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My first bike was a Honda CB 100. I miss it.  This is an older version but mine didn't look much different apart from being black. Current ride and first proper bike, Suzuki GSX 750 ES.  Originally it looks like this  I have removed the fairing for naked vanity, mounted an aftermarket headlight and a 12 volt cigarette lighter type socket for the gps. No plans for further modification other than various invasive maintenance to keep it running well and to teach me the mechanic magic!
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Jul 6, 2008 17:02
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I expected way more SV650s. Do they have a thread of their own?
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Jul 10, 2008 00:49
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It's National Geographic nudity, doesn't count. (or maybe it does, I saw an Egypt doc from PBS - they had censored a 4000 year old graffiti showing the pharaoh with a boner)
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Jul 24, 2008 19:31
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Nerobro posted:Ola has his GS750ES (neuterd) GSX  Full model name can now be GSX750ESN, N for neutered. 
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Jul 26, 2008 17:25
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Very nice bike sigtrap! The BMW dealer is just a few blocks away from me, I have been leaving puddles of drool next to the F800ST for some time. I don't think I can afford a new bike right now...but if I buy anything, it is that one. What options did you get? If you got the bags, are they good?
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Sep 28, 2008 12:51
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hoho`win posted:I turn the ignition on, a tried the electric start. Nothing happened. I noticed the headlight, taillight, and neutral light were incredibly dim, and the horn wouldn't work. I then tried several times to kick start the bike, it wasn't locked, but wouldn't start. I checked the battery and after charging it to 12v, the bike started fine. But while it was running the battery was near 11v. This is about all the info I have. Any advice, however general, would be greatly appreciated. Sounds exactly like mine when the charging system poo poo a brick, so you're probably right about it being an alternator problem. It won't start with kicking because the spark simply isn't strong enough. A multimeter and an hour of googling should provide a great troubleshooting procedure.
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Sep 30, 2008 09:28
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R-Type posted:Yeah, it might be a Fischer Price Hyperbike for beginners Yeah, 150+ hp is shamefully underpowered, add turbo kit asap... cool purchase though, how much did you have to pay?
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Oct 13, 2008 21:10
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DiZ posted:A new picture taken by Smirk, his VTR250 on the left and my GS500 on the right. Those naked VTR250s are just  They're only sold in Australia, New Zealand and other Pacific atolls right?
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Oct 30, 2008 15:34
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Phat_Albert posted:Its the cloudy skies. And smog from the Watt engines and eel smokers.
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Dec 4, 2008 16:36
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I love the look of those Radians. Maybe not the square headlight, but otherwise it's great. All the V-Maxes are huffing and puffing at the gym thinking they look great but actually the girls prefer the smooth, stylish and fit Radian. Hah!
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Dec 24, 2008 03:14
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drat, sorry dude. Looks like a textbook crash really. Good weather, dry, 60 kph zone, dumb driver that doesn't look and unlucky but smart rider that wore gear and escaped with bruises.
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Feb 25, 2009 11:35
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Rolling down the road laughing. 
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Feb 27, 2009 16:46
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Those are the first flames on a bike I've seen that I don't hate. Subtle, if that's the right word. Factory flames?
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Mar 8, 2009 20:22
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Phat_Albert posted:
Haha, same goes for Suzuki, I regularly shoot the poo poo with my guy now.
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Mar 26, 2009 18:15
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Simkin posted:I like air/oil-cooled bikes, but if only I could find one that had efi instead of a fuel drip. Sure, no problem. Would you like 120 Nm of torque with your order?  GSX 1400.
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Apr 22, 2009 08:10
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Lunchb0x posted:My first bike and i love it. Suzuki GS450 Looks very clean and well kept. That fairing should help you keep safe from traffic police and their anti-fun radars. 
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May 5, 2009 13:10
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After so many centuries of democratic legislation, it only takes an Austrian nutbag to break down law and order.
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Jun 1, 2009 20:29
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Chairon posted:
Black rims with orange rimtape would make a nice look.
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Sep 11, 2009 19:41
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Chairon posted:What about now, with Purple?! Well...it's...it made me think of this, for a second. 
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Sep 14, 2009 11:19
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Sheik Yerbouti posted:So I caved in and listened to the advice you guys gave me in the "Tell me what bike to buy!" thread and got this: That looks really cool, I love the color.
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Oct 4, 2009 12:56
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the letter b posted:
I sort of agree, although pastel colors can be really cool. Flat black panels and red frame would look excellent, so would yellow black or Gulf colors. Basically macho color schemes would look cool, but Suzuki wanted to pitch it to a younger, hip crowd. Problem is, they're eco hippies who ride fixed gear pedal bikes, they're not going to buy an atmosphere destroyer just because the colors are all zany.
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Oct 30, 2009 15:20
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If you feel a 600 is too slow, you're probably better off with a v-twin instead of an I4. Because you're not touching the limits of the 600 and you sure as hell won't touch the limits of the 1K. The slowness is the peaky powerband, you want something with low end punch. If it needs to look like a sportbike, no problem. Tons of options.
