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Ponies ate my Bagel posted:Dude that thing is so freaking hot!!!! pffft, it's not that hot.
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Takieyda posted:Got home at about 3am on Friday morning with this. 2007 Triumph Speed Triple. Nice bike, I love my 07 Speed 3. Any mods planned? Also, How do you like the pipe? Is it pretty loud?
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May 31, 2009 16:37
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cmorrow001 posted:Nice bike, I love my 07 Speed 3. Any mods planned? Also, How do you like the pipe? Is it pretty loud? Thanks. I've been looking at some different sliders and what not which will probably be first. Frame, forks, clutch, atlternator and maybe rear spindle sliders. Other than that, I like the looks of the belly pans, bar end mirrors, seat cowls and probably a set of rear pegs from a GSXR which is suppose to be a direct bolt on and won't stick way out like the stock ones due. Sliders first and definately a BMC air filter to open up the intake. The MiVV exhaust seems pretty nice. Unfortunately, I bought it that way so I don't have any experience to compare it with the stock dual exhaust. I know it shaves a lot of weight and obviously lowers the center of gravity which are both good things. I wouldn't say it's loud, but it does sound pretty good. The dB killer is still installed and I don't have any plans to remove it. Coming from a Harley to this; it's amazing I can hear myself think. So far, though, I'm loving the bike as it is.
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Takieyda posted:So far, though, I'm loving the bike as it is. Nice bike. A friend of mine has the same year and model and I've had the chance to ride and wrench on it a bit. Be careful doing your oil changes - the instructions in the manual resulted in an overfill (yes, it was standing straight up) and killed some gaskets. Also be aware that Triumph tends to use whatever parts they have lying around when assembling the bikes, and it's not uncommon to have '07s with '06 or even '05 parts on them.
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May 31, 2009 19:10
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Took my new sv650 out on a cruise today. I love the scenery around this area of Ohio  
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^^^ Zimmer Plant? I've lived in this state all my life, and it amazes me every time I look at a map and realize how much of it I've never seen. Edit: This isn't the "What did you do to your ride today" thread, you loving retard. Dagen H fucked around with this message at 22:03 on May 31, 2009 |
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May 31, 2009 21:17
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Bucephalus posted:^^^ Zimmer Plant? Not sure about the plant name, this is the one right next to the Moscow mini-town.
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May 31, 2009 21:19
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Man I tried to get close to the local atomic power plant here in Dallas, and got escorted away by security long before I got that close. Nice photo.
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May 31, 2009 21:49
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blugu64 posted:Man I tried to get close to the local atomic power plant here in Dallas, and got escorted away by security long before I got that close. Nice photo. Shh dont tell anyone, but that is a coal plant. Back in the early 80's it was being built as a gawld darn Nucular plant, hippies protested the poo poo out if it, and it was completed as a coal power station.
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May 31, 2009 22:36
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dietcokefiend posted:Not sure about the plant name, this is the one right next to the Moscow mini-town. That's the one. If you see me posting about having worked all the bugs out of the Nighthawk, remind me to go ride US 50 all the way across the state.
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Jun 1, 2009 02:05
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 Click here for the full 1600x1200 image. Here's a picture of the ninjette with the saddlebags I ordered. I took this a little over a month ago, in council crest park, and forgot about it until I went to grab some other stuff off the camera.
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Just washed the bike today and decided to get some pictures before the sun set. It's a '99 Ducati Monster 900S, and I just recently did the fender chop, new integrated tail light/signals, front turn signals and clip-ons. Just wanna find a mini windscreen for the front and it'll be all good. Maybe another full mirror for the right side too. It looks kinda awkward as-is. 
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Takieyda posted:Got home at about 3am on Friday morning with this. 2007 Triumph Speed Triple. Do my eyes deceive me or does this lack pillion pegs? dietcokefiend posted:Shh dont tell anyone, but that is a coal plant. Back in the early 80's it was being built as a gawld darn Nucular plant, hippies protested the poo poo out if it, and it was completed as a coal power station. Tell me the irony of this isn't lost on anyone else. Whoa. Wife Turds fucked around with this message at 18:39 on Jun 1, 2009 |
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Jun 1, 2009 18:34
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Whoa. Wife Turds posted:Do my eyes deceive me or does this lack pillion pegs? Pegs have been pulled off, you can see the mounts on the exposed rail of the subframe.
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Jun 1, 2009 18:35
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The new toy. This bike is loving bonkers. I absolutely love it.
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Jun 1, 2009 19:06
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That's the SM-C right? The actual 690 'tard?
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Jun 1, 2009 19:56
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Is it possible to ride that around town without being instantly arrested? 
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Jun 1, 2009 20:14
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Simkin posted:Is it possible to ride that around town without being instantly arrested? It's funny you should ask... I've had the 'opportunity' to speak with two police men within 24 hours of having it. First cop rolled up next to me at a stoplight after, surely seeing some pretty non-cop friendly behavior and both myself and the person I'm riding with agree that we're pretty sure he shouted 'Nice bike!' before taking his free right on red. Few hours later I got hit by a speed trap on I-5, nothing stupid fast just a bit over the speed limit. As I'm taking my helmet off and ear plugs out I hear the cop exclaim "Sweet bike! What is it? Is that the 690? Oh man!..." and we proceeded to talk shop about 10 minutes before he sent me on my way ticketless. Bright orange bikes man.
