Motorcycles.

Started by S204STi, July 21, 2008, 10:19:36 AM

Eye of the Tiger

I dunno. I like fiddling with the choke and smelling raw gas.
2008 TUNDRA (Truck Ultra-wideband Never-say-die Daddy Rottweiler Awesome)

MX793

Quote from: Eye of the Tiger on April 29, 2020, 02:04:46 PM
I dunno. I like fiddling with the choke and smelling raw gas.

Fiddling with the choke is one thing.  Pulling carbs to clean gunk out or unstick floats is another.
Needs more Jiggawatts

2016 Ford Mustang GTPP / 2011 Toyota Rav4 Base AWD / 2014 Kawasaki Ninja 1000 ABS
1992 Nissan 240SX Fastback / 2004 Mazda Mazda3s / 2011 Ford Mustang V6 Premium / 2007 Suzuki GSF1250SA Bandit / 2006 VW Jetta 2.5

Eye of the Tiger

Quote from: MX793 on April 29, 2020, 02:12:00 PM
Fiddling with the choke is one thing.  Pulling carbs to clean gunk out or unstick floats is another.

And when you have to sync four carbs...  :lol:
2008 TUNDRA (Truck Ultra-wideband Never-say-die Daddy Rottweiler Awesome)

Speed_Racer


Eye of the Tiger

The only FI bike I've had was the Sportster, which was a bit of a contradiction, since the rest of the machine was based on bronze age technology.
2008 TUNDRA (Truck Ultra-wideband Never-say-die Daddy Rottweiler Awesome)

CaminoRacer

2020 BMW 330i, 1969 El Camino, 2017 Bolt EV

Eye of the Tiger

FOUR WHEEL GOOD
TWO WHEEL BAD
2008 TUNDRA (Truck Ultra-wideband Never-say-die Daddy Rottweiler Awesome)

Eye of the Tiger

2008 TUNDRA (Truck Ultra-wideband Never-say-die Daddy Rottweiler Awesome)

MX793

Needs more Jiggawatts

2016 Ford Mustang GTPP / 2011 Toyota Rav4 Base AWD / 2014 Kawasaki Ninja 1000 ABS
1992 Nissan 240SX Fastback / 2004 Mazda Mazda3s / 2011 Ford Mustang V6 Premium / 2007 Suzuki GSF1250SA Bandit / 2006 VW Jetta 2.5

CaminoRacer

Quote from: MX793 on May 01, 2020, 05:11:50 PM
I'm actually impressed it went as fast as it did.

Starting from a stop was so rocky I wasn't sure it would happen
2020 BMW 330i, 1969 El Camino, 2017 Bolt EV

Gotta-Qik-C7

Sold my Gixxer today! Kinda sad to see it go after 9 years of trouble free ownership!
2014 C7 Vert, 2002 Silverado, 2005 Road Glide

Speed_Racer

Sad! Is it getting replaced with something new(er)?

Gotta-Qik-C7

Yep! I'm picking up a Road Glide from a friend! It's only a few years newer than the Gixxer tho. I'm officially an old man! LOL!!!
2014 C7 Vert, 2002 Silverado, 2005 Road Glide

FoMoJo

Quote from: Gotta-Qik-C7 on May 11, 2020, 12:22:26 PM
Yep! I'm picking up a Road Glide from a friend! It's only a few years newer than the Gixxer tho. I'm officially an old man! LOL!!!
At least it's not a Trike.
"The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once." ~ Albert Einstein
"As the saying goes, when you mix science and politics, you get politics."

Gotta-Qik-C7

Quote from: FoMoJo on May 11, 2020, 12:32:16 PM
At least it's not a Trike.
I will never........   :lol: :lol:
2014 C7 Vert, 2002 Silverado, 2005 Road Glide

CaminoRacer

Quote from: Gotta-Qik-C7 on May 11, 2020, 12:22:26 PM
Yep! I'm picking up a Road Glide from a friend! It's only a few years newer than the Gixxer tho. I'm officially an old man! LOL!!!

