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I met this MT-10 with barkbusters and bags on it at a bike show and I think about it a lot. sorry about about potato quality images. to say it looked super rad in person is an understatement. scary fast dadbike  
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Reading this thread has made me want to put a top box on my FXD. The I saw the reflection of my beard in the phone while thinking about thos boxes and noticed new gray hairs. Gimme the box. I need to carry things, consarn it!
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yummycheese posted:I met this MT-10 with barkbusters and bags on it at a bike show and I think about it a lot. Tbh both the images and the bike therein match this thread perfectly. Just reeks of dad.
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Apr 11, 2022 20:28
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Ben Gay and Miller lite?
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Apr 11, 2022 21:56
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If you have a tailwind with that screen, do you actually gain mpgs?
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Apr 11, 2022 23:17
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I don’t track mileage on my bikes, but I can say a strong tailwind on the goldwing makes it utterly silent Between the reduced wind noise and the reduced engine load it’s whisper quiet
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Russian Bear posted:If you have a tailwind with that screen, do you actually gain mpgs? In the grim darkness of the post apocalypse, engines are dead. Wind is the only power available. This summer Hoist your mainsails Batten down the yardarm GOLDSHIPS
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Apr 12, 2022 02:16
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BRB *dialing netflix*
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Apr 16, 2022 05:58
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Not mine:
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Apr 16, 2022 12:14
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My goldwing had the CB rig, and some PO ripped it out. I was so close to glory!!!!! Even if it didn’t work that button pod is hilariously awesome
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Apr 16, 2022 16:29
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https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/675339040513593/ Just browsing bikes for sell near me for fun and saw this old wing. Man I’d be lying if I said I didn’t kinda want this. Definitely don’t have the experience and skill to feel comfortable with a bike this heavy though.
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I have that exact same bike. It’s a road couch for sure, but also pretty fun to ride and will absolutely demolish miles without complaint I wish mine was that low mileage however, drat
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Apr 17, 2022 20:49
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That is loving epic but I'll be disappointed if it's not the special edition EFI model
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i hope that little extra module with the knobs on it is for some echo and reverb on the audio for the CB so we can do peak trucker radio while on the oldwing
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yummycheese posted:i hope that little extra module with the knobs on it is for some echo and reverb on the audio for the CB so we can do peak trucker radio while on the oldwing If you mean the one with the green and blue lights I believe that's both the intercom and audio controls since it matches the panel below it, where the stereo is on a Goldwing. Lol I typed the word "stereo" in 2022. I believe this is off a GL1500. e: nope it's a 86 GL1200 he just wants too much for it. 6 disc CD!!  https://www.facebook.com/marketplac...35-9f931ee15cee Gorson fucked around with this message at 12:58 on Apr 18, 2022 |
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if you told me your bike had a CD changer in the trunk I would've immediately assumed you were talking about a mid-90s goldwing, not one a decade older
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Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:That is loving epic but I'll be disappointed if it's not the special edition EFI model It is 100% the EFI model, because that black box with the red switch covers the area where the choke would be on the carbureted model e: also because the seller says it is in the listing, which I didnt see Beve Stuscemi fucked around with this message at 16:56 on Apr 18, 2022 |
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As epic as that oldwing is, the last thing I'd want to own is an 80s bike jam packed with "cutting edge" technology that was still in it's infancy. Conversely, it is the first thing that I want one of you to own and post about.
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My understanding is that honda used the same PGM-FI that they used on their cars of that time period (not sure what changes to make the transition to a motorcycle engine), and its pretty reliable
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I'll take pgm-fi over l-jetronic any day.
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hmm. i worked on some fuel injected Honda civics from the 80’s and they were a bit terrifying. single port injection. massive tangle of vacuum lines. this was still when if you needed anything mechanically actuated under the hood. it was vacuum from the engine and a electric solenoid to turn whatever it was on or off. worked great when they were new. but as they aged they created really fun intermittent problems to troubleshoot. im sure its not as bad as a full on car tho
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Slavvy posted:I'll take pgm-fi over l-jetronic any day. Same. Though I've logged numerous hours under the oscilloscope and pressure sensor with Kjet. Afaik the main worry with old pgm-fi is capacitors failing. easy fix. secondarily: unobtainable iacvs. yummycheese posted:hmm. i worked on some fuel injected Honda civics from the 80’s and they were a bit terrifying. single port injection. massive tangle of vacuum lines. TBI!!! Even the multiport A-series in the Accord/Prelude had a metric shitload of vacuum hoses for its various sensors/actuators.....just like its carbed sibling.
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I had to travel out to western Colorado for some fieldwork this week so I took the bike. The trash can rally screen is a keeper. I had a nasty headwind from about 45 degrees to head on for about 150 miles on the first day, so I'm not entirely sure how it affected things. My neck and shoulders were less sore than I expected them to be coming off a long time barely riding at all, though, so I think it handled that pretty well. On the way back home today, I had a pretty good tailwind for most of it. When I wasn't behind any vehicles making turbulence, it was pretty great. I finally understand why people always say "It gets your head into the clean air." The seat pad is a loving winner. My butt is a little sore, but nothing like it would be on the stock DR seat. I scrapped my plans to rebuild the foam under there, this thing is just great. Fieldsheer/Cortech saddlebags are just fine for a dual sport with pannier racks. I only had a sleeping bag and clothes and food for a couple days. I estimate my surplus weight including 1 gallon of fuel in the rotopax at about 40 lbs. I had to pin it going uphill above about 8,000 feet most of the time, but was able to maintain 65ish mph without much effort. Fuel economy ranged from 43 to 50 mpg. I love this big fat pig of a supermodad tryhard rally tourer. Bonus pic with my friend's Himalayan.  HenryJLittlefinger fucked around with this message at 22:15 on Apr 21, 2022 |
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rad. how were the roads in that area? i really want to ride like that in CO but i’m in the northeast so it’s largely a pipe dream. I ride in a similar way. drz400 for all my offroading. i’m usually riding the back country roads and the big bikes look like a lot of hassle to ride because they are so big. love my “little” bike
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They’re pretty good roads outside the towns of Steamboat Springs and Craig, which was my route from Fort Collins. The towns see more snowplowing so this time of year there are some potholes and chunky parts since we’re just coming out of winter. My experience riding in Colorado is that there are really not a lot of roads so within a couple years here you’ll run out of new places to ride for day trips. Longer trips around the region are a good way to experience it. There’s really nowhere else in the world you can get so isolated on good roads and see a ton of open sky and 100 mile views. My favorite riding is gravel stuff up in the National Forests but there is a pretty hard May-October season for that.
