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Sooo, got a call today to let me know that a ktm 690 smc had popped up at a bike store I frequent, and they knew I've been looking for one. It's a 2008 model, aside from the usual, anything specific I should be looking for a danger signs? These bikes are super rare to pop up for sale in a reasonable distance for me so if it's in decent condition I'm going to jump on it. They're bringing it to their shop for me tomorrow to look at/test rode tomorrow before work.
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You really want it in stock trim / exhaust / air box / fueling - check the dial under the seat to see what mode it's in. This is for a duke but a similar thing is under the seat on the SMC: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rpBKbJm6NZc You'll want to have the valves checked, it shouldn't burn any oil, if it does that's probably ok but you need to keep an eye on it. Valve arms are also worth keeping an eye on for wear/bearing failure. Otherwise the bike should be very reliable.
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Dec 3, 2015 00:48
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Thanks.
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Dec 3, 2015 00:53
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Any of y'all know of a tank that will mount on an 83 GS 750 that doesn't have indents for fairings. Like a naked version.
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Dec 3, 2015 02:14
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Z3n posted:You really want it in stock trim / exhaust / air box / fueling - check the dial under the seat to see what mode it's in. Modes? As someone who doesn't...doesn't do that, what is this black magic?
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Dec 3, 2015 02:26
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ChewedFood posted:Any of y'all know of a tank that will mount on an 83 GS 750 that doesn't have indents for fairings. Like a naked version. The tank from a GS750E. The 750ES had the fairing.
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Dec 3, 2015 02:35
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Verge posted:Modes? As someone who doesn't...doesn't do that, what is this black magic? When did you sprout that AV??
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Dec 3, 2015 03:06
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Slavvy posted:When did you sprout that AV?? Like, an hour ago. I put it there myself, it's my bike. I felt I might as well own my rep as a dumbass.
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Dec 3, 2015 03:07
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Good stuff! Let this be a lesson to you about showing off on the internet or something I dunno
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Dec 3, 2015 03:09
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Slavvy posted:Good stuff! Let this be a lesson to you about showing off on the internet or something I dunno Haha, thanks I guess. Speaking of which, did you get your avatar from someone else?
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Verge posted:Haha, thanks I guess. Speaking of which, did you get your avatar from someone else? He spoke and his words fell upon the waves and lo his avatar sprang therefrom fully formed.
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Dec 3, 2015 03:53
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So that is a hilariously fun bike, great nic, I'm getting it.
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Dec 3, 2015 04:51
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Verge posted:Like, an hour ago. I put it there myself, it's my bike. I felt I might as well own my rep as a dumbass. I ride a motorcycle so that I don't have to care about the safety of others.
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Dec 3, 2015 05:31
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Verge posted:Modes? As someone who doesn't...doesn't do that, what is this black magic? Ignition maps - they change the aggressiveness of the tuning for bad gas, normal riding, and race mode. Off-road guys use it to change up bike performance based on the terrain they're in.
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Dec 3, 2015 07:21
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There's a switch under the seat - we actually used it on the test ride to tame the throttle a little as it was super choppy (bike has a power commander + tune, so I got used to it, but it's a bit choppier than I'm used to from my ZX10R). I couldn't stop grinning the entire test ride, bike is amazing. Tips in so easy and comfortably. Throttle seems like it's only happy if you're on it, but I can deal with that. Will probably pick up the bike next week as long as finance is all fine. There's a little oil leak that I noticed on the left side, I don't think it's anything major, but they're going to check it out for me first.    e: sorry, murdered tables.
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builds character posted:He spoke and his words fell upon the waves and lo his avatar sprang therefrom fully formed. Pretty much this (the waves of shitposting).
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Dec 3, 2015 08:49
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It shouldn't need a tune with the stock exhaust. That snatchyness is primarily because KTM uses an incredible aggressive cam on the throttle body, so a little throttle rotation means a lot of gas. A g2 throttle tamer helps significantly, or you'll just adjust to it in time.
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Dec 3, 2015 17:49
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Slip that clutch.
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Dec 3, 2015 18:03
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Yeah, once we'd turned it down it was far nicer and I was getting used to it pretty quickly, I'll probably just leave it. Still can't believe how fun it was even just cruising around the backstreets of Brisbane.
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Dec 4, 2015 01:05
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Ozmiander posted:The tank from a GS750E. The 750ES had the fairing. That's much simpler than I thought. Thanks!
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I've got a 1981 CM400A. I went out to test my new custom-built storage system today (a milk crate ziptied to the cargo rack) and when I went to leave the store, I pressed the starter button - got a split second of movement, then nothing. Presses after that did nothing at all. I kickstarted it to ride home, and after bringing everything in I tried the starter a few more times to no avail, until all the lights went out. They flashed back on for a moment as the key went from Run to Off, and when I tried again later the lights worked fine but the starter still did absolutely nothing. What's wrong with my bike?
