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My new to me 09 KLR650 , this is my first dual sport and I'm loving it . Had the doohickey spring adjusted by my local Kawasaki dealer and it now runs beautifully , there was a slight knocking in take off acceleration before I had this done but it seems to have solved it for now , am ordering the shorter spring from Eagle Mike to get installed when it arrives in the next few weeks hopefully , as I am in OZ. Some pics -   
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runningbored posted:My new to me 09 KLR650 , this is my first dual sport and I'm loving it .
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Feb 15, 2010 18:48
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I finished creating my DR-Zebra! The stripes reflect white at night.  It's pretty much the funnest thing ever.  
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Feb 15, 2010 19:53
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That's loving awesome! I have a white DRZ so I may steal your idea, but it probably won't end up nearly as good.
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Feb 15, 2010 19:57
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Those zebra stripes are great, very good idea. drat my yellow DRZ
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Feb 15, 2010 20:20
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I almost want to keep mine just do that now. Awesome.
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Feb 15, 2010 20:27
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NitroSpazzz posted:Those zebra stripes are great, very good idea. drat my yellow DRZ Mine was yellow.  Click here for the full 800x1120 image.
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Feb 15, 2010 21:23
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Gnomad posted:
I like how the bike even has a "uhm...." expression.
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Feb 15, 2010 21:32
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Becktastic posted:Mine was yellow. Now that makes it even better.
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Feb 15, 2010 21:46
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Beckgyver it.
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Feb 15, 2010 22:36
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Becktastic posted:The stripes reflect white at night.  that is kickass.
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Feb 15, 2010 22:50
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NitroSpazzz posted:Those zebra stripes are great, very good idea. drat my yellow DRZ Turn it into a Tiger, then it would be better than the Zebra. Maybe even a Leopard so you can chase down and kill the Zebra?
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Feb 16, 2010 00:13
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Becktastic posted:Mine was yellow.
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Feb 16, 2010 02:09
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cheesebot posted:My GF just got a DR-Z400SM and plans to add some hot pink to the black but we couldn't find a Fusion color to match the, uh... hatbox. I've heard you can use the Fusion Plastics base coat and then paint any other kind on top of it. I would try to get an outdoor paint at least, so it wouldn't fade too fast. I bet that neon marking paint they use for parking lots and stuff would work perfect. Even the Fusion scratches off fairly easily. I have little yellow scratch marks here and there, so it's not going to look super great for a super long time...but so what, it's an effing dirt bike!
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Feb 16, 2010 02:31
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I've seen a similar bike here in Aus that is painted up like a cow, its known as the .. moootard.
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Feb 16, 2010 04:24
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A Wild Pig approaches!  Bought an '01 XR650L and just got it home from a 35 mile freeway ride. Runs great so far, and thankfully the bike has been fully uncorked, rejetted, and has a bunch of nifty little mods like the 12v outlet. Included was the stock tank, stock sprocket, extra chain, extra tubes, etc. I'm still a little uneasy on the high(ish) miles, especially for a big thumper, but I couldn't really resist considering its price and condition. $1800.
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Feb 19, 2010 23:33
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Chill_Bebop posted:A Wild Pig approaches! That thing is immaculate. Congrats!
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Feb 19, 2010 23:35
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Scrapez posted:That thing is immaculate. Congrats! Thanks. I think the pictures don't show the little scrapes and normal wear, its not exactly 100% but it'll do, I'm sure. 
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Feb 19, 2010 23:43
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Chill_Bebop posted:I'm still a little uneasy on the high(ish) miles, especially for a big thumper, but I couldn't really resist considering its price and condition. $1800.
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Feb 20, 2010 01:42
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SuperSlant6 posted:It appears to have 13k, that's high miles? What specifically are you worried will break? 13k isnt really bad by any means, I am just a mileage queen. Thumpers beat themselves up after awhile but are pretty easy to service.
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Feb 20, 2010 03:58
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runningbored posted:Chill_Bebop posted:Congrats on the new dual sports you guys! Couple of great looking bikes...now go scratch the poo poo out of them and cover them in mud!
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Feb 20, 2010 16:31
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Picked this up today. First bike ever.
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Feb 20, 2010 23:53
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Yeticopter posted:Picked this up today. First bike ever. Man, that taillight stalk thing just looks absurd. Pretty tidy looking bike though, I dig that color.
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Feb 21, 2010 01:29
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Is this the one you crashed already?
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Feb 21, 2010 01:33
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niethan posted:Is this the one you crashed already? Yeah, you can kind of tell the left turn signals are bent in, and the headlight casing is a little hosed as well. It all works though so I'm not complaining.
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Feb 21, 2010 02:05
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Yeticopter posted:Picked this up today. First bike ever. I love you, because I love all Honda CBs. What year? Hows the condition? Might I ask how much you got it for?
