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Burt posted:< This is unbelievably cool. I picture the pipes searing your leg, though.
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Snowdens Secret posted:That looks like pretty reasonable fender coverage. Maybe a touch short in the front, but it's the rear where the wheel surface is moving upward that throws crap all over you. Yeah, I was talking about the rear coverage. It seems like you would really want the rear fender to go closer to 3 O'clock, but then something something style.
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Slavvy posted:This is unbelievably cool. I picture the pipes searing your leg, though. I also like this 
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MetaJew posted:Yeah, I was talking about the rear coverage. It seems like you would really want the rear fender to go closer to 3 O'clock, but then something something style. If you look at modern sportybikes, you'll see that's pretty much where the stock fender reaches.  Unless you mean the back wheel, but again most sportybikes with a fender eliminator kit have that little coverage or less. I know on mine it'll throw pebbles at my back sometimes, but I don't really notice.
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Really hope I didn't post this before. Here's my Yamaha Bolt
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crazyivan45 posted:Really hope I didn't post this before. Here's my Yamaha Bolt Does that sign say "the cat is shady as gently caress also?"
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Apr 2, 2014 17:10
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Indeed it does
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Not a very good photo, but I got myself a birthday present: It's a 2007 with a bunch of aftermarket bits, but no performance mods. Told myself I wouldn't spend much more money on bikes this year, but I'm already reading up on gsxr fork swaps...
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wesley snypes posted:
That's a really good looking bike. quote:Told myself I wouldn't spend much more money on bikes this year, but I'm already reading up on gsxr fork swaps... That's how it goes.
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 Brought home my brand new baby from the dealer today. Had zero miles when I picked it up, and from the door of Big Valley Honda to my door it was 110 miles of bitter cold and 40 mph sustained winds with heavier gusts. This is how we break in new bikes in Nevada. 
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Neat! What's with the little digital camo strip? Do they all have that? I haven't really looked very closely but I've never noticed it before.
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Apr 3, 2014 03:40
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It's an "x". They all have it that I've seen.
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Apr 3, 2014 03:43
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Yay, new bike. I'll clean it up and get better pictures later. Rode it home last night, about 70 miles. Wouldn't be too bad, except it dropped below 50 and I definitely wasn't dressed for it. That little windscreen helps a ton. And it comes with a loving cupholder.   
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crazyivan45 posted:Really hope I didn't post this before. Here's my Yamaha Bolt Nice Bolt! Welcome to the club! Are those the Star bags? Yeesh, those things cost way too fuckin' much. The parts dude at the dealership pored over a bunch of parts books with me to find some bags that would accommodate the suspension. Found some that worked at then bolted them on to the Yamaha bag frame. They work well. I posted a pic when I first bought the bike around July. I'll try and take a new photo tomorrow.
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Mr. Wiggles posted:
This looks nice but do you have any pictures in color??? (I kid, I kid)
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Nitrox posted:Yay, new bike. I'll clean it up and get better pictures later. Rode it home last night, about 70 miles. Wouldn't be too bad, except it dropped below 50 and I definitely wasn't dressed for it. That little windscreen helps a ton. And it comes with a loving cupholder. sweet bike, i like it alot!
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Nitrox posted:Yay, new bike. I'll clean it up and get better pictures later. Rode it home last night, about 70 miles. Wouldn't be too bad, except it dropped below 50 and I definitely wasn't dressed for it. That little windscreen helps a ton. And it comes with a loving cupholder. I've always wondered, on a scale of 1 - 10, how much wind do those fairings block out?
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Shimrod posted:I've always wondered, on a scale of 1 - 10, how much wind do those fairings block out? I've rode road kings with similar fairings and they block a substantial amount. Enough to comfortably smoke a cigarette at 60 mph.
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tjones posted:I've rode road kings with similar fairings and they block a substantial amount. Enough to comfortably smoke a cigarette at 60 mph. Wow, really? I didn't think it would be that much. That's pretty cool.
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Shimrod posted:I've always wondered, on a scale of 1 - 10, how much wind do those fairings block out?
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I've always wondered, on a scale of 1 - 10, how much awesome do those chrome spike fairing bolts add? Nice bike though.
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Shimrod posted:I've always wondered, on a scale of 1 - 10, how much wind do those fairings block out? I ran one on my vstar for winter riding. Kept me thawed but it really buffeted my helmet.
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HenryJLittlefinger posted:I've always wondered, on a scale of 1 - 10, how much awesome do those chrome spike fairing bolts add? Mootmoot
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Eleven. The spikes go to 11
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Maxing out the weird.
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FuzzyWuzzyBear posted:Maxing out the weird. Sick wheely bar, brah.
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If you didn't know the relative weights you would swear it's defying physics. What's it feel like to ride?
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Slavvy posted:If you didn't know the relative weights you would swear it's defying physics. What's it feel like to ride? Probably pretty scary unless you really trust whoever's piloting the motorcycle
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It feels like riding a motorcycle
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FuzzyWuzzyBear posted:Maxing out the weird. Strangest pillion configuration I've ever seen
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FuzzyWuzzyBear posted:It feels like riding a motorcycle I'm meaning, does the (small) amount of weight strung out so far behind and above you have a noticeable effect on handling.
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I'm far too lazy to plot the geometry but I can't imagine weight-wise it's any different from a big topbox. Not sure how the frontal / side wind resistance factors.
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The Freep thread has ruined my brain when it comes to that word.
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Slavvy posted:I'm meaning, does the (small) amount of weight strung out so far behind and above you have a noticeable effect on handling. It feels like 1/3 of a passenger or some such. Wind goes right through it, too! No biggie.
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Nidhg00670000 posted:The Freep thread has ruined my brain when it comes to that word. Which word?
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Slavvy posted:If you didn't know the relative weights you would swear it's defying physics. What's it feel like to ride? Gotta use a lot of weight shifting to get it steer when you're in the high seat but visibility is great.
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Flikken posted:Which word? Amish.
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Z3n posted:Gotta use a lot of weight shifting to get it steer when you're in the high seat but visibility is great. knee downs are a bit tougher though.
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Nidhg00670000 posted:Amish.
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