mango_sv

On 7/10/2019 at 3:05 PM, what said:

I was paranoid about my engine blowing up the whole time I was there, as well as water getting sucked into the intake (which actually became a problem). No more engine troubles though after replacing the old head with a stock one. Sadly the ported head was causing detonation, even on the coldest plug and 104 gas with -8 degree spark - so pretty much it was not fixable without a new head. 

Both of ours engines are completely stock with the exception of the exhaust. 

1 minute ago, what said:

It was fine on the dragon but I wouldn't want to ride it on any roads that aren't really tight twisties, would get bored fast. 

The wife and I rode ours all over. It was awesome. 

17 hours ago, what said:

the grom's not fun unless it's on a track

Groms are a blast, but only with other small bores...

On 4/23/2019 at 11:49 PM, Pauly said:

Motorcycle tire manufacturers are scamming the market with round tires. I just spooned a BFG Longtrail to my bike and it handles perfectly. 

Thank you for your purchase. 🤣

Got my heated grips put in my Grom. 

On 12/8/2018 at 4:29 PM, Tonik said:

Not seeing a whole lot of "I emailed my Senator" posts. Come on 's now is not the time to slack off.

Sent

It poured down here starting about 9 last night and has cleared away already. Weekend is looking awesome. 

If ya spot some Groms running around, that would be me and the wifey. 

On 8/3/2018 at 12:10 PM, bowdog said:

Have you guys done any mods yet? Trying to decide if the Power commander, O2 and intake are worth the money or not...reviews are very mixed with some saying it does nothing for them as far as speed is concerned, and others saying it gets another 10mph out of them.

Not yet, still all stock. Right now I can hit a pretty constant 53/54 and the wife can hit 60 no problem. 

9 hours ago, Danimal said:

be aware...LOTS of water damage in the 'Gap area.

Most of Wayah Rd is shut down due to high water and erosion damage to road subsurface

Junaluska Rd also shut down

You can read more here for updates

https://www.facebook.com/MaconCo911/?hc_ref=ARQoGnl81w2NrgAZqaYrUKay0rTAja6JCA5IxLE2ySW0mgD3qufKRVdHXEBfdE3Lul4&fref=nf

Took this pic on Wednesday. We drove to Wayah to find it blocked, then went around to Junaluska and followed it down. This is at Junaluska and Old River Road. Just days before we had driven down Old River Road and been walking thru the waterfalls. 

9 hours ago, rawlins87 said:

Come to the smoky mountain crawl with the fb group central Ohio grom squad.

I wish. We actually leave tomorrow for Bryson City, NC and are coming back on June 1st. 

https://throttlemeister.com/

Relief on that right hand allows you a bit more mobility on the bike. Add in a better seat and it will be like a different bike. After my friend took at bike trip with me to the dragon last summer, he ordered a new seat for his GSXS1000 and loves it. 

Edit: also, long frame sliders made excellent highway pegs. ?

On 5/12/2018 at 8:56 PM, 2talltim said:

Yea that's why I haven't thrown it out yet it's just a head fuck game knowing what happened to Derek. I might use it eventually.

I've got my last K&N on my FZ09 now from a bulk pack I bought a few yrs ago. I'm not worried about it because I bought them a yr before all the issues popped up. But I guess after this 3k, I'm switching to Yami filters. The Groms don't have filters and the CB300F has a cartridge, so no worries there. 

The FZ09 and CB300F both got heated grips today. 

47 minutes ago, magley64 said:

Also a member of the "I have a short wife" club, 4'11

 

Mine's not interested in a grom, though, so I got her a Mini Cooper convertible for her 30th birthday

When we first started looking at bikes for her, she debated on the Grom or the CB300F. I got her the CB300F for her birthday 3 yrs ago. Then Honda came out with the highlighter yellow Grom and she had to have it... 

12 hours ago, Limitedslip7 said:

Your wife must be really small to make a Grom look like a full size motorcycle

12 hours ago, Steve Butters said:

+1. Took me a second to realize they were groms ?

Congrats on the new toys! 

Yea, she's tiny at 5 ft and 110 lbs. Grom is perfect size. Her CB300F is lowered so she can touch easier. 

Ever since Honda brought out the highlighter yellow, the wife has been drooling over it. And her having one is no fun if I don't have one too... so for our 1 yr wedding anniversary, we got some twin toys!

Also, where can I get some Ohio Riders decals? The wife wants a hot pink one. 

On 5/1/2018 at 8:42 AM, CrazySkullCrusher said:

Will find out here soon. Can't be as bad as my old tl1000 was, and I got pretty smooth with that one. 

Everyone said the same thing about the FZ09 and that was my exact thought. "Can't be as bad as my SV1000S." 

My friend has a GSXS1000 and loves the thing. It's a nice piece of machinery. 

On 3/2/2018 at 9:41 PM, Connie14 said:

Unfortunately, not enough mc or cage drivers understand this. 

Most cagers don't understand that a regular truck pulling a trailer needs extra space to stop. 

I've done one day at Putnum with my old SV... can I get in on this?

On 11/1/2017 at 11:03 AM, max power said:

You apparently haven't  beat your body up as much as I have over the years.

just driving my work truck long-distances damn near cripples me some days.

if I'm doing long-distance touring, give me a Connie or an FJR or equivalent. The FZ isn't going to cut it.

Yea, 14 years of building All Terrians and Mud Terrains isn't hard on the body at all...

On 10/30/2017 at 7:42 AM, JustinNck1 said:

Wow that's a heck of a camera mount setup.

It's ram mounted. We used the bike as a tripod to get good shots of the wife and I at stops. 

On 10/30/2017 at 8:07 AM, max power said:

Sigh. Again completely different bike completely different handlebars completely different ergonomics and look at those bag mounting choices. An FZ1 is not a touring bike, at least for me.  I love that bike, but at the end of an all day ride  I could barely walk and I don't want to see it again for at least a week.

 

Non-Touring bikes was what I was quoting. And I'd say an FZ1 is a pretty great touring set up. Heck, I toured my SV1000S with a full Givi setup. That alot more aggressive seating position than an FZ1. 

On 10/26/2017 at 1:30 PM, JustinNck1 said:

 When you get the Z900 and I get a FZ10, were gonna have to do a touring trip on them just to show the people who refuse to tour on their non-touring bike. 

Everyone acts like it so horrible... I did 4500 miles 2 up in 12 days. Best trip of my life.

Happened upon this piece of glorious asphalt while out Jeepin. Took the bike back the next day but unfortunately they had mowed, blowing leaves and twigs all over the road in the pointless but awesome, switchbacks. The South end of the road is gravel as it goes thru the National Forest, so very little traffic. 

Google Maps has even had the street view car up the road. 

https://goo.gl/maps/uS5F5JHiqNo

I'm packed up and heading to the Asheville area tomorrow with the wife. Looking to be a good week!