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The Motorcycle Discussion Thread
I figure there are some motorcycle guys/gals on CP, so I thought we could have a place to talk all things Motorcycles.
Tire Mount and Balance Prices (as of 10/29/16) Prices based on if you remove the wheels yourself and bring the wheels and new tires with you: Cycle Gear - $35 per wheel if you buy tires from them. $58 per wheel if you buy tires elsewhere Rawhide - $65 per wheel (assuming it would be the same at other HD dealers. they book it at 1/2 hr per wheel) C R Cycle Tires (DeSoto) - $30 per wheel Cheapest I've found my Michelin Commander II's. Seem like they have good prices on other brands too. http://www.jakewilson.com - Free 3 day shipping on orders over $75 Last edited by Dayze; 10-29-2016 at 09:02 PM.. |
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09-12-2013, 02:01 PM | #226 | |
Wearing ballistic dog goggles.
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09-12-2013, 02:40 PM | #227 |
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The Kawasaki 500 Mach III was a badass bike for it's time. here's a cool timeline page;
http://www.motorshopdemammoet.com/kawasaki_history.htm |
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09-12-2013, 02:58 PM | #228 |
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A trooper of all drivers. I wonder if he was texting.
http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/sta...yle-and-riders |
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09-12-2013, 03:05 PM | #229 | |
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09-12-2013, 03:21 PM | #230 |
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holy crap.
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09-13-2013, 10:14 AM | #231 | |
I like 'em mustard & biscuits
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I am always always ALWAYS watching out for the other guy. I'll be damned if I won't forEVER more be looking in my rear view a HELLUVA lot MORE. I shit you not. thanks for posting that. damn..... |
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09-13-2013, 10:32 AM | #232 |
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09-13-2013, 10:35 AM | #233 |
I like 'em mustard & biscuits
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well see there ya go. I am soooooo unmechanically knowledgeable it's embarrassing...but at least I'm honest about it.
my first bike was a 500 virago. I was much smaller then! it was OK for a starter, but it could barely run down the highway at 65. my brother had a Suzuki GS550E. we'd take off and I'd always smoke him off the line. but a mile down the road he'd blow by me like I was standing still. anyways I thought it was kinda weird that his was such a dog at the start yet it could run 75 down the hwy easy. so my dad starts looking at it and determines it's running on only 2 of 4 cylinders or 4 of 8 valves...or some shit like that (told you I'm totally not mechanical). apparently it'd run on half it's capability at low speed and open up at high speed. I came home the next day and my dad is white as a sheet. he'd taken the bike on a few test runs and then tweaked something or other it and took it out again and it scared the shit out of him. it was a dog no longer. no more smokin him off the line. that old thing would move. I'm guessing even though I had a 500 to his 550, he prolly had twice the power mine had. first time I drove it was pretty damn close to the day I got rid of my 500 virago. there was just no comparison. |
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09-13-2013, 10:40 AM | #234 |
I'm with the Banned
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Went to the Abate Labor Day Rally out at Lake Perry this year.
Great ****ing time. |
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09-13-2013, 10:47 AM | #235 | |
Kindness in words...
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09-13-2013, 10:58 AM | #236 |
THE RED MENACE
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09-13-2013, 12:24 PM | #237 | |
Wearing ballistic dog goggles.
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It’s what I took Cycle Ed on. We called it “hillbilly cruise control” because going down the highway you could pin the throttle and not worry about doing more than about 55-60 MPH. |
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09-13-2013, 12:40 PM | #238 |
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My bike has been in the shop for over two weeks now because my headlights went out and I am blowing fuses. I don't know why the manufacturers don't spend a few more $$$$ on the electrical on these bikes. I can't remember the last bike I didn't have this problem with. Missed a lot of good riding.
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09-13-2013, 12:42 PM | #239 | |
I like 'em mustard & biscuits
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oil and rubber. that sob starts every damn time. |
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09-13-2013, 12:44 PM | #240 |
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