Your Bikes !

[walec05]

nice if im free tomorrow, we have to go out riding.

[walec05]

well just got done working on the bike. did a cheap exhaust and intake mod. drilled out the exhaust baffle plate with two nice 3/4" holes. i tried to make a 3rd, but it didnt want to budge. and then i took out the lower intake resonators and closed up that hole.

took it for a ride around the block, throttle responce got just a tad bit better and then its a bit louder in the upper rpms. for being free mods, i cant complain. i like it.

[Grzesiu]

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p135/RobcioPL/1.jpg
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p135/RobcioPL/2.jpg
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p135/RobcioPL/3.jpg
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p135/RobcioPL/4-1.jpg
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[DasTeknoViking]

We went riding earlier yesterday, took the scenic route out to Marengo again. Kinda hot but it felt nice able to get away from the house. Nice turns here n there, overall very good ride. Today we might ride to downtown on both bikes, do the SeaDog architectural boat ride through the city- Aska hasn't been on one ever.

Kinda hung over - mentally, so I'm taking it EZ in the morning. We need to go back to Chicago Cycle to pick up her new Icon helmet. I just got her a VERY nice Icon Merc II jacket, Icon gloves...

Need to fix the exhaust on the Suzuki, it has a small leak causing all those pops.... probably gonna order up a new carb, cam and timing tensioner for it next week. Mikuni makes this killer carb which they sell quite a few mods for, along with a cone filter and the cam it should bring the power up to 55WHP. By comparison 750 Honda makes 40ish WHP stock and its hard to get 50 out of one AND it weights 150lbs more.

[walec05]

yeah, im goin out riding in a few. hittin up a honda/acura meet with my brother and then gonna text and see what everyone else is doing.

[DasTeknoViking]

We R taking the Metra downtown.... gonna enjoy the day. Ride in the evening.

[DasTeknoViking]

So how did you like the Suzie on your little ride ? some highway pegs and that bitch is comfy as fuck to ride aint she ? When you are just crusing around like we do, its perfect. Also a good bike to ride to and from work when you are stuck in traffic quite a bit like I am on RT59.

[walec05]

yeah, it definately felt a little wierd....and small for my big ass. shit, that feels more like a toy than a motorcycle, seriousily.

[walec05]

Well on the way to work today, saw a guy on an 05 or 06 600rr go down on harlem and touhy. Was goin at crawling speeds, less then 10 an hr but it must have still hurt. Don't know how he managed to do it, but I pulled over and asked him if he was cool. Said he was ok, arm was scuffed and that's all I saw. No gear at all, and here is my dumb ass riding without any gear on. I saw his arm and I'm like damn, shit looks bad, and imagine if it happens on the eway. I'm still squiddin it, but I'm gonna get some lighter gear. And my mom is pissed that she saw me with no gear on the eway too.....

[wizard8873]

Well on the way to work today, saw a guy on an 05 or 06 600rr go down on harlem and touhy. Was goin at crawling speeds, less then 10 an hr but it must have still hurt. Don't know how he managed to do it, but I pulled over and asked him if he was cool. Said he was ok, arm was scuffed and that's all I saw. No gear at all, and here is my dumb ass riding without any gear on. I saw his arm and I'm like damn, shit looks bad, and imagine if it happens on the eway. I'm still squiddin it, but I'm gonna get some lighter gear. And my mom is pissed that she saw me with no gear on the eway too.....

now think of how it would look had he been doing 40 or so

[DasTeknoViking]

I ride squid on the womans Suzuki, on my Honda I am 99% of the time wearing a jacket. I almost never wear leather thou, it's too hot for it. I see too many squids out which is pathetic.

[walec05]

I ride squid on the womans Suzuki, on my Honda I am 99% of the time wearing a jacket. I almost never wear leather thou, it's too hot for it. I see too many squids out which is pathetic.

its not pathetic. its just easy.....i do it cuz im lazy. like yesterday with the chick, i went to her house in a jacket and helmet, but i let her use my helmet and left my jacket on her bed. it was more comfortable and it was hot last night...i didnt want to be all sweaty after the ride and shit.

[Mr Grey]

That's why I'm sure there's equiptment/gear that breathes easy. Either way, glad you been lucky so far.

Glad none of you have gone down this year, and hope if you do...it's nothing major.

:pounce:

[DasTeknoViking]

My 45 mile commute home...... 80% of it was in a huge down pour, and then some of it was hail. Sucked balls... all my clothes soaked in water. I didn't give up, still rode 80MPH in the rain, just no crazy passing or anything.

[walec05]

yeah, in the rain, the tricky shit is the turns and downshifting into them. if you are to agressive, your tire will start skipping and you will start sliding....happened to me twice. never again!!

[Grzesiu]

yeah, in the rain, the tricky shit is the turns and downshifting into them. if you are to agressive, your tire will start skipping and you will start sliding....happened to me twice. never again!!

u never downshift into the turn, you downshift and revmatch before making the turn

[walec05]

yeah, thats what i ment. never shift or brake in a turn.....

i dont know why people think rev matching is so hard, it comes naturally.

[walec05]

http://www.dpccars.com/motorcycle-09/07-13-09page-Moto-GP-Sachsenring-Paddock-girls-2008.htm

[walec05]

threw on that bmc high flow race air filter. it howls a bit more, and throttle responce is more instant. butt dyno doesnt really say wow, lots more power but it breathes a bit better, thats for sure. had to take the whole damn bike apart though. pain in the ass took me about 2 hours to do everything.

[DasTeknoViking]

Paul... dunno about 600RR, but BMC and K&N actually loose power on 929, 959 and RC51s. OEM was the best. I never put one on my RC simply because people said not too.

[Grzesiu]

Paul... dunno about 600RR, but BMC and K&N actually loose power on 929, 959 and RC51s. OEM was the best. I never put one on my RC simply because people said not too.

werd
honda air filters flow awesome

[DasTeknoViking]

Your head thinks you have added power, but in reality you probably lost it. Its usually like that with "power mods" that cost $$$ and don't do jack. I remember the one intake I had on the SE-R a while back, lost power but the noise it made.... made me smile thinking I've added power.

[RobSE]

^I was running for short ram intake on my sentra for a little while because it was ridiculously loud, switched over to the cold air and I must say, its not as loud, but it seems to "pull" better.

[walec05]

eh, i just got that one cuz there was a great group buy deal....cost me like 10 bux more than an oem filter. people on the 600rr forums say that it flows better and its worth the money, especially at the group deal price. i wont get the full use out of it unless i do the slip on and plug in the pc3. but hey, my oem one was dirty and needed changing, so why not.

[walec05]

i want this dog...lol

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l55/wade3balog/62YesThisIsReal.jpg

[Kowalski]

i'll put my dog up against yours :D

[walec05]

dude thats one crazy ass dog....i want one like that. lol

[walec05]

ouch...happens within the first few minutes, check out the damage.

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[97SMG]

Wow! Guy was lucky as hell he didn't go down

[walec05]

Yep he def was. I drive down golf, river and dee roads all the time. See plenty of deer along the edge of the road ready to jump out. Been lucky so far...knock on wood, let it stay that way.

[Grzesiu]

cheap bike for those who wants to feel what a 9 sec 1/4 feels like
http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/mcy/1330201567.html

[DasTeknoViking]

Had my bike on the dyno today ;) Pleased with the results.... dyno operator had to do a few runs as the bike had wheel spin on the dyno like a mofo, bike has over 70TQ from 3500RPM and peak out at 79lbs at 7000.... my AFR is pretty fucked up. TQ was flat pretty much... my soft touch rev limiter isn't disabled which hurt my output. Uploading the video now... here is a shot, sorry iPhone pic/videos.

[walec05]

i want shot of screen!!!

and where did you go get it dyno'd at??

[Grzesiu]

did u play around with the PC III to tune out the afr?

