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Self assembling GSXR! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zlax5L8BVGc&feature=player_embedded
Nice, I'd like to ride one some day, but I'd probably have a lot more fun on the bigger ones!
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Nice Jake! If memory serves, the fz1 has the r1 engine, just re-tuned to have a little more user friendly low and mid range power. For the same reasons as you, I want a honda 919. It uses what was considered to be the best cbr900 engine, just re-tuned for better low end and mid range power delivery. They're lacking a little in the suspenders if you start to push them, but that can be overcome And I long ago learned, never underestimate an old fart on a sporty standard I have no clue what you just said
That's great blake! I've yet to ride the dunes but look forward to doing so one day. What was the deal with your brakes?
Probably not a bad idea to bleed out all the old brake bluid too, but make sure you get the proper fluid for it, probably dot 4 or 5. I usually use bel-ray, maxima, torco, something good. They use so little that's it's easy to justify the cost.At least you have an idea what to expect when you go back I've been thinking more and more about getting a dirt bike and as much as I'd like a 450, something in the 250f range makes more sense to me. A friend's old roommate has a 2005ish yzf250 that doesn't run and hasn't for a few years. I was thinking of seeing how much he wanted for it and thought the value might be in the $2000 range, but looking on craigslist I see other 250s for about $2200 in running condition, so I may just wait till I sell off some more stuff and buy something I won't have to fix, especially if it'll end up costing me more.This seems to be about the best deal on craigslist right now: http://redding.craigslist.org/mcy/1632202139.html
Just got back from the dunes. Holy it was awesome. Iv never had a motorcycle on the dunes before but it was super easy to learn to ride. got the new piston in the bike last week (finally) then left for a 3 day weekend in Winchester Bay, OR. tons of fun. Had no brakes all weekend (my fault-ish), the exhaust fell off once when bolts rattled loose, but otherwise everything worked prettty damn well considering it was the first real ride Iv had the bike on.
Good point, but I'm pretty sure it's an electrical problem like no spark. I guess it just quit running on him one day or he shut it off and it wouldn't restart, and he's just let it sit for a few years rather than looking into it.
Dunes are fun, but I wouldn't take a bike to the dunes to break in a piston, but that is just me. Too much high rpm, full throttle to break in a piston.
HORRIBLE Pretty sure Honda engineers were phoning it in when they designed the seat. It's hard and wide with thin padding. My hips get a bit cramped since I'm running racing rearsets, which move the footpeg position up and back about 1.5" each. My right wrist and hand get badly cramped and fall asleep, but that'll likely happen to me on any bike set up with clip ons instead of handlebars.
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So why not get something more comfortable...?
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