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Deodorant posted:AFM. Gonna send in an application for the second half of the season tomorrow. Ahh, yes, I have. That's awesome...I'm not gonna be racing the rest of the season though. Can't afford it with some stuff that came up  Post race reports, though! And good luck.
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Deodorant posted:Will do, thanks. Yeah...I'm saving to try and make it through the entire year next year, plus some extra cash for trackdays/practice. Which rounds are you going to try and make? I may squeeze the last infineon round into the budget depending on what they decide to do with it.
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The two Sears rounds. I can do one for sure, the second is 50/50.
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Ah, here we go, finally get to post my bike! HEY GUYZ BUSA'S ARE GOOD STARTER BIKES RIIIIGHT?? Haha, not likely, that thing is loving scaaaaaaaaaary.  My buddy steve, with his busa, parked next to my pretty little '06 ninjette.  Don't worry little ninja, I still love you. If you read my posts in the "questions" thread my bike didn't like to idle. As far as i can tell the idle adjust screw was too low, and the gas is really low and we needed to put it on reserve. Got the idle adjusted and the petcock set to reserve and it idles like a dream. And if you didn't read my posts in the questions thread, there's my 2 cents about my bike.
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Methusulah posted:If you read my posts in the "questions" thread my bike didn't like to idle. As far as i can tell the idle adjust screw was too low, and the gas is really low and we needed to put it on reserve. Got the idle adjusted and the petcock set to reserve and it idles like a dream. Glad you got the idle sorted out. Bike looks like its in great shape, at least what I can see in that shot! Is Steve an honest to god 'busa riding grandpa? Most extreme grandpa ever, if so.
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Grandpa is my Name SPOILING IS MY GAME
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The logical conclusion of 'grandpa rides a hayabusa' is 'great-grandpa just turbo'd his hayabusa.' It's the only direction for him to go. 
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sirbeefalot posted:Glad you got the idle sorted out. Bike looks like its in great shape, at least what I can see in that shot! Is Steve an honest to god 'busa riding grandpa? Most extreme grandpa ever, if so. You bet your rear end he is! He's got a little grandson and two grand-daughters. He's a great guy and it'll be fun to go riding with him once the weather clears up.
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My god I am so happy.  
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sigtrap posted:My god I am so happy. I hate you. I want one of those so loving bad. 
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^^^ Time for a new custom title.
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sigtrap posted:My god I am so happy. goddamn you, my dream bike in my colors.
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I waited a bit and this popped up with just over 500 miles on it, and for $7500. There's no way I was waiting to sell the BMW first. And I can say with no exaggeration that, apart from fuel economy, this is better than the BMW in every other conceivable way.
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Jul 14, 2009 22:56
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sigtrap posted:Nice bike! Just a note: if that thing hanging from your key ring is made of metal and is touching the triple clamp, it will eventually scratch it all to hell and you will be a sad monkey. Use something made of rubber instead, preferably a miniature VFR
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500 miles? What the hell is wrong with people that they barely even bother breaking something in before selling it off? Well, I mean, unless it was a terrible financial decision, and you're helping him keep the wolves at bay...
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That's loving gorgeous, congrats!
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I just picked this little beauty up about a week ago. Sorry baby Jesus. [img]http://img.waffleimages.com/3a12524724331f781d9941762435e0fbaa67c89d/IMG_1218 [50%].jpg[/img] [img]http://img.waffleimages.com/636f7be556eaa1d2fdeffce2657637ffbdac54da/IMG_1219 [50%].jpg[/img] [img]http://img.waffleimages.com/7ac993d348ca9504b493eb9f40c1f18388936dc2/IMG_1220 [50%].jpg[/img] Yamaha FZ6. Already put over 100 miles on it, mainly using it for commuting to work and riding around town.
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sigtrap posted:I waited a bit and this popped up with just over 500 miles on it, and for $7500. There's no way I was waiting to sell the BMW first. drat that paintjob is catching on fast. Fuel economy can be hard to get an accurate idea of, as in the 2000 miles I've put on mine I've only managed to fill it enough to register full on the gauge once, and I almost overflowed it that time.
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Gnaghi posted:drat that paintjob is catching on fast. Fuel economy can be hard to get an accurate idea of, as in the 2000 miles I've put on mine I've only managed to fill it enough to register full on the gauge once, and I almost overflowed it that time. Are you filling it on the sidestand or center stand? I had no problems filling my friend's same Gen VFR to full...
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Z3n posted:Are you filling it on the sidestand or center stand? I had no problems filling my friend's same Gen VFR to full... Side but I sit it straight up. The only time mine came to full is when it was up to the lip. I thought it was a model thing but maybe my float is sticking or something.