[DasTeknoViking]

I had a map in the PCIII which was too rich.... sucks. And my rev limiter was kicking in- soft touch kills 8WHP on top end. My bike topped out at 8500RPM for some odd reason, it peaked out 120.7WHP and 79WTQ... this was in 110F dyno cell with my bike @ 230F !

I know it will put out almost 140 with the same mods and a good PCIII map, my AFR was so bad at top end the bike was smoking black. Guy said the bike pulled hard as shit in the low end and I shouldn't have any issues hitting 140...

I ran it @ DSP Honda today.... I will be back soon, my filters are dirty and I'm not happy with the hot dyno/hot bike result. I know 140 is easily possible !

[DasTeknoViking]

TIIrKkKhYl8
make sure to hit HD button....

[walec05]

dyno tune that bitch, get that rev limiter checked and put in some bmc high flow race filters.

done deal!

[DasTeknoViking]

BMC looses power on my bike, proven that Honda filters work BEST. I'm doing my valve adjustment this winter, gonna do a carbon air box also and get it dyno tunned along with ignition tune @ a specialty shop in WI that build some RC211 GP bikes...

[walec05]

nice, yeah....dont know how your air box is or what not, but the 600rr is like all curvy and has a bunch of resonators. i took out the resonators, flattened out the path of the intake air going into the filter box. like i said now, you can actually hear it howl now at idle, dont think it did much, but it sounds better. and yeah, honda filters flow pretty good, but i decided to go with the bmc because i got it for super cheap and i needed a filter. and it showed some improvements over stock.

[Grzesiu]

BMC looses power on my bike, proven that Honda filters work BEST. I'm doing my valve adjustment this winter, gonna do a carbon air box also and get it dyno tunned along with ignition tune @ a specialty shop in WI that build some RC211 GP bikes...

i wouldn't bother with the carbon air box, way too much money
just slap in new filters and tune it out, call it a day
looks like my high revving stock bike has the same torque :)
http://www.motorcycle.com/images/content/Shoot-Out/08_may_literbike_shoot_04b.jpg

[DasTeknoViking]

I got the airbox already... its good for 7WHP over stock...

All those bikes make shit for TQ untill 9-10K RPM, its peaky as hell. My curve is 70WTQ from 4K RPM and pretty flat till redline. Dunno what it is below 4K as they did the dyno from 4K RPM on.

HRC cams if I can find them are good for 6WHP, slowly will get to 155WHP with everything bolted on, with max TQ of 85.

I don't like new bikes. They are ugly.

[Grzesiu]

I got the airbox already... its good for 7WHP over stock...

All those bikes make shit for TQ untill 9-10K RPM, its peaky as hell. My curve is 70WTQ from 4K RPM and pretty flat till redline. Dunno what it is below 4K as they did the dyno from 4K RPM on.

HRC cams if I can find them are good for 6WHP, slowly will get to 155WHP with everything bolted on, with max TQ of 85.

I don't like new bikes. They are ugly.

http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/oo291/cdhrestoration/untitled-1.jpg
that is weird how you make so much torque so low when most of these rc51s dont peak or get close to 70 until 6-6.5k rpm....
here are dyno sheets for sp2 RC51 with some mods (exhaust+tune, and so on)
http://www.rc51.org/dyno/02sato.jpg
http://www.rc51.org/dyno/satolowvshi2.jpg
http://www.rc51.org/dyno/satovsmori.jpg
my bike should hit 70lbs by 7k rpm, so it is right there, and the torque still keep on climbing
http://cbr.deathace.net/gfx/dyno/dyno03.jpg

[DasTeknoViking]

I will scan my sheet.... dyno doesn't lie.

[Grzesiu]

I will scan my sheet.... dyno doesn't lie.

where is the scan? hehehehehe

on an other note, why doesn't honda bring some other colors than the repsol to US
http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/pp351/phantomgixer/IMG_0008.jpg
niceeeeeeeeeee but only available over seas

[walec05]

nice greg nice...i might be going overseas next year. i could bring those colors back in my luggage. lol.

some of the color designs they have in europe are, blah....but some are sexy as hell. this one is like, eh....nothing too special.

[RobSE]

http://z.about.com/d/motorcycles/1/0/t/S/-/-/2009_Honda_CBR600RR_white.jpg

Please bring this to the US! Looks different, sick!

[walec05]

http://z.about.com/d/motorcycles/1/0/t/S/-/-/2009_Honda_CBR600RR_white.jpg

Please bring this to the US! Looks different, sick!

sex on fire!!!

[Mr Grey]

I thought those were the colors for the 'girl bike' Greg posted a while back.

[walec05]

I dont think greg posted those, i think mike did....but anyway, that last one, i like the design.

the us bikes are pretty plain and just have lines to cut apart the colors, these designs are actually pretty nice and i wouldnt mind having a bike imported to the us from europe.

[Mr Grey]

I agree on the designs from the pics I've seen you guys post. Def more appealing to the eye.

[walec05]

yeah, like i said, its a shame that they dont bring them to the US they would have a bigger clientel.

[DasTeknoViking]

Dyno is at home and ive been away on vacation, when I get back it's heated gear time and riding till Nov

[walec05]

fuck heated gear. tire is way to slick. doesnt warm up and i like to push it. i was out a couple nights ago, it was a bit chilly and the ground was cold. i thought the tire had warmed up enough......i was on the highway for like 15 min then went to side streets. get in first, do a quick burnout, notice that it broke loose quick. so i ride a little harder to get it to warm up some more.....and then just as im clutching it up in second, fuckin rear end starts to slip and slide all over the place. decided to do a rolling burnout on me, sideways for about 50 foot. damn was i shittin bricks.

so my riding season is over when it hits the lower 60's

[Grzesiu]

fuck heated gear. tire is way to slick. doesnt warm up and i like to push it. i was out a couple nights ago, it was a bit chilly and the ground was cold. i thought the tire had warmed up enough......i was on the highway for like 15 min then went to side streets. get in first, do a quick burnout, notice that it broke loose quick. so i ride a little harder to get it to warm up some more.....and then just as im clutching it up in second, fuckin rear end starts to slip and slide all over the place. decided to do a rolling burnout on me, sideways for about 50 foot. damn was i shittin bricks.

so my riding season is over when it hits the lower 60's

that is why a lot of the accidents happen in spring and fall, cold temperature, leaves and other crap on the street

also the tire compound and model is important, the dunlop 208 i had on my 600 sucked in cold and warm, while the pirelli diablo corsa III rocked, and my latest bikes dunlop qualifiers where also awesome

and pretty much 60 and under the tires don't grip so no Valentino Rossi into the corners lol
but the bike does pull hard when it is in the 60s...last thursday on the way to work mine pulled so hard the it lifted the front by itself in 2nd gear @ WOT and full tank of gas:) that is my last memory of it:missu:

[DasTeknoViking]

My 2CT Pilot Powers grab alright on those low to mid 40s temps, only thing that stop me from riding is fog. Out by me I get a ton of it in the mornings which sucks because even with anti fog chemicals on the screen I still get fog on the inside. But since job market sucks in Chicago I might be moving to a state with year round riding conditions as my lease on my townhouse runs out Nov 1st and it's a perfect oportunity to pack up and move on

[walec05]

that is why a lot of the accidents happen in spring and fall, cold temperature, leaves and other crap on the street

also the tire compound and model is important, the dunlop 208 i had on my 600 sucked in cold and warm, while the pirelli diablo corsa III rocked, and my latest bikes dunlop qualifiers where also awesome

and pretty much 60 and under the tires don't grip so no Valentino Rossi into the corners lol

yeah, i hear ya. was riding to work one day, was taking a easy corner, nagle turning onto milwaukee right there by superdawg. goin about 30 in second. gave it a bit of gas to make the light as i was exiting the corner and i felt it slip a little. dry conditions, but damn my tires suck in the cold. i dont even feel safe taking the girlfriend out anymore. but i promised her one last ride before i put the bike into storage!!!