Is it a Bagger?
2020 BMW 330i, 1969 El Camino, 2017 Bolt EV

Gotta-Qik-C7

2014 C7 Vert, 2002 Silverado, 2005 Road Glide

Eye of the Tiger

2008 TUNDRA (Truck Ultra-wideband Never-say-die Daddy Rottweiler Awesome)

shp4man

Post a pic when you can!  :ohyeah:

Gotta-Qik-C7

Quote from: Eye of the Tiger on May 11, 2020, 02:39:34 PM
You are now Daddy Fat Sacks
LOL! And I drive an Automatic Vette! Old man status!

Quote from: shp4man on May 11, 2020, 02:47:00 PM
Post a pic when you can!  :ohyeah:
OK! Imma go pick it up in a couple days! If it ever warms up around here!
2014 C7 Vert, 2002 Silverado, 2005 Road Glide

Eye of the Tiger

2008 TUNDRA (Truck Ultra-wideband Never-say-die Daddy Rottweiler Awesome)

Gotta-Qik-C7

2014 C7 Vert, 2002 Silverado, 2005 Road Glide

Eye of the Tiger

2008 TUNDRA (Truck Ultra-wideband Never-say-die Daddy Rottweiler Awesome)

CaminoRacer

Those are some big pipes son
2020 BMW 330i, 1969 El Camino, 2017 Bolt EV

Gotta-Qik-C7

Quote from: CaminoRacer on May 16, 2020, 10:24:11 PM
Those are some big pipes son
They will be the first thing to go!!! LOL!!!
2014 C7 Vert, 2002 Silverado, 2005 Road Glide

Speed_Racer

I'm too young for one of those, but that's got some style for sure

Gotta-Qik-C7

Quote from: Speed_Racer on May 18, 2020, 10:47:45 AM
I'm too young for one of those, but that's got some style for sure
I feel you! My boys beat me down about still riding the Gixxer! LOL!! I'm 46 so It's about that time for me!
2014 C7 Vert, 2002 Silverado, 2005 Road Glide

giant_mtb

I really like those wheels.  I detailed a Harley very similar to that last week. Not nearly as much chrome and flash as yours, but it looks like very similar body work, so probably the same model.

Gotta-Qik-C7

Quote from: giant_mtb on May 18, 2020, 03:02:47 PM
I really like those wheels.  I detailed a Harley very similar to that last week. Not nearly as much chrome and flash as yours, but it looks like very similar body work, so probably the same model.
Yeah! HD made that body style for what seems like forever!
2014 C7 Vert, 2002 Silverado, 2005 Road Glide

MX793

Quote from: Gotta-Qik-C7 on May 18, 2020, 02:04:16 PM
I feel you! My boys beat me down about still riding the Gixxer! LOL!! I'm 46 so It's about that time for me!

Nah, that's when you trade the repli-racer for a sport touring bike.

This episode reminds me of a guy I used to work with a few years back.  He had a tricked out Hayabusa (stretch swinger, custom paint) that he put some pretty serious miles on.  He told me he routinely rode down to Philly (which is over 250 miles away) to visit family.  I think he was probably in his mid 40s at the time.  Then he said he was planning to sell it to buy a Harley.  He was finding the bike too uncomfortable as he got older.  Then he mentioned that he'd replaced the rear shock and spring with a solid link :wtf:, making it basically a hardtail.  I didn't say it, but in my head I was like "Your bike would probably be a lot more comfortable if you hadn't removed the rear suspension".
Needs more Jiggawatts

2016 Ford Mustang GTPP / 2011 Toyota Rav4 Base AWD / 2014 Kawasaki Ninja 1000 ABS
1992 Nissan 240SX Fastback / 2004 Mazda Mazda3s / 2011 Ford Mustang V6 Premium / 2007 Suzuki GSF1250SA Bandit / 2006 VW Jetta 2.5