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katka posted:https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/675339040513593/ I'm not going to lie, I'm halfway considering looking into this. My wife and I are working in Virginia soon for a month and it would be fun as hell to ride this home to Louisiana.
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What fresh flavor of dadbike is this
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Literal dads bike (Rebel) and my Magna after getting some food today.
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How are those V4 Hondas anyways?
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they’re like if honda made a V4 e: real answer: they’re mellow. I rode my mom’s magna on occasion and mellow is how I’d choose to describe it. not boring, just mellow right arm fucked around with this message at 00:35 on May 6, 2022 |
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gileadexile posted:Literal dads bike (Rebel) and my Magna after getting some food today. Having a more dad bike than your dad with a bike risks a timeline destroying paradox, please stop. Revvik posted:How are those V4 Hondas anyways? They fucken rule right arm posted:they’re like if honda made a V4 It's all in the magic of cams and carbs, I can say a bunch of stuff about the interceptor with the same basic engine but mellow ain't it. The magna is exactly what you'd dream of it being - smooth and powerful like a four, tractable and friendly like a twin.
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There’s some really nice looking Sabre 1100s around me and they’re not expensive, is mostly why I’m asking.
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Imo if that is in your wheel house, the bother of the v4 outweighs the advantages compared to the first gen vt1100c. I know how it sounds but seriously, Honda seemed to be unaware that cruisers had to be slow and just built an air cooled v twin with a normal amount of power for 1100cc's and a chassis to match. They look ridiculous though, I got very close to buying one with the intention of taking all the dumb cosmetic poo poo off and just making a death machine. All that said the saber is a comparatively fast and solid machine if you do all the usual needful poo poo, which is one of the drawbacks of the v4 cause that basically always involves carbs. Imo they don't handle very nicely for the power they have. But it's faster than a 300zx turbo! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nj0UjUo5Jsw
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Well I’d be selling one of my current dad bikes, likely the Tiger. It can’t be worse to own than a 955i Tiger, right? Which really hasn’t been awful, except I had to dig under the battery to get to the starter solenoid to replace that, and isn’t that curious? That they put it somewhere so I can’t easily jump by bike with a screwdriver?
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Good news! Starter solenoid is right next to the battery on my 83 750! Bad news! Literally almost everything else except riding it! For real though, I've had a ton of fun with my bike. But whatever it costs, plan on doubling it for having your carbs sent off to be serviced by someone who knows what they're doing. Prepare yourself to either live with a noisy cam chain or modding yours to work(ish) without chattering. Online guides from other owners are a necessity. If you get a Magna, prepare to get scowled at by Harley dudes who WILL NOT WAVE. I can definitely see how it would be possible to outride the brakes and suspension. And this is just the 750. It has good power, when it's all running well, but yeah. There are a LOT of caveats included. I personally think the Sabre is a better looking bike. Magna, Sabre, Interceptor. As a piece of history I think they're amazing, truly, a very unique bike. But I know there are bikes that do everything they do, better. But dammit. It sounds soooooo good. When the exhaust and intake are louder than your cam chain anyway.
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right arm posted:they’re like if honda made a V4 Just wondering, which motor did it have? I admittedly don't have long experience with road bikes, but it can be pretty unmellow feeling past 5000 rpms.
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Also, just cause I think it's neat. Here's dad holding me with his Honda CB 350 4. Because literal dadbike!
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gileadexile posted:Also, just cause I think it's neat. Here's dad holding me with his Honda CB 350 4. Because literal dadbike! Nice! The CB350/4 has become so rare as to be practically nonexistent. I don't even see 350/2's for sale anymore....cafe craze ate them all up. Honda V4 is fantastic in either the chain driven or gear driven versions, but having that 30 year old rack of four carbs means you'll want to know what you're getting into. Any carb rack that has not been completely rebuilt including the between-carb o rings will leak like a sieve at some point and you'll wind up chasing leaks instead of riding. You'll become hyper sensitive to the smell of fuel. It's the reason why Honda V4 bikes are usually cheap, nobody wants to work on them so nobody has worked on them. That's for the next owner! Sweet spot is the 98-01 VFR800 which has both reliable FI and gear driven cams. IIRC it's the only Honda V4 with this combo.
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gileadexile posted:Just wondering, which motor did it have? I admittedly don't have long experience with road bikes, but it can be pretty unmellow feeling past 5000 rpms. 1100. and I just mean mellow in comparison to modern V4s (ducati) and vtwins (LC8, RC51) that I’ve also ridden. it’s a great bike
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right arm posted:1100. and I just mean mellow in comparison to modern V4s (ducati) and vtwins (LC8, RC51) that I’ve also ridden. it’s a great bike Oh ok. I really want to get a Sabre 1100, but yeah. I feel just a little cramped on my 750 after a while.
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