[DasTeknoViking]

I will give her a ride she won't ever forget....

[walec05]

I will give her a ride she won't ever forget....

already have, more than a fair share of times. im sure your ride doesnt compare :mario:

although if asia gets bored, send her this way......ill see what i can do!

[Grzesiu]

nice, cheap, clean and fast bike
http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwi/mcy/1394654043.html

[walec05]

found a pic of mike and his girl riding on the rc51 in florida...i didnt know that the sun changed you so much.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b51/StriderF4i/South%20Padre%20Trip/DSC01227.jpg

[DasTeknoViking]

FL is the worst place to ride a bike believe it or not.... I would have rented a H-D this time around, but I see so many idiots from Europe, Asia, and other shithole countries driving around while on "Holiday" there.... and then you got all the old farts ! You end up road kill in no time.

I thought of riding down to Clearwater Beach on Saturday on a Road King, it was only 200 bux to rent, but my buds who live there tell told me not to do it.... unless I want to end up biting asphalt.

[DasTeknoViking]

Mine is officially off the road now.... suspended my insurance this Saturday so no more riding this season :(

I do have a Triumph in the garage now too.... once thats running sometime this week I will take my Honda apart for the winter.

[walec05]

yeah, mine is about to be filled up with gas and fuel stabilizer. gonna throw that in storage within the next week or two.

oh, got to wash and throw a coat of wax on it as well and then under the cover it goes.

[wizard8873]

Mine is officially off the road now.... suspended my insurance this Saturday so no more riding this season :(

I do have a Triumph in the garage now too.... once thats running sometime this week I will take my Honda apart for the winter.

Thanks for the help mike. figured the R/R and stator caused the problem after reading everything but didn't think it was as bad as it is. i'll let you know on the parts, not going with stock due to their failure rate.

[Grzesiu]

Thanks for the help mike. figured the R/R and stator caused the problem after reading everything but didn't think it was as bad as it is. i'll let you know on the parts, not going with stock due to their failure rate.

any pics of aftermarket? $$$?

[wizard8873]

^
http://www.regulatorrectifier.com/catalog/TRIUMPH-/c138/p17450/2006-2007-Triumph-Daytona-675-Stator/product_info.html

http://www.regulatorrectifier.com/catalog/TRIUMPH/c202/p17331/2006-2007-Triumph-Daytona-675-Regulator-Rectifier/product_info.html

got it off of the d675 forum and checking to see how many bought them and if they're good.

[Grzesiu]

^
http://www.regulatorrectifier.com/catalog/TRIUMPH-/c138/p17450/2006-2007-Triumph-Daytona-675-Stator/product_info.html

http://www.regulatorrectifier.com/catalog/TRIUMPH/c202/p17331/2006-2007-Triumph-Daytona-675-Regulator-Rectifier/product_info.html

got it off of the d675 forum and checking to see how many bought them and if they're good.

not bad, old R1s, and 04-05 1kRR had issue with these too

[wizard8873]

yea, been reading and some 600's still do. issue with the d675 is that the R/R is placed close to the exhaust heating it up.

[Grzesiu]

http://images.craigslist.org/3m33pa3lb5Oe5T25R89a54e65a2f2bf6c1506.jpg
http://images.craigslist.org/3n63ma3la5P45S15Ra9a58d2ccb38d331107f.jpg
159 miles on the odo....decisions decisions

[DasTeknoViking]

Marcin, on your bike it seemed like it was a combination of rust and heat. Looking at the wires you can see they rusted out and broke off. I'm on a lookout for a project for winter...

[wizard8873]

hmmm, i'll have to find time to drop by and see it first hand. surprised it would get rust this early on. not surprised by the heat though

[walec05]

http://images.craigslist.org/3m33pa3lb5Oe5T25R89a54e65a2f2bf6c1506.jpg
http://images.craigslist.org/3n63ma3la5P45S15Ra9a58d2ccb38d331107f.jpg
159 miles on the odo....decisions decisions

do it.......

my second garage has plenty of room for storage :)

[Grzesiu]

do it.......

my second garage has plenty of room for storage :)

guy doesn't want to come down lower than 6500$

[Pat_kono]

Ok well i need your help guys..
Looking to get a CBR600 or GSXR 600 next riding season..

Just need to know how much ill be looking to pay for insurance. Im 20 a male and have a decent driving record.

I know that going to a Motorcycle safety course is the best bet aswell.

[wizard8873]

best way is to go to the insurance company and ask them. they'll be able to give you the most accurate quote. for me, and others here, statefarm was the cheapest but do check out other providers. being 24, having a good record, and the bike under my name, i pay $91 per month for insurance.

[walec05]

i would suggest getting the bike insured under an older family members name, maybe an older brother or your dad. when i got quoted under my name and age, i almost shit a brick....insurance was over $2500 a year. i insured it under my dads name and me as a secondary rider, im paying just under $300 per year.

[walec05]

guy doesn't want to come down lower than 6500$

worth it to get a new one, but they screw you on taxes.

nice color on this one though.

[Pat_kono]

i would suggest getting the bike insured under an older family members name, maybe an older brother or your dad. when i got quoted under my name and age, i almost shit a brick....insurance was over $2500 a year. i insured it under my dads name and me as a secondary rider, im paying just under $300 per year.


Damn awesome advice.. Does the older family member need a M class license?

Can't wait to go out and ride next year!

[walec05]

Damn awesome advice.. Does the older family member need a M class license?

Can't wait to go out and ride next year!

no, my dad doesnt have one and statefarm doesnt ask for one.

[Pat_kono]

no, my dad doesnt have one and statefarm doesnt ask for one.

Even better. Thanks for the help man!

[Grzesiu]

worth it to get a new one, but they screw you on taxes.

nice color on this one though.

guy said he will go lower a little.....its gonna be 52 this weekend.....are you thinking what I am thinking?

[DasTeknoViking]

Little notice to you people who want to do that.... I got a tip from my agent that they will be checking for M endorsement on the insured motorist.

I know crotch rockets are "cool" n all.... but seriously consider a standard bike (Monster, SV1000, FZ6) insurance will be cheaper. Being 20 you will pay an arm and a leg, and insurance companies are getting tired of kids wrecking their bikes under their parents name.

[Ketchup83se01]

no, my dad doesnt have one and statefarm doesnt ask for one.

when i called them they said the primary rider does need to have a motorcycle license

[DasTeknoViking]

Yep, soon that will be in 100% enforcement.... If there is a 2nd rider involved they are doing this to prevent scamming them out of $$$. How many people have you seen fuck up a bike under the age of 25 ? I say ALOT.

On another note, I am thinking of attending a racing school so I can learn how to handle the bike on the track. I would like to give track days a try on my old machine.

[Grzesiu]

On another note, I am thinking of attending a racing school so I can learn how to handle the bike on the track. I would like to give track days a try on my old machine.

you should talk to pawel he did bunch of track days in his kawi days
he always went with NESBA http://www.nesba.com/Info/TrackEvents.htm
they have a beginners (novice) course where a instructor follows you, then gives you feedback
he almost graduated from Intermediate class, but didn't have the cash to dedicate a bike just for racing

[walec05]

guy said he will go lower a little.....its gonna be 52 this weekend.....are you thinking what I am thinking?

saturday is supposed to be rain, and im off all day sunday.


:mario:

[walec05]

On another note, I am thinking of attending a racing school so I can learn how to handle the bike on the track. I would like to give track days a try on my old machine.

same here, i wanted to attend a track day as well, i want to work on my skills and see how much i can push the bike. but basically, i want to drag a knee :luigi:

[walec05]

so greg where is this thing located at?

that price is very tempting, for an 08 thats practically brand new. its giving me ideas!!

