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Took it to Blue Mountains for a festival and stopped at these lookouts. Dirt road on a cruiser is a bit lol. Only had the balls to gun it to lose rear traction once though   Click here for the full 1632x951 image.  Click here for the full 1632x1088 image. Love those pipes every day I hear them. I still wonder though would some long straight ones have looked more appropriate?
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Jaz posted:Took it to Blue Mountains for a festival and stopped at these lookouts. Dirt road on a cruiser is a bit lol. Only had the balls to gun it to lose rear traction once though Staggered ones look hot on the softail-style. How many miles to you have on the vstar? I hit 7000 on mine this month on my California trip. I need to do something about my stock exhaust. Not many choices for the 1300, either a whole new system or one choice of slip-on.  Click here for the full 480x640 image. clutchpuck fucked around with this message at 00:30 on Jun 21, 2010 |
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06 SV650S. Completely stock at the moment. I rode from Houston to the 'three sisters' which is about an hour past san antonio. Its a 80 or so mile loop of three roads - 335, 336 and 337 which are meant to be some of the best riding roads in Texas. All up ~ 800 mile round trip. Top of the shopping list is now an aftermarket seat (oh sweet jesus..)
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GanjamonII posted:06 SV650S. Completely stock at the moment. I rode from Houston to the 'three sisters' which is about an hour past san antonio. Its a 80 or so mile loop of three roads - 335, 336 and 337 which are meant to be some of the best riding roads in Texas. All up ~ 800 mile round trip. Excellent. One of these days you should hunt down the DOM rock from Fandango just for the hell of it: http://www.ultimatefandango.com/info/locations.htm
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French Canadian posted:My dad just finished up his newest project, a 1997 DR650. Bought a discontinued, leftover fairing from Britannia Composites and mounted it. Fancy-pants carb, full exhaust, giant brake rotor that promotes front wheel washouts in sand, TKC80s, gps, Trailtech computer, Cogent Dynamics shock, eibach'd forks, scotts damper, rebuilt engine, and other bits of yellow and black. This looks really nice. I'd like to eventually rig up a windshield setup like that on my DRZ. Does it mount to the forks or does it solid mount to the frame?
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Jun 21, 2010 17:30
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My pimped out Honda Ruckus: ...with Angry Eyes mod 
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My kid's a squid.
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PyxlWyz posted:My pimped out Honda Ruckus: Why does your scooter have a wider rear tire than my Ninja 250?
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PyxlWyz posted:My pimped out Honda Ruckus: That is the motherfucking bee's knees son. Love it.
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frozenphil posted:Why does your scooter have a wider rear tire than my Ninja 250? The jokes really write themselves here.
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frozenphil posted:Why does your scooter have a wider rear tire than my Ninja 250?
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frozenphil posted:Why does your scooter have a wider rear tire than my Ninja 250? Probably makes more power than your Ninja 250.  (I'm joking)
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Here's my sexy girl:   Made in the former GDR. MZ TS 250/1; two-stroke 10kw engine; born 1975. Torn down to the last rusty screw, restored and rebuilt. Had 1617 km on the odo when I bought it, it was a very smooth and satisfying restoration. Even though it took too many loving years. Now I daily drive her and it's GOOD. Frost fucked around with this message at 13:20 on Jun 22, 2010 |
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Jun 22, 2010 13:14
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clutchpuck posted:Staggered ones look hot on the softail-style. How many miles to you have on the vstar? I hit 7000 on mine this month on my California trip. I've done 3000km since I bought it second hand. Slips ons were cheaper and easier to install.
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Frost posted:Here's my sexy girl: Beautiful work. Rarely seen in the wild in the US, especially in motion. Interesting that MZ absolutely owned Six Days back in the 60s. Time to work your magic on a neglected Munch Mammut--they're commanding big $ these days.
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They are easy to get here in Germany and pretty cheap too. But they are also a lot of fun to work and ride on and I have an undying love for them. I am already thinking about what project to take up for the next decade and I'm not entirely sure yet. A 70s Honda CB450 to restore would be hella cool, or maybe I'll butcher another MZ into a dirtbike, or maybe I can get my hands on a Maico 400, or a Yamaha XT500. Offroad is something I definately wanna try. Frost fucked around with this message at 22:46 on Jun 22, 2010 |
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Z3n posted:This looks really nice. I'd like to eventually rig up a windshield setup like that on my DRZ. Does it mount to the forks or does it solid mount to the frame? It's attached to the forks, so it turns with the handlebars. All of the cables and stuff moving around looks kind of unwieldy, but nothing seems to snag or catch. More pictures... http://picasaweb.google.com/GaryTWMW/DR650Rebuild03 French Canadian fucked around with this message at 00:08 on Jun 23, 2010 |
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French Canadian posted:It's attached to the forks, so it turns with the handlebars. All of the cables and stuff moving around looks kind of unwieldy, but nothing seems to snag or catch. That bit with the sidestand...genius! Need to do that to my DRZ.
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Ander posted:That is a not completely hideous Harley.
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Cruisers tend to look pretty good when they're not covered in twice their base cost in chrome accessories.
