The General Motorbikers Discussion Thread - Page 21

BlaRo · June 27th, 2008, 7:38 AM

That was pretty damn helpful, a +1 rep seems measly by comparison. (Which I can't give to you now anyway.)

Seeing as my current speedo was ripped off God knows what newer bike, but worked pretty well when I got the bike, and since I only need the needle and the chrome backing, it won't make much of a difference where those two parts come from. If you think you can find them off a newer 550/750 on your next trip to motorcycle Valhalla, then I'd appreciate it either way. images/smilies/thumbup.gif

Spectre · June 27th, 2008, 7:47 AM

I'll take a look. Do you have a pic of your gauge mounting plate? I don't mean the cups, I mean the plate the cups mount to. If that's the same as the 750, it should work. I may even have a spare in either the souvenir (I keep a crushed part or three off of every bike I've crashed and survived) or the old spare parts bin (never know when you'll find out that some newer bike uses an older Honda part - I've found several 426-code parts in my MJ1-code bike).

Also, just updated the prior post with some additional info.

godlikepagan · June 27th, 2008, 8:23 AM

Today I began learning to ride motorcycles on a BMW F650 GS. MY GOD what a fun day images/smilies/biggrin.gif

BlaRo · June 27th, 2008, 8:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spectre

I'll take a look. Do you have a pic of your gauge mounting plate? I don't mean the cups, I mean the plate the cups mount to. If that's the same as the 750, it should work. I may even have a spare in either the souvenir (I keep a crushed part or three off of every bike I've crashed and survived) or the old spare parts bin (never know when you'll find out that some newer bike uses an older Honda part - I've found several 426-code parts in my MJ1-code bike).

Should be part #37211-390-000; two screws per gauge cup. Here's a crappy picture off my bike:

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

And here's a picture from an eBay auction for a 1975. Both have the same parts numbers.

http://i18.ebayimg.com/01/i/000/db/b2/a007_1_sbl.JPG

Spectre · June 27th, 2008, 8:55 AM

Okay, just did a little checking and refreshing. 390 *is* apparently the model code for your bike.

I'll see what I can find next time I'm down there.

BlaRo · June 27th, 2008, 10:07 AM

Sweet, I look forward to seeing what you find. images/smilies/thumbup.gif

Peter3hg · June 27th, 2008, 1:04 PM

Had my first decent ride on my new bike today. It's just so much better than my old one. You can slap it into 6th at 30mph and it has enough torque to keep pulling at a decent rate. You don't even have to change gear to overtake. The bike is also very confidence inspiring on the corners. I've already got my chicken strips down to about 1cm and that wasn't even pushing it.
The only problem I've found is that the headlights appear to be wired the wrong way round. Instead of the dipped on alone normally, you just get the high beams on it's own and both when you flick the switch. The bulbs can only go in one side and the wires can only go one way so it isn't a simple thing to swap. I'm guessing that they are plugged in incorrectly on the main loom as the last guy had heated grips which he has unwired. I'm not bothering to try and sort it myself as it is under warranty.

Jon · June 27th, 2008, 4:59 PM

Awesome, now you imagine what it's gonna be like when it's unrestricted!

Blind_Io · June 27th, 2008, 7:01 PM

http://www.hallpass.com/media/frenchpolice.html

Do not try to out-brake a motorcycle if you are in a car. You won't.

/especially in a hatchback.

British_Rover · June 28th, 2008, 2:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlaRo

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...

Huhh what She is not wearing the proper gear. images/smilies/tongue.gif

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blind_Io

http://www.hallpass.com/media/frenchpolice.html

Do not try to out-brake a motorcycle if you are in a car. You won't.

/especially in a hatchback.

Fixed that for you.

avanti · June 29th, 2008, 9:01 AM

Are there any scooter riders on the forum? I think scooters are extremely cool and its the perfect way to move around in a city, and the chick digg 'em... images/smilies/cool.gif

Anyways, here are some cool scooter videos, hope you like them..

- a tour of the Vespa museum in Italy

+ YouTube Video

- a canadian vespa commercial

+ YouTube Video

- the Vespa wheelie king"

+ YouTube Video

- the wheelie king again...

+ YouTube Video

- Valentino Rossi playing with his Yamaha BW scooter

+ YouTube Video

- some crazy dudes put a 750cc engine in a vespa

+ YouTube Video

- a vintage vespa ad, "they also want the Vespa"..

+ YouTube Video

- an american vespa ad

+ YouTube Video

mmap · June 29th, 2008, 9:50 AM

I'd actually love a scooter. They would be perfect for commuting to work (cheap to buy, run and insure). The only problem is that I am fat and would look ridicolous on a scooter... images/smilies/smile.gif

(my bike is too much fun for me to care what I look like...)

godlikepagan · June 29th, 2008, 11:08 AM

So...Suzuki V-Strom DL650, Kawasaki Versys, or BMW F650 GS? I'm not buying just yet but I will in a few months.