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Sometime in November I decided to buy a motorcycle. After a few weeks of research I decided on a Suzuki Boulevard M50. I found a new 2008 for a great price and bought it. Then the waiting started. I live in northern Ontario and the good riding weather doesn't come until June. The dealer agreed to store the bike for free until I could go pick it up. I took my riding course May 1st (during which it was sunny, rainy, haily, and snowy on Saturday alone), picked up the bike May 8th and then over the course of the next 7 weeks got 1013km of riding experience. Then on June 25th I left Timmins, Ontario for St. John's, Newfoundland with two university friends. Over the past two weeks I put an additional 7230km on the bike. Was it too early to take such a long trip? Maybe, but we rode cautiously and no one had any incidents. The Cabot Trail was a blast and so was the Irish Loop in Newfoundland. Here's my bike in Hartland, New Brunswick. A small town that seems to only exist because they have the longest covered bridge in the word. It was fun to ride through.  And here's a panorama I made by stitching five photos together. This was taken just east of Channel Port-aux-Basques in Newfoundland.  Click here for the full 1600x590 image. Newfoundland is gorgeous and we met lots of interesting riders on the ferry to the island. One fellow on a KTM 990 Adventure who rode from Inuvik, North West Territories to Patagonia last year. The man sold his house and lives on his bike. Pretty awesome. Mr. DNA fucked around with this message at 03:19 on Jul 15, 2009 |
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sigtrap posted:I waited a bit and this popped up with just over 500 miles on it, and for $7500. There's no way I was waiting to sell the BMW first. If you're ever in Wenatchee and want to swap rides let me know - the Aprilia is a competitor to that bike. I really enjoyed my 5th gen but never have ridden a 6th gen. What sort of fuel economy are you expecting out of the thing? My 2000 got ~42 on 87 octane gas, is the 6th gen still tuned for regular? What did your BMW get?
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sigtrap posted:My god I am so happy. That is the exact bike I want. Not sure I can handle it yet though.
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Mr. DNA posted:Sometime in November I decided to buy a motorcycle. After a few weeks of research I decided on a Suzuki Boulevard M50. I found a new 2008 for a great price and bought it. Then the waiting started. I live in northern Ontario and the good riding weather doesn't come until June. The dealer agreed to store the bike for free until I could go pick it up. I am immensely jealous. I love the M50 and I love the East Coast. I want to do that ride so bad.
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sigtrap posted:My god I am so happy. I was just going "DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMN" as I was scrolling down. Awesome bike, awesome colours.
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Like the bike, hate the colors At least you finally realized that Honda makes the best bikes
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aventari posted:Like the bike, hate the colors Blasphemy. That bike is awesome, and those are the best colors.
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M4gic posted:I just picked this little beauty up about a week ago. Sorry baby Jesus. I am looking at getting one of these next year. How do you like it so far?
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elsanto posted:I am looking at getting one of these next year. How do you like it so far? I love it. It's very easy to control in traffic, has a very smooth clutch and is very comfortable to be riding in a more upright position than being tucked down like a supersport. The only annoying factors so far I've found are that it only starts in neutral and the battery is right below the gas tank. So if you had to jump it or replace it you gotta take the tank off first. Other than that it's great.
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M4gic posted:I love it. It's very easy to control in traffic, has a very smooth clutch and is very comfortable to be riding in a more upright position than being tucked down like a supersport. The only annoying factors so far I've found are that it only starts in neutral and the battery is right below the gas tank. So if you had to jump it or replace it you gotta take the tank off first. Other than that it's great. Weird place for a battery. Have you ridden it on highways at all?
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M4gic posted:only starts in neutral That's just the neutral safety switch. If you're trying to start it with the kickstand down, in gear, you'll have to have the clutch pulled all the way in. I mean, unless Yamaha is particularly  on this.
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Simkin posted:That's just the neutral safety switch. If you're trying to start it with the kickstand down, in gear, you'll have to have the clutch pulled all the way in. My bike won't start with the sidestand down unless it's in neutral. It'll start in gear if the sidestand is up and the clutch is pulled in though.
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Nerobro posted:Bike $0, Battery $40, Carb cleaner $4, 12ga wire $0. End result? Nerobro has a 1980 GS450L to play with. ... it's an L, so I don't really want it. Whats wrong with the L? Sorry I don't know much about the different models
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aventari posted:Like the bike, hate the colors What are you some kind of communist? 
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elsanto posted:Weird place for a battery. Have you ridden it on highways at all? Yeah I've ridden it on the highways, and with my height coupled with the way the windshield is angled, all the wind seems to hit right at my visor. Not a big deal cause I have a helmet on anyways. I like the mirrors on it also, cause I can see pretty good out both of em without my shoulders being in there too much. Simkin posted:That's just the neutral safety switch. If you're trying to start it with the kickstand down, in gear, you'll have to have the clutch pulled all the way in. Yeah I even took it back to the dealership cause one of the dealers wasn't quite sure what I was talking about. And he said it was kinda weird that Yamaha would do that on the bike. Cause no matter what position it's in (kickstand down/up, in gear w/clutch pulled in) the bike won't start unless it's in neutral.
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M4gic posted:Yeah I've ridden it on the highways, and with my height coupled with the way the windshield is angled, all the wind seems to hit right at my visor. Not a big deal cause I have a helmet on anyways. I like the mirrors on it also, cause I can see pretty good out both of em without my shoulders being in there too much. Sounds like either the clutch safety or the sidestand safety switch is broken/disconnected. Z3n fucked around with this message at 21:06 on Jul 16, 2009 |
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Z3n posted:Sounds like either the clutch safety or the sidestand safety switch is broken/disconnected. Yeah I'll have to look into that and see if there's a problem with it. I rode for a few miles on the highway today with it being very windy out and found out just how much the bike can get knocked around in the wind. I was tailing my friend who has a 650lbs cruiser and the FZ6 is about 450 with a full tank and man, I could barely keep it under control while his was doing just fine. First time I've ridden in really heavy winds so it was very scary for a bit.
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