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The bike has no airbox at all, just some aftermarket cover for the air filter. Of course I only noticed that after buying the bike, although it is very noticeable and looks completely out of place. So for the mandatory inspection next year (Yay, Germany - no bafflectomy, too) I will have to buy a new airbox.
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Mikeo posted:The bike has no airbox at all, just some aftermarket cover for the air filter. Of course I only noticed that after buying the bike, although it is very noticeable and looks completely out of place. Looks like the factory airbox from the right, that's really weird.. The snorkel is usually on the left, behind the grey triangular panel held on by an allen bolt. It looks a lot like the heater fan cover in a car. The rectangular aperture is half-blocked by a little vacuum-actuated door at low revs and rpm. Disabling it gives you a fraction better roll-on throttle and much better intake sound at low revs.
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Aug 27, 2013 22:17
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I've taken some cool photos of my bike since moving to El Paso.   
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Aug 27, 2013 22:42
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ammo mammal posted:Yamaha TT350, my first bike.
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Aug 27, 2013 22:56
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Slavvy posted:Looks like the factory airbox from the right, that's really weird.. The snorkel is usually on the left, behind the grey triangular panel held on by an allen bolt. It looks a lot like the heater fan cover in a car. The rectangular aperture is half-blocked by a little vacuum-actuated door at low revs and rpm. Disabling it gives you a fraction better roll-on throttle and much better intake sound at low revs. Looks like I got my terminology wrong. It's the air intake that is missing. It looks like this: 
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Aug 28, 2013 06:07
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Mikeo posted:Looks like I got my terminology wrong. It's the air intake that is missing. It looks like this: Huh. That'll basically do exactly what modifying the snorkel does, only better from a performance standpoint. I wouldn't take it outside when it's raining though!
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Aug 28, 2013 07:37
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Ohms posted:I've taken some cool photos of my bike since moving to El Paso. The paint on that tank is awesome.
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Aug 28, 2013 19:01
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front wing flexing posted:The paint on that tank is awesome. Thanks man!
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Aug 29, 2013 01:30
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Love the tank paint but I think apehangers would just be so uncomfortable to ride with.
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Aug 29, 2013 01:51
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Ohms posted:I've taken some cool photos of my bike since moving to El Paso. I can never see those tanks without wondering about the fuel range. Help me out here would you the bsd boys fucked around with this message at 08:34 on Aug 29, 2013 |
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Aug 29, 2013 07:07
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100 - 150km if you're lucky. A mate has one that size and he has to stop once each way on the way to the Sunshine Coast from here and that's about 180km.
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Aug 29, 2013 07:32
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There's a reason they're called peanut tanks.
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Aug 29, 2013 11:51
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Wendigee posted:Love the tank paint but I think apehangers would just be so uncomfortable to ride with. They arent as high as you'd think when I sit on the bike. My arms are definitely below my shoulders. But different strokes I guess. Shimrod posted:100 - 150km if you're lucky. A mate has one that size and he has to stop once each way on the way to the Sunshine Coast from here and that's about 180km. It's a 2.5 gallon tank I believe. It works for me. I stop for gas more often than when I had the stock tank on, but I just hated the aesthetic of it so much.
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Aug 29, 2013 14:53
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Wendigee posted:Love the tank paint but I think apehangers would just be so uncomfortable to ride with. If you have them positioned right, they can feel really great. Especially on a feet-forward ride.
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Aug 29, 2013 15:26
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Ohms posted:They arent as high as you'd think when I sit on the bike. My arms are definitely below my shoulders. But different strokes I guess. Love the peanut. That paint job is beautiful. Who did it for you and how much did he charge? I will be pricing my tins for paint as soon as I get my other bike sold (shameless plug: its in the CA selling section right now if anyone is interested in a honda chopper. A real one not a bunch of catalog parts but custom made for the bike and yes the frame cut and welded with reinforcing plugs in the joins of the new pipe). My Sporty came with the peanut, but I might up it to a king peanut depending on what kind of deal I can get (A guy at the flea market we go to has a full set of tins for 10 bucks that includes the king peanut). Did yours have the rounded look they went with for a while in the mid 2000's? I never liked that tank on a sporty.
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Errant Gin Monks posted:Love the peanut. That paint job is beautiful. Who did it for you and how much did he charge? I will be pricing my tins for paint as soon as I get my other bike sold (shameless plug: its in the CA selling section right now if anyone is interested in a honda chopper. A real one not a bunch of catalog parts but custom made for the bike and yes the frame cut and welded with reinforcing plugs in the joins of the new pipe). I got it done by a guy on Chop Cult named zombieshawn. He has really flexible reasonable prices depending on what you want. I would definitely go to him again for other paint jobs. My bike is a 2001 so yea, it had the tank you're referring to.
