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goddamnedtwisto posted:I'm willing to bet it'll be a lot trickier than that - that last 10 mph is an utter bitch. The stock ZX12 had "only" 160 bhp and could get to 185, the S1000 despite having 25% more oomph is only 5mph quicker, mainly because the ZX12's aerodynamics were specifically designed to get it up to those speeds when a superbike will make considerable aerodynamic sacrifices for improved cooling, etc. Even with those aerodynamic advantages a 200bhp ZX12 couldn't quite crack 200mph. Isn't this pretty much why the busa looks like a slimy cat turd?
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goddamnedtwisto posted:I'm willing to bet it'll be a lot trickier than that -
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goddamnedtwisto posted:I'm willing to bet it'll be a lot trickier than that - that last 10 mph is an utter bitch. The stock ZX12 had "only" 160 bhp and could get to 185, the S1000 despite having 25% more oomph is only 5mph quicker, mainly because the ZX12's aerodynamics were specifically designed to get it up to those speeds when a superbike will make considerable aerodynamic sacrifices for improved cooling, etc. Even with those aerodynamic advantages a 200bhp ZX12 couldn't quite crack 200mph. PB did it with a gps datalogger, dunno if you can find it online.
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Apparently ~my shiny red Honda~ had a dead cell in the battery. So they're going to chuck a new one in and deliver the bike back to my house. Hopefully that'll be the last problem I have for a while. 
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Slavvy posted:Aren't there a couple of zx-14 riders on here? Have you guys ever tested the speed limiter for science in a closed environment? The first couple years of C14 had 300KPH limiters, not sure how many have tried it though.
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Slavvy posted:Isn't this pretty much why the busa looks like a slimy cat turd? I like how my busa looks 
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Z3n posted:PB did it with a gps datalogger, dunno if you can find it online. Well that's pretty loving impressive then.
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Well, one tricky load-out of a U-haul Cargo Van and one pissed off wife (who very awesomely helped me with said tricky load-out even though she is very small) later…
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Took a trip around Philadelphia Art Museum last Sunday. The place was so crowded with tourists and wedding parties so had to wait a while for the steps to clear. Meanwhile dozens of people posed on and near the bikes. It was a nice trip, but definitely doing it on a weekday next time around. Mine is the filthiest one without flags and other poo poo     
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Oct 20, 2013 02:05
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What is that? Looks like an older Shadow but there's enough different about it that I don't think it is. It's looking very nice though. How are the progressive shocks working out?
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It's an '86 Intruder VS700. Suzuki produced it virtually unchanged until ~2005, only upping the displacement to 800cc. Very light and nimble for a cruiser. Other bikes are 750 Shadow VL-something and Yamaha Vstar 1100. My bike is actually the quickest of the bunch  The shocks are amazing, best dollar to comfort ratio on a bike, period. They are 5 way adjustable and I actually soften them up for long highway trips and stiffen 'em back up for city or 2up riding. Also, I have a Corbin gunfighter seat on order. It's about 1" higher and comes highly recommended by Intruder forums. After that is a set of Progressive fork springs. But that'll probably wait till spring.
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Oct 20, 2013 03:18
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Step one, install new hand guards Step two, test new hand guards 
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Step 3: Bent pegs, exhaust and mirror back into shape
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You're not the first goon to try to convert their Triumph into an 'adventure bike'. I think Rope Kid has moved on to farkling out bicycles since then...
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n8r posted:You're not the first goon to try to convert their Triumph into an 'adventure bike'. I think Rope Kid has moved on to farkling out bicycles since then... Well if you had a vintage triumph it would be an "adventure" bike,just in a different way. There is adventure in "is it going to start under 5 kicks?", "Will it start today at all?", "will the sludge trap finally seize up the crankshaft?" If you want a real "adventure" buy vintage british iron.
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TheCoconutman posted:Well if you had a vintage triumph it would be an "adventure" bike,just in a different way. There is adventure in "is it going to start under 5 kicks?", "Will it start today at all?", "will the sludge trap finally seize up the crankshaft?" no guarantee the adventure will be a good one.
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Real adventures are only fun when they happen to other people/are viewed in retrospect from a long distance in space-time.
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n8r posted:You're not the first goon to try to convert their Triumph into an 'adventure bike'. I think Rope Kid has moved on to farkling out bicycles since then... Can't be any worse than the Ulysses off pavement!
