Mental
SuperDork
2/4/09 9:16 p.m.
aircooled wrote:
Sexy
jdmae92 wrote:
Sexy X2
wherethefmi2000 wrote:
Hot
JG Pasterjak wrote:
'06 Kawasaki KX250F
Wow JG, you have really slimmed down. Cool.
Gearhead_42 wrote:
Love it
16vCorey wrote:
Really Hot
Woody wrote:
Have seen it, still love it
JG Pasterjak wrote:
Gonzo_Bmod wrote:
Sold this rare thing last year:
WHY?!?!
Oh God why?
jg
Gotta go with him on that. Why/ 2 stroke track bikes are the E36 M3
skierd wrote:
...About to get more farkles thanks to my tax refund. :)
Hee Hee! ADV is pretty cool
Opus
HalfDork
2/4/09 9:57 p.m.
I will post pics later,
My current stable holds
98 - Honda XR400R with the baja designs kit to make it street legal, IMS 4 gal tank and other goodies. 440 kit is in the future when the engine needs to be rebuilt
01 - Suzuki DRZ400S - for sale
03 - Honda CBR600RR with TBR carbon fiber exhaust and death rattle in engine (replacement is in the garage next to it) Just need to fabricate a $100 wrench
82 - Kawasaki KZ750 - less than 2000 miles. Was dads, but he got scared riding on the street. Will be sold by summer
I also have 3.5 Honda Trail 90s (1 yellow and the rest in red.)
Josh
Reader
2/4/09 10:00 p.m.
Yaaay! Finally got a forum. Sounds like a good time to repost this:
Before:
After:
Did you guys HAVE to add this forum in the first week in February though? I think I'm supposed to get another 8 inches of snow this week. If I'm LUCKY I only have to wait 10 weeks or so before I can ride it again. This is torture.
It snowed today and I still rode. Ah the joys of owning a dual sport... that and I'd rather be a little cold then have to find parking on campus.
xci_ed6
New Reader
2/5/09 5:29 a.m.
Josh wrote:
Hey, I know that bike!! I gave my buddy an '83 Nighthawk 650 and your's is the one that has been inspiring him.
therex
SuperDork
2/5/09 9:02 a.m.
AWESOME! Sprockets Forum!
Many <3's and thanks to the GRM staff for finally adding this for us two wheeled aficionados.
therex
SuperDork
2/5/09 9:05 a.m.
Nearly forgot:
My "teaser" pic: (for the Chickenhawk)
My build/restore/try not to die website:
Project Chickenhawk
JG Pasterjak wrote:
Gonzo_Bmod wrote:
Sold this rare thing last year:
WHY?!?!
Oh God why?
jg
Cause I'm an idiot, that's why. Rode it for 5 years and then ran across the Duc which I always wanted but couldn't justify (ok my wife wouldn't let me) keeping both. That, and cause I'm an idiot.
Droooooollllll^^^I dream about those things...
Here's my '78 KZ650 with a '82 750 motor.
This is how it looks as of now.Still waiting for my carbs to show up.
Josh
Reader
2/5/09 2:39 p.m.
xci_ed6 wrote:
Hey, I know that bike!! I gave my buddy an '83 Nighthawk 650 and your's is the one that has been inspiring him.
Is he on Nighthawk-forums.com? I have a much more detailed build thread over there.
So does this mean no more sprockets pollution in the the off-topic forum?
Actually, can we go through and flag messages in the off topic area with a word like 'spockets' like we do for canoe to get the other posts moved over here?
Had to sell my MZ 660 last fall... will be looking for something new this summer.
The latest addition to my driveway:
The junktastic POS:
The utilitarian:
I really need to get rid of the last 2.
GRM sprockets forum, yay!
With so many P71s how come we don't have any KZPs here?
I just started riding for the first time in my life only have about 100miles under my belt so far...it's been slow progress. Here's my 1982 NightHawk CB450SC - identical to what Rex has.
Josh's Nighthawk has been one of the nicest Nighthawk's I've seen...very clean, classic yet modern looking.
Here's another modernized NightHawk from the 80s I like a lot:
Here's my GS500F.
I've taken some of the warning labels off and added saddlebags since that picture was taken.
milkmandan wrote:
...I really need to get rid of the last 2.
You should sell them to me
cghstang wrote:
milkmandan wrote:
...I really need to get rid of the last 2.
You should sell them to me
Come out to DC and you can take them home... or for the right price I'll even meet you in W. Virginia...
therex wrote:
milkmandan wrote:
cghstang wrote:
milkmandan wrote:
...I really need to get rid of the last 2.
You should sell them to me
Come out to DC and you can take them home... or for the right price I'll even meet you in W. Virginia...
How much, milkmandan?
I was going to put them on craigslist when it gets warm for $1800/Kawasaki and $1000/Yamaha, but for GRM members those prices are definitely OBO...
therex
SuperDork
2/8/09 5:49 p.m.
I hate you, milkmandan.
How big is either? I assume the Yammy is a 600 and the Kawasaki is a 500?
therex wrote:
I hate you, milkmandan.
How big is either? I assume the Yammy is a 600 and the Kawasaki is a 500?
The Ninja is only a 250, but the Yammy is a 600. The rundowns:
1993 Yamaha FZR-600R
Doesn't like to start when cold. Runs good and strong otherwise. Cosmetically ugly. Every fairing is a different color. Has stiffer .90kg/mm progressive springs in the forks and braided brake lines in the front. Stops great, 2 finger stoppies are easy. Will do 145mph all day long at Summit Point. Comes with a load of spares.
1999 Kawasaki Ninja 250
Runs great mechanically, starts everyday anyday. Some scuffs and cracks in the fairings here and there. Has heated grips installed. Could use a rear tire in maybe 500-750 miles (~$50 for the Pirelli I'm running now).
Help me get rid of these so I can pay for more track days! :D
therex
SuperDork
2/8/09 6:21 p.m.
How's the clutch on that FZR?
The NASA-MA Tech Cheif has one, and the clutch, well, it sucks. The shaft is always welding itself to the ball. You ever have any issues with it?
therex wrote:
How's the clutch on that FZR?
The NASA-MA Tech Cheif has one, and the clutch, well, it sucks. The shaft is always welding itself to the ball. You ever have any issues with it?
I've never had a problem with the clutch in this bike, but I've never really pushed it in bumper-to-bumper traffic. On the track and my in-town commute it's been fine.
I guess I should've looked at the yamaha closer... at a quick glance I thought it was a YSR 50. My motorcycle identifying eyes are definitely not as sharp as their four-wheeled counterparts.