Karoug · June 29th, 2008, 12:04 PM

^I would also look at the Sook Bandit.. IMO it's a more "complete" bike...

godlikepagan · June 29th, 2008, 2:48 PM

Do they even sell the Bandit 650 in the US?

avanti · June 29th, 2008, 4:14 PM

Not new at least, what about the SV650?

http://www.suzukicycles.com/Products/SV650K8

BlaRo · June 29th, 2008, 6:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by avanti

Are there any scooter riders on the forum? I think scooters are extremely cool and its the perfect way to move around in a city, and the chick digg 'em... images/smilies/cool.gif

http://www.oldpolicecellsmuseum.org.uk/images/uploaded/scaled/24.jpg

http://www.tonupchicago.com/images/archives/mvr-insignia.jpg

Bring it on, ya fairy. images/smilies/twisted.gif

BigDaveDogg · June 29th, 2008, 9:36 PM

I used to assemble scooters back in the day, and take them for their first test ride. Scooters are sweet.

avanti · June 30th, 2008, 5:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlaRo

Bring it on, ya fairy. images/smilies/twisted.gif

I am a bit conflicted, am I a mod or a rocker...? I am leaning towards rocker though since the bikes are my true passion... images/smilies/cool.gif

Moving on... I would like to post these great pictures from this weekends MotoGP race, my hope is they will lure some of you into following motorcycle racing and joining us here http://forums.finalgear.com/motorspo...-thread-24541/..

Casey Stoner scraping his knees on the Ducati

http://static.blogo.it/motoblog/motogp-2008-gp-assen-1a-parte/big_casey_stoner_01.jpg

Marco Melandri and Valentino Rossi battling for last! place (yes you read correctly...)

http://static.blogo.it/motoblog/motogp-2008-gp-assen-2a-parte/big_03_valentino_rossi_05.jpg

Stoner followed by Daniel Pedrosa and Nicky Hayden

http://static.blogo.it/motoblog/motogp-2008-gp-assen-1a-parte/big_02_casey_stoner_08.jpg

with 250hp on tap its hard to keep the front wheel down......

http://static.blogo.it/motoblog/motogp-2008-gp-assen-1a-parte/big_casey_stoner_05.jpg

Valentino diving in ahead of his ex team-mate Colin Edwards

http://static.blogo.it/motoblog/motogp-2008-gp-assen-1a-parte/big_colin_edwards_01.jpg

Melandri and Anthony West

http://static.blogo.it/motoblog/motogp-2008-gp-assen-2a-parte/big_anthony_west_05.jpg

http://static.blogo.it/motoblog/motogp-2008-gp-assen-2a-parte/big_valentino_rossi_04.jpg

Hope you liked them images/smilies/smile.gif

BlaRo · June 30th, 2008, 5:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by avanti

I am a bit conflicted, am I a mod or a rocker...? I am leaning towards rocker though since the bikes are my true passion... images/smilies/cool.gif

I kinda dig the suits and the clean-cut, soft-spoken attitudes...but c'mon, scooters? Nobody's going to take you seriously. Oh, and the Beatles are overrated.

http://www.tonup.com/TON-UP/images/na_titleimage.jpg

June 27th, 2008, 7:38 AM	#401
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	That was pretty damn helpful, a +1 rep seems measly by comparison. (Which I can't give to you now anyway.) Seeing as my current speedo was ripped off God knows what newer bike, but worked pretty well when I got the bike, and since I only need the needle and the chrome backing, it won't make much of a difference where those two parts come from. If you think you can find them off a newer 550/750 on your next trip to motorcycle Valhalla, then I'd appreciate it either way. __________________ "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, 7:47 AM	#402
Spectre Joined: Feb 1st, 2007 Last Online: 2:09 PM Location: Dallas, Texas Age: 32 Posts: 8,339 Car: 87 XJ6, 95 XJR, 90 WD21, 86 CB700SC, 98 PC800 Rep Power: 191	I'll take a look. Do you have a pic of your gauge mounting plate? I don't mean the cups, I mean the plate the cups mount to. If that's the same as the 750, it should work. I may even have a spare in either the souvenir (I keep a crushed part or three off of every bike I've crashed and survived) or the old spare parts bin (never know when you'll find out that some newer bike uses an older Honda part - I've found several 426-code parts in my MJ1-code bike). Also, just updated the prior post with some additional info. __________________ 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 7:52 AM.

