Motorcycle Thread

[boa_lou]

Ok I see a few car threads, where's the bikers here?

I'll be the first.

I have a 2005 Yamaha V-Star Custom.

I know there is more of you who ride.

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[toker]

I would love to get a bike. Currently as soon as I get rid of a car note I am going to get me a Harley

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[bcfos1]

Rode as in past tense. Present time I don't have a bike. I sold my last bike back in late 2003 and haven't gotten another one since. I do know one thing I did learn from my past one though. No more "kit bikes". Too hard to register in the state and get insurance on without an MSO.

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[boa_lou]

Here is some pics of mine. I am making a bunch of custom parts for it over this winter. It's not so much of a Yamaha anymore lol.
http://community.webshots.com/album/546369629tYzMlp

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[ozzyman778]

for now just a 2002 kawasaki vulcan 500 ltd it's my first bike and will probably get a bigger one and let the wife ride this one.

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[Pork Chops N' Corn Bread]

My brother wrecked his bike a few years back. I'll ask him for the pictures. It split his helmet in the front where he hit the car. Ouch, walked with a cane for a few weeks after. Hospital in Arizona was nice he said

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[bcfos1]

Ok lets turn this around a bit. What bike would you get if you could?

Me I like American Iron Horse Texas Choppers and the LSC (except it is a hard tail). But the stock 124 ci S&S engines leave something to be desired. So I think I would throw the warrenty out the window and have Kendall build me something better engine wise. That guy is a genius with engines.

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[YeaItsSlo]

my little 120whp sporty... she aint pretty buy she can wheelie for days!

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[Yungair23]

id get some sort of street bike preferably honda maybe a cbr600 for a first bike but need to get my license and a car before that comes along.

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[bcfos1]

Ok how did you squeeze 120 horses out of what I take as a 1200 sportster?

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[YeaItsSlo]

Originally Posted by bcfos1

Ok how did you squeeze 120 horses out of what I take as a 1200 sportster?

it was a 883, but i sent it to D&S Custom performance, where they punched it out to a 1250, then ported heads, cams, 12.5 compression, and some other goodies.. the motor is built to run a 50 horsepower shot of No2 ,but i havnt put it on yet.. with spray it should be in the 10's if i can keep the front end down.. its scary

[LuvMyBoa]

Originally Posted by boa_lou

I have a 2005 Yamaha V-Star Custom.

OMGosh, you are my IDOL! I want a one!!!! My girl has a black and yellow Suzuki Savage, and I'm getting my motorcycle licence this summer pending proper healing of a back injury. The first time I sat on a V-Star I absolutely fell head over heels. She was all white, chromed out, white leather saddlebags... all chrome accessories... just to DIE for!!! *drool*

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[jjmetro]

Am i the only one here with a harley??? Mind you i have two hondas as well and my g/f has a '02 vstar silverado. the hd is an '82 Fxwg, one honda is a '76 cb750 and the other honda is an '81 cb1100. all choppers except for the g/f's. heres some pics

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[jjmetro]

plus, a 1250 sportster normally aspirated is VERY near impossible to get over 80 horsepower. so 120 hp when you haven't hooked up the NOS, i doubt it.

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[bcfos1]

Originally Posted by YeaItsSlo

it was a 883, but i sent it to D&S Custom performance, where they punched it out to a 1250, then ported heads, cams, 12.5 compression, and some other goodies.. the motor is built to run a 50 horsepower shot of No2 ,but i havnt put it on yet.. with spray it should be in the 10's if i can keep the front end down.. its scary

That will do it..

And isn't the 883 lighter than the 1200? I don't know Harley's mainly because I feel this way. Why spend 18k on a bike and have to put another 10-15k in it to get it how I like it. I would rather walk in an AIH dealer and plop down some buckage and get something which is already half way there.

[Lfsabch]

i was looking at the yamaha r6s for this summer but i just cant trust the other vehicles on the road with my life. so sticking with the ol car and just sinking more money in that

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[charmoore]

It's kind of mine since I'm married to the guy that owns it..cbr900rr, oh and a honda 4 stroke dirt bike.......boys

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[YeaItsSlo]

Originally Posted by jjmetro

plus, a 1250 sportster normally aspirated is VERY near impossible to get over 80 horsepower. so 120 hp when you haven't hooked up the NOS, i doubt it.

http://www.nrhsperformance.com/dynoroom.shtml Most of those motors are making 110ish on stage 2 heads and without cams as aggressive as mine..

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[boa_lou]

Originally Posted by LuvMyBoa

OMGosh, you are my IDOL! I want a one!!!! My girl has a black and yellow Suzuki Savage, and I'm getting my motorcycle licence this summer pending proper healing of a back injury. The first time I sat on a V-Star I absolutely fell head over heels. She was all white, chromed out, white leather saddlebags... all chrome accessories... just to DIE for!!! *drool*

Wait till you see her this spring. I should have all my projects completed soon.

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[jjmetro]

okay, whoever these guys are, they are stacking the dyno. the only one i saw that was plausable was the 124" pushing 126 hp. but if you believe that a 1250 can put out 105hp then they are truly pulling the wool over your eyes. If their headwork is so good that they can pull 105hp out of a 1250cc(just under 80ci) why cant they get more than 110hp out of a 103ci????

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