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Ohms posted:I got it done by a guy on Chop Cult named zombieshawn. He has really flexible reasonable prices depending on what you want. I would definitely go to him again for other paint jobs. My bike is a 2001 so yea, it had the tank you're referring to. Wait...Harleys have different styling year to year? 
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Aug 30, 2013 00:05
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Finally ran out of excuses for taking the new bike up into the mountains after work: 
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Aug 30, 2013 08:23
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Boyfriend and I went into a Kawasaki/Honda dealership so that I could get a feel for some bikes and have a better idea of what I'd scour Craigslist for. I came home with this. Whoops. I've never owned a vehicle from new before so putting the first mile on it was absolutely loving terrifying. My Honda CB500 was scruffy so I wouldn't have minded too much if I'd dropped it, but this? I feel like a paranoid parent. It is awesome. 
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Sock Weasel posted:Boyfriend and I went into a Kawasaki/Honda dealership so that I could get a feel for some bikes and have a better idea of what I'd scour Craigslist for. I came home with this. sweet looking kawasaki, I have liked that offset rear shock idea but I don't know about the yellow spring. I am thinking a lime green spring would look kick rear end
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Yeah I definitely want to switch it out. The white model has a red spring and the blue model has a chrome one, so those are two easy options. Lime green would be sweet though!
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Sep 1, 2013 04:03
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I think the yellow would look just fine with some matching rimtape. Red would be kinda meh.
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Sep 1, 2013 04:06
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  Everyone should buy a supermoto, you will thank me later.
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Sock Weasel posted:Boyfriend and I went into a Kawasaki/Honda dealership so that I could get a feel for some bikes and have a better idea of what I'd scour Craigslist for. I came home with this.  I say go full retard with a lime spring and lime accents on the wheels, like one spoke or opposing quarters or something 
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Sock Weasel posted:Whoops. I've never owned a vehicle from new before so putting the first mile on it was absolutely loving terrifying. It really is the best feeling 
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Sep 1, 2013 07:20
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I'm finally getting comfortable enough on the Scrambler to go to some stupid places.   The last picture may or may not be just after returning it to verticalness and thinking twice about riding to the middle of nowhere alone at sunset.
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Sep 1, 2013 10:57
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Get some engine guards and bark busters on it so you only scratch things and not break them.
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Sep 1, 2013 14:09
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ManicJason posted:I'm finally getting comfortable enough on the Scrambler to go to some stupid places. That a triumph? Think I saw one of these outside a dealership a few weeks ago and fell in love. I covet your wheels. Edit: Just made out the badge in the first picture. Yes it is. Want.
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thylacine posted:Get some engine guards and bark busters on it so you only scratch things and not break them. Yes to engine guards, skid plate and at least those folding levers so you don't get hosed breaking a lever in the middle of nowhere.
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ManicJason posted:I'm finally getting comfortable enough on the Scrambler to go to some stupid places. Where is this? It looks gorgeous (the bike, too).
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  Still not ready to ride.
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clutchpuck posted:Where is this? It looks gorgeous (the bike, too). 15 miles or so outside Las Vegas. That trail goes up over a pass and down into Goodsprings, famous to nerds for being the starting city in Fallout: New Vegas. I'm definitely going to make another attempt with more daylight and more people (read: not alone.) thylacine posted:Get some engine guards and bark busters on it so you only scratch things and not break them. I'm thinking about it. Engine guards and skid plate should be no-brainers now that a co-worker just bought a BMW 1200 GS and is going to be getting me into even more trouble. I'm not so sure about hand guards. I should probably at least carry an extra clutch lever if I'm going to be frolicking off into the desert.
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ynotony posted:Finally ran out of excuses for taking the new bike up into the mountains after work: Very nice. Almost looks like Oahu
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 I sold my Husky to a young kid. Helped him cram it into the back of a minivan. He paid me in a fat stack of $20s.
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Sep 4, 2013 02:51
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Stow'n'go seating at its finest. Love me some minivans.
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Sock Weasel posted:Boyfriend and I went into a Kawasaki/Honda dealership so that I could get a feel for some bikes and have a better idea of what I'd scour Craigslist for. I came home with this.  
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Safety Dance posted:
What kind of van was it? Cargo space like that is relevant to my interests.
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Sep 4, 2013 14:33
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Looks like a Dodge Grand Caravan. I know this as that is what i load with tons of cargo and drive everyday, at least when I am not riding my wide glide.
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I was able to fit my Ninjette in my 2008 Odyssey (standing); I only had to take 1 seat out (and folded the rear seats). The hooks that hold the van's seats make good places to attach a tiedown strap. Much harder to do with an SUV. I had some room left over too.
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Some oh-so-arty shots I took on my first ride on my new '93 FZR600:  
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