** KNEE DRAGGERS UNITE ** Part XII - My Patch Brothers Tore My Angus

[QUOTE=plsbh;1565465401]Pick it up yet? If so any parts ordered?[/QUOTE]

I had to back out of it because of another project :(. Its still up for sale, I may decide to get it, if it's still there in a few weeks.

[QUOTE=The_Trooper;1565483311]shoulda went 2 stroke ya poosy[/QUOTE]

Like what?

Suzuki released all the new 2019 gsxs1000 models, and... they all come with blacked out fork seals. Mine is gold. I got 3 options.

keep gold, or powder coat my gold black, or buy the oem upper tubes (anodized black) from motosport.com (260 a piece..) but it would save hassle of running around, powder coating, etc and then risking powder coating cracking when I clamp the forks back in. Id also put SKF fork seals back in. so a 600 dollar premium for black forks and upgraded fork seals.

worth it?


here's the colors for the bikes. you can see all the new bikes have black ones. I bet anodized black would look better than powder coat black. Powdercoating would cost me 150 alone. So 400 dollar difference.
[url]https://gsx-s.info/gsx-s-versions-and-changes/[/url]

fuk. maybe I can wrap my fork with vinyl... any thoughts?

Just keep them gold. Save money for exhaust or new rubber.

[QUOTE=darkninja67;1565851921]Just keep them gold. Save money for exhaust or new rubber.[/QUOTE]
I like the stock exhaust over all the aftermarket. it is small and shaped well with bike. I dont like the large aftermarket cans that stick out. ordered wrap, 20 bucks. gonna attempt it

Hey guys haven't posted in this thread in awhile, but I have a 2017 ducati Supersport I am about to let go of if you know anyone interested.

I like that Indian a lot.

[QUOTE=Baby281;1565760931]I had to back out of it because of another project :(. Its still up for sale, I may decide to get it, if it's still there in a few weeks.



Like what?[/QUOTE]

2006+ YZ250 smokes verbatim any bike with a bolt on pipe. Best Suspension in the game for the past 10yrs.

[QUOTE=Archaic2021;1566161681]Hey guys haven't posted in this thread in awhile, but I have a 2017 ducati Supersport I am about to let go of if you know anyone interested.[/QUOTE]

I got $200

Blacked my forks out guys, 30 bucks I ordered in material, and 50 for my friend to help me, took some patience. I also installed an LED bulb while I was at it, looks awesome but til it warms up can't really post its usability on road yet.

What do you think, black vs gold?

This thread is dead. Three years old and still not a new one opened.

[QUOTE=witblitz550;1567757241]This thread is dead. Three years old and still not a new one opened.[/QUOTE]

pretty sure it moved 4 or 5 pages this summer.


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[QUOTE=witblitz550;1567757241]This thread is dead. Three years old and still not a new one opened.[/QUOTE]

What sort of tread life are getting and what tyres are you running?
Could you ride comfortable for 500km+ on roads?

Looking at the 701.

I rode 1 time this season. Pretty much done with riding, just too many idiots on cell phones these days.

[QUOTE=witblitz550;1567757241]This thread is dead. Three years old and still not a new one opened.[/QUOTE]

All went down hill when they created the Sub Forum pages and put us in the auto section.

[QUOTE=darkninja67;1567773291]I rode 1 time this season. Pretty much done with riding, just too many idiots on cell phones these days.[/QUOTE]

Did more fishing than riding as well. Granted my street days had basically been non-existent for a while.

[QUOTE=FreedomPenguin;1567038071]Blacked my forks out guys

What do you think, black vs gold?[/QUOTE]

Looks good

[QUOTE=phillipsanchez;1567769311]What sort of tread life are getting and what tyres are you running?
Could you ride comfortable for 500km+ on roads?

Looking at the 701.[/QUOTE]

Pirelli MT21 front, Mitas MC23 rear. Probably get 3000-4000km out of the rear. On a Mitas E07 rear I got 8000km.

I have done two ~700km days, quite a few 500-600km days. If it is just flat roads and you are sitting, your bum feel like Jerome called you princess for a weekend in jail. But those long days have been a mix of tar, gravel, two track, sandy sections, so you are not sitting all the time which does help. Other option is to rub nipple cream that they use on the cows through your crack before a long ride (Can't remember the english name now). Apparently it helps.

I am not sure how the 701 seat is compared to the 690. Think the 701 is slightly higher than the current model 690.

701 enduro or sm?

[QUOTE=witblitz550;1567835751]Pirelli MT21 front, Mitas MC23 rear. Probably get 3000-4000km out of the rear. On a Mitas E07 rear I got 8000km.

I have done two ~700km days, quite a few 500-600km days. If it is just flat roads and you are sitting, your bum feel like Jerome called you princess for a weekend in jail. But those long days have been a mix of tar, gravel, two track, sandy sections, so you are not sitting all the time which does help. Other option is to rub nipple cream that they use on the cows through your crack before a long ride (Can't remember the english name now). Apparently it helps.

I am not sure how the 701 seat is compared to the 690. Think the 701 is slightly higher than the current model 690.

701 enduro or sm?[/QUOTE]

That sounds pretty good tyre life.

Aparently both 701s have seats created by sadists.
If I went the SM for the lower seat height it would be pretty non existent by the time I put offroad tyres/wheels anyway.
But it does have better front brakes.

[QUOTE=darkninja67;1567773291]I rode 1 time this season. Pretty much done with riding, just too many idiots on cell phones these days.[/QUOTE]
i forgot if i showed you or the misc here my life threatning crash from 2015

anyways i deal with bullchit from it butb we never stop riding, and recently i got got a drz. ride less? maybe, ride to the store to get milk? no thanks. but if it ends with me getting taken out because i was out to really RIDE, **** it was out doing something i loved not in pain.

