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dietcokefiend posted:How can 2 fenders and a fuel tank retail for $4800? Harley custom shop stuff is what I'm guessing. That can get very spendy, depending on the design amd execution. I believe you get a factory warranty but other than that, I can't imagine it costing that much from a local custom paint shop.
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May 4, 2009 03:35
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What sort of stuff would I expect from a Kawasaki KZ1000 police issue? I mentioned it in the Police thread, that I found a 1998 model for sale near me for 3k. Full front windscreen and hard luggage attached to the rear. Looks awesome for long distance touring. Liter bike yes, but it is a bit on the heavier side and the engine doesnt seem to be as high strung as say an R1 or ZR10 for example. EDIT: holy poo poo, insurance at my same coverage level is only 170 bucks. I think my zx600 is around 276. Liability only. dietcokefiend fucked around with this message at 03:48 on May 4, 2009 |
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May 4, 2009 03:42
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Well, what are you waiting around here for? CHiPS awaits.
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May 4, 2009 06:02
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Ring riders reprazent! First three laps went excellent. Caught up with a whole bunch of vehicles: e30 M3, TT, Cayman, Murcielago (ha!), Suzuki TLR, ZX750 and some others I can't remember (the adrenaline may have caused some amnesia). First lap was especially awesome since the track was completely empty but there were alot of bystanders, felt like they were cheering for me.  On the fourth lap I got absolutely completely destroyed by some gray old local geezer on a ratty RVG250 and could barely keep up with another old local dude on a old model BMW GS1200. The guys with the MYK and the DAU number plates (locals) are the ones to fear. I loving love the 'Ring even though this weekend completely bankrupted me. Any other riders?
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May 4, 2009 12:11
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jujube posted:
I'm passing through Germany this summer, but don't think I have the balls to take my 23 year old bike there. Is it easy to get passed alot but still not get rearended?
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May 4, 2009 14:29
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Ola posted:I'm passing through Germany this summer, but don't think I have the balls to take my 23 year old bike there. Is it easy to get passed alot but still not get rearended? Yeah sure, no problem at all. Just use your indicators when you get out of the way. As for old bikes, I've seen two 70 year old bikes on the 'ring. One was driven by a >150 kg sack of lard, a big blob of leather. He even got a small applause and a few cheers at the exit/entrance.
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May 4, 2009 17:17
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Hmmm. I'll reconsider then. Besides, a 'Ring sticker on the back gives +5 hp. I always wanted to buy a stack of Ring stickers and put them on scooters, electric wheelchairs and the like.
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May 4, 2009 18:23
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dietcokefiend posted:How can 2 fenders and a fuel tank retail for $4800? Looks like a stock tank and fender paint scheme. Ordering painted parts from Harley is a bitch. Usually anything over a few years old will have to be custom ordered from the factory, where they'll get a primed tank and paint it to whatever stock color you want. The whole process takes at least 6 weeks. And I think Harley paint is upwards of $80 a quart (I forget what the actual price was, I tried not to deal with anything more than touch-up paint).
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May 5, 2009 00:45
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dietcokefiend posted:What sort of stuff would I expect from a Kawasaki KZ1000 police issue? I mentioned it in the Police thread, that I found a 1998 model for sale near me for 3k. Full front windscreen and hard luggage attached to the rear. Looks awesome for long distance touring. Liter bike yes, but it is a bit on the heavier side and the engine doesnt seem to be as high strung as say an R1 or ZR10 for example. I made a post about my experiences with a KZ1000P in the cop gear thread: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3118984&pagenumber=2 One thing to add, they sit high very high.
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May 5, 2009 18:51
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Crayvex posted:I made a post about my experiences with a KZ1000P in the cop gear thread: Like how what high are we talking? Like high center of gravity or really high seat height? both?
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May 5, 2009 19:10
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dietcokefiend posted:Like how what high are we talking? Like high center of gravity or really high seat height? both? Both. It has a high center of gravity and the cop bike forums are full of shorties trying to find ways to lower the bike so they can stand flat footed on the ground. I'm over 6' so it isn't a problem for me.
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May 5, 2009 19:48
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Crayvex posted:Both. It has a high center of gravity and the cop bike forums are full of shorties trying to find ways to lower the bike so they can stand flat footed on the ground. I'm over 6' so it isn't a problem for me. Can you compare it to any other bike? Perhaps a V-strom  . I know it weighs more but I really hope the seat height isnt something crazy like 35".
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May 5, 2009 20:12
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Seat height 30.7 in. Lots of info here: http://www.cyclechaos.com/wiki/Kawasaki_Police_Motorcycles
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May 5, 2009 20:25
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Welp, dropped my first bike. Was pulling it out of the garage and just lost the balance, I suppose. Luckily there's a trailer in the garage with tires on the side. The back seat went right up against it perfectly and supported it. drat a 750 if hard to pick up I'm not sure how you guys get it from the ground. No damage. Yeah! 
