The General Motorbikers Discussion Thread - Page 20

Peter3hg · June 24th, 2008, 1:18 PM

Woohoo, I've got it!

http://forums.finalgear.com/post-you...97/#post722660

avanti · June 25th, 2008, 4:30 PM

Stunting with one of the coolest bikes on the market (imo), the Ducati Hypermotard 1100!

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Karoug · June 25th, 2008, 4:35 PM

^And as most Ducatis, it's retardedly expensive and uncomfortable.

avanti · June 25th, 2008, 4:40 PM

don't be hatin' images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Its still über cool!

Karoug · June 25th, 2008, 4:44 PM

The only Ducati that I could see myself riding is the Monster! You can keep the rest.. images/smilies/tongue.gif

Jon · June 25th, 2008, 8:53 PM

All of what that guy just did on the Ducati, I will do one day. images/smilies/dry.gif

KaJuN · June 26th, 2008, 1:26 AM

I bought the wrong helmet! images/smilies/cry.gif

http://pic.phyrefile.com/a/an/anonymous/2008/06/25/helmet.jpg

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MICHA...em170231757059

avanti · June 26th, 2008, 2:03 AM

Its a cool helmet, but I would never use it unless I was riding this bike...

http://www.motosincreibles.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/ducati-desmosedici.jpg

BigDaveDogg · June 26th, 2008, 6:20 AM

That helmet looks like it has terrible ventilation.

BlaRo · June 27th, 2008, 3:55 AM

http://www.motorblaadje.nl/upload/tmp/Laverda%20750%20SF.jpg

Gee, I really want an old Laverda right now, but I don't know where that feeling came from...

avanti · June 27th, 2008, 4:10 AM

I don't blame you... images/smilies/wink.gif

Have you seen/heard the Laverda V6?

images/smilies/w00t.gif

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Blind_Io · June 27th, 2008, 6:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlaRo

Gee, I really want an old Laverda right now, but I don't know where that feeling came from...

A what? A who? Hot girl.

Spectre · June 27th, 2008, 6:32 AM

Mmmm, Italian model....

On a completely different topic: We have an indoor motorcycle salvage yard in Dallas, called L&L Cycle. It's run by a couple of old Harley biker types; I was there today looking for some parts for my Nighthawk S. Here's a couple of pics:

http://www.dallasdrivers.org/gallery/d/21058-1/IMG_1078.JPG

http://www.dallasdrivers.org/gallery/d/21068-1/IMG_1081.JPG

More at: http://www.dallasdrivers.org/gallery...om/landlcycle/

avanti · June 27th, 2008, 6:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blind_Io

A what? A who? Hot girl.

and you call yourself a biker... images/smilies/no.gif

Ottobon · June 27th, 2008, 6:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by avanti

Stunting with one of the coolest bikes on the market (imo), the Ducati Hypermotard 1100!

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Holy shit thats cool, so could you put dirt tires on that and run a-muck in the woods? Biggest problem with that bike is the word "tard" in its name, i.e. commonly abbreviated for "retarded" such as "That guy drives a Kawasaki, he must be a tard"

On a side note, is the stunts that guy does possible because of his riding skill, or partly because of the bike? The mini drifts in particular look amazingly fun, i just never see any sport bike people trying such. Maybe its the tires???

BlaRo · June 27th, 2008, 6:48 AM

Hmm...wanna pick me up a speedometer and speedo cover for a 1976 CB550F? I need a needle ( images/smilies/unsure.gif

) and the one near me hasn't responded to my email yet...

And whoa, a CX500 Turbo fairing!

Spectre · June 27th, 2008, 7:01 AM

The rest of the CX500 Turbo is under that fairing. He also has a complete Yamaha Seca Turbo for sale; in addition he has FOUR CBXs with one for sale.

If I see one there, I'll snag it if you want - I'm going to be buying an entire Nighthawk S motor from him, just to have spares.

