official unofficial motorcycle talk thread

[Meyagi]

gixxer 600 or 1k?

 

[Boynton4]

gixxer 600 or 1k?

It's the 1000

Mildly modded with a full exhaust and Power Commander III

much more power than I need, and quite a bit faster than my previous bike.. 02 Triumph Speed Triple

 

[Fluffy282]

I want a speed triple in the worst way -.-

 

[skipow]

ed, my dad has a speed triple for sale.

 

[Fluffy282]

Trade you an outback for it

 

[brighton]

Let's not talk mpgs please >.< lol

Ha, I just got 66.3 MPG. But with only one cylinder and 50 hp it's in no way quick. 

 

[Fluffy282]

I average 35

 

[i-wagon]

My Vulcan 900 gets around 45, but I ride it hard

 

[GClark]

52 with moderate beating.

 

[Fluffy282]

>.> <.< my ecu came in today... Figures weathers going to be shitty.

 

[Stein]

Lolz, currently getting 30mpg on my ~60hp 500CC. Going to do something about that first thing after finals.

So far my list is:

Air/Fuel filters

redo spark plugs if they've fouled up since last year

double check my valve settings from last year, possibly use a new method I found out about for doing those

sync the carbs on the bike (maybe pull them and clean them again, sync the butterfly valves, and repair the diaphragms)

 

[05RSKID]

I average about 60 mpg with mine if i stay of the interstate she is only a klx 250sf super moto and they take going over the handle bars well. I flipped it  a full 180 and landed on me last month but only broke one mirror and cracked the plastic on the other on

 

[Boynton4]

I've been keeping track of my mileage, and 40 miles to the gallon is the trend with my 1000cc ..  

Even with some high speed runs mixed in

 

[Fluffy282]

Coolant flush... Im on it

 

[i-wagon]

My Vulcan hasn't moved in 3 weeks

 

[Fluffy282]

I went for a ride today... Got soaked.

 

[Stein]

Rode it yesterday after finals! Then tightened the chain and realized that its time to just swap my new chain and sprockets on this weekend.

 

[i-wagon]

Just got back from a quick ride. Hadn't been on it for a while. Got foolish and had to slow down quick, in the process I gave it to much rear brake and went into the "death wobble". Hadn't been on it since. Ddm 4300K hi/lo hid is amazing though, hadn't ridden after dark since I installed it

 

[Fluffy282]

Anyone going to the blessing of the bikes this weekend?

 

[Stein]

Replaced my chain and sprockets this weekend...

HOLY BALLS WHAT A DIFFERENCE

You don't want to know how bad the old one was...

Also might buy a 2007 SV650 with a broken handlebar for $1600...

http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/mcy/3877070428.html

"low speed" laydown was not reported so the title is still clean. He claims it "goes straight" but he told me its not rideable, so I'm not sure what he's smoking. The tank dent is the only thing other than handlebar and controls that worries me from the pictures. Might look at it tonight.