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Feb 21, 2010 22:34
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It's a '72 CB350 twin with 12k miles, there's a few patches of rust in the frame, and the starter motor doesn't work (kickstarts are cooler anyway), I guess one of the cylinders isn't firing as strong as the other, but it rides and accelerates fine to me. $500 and the guy drove it to my apartment in his minivan. (about a 23 mile trip)
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Feb 21, 2010 22:48
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My first motorcycle was an old Honda...CR250 I think; I basically rode it until I killed the poor thing, but man was it a blast. After a hiatus I decided I wanted a street bike, searched around a bit and picked up an 05 Katana 600. God, I loved that bike. It was my first street bike, I bought it new, and I pretty much learned everything about street riding (after taking the MSF of course) on it. I don't have many pictures of it, but here's a decent one with bonus tail section of a buddies ZX-12.  Recently I started looking into picking up something else and, while I would have loved to keep the Kat, I just don't have the space/money to house or justify multiple bikes. So after a lot of thought I sold the Kat and picked this up last week:   Excuse the lovely pictures, but all I have for a camera at the moment is my phone. But anyway, it's an 06 1000RR and, my god, is it so much fun to ride. While I was on the way home I was loving freezing but I had the biggest poo poo eating grin on my face the entire way. I can't wait until the weather warms up and I can get out on it full time. And, despite what some friends have suggested, I plan on keeping the Woody Woodpecker decals on there because I find them hilariously awesome.
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Feb 21, 2010 22:50
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npn posted:My 1979 Honda SS50. I grew up riding a 1966 honda s90 and miss that thing more than my daughter when she's out of town.
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Feb 22, 2010 09:25
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Picking this up Wednesday if I can plow through the GIANT loving PILES OF SNOW to get to the bike shop. I don't know if I can take another month of this poo poo.
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elsanto posted:Picking this up Wednesday if I can plow through the GIANT loving PILES OF SNOW to get to the bike shop. I don't know if I can take another month of this poo poo. FZ6s make me feel funny in the pants, especially in that color
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redscare posted:FZ6s make me feel funny in the pants, especially in that color Blue IS the fastest color.
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Feb 22, 2010 22:15
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elsanto posted:Blue IS the fastest color. Blue is Yamaha's signature color so this statement is incorrect.
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Drache posted:Excuse the lovely pictures, but all I have for a camera at the moment is my phone. But anyway, it's an 06 1000RR and, my god, is it so much fun to ride. While I was on the way home I was loving freezing but I had the biggest poo poo eating grin on my face the entire way. I can't wait until the weather warms up and I can get out on it full time. And, despite what some friends have suggested, I plan on keeping the Woody Woodpecker decals on there because I find them hilariously awesome. What's up Katana then literbike buddy . I kept both though. Nice bike.
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Oakey posted:What's up Katana then literbike buddy  I thought long and hard about keeping the Kat, mainly so I'd have something to buzz around on when I didn't feel like achieving low Earth orbit everytime I twisted my wrist, but in the end I just couldn't do it. And speaking of Kats, did you ever post over at KatRiders? Drache fucked around with this message at 23:09 on Feb 23, 2010 |
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Nah, I pretty much only post here and at AF1 occasionally now. The Kat's a tank, and the Haynes manual makes it pretty easy to do almost anything to the bike. I consult here more for diagnosis than directions. Never really needed any info over there.
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 Well I bought it. 2001 CBR 929. Walked away for $2500. Probably a bit high, but the bike is in amazingly good shape and I'm a horrible negotiator so I'm happy I talked him down a couple hundred. Has a few go fast bits including a Power Commander and a Yoshi pipe on it thats surprisingly quiet, though my standards might be screwed up because of my DRZ's ridiculous exhaust. The discolored stuff on the tank that I initially thought was a dent repair is one of the POs trying to paint over the original yellow "wings" rather badly. Dude had a complete set of OEM fairings for another $700 that I'm sort of considering. Leaning towards leaving it in beater bike form and just making a few changes to make it more comfortable like Risers, lower rear sets, etc. This is officially my "commuter bike". Ride home was hilarious. Couldn't get into my storage unit this morning so I had to take the gear I had lying around the apartment, meaning my dirtbike-style helmet. Its been pouring rain here and the ride home was 45 minutes in traffic, including the bay bridge with high winds, so I got completely soaked. Didn't get to have much fun because of the weather. Seriously, rain hitting your face at 100mph hurts like a motherfucker. On the plus side, I'm also sick as hell and having my face soaking wet meant I couldn't tell when my nose was running so I never got that annoying need to rub my nose but can't because of a helmet feeling. Sorry about the fuzzy picture, iPhone + shivering hands does not the best photo make. pr0zac fucked around with this message at 05:27 on Feb 24, 2010 |
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IMO, you shouldn't bother with the newer plastics. Just do the comfort mods and ride it. I still have a repair manual for one of those on my shelf if you want it  And congrats on making it home alive, haha. Wait till you get a chance to open it up properly
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pr0zac posted:pouring rain...45 minutes in traffic...high winds...completely soaked...100mph...motherfucker. 100mph traffic in the rain!? California, what will you do next?
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Zool posted:100mph traffic in the rain!? California, what will you do next? What about that is confusing to you? Ooooooh you must not have seen the post I made about what happened to my last CBR. 
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