🏍️ The Motorcycle Thread
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Closer to 450 lbs, but fun enough for me as an upgrade from my last bike. Kinda similar to a Yamaha Mt07 power & weight but with a few more features (cruise control, slipper clutch, Brembos, self cancelling turn signals) and lower price.
No tuning options out there yet, so I've only done a slipon muffler. Others have gone catless and intake, and I'm hesitant to believe their claims that it's safe and fine.
Too bad something like a Power Commander wouldn't work to fatten up the fueling across the board, from like 1500rpm and up. Yeah, it would guess work, and a wideband would be so much better. But at least knowing you can make it richer would make me feel better. But running with just a slip-on I wouldn't be worried in the least.
Got the DS6 torn down some, it's overall in great shape. The carbs are completely frozen on it, so cleaning them is priority one.
I snagged a NOS complete gasket kit, I'm debating if I want to pull the head and cylinders off to visibly inspect everything or just run it. I think I should pull it apart and mic the pistons just to verify if they're stock bore or if it's been overbored before. Nobody makes repop pistons for it that I've seen, so I'll have to go the NOS route on eBay. I'm just hoping I can get the cylinders off with the engine in the frame still.
I snagged a NOS complete gasket kit, I'm debating if I want to pull the head and cylinders off to visibly inspect everything or just run it. I think I should pull it apart and mic the pistons just to verify if they're stock bore or if it's been overbored before. Nobody makes repop pistons for it that I've seen, so I'll have to go the NOS route on eBay. I'm just hoping I can get the cylinders off with the engine in the frame still.
Cool little ripper, how fun 70-90 bhp at just 355 lbs
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A Rare Harley-Davidson Sportster XLR 883 TT Racer
This is a Harley-Davidson Sportster XLR 883, it's one of the rarer models in the long-running Sportster family with an estimated 200-500 having been
I wanted to take a short ride today, as it's mid 40's, but the rain that washed away the salt hasn't dried off the streets yet. Maybe Tuesday when it's supposed to be 60's here in Chicago area.
Picked up a broke down pit bike just got it running decent today, swapped front sprockets on my klx for better wheelie action took that out for a ride, then busted out the bmw and putted around the neighborhood roads still damp but I needed to hear it, that auto shifter is so damn smooth lol picture of new turd pit bike
Went for a short ride today, actually rolled into it in a few gears, glad I left anti wheelie on this thing is a unit, it’s going to take some work to keep the front down for the half mile and drag racing, comes up in 4th with the wheelie control almost maxed out, i need to find my dragy for some runs before I mod it more so I can compare
can't remember if I've swooned over these in here before but i want one sooooo baaaaaad. $6k computer, $3k in suspension, $2k cf bodywork, $3k exhaust, all put together in a new bike and set up for $31k.
It's crazy the difference in the trackbike market in the US vs europe. Look on the FS pages in europe and you'll find 20 properly set up ducatis and BMW's in 5 minutes, scrub the US market and you won't find shit except beat up r6's and r1's. It's not just due to the country of origin either, it's a much much much bigger sport over there
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It's crazy the difference in the trackbike market in the US vs europe. Look on the FS pages in europe and you'll find 20 properly set up ducatis and BMW's in 5 minutes, scrub the US market and you won't find shit except beat up r6's and r1's. It's not just due to the country of origin either, it's a much much much bigger sport over there
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Is that the guy who just learned how to ride, you had to bring it home from the dealer?
God damn, thats about 800ish miles a month. I was going to ask if he is ready for more power being a newb, but I guess so lolShawn1112
Yup, He and I have already ridden about 5,000 miles together since he bought his bike in August
If the annual Tour comes to fruition and we are down in the Dragon area, you going to come out for a visit?
Yup, He and I have already ridden about 5,000 miles together since he bought his bike in August
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