2talltim Posted February 21, 2018 Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 11 hours ago, JustinNck1 said: After riding home from work, I got to take dad's new bike for a spin. These need to be here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpoppa Posted February 21, 2018 Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 11 hours ago, JustinNck1 said: After riding home from work, I got to take dad's new bike for a spin. How heavy does it feel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted February 21, 2018 Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Tpoppa said: How heavy does it feel? Direct quote from his dad on FB last night "It is crazy how light it feels" . But his dad is also is used to full size Harleys. Edited February 21, 2018 by 2talltim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinNck1 Posted February 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 39 minutes ago, Tpoppa said: How heavy does it feel? It hides the weight well. The front end has a different feeling at slow speeds, but not bad. On the road, it ride super smooth. I hit some bumps and no harsh feeling or movement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpoppa Posted February 21, 2018 Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, 2talltim said: Direct quote from his dad on FB last night "It is crazy how light it feels" . But his dad is also is used to full size Harleys. Honda always seems to hide weight really well. OTOH, I swear HD tries to make their bikes feel even heavier then they actually are. Last time I rode a big twin (Fatboy) the front end felt like it was made of cement. Edited February 21, 2018 by 2talltim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qman Posted February 21, 2018 Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 5 hours ago, Tpoppa said: Honda always seems to hide weight really well. OTOH, I swear HD tries to make their bikes feel even heavier then they actually are. Last time I rode a big twin (Fatboy) the front end felt like it was made of cement. As long as the cement is chrome plated, its all good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodehard Posted February 22, 2018 Report Share Posted February 22, 2018 On 2/20/2018 at 9:19 PM, Killer_kaw said: Took the winter to clean it and 7 miles to cover it in road grime. Great to get out though. Only 7 miles to work but 60 to get Home. It was worth it Supertrapp on a Kaw........brings back some fond memories! Ya got about 18 disks on it? Sweet looking bike, BTW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killer_kaw Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 22 hours ago, Rodehard said: Supertrapp on a Kaw........brings back some fond memories! Ya got about 18 disks on it? Sweet looking bike, BTW. Don’t remember how many but it’s all that came with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTheAzn Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 (edited) Tried to work on the SV. Found a stripped bolt that holds the back of the pad in place within the caliper. Whoopie. Edited February 23, 2018 by TimTheAzn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 It has begun. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killer_kaw Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 24 minutes ago, 2talltim said: It has begun. Seals and fluid? Or????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted February 24, 2018 Report Share Posted February 24, 2018 3 hours ago, Killer_kaw said: Seals and fluid? Or????? Yup sprung a leak on the fall gap trip. Fresh seals, fluid and a good cleaning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Posted February 24, 2018 Report Share Posted February 24, 2018 Windscreen on the fz09. Bar mirrors on the duc. Can't see anything on the stock mirrors above 30mph. If they work I need to find some mirror caps. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted February 24, 2018 Report Share Posted February 24, 2018 Pulled all the shattered plastics off the bandit yesterday in preparation for replacement, also yanked the forks off. Today I tore down both forks and got the gold valves built out and installed in the cartridges. Shim stack was so much smaller than stock that i had to use 3 mm of washers against the head of the cap screw to get everything to seat against the spool. Was going to measure and cut spacers for my sonic springs but my back was screaming pretty loud by the time I got the valves assembled so I'll leave that for another day. Once the spacers are cut and springs installed, I'll replace all the seals, fill with oil and hopefully have a much improved front end/serious selling point on this bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhalls Posted February 25, 2018 Report Share Posted February 25, 2018 Installed lightec axel adjusters, a Rizoma tail light, and a set of R1 turn signals on the FZ-09 today. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JR_ider Posted February 25, 2018 Report Share Posted February 25, 2018 13 hours ago, jhalls said: Installed lightec axel adjusters, a Rizoma tail light, and a set of R1 turn signals on the FZ-09 today. Dumb question...is the chain gold or is it the lube? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JR_ider Posted February 25, 2018 Report Share Posted February 25, 2018 Done nothing with my bike today but I did get a letter from Ducati last week recalling the front brake master cylinder...guess I need to schedule that before the weather breaks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhalls Posted February 25, 2018 Report Share Posted February 25, 2018 Original chain, gold from the factory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinNck1 Posted February 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2018 Went for a quick spin on the new bike with my dad. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhalls Posted February 25, 2018 Report Share Posted February 25, 2018 And today the front turn signals. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted February 25, 2018 Report Share Posted February 25, 2018 Built my gold valves yesterday. Anyone ever done that? The new shim stack is a lot thinner than the stock one, had to use 2 washers behind the screw to make up the difference. Next is cutting spacers for the sonic springs and after setting oil height I will have a nice new front end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vf1000ride Posted February 26, 2018 Report Share Posted February 26, 2018 I did gold valves on my triumph, it had a much different washer configuration than stock. If you followed the instructions from the calculator on their site you should be happy with the results. I never needed to adjust anything afterwards and it was noticeably better than stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vf1000ride Posted February 26, 2018 Report Share Posted February 26, 2018 Haven't done anything to the bikes in a few months but I did send my car into the shop for a full repaint. They are working their way through all the dents and wrinkles. I still call myself lucky to have gotten one of the most rust free 1987 Buicks you could hope for. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted February 26, 2018 Report Share Posted February 26, 2018 Fine tuned the carb on the DR650, put in new plugs and rode it like I stole it. Still looks a little lean. Gonna try backing out the fuel screw a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo72 Posted February 26, 2018 Report Share Posted February 26, 2018 Not a damn thing! I looked at it once while I was packing up my shit to head to the gun range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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