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dietcokefiend posted:Do they even make mufflers for harleys or are they all straight pipes? Believe it or not stock harleys are very quiet. The problem is finding a stock harley, dealers put on the screamin' eagle bullshit (which my bike has). In the end I'm going with this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSkM5oEY38k I said gently caress it, they're all loud, I'll just go for a less harsh sound.
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VTNewb posted:Believe it or not stock harleys are very quiet. The problem is finding a stock harley, dealers put on the screamin' eagle bullshit (which my bike has). quote:that is completely unacceptable , u do not try to convert a harley into a lovely JAP bike 
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VTNewb posted:I can't find a non loud harley exhaust :| How are the Termis, those are at least baffled, no?
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VTNewb posted:I can't find a non loud harley exhaust :| Go to a Harley dealer and find some take-offs. Should be pretty cheap, the chrome/finish on them is excellent and they are quiet. Aftermarket pipes are all about the noise/HP ratio rather than actual performance.
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yeah what's the problem finding takeoffs? i thought those things were dirt cheap and everywhere precisely because every harley owner puts straight pipes on it when they buy it.
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Z3n posted:Hahahaha. Intricate imagery in Germannic languages always come across as harsh and primitve when directly translated. I'm writing that the smell of christmas pastries is mixed with the smell of overheating credit cards, but the translation makes it sound a bit ... animal/cannibal-like. This one was funny. quote:The famous German motorway network are all over the world associated with free trade. Det gir tanker om total fartsfrihet og endelig la hele effektregisteret komme til sin rett. It gives ideas about total freedom of trade and finally let the whole effect the register come into its own. Free trade, cash register? Dollar dollar bill yall? Somehow "speed" became "trade" and "powerband" became "register".
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Dec 18, 2009 13:52
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Gnomad posted:Go to a Harley dealer and find some take-offs. Should be pretty cheap, the chrome/finish on them is excellent and they are quiet. Aftermarket pipes are all about the noise/HP ratio rather than actual performance. Thats true, I remember when my dad first got his Harley, I was shocked that it was so silent, as I had never actually heard a Harley with a stock exhaust before.
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Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:yeah what's the problem finding takeoffs? i thought those things were dirt cheap and everywhere precisely because every harley owner puts straight pipes on it when they buy it. They are, but street trackers don't have pipes like that. I might just get the 2-1 header and get baffled muffler.
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Ola posted:Hahahaha. Intricate imagery in Germannic languages always come across as harsh and primitve when directly translated. I'm writing that the smell of christmas pastries is mixed with the smell of overheating credit cards, but the translation makes it sound a bit ... animal/cannibal-like. It's translation poetry.  I like the way stock Harleys sound. Is that a bad thing? 
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Dec 18, 2009 18:30
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Z3n posted:It's translation poetry. No, not at all. I've been saying for a while Harleys are very nice bikes. It's all the douchebaggery that happens that sucks (just like pretty much any other bike). (and actually they sound more like potatopotatopotatopotatopotatopotato to me)
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Doctor Zero posted:(and actually they sound more like potatopotatopotatopotatopotatopotato to me) Once they get Lout Pipes, though, that's another story. I always wondered - if your *car* sounded like that, you'd take it to a mechanic and get the drat thing fixed...why is your bike sounding like that a good thing?
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Tsaven, I'm still really mad at your for sniping me. I'm not sure how we can resolve this but it needs to be done!
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frozenphil posted:Tsaven, I'm still really mad at your for sniping me. I'm not sure how we can resolve this but it needs to be done! Stock Harleys at dawn.
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Z3n posted:Stock Harleys at dawn. I totally know how I could get him: trip to meet at a midpoint between our places, superslab only. 
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frozenphil posted:I totally know how I could get him: trip to meet at a midpoint between our places, superslab only. On a 250? But...but THAT'S CRAZY MAN. CRAZY. You'll NEVER MAKE IT.
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Z3n posted:On a 250? But...but THAT'S CRAZY MAN. CRAZY. You'll NEVER MAKE IT. Hey buster, I'LL HAVE YOU KNOW... 
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Dec 19, 2009 09:28
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250s are too slow for public roads, DUH.
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I've heard if you catch a 250 on a public road and hit it, it's displacement adds to yours.
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Fantastipotamus posted:I've heard if you catch a 250 on a public road and hit it, it's displacement adds to yours.
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Endless Mike posted:You have to cut off its steering head, actually.
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Just asked my dad what else he has lying around. A Matchless G80CS and Norton Commando, both basket cases, and a bunch of Ducati singles lying around. I wish he'd let me put one back together.