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ChewedFood posted:That's much simpler than I thought. Thanks! I have an 86 GSX750ES, same as the 83-85 US GSes. While it has fairing, there are no dimples at the front of the tank, the fairing is supported by the frame. There are dimples at the rear but they are for the plastic side panels. Perhaps the older ones are different, parts fiche on a shop like cmsnl.com or bikebandit.com will help you clarify. N is for Nipples posted:
Most likely: Bad battery 2nd most likely Bad starter relay 3rd most likely: Bad starter Easiest fix to diagnose: Bad battery Cheapest and simplest thing to replace: Battery Most valuable tool in diagnosis: Multimeter Most useful battery parameters to measure: High 12s volts resting charge, no lower than 11s cranking charge, 13-14 charge at higher than 4000 rpm. Most sports-stats-like post in a motorcycle forum: This one
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I'm finally getting a bike after having my license for three years, and my only experience has been riding a 400cc Yamaha Majesty around Hawaii for a few days (which is actually a pretty fun scooter). I was pretty set on getting a SV650 as a first bike (I'm 6'3" and 220lbs), but my buddy is willing to sell me his 2009 Triumph Daytona 675 for $1500. Horrible idea for a first bike? That's a crazy deal compared to what SV650s go for. *edit* I'd eventually use it to commute around 30 miles in LA traffic, so I'm thinking the riding position on the Daytona may not be ideal either. Besides the other draw backs of twitchier handling, etc. MomJeans420 fucked around with this message at 22:45 on Dec 5, 2015 |
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Ooh, another mootmoot?? No, don't get the Daytona. It's a sportbike set up for peaky power and twitchy track-oriented handling. It's not a good thing to learn to ride on. The SV650 will be plenty powerful and far more forgiving of the riding errors you will make. I would also generally say that the SV is better as a second bike, if you seriously have no experience other than a few days of scooter riding, but the rest of CA can argue those points for you. I recommend smaller bikes than some people would. Finally, I imagine there's something seriously wrong with the Daytona for that price; in good condition, the bike is worth about 4 times as much. If it's in good shape, you must be sleeping with the guy for him to let it go that low.
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The Daytona is a better street bike than most sportbikes, but still probably not a great choice for a new rider. For the price, though, it's a screaming deal so you may as well buy it.
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He did have to replace the front fork and various parts when he gave it too much power and it flipped over, but it's been on the road for a while since then. He hasn't used the bike in a year so I'd have to bring it to a shop and get it checked out / fluids changed, but it's that price because it's a good friend and he isn't using it. I told him it's worth way more than that, so I'd probably pick up his bar tab for a year if I bought it that cheap. I think I'll have to go with a different bike, it's just such a good deal that I hate to let it go. I can always sell the SV650 in a year or two and see if he still has the bike, I just liked the idea of paying under half what a good condition SV650 costs. I was telling myself maybe it wasn't too sporty, but reading reviews has me thinking it's probably not going to work. Z3n posted:The Daytona is a better street bike than most sportbikes, but still probably not a great choice for a new rider. For the price, though, it's a screaming deal so you may as well buy it. I was thinking of buying both, but I don't think my wife will go for that. Maybe I can get him riding it again so he doesn't want to sell it, then buy it later.
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MomJeans420 posted:He did have to replace the front fork and various parts when he gave it too much power and it flipped over, Run the gently caress away. If that's what he's admitting to, there'll be thousands more things he's done to it, and the Daytona frame isn't the sturdiest to start with.
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Yeah, "gave it too much power and it flipped over" is not really something that happens to a conscientious rider. No offense (well, not much) to your friend.
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Guys guys it could happen to anyone
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goddamnedtwisto posted:Run the gently caress away. If that's what he's admitting to, there'll be thousands more things he's done to it, and the Daytona frame isn't the sturdiest to start with. Yep, rule 4 of buying a bike 4: If it's been crashed walk away.
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Foxtrot_13 posted:Yep, rule 4 of buying a bike 
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Ugh god I'm just trying to find out what size brake pads / oil filter will fit my Striple but all the goddamn Triumph forums are flaming landfills of humanity. Is there some technical site I could just check?
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Springfield Fatts posted:Ugh god I'm just trying to find out what size brake pads / oil filter will fit my Striple but all the goddamn Triumph forums are flaming landfills of humanity. Is there some technical site I could just check? What year? I've got the owners manual for a 2013
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2015, I've got the manual but nothing is listed in the specification or maintenance procedure sections.
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-Inu- posted:Unless it's a trackbike Or dirtbike
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Springfield Fatts posted:Ugh god I'm just trying to find out what size brake pads / oil filter will fit my Striple but all the goddamn Triumph forums are flaming landfills of humanity. Is there some technical site I could just check? http://www.wemoto.com/bikes/triumph/street_triple/15/ Just get the part numbers from there. Any decent online retailer will have a similar search...
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Got it, thanks for the link.
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MomJeans420 posted:I'm finally getting a bike after having my license for three years, and my only experience has been riding a 400cc Yamaha Majesty around Hawaii for a few days (which is actually a pretty fun scooter). I was pretty set on getting a SV650 as a first bike (I'm 6'3" and 220lbs), but my buddy is willing to sell me his 2009 Triumph Daytona 675 for $1500. Horrible idea for a first bike? That's a crazy deal compared to what SV650s go for. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qepDZAaNlns Daytona 675.
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I never noticed before how hilariously squared-off the rear tyre is on the bike in that video.
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goddamnedtwisto posted:I never noticed before how hilariously squared-off the rear tyre is on the bike in that video. Have you looked at the average 600/750/1kcc sportbike tire parked in front of the coffee shop?
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