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Endless Mike posted:Cruisers tend to look pretty good when they're not covered in twice their base cost in chrome accessories. Both compliments by proxy accepted and appreciated It's splitting hairs, but the Sporty is probably closer to a standard, given that it was originally MoCo's answer to the Bonneville. In a sense, they're a blank canvas and what people do with them once they leave the floor (chop, bob, race, slam, chrome to death) sends it into other categories. What you see above is a brilliant example of HD intercepting aftermarket revenue.
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Haven't taken a shot of the GS in a while, so I grabbed one this morning.
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Dubs posted:That is a not completely hideous Harley. Ha thanks, I like it a lot and have put about 16,000 miles on it in two summers. It actually looks better from the other side, plus the front tire is turned towards the foreground so it looks a bit squatty at that angle but I love that photo. It's a 2008 Nightster. Stock except for the forward controls and upside-down mirrors. I have a GSX600 that I rode quite a bit, but doubt I'll go back to it as a daily rider. Different strokes for different folks and all that.
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Ander posted:It actually looks better from the other side... Yeah the Sportys look a little empty on the left side; their big-twin brothers with pipes on one side and belt on the other have more of a visual balance I think.
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Is it wrong that I only really like Sportsters and Dynas really (well, anything with the outboard shocks and no fairing, simple front end that doesn't look massive for the frame)? Does this make me a hated person in Harley circles?
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lancemantis posted:Is it wrong that I only really like Sportsters and Dynas really (well, anything with the outboard shocks and no fairing, simple front end that doesn't look massive for the frame)? Does this make me a hated person in Harley circles? If the forks have no rake, then yes, yes it does.
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lancemantis posted:Is it wrong that I only really like Sportsters and Dynas really (well, anything with the outboard shocks and no fairing, simple front end that doesn't look massive for the frame)? Does this make me a hated person in Harley circles? You're not alone. The Sporty, unfortunately, is still the subject of a lot of stale pop wisdom mostly having to do with its place on the pricing spectrum. For a lot of people now (myself included), it is both entry and exit level. Nothing else in the stable seems appealing, with the exception of a stripped Dyna. Maybe after you've rocked one of those a while, you reach a stage in life where you develop a fondness for cupholders and conchos. The various Sportster forums are loaded with tales of alienation and woe along these lines, some of it justified, some of it nonsense. The dealerships are not held in high regard, and as a result there is a very real DIY ethic among owners. Beyond that, it's about two motors, one that's in the majority of the lineup and one that's in just the XL variants, with both "sides" ragging on the other and claiming victory. Coke/Pepsi, Time/Newsweek, Dick Sargent/Dick York...
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PyxlWyz posted:My pimped out Honda Ruckus: I miss my Ruckus so much, maybe I should sell some poo poo and buy a new one. It was my first bike and I wasn't aware of the crazy world of Ruckus modding until after I sold it  If I sell my F650 soon I may buy a new one and start all over.
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lancemantis posted:Is it wrong that I only really like Sportsters and Dynas really (well, anything with the outboard shocks and no fairing, simple front end that doesn't look massive for the frame)? Does this make me a hated person in Harley circles? It depends. Are you a girl? 
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Doctor Zero posted:It depends. Are you a girl? Speaking of stale...
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lancemantis posted:Is it wrong that I only really like Sportsters and Dynas really (well, anything with the outboard shocks and no fairing, simple front end that doesn't look massive for the frame)? Does this make me a hated person in Harley circles? I'm in the same boat and I'll probably buy a Dyna next time around. I like the look and the price points are nice too. I paid a little over 11k for the Nightster after taxes and a Dyna isn't much more than that. As for the Harley circle Sporty hate. My father in law is an old school Bandido and rode a Sportster for years. Quite a few guys in the club did/do. People like to feel superior, so no matter what you ride there's always going to be some sort of hate directed your way. Whatever.
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Ander posted:My father in law is an old school Bandido... Are you my Zones.com rep? I got a anecdote like that yesterday on the phone.
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PyxlWyz posted:My pimped out Honda Ruckus: we've had 2 ruckii in the shop lately with fuel pump issues. how's yours?
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clutchpuck posted:Are you my Zones.com rep? I got a anecdote like that yesterday on the phone. It's the truth, but he rides a dresser these days. It was an 883 at that.
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Suzuki GSX600F. 1988 model, 28k miles. Repainted by PO to look like a 1997. ISR fully floating front brakes along with steel braided hoses, also by PO. Bought it Mondays for US$2300 (bikes are not cheap in Sweden).
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Be glad that you got the bike from somebody who apparently knew what he was doing. All the modified bikes I see on Craigslist have worthless poo poo like extended swingarms.
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Nidhg00670000 posted:Suzuki GSX600F. 1988 model, 28k miles. Repainted by PO to look like a 1997. ISR fully floating front brakes along with steel braided hoses, also by PO. Bought it Mondays for US$2300 (bikes are not cheap in Sweden). $2300 is a fair price for that bike, it looks like its in great condition
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Doctor Zero posted:It depends. Are you a girl? Yeah that's the usual response
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Nidhg00670000 posted:Suzuki GSX600F. 1988 model, 28k miles. Repainted by PO to look like a 1997. ISR fully floating front brakes along with steel braided hoses, also by PO. Bought it Mondays for US$2300 (bikes are not cheap in Sweden). Sup Katana buddy. This is my 01 750 I picked up back in April. This pic was taken after my first spin on it. You can't see it, but there is a big smile on my face. 
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