Forum: Road warriors
05-09-2013, 05:04 PM
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Forum: Road warriors
05-03-2013, 05:08 PM
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Replies: 123
Views: 9,331
Yes, that's it! Mine was all black and pretty...
Yes, that's it! Mine was all black and pretty menacing. No, the sound quality doesn't do it or mine justice. Reality is much deeper and smooooooth. The clutch on that one is a little loud and...
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Forum: Road warriors
05-02-2013, 08:53 PM
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Replies: 123
Views: 9,331
I've owned over 100 bikes since 1971, 70...
I've owned over 100 bikes since 1971, 70 registered for the street. The bike that stands out for me as the all time had to own it for a while was a 2004 Ducati S4R with Arrow pipes. People would...
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Forum: Road warriors
04-30-2013, 09:22 PM
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Replies: 586
Views: 89,708
The CB500R is here!
:clapI saw a red one today at Desert Motorsports in Ridgecrest CA - arrived yesterday. The dealer wants $7K OTD.
I sat on it, liked it. Looks pretty well put together with a few pretty cheap...
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Forum: Road warriors
04-25-2013, 06:33 AM
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Replies: 66
Views: 4,036
I give a half hearted vote for the 2V MTS1000...
I give a half hearted vote for the 2V MTS1000 too. At the time I kind of struggled to love it but I had a lot of great rides on it, including a 2,300 mile ride down Baja. The combination of upright...
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Forum: Road warriors
03-31-2013, 04:28 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 781
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Forum: Road warriors
03-09-2013, 06:29 AM
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Replies: 2,648
Views: 431,609
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Forum: Road warriors
03-08-2013, 06:45 AM
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Replies: 519
Views: 72,690
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Forum: Road warriors
03-07-2013, 06:28 AM
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Replies: 2,648
Views: 431,609
Randy, (my name is Randy too)
So, I was...
Randy, (my name is Randy too)
So, I was interjetting some of my attitude which I probably shouldn't have done - I started riding street in 1972, and have owned over 80 street bikes since. Cheap...
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Forum: Road warriors
03-06-2013, 08:09 PM
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Replies: 2,648
Views: 431,609
Wow, I step out for a pee -
I got...
Wow, I step out for a pee -
I got tired of knocking my knee on the spam can stock filter cover. I always felt a little cocked too. After putting the FW on I still felt a little cocked - it's...
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Forum: Road warriors
03-06-2013, 07:11 AM
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Replies: 126
Views: 13,958
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Forum: Road warriors
03-05-2013, 06:14 AM
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Replies: 2,648
Views: 431,609
"feel like I'm being stabbed on the spine"
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"feel like I'm being stabbed on the spine"
As an old guy with spine damage, I advise avoiding anything that does that!
I don't know about the newer Sportsters but traditionally HD fits these...
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Forum: Road warriors
02-27-2013, 06:36 AM
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Replies: 47
Views: 4,265
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Forum: Beasts
02-27-2013, 05:51 AM
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Replies: 67
Views: 11,299
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Forum: Beasts
02-24-2013, 07:03 AM
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Replies: 67
Views: 11,299
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Forum: Beasts
02-23-2013, 07:27 PM
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Replies: 100
Views: 8,368
The time drags though...
Today the...
The time drags though...
Today the friend I sold the Sprint RS to came by and he was riding a Tiger 955i he'd just bought! I have never sat on one much less ridden one. So I did pick it up off...
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Forum: Beasts
02-23-2013, 07:32 AM
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Replies: 100
Views: 8,368
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Forum: Beasts
02-18-2013, 03:07 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 11,299
Hello xlcc,
I went to KC and they have...
Hello xlcc,
I went to KC and they have a couple choices.
Tell me about the wheels you got from them - are the rims alloy or steel?. How are they holding up?
I have a 2003 883R with...
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Forum: Thumpers
01-17-2013, 07:28 AM
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Replies: 120
Views: 12,022
The DRZ and DR650 keep cropping up in this...
The DRZ and DR650 keep cropping up in this thread. I've owned both, and if a good enough deal came along I'd probably own both again. The fact is though that both are pigs that can't produce the snap...
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Forum: Thumpers
12-13-2012, 06:08 AM
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Replies: 120
Views: 12,022
Foul!:wink:
If we let every dirtbike turned...
Foul!:wink:
If we let every dirtbike turned into a street legal bike in here all the "dual sports" might as well go home.
XR400, XR650R,TT500, Maico whatever. There's at least two Yamaha...
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Forum: Thumpers
12-12-2012, 06:14 AM
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Replies: 120
Views: 12,022
Sure seems to be love for the XT/TT 500 out...
Sure seems to be love for the XT/TT 500 out there. Hard to find them in good shape in Kali now. I see pretty ragged out ones for 1500-2000 on CL, I would pay some bucks for a clean TT500 just for the...