June 27th, 2008, 8:55 AM	#405
Spectre Joined: Feb 1st, 2007 Last Online: 2:09 PM Location: Dallas, Texas Age: 32 Posts: 8,339 Car: 87 XJ6, 95 XJR, 90 WD21, 86 CB700SC, 98 PC800 Rep Power: 191	Okay, just did a little checking and refreshing. 390 is apparently the model code for your bike. I'll see what I can find next time I'm down there. __________________ 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, 10:07 AM	#406
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	Sweet, I look forward to seeing what you find. __________________ "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, 1:04 PM	#407
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	Had my first decent ride on my new bike today. It's just so much better than my old one. You can slap it into 6th at 30mph and it has enough torque to keep pulling at a decent rate. You don't even have to change gear to overtake. The bike is also very confidence inspiring on the corners. I've already got my chicken strips down to about 1cm and that wasn't even pushing it. The only problem I've found is that the headlights appear to be wired the wrong way round. Instead of the dipped on alone normally, you just get the high beams on it's own and both when you flick the switch. The bulbs can only go in one side and the wires can only go one way so it isn't a simple thing to swap. I'm guessing that they are plugged in incorrectly on the main loom as the last guy had heated grips which he has unwired. I'm not bothering to try and sort it myself as it is under warranty. __________________

June 27th, 2008, 8:23 AM	#403
godlikepagan Joined: Mar 12th, 2007 Last Online: 8:01 AM Location: Tempe, Arizona Posts: 107 Car: 1996 Honda Accord Rep Power: 16	Today I began learning to ride motorcycles on a BMW F650 GS. MY GOD what a fun day

June 27th, 2008, 4:59 PM	#408
Jon Joined: Dec 30th, 2005 Last Online: 2:02 PM Location: Wolverhampton, England. Age: 22 Posts: 1,061 Car: Ford Mondeo 2.0 Honda CBR600FS (Now wrecked!) Rep Power: 77	Awesome, now you imagine what it's gonna be like when it's unrestricted! __________________ IV - VIII - XV - XVI - XXIII - XLII ƃıʇs ǝɥʇ ɯɐ ı My Flickr Account

June 27th, 2008, 7:01 PM	#409
Blind_Io Dispenses buckshot medication for all undead patients. Joined: Apr 5th, 2006 Last Online: 12:35 AM Location: Utah, USA Age: 28 Posts: 10,993 Car: 2006 Nissan X-Terra - 2000 VFR800 Interceptor Rep Power: 266	http://www.hallpass.com/media/frenchpolice.html Do not try to out-brake a motorcycle if you are in a car. You won't. /especially in a hatchback. __________________ War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is Strength Last edited by Blind_Io; June 29th, 2008 at 4:02 PM. Reason: spelling error

June 29th, 2008, 9:50 AM	#412
mmap Joined: Sep 12th, 2004 Last Online: 2:40 PM Location: Finland Age: 30 Posts: 1,301 Car: BMW / Suzuki VX800 Rep Power: 23	I'd actually love a scooter. They would be perfect for commuting to work (cheap to buy, run and insure). The only problem is that I am fat and would look ridicolous on a scooter... (my bike is too much fun for me to care what I look like...)

June 29th, 2008, 11:08 AM	#413
godlikepagan Joined: Mar 12th, 2007 Last Online: 8:01 AM Location: Tempe, Arizona Posts: 107 Car: 1996 Honda Accord Rep Power: 16	So...Suzuki V-Strom DL650, Kawasaki Versys, or BMW F650 GS? I'm not buying just yet but I will in a few months.

June 29th, 2008, 12:04 PM	#414
Karoug Joined: Apr 5th, 2006 Last Online: 2:52 PM Location: Sweden Age: 31 Posts: 3,916 Car: Volvo 745GLT! 2 bikes Rep Power: 120	^I would also look at the Sook Bandit.. IMO it's a more "complete" bike... __________________ I support the formation of Koenigsaab.

June 29th, 2008, 2:48 PM	#415
godlikepagan Joined: Mar 12th, 2007 Last Online: 8:01 AM Location: Tempe, Arizona Posts: 107 Car: 1996 Honda Accord Rep Power: 16	Do they even sell the Bandit 650 in the US?

June 29th, 2008, 4:14 PM	#416
avanti Joined: Jul 22nd, 2005 Last Online: 11:02 AM Location: Milano, Italia Posts: 3,120 Car: 2 cars + 4 bikes Rep Power: 90	Not new at least, what about the SV650? http://www.suzukicycles.com/Products/SV650K8 __________________ \|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\| Ride, Eat, Sleep, Repeat.

June 29th, 2008, 9:36 PM	#418
BigDaveDogg Joined: Aug 30th, 2007 Last Online: November 15th, 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,076 Car: GSX-R600K7 Rep Power: 46	I used to assemble scooters back in the day, and take them for their first test ride. Scooters are sweet. __________________

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