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Nov 11, 2009 14:22
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2ndclasscitizen posted:Low end punch is not something Superbikes are lacking. Yes it is. That's inherent to their design. First, if so required for anyone reading this post, a primer on torque vs horsepower. http://www.howstuffworks.com/question622.htm My simple version is something like: Torque is what the piston does to the crank (force), horsepower is what the engine does to the bike (work). High torque at low rpm equals less HP compared to the same torque at higher RPM because of math. In a racing application, high RPM is a better way of delivering horsepower than high torque. You get more bang for your engineering buck when you consider weight, displacement restrictions etc. On the track, you are always in the powerband and spinning that fucker good. In traffic, you're often just off idle. So what makes an engine feel good on the street is when you suddenly decide to give it the beans it shoots off right away. Or you're coming out of a sharp corner at fairly low speeds and roll on the throttle. That's not to say that Rossi's ride isn't a loving lightning bolt off low revs, but that engine doesn't come with the same warranty or price tag as the street version does. My 750 I4 from 1986 has a compromised engine compared to the racers of the era. It develops peak torque at 8 500, red line is 10 000. The engineers have cut off some of the breathing potential at high revs to make a driveable zone at the bottom of the powerband so it's not a complete dog. By the limitations of carburetors and the simple ignition system, something has to give. So while 3 000 to 4 500 revs has some streetable punch (or a flathanded slap more like), torque actually drops (a real dip downward in the dyno curve) as the igntion goes to advance and the engine goes into spin-fast mode. Once the revs get near 7 000 it begins to breathe properly and the iconic "oh THERE'S the powerband" tug on the handlebars kicks in. It's similar to the Ducati 848 curve in this dyno shootout with lower numbers of course. Check out these randomly googled dyno charts. First a CBR600RR. The top lines is torque, I'll focus on the stock (blue) readings. This is apparently a 2007 which compared to my 1986 is a space age motor with all its fuel injection and computer ignition wizardry. Stock it's got 110 hp, which is an amazing 183 hp pr liter.  Compare this with an SV 650:  It has a tiny edge in displacement, but stock (again blue, but the bottom lines are torque in this pic) it's only got 70 hp. But compare the torque curves. Both have similar max torque values, CBR's 43 vs the SVs 45, but the CBR peaks at 11 K while the SV only at 7 K. As mentioned above, 43 ft lbs at 11 K is more horsepower than 45 at 7 K, about 90 vs 60 in this case. But their curves cross at about 70 hp / 41 ft lbs at 9000 rpm. Below 9000 then, the SV has more power than the CBR. Of course, the CBR gets to keep spinning to over 14000 to develop more total power, but on the street you are usually below 9000. Ola fucked around with this message at 16:50 on Nov 11, 2009 |
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Nov 11, 2009 16:43
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MrKatharsis posted:
Fair enough, but my point is when people think they've "outgrown" a 600 I4 it's not because they've gotten used to the 110 hp at 11000. It's because they gotten used to the 60 hp at 8000 or maybe the 70 hp at 12000 and 3/4 throttle.
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Nov 11, 2009 18:58
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aventari posted:Anyone who thinks an I4 600 doesn't have enough power for the street even off-idle is a lovely rider. Hence why so many new riders "outgrow" their 600 after 5 months.
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Nov 12, 2009 14:26
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I didn't mean to poo poo on you man. My spergpost about torque curves was just that, people who think they've outgrown 600s are likely to have more fun on a bike with more bottom end even if it had less horsepower. And they would be a lot safer, pay less insurance and less money for the bike outright compared to a shiny-knives-holy-gently caress literbike.
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Nov 13, 2009 14:37
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So! *claps* Let's see... *rubs hands* Captain Kirk: quote:William Shatner discovered the perils of riding a motorcycle without any protective gear, when he crashed on a highway in California. http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/14/william_shatner_recalls_motorcycle_crash  Jean Luc Picard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnaFMBjVv_8 No apparent motorcycle fan, but hates people talking on cell phones in cars, has taken part in heavy petting in a Jaguar but probably owns at least two Priuses (that is conjecture on my part). He gets extra points from me for the Henrik Ibsen trivia. So who is CA's captain?
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Nov 13, 2009 19:22
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Chill_Bebop posted:
Haha wow! What material / coat / paint / wizardy is that? I want a suit made out of it.
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Dec 8, 2009 23:02
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I love the look of Daytonas. The numbers seem to indicate the power is quite peaky. I hope I am wrong, is there bottom end / linear power like the other Triples are so famous for? Also makes me wonder why they didn't do a 1050cc version.
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Dec 22, 2009 15:32
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drat, with the fuel tank and the suspension that is pretty trick already. Looks like a great purchase unless it cost ... ? 
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Jan 25, 2010 15:13
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Sounds great to me!
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Jan 25, 2010 16:14
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I love that whistle (valvetrain?) the triples have, sounds almost like a supercharger.
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Jan 29, 2010 00:37
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Even when explained in detail, the only appropriate reaction is guh GUUHHH!??! 
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Feb 3, 2010 21:19
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Imperador do Brasil posted:My new purchase. It's my son's birthday present; he turns 4 in April. I picked it up for the princely sum of $300, running. Wanna mail you a "World's Best Dad" coffee cup. Buy him an account so he can post in CA.
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Feb 26, 2010 23:57
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Bucephalus posted:You're awesome. emptyquoting this
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Feb 27, 2010 15:35
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Armacham posted:how is that not considered cheating? Because emissions regulations are made by retarded bureaucrats. It doesn't matter if your bike releases 1 pound of CO2 every second as long as the % isn't too high.
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Apr 1, 2010 08:47
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drat that saddle looks fresh, comfy and pretty new. Is it all of those? In case, curse you BMW for having an active and useful aftermarket all the way back to the 80s! 
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Apr 8, 2010 19:43
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cheesebot posted:They were probably hurting their brains trying to figure out how to pronounce "BMW" Or how to spell it.
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Apr 8, 2010 23:02
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ReelBigLizard posted:Fap. Da-uym.  Man. A late 70s / early 80s MX bike like Honda XR/XL or something done up as supermoto would be so sweet.
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Apr 14, 2010 08:06
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tarzanspuma posted:
I can indeed stomach its looks, love that bike. Seems BMW were more ambivalent, it didn't stay in the lineup for long.
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