What did you do to your motorcycle today?

[TBT-Syncro]

the KTM one? Mine doesn't have a license light also... who cares

if i can get the proper one for the same price, its worth the switch in order to avoid being hassled by the cops.

but its a long weekend, so i'd be surprised if it doesnt end up mounted.

any update on the FE?

[ANSAracingb]

Received the new license plate in the mail from DMV today. I ditched the cheap-o plastic screws and nuts that came from the Tiumph factory and bought some stainless allen bolts and hardware. Mounted up my new plate and added the registration card to the small bag under the side cover.

[Metallitubby]

any update on the FE?

Yeah, I can still hear it calling me in my sleep.

[autotragik b3attlewagen]

Yeah, I can still hear it calling me in my sleep.

Would that be a nightmare or a wet dream? lol

AAAAANNNNNNDDDDYYYY, ANNNNNNNDDDDDDDYYYYYYYY. You know you waaaaannnnnt me.
Buy me. BUY me, BUY ME!

[Metallitubby]

Would that be a nightmare or a wet dream? lol

AAAAANNNNNNDDDDYYYY, ANNNNNNNDDDDDDDYYYYYYYY. You know you waaaaannnnnt me.
Buy me. BUY me, BUY ME!

It's actually a dream where the Husaberg is pulsating up and down, with the voice of Wilford Brimley saying "ride me you dirty Eye-talian"... "You know you want it"

[Paul@VWvortex]

I went for a little ride and crossed a little stream.



I had already crossed by this point so yeah, that isn't me falling over on the GS. I just got water in my boots and a pair of wet socks.

[mad8vskillz]

rm125:
cleaned and lubed the throttle mechanism, tube, bar, cable (was sticky)
saw some drips coming out of the sprocket seal, but seems to have gone away (maybe just from sitting all winter)
did some radical uturns in the driveway (it's unreal how easily you can turn around on it, probably only need half the MSF box for a figure 8 )

sv:
took a 250 mi ride a few days ago in the name of Andy in celebration of All Good Friday.

nsr:
wept at my inability to remove the sticker gunk off. Gonna have to skip the repaint this year probably since I need it in <2 weeks.

romano258's hawk gt: watched it go up on a towtruck (was spitting oil on his tire from a gasket)

[ANSAracingb]

I did something each day this weekend:

*Yesterday, my girlfriend helped me slap on the fuel tank knee pads
*Today, I installed the Triumph flyscreen

[miscbrah]

Tried to dial in jetting and idle settings after switching to pod filters.

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[nhbubba]

Saturday: Broke 10,000 miles.. chasing sport-bikes somewhere in the twisties in Vermont!

[U n i o n 0015]

Not today, but I'm getting my suspension set up for my weight this Saturday! Super excited.

[Craige-O]

Screaming Eagle rear fender setup....

[big k]

started stripping it down
[IMG][/IMG]
all thats left is the motor and front suspension.

[atomicalex]

Road it for the first time in a week. ahhhhhhhhhhh......

[FlashRedGLS1.8T]

I love it. Nice move with the tank pads.

[ab8349]

[Paul@VWvortex]

I didn't do anything to my bike but I did receive this in the mail from a friend of mine in the UK.



I tried to play it on my $40 Phillips DVD and no dice since it was the wrong region.

I then took it upon myself to google "change region on cheap Phillips DVD" which led me to a hack page which gave me the instructions on how to unlock the regions I needed.

A few quick clicks and the picture appeared on the screen, no fuss no muss.

This was my face tonight --->

I can't wait till my wife has a girl's night out so I can watch it with my son.. un-interrupted.

[Death-Incarnate]

I replaced the parking brake cable on the Burgman. Took three hours because the entire front plastics need to be removed. Ended up with 2 screws and 1 plastic rivet left over and quite frankly I don't give a damn.

[U n i o n 0015]

I didn't do anything to my bike but I did receive this in the mail from a friend of mine in the UK.

Awesome movie.

[TBT-Syncro]

Awesome movie.

agreed. have watched it 4 times.

[Metallitubby]

Awesome movie.

See it in person. It's the movie with air rushing by

[autotragik b3attlewagen]

See it in person. It's the movie with air rushing by

this pic is just asking to be a meme

[U n i o n 0015]

I had my suspension adjusted for my weight today. Absolutely amazing difference. I recommend everyone to do this if you have the chance. The bike feels like a new bike and I have so much more confidence in its behavior. Awesome.

[thescirocco.com]

I've been meaning to setup my suspension, for my weight, also...
I'm ~200lbs, and my guess, is that the ZX10 is probably setup for around 150lbs.

What weight are the Ducati's setup for from the factory? ...And how far off was it?

[TBT-Syncro]

I've been meaning to setup my suspension, for my weight, also...
I'm ~200lbs, and my guess, is that the ZX10 is probably setup for around 150lbs.

What weight are the Ducati's setup for from the factory? ...And how far off was it?

most bikes are in the 150-175lb range (with gear) it seems.

setting pre-load takes 5 minutes on most bikes, and can have a huge impact on performance.

[nhbubba]

I had my suspension adjusted for my weight today. Absolutely amazing difference.

Curious what this means. Did you pay someone to dial in the adjustments on your adjustable suspension? Or did you swap parts?

Last winter I loaded new (much heavier) springs and some Race Tech emulators into my damper-rod forks. Unfortunately it looks like I still have quite a bit of tuning to do. I think they are too harsh and I think I need to relax the preload on the RT emulators. Although I would like to learn how to properly set pre-load as well. Still working on understanding how that is done.

[joefrompa]

Sold it. :/ Will hopefully be the owner of a new fuel injected bike within 2 months tho.

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[autotragik b3attlewagen]

Bought my son's 1st bike. (he's 2)

Now Daddy and the little monster have matching Kawi's

[nhbubba]

That right there is 12 volts of win.

My new high(er) perf brake pads arrived today. Will likely install tomorrow.

[VR]

rode to work 3 days in a row...

first day i got stuck in some rain on the way home

second day i rode through the rain in the morning to enjoy the high 70's on the way home

today i enjoyed a gorgeous morning ride followed by a high 80's ride home

washed her tonight, adjusted clutch cable (see if it fixed my difficulty to get neutral), and cleaned/lubed chain

may adjust chain tomorrow, i need to research the tolerances first

[nhbubba]

SV? I bet it is like my DL: About an inch of total play.

I rode to work today too. Sweated my balls off riding home. This ATGATT bit is tough.

[dk58]

Picked up a 98 GS500 for my dad. Has 8400 miles, but looks like it is brand new.

[VR]

SV? I bet it is like my DL: About an inch of total play.

I rode to work today too. Sweated my balls off riding home. This ATGATT bit is tough.

yup 1 inch, i think im still good mine is right around there, if its more its not much at all

it was high 80s here and yes very warm, atgatt is warm but worth it

[nhbubba]

Loose is better than tight with valves and chains, but not much else. I wouldn't screw with it unless it were clearly over say 1.5". But that's me.

[VR]

Loose is better than tight with valves and chains, but not much else. I wouldn't screw with it unless it were clearly over say 1.5". But that's me.

yeah im not messing with it, its very very close to 1 inch, like you said. no adjustment needed till over 1.5