Black Betty

[CaminoRacer]

A pallet scale at work.

Two bathroom scales would work too, assuming they can handle 300-350 lbs

[Cookie Monster]

A pallet scale at work.

Two bathroom scales would work too, assuming they can handle 300-350 lbs

Just use the one your mom uses.

[CaminoRacer]

Just use the one your mom uses.

I just ordered a bike cover. Made sure to get the XXL to fit both the bike and your mom underneath.

[Eye of the Tiger]

I just ordered a bike cover. Made sure to get the XXL to fit both the bike and your mom underneath.

HEY. Don't talk about my girlfriend like that. You'd better have da amberlamps on speed dial.

[CaminoRacer]

Sorry Nick I don't think ur gf will fit

[Eye of the Tiger]

Why does it say REBERVED on that wall?

[Soup DeVille]

Why does it say REBERVED on that wall?

The original berving wore off and it had to be.

[CaminoRacer]

It's actually RE8ERVED

[Eye of the Tiger]

It's actually RE8ERVED

Ah ha! Now I know your real name.

[CaminoRacer]

Should I do clip-ons or keep the flat bars?

Also, checked out a sweet Bonnie at the grocery store tonight. Realized I for sure need to chop the front fender down and maybe lower the headlight a bit. That plus slimmer gauges would reduce the visual height of the bike a lot. Clip-ons would be a step further, but I'm not sure if I'd like the riding position more. Doesn't seem like they'd be a whole lot lower, about 2 inches compared to the current bar. But idk if that's enough to shift my weight onto my wrists, which would be dumb.

Also, clip-ons would probably require rearsets.

[giant_mtb]

In the off road world, you want bar risers.  Not lowerers. 

[CaminoRacer]

I rode on a gravel rode once. #dirtlyfe

[Eye of the Tiger]

The first time I ever rode a motorcycle was on a sandy dirt road with my GS750. I was all over the place, but didn't dump it. #dertbyke

[CaminoRacer]

Tarozzi makes rearsets for GS550s, but only for Euro models.

I think I'll try clip-ons without the rearsets and see how I like it. I can always get a Tarozzi universal kit and make my own brackets if needed.

[SVT_Power]

Was almost 70F on Friday, there's snow on the ground today. RIP riding season.

[12,000 RPM]

Clip ons with no rearsets made my back scream after a long ride. I would rather do rearsets with bars than clip-ons with the opposite.

I have been thinking about tinkering with the height of my headlight as well. My only fear is clearance to the fender. I feel like contact could be made under hard braking.

[CaminoRacer]

Just mount it to the fender then

[12,000 RPM]

It infuriates me that I can't come up with a reason not to do this

[CaminoRacer]

There was a Kawasaki twin-piston caliper under the Christmas tree.

Once I get my act in gear and find a SS brake line it'll all be ready to swap.

[CaminoRacer]

Just printed out receipts from the past 6 months to put them into the paperwork folder. I've spent $670 on parts alone, plus another $50-60 on tools, $50 on a skateboard seat I'm not using right now, and $15 on the wrong type of carb jets.

[CaminoRacer]

Battery has "upper" and "lower" marks for the acid or whatever. Most of the cells are under the lower line. I guess that explains why it doesn't hold a charge for too long.

Should I replace it with a Lithium battery or a regular lead acid one?

[Eye of the Tiger]

Braillle.

[Cookie Monster]

Lithium for sure. Longer lasting and light weight. Win win.

[CaminoRacer]

I could do Lithium and move it to the swing arm. Then I'd be one step closer to dat clean triangle.

[Cookie Monster]

Swingarm would be cool, as long as it's in an enclosure or something so dirt from the wheel doesn't mess up your terminals.

[MX793]

Battery has "upper" and "lower" marks for the acid or whatever. Most of the cells are under the lower line. I guess that explains why it doesn't hold a charge for too long.

Should I replace it with a Lithium battery or a regular lead acid one?

Potato.

[CaminoRacer]

Potato.

Red or russett?

[CaminoRacer]

Swingarm would be cool, as long as it's in an enclosure or something so dirt from the wheel doesn't mess up your terminals.

Yeah I'll have to look at box mounts.

[MX793]

Red or russett?

Yukon Gold.

[Eye of the Tiger]

My 1977 GS had a kick start. Never needed a battery.