[Grzesiu]

so greg where is this thing located at?

that price is very tempting, for an 08 thats practically brand new. its giving me ideas!!

can't tell you so u dont make a higher offer
300 miles from here:) detroit

[walec05]

can't tell you so u dont make a higher offer
300 miles from here:) detroit

im down for a road trip. havent seen my family in a while, ill stop by and say hi!!!!

[walec05]

well the bike is officially put away for the winter. all i need to do is get it detailed and cover it up. should be happening within the next couple weeks.

put some fuel stabilizer in it, filled it up to a full tank, lubed the chain, checked the tire pressure....ran it hard through all the gears one more time and practically finished off the rear tire :-).

it felt good being on it and pounding away at it, and im definately going to miss it for the next half year.

[DasTeknoViking]

Got my new insurance coverage in the mail... since I am now married here is how it went :
Used to be low 400s for 6mo full coverage on the RC51..
New is 221 for 6mo full coverage !!!

Not bad, and they say marriage is bad ;) Just for shits n giggles I asked about a 04 F4i and 06 600RR because I might get those for my wife : 175 bux for 6mo full coverage on either one !

My car insurance dropped from 960 for 6mo to just 700. It being a high risk car, my Maxima if I still had it would have cost me 190 per 6mo with my record : 13 years with the same ins company and agent !

[walec05]

I only pay $143 per 6mon for my bike.

I win, no marriage needed here.

[walec05]

I only pay $143 per 6mon for my bike.

I win, no marriage needed here.

[DasTeknoViking]

When you lay it down.... its going to be a whole different song you will be singing.

Having it under your pops doesn't count as it being your insurance. Also I got zero deductible because its only a few bux more and less to worry about.

[TurTLe]

how does one claim it, if the bike did get put down while being under the father, i would assume you can say he was the rider if no one else is there and nothing major happened to you, but if he doesn't have a lincese that would be hard.

theif yea thats normal but everything else.,

[wizard8873]

I only pay $143 per 6mon for my bike.

I win, no marriage needed here.

yea but think of what it will be if your parents decide to not put it under their name ;)

[Grzesiu]

my current bike insurance is $0.....oh wait....i don't have a bike:mine:

[walec05]

When you lay it down.... its going to be a whole different song you will be singing.

Having it under your pops doesn't count as it being your insurance. Also I got zero deductible because its only a few bux more and less to worry about.

eh, im signed on the insurance policy as a secondary rider, thats why its just a few bux more. and my deductable is also set to $0. plus we have been with the same statefarm agent for over 21 years. i dont think there will be a problem....not hoping for a problem either....knock on wood.

yea but think of what it will be if your parents decide to not put it under their name ;)


yep i know......my pops is cool like that

[Grzesiu]

eh, im signed on the insurance policy as a secondary rider, thats why its just a few bux more. and my deductable is also set to $0. plus we have been with the same statefarm agent for over 21 years. i dont think there will be a problem....not hoping for a problem either....knock on wood.




yep i know......my pops is cool like that

U guys and your low deductibles.....my was $500 theft $1000 accident

[walec05]

U guys and your low deductibles.....my was $500 theft $1000 accident

beats paying for new fairings

[DasTeknoViking]

The diff between 500 and 0 is so little that it was nonsense.

I know of one guy who had a bike @ our shop, insured with Progressive for years. His dad was on the policy and he was the rider.... he crashed the bike. Insurance didn't cover it, even thou he was a add on. Why ? His dad didn't have an M category license and COULDN'T ride. It don't matter if you are 50 years with your agent, State Farm is a big company and they will deny the claim if they want. Just be careful and don't crash, If you do.... they don't just hand a check over, they investigate.

[walec05]

The diff between 500 and 0 is so little that it was nonsense.

I know of one guy who had a bike @ our shop, insured with Progressive for years. His dad was on the policy and he was the rider.... he crashed the bike. Insurance didn't cover it, even thou he was a add on. Why ? His dad didn't have an M category license and COULDN'T ride. It don't matter if you are 50 years with your agent, State Farm is a big company and they will deny the claim if they want. Just be careful and don't crash, If you do.... they don't just hand a check over, they investigate.

statefarm doesnt require a rider to have an M class license, i asked when i insured the bike.

[Grzesiu]

nice deal if someone needs a starter bike
http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/mcy/1535898615.html

[Ketchup83se01]

nice deal if someone needs a starter bike
http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/mcy/1535898615.html

your old old bike?

[Ketchup83se01]

statefarm doesnt require a rider to have an M class license, i asked when i insured the bike.

thats not what i was told when i called that one lady that Mike or Greg gave me the number to she said the first person insured under has to provide proof of m class within a month of being insured

[walec05]

eh, that was never told to me.

i asked them if they need proof of M class, they said no.

and rob, what happened to you getting a bike??? dream got crushed??

[DasTeknoViking]

The minute you crash it, they will crush your claim. Seriously they don't fuck around.

I got that link in my E-mail Greg, I am still not sure if I want to buy HER a bike or a bike for myself. If I get something for myself, its gonna be a touring bike.

I want to take a trip across the northern states this summer with my ole lady on a bike.
Concours 14 is my #1 choice. Big power, style, reliability and affordability !
I do like that new Honda NV800 or whatever its called, but its a bit not enough in the engine department.

[wizard8873]

thats not what i was told when i called that one lady that Mike or Greg gave me the number to she said the first person insured under has to provide proof of m class within a month of being insured

eh, that was never told to me.

i asked them if they need proof of M class, they said no.

Never asked me either but not to worried as I have it all. I would do some searching just to make sure if I were you

[Ketchup83se01]

eh, that was never told to me.

i asked them if they need proof of M class, they said no.

and rob, what happened to you getting a bike??? dream got crushed??

well what happened to me getting a bike was tickets on my record from 2-3 years ago, was gonna buy a new CBR600RR but the got quoted 2g's from my insurance company and 5g's from geico, and state farm told me no way cause of the ticket on my record so i was like fack it, anyways now trying to find a job still after that im gonna look at getting a new car something in the pick up family

[RobSE]

well what happened to me getting a bike was tickets on my record from 2-3 years ago, was gonna buy a new CBR600RR but the got quoted 2g's from my insurance company and 5g's from geico, and state farm told me no way cause of the ticket on my record so i was like fack it, anyways now trying to find a job still after that im gonna look at getting a new car something in the pick up family

Do not buy a new CBR. Buy a slighly used one (07-08 wit 1-5k miles), out of state, for about 5-6gs.

[Grzesiu]

now trying to find a job

try craigslist, seems like a couple of my friends got decent jobs from there

[Jaber]

try craigslist, seems like a couple of my friends got decent jobs from there

That's how I found mine :D

[Ketchup83se01]

Do not buy a new CBR. Buy a slighly used one (07-08 wit 1-5k miles), out of state, for about 5-6gs.

wish i could man dont have that much money saved up thats why i was gonna finance one at the time since i could afford it but now plans have changed. Once i do find a steady job im either gonna buy a new/used car or my parents were thinking of buying a townhouse or condo to resell later and just have me live in it and pay off the mortgage, that was my original plan before i got laid off i would put down have the down payment and they the other half considering since townhomes or condos are going for cheap now a couple years down the road we could resell it for profit but hey for some reason everytime i get my shit in order life kicks me in the balls again lol

[DasTeknoViking]

Personally... I would go for a beater that runs and doesn't need much in $$$ to keep going.

As far as bikes go, ANY bike will do. And you will have more fun on a STANDARD bike than a crotch. Seriously uncomfortable after sometime in the saddle. As un-sporting as my wifes old Suzuki was, it was so much fun to ride I would take it to work any chance I could. It was a bit small on me but it would do 100 if I pushed it allllll the way, it was plenty fast to keep ahead of traffic.