Can you get me the part number for your speedo? That'll help me, because if you look carefully in the other pictures, he has entire bushel baskets of dismounted speedos and tachs.

avanti · June 27th, 2008, 7:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ottobon

On a side note, is the stunts that guy does possible because of his riding skill, or partly because of the bike? The mini drifts in particular look amazingly fun, i just never see any sport bike people trying such. Maybe its the tires???

Its his skills, I mean supermotards are easier to stunt with but that guy is extremely talented.

Some others, Darius Khashabi, one of the more famous stunters

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Jason Pullen, Harley stunter, yes, you can have fun on a hog too... images/smilies/biggrin.gif

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BlaRo · June 27th, 2008, 7:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spectre

Can you get me the part number for your speedo? That'll help me, because if you look carefully in the other pictures, he has entire bushel baskets of dismounted speedos and tachs.

The needle is part of the speedometer itself, which is either part# 37200-390-771 or 37200-390-772, both of which are presumably discontinued.

The needle itself is the exact same as the tach, and looks like:

http://207.56.112.112/listers/tdk/01-30/tdk31%20097.JPG

The gauge plate is part# 37236-323-700, which is definitely discontinued, and looks like:

http://pic.phyrefile.com/a/an/anonymous/2008/06/27/84cf_3.JPG

(Different part number shown there from a '77 CB550F, instead of my '76.)

I've got one of those right now that's crusty as hell and pitted, which won't look good against the shiny one I just bought.

For about $40 on eBay Stores, I just might buy the entire speedometer...but I've already wrapped up replacing the face on my current speedo and don't feel like wasting another one. If you could find just a needle at least, it'd be great.

Spectre · June 27th, 2008, 7:35 AM

Okay. Little secret about Honda part numbers here:

Honda part numbers are in the format of XXXXX-YYY-ZZZ, where:

X = catalog number of the type of part. In the above post, the speedometer cup's number is 37236. This is the Honda standard number, and it will be the same across all models that use that class of part.

Y = code number for the model it originally appeared on. 390 is the code for your early 550, 426 is the code for a mid production CB750K (K5-7), my Nighthawk S is MJ1. There are also generic model codes for things like oil filters that fit a wide range of models or such.

Z = the revision or variation code for the part. For example, 000 is the original part, 001 might be first revision, etc., etc. This number seems to have other permutations, but nobody's ever figured it out. BUT, you can be reasonably certain that a 37236-426-001 would fit where a 37236-426-000 was originally called for.

As an example of the above, your speedometer part number is: 37200-390-771

37200 - Speedometer
390 - Early CB550F (or whatever used it before the 550F - I suspect that it was originally shipped on a 350 or 305 with that code)
771 - Variation code

And my Nighthawk S's speedo part number is: 37200-MJ1-771

37200 - Speedometer
MJ1 - Nighthawk S
771 - Variation code (maybe 'US, Dual Labelled, version 1?")

This tends to help out a lot on parts interchange with other Hondas. It's amazing how much of the stuff on Hondas is really parts bin engineering.

Sure you don't want to upgrade to the late 550/750 gauges? There's a lot more of them.

June 24th, 2008, 1:18 PM	#381
Peter3hg Joined: May 3rd, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Manchester, UK Age: 20 Posts: 4,536 Car: 2006 Yamaha Fazer LFS Status: Rep Power: 44	Woohoo, I've got it! http://forums.finalgear.com/post-you...97/#post722660 __________________

June 25th, 2008, 4:35 PM	#383
Karoug Joined: Apr 5th, 2006 Last Online: 11:19 AM Location: Sweden Age: 31 Posts: 3,916 Car: Volvo 745GLT! 2 bikes Rep Power: 120	^And as most Ducatis, it's retardedly expensive and uncomfortable. __________________ I support the formation of Koenigsaab.

June 25th, 2008, 4:40 PM	#384
avanti Joined: Jul 22nd, 2005 Last Online: 11:02 AM Location: Milano, Italia Posts: 3,120 Car: 2 cars + 4 bikes Rep Power: 90	don't be hatin' Its still über cool! __________________ \|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\| Ride, Eat, Sleep, Repeat.

