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ari.gato posted:Just finished a seven month resto-mod on my '96 Yamaha XJ600. Wow, that bike looks absolutely stunning. I want it. 
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ari.gato posted:Just finished a seven month resto-mod on my '96 Yamaha XJ600. I'm loving the gold accents. The bike as a whole looks great!
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Aug 19, 2011 23:05
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It was a beautiful night in Milwaukee last night. I took the Bandit out and brought my camera equipment along. I paid $3 to get into this parking garage for the express purpose of taking pictures, so I'll be damned if I'm not getting my moneys worth.    
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Aug 20, 2011 16:30
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Phat_Albert posted:It was a beautiful night in Milwaukee last night. I took the Bandit out and brought my camera equipment along.
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Aug 20, 2011 21:53
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ari.gato posted:Just finished a seven month resto-mod on my '96 Yamaha XJ600. Nicely Done. Here's my Seca2:  
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Aug 21, 2011 01:55
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And here's my bike. I finally was able to ride it today. I don't have my license for 9 days, though. I like it, it felt comfortable and I remember how to ride a motorcycle after not riding since i was 12 (19 years.) Riding bicycles the last four or five years helped too. 79 CX500C w/17k. The brake reservoir leaks because the previous owner put it down a couple times. Other than that. I got it up to 40.
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Aug 21, 2011 03:02
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I will also occasionally ride the dog like a small horse.
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Aug 21, 2011 03:21
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thylacine posted:79 CX500C w/17k. The brake reservoir leaks because the previous owner put it down a couple times. Other than that. I got it up to 40. I'm looking at an '80 CX500 tomorrow for a buddy, how much did you pay for it, if you don't mind me asking?
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Aug 21, 2011 03:29
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$800. He was selling it for $900. There are a lot of them on my local craigslist. The first one I looked at was terrible and the guy wouldn't go down to $700. Thankfully. Now I have this one.
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Aug 21, 2011 03:48
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Sir.Tucker posted:Nicely Done. Very cool. I like it. Looks pretty aggressive too. No speedo?
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Aug 21, 2011 18:18
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Not currently. I've been looking for a suitable replacement but it's going to be a pain in the rear end to mount anything in a minimalistic fashion.
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Aug 21, 2011 19:58
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Sir.Tucker posted:Not currently. I've been looking for a suitable replacement but it's going to be a pain in the rear end to mount anything in a minimalistic fashion. For super minimal there's always these http://motogadget.com/digitalinstrumente/digitaltacho-serie-mini/motoscope-mini.html mounted in one of these http://motogadget.com/digitalinstrumente/digitaltacho-serie-mini/montage.html Just fitted one to a buddys streetfighter project. its drat sexy but really loving expensive. it was this model,  i'll be out in his house tomorrow, i'll take a few pics and a video of it running. I have an acewell on my bike  they make nice small round ones aswell 
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Aug 22, 2011 01:34
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echomadman posted:it was this model, Oh man, that is amazing. Want it.
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Aug 22, 2011 06:26
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echomadman posted:Really glad I didn't know about that when I was putting the CRF back together. Sadly now I know about it for the YSR.
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Aug 22, 2011 13:58
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echomadman posted:... What kind of mount is that for the round acewell?
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Aug 22, 2011 16:22
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thylacine posted:$800. He was selling it for $900. There are a lot of them on my local craigslist. The first one I looked at was terrible and the guy wouldn't go down to $700. Thankfully. Now I have this one. you all are making me jealous. I want a cx for my next bike.
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Aug 22, 2011 17:16
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Marv Hushman posted:Bike = a runner and a stunner. Thanks man. Thanks to all the guys who gave their nod of approval. The more people I talk to about this bike, the more people have a great story about how they had one of their own. I feel guilty that I didn't know how great they were before I laid down the cash for it... I don't know what case guards are... I'm guessing you're talking about the engine casing, thus the 'highway bars/crash guards' or whatever? I have no intention of taking them off - they will protect me from tears when this thing eventually hits the dust at a sideways angle. I took it out on the highway yesterday. Wow. Wind is a force to be reckoned with and I won't be passing many cars. Then again, I don't think I'll be doing 10 over the limit like I'm used to in my car.
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Aug 23, 2011 01:10
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House Party 4 posted:I don't know what case guards are... I'm guessing you're talking about the engine casing, thus the 'highway bars/crash guards' or whatever? I have no intention of taking them off - they will protect me from tears when this thing eventually hits the dust at a sideways angle. Actually they will guard the engine from damage. They won't do poo poo for your safety.
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Aug 23, 2011 16:15
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House Party 4 posted:I took it out on the highway yesterday. Wow. Wind is a force to be reckoned with and I won't be passing many cars. Then again, I don't think I'll be doing 10 over the limit like I'm used to in my car. Wind is a problem if you're tense and stiff-armed when riding, you should never be gripping your bars too tight, you should be able to flap your elbows and move your torso around without it affecting your steering input. Once you loosen up the bike will be much less affected by crosswinds. When i first started riding I used to do an Arrested Development-esque chicken impression every few minutes to consciously keep myself loose on the bike. Now its second nature (the looseness, not the chicken dance).
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Aug 23, 2011 16:40
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House Party 4 posted:I took it out on the highway yesterday. Wow. Wind is a force to be reckoned with and I won't be passing many cars. Then again, I don't think I'll be doing 10 over the limit like I'm used to in my car. Definitely an adjustment period/learning curve when dealing with wind. I rode the R1 at full tuck about 80% of the time because it feels good on my back. (I have swayback and it just felt like a good long stretch) Moving to the CM200T, having no windshield and sitting upright was a huge learning curve. I was comfortable at 100+ on the R1 and at first the Honda at 60 felt like I was going to get yanked off. I'm used to it now though and it's not so bad. Just like echo said, lose the death-grip and get loose. If you find you're cramping up, you're to tense.