I think once you ride a standard or a cruiser type bike, you will forget about a sports bike. I love my Honda, but it punishes you as a ride like a mofo. And I really mean that, you come off a touring bike after 300 miles and you are a bit worn out, you come off a crotch after 300 miles and it feels like you just ran 5 miles, rested for like 5 min and ran another 5 miles. Thats how I felt after goin to Galena with my old lady this summer, she rode her Suzuki and was a bit tired when we got home, I collapsed when we walked into the house. Granted I had about 50lbs of crap in my back pack on my back.

I'm not telling you what to buy, but if you want to go fast for a short distance.... get a crotch they are fast, and a blast to ride. If you want to do some real riding, go far out of town (ridin in the city is like fuckin a girl wearing a rubber) and enjoy it... but a day out on a crotch will have you really worn out. Thats when you invest in a standard bike, like a Ducati Monster, Honda CB919... plenty of speed to keep up with the 600RRs. Yet don't punish you like a crotch. Me, I am set on a Connie 14...

Oregon on 2 wheels this summer.

[Grzesiu]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-2007-Honda-CBR1000RR-WHAT-A-DEAL-12-month-Warranty_W0QQitemZ330395472149QQcmdZViewItemQQptZU S_motorcycles?hash=item4ced1ad115

[RobSE]

^That bike has pauls name all over. Not to mention his parents won't even notice he got a faster bike.

[DasTeknoViking]

Notice how dirty the brake and clutch fluid is.... that bike will need oil change, coolant change, brake fluid/clutch fluid flush right away.

I'm on a hunt for a SV650 or a CB599 for my old lady.

[Grzesiu]

Bikes are left dry and winterized, they put in fuids when the bike sells
Can't go wrong especially since u get full warranty

Notice how dirty the brake and clutch fluid is.... that bike will need oil change, coolant change, brake fluid/clutch fluid flush right away.

I'm on a hunt for a SV650 or a CB599 for my old lady.

[TheMuse]

Saw a guy riding his r6 today. Full gear and everything but still, I was surprised.

[walec05]

nice bike, and rents would definitely not notice

but ive got other priorites.

[RobSE]

nice bike, and rents would definitely not notice

but ive got other priorites.

get pussy :pounce:

[DasTeknoViking]

Just watched a 04 RC51 end for 7800 on Ebay with 6K miles....

Might try selling mine, spring time. Next up 1400cc.

[walec05]

get pussy :pounce:

and get masters degree :mario:

[Grzesiu]

and get masters degree :mario:

it is over rated lol
especially in this economy

it is like a bachelors degree 15 years ago

[Grzesiu]

check engine light on and still pulling smooth
K7u9rBPpdJU

[RobSE]

I love the gauges on the new 1kr

[walec05]

i miss my bike :(

[aznsap]

anybody on here need an alpinestars 1pc racing suit? i'm selling one like new, size 36US (so bascially if you're no taller than 5'8" and are skinny).

[DasTeknoViking]

Have not ridden my bike yet, but I decided to stick with my vintage beast of a bike because frankly I can't picture myself on anything else right now. I simply love this old beat up machine which in my 3 years with it hasn't given me any issues aside for my clutch which ended up being a faulty master cylinder.

I ordered up some new fork seals and new fork oil, I have almost 30K miles on her and Honda says to replace fork oil every 10K miles. Duuuhhh never been done here :P
So I went on a mini shopping spree again on my favorite shopping site, Amazon:

Repsol 5WT Synthetic Fork oil- 2 bottles.
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31LEUrXXoqL._SS400_.jpg
Repsol 4T Racing Synthetic engine oil - 4L jug.
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/311w2rzBbwL._SS400_.jpg
Repsol Brake fluid.
Honda Oil filters.

Also going to remove all emissions junk, adjust my valves... sent the wheels out to get poweder coated. I'm gonna put on a set of NEW Honda filters (BMC and K&N don't work well) for my air filtration needs.

I got my Michelin Pilot Power 2CT sitting and waiting on the powedercoated wheels !
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31YnWwJQrgL._SS500_.jpg

When all said and done she will look just like this :
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a380/RC51CB900/MrGoldWheels.jpg

Enough to keep me happy for this season ! She was cheap to buy, cheap to maintain and doesn't look or sound like every other bike on the street.... plus I can stuff a whole 6 pack of Beck's under the seat.

[RobSE]

She's going to look beautiful!

[DasTeknoViking]

Thank you, I'm gonna do the forks this week. I'm revalving them slightly as I'm going to run a standard motorcycle-like handle bars. This is going to give me much needed comfort and I can always go back to clip ons.

I was gonna do Pilot Road 2 tires as around here there are very litlte areas where there are turns.. It would last much longer. But they where alot more $$ than Pilot Power 2CT and I got about 14k miles out of those.

I don't pay anyone to do work on my bike, only thing is paint or powdercoating as I don't have the necessary equipment to do that right.

[walec05]

yeah, got to change the oil and coolant on mine. splash some fresh gas in it. check out the tires and look it over and ill be all set.

[DasTeknoViking]

Paul your bike needs more than just coolant and oil. What about your brake fluid ? fork oil ? Tire pressure ? Chain lube ? I dunno man if you want to ride your bike hard, and not like a pussy you need to do alot more to it than just change the oil and coolant.

When it comes down to it : 2 wheels, very little margin for error. I would want all the fluids and important bolts went over.

I took mine for a short trip today around my hood, its been 4 months since I've heard it run. She fired right up, settled to a smooth idle. No insurance and bald tires restricted me to my short trip. Waiting on the wheels so I can get down to it !

[walec05]

Paul your bike needs more than just coolant and oil. What about your brake fluid ? fork oil ? Tire pressure ? Chain lube ? I dunno man if you want to ride your bike hard, and not like a pussy you need to do alot more to it than just change the oil and coolant.

When it comes down to it : 2 wheels, very little margin for error. I would want all the fluids and important bolts went over.

I took mine for a short trip today around my hood, its been 4 months since I've heard it run. She fired right up, settled to a smooth idle. No insurance and bald tires restricted me to my short trip. Waiting on the wheels so I can get down to it !

i know dude. all going to get done as well. i took mine on a short trip too. but i have insurance and my tires arent that bald. need replacing, but like mid season. i need to lube the chain with that wax, tire pressure needs to be rechecked and brake fluid changed. fork oil, eh.....i talk to other honda riders, and with the miles on my bike they say its no big rush.

[wizard8873]

Got mine going Sunday. Needed to charge the battery and change the seal on the alternator cover but started right up after wards. Coolant came in yesterday and oil is coming in today or tomorrow so i'll be able to change that out since the fairings are still off. organize those cables up front too while I have the chance.

thinking about tires for this season and just waiting on tax return to come in but other than that, she's good to go.

[Grzesiu]

most i got out of tires was 11k miles then i sold my bike, but the stitches came out probably for the last 1k miles
never did burnouts, but after 7-8k miles, the grip was not there and you could tell they went through too many heat cycles
other than that, I only changed oil, and lubed the chain every time i washed it or rode it in the rain, all my bikes were newer and i sold them before doing any maintenance to them
walec if you looking for tires, get the michelin 2ct or pirellis corsa III
I had these on the black 1krr and they were amazing tires
http://www.pirellityre.com/web/catalog/moto/moto_catalogo_schedaDescription.page?categoria=&vehicleType=MOTO&product_id=880133&uri=/pirellityre/en_IT/browser/xml/catalog/moto/MOTO_MV_DIABLOCORSAIII_HYP.xml

[walec05]

good prices on some Michelin tires.

http://www.hardracing.com/Misc/MichelinPilotPower.htm

[walec05]

been out on the bike all day today. damn its nice out there.

also using my new helmet that my GF bought me for my bday. damn is baller.

went from a HJC CL-14 to an Icon Airframe. total night and day difference in feel, ventilation and the most amazing thing......stability at speed. my head used to jump all over the place at anything above 80mph, now its perfectly stable at that cruising speed.

did a couple quick runs to 135 as well, damn the thing is freakin sweet, not bobbling of the head and its not trying to come off my neck. got the tinted visor on order...cant wait for that bitch to come in!!

