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Seik posted:Yeah man, the sounds are definitely the best part. I was considering upgrading to the this Remus Hypercone exhaust, but honestly it sounds so good stock already. Have you done anything to yours? Nope, I've kept it stock.
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Just let it warm up and ride it normally, using all the rev range. Break in procedures have generally gotten more influence from liability lawyers than engineers, these days. Is Kawasaki still using those "keep it under 6k" stickers on the tach on every bike they sell, regardless of redline?
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Z3n posted:Just let it warm up and ride it normally, using all the rev range. Break in procedures have generally gotten more influence from liability lawyers than engineers, these days. Is Kawasaki still using those "keep it under 6k" stickers on the tach on every bike they sell, regardless of redline? Under 4k, from a big v-twin to a ninja 250. Ed: http://www.kawasaki-techinfo.net/showOM.php?view_lang=EN&spec=US&book_no=99987-1549&lang_code=EN Can you imagine never revving a 250 over 4k for 800 miles? nsaP fucked around with this message at 23:39 on Apr 5, 2015 |
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kuffs posted:yesterday at the Talimena Scenic Byway drat pretty up there. You figure out a decent enough route?
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apseudonym posted:Nope, I've kept it stock. Awesome. There's no sound quite like it. I don't think I'll ever get bored of it. Z3n posted:Just let it warm up and ride it normally, using all the rev range. Break in procedures have generally gotten more influence from liability lawyers than engineers, these days. Is Kawasaki still using those "keep it under 6k" stickers on the tach on every bike they sell, regardless of redline? The sticker on the bike was definitely more punitive than the actual owners manual, so it was removed immediately. The manual suggests not using more than 3/4 of the rev range, not using full throttle, not staying at high RPMs and not riding at one constant engine speed for the first 500 miles, and gradually increasing the rev limit during 500 miles to 1,000 miles. Seik fucked around with this message at 01:29 on Apr 6, 2015 |
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kuffs posted:yesterday at the Talimena Scenic Byway It appears you stumbled upon an old Dukes Of Hazzard set.
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I've got a 2014 Street Triple R with the Arrow pipe and it adds just the ride amount of volume to the awesome engine note without becoming obnoxious. And the break in sticker on it was quite restrictive when I got it, too, but the day I picked it up I asked the sales guy if it was ok to immediately do strong pulls to the artificial limit with plenty of engine braking and he basically said yep, sounds like you know what's up. I probably could have disregarded the artificial limit but when you've just shelled out about $19k cash for a brand new bike it's bloody hard to do, haha.
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Skreemer posted:drat pretty up there. You figure out a decent enough route? The route there sucks, because of US-75. But everything after you get off 75 is wonderful. I planned the route back through some parts of rural AR and OK and they were just incredible, as you can see from the Dukes set. But after that bridge bit, I deferred to letting the GPS just pick the fastest route home. I didn't plan enough slack time for sightseeing on the byway so we got a late start home. We ended up getting home at 9:30 or so. I don't mind riding in the dark myself, but leading the ride in the dark absolutely sucks. I'll have to pull the actual route followed off of my GPS and post it up.
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Nitramster posted:Why does it have 600 stickers on the tail? I have a 2014 and its 636 back there. As far as I've been able to understand, I think 2013 saw the US get the new 636 model. All other areas got the 599 "2012 winner" model. At some point later, both models were offered in all markets with the 636 being seen as more commute friendly. I've probably made some kind of inaccuracy in there, and there's scads of folk here who could spell out all the details correctly. To the best of my knowledge this bike is imported from Japan. I had the same issue with the Ninjette previously, me and a few other CA folk tried to work out the odd placement of stickers. I kinda care, but realistically, I just think it's a nice quirk. I asked after OEM stickers (after I scraped the poo poo out of the "Stripes & Kawasaki" front right lower fairing), and was told around $300 USD to replace them, I gave up caring too much around about then.
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 Just got it home! 2015 K1600GTL
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Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:I want a good quality mic recording of a run up through all the gears in that thing to redline. Seconded. I saw a completely trashed one outside my local dealership (probably because someone had a similar challenge).
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That's too pretty and clean for CA. Have an old DRZ.        e: I realized I didn't include a full picture of it, and this is the most recent one I have  
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Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:I want a good quality mic recording of a run up through all the gears in that thing to redline. This thing is such a beast coming from a CTX700 DCT (automatic transmission), still working on nailing smooth shifts.
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 where is that thing racingJust kidding, nice bike.