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Slim Pickens posted:Just asked my dad what else he has lying around. A Matchless G80CS and Norton Commando, both basket cases, and a bunch of Ducati singles lying around. I wish he'd let me put one back together. I'd love a Norton Commando, Beautiful machines. I'd also love to get an old Guzzi to get around town on.
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theperminator posted:I'd also love to get an old Guzzi to get around town on. I heard you can get them for around $10. You may find yourself screwed, however.
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 drat. I wonder if it's even possible to find one of these floating around anymore...Mondial Starfighter. Bonus holiday  http://www.thebikergene.com/naked-bikes/2400-bolt-on-turbo-kit-turns-your-hornet-900-honda-919-into-a-sleeper-from-hell/ Z3n fucked around with this message at 20:21 on Dec 25, 2009 |
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I spent part of christmas watching Joey Dunlop's on-bike camera in his 1983 IoM TT win on a VHS copy of Vfour Victory, then my dad showed me how to adjust and replace cam belts and check valve timing on a Ducati engine. I had a pretty CA christmas.
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Nice! I spent the day pulling the carbs off the Bandit and making a list of things I need to buy. Then I went for a ride into the hills with a friend. Pretty CA Christmas here too.
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Bugdrvr posted:Nice! I wanna know where you keep getting these bike deals. Remember that I'm over in Encinitas if you ever wanted any help. I will will steal your Bandit 400 from you
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I hate you goons who live in areas the weather doesn't suck. We have a bunch of snow and ice on the ground and it's probably going to be months before I can ride again  .
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Oakey posted:I hate you goons who live in areas the weather doesn't suck. We have a bunch of snow and ice on the ground and it's probably going to be months before I can ride again Don't be a pussy, stud your tyres and get out there!
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ranathari posted:Don't be a pussy, stud your tyres and get out there! Studded tires are illegal in IL, not that I think it would work that well with my bikes anyways.
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Oakey posted:Studded tires are illegal in IL, not that I think it would work that well with my bikes anyways. Option B: Buy a Ural
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redscare posted:Option B: Buy a Ural I'm going to end up like Nero or Z3n with a garage stuffed with bikes if I keep posting here. You people are a bad influence  .
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Oakey posted:I'm going to end up like Nero or Z3n with a garage stuffed with bikes if I keep posting here. You people are a bad influence We're looking for some sort of car/crossover/mini-SUV thing for Jendywo. Our requirements for a vehicle for her posted:* Up to $30k, or so. We'd be paying cash, so cheaper is better. The other downside? We have *two* garages we could stuff with bikes.
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Oakey posted:I'm going to end up like Nero or Z3n with a garage stuffed with bikes if I keep posting here. You people are a bad influence If you can pull it off right, though, you can just have money tied up in the bikes. My "bike fund" has lost money slower than the stock market, and I've had a hell of a lot more fun out of it... That's not counting when you do something really stupid like getting into racing though.
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It's very rare that I lose money on a bike. I typically get out whatever I put in, minus operating costs.
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Nerobro posted:It's very rare that I lose money on a bike. I typically get out whatever I put in, minus operating costs. Same...just occasionally you find that one bike that you just HAVE TO HAVE and it's all downhill.
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Chill_Bebop posted:I wanna know where you keep getting these bike deals. Remember that I'm over in Encinitas if you ever wanted any help. I will will steal your Bandit 400 from you I just seem to get lucky on Craigslist sometimes. Not always though. The kind of running Ninja was kind of in 1000 pieces. It would have made a nice project but I'm out of room. Need to get a storage unit or something. Hit me up if you want to hang out. I'm always either breaking or fixing something on someones bike. On that note, I decided to get over my obsession with making everything I ride pretty and decided not to buy a new tank for the Bandit just yet. I ordered the POR 15 tank kit instead to take care of the rust issues and I'll just have to learn to live with the dent. It's really not that bad anyway, just annoying to an OCD person such as myself. I'm going to use the $250 that everyone wants for a replacement tank to get the rear (GSXR remote reservoir) shock rebuilt and some springs and emulators in the forks. I think that's a lot more bang for the buck. Then to choose tires. This is the first bike I've owned in a long time that takes modern radial tires. I'm excited to be able to choose from more than one or two different models!
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Nerobro posted:It's very rare that I lose money on a bike. I typically get out whatever I put in, minus operating costs. The only bikes I've lost money on were the two that I bought new. Hence why I only buy used/older bikes now 
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Oakey posted:I'm going to end up like Nero or Z3n with a garage stuffed with bikes if I keep posting here. You people are a bad influence I'd be one of those people too if I had a garage
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