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Jun 1, 2009 20:24
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After so many centuries of democratic legislation, it only takes an Austrian nutbag to break down law and order.
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Jun 1, 2009 20:29
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Ein beik Ein road Ein hooligan e: one of my riding buddies has the enduro version and is responsible with it. I don't know what the hell happened there.
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Jun 1, 2009 21:13
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It looks like it's ready to blitz the Sudetenland at any second.
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Spiffness posted:It's funny you should ask... As I was washing my bike yesterday, a cop pulled down the alley I was on and told me "nice bike!" We shot the poo poo for about 15 minutes until he had to go answer a call. Pretty cool that so many cops ride, and this one was a bike cop for a while. And drat I need me a supermoto bike, they look like so much fun.
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FunkyJunk posted:It looks like it's ready to blitz the Sudetenland at any second. "Czechoslo-what-ia?"
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Here's both my bikes. I like '80s bikes, and so does my wallet. 1982 Honda CM250C with Clubman handlebars and 1983 Yamaha Maxim 750 with Superbike handlebars. 
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Crosspost from the New to Motorcycling thread, my first bike: 1974 Suzuki TS185L Sierra. Starting not included (No spark). Repair manual is on the way and the guy gave me a shitload of brand new parts for it. I'm pretty sure it's the magneto rotor, which I have a brand new replacement in the box. I already replaced the coils. Now I just need a few hours of free time. New tires, chain, spark plugs, gas tank has been powder coated. Engine was rebuilt/cleaned within the last 2 years. I paid $150.
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McCheese posted:I paid $150. You stole that. Maybe its the camera but that looks like its in great shape. While you've got it apart you should rattle can the tank a nice bright blue or red.
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Jun 7, 2009 15:51
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McCheese posted:1974 Suzuki TS185L Sierra. Beautiful looking bike!
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8ender posted:You stole that. Maybe its the camera but that looks like its in great shape. While you've got it apart you should rattle can the tank a nice bright blue or red. Thanks. I it is in really good shape for the most part. there were rust spots on the chrome, but I was able to get most of them off with tin foil. The tail rack has some pretty rough spots on it, as well as where the crossbar meets the handlebars, but nothing horriffic or life threatening. I'm definitely going to rattlecan the tank and fenders red. Tank and front fender are really easy to get off, the back one will take a bit more work since it actually goes up under the seat and the shocks, tail rack and other bits bolt through it. Anyone have any tips for painting over powder coat?
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McCheese posted:Anyone have any tips for painting over powder coat? Sand, primer and spray your base coat. Wet sand the base coat and then spray clear over it. Rattlecan clear is going to melt when gas touches it. If you want to get a stronger, gas proof clear coat in a rattlecan then look into something like this: http://www.eastwood.com/spray-max-2k-high-gloss-clearcoat-aerosol.html Once the clear is dry you'll need to wetsand with 1000-2000 grit, rubbing compound, and polish. It'll look like a professional job if you're careful and patient. I'm going through the same process right now and its frustrating at times but the end product is amazing.
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Thanks! Out of curiousity, would it be bad to use something like this for the topcoat?
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McCheese posted:Thanks! Out of curiousity, would it be bad to use something like this for the topcoat? I may be wrong, but the problem with a topcoat like that is that its a single stage paint and so wont be very resistant to gasoline. Another poster here put a racing stripe over his rattle can clear with bedliner, right by the gas cap, which is a clever solution. I finished up my rattle can clear coat last week and then spilt fuel on the first ride. It just cut right through it. It was heartbreaking. I've since gotten a can of that two stage Spraymax and I'm going to give it a try. Early reports are that its tough as nails and pretty much exactly the same as a bodyshop urethane.
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Took this back when I first got it, shortly after unloading it from the truck and getting it running (we took the side Maxim 750 badge/cover that normally goes over the battery off during the course of getting it running, forgot to put it back on for the picture). As a starter bike its been fantastic so far. 1983 Yamaha Maxim 750cc, got it for $500. FuzzyWuzzyBear posted:1983 Yamaha Maxim 750 Sup 
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Jun 10, 2009 18:04
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Just done CBT, so picked up my first ever bike, Honda Rebel 125 Fun for now, and will keep me entertained till I pass direct access in Aug
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It's not much next to a lot of the bikes posted here, but here's my 1990 Kawasaki ZXR250.   
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Jun 14, 2009 01:11
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lol is that a ram air gas tank?
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How else you gonna feed those four angry cylinders of 250cc fury? Also, jealous that a bike like that is not uncommon for you.
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250 of my dreams
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Jun 14, 2009 07:00
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Choice 250 bro. My fighter out on the Putty today. 
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Hey look, another goon with a KLR650 (yawn) '05 KLR650. Came fitted with heaps of accessories: upgraded front springs, fork brace, crash bars, sump guard. And it wouldn't be a KLR if the word doohickey wasn't mentioned somewhere, apparently that was done too. Its my first bike, been riding it since February and loving every minute of it.  
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