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May 6, 2009 20:06
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Christoff posted:drat a 750 if hard to pick up I'm not sure how you guys get it from the ground. It's all in the technique.
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May 6, 2009 20:22
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Doctor Zero posted:It's all in the technique. Well it was pretty much at 45 degrees, maybe less, leaning against something. So I only really had one way of pulling it up. Plus I didn't want to let it rest like that.
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May 6, 2009 20:23
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I gently dropped mine the other day after some rear end in a top hat parked next to me funny and blocked me in. I felt it going over and managed to ever so softly lay it down on the right crash bar. That technique Doctor Zero linked to (the first one) works really well. Even though it was embarrassing one good thing was that I found out my bike can rest completely on its crash bars without anything else touching the pavement.
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May 6, 2009 20:43
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Christoff posted:Welp, dropped my first bike. I'm always curious when people say they dropped a bike so I have a question. Were you straddling it at the time of the drop? I'm assuming no, but...
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May 6, 2009 20:43
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Mr. Clark2 posted:I'm always curious when people say they dropped a bike so I have a question. Were you straddling it at the time of the drop? I'm assuming no, but... I was pulling it out of my garage backwards (walking) holding onto the handle bars. I was on the left side of the bike. It's a tight squeeze so I have to go forward/back a couple times. While moving backwards it was as simple as "OH poo poo LEANING TO THE RIGHT TOO MUCH"
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May 6, 2009 20:46
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Christoff posted:Welp, dropped my first bike. Dont feel too bad. The first time I was moving my bike around the garage I was standing on one side of it to move it around, stopped and placed it down with a bit of forward motion. Kickstand went back and up, bike went down on me crushing my legs and my torso. Try bench pressing a 400lb bike off you when the foot rests are stabbing your legs and your rear end is smashing fairings laying on the ground 
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May 6, 2009 20:48
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With proper bike picking up technique I probably wouldn't have minorly tore a piece of cartilage in my knee when I picked up my old VERY HEAVY Ninja 250
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May 6, 2009 20:51
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Doctor Zero posted:It's all in the technique. Oh man, thanks for posting this. I always remembered that video showing the "proper technique" and could never get it to work on my bike - turns out it's what these guys call the proper technique for large bikes. The deciding factor seems to be width - it doesn't work on my bike because the bike isn't wide, and lies nearly flat on the ground when it's down. Christoff posted:I was pulling it out of my garage backwards (walking) holding onto the handle bars. I was on the left side of the bike. It's a tight squeeze so I have to go forward/back a couple times. While moving backwards it was as simple as "OH poo poo LEANING TO THE RIGHT TOO MUCH"
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May 6, 2009 20:51
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Krakkles posted:Mr. Clark2's question kind of leads to this, but it's something should be said - try to be sitting on the bike when you're moving it. It's much harder to drop. Yeah, I usually try to back it in the garage unless I'm in a rush. Otherwise I pull it out, start it up, throw on my gear, close garage, etc. I think from now on I'll be doing it seated. Lesson learned.
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May 6, 2009 20:59
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Mr. Clark2 posted:I'm always curious when people say they dropped a bike so I have a question. Were you straddling it at the time of the drop? I'm assuming no, but... I was...... Awkwardness at a stop sign at a road that sloped to the right. Down I went and the bike on top of me. In my defense, I am a girl. Multiple people witnessed it and help me pick it up. Bruised my shin and my pride. Bike was a bit scrapped up and wouldnt start - but did after a little goon help. I pretty much consider it to be both my smoothest and finest moment ever. I am the queen of suave.
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May 6, 2009 21:13
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I had something similar happen the other day. I rolled up to a stop light, put some pressure on my left grip, the bike started started to lean to the left, and suddenly I could not put my foot down. yes, my shoelace had gotten caught on the gaurd above the peg (always wear boots, heh). Fortunately, I had about six inches of slack in the lace, so I managed to stop the bike at what seemed to be about a 45 degree angle. My shin is pretty scraped, but my pride will need some therapy. anyone else ever get their shoelace caught?
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May 6, 2009 21:21
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BlueBayou posted:I was...... Awkwardness at a stop sign at a road that sloped to the right. Down I went and the bike on top of me. In my defense, I am a girl. Multiple people witnessed it and help me pick it up. If it makes you feel better, I once saw a guy fall over at a stop light on a scooter. He was sitting at the light, had been stopped for probably 10 seconds, and then he just toppled over. I cracked the hell up, he stood up, took a bow, and lifted his scoot back up. Looking back on that, all I can think is that he must have been drunk as gently caress. Edit: TEASE MY NECKBEARD posted:anyone else ever get their shoelace caught? Yes, gotten lucky and never dumped a bike because it though. It's great when it catches on the shifter and it shifts you into first as you rightously slam your foot to the ground. 