[RobSE]

http://i31.tinypic.com/2uiuomg.jpg

damn nice ass wheels

[DasTeknoViking]

Rob, get a bike vs a car. Your car is in pretty good shape and you got no payments.

Save the cash for a nice bike, you will enjoy it much more. I dunno I can rock my 87 Golf and not care if I have a R32 or not, as long as I have a bike. Your Sentra is much nicer than my 87. Trust me I weight a few diff options a while back, like selling my R and getting something nice on 2 wheels : R1200 GS, Connie 14, and few other bikes.

[TheMuse]

I read back and didn't see this being discussed, but I would 100% agree. Sentra is pretty awesome, why not keep it and grab a bike.

[wizard8873]

^+1 keep the car for now and just get a bike unless you really need another car.

[sandplasma]

I sold the 250R and bought a 636 about a month ago.

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff79/sandnamek/Bluetooth/zx6.jpg

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff79/sandnamek/Bluetooth/blue1.jpg

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff79/sandnamek/Bluetooth/blue2.jpg

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff79/sandnamek/Bluetooth/blue3.jpg

Loving it, just havent gone on the expressway yet until I get a pair of boots :(

[walec05]

nice 636

we were just out last night....was out till about 1am. had about 15 bikes with us. my street looked like a bike meet. and we woke up half the block. but yeah.....you should definately come out.

[sandplasma]

I'd love to but I'm still iffy about going on eway til I get my boots. . Where was this?

[Grzesiu]

nice 636, congrats , expensive pipe you got there

[sandplasma]

Is it? It came with the bike when I got it. I've tried to look to see if others have similar ones but havent found many. I like the sound.

[Grzesiu]

Is it? It came with the bike when I got it. I've tried to look to see if others have similar ones but havent found many. I like the sound.

yeah arrow exhaust are pretty pricey, considered high end
a lot better then 2broski, hindle, d&d and other crap
arrow, akra etc top of line
http://www.arrow.it/eng/website/

[DasTeknoViking]

I love that flat blue color. How's the power compared to that Ninja ;) ? You don't need boots to roll on the highway, I like riding with sneakers when it's hot. My Joe Rockets get hot as fuck, I might try some Sidi or Icons.

I have been riding a Harley lately... Just kept quiet ;) My RC will be done next week. Wheels are almost finished, body parts are half way done in Chevy HHR hot red.

All I need is slap the stuff back on and split lanes again ;)

[sandplasma]

Yeah you dont really need them but I'd feel more at ease with a pair on. I'm keeping an eye out for closeouts online. The power is definitely better, I went on the eway once (its too addicting) and I was at 80 before I knew it.

Post pics of the bike!

[DasTeknoViking]

Dont forget : KTM ride day tomorrow at MCC in Villa Park

[Grzesiu]

Dont forget : KTM ride day tomorrow at MCC in Villa Park

i am gonna be on my way to mexico:)
perfect weather for the KTM ride day tomorrow

[sandplasma]

Isnt there a meet tomorrow? I'm coming down on the Z for the meet. Where do you guys get info about meets? CLSB.com?

[wizard8873]

nice bike. i have an old pair of boots if you're interested, not sure if they'll fit though.

as for the meets, it was posted on here and clsb and on Team MCC's website. lots going on in general tomorrow. parade downtown, meet at tilted kilt, demo day at Team MCC and Triumph dealer in Wisconsin, a few rides.


still have a few things I want to get done but bike has been ready for sometime. Clear Alternatives taillight, powdercoated rearsets, proton turnsignals have all been added.

[Grzesiu]

nice bike. i have an old pair of boots if you're interested, not sure if they'll fit though.

as for the meets, it was posted on here and clsb and on Team MCC's website. lots going on in general tomorrow. parade downtown, meet at tilted kilt, demo day at Team MCC and Triumph dealer in Wisconsin, a few rides.


still have a few things I want to get done but bike has been ready for sometime. Clear Alternatives taillight, powdercoated rearsets, proton turnsignals have all been added.

looks nice
how do you like them protons?

i always got compliments on mine, had them set to the strobe mode, and they also work with daytime running lights

[wizard8873]

looks nice
how do you like them protons?

i always got compliments on mine, had them set to the strobe mode, and they also work with daytime running lights

liking them a lot. have them set to strobe as well and they're pretty damn bright

[DasTeknoViking]

I'm working on putting turn signals into my headlights, there is a little area in the top of the headlight where you can grind out a hole for a turn signal. In Spain these came with parking lights in that area.
http://www.xdcycle.com/discount-motorcycle-accessories/images/P/honda-rc51-led-euro-indicators-2-01.jpg

I got some exhaust wrap to clean up the pipes, from Moroso. Provided I got all my body parts in by next weekend, I will be back on the beast.

[walec05]

^^^we have to ride then!

[walec05]

washed the bike today

once with dish washing soap and warm water...got rid of all the crap on it (including the bugs and some tar)

then washed again with some carwash stuff and hose water

waxed that bitch and now it looks all sexy and ready to split some air!

[aznsap]

=(

my bike got stolen last week, hasnt' been recovered yet, i had lojack on it. so i'm throwing in the towel. if you guys see this bike, it's mine:
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs146.snc1/5408_125664128295_516128295_3061697_200274_n.jpg

also, throwing up some of my gear for sale:
http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/mcy/1719766773.html

[DasTeknoViking]

oo fuck man, sorry to hear about it ! Deff hope LoJack can find it.

Would hate to live in the city, way too much crime. I'm guessing it got stolen somewhere in the city ? Someone must have had their eye on your bike.

[Mr.Duck]

=(

my bike got stolen last week, hasnt' been recovered yet, i had lojack on it. so i'm throwing in the towel. if you guys see this bike, it's mine:
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs146.snc1/5408_125664128295_516128295_3061697_200274_n.jpg

also, throwing up some of my gear for sale:
http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/mcy/1719766773.html

man looking at your gear... you are one tiny man... lol

but i hope they find your bike man... thats just messed up

[DasTeknoViking]

man looking at your gear... you are one tiny man... lol

but i hope they find your bike man... thats just messed up

Ya no shit, thanks for making me feel fat.:waleed:

[walec05]

oh damn dude. that blows.....lojack should find that in no time.

i park mine in the city as well, shit go there enough, what am i supposed to do.

besides, if someone is going to want it, its either gonna be from my house of they are going to follow me somewhere. shit happens. thats what insurance is for

[TheMuse]

daamn. After a week Lojack couldnt locate it?

I dont know much about Lojack, but is there a way to stop it from working or taking something off? I thought that should was virtually impossible to fuck with

[Greeneyes]

Holy crap man that sucks!!! I've been looking to buy a white cbr for a while now... I search craigslist and other bike websites everyday I'f I see it pop up anywhere I'll for sure let you know asap!

I hope whoever stole it gets caught and locked up!

[sandplasma]

Sorry to hear man, I'll keep an eye out as well. If you're a member of CLSB you should post up there too.

[JaTaN]

=(

my bike got stolen last week, hasnt' been recovered yet, i had lojack on it. so i'm throwing in the towel. if you guys see this bike, it's mine:
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs146.snc1/5408_125664128295_516128295_3061697_200274_n.jpg

also, throwing up some of my gear for sale:
http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/mcy/1719766773.html

Damn that sucks -- that was a nice bike

[Xmax]

Damn that does suck...I'll keep my eyes peeled if I see anything.

[RobSE]

That really does suck, 2 cbrs stolen from this website, and a maxima.......hmmmmm

[Grzesiu]

hopefully you had full coverage, if you had statafarm you will have a check in 3 weeks
i know the feeling happened to me last summer, but i kept all the gear, will pick up somethin probably in fall

[Grzesiu]

http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/4560/ouqhf.gif

[DasTeknoViking]

I am a bit slow on my build as I went on vacation and couldn't tear my bike apart like I wanted because I had to move my car in the tinny garage I have... so about a month ago I took it apart and I was shopping around for body shops and powdercoated.