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HenryJLittlefinger posted:
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clutchpuck posted:
Big twin racing heads in general or those specific precision racing ones? I would be very surprised if they happened to share a single part, clutch lever, foot peg, chain link, anything.
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clutchpuck posted:
I was just making a Harley-Davidson (TM) joke. As in "Haw haw haw the only race that'll do is a poker run haw haw!" It is for real a nice biek though.
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Ola posted:Big twin racing heads in general or those specific precision racing ones? I would be very surprised if they happened to share a single part, clutch lever, foot peg, chain link, anything. Well the guy's heads are aftermarket racing heads so...
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Any of you Street Triple guys installed the passenger bars on the tail? $200 seems steep for them but I don’t see any third party offering for the 3rd gen and I need it since every time I two up my balls get crushed by the tank when I brake.
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awesomesmalldisplacementfun.jpg  Just picked up my KTM RC390 today. So so tiny, narrow and light. It's really fun chucking it around corners at legal speeds. I still have my MV but I think I'll be on the KTM more on a day to day basis.
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Oh man I want one so bad. Details!
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Yuns posted:awesomesmalldisplacementfun.jpg fuuuuuuuuuuuck yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
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cursedshitbox posted:Oh man I want one so bad. Details! It's super fun to ride since it's so small and light with adequate power. I'm having a tremendous amount of fun even inside the speed limits on back roads, I never even use 6th on my MV but on the KTM I can use all the gears. I'm supposed to keep it below 7500 rpm for break in but it'd going to be tough. It's always been my dream to own a Ducati Supermono, the 61 hp 277 wet weight single cylinder race bike but so few were ever made and now they command $150,000 prices. The KTM could have more power, better brakes, better suspension but at $5499 it's as good an attempt as anyone has managed at that price point to give us a Supermono.
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Maybe it's a good thing none of the 390s have popped up in dealers near me yet.
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I forgot to note that my bike came shod in Pirelli Diablo Rosso II, which are decent tires. Some of the 300cc competitors are shod in bias ply tires.
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What was your previous bike? What's the quality of the switchgear, clocks etc like? I want an objective view of those things that journalists seem incapable of providing for some reason.
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Slavvy posted:What was your previous bike? What's the quality of the switchgear, clocks etc like? I want an objective view of those things that journalists seem incapable of providing for some reason. Lol my last bike was an '83 gs1100. If I'm nit picking the controls are just a bit cheep feeling, and for the first 500 miles it was basically impossible to find neutral. But taken as a whole, for $7.5k it's more than adequate. Funnily enough my biggest irk is the horn, I'm embarrassed everytime I use it.
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Zosologist posted:If I'm nit picking the controls are just a bit cheep feeling, and for the first 500 miles it was basically impossible to find neutral. You did buy a KTM didn't you?  Even the LC8 bikes get poo poo for cheapish-seeming controls and crude-feeling gearboxes.... but drat the RC390 is nice. If I'd enough money to buy let alone own more than one bike I'd seriously buy one. rmdx fucked around with this message at 09:07 on Apr 19, 2015 |
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rmdx posted:You did buy a KTM didn't you? That's the guy that brought the Harley.
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Shimrod posted:That's the guy that brought the Harley. poo poo. Nevermind me then. Although my comments still stand
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Zosologist posted:Lol my last bike was an '83 gs1100. If I'm nit picking the controls are just a bit cheep feeling, and for the first 500 miles it was basically impossible to find neutral. But taken as a whole, for $7.5k it's more than adequate. Funnily enough my biggest irk is the horn, I'm embarrassed everytime I use it. Totally normal for every bike I've ever ridden.
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Slavvy posted:Totally normal for every bike I've ever ridden. Yeah, they're just embarassing. Mind you replacements are cheap and easy to fit (and a good first Fisher-Price My First Bike Mod for any new spanner-twirlers out there). As with all mods though you do run the risk of continually trying to one-up yourself - I keep wondering where I can mount this...
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Yesterday I sold this thing for $2,200: Then I got on craigslist for 10 minutes, made a phone call, and drove 5 hours to buy this thing for $2,200:  Then I did a stupid thing. I had to bring it back tipped over on its side and forgot to even close the petcock. The airbox was full of fuel when I stood it back up. What should I do before I try starting it again? Dutymode fucked around with this message at 15:47 on Apr 19, 2015 |
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I picked this one up on Thursday All new and shiny, put the first 200km on her this weekend. So happy! 
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