June 25th, 2008, 4:44 PM	#385
Karoug Joined: Apr 5th, 2006 Last Online: 11:19 AM Location: Sweden Age: 31 Posts: 3,916 Car: Volvo 745GLT! 2 bikes Rep Power: 120	The only Ducati that I could see myself riding is the Monster! You can keep the rest.. __________________ I support the formation of Koenigsaab.

June 25th, 2008, 8:53 PM	#386
Jon Joined: Dec 30th, 2005 Last Online: November 19th, 2009 Location: Wolverhampton, England. Age: 22 Posts: 1,061 Car: Ford Mondeo 2.0 Honda CBR600FS (Now wrecked!) Rep Power: 77	All of what that guy just did on the Ducati, I will do one day. __________________ IV - VIII - XV - XVI - XXIII - XLII ƃıʇs ǝɥʇ ɯɐ ı My Flickr Account

June 26th, 2008, 1:26 AM	#387
KaJuN Disco Inferno Joined: Jul 31st, 2006 Last Online: 4:00 AM Location: American in Okinawa Age: 23 Posts: 5,065 Car: Suzuki Swift, Honda Benly CL50 Rep Power: 176	I bought the wrong helmet! http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MICHA...em170231757059 __________________ ...and Michigan still sucks. D-Fence: Kajun is just outside caressing his Discovery....touching it gently, you know......it is such a dirty bitch.....but he seems to love dirty girls in high heels who are taller then him and have "quite a few pounds" on their hips ^^ This post was accidentally unearthed from a shallow grave by construction workers. My Flickr

June 26th, 2008, 2:03 AM	#388
avanti Joined: Jul 22nd, 2005 Last Online: 11:02 AM Location: Milano, Italia Posts: 3,120 Car: 2 cars + 4 bikes Rep Power: 90	Its a cool helmet, but I would never use it unless I was riding this bike... __________________ \|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\| Ride, Eat, Sleep, Repeat.

June 26th, 2008, 6:20 AM	#389
BigDaveDogg Joined: Aug 30th, 2007 Last Online: November 15th, 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,076 Car: GSX-R600K7 Rep Power: 46	That helmet looks like it has terrible ventilation. __________________

June 27th, 2008, 3:55 AM	#390
BlaRo Lady GaGa's #1 Fan Joined: Aug 18th, 2005 Last Online: 6:52 AM Location: Assachusetts Age: 21 Posts: 11,256 Car: 1997 Yamaha Seca II, 1976 Honda CB550F Rep Power: 371	Gee, I really want an old Laverda right now, but I don't know where that feeling came from... __________________ "It is impossible to describe this kind of performance to the uninitiated. Telling a traffic officer or a safety crusader like Ralph Nader that 100 mph can be safe is like reading the Constitution to a Maoist; it is a strange and hostile concept." -Brock Yates. The body was accidentally unearthed from a shallow grave by construction workers. Because of Parkinson's.

June 27th, 2008, 6:32 AM	#393
Spectre Joined: Feb 1st, 2007 Last Online: 6:06 AM Location: Dallas, Texas Age: 32 Posts: 8,339 Car: 87 XJ6, 95 XJR, 90 WD21, 86 CB700SC, 98 PC800 Rep Power: 191	Mmmm, Italian model.... On a completely different topic: We have an indoor motorcycle salvage yard in Dallas, called L&L Cycle. It's run by a couple of old Harley biker types; I was there today looking for some parts for my Nighthawk S. Here's a couple of pics: More at: http://www.dallasdrivers.org/gallery...om/landlcycle/ __________________ Enough is enough. We are not here to subsidize your clueless business plans or reward your failures. 1986 Honda Nighthawk 700S (project, light restoration in progress) 1987 Jaguar XJ6 Series III Vanden Plas (modified) 1990 Nissan (WD21) Pathfinder SE 4x4 (little red offroad commuter box) 1995 Jaguar (X300) XJR 1998 Honda Pacific Coast PC800 (two-wheeled pickup truck/utility bike)