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Forum: Thumpers
12-11-2012, 06:33 AM
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Replies: 120
Views: 12,022
I had a 1975 Yamaha CT175 that seemed unusally...
I had a 1975 Yamaha CT175 that seemed unusally sweet - peppy engine and very light and fun on trails. I rode it all over the San Diego area in the 1977-78 timeframe. Did have one piston seizure while...
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Forum: Thumpers
12-11-2012, 05:50 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 3,728
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Forum: Thumpers
12-09-2012, 06:43 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 10,163
I've owned both, I have a WR250R now and really...
I've owned both, I have a WR250R now and really like it. While the WR is fine on the highway if highway is more important go with the DR650. Offroad there is simply no comparison, go with the WR.
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Forum: Thumpers
12-09-2012, 06:25 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 3,728
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Forum: Thumpers
10-21-2012, 07:35 AM
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Replies: 81
Views: 21,712
JerryH,
I've not done a SS1000 but I have...
JerryH,
I've not done a SS1000 but I have ridden big days that with just another couple hours would have cracked 1000 miles. Linda is interested because she runs ultramarathons. She has completed...
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Forum: Thumpers
10-19-2012, 10:15 PM
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Replies: 81
Views: 21,712
yeah, I'm still here, well, kind of. facing 3...
yeah, I'm still here, well, kind of. facing 3 level cervical spine fusion surgery in a few weeks, not happy about that. I'll be off bikes for a few months afterward.
Linda got her M1 a few weeks...
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Forum: Road warriors
03-24-2012, 08:56 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 6,481
380 pounds dry? I just hope that's a mistake in...
380 pounds dry? I just hope that's a mistake in the specs. Not in love with the style either. My wife's Wolf 150 is a sweet little bike for her, but not really big enough for me. I weighed the Wolf...
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Forum: Thumpers
01-11-2012, 06:25 AM
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Replies: 81
Views: 21,712
That's an interesting report of what is...
That's an interesting report of what is apparently a not coddled bike.
I think most of us wished we had picked up a few older small bikes 15 years ago when they were more common and cheaper. I've...
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Forum: Thumpers
01-04-2012, 07:44 AM
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Replies: 81
Views: 21,712
CS sprocket
Les, I think you have the right sprocket - at least it's the same spline (20/18/4 mm) as the stock one. I did get a 20/16/4 from PBI that fills the splines all the way (but it doesn't have the keeper...
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Forum: Thumpers
12-31-2011, 01:37 PM
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Replies: 81
Views: 21,712
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Forum: Thumpers
12-29-2011, 07:19 PM
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Replies: 81
Views: 21,712
A_Vasiliev I think the quality of the fit and...
A_Vasiliev I think the quality of the fit and finish is very good. Without a prime CB125S to compare with side by side I can't say if it's the match of the Honda - certainly this isn't a CB125S. It's...
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Forum: Thumpers
12-29-2011, 06:41 PM
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Replies: 81
Views: 21,712
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Forum: Thumpers
12-11-2011, 08:13 AM
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Replies: 6,503
Views: 1,573,425
[QUOTE][From what I can see, that wolf looks...
[QUOTE][From what I can see, that wolf looks good.
Its got a tach?
Even my powerhouse TU250 does not have a tach!
Know what design its based on?
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The tach is useful in that while the...
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Forum: Thumpers
12-11-2011, 07:58 AM
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Replies: 72
Views: 7,208
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Forum: Thumpers
12-10-2011, 07:34 AM
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Replies: 6,503
Views: 1,573,425
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Forum: Thumpers
12-09-2011, 07:37 AM
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Replies: 6,503
Views: 1,573,425
here is a small bike now sold in kalifornia....
here is a small bike now sold in kalifornia. Taiwan made 150cc Wolf Classic 150, very suitable for small people. While my wife may never "tour" she is definately into day rides,
Post from the...
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Forum: Thumpers
12-07-2011, 08:35 PM
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Replies: 81
Views: 21,712
500 miles and counting
The Wolf is running strong! Linda got her learner's permit a couple weeks ago and has started her street riding in style. Today we rode out to Panamint Valley in chilly 50 degree temp. Last week up...
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Forum: Thumpers
11-11-2011, 06:41 AM
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Replies: 81
Views: 21,712
She is up in Tahoe at the wedding of her best...
She is up in Tahoe at the wedding of her best friends daughter (weddings :puke1). So I'm holding the fort feeding dogs and horses. I see my role in this affair as her mechanic and future ridding...
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Forum: Thumpers
11-10-2011, 09:26 PM
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Replies: 81
Views: 21,712
Longer ride today, mileage is up to 80. Started...
Longer ride today, mileage is up to 80. Started taking it up in speed, it seems to like 55mph but will go 60 just as well. Above that it starts to sound frantic. I went halfway up the grade toward...
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