[QUOTE=witblitz550;1567835751]Pirelli MT21 front, Mitas MC23 rear. Probably get 3000-4000km out of the rear. On a Mitas E07 rear I got 8000km.

I have done two ~700km days, quite a few 500-600km days. If it is just flat roads and you are sitting, your bum feel like Jerome called you princess for a weekend in jail. But those long days have been a mix of tar, gravel, two track, sandy sections, so you are not sitting all the time which does help. Other option is to rub nipple cream that they use on the cows through your crack before a long ride (Can't remember the english name now). Apparently it helps.

I am not sure how the 701 seat is compared to the 690. Think the 701 is slightly higher than the current model 690.

701 enduro or sm?[/QUOTE]
sm unless you REALLY dualsport around extreme terrain desert/moutain goat single track etc
[QUOTE=phillipsanchez;1567850231]That sounds pretty good tyre life.

Aparently both 701s have seats created by sadists.
If I went the SM for the lower seat height it would be pretty non existent by the time I put offroad tyres/wheels anyway.
But it does have better front brakes.[/QUOTE]
lower seat heigh

aesthetic wheels

only brake you need is rear

here is some pics of this 96 I got for sale. I got a 95 in the works right now and going to turn it into a SM (non 'legal' road use)

[img]https://i.imgur.com/HceuYg3.jpg[/img]

Damn. The only thread I actually gave a fuk about in my almost 10 years here is officially dead.

Was a good run brahs. What an interesting time, I just got my favority bike again post accident, drz400sm.

Truely hope ya'll keep riding and have a good holidays guess we will let this one ride till the wheels fall off
[img]https://www.kawiforums.com/attachments/two-wheeled-discussion/44797d1319657609-rest-peace-super-sic-img_0181.jpg[/img]

Decided to use my new wrap skills and do my bike over. Before and after. Made the dark blue pieces baby blue, and has black forks now.

Man yesterday sucked. Was all set to prep bike for winter storage and then realized my rear was flat. I last rode on Wednesday and all was well, not sure what happened. Darn you Atlanta streets. Tire only has like 1500 miles on it. Most likely will replace instead of plugging. Although on my first bike (ninja 500) I plugged the front and it held till the day I sold it. But I do track days on this guy and will probably breath easier with a new tire. Just sucks. Such a hassel, gotta borrow a truck to take to bike shop. And on top of that when I almost got her in storage I forgot to put the kickstand down and she started to fall I grabbed her but snapped the rear tail fender. Ugh. Guess I'll order parts over the winter.

[img]https://i.imgur.com/AlXsK2t.jpg?2[/img]

[QUOTE=bee su;1563451781]i finally have a gauge to test tire psi after all this time. pump with gauge that is. i wonder what i was running all this time?




soon.jepg



15 psi rear - 20 psi front. rip

moved to 36 rear - 32 front.[/QUOTE]
Not sure what type of bike or tires you have but 36 is pretty high for a rear unless you are only jamming straights on highways or carrying heavy chit imo, especially if it's cold where you're at.

[QUOTE=peterplsss;1569659871]Not sure what type of bike or tires you have but 36 is pretty high for a rear unless you are only jamming straights on highways or carrying heavy chit imo, especially if it's cold where you're at.[/QUOTE]

06 cbr600rr
i was reading around and a good number of people seemed to have that suggested. i just went with it. you could feel the stiffness. its pretty hard riding actually. noticeably lifted the bike too. i mostly just do street riding for the most part. i was pretty much concerned at the time about maximizing tire life. my front is near the wear bars but the back has good life still. i think it was like conti attacks 2 or something. whats your opinion on airing up?

[QUOTE=bee su;1569696371]06 cbr600rr
i was reading around and a good number of people seemed to have that suggested. i just went with it. you could feel the stiffness. its pretty hard riding actually. noticeably lifted the bike too. i mostly just do street riding for the most part. i was pretty much concerned at the time about maximizing tire life. my front is near the wear bars but the back has good life still. i think it was like conti attacks 2 or something. whats your opinion on airing up?[/QUOTE]
Assuming you mean the road attacks, I'm not familiar with them so I guess stick with the recommended but I like running most of my tires at like 30-32 for road, and sometimes 28 which seems to be the sweet spot for heat/grip for most sport/race tires despite the factory recommended pressures being higher, but like I said I don't know anything about the road attacks and you don't want to risk putting too much stress on the sidewalls.

Like on my zx10r I run 31 front 30 rear Dunlop Q3+'s most of the time and tire heat after a ride is always in the sweet spot for street riding.

[url]https://www.harley-davidson.com/us/en/motorcycles/future-vehicles/livewire.html[/url]

harley finally announced the price on their electric sport bike. 29.8K. They can't be serious.

Harley claims a 0-60 time of 3.5 seconds and 110 miles of range, easily making it the fastest and most advanced bike in Harley's lineup. H-D expects to start delivering the bike to dealerships in Fall 2019.

BRB H2 or Harley Livewire lol

Any KTM brahs in here? 1290R checking in.

[QUOTE=NoMilkForYou;1571232831]Any KTM brahs in here? 1290R checking in.[/QUOTE]

Don't own one but have ridden a couple. The SDR is a fukn beast.

[QUOTE=NoMilkForYou;1571232831]Any KTM brahs in here? 1290R checking in.[/QUOTE]

Probably will be in the near future (but I'm thinking the Yamaha 700 will be better than the KTM)
I'd love to give the 1290 Adventure R a ride.

slowing buying bits and pieces of equipment to work on things i couldnt before. got me my front and rear stands. some tire irons. im waiting on my torque wrench and socket. my front tire is gonna need to be replaced soon enough. prob gonna repaint my bike to another color when it gets warmer also.