June 27th, 2008, 6:48 AM	#396
BlaRo Lady GaGa's #1 Fan Joined: Aug 18th, 2005 Last Online: 6:52 AM Location: Assachusetts Age: 21 Posts: 11,256 Car: 1997 Yamaha Seca II, 1976 Honda CB550F Rep Power: 371	Hmm...wanna pick me up a speedometer and speedo cover for a 1976 CB550F? I need a needle () and the one near me hasn't responded to my email yet... And whoa, a CX500 Turbo fairing! __________________ "It is impossible to describe this kind of performance to the uninitiated. Telling a traffic officer or a safety crusader like Ralph Nader that 100 mph can be safe is like reading the Constitution to a Maoist; it is a strange and hostile concept." -Brock Yates. The body was accidentally unearthed from a shallow grave by construction workers. Because of Parkinson's.

June 27th, 2008, 7:01 AM	#397
Spectre Joined: Feb 1st, 2007 Last Online: 6:06 AM Location: Dallas, Texas Age: 32 Posts: 8,339 Car: 87 XJ6, 95 XJR, 90 WD21, 86 CB700SC, 98 PC800 Rep Power: 191	The rest of the CX500 Turbo is under that fairing. He also has a complete Yamaha Seca Turbo for sale; in addition he has FOUR CBXs with one for sale. If I see one there, I'll snag it if you want - I'm going to be buying an entire Nighthawk S motor from him, just to have spares. Can you get me the part number for your speedo? That'll help me, because if you look carefully in the other pictures, he has entire bushel baskets of dismounted speedos and tachs. __________________ Enough is enough. We are not here to subsidize your clueless business plans or reward your failures. 1986 Honda Nighthawk 700S (project, light restoration in progress) 1987 Jaguar XJ6 Series III Vanden Plas (modified) 1990 Nissan (WD21) Pathfinder SE 4x4 (little red offroad commuter box) 1995 Jaguar (X300) XJR 1998 Honda Pacific Coast PC800 (two-wheeled pickup truck/utility bike)

June 27th, 2008, 7:35 AM	#400
Spectre Joined: Feb 1st, 2007 Last Online: 6:06 AM Location: Dallas, Texas Age: 32 Posts: 8,339 Car: 87 XJ6, 95 XJR, 90 WD21, 86 CB700SC, 98 PC800 Rep Power: 191	Okay. Little secret about Honda part numbers here: Honda part numbers are in the format of XXXXX-YYY-ZZZ, where: X = catalog number of the type of part. In the above post, the speedometer cup's number is 37236. This is the Honda standard number, and it will be the same across all models that use that class of part. Y = code number for the model it originally appeared on. 390 is the code for your early 550, 426 is the code for a mid production CB750K (K5-7), my Nighthawk S is MJ1. There are also generic model codes for things like oil filters that fit a wide range of models or such. Z = the revision or variation code for the part. For example, 000 is the original part, 001 might be first revision, etc., etc. This number seems to have other permutations, but nobody's ever figured it out. BUT, you can be reasonably certain that a 37236-426-001 would fit where a 37236-426-000 was originally called for. As an example of the above, your speedometer part number is: 37200-390-771 37200 - Speedometer 390 - Early CB550F (or whatever used it before the 550F - I suspect that it was originally shipped on a 350 or 305 with that code) 771 - Variation code And my Nighthawk S's speedo part number is: 37200-MJ1-771 37200 - Speedometer MJ1 - Nighthawk S 771 - Variation code (maybe 'US, Dual Labelled, version 1?") This tends to help out a lot on parts interchange with other Hondas. It's amazing how much of the stuff on Hondas is really parts bin engineering. Sure you don't want to upgrade to the late 550/750 gauges? There's a lot more of them. __________________ Enough is enough. We are not here to subsidize your clueless business plans or reward your failures. 1986 Honda Nighthawk 700S (project, light restoration in progress) 1987 Jaguar XJ6 Series III Vanden Plas (modified) 1990 Nissan (WD21) Pathfinder SE 4x4 (little red offroad commuter box) 1995 Jaguar (X300) XJR 1998 Honda Pacific Coast PC800 (two-wheeled pickup truck/utility bike) Last edited by Spectre; June 27th, 2008 at 7:54 AM.

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