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Aug 24, 2011 18:10
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House Party 4 posted:I took it out on the highway yesterday. Wow. Wind is a force to be reckoned with and I won't be passing many cars. Then again, I don't think I'll be doing 10 over the limit like I'm used to in my car. I will say that the wind force at 80mph or so can be quite strong, and it's actually making me consider selling my Speed Triple for a faired bike (BMW K1200S, preferably) for more comfortable highway riding. That being said, passing (or being passed by) an 18-wheeler can still be a bit of an eye-opener. The amount of air those things displace is pretty amazing.
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Aug 24, 2011 23:36
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Fantastipotamus posted:That being said, passing (or being passed by) an 18-wheeler can still be a bit of an eye-opener. The amount of air those things displace is pretty amazing. Eye opener? They make my pants brown sometimes.
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Aug 25, 2011 00:04
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Fantastipotamus posted:I will say that the wind force at 80mph or so can be quite strong, and it's actually making me consider selling my Speed Triple for a faired bike (BMW K1200S, preferably) for more comfortable highway riding. My biggest issue is that faired bikes, unless they have tall fairings big enough to route the air over your head entirely, have a tendency to just make the airflow turbulent as it hits your head. I'll take a solid wall of 75mph wind over crazy gusts hitting just my head. High quality helmets really help here too.
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Aug 25, 2011 00:26
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When the deliverator puts the hammer down, poo poo happens. (been waiting a while to say that) '08 Kawi ZX-10R. I traded in my ER6n and rolled away on this baby. Brand-new, been sitting in their showroom waiting for me all these years. It is stupid fast and I am doing my best to treat it with respect. 
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Aug 25, 2011 02:30
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Your words are too concise. "stupid fast" does not describe it enough. Detail the sensation more?  A bit too obvious that I'm hankering for a literbike...
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Aug 25, 2011 02:41
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deliverator posted:When the deliverator puts the hammer down, poo poo happens. (been waiting a while to say that) Congrats on the new bike!
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Aug 25, 2011 03:24
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Z3n posted:If only smartwheels were available Definitely went "why the gently caress can't I have that now?!" the first time I read that book.
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Aug 25, 2011 04:19
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deliverator posted:When the deliverator puts the hammer down, poo poo happens. (been waiting a while to say that) I've always had a softspot for the ZX10s, the first 04-05 ones were apparently pretty wild. 06-07 they got a little porkier and tamer, then the 08-2010 models were more like the 04-05. Have you redlined it in first gear yet? My GSX-R read 102mph on the speedo before I shifted up to 2nd.... stupid fast indeed. Riding a literbike definitely makes 600 supersports feel like beginner bikes.
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Aug 25, 2011 08:02
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infraboy posted:Riding a literbike definitely makes 600 supersports feel like beginner bikes. Definitely, I literally laugh out loud at those WSS guys and their noob bikes. I rode a 2005 to work every day before shifting to a more family friendly driving appliance, and after a while you get used to it, just like a 250, 600 or anything else.
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Aug 25, 2011 10:20
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deliverator posted:When the deliverator puts the hammer down, poo poo happens. (been waiting a while to say that)
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Aug 25, 2011 12:23
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Crayvex posted:Actually they will guard the engine from damage. They won't do poo poo for your safety. Yeah, sorry, I meant protecting me from damaging all of the engine's dangley bits. Thanks for the wind advice, guys. Things are getting better.
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Aug 25, 2011 17:15
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Finally got around to putting some real KMs on it. Guess I can call it mine now!
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Aug 26, 2011 13:47
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Sneak peek. I'll do a project thread on Sunday. Barn Fresh and $350. 
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Aug 26, 2011 16:59
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Looks to be in drat fine condition for a barn find and 350 bucks. How long did it sit?
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Aug 26, 2011 17:03
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Picking up tomorrow morning, Wrath of Spouse allowing.  Apologies for lovely dealer cellphone. This should be ... interesting. Have already ordered my battery tender and am going to check what's already in it before ordering a YTX14 and some extra R&Gs. Watching an ex-RSV1000 Ohlins as well. Going to pull the standard pillion pegs/hangers and pop a carbon hanger on to match the Akra. Tempted by more carbon crap already, but aside from being worthless in weight terms, it probably doesn't go with the bronze-framed bikes. Saga fucked around with this message at 17:09 on Aug 26, 2011 |
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Aug 26, 2011 17:07
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drat, RD and a Tuono. CA's got taste 
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AncientTV posted:Looks to be in drat fine condition for a barn find and 350 bucks. How long did it sit? It was parked 6 months before I was born, so 1984. Oh, it also came with a title, and a Chlymer's from the era. I bought it seized yesterday, it's not anymore.
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Aug 26, 2011 17:10
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(Badly executed) wheelie report will be provided just for Z3n. Suspect the results will be positive.
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Saga posted:(Badly executed) wheelie report will be provided just for Z3n. Suspect the results will be positive. The RSV engined bikes I've ridden have all wheelied like the front end was rolling up a ramp.
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Saga posted:Picking up tomorrow morning, Wrath of Spouse allowing. Holy crap, that's the first one I've seen. I've seen them discussed here but haven't actually spent the time to look... I'm in love!! 
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