Well I painted it black, just the tank at first because I couldn't get a firm answer from any painter on the paint. Finally when I had all the pieces ready for primer, and some where primered... I got a call from a guy @ a Jaguar body shop who my buddy is family with. I got the bike professionally painted, front fascia, both side fairings, tail section and the tank. I didn't paint the fender because I ordered up a carbon fiber fender and hugger from CarbonPartz.com - will be in here in a week.

In the mean time I had the wheels powdercoated @ Precission Autoworks in Oakbrook for 300 bux including removing the old 2CT Pilots, removing the old bearings and seals... installing and balancing new tires - 2CTs again, and got new valve stems and bearings installed.

Paint on the bike is Ferrari red (sorry my camera makes the pictures look dark in my garage lightning)... wheels are gold to match the calipers.
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb244/BlackBirdVQ30DEK/Bikes/IMG_4956.jpg?t=1273456112
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb244/BlackBirdVQ30DEK/Bikes/IMG_4957.jpg?t=1273456633
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb244/BlackBirdVQ30DEK/Bikes/IMG_4958.jpg?t=1273456663
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb244/BlackBirdVQ30DEK/Bikes/IMG_4959.jpg?t=1273456703
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb244/BlackBirdVQ30DEK/Bikes/IMG_4960.jpg?t=1273456730

I got a ton of work right now, and I was in Michigan this weekend so I couldn't get around to putting it all together. Waiting on the CF hugger and front fender, Honda tank wings - decals. Its a bit chilly still, so I am not missing out on any riding.... but I can't wait. I left the original white on the nose to break away from all the red and gold :)

[Grzesiu]

looks awesome, good color choices
what colors are you going on the wings? any other stickers?

[wizard8873]

=(

my bike got stolen last week, hasnt' been recovered yet, i had lojack on it. so i'm throwing in the towel. if you guys see this bike, it's mine:

also, throwing up some of my gear for sale:
http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/mcy/1719766773.html

sucks that it's stolen. I'll keep my eye out for one and let you know if I see it but probably best if you don't get it back by now.who knows what condition it's in or what the person did to it

[DasTeknoViking]

No other stickers but the black wings with Honda under them just on the tank. I might put 2 small RC51 stickers on the tail. I like the plain look.

I got some header wrap for my pipes, just gonna wrap them from under the swing arm to the canisters/mufflers. Gold bar ends and spools on the rear swing arm. I was looking for some nice gold clutch and brake levers. Can't seem to find ones I like... Should have given em to my powdercoater to get those and the rear sets in gold too.... I'm going home early today to assemble to bike ;)

[walec05]

nice job on the bike...finally some progress.

i got to swing by some time and check it out!

[Mr Grey]

Paint job looks sweet, and that red just pops.

Good yob :D

[Grzesiu]

I was looking for some nice gold clutch and brake levers

pazzo?crg?vortex? They dont have any?

yeah plain red is the way to go:)
you gonna put a number in the white spot on the front cowl?

[DasTeknoViking]

Vortex has light gold levers, they don't look the same. Since it's gonna be 2 weeks out till I get the carbon parts in, I might just drop off a bunch of small pieces I want to have in gold. Exhaust brackets, rear sets, rear pegs and clutch/brake levers.

Thanks for the comments guys, I'm gonna take her out of the garage once it's done and take a few shots of her in the sun. The red looks really good, it's not orange-ish like the pics make it seem. It's nice and deep gloss, everything on the panels is smooth as I did a really good job on fixing all the rash from the previous owner.

I'm gonna also respray my undertail in black again, it's picked up alot of chips from the rear tire. I'm going for showroom look on this bike, it's becoming an older bike and I don't want it to look dated.

[Grzesiu]

Vortex has light gold levers, they don't look the same. Since it's gonna be 2 weeks out till I get the carbon parts in, I might just drop off a bunch of small pieces I want to have in gold. Exhaust brackets, rear sets, rear pegs and clutch/brake levers.

Thanks for the comments guys, I'm gonna take her out of the garage once it's done and take a few shots of her in the sun. The red looks really good, it's not orange-ish like the pics make it seem. It's nice and deep gloss, everything on the panels is smooth as I did a really good job on fixing all the rash from the previous owner.

I'm gonna also respray my undertail in black again, it's picked up alot of chips from the rear tire. I'm going for showroom look on this bike, it's becoming an older bike and I don't want it to look dated.
http://thedjscorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/more-cowbell.jpg


yeah that red will definitely shine in the sun
just don't over due with the gold, maybe ad some more black

[RobSE]

Very nice, way to update an old bike!

[walec05]

i want to get some of my shit powder coated. hm, time to decide what to do...... maybe just get the rearsets done in black?

[RobSE]

you don't want a 1kr anymore?

[walec05]

you don't want a 1kr anymore?

im thinking bigger in a couple yrs. house in the burbs or something. need to start moving along instead of buying toys.

[DasTeknoViking]

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb244/BlackBirdVQ30DEK/Bikes/IMG_4964.jpg?t=1273632120
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb244/BlackBirdVQ30DEK/Bikes/IMG_4967.jpg?t=1273632177
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb244/BlackBirdVQ30DEK/Bikes/IMG_4972.jpg?t=1273632194

Just got her finished, shes ready to ride. I wasn't able to get the fork oil changed because I need an impact to take out the drains from the forks... but thats ok. I'm just being super careful. I am waiting on the C/F fender and hugger(rear fender) and the small Honda decals for the gas tank.

Its too dark and late out for me to start it up, so I didn't get to give it a run yet.

BETTER pictures to come in day light, paint looks either orange or pink with the flash, and w/o I can't get the correct paint to pop at me in a photo shot. Overall I am very impressed how it came out. Just needs some small details here n there.

[RobSE]

Looks awesome, damn those old bikes are huge!

[DasTeknoViking]

yeah getting on a new 600 is like riding a 250 for me. Old bikes where pretty massive, but Honda has kept the weight down, its not a heavy bike by all means. But you need to be used to its riding position and how the weight is all up on top. Since its a VTwin it tends to be more top heavy in this application with the huge gas tank on top of the huge air box.

What I like the most about this bike, I can store a 6 pack of beer under the seat. New bikes can bare fit your wallet under the seat.

gotta mount the plate somewhere still, wash it up a bit etc.

[Grzesiu]

yeah getting on a new 600 is like riding a 250 for me. Old bikes where pretty massive, but Honda has kept the weight down, its not a heavy bike by all means. But you need to be used to its riding position and how the weight is all up on top. Since its a VTwin it tends to be more top heavy in this application with the huge gas tank on top of the huge air box.

What I like the most about this bike, I can store a 6 pack of beer under the seat. New bikes can bare fit your wallet under the seat.

gotta mount the plate somewhere still, wash it up a bit etc.

i was surprised the new cbr has a holder for 2 water bottles and other stuff

bike looks good:)

[wizard8873]

bike looks great. waiting for the day time pics.

[Ketchup83se01]

Nice job bro, if it was me i would leave it alone, no stickers maybe a RC51 sticker

[DasTeknoViking]

K, It was getting dark and I just wanted to go ride it for the 1st time so here are some quick shots. No stickers yet, ones which showed up are white and I don't want white stickers but black ones.... so I gotta return them for new ones.

Bike runs nice, it feels exotic now :) W/O the stickers people look at it like its some kinda Ducati. My jacket gives the Honda away thou.
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb244/BlackBirdVQ30DEK/Bikes/IMG_5020.jpg?t=1273888916
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb244/BlackBirdVQ30DEK/Bikes/IMG_5021.jpg?t=1273888943
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb244/BlackBirdVQ30DEK/Bikes/IMG_5024.jpg?t=1273888971
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb244/BlackBirdVQ30DEK/Bikes/IMG_5025.jpg?t=1273888985
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb244/BlackBirdVQ30DEK/Bikes/IMG_5019.jpg?t=1273889007
sorry for the shitty picture quality.