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May 6, 2009 21:23
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TEASE MY NECKBEARD posted:I had something similar happen the other day. I rolled up to a stop light, put some pressure on my left grip, the bike started started to lean to the left, and suddenly I could not put my foot down. I have once, not enough to cause a problem though. I was already getting off the bike with the side stand down, and my left boot's laces got caught on the shift lever. I try to always tuck in the laces around the outside of each boot before I ride. I need to get a pair of riding boots without exposed laces.
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May 6, 2009 21:24
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sirbeefalot posted:I have once, not enough to cause a problem though. I was already getting off the bike with the side stand down, and my left boot's laces got caught on the shift lever. I try to always tuck in the laces around the outside of each boot before I ride. I need to get a pair of riding boots without exposed laces. when in doubt, duct tape.
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May 6, 2009 22:34
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http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3131710
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May 7, 2009 00:48
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So after the second head gasket failure on my F650GS since I bought it a few months ago, I took the head and cylinder in to the dealership to have them look at the mating surfaces. They told me they needed to be resurfaced, which I was expecting, and quoted me $425 for the job, including 1.5 hours labor($125) to remove the valves(I could easily go to Sears, get a valve spring compressor for $20 and have them out in 10 minutes, and I know relatively poo poo about engines). I didn't have $425, so I sulked home with my engine, cursing the PO for selling me this money pit. Today I called up a local cylinder head guy and in a couple hours I had a beautifully resurfaced head and cylinder, valves in place the whole time, for $40 each. I'm really amazed how they tried to gently caress me over, I feel like taking that quote BMW gave and pinning it on my wall.
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May 8, 2009 01:37
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rifles posted:when in doubt, duct tape. Zip ties are the new duct tape 
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May 8, 2009 05:09
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Legerdemain posted:So after the second head gasket failure on my F650GS since I bought it a few months ago, I took the head and cylinder in to the dealership to have them look at the mating surfaces. They told me they needed to be resurfaced, which I was expecting, and quoted me $425 for the job, including 1.5 hours labor($125) to remove the valves(I could easily go to Sears, get a valve spring compressor for $20 and have them out in 10 minutes, and I know relatively poo poo about engines). I didn't have $425, so I sulked home with my engine, cursing the PO for selling me this money pit. BMW dealers can be real sharks. I was once bent over for 500 and change for a pair of sprockets, chain and an oil change. I was coming back from a long trip and didn't feel that the chain/sprocket combo was going to get me home.
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May 8, 2009 23:19
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So I've been working on my FCR carb upgrade for my DRZ all week (a bit here and there where I have time) and all I can say is gently caress! Getting the new carb in by myself isn't going to happen. It's supposedly shorter than the stock setup but I can't make it fit. Hopefully my roommate or a buddy can help me this weekend. Also, I'm hoping my stock throttle cables fit because I just want to ride the DRZ, forget any extra work. Why can't I be more mechanically inclined!!!
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May 9, 2009 00:07
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I've got to take the wheels off my R1 when I get it tomorrow. How hard of a process is this? Also how much should I look at paying to have a set of tires mounted on the wheel and balanced?
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May 9, 2009 00:20
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Ponies ate my Bagel posted:I've got to take the wheels off my R1 when I get it tomorrow. How hard of a process is this? Also how much should I look at paying to have a set of tires mounted on the wheel and balanced? For the first - it can vary widely by bike and design. I don't have experience with an R1, so I'll address the second. You should be looking at between $50 and $75 a tire. I paid $89 a tire with new valve stems (mine were cracked) and tax. That was on the bike. Some places give you a break if you pull them off yourself. Also, make sure they even do it. Some places won't touch them unless you bought the tires from them.
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May 9, 2009 01:21
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Ponies ate my Bagel posted:I've got to take the wheels off my R1 when I get it tomorrow. How hard of a process is this? Also how much should I look at paying to have a set of tires mounted on the wheel and balanced? Does it need to be safetied and certified before you register it? I've had good luck in the past swinging deals with the shops safetying my bikes to get them to put a tire or two on for only $40 or so over the cost of the safety.
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May 9, 2009 03:31
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I talked to one of the senior salesmen in the Eurobike section of the local giga-dealer, he says he's planning on setting up a V7 Classic for demo rides. Should I sign up, or should I really sign up?
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May 9, 2009 03:36
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Doctor Zero posted:For the first - it can vary widely by bike and design. I don't have experience with an R1, so I'll address the second. Dizamn, the local Honda/Yamaha dealer near me charged 25 flat per wheel for mounting, balancing, and core. This is off bike of course, but they dont care where the tire comes from
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8ender posted:Does it need to be safetied and certified before you register it? I've had good luck in the past swinging deals with the shops safetying my bikes to get them to put a tire or two on for only $40 or so over the cost of the safety. I don't think it does it is currently registered. Does it need to be re-safety inspected before I buy it or after? The registration expires in July. I have no idea about CA tag laws and such.
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