El capitan

i've been palying forza and F1 2010 a bit lately. wondered if anyone on the forum races. post up your XBL tag. icanhas357

Probably 5 hours.

i might need to do something like that to free up space under the seat. thats why i was interested.

how much were the batteries purchased locally sold for. that ebay link makes the batteries alone sell for 80 bucks.

anything with a windscreen is a touring bike to me.

Yeah, the builder is jd hord, can't go wrong with that guy. As far as collect ability goes with the hawk good unmolested bikes still pull 2500. Mine however has all of the typical hawk mods nothing too fancy. I will more than likely keep it because honestly I love the looks and uniqueness of it. Maybe another bike is the way to go, well see.

you have an extension?

super tecmo bowl?

que? you pick up that new f1 2010 game?

i've thought about it endlessly. not the wife part. but the rest of it. i could actually swing the vfr, but what would it look like with no fairings and a single round headlight?

i think i saw that they dyno'd out around 50 hp stock. with the 700 kit some have seen 70-71 peak hp and respectable torque. it sucks because i like the fact its unique and love the looks/sound of it. its not the most comfortable bike, but its not terrible. just sucks it isn't worth a whole lot.

its not terribly involved, but its new pistons, rods, crank work, balancing, and dyno tune and break in. these prices were quoted by a highly recommended hawk tuner. this guy eats and sleeps hawks. i'm sure i could get it cheaper, but his knowledge of what does and doesn't work is worth it too me. and i don't want my bike to be older than the guy working on it ya dig?

basically a rebuild is like 6 bills with stock parts, then factor in the 5 dollar fucking countershaft bearing. and whatever else is wrong inside. nothing major, but hawks eat up gearsets a tad so they might need replacing. so around 700 dollars for just the trans/engine rebuild. if i do the rebuild and jump to 700 cc's with the headwork and everything the price goes up around a grand.

so i have been wanting a newer bike for a few months, mostly due to the fact my bike is vintage. parts aren't a pain really, but they aren't down at the local dealer. they usually involve the internet and a lot of waiting. not to mention the fact that it isn't really what you would call quick. don't get me wrong, i'm not looking to go 11xty billion miles an hour. i'm realistic with my skill level and understand that typically its the rider not the bike. so after some careful thought i have decided to keep the hawk and continue to learn and grow with it. one of the things that needed to be addressed on the bike was a cranky countershaft bearing. fixing that problem requires splitting the cases.... not fun. so my thoughts were to have the motor worked to 700cc's and have some head work done while they are off. all typical hawk stuff nothing that hasn't been done thousands of times before. it should gain about 15 or so horsepower to put me around 65ish. so that brings me to here. i know i'm not at the bikes limits as it sits now, the countershaft work needs done before i would sell it. but should i pass on the power upgrades? i don't plan on having the motor apart ever again. i'd think if it needed more internal work in the years to come i'd just sell it. cliffs: first bike, want more powa, would like highway speeds easily, what should i do?

FYI you might want to drop the link to your photobucket. i would have been just fine not seeing you (i assume) shirtless and flexing.

The detail shop I used to work at in clintonville cleaned a sheriffs bike all the time in the winter. Heated glove grips and a set of coverall type winter gear was all he had. Kinda crazy when the temps really dropped.

i hope it continues on the same pace for the heat. rofl..

you can't sell that bike, i might need to borrow it while my motor is getting rebuilt. going to 700 cc's baby! a whole whopping 12 hp increase and i'll take all i can get.