[Grzesiu]

looks great, good job
i wonder how it would look with all fairing fasteners/bolts in black or gold

[walec05]

looks good. so when we riding??

[walec05]

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Aec+Dr&daddr=Aec+Dr+to:41.978858,-87.984352+to:Gerry+Dr+to:Gerry+Dr+to:Mittel+Dr+to: Wheat+Ln+to:Pond+Dr+to:Aec+Dr+to:Hansen+Ct+to:Hans en+Ct&hl=en&geocode=FW6WgAId-H3B-g%3BFeKLgAIdcH7B-g%3B%3BFSuNgAIdD3TB-g%3BFcKNgAIdhGrB-g%3BFZKBgAIdBHfB-g%3BFf50gAIdKnnB-g%3BFSCDgAId6H7B-g%3BFROFgAIdp4DB-g%3BFVWSgAIdCXXB-g%3BFWeWgAIdaHzB-g&mra=dme&mrcr=1,2&mrsp=2&sz=15&sll=41.979751,-87.982035&sspn=0.022427,0.038409&ie=UTF8&z=15

nice little corporate place we found. empty streets, brand new pavement put down. thats the path we followed today. there were abour 15 of us and we kind of had our own little racing going on. cones blocking of the entrance streets and all. lol.

[DasTeknoViking]

So I put it up on Craigs List to see if I get any bites....

If I get a good offer, after all its OBO and I seen some ratty looking RCs for sale for 4500-5500.... I will sell it.

Looking at something more mature and comfy.

[DasTeknoViking]

WTF is it with people and flagging adds down ? Paul have you had yours flagged ? I just flagged ever RC on CL. I'm sick of this fucking bull shit, I priced mine VERY fair and its been flagged over 5 times now... this last time it lasted just 5 min on CL before it was taken down.

[Grzesiu]

WTF is it with people and flagging adds down ? Paul have you had yours flagged ? I just flagged ever RC on CL. I'm sick of this fucking bull shit, I priced mine VERY fair and its been flagged over 5 times now... this last time it lasted just 5 min on CL before it was taken down.

wierd, i has those issues couple times but seemed to stop after i posted please stop flagging my ad

[walec05]

WTF is it with people and flagging adds down ? Paul have you had yours flagged ? I just flagged ever RC on CL. I'm sick of this fucking bull shit, I priced mine VERY fair and its been flagged over 5 times now... this last time it lasted just 5 min on CL before it was taken down.

Nope no flagging here, but I've only had a few hits. Some low low ball figures.

[DasTeknoViking]

Call me crazy but I thought bout doing a trade on a nice 05 FZ6 one of the guys got for his wife with just 3k miles. She doesn't want to ride, I would want like 1k ontop of my bike... Just can't go to a 600 again.

[walec05]

some guy showed up with $4000 cash. flashed it in my face thought it would budge me and skew my judgement.

i told him to come back and flash another K in my face. then we can make a deal.

[rcl1221]

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs268.snc1/9523_135172797554_507617554_2659178_6315620_n.jpg

[Grzesiu]

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs268.snc1/9523_135172797554_507617554_2659178_6315620_n.jpg

nice color combo

[rcl1221]

thanks. i love the color.

i need to have a more recent shoot. the bike looks a bit different now...

[DasTeknoViking]

Hauled a similar color 636 home in the trunk of my VW few months ago ;)

Nice whip, started to ride mine again now... Since it won't sell, might as well ride it !

[Grzesiu]

http://freeshopmanual.com/uploads/photos/Bike-for-sale.jpg

[DasTeknoViking]

Ya seen that shit before....

10K for a used Gixxer.... you can get a new one for way less. I know this is an old add, but seriously they got 09s on the floor still.

I know, I have been looking at buying something extra for myself and keeping the RC. I've seen alot of killer deals on stuff, especially B-Kings (ugly but fast) and other 'Zuks.

[Grzesiu]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v507/joebon/9passenger.jpg

[Ketchup83se01]

lol wtf cant be real?

[Mr.Duck]

definitely not real.. atleast the baby in the bucket isnt.. the rest, is highly believable, i saw this kind of shit when i was in viet nam on a daily basis... lol

[TurTLe]

yea. i believe there are most likely 2-4 people on that FOR REAL...

[DasTeknoViking]

So Greg I noticed your Sig line ;) pictures !

[RobSE]

:peek:

[Grzesiu]

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs193.ash2/45658_717282642999_32802492_40330197_2266278_n.jpg

[DasTeknoViking]

wasn't it weird to get on it after not riding for a year ? For me its weird after not riding for a week ! Like now, I had a ton of shit to do on my cars...

[Grzesiu]

wasn't it weird to get on it after not riding for a year ? For me its weird after not riding for a week ! Like now, I had a ton of shit to do on my cars...

it felt nice:) got rusty in the corners though so taking those slow
also this one has bridgestone battlex tires so still getting use to those,
the old one had dunlop qualifier and those were awesome

[walec05]

fajne buty masz!

[Grzesiu]

fajne buty masz!

NIKE, originaly, nie z bazaru

[Kowalski]

so how many miles did you go to pick up this one?

[Grzesiu]

so how many miles did you go to pick up this one?

Lake Bluff, so like 30ish lol

[RobSE]

0wS5Eqlqp-k

[zman]

Just picked up my 2010 street bob last week.http://184.72.239.143/mu/a6c7702d-b5c5-7e29.jpghttp://184.72.239.143/mu/a6c7702d-b5ea-67eb.jpghttp://184.72.239.143/mu/a6c7702d-b606-a8f8.jpg

sent from my HTC aria using tapatalk

[Grzesiu]

nice, congrats

[Grzesiu]

Rode to work today
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs428.snc4/47162_719611550849_32802492_40408305_3635320_n.jpg

[Grzesiu]

rode to work......refreshing chilly ride:)

[DasTeknoViking]

Thought bout riding, but I'm driving out to Colorado after work and just don't want to be even more wore out

[walec05]

yeah, was going to ride....but it was damn chilly!

[DasTeknoViking]

Not liking big windy days either, leaning into the corner sometimes feels weird as the bike is like a big sail and it gets pushed around. We had some huge winds in Chicago yesterday.

[Grzesiu]

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p135/RobcioPL/2009%20CBR%201000RR/IMG_0698.jpg
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p135/RobcioPL/2009%20CBR%201000RR/IMG_0695.jpg
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p135/RobcioPL/2009%20CBR%201000RR/IMG_0689.jpg
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p135/RobcioPL/2009%20CBR%201000RR/IMG_0682.jpg
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p135/RobcioPL/2009%20CBR%201000RR/IMG_0690.jpg

[DasTeknoViking]

looks too plain ! Doesn't pull off the white as well as the Duc or the Daytona 675.

[walec05]

looks too plain ! Doesn't pull off the white as well as the Duc or the Daytona 675.

man, you always have a negative. atleast his doesnt look like the red teletubbie!

[DasTeknoViking]

WTF is a teletubbie ? As a Polski brought up in Poland we didn't get brain washed by stupid garbage like that. We had a cartoon at 7:00 and that was about 15 min long and half the time it was a silent one, then the news came till 8 and then we had movies on that had full nude scenes and there where no warnings on tv to tell you there will be some fucking going on. So go back to your teletubbies.

I rode my teletubbie today to work, and will be riding it till November, time for another oil change this year too... I ride my shit, not talk about riding ganksta and getting pulled over for stupid shit.

Greg, red one looked better, overall the old 1k was a nicer looking bike.

[RobSE]

Greg, red one looked better, overall the old 1k was a nicer looking bike.

I liked the Red one as well, looked very "grown up".

[TheMuse]

I dig this white one. Would purchase if not for my crippling debt.