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Jim Silly-Balls posted:That is the single best non-oem body kit I have ever seen. It looks completely factory on that bike. At first look I would have guessed that was a late 90's to early 2000's bike, not something from 1988 
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I'd say the same about a stock Hawk tbh, if it was that cleangoddamnedtwisto posted:Funnily enough it's actually pretty easy to find bits for them, certainly easier than most grey imports (and didn't you used to have a 400?), because they were (and still are) popular with the Brazilian couriers in London, so there's still a pretty thriving scrap market. I've never had a Bros 400 and I'm mystified where you could have gotten the idea. I did ask for opinions of the ZZR400 once, which is similar in the sense of being a smaller engine swapped into a frame made for a 600, but that was like two and a half years ago so  Only bikes I've had so far have been a cbf125 and the current zzr600.
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Renaissance Robot posted:I'd say the same about a stock Hawk tbh, if it was that clean Yeah, I thought that you actually bought that 400 you were asking about and I told you definitely not to do because you can't get parts for it. If people are going to actually start paying attention to what I say here I'm going to have to seriously reappraise my posting style.
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R-Type posted:At first look I would have guessed that was a late 90's to early 2000's bike, not something from 1988 That's what everyone thinks about the Hawk, which I think is why it doesn't get much attention from the average person or even the average motorcyclist. It's a timeless design.
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babyeatingpsychopath posted:I agree. There are lots of people out there that aren't frothing brand loyalists. I think Harley could start making modern narrow angle twins bikes and probably do really well with them. The problem with Buell is they were just too loving weird / hideous / had poo poo motors (until the end). Harley would make an absolute killing on adventure bikes if they did it right.
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Gorson posted:One of mine turned the big three-oh this year. This is fantastic.
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Harley-Davidson is recalling more than 250,000 motorcycles because the brakes might fail. https://www.jsonline.com/story/money/2018/02/07/harley-davidson-recalling-251-000-motorcycles-worldwide-because-brakes-could-fail/314581002/ Whoops
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A MIRACLE posted:Harley-Davidson is recalling more than 250,000 motorcycles because the brakes might fail. Article posted:The problem is linked to a module that's part of Harley's anti-lock brake system that can corrode and fail without warning. Usually, only the front or rear brakes won't work. But in one case, both systems gave out, resulting in a low-speed crash into a garage door. 
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They can probably just ignore the ones where the front brake fails. Fewer recalls that way.
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Harley-Davidson Issues Front Brake Recall for Safety Reasons
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"The trouble appears to lie with the brake fluid, which some owners apparently aren't changing as required every two years. The old fluid can become contaminated by moisture and may be corroding the anti-lock brake system's actuator valves. If it does, the valves won't work." I can definitely see that getting ignored on Harleys (or most bikes).
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That's what they get for using dot 5 the cunts.
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A MIRACLE posted:Harley-Davidson is recalling more than 250,000 motorcycles because the brakes might fail. I guess this feature from the 1970's on is no longer considered as such
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Feb 8, 2018 22:16
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"Corrode and fail without warning" applies to every part of the bike
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Wtf Kawasaki, red locktite on bar end bolts?
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XYLOPAGUS posted:Wtf Kawasaki, red locktite on bar end bolts? Seems reasonable, honestly, with a proper drive. Hex head or a bigass cruciform drive? Suzuki put red on the lock cylinder, with loving cheesy rear end security Torx bolts. Was nervewracking as hell Beach Bum fucked around with this message at 23:40 on Feb 9, 2018 |
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I had to drill through the bolts on my old Ninjer. Or one of them? IDR. At least one of them.
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My red-loctited bar-end weights were a snap to undo. Just heat them up with a heat gun until they are hot to the touch. Then use a big phillips screwdriver bit meant for an impact driver, attached to a socket extension, attached to a breaker bar. Loosened really easily.
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Beach Bum posted:Seems reasonable, honestly, with a proper drive. Hex head or a bigass cruciform drive? Philips head.... Had to use a hand impact. Chewed the poo poo out of but actually got it out without drilling. Should have used heat, in retrospect.