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If you're falling down that much it's time you put some dual-sport tires or knobbies on that Scrambler. My CX500 was similarly shaped, and riding it in the dirt/sand/whatever was fun because of proper tires.
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Oct 21, 2013 14:45
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Triumph does actually make an ADV bike, too.
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An old UJM may have skinny enough tires that knobbies might be fairly helpful. Modern wider tires regardless of tread still really suck rear end offroad.
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The stock Trail Wings it came with seem pretty close to what I want. I'm not trying to turn it into some ridiculous off road beast. I just enjoy hitting up desert trails and would prefer to do so without breaking my clutch lever off.
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You should be fine with the stock tires: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZNQkEPcm3c
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ManicJason posted:The stock Trail Wings it came with seem pretty close to what I want. I'm not trying to turn it into some ridiculous off road beast. I just enjoy hitting up desert trails and would prefer to do so without breaking my clutch lever off. Oh, I have trail wings. Well I had, but I replaced the back with an Annakee after it developed a huge cut in it. They're fine for dirt roads. What happens when you crash? Does it happen the same way all the time? I've only crashed standing still on dirt roads. Try standing up more.
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I've only dropped it off road twice. The time pictured above was stupidly following another goon who didn't warn me about gigantic rocky potholes over the crest of a hill. I should have walked the hill and not trusted him when he said it was easy! It was much worse farther down where I had my off (and my bike is pictured.) That's exactly the kind of trail that are beyond my skills and possibly bike and exactly why I put on some protection. No damage at all other than a couple of new scratches.
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Deeters posted:You should be fine with the stock tires: 
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Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:Triumph does actually make an ADV bike, too. I saw this post last night and though "Oh yeah, the Tiger, I've not seen one of them in ages". Then half an hour later one of them cut me up in slow traffic and then got pulled over for going into the bike box at a junction. I guess what I'm saying is can you make more posts about nymphomaniacs please?
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darth cookie posted:Apparently ~my shiny red Honda~ had a dead cell in the battery. So they're going to chuck a new one in and deliver the bike back to my house. Save yourself some trouble down the road and replace the R/R with a modern one. I grabbed a used one from an '08 R1, you'll have to add the new connectors to the harness but that's simple. The kit I bought also had a direct connection to the battery with an inline fuse. I think it was from roadstercycles.com, I can double check when I get home. I love my VTR, it's such a fun bike. I just wish the gas tank wasn't so small.
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ManicJason posted:I've only dropped it off road twice. The time pictured above was stupidly following another goon who didn't warn me about gigantic rocky potholes over the crest of a hill. I should have walked the hill and not trusted him when he said it was easy! I have no idea who you're talking about, but I'm sure you exaggerate. I bet your friend was only placing the utmost faith in you, your bike and your skills, and if anything, has given you the opportunity to build character and field-test your very handsome new guards. You should probably write him a thank you note. 
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Behold the worlds worst motorcycle Anyone that's been following the ninja 250 thread might already know this story but I bought the bike in August, after a few trips down the shore it was time for a valve adjustment and I botched it. $400 and a month later a new motor was in. Today I went out to buy razor blades and it took 3 hours, for the first time I have a bike that isn't leaking oil and for the most part running well. I'm in love again tbb9 fucked around with this message at 21:18 on Oct 26, 2013 |
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$400 isn't bad for a new motor  Congratulations man, welcome to the best addiction of your life.
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BlackMK4 posted:$400 isn't bad for a new motor Even when it's basically a 1980's sewing machine? I kid, I kid.
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Hey at least it's a water cooled sewing machine.
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Okay, where is the review? That is something I've really wanted to give a shot...
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I bought it at 11am with 47 miles on it. I got back home at 9pm with 463 miles in it. In short, I love this bike.
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Bike looks drat nice, but that plate holder looks even more hideous than it should
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slidebite posted:Bike looks drat nice, but that plate holder looks even more hideous than it should This, absolutely. In other news, I was puttering around behind a Whole Foods and found a river today.  e: Aaah! Tables!
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slidebite posted:Bike looks drat nice, but that plate holder looks even more hideous than it should Oh god I know. That will be the first thing to go when someone makes a bolt on bracket for it.
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Safety Dance posted:In other news, I was puttering around behind a Whole Foods and found a river today. That's the WF near North & Clybourn! I actually recognized it from that photo. Also, for the FZ-09, people have been using a "Tail Tidy" to get rid of that hideous protrusion. Don't go to tailtidy.com though, because woah 
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