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Ja-Moo
PostPosted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 1:34 am 
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FloridaSteve wrote:
And a correctly mounted horn! :clap:


Only because the old one went bad............ :lol:

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don k
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John, thought u didn't like stingers... :? :?
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John, thought u didn't like stingers... :? :?
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I don't. But I had to try out the new pipes to see if I even liked them before building cans for them. And actually with the internal stingers, it takes out the horrific "cackle". Still too loud for the street, but not as near as loud as regular stingers....... :shh:

Did you watch the race vids?

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scrambler73
PostPosted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 8:52 am 
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that is a SUPER pic! 8-)

Whats the story on the pipes? (let me guess)... Specs by Scott, Cones by Walms, Welded by Jim?

the bike looks good dude. the guy riding it on the other hand? meh... :mrgreen:
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BarryB
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I think Cody nailed it - :thumbup: and looking good :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

How's it handle Moo, I know you made some front adjustments. Thanks for the great tip on going longer on my shocks, it definitely made a difference on my H2. Funny how just an inch or so made it handle so much better.

PS - I don't want to hear anything from anyone about "adding an inch" unless it's about motorcycles!!!!!!!!!!

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400trip
PostPosted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 10:34 am 
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Jeez!!
Your 500 just gets sweeter and sweeter!!
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Nice shot John! 8-) but I bet my kids won't be impressed with their picture being bumped from my desktop wallpaper... :lol:

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PS - I don't want to hear anything from anyone about "adding an inch" unless it's about motorcycles!!!!!!!!!!


Shux, ok, I'll be good!! snicker! :mrgreen: :lol:

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BarryB wrote:
Thanks for the great tip on going longer on my shocks, it definitely made a difference on my H2. Funny how just an inch or so made it handle so much better.

PS - I don't want to hear anything from anyone about "adding an inch" unless it's about motorcycles!!!!!!!!!!


Yeah, I really enjoyed the extra inch, but it was just too darn stiff :oops: ;)


ROFLMFAO!!! :lol: :twisted:

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Ja-Moo
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Thanks guys and gal! :)

Cody is correct.

And I had the bike all screwed up, and me! :oops: All the years of setting up 2 bikes, I assumed ( :roll: ) I remembered everything correctly. I had the bike set up with a bit less than 22 degrees of rake and 77mm of trail. :shock: So I raised the front a 1" and lowered the rear a 1" and got 24 and 91. Much nicer feeling. And no more fork flex when braking hard. (forks too up and down)

And I had to re-read "twist of the wrist" as I just wasn't feeling good at all in the corners. The problem I was overloading the inside peg in the corners, basically all my weight on it to move the center of gravity inside. When it really just needs to be pushed down when initiating the turn, and then mediumly loaded in the turn. So I'm much more comfortable in the corners.

And Andrew, I can send you a bigger one for your monitor....... ;) the actual pic is 75 inches wide! :wtf:

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