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Looks like LiFePO is now firmly ensconced on its throne as the best battery, eh slavvy? Antivravity had already addressed the “but you can discharge them to zero and they never work again” point and now they have a built in jump to protect you from your own stupidity. https://youtu.be/pWvzLn-WkLk
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Yeah, ok.
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I'd throw my SHORAI at the dudebro in my local CycleGear if it weighed more than a styrofoam block. I should have never let him convince me to get it and stuck with a Yuasa AGM based unit instead.
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builds character posted:Looks like LiFePO is now firmly ensconced on its throne as the best battery, eh slavvy? Antivravity had already addressed the “but you can discharge them to zero and they never work again” point and now they have a built in jump to protect you from your own stupidity. I really trust the British text to speech narrator of this video.
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Feb 17, 2018 03:24
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Lifepo is legit. They are much less likely to be damaged by undervolting.
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R-Type posted:I'd throw my SHORAI at the dudebro in my local CycleGear if it weighed more than a styrofoam block. I should have never let him convince me to get it and stuck with a Yuasa AGM based unit instead. Shoulda bought an earthx or, apparently, antigravity instead. LifePO is love, lifePO is life. LifePO is the future.
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"You haven't lived, until you've lived LifePO" ®
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Slavvy posted:Yeah, ok. This one’s for you.  
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Cut it open and see if they're bothering to balance the cells yet.
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Slavvy posted:Cut it open and see if they're bothering to balance the cells yet. You're thinking of not-earthx LiFePO batteries. They come with a cell balancer and it also stops them from that other bane of LiFePo batteries, discharging to zero. earthx posted:Inside every one of the ETX series batteries is a microprocessor Battery Management System (BMS) that monitors the charge level of each cell and balances the charge when needed, protecting the cells from overcharge or over-discharge.
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My efforts to sell my DRZ have netted me two contacts from people telling me they aren't ready to buy but they want much more information about the bike. Why ask questions if you aren't even a potential buyer? These virtual tire kickers can get bent.
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That's what you get for not clearly stating how fast it will go in your listing. It would also be wise to clarify how it stacks up to a ninja. You brought this on yourself.
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Coydog posted:That's what you get for not clearly stating how fast it will go in your listing. It would also be wise to clarify how it stacks up to a ninja. I also didn't tell people how much I invested. My ad is missing many things apparently.
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“I KNOW WHAT I GOT”
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Need to sell by Monday Motivated seller *ad still up 3 weeks later*
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HenryJLittlefinger posted:Need to sell by Monday It sold, and he forgot to delete it.  I'm a just a little angry because three sets of tires I have asked about had already been sold this week.
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I had the opposite problem: had a tire up for 6 months on OfferUp, then while I'm gone for two weeks on a work trip, some dude needs it TONIGHT. Can't wait for my wife tomorrow, must've been a track day.
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I tried a friend's ABS Street 750 with a pipe (db killer'd) and some brake upgrades (steel lines, decent pads and fuilds) and it felt great. Other than somewhat clunky gear shifts, it seemed like a bike I'd be happy to own. He also got rid of that crappy screen and the horrid rear end with a tail tidy and solo seat and it even looked decent 8/10 would ride. I think they trademarked the "Harley Bronx" or something, so a new lighter, power powerful and still bad rear end entry level 883 seems just what they need to bring in the younger demo. Just make it under 7 grand with ABS. mulligan fucked around with this message at 21:08 on Feb 26, 2018 |
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Also why Yamaha doesn't offer a ABS bolt is beyond reasoning. Besides helmet laws, mandatory ABS should help with both the image and security profile of motorcycling in the US. I'm sure a bunch of my pampered sheltered millennials friends list "security" as the #1 concern as of why they would love to ride, but don't.
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mulligan posted:Also why Yamaha doesn't offer a ABS bolt is beyond reasoning. According to a post I read on AdvRider, the abs tone ring adds unsprung weight to a wheel which makes it take longer to stop which means ABS actually makes your bike a deadly death trap that will definitely kill you.
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Makes sense, that's why I only ride bikes with single pot calipers
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