
Poll: What would you most like to improve on your bike?
- Carbonfiberjunky
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- Scoutmedic
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- Real Name: Barry
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- My Motorcycle: 2003 Honda Gold Wing
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- Grey Thumper
- Legendary 1000
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- Johnj
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- Real Name: Johnny Strabler
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I say gas mileage because I'm only getting 38 mpg at the moment. And I don.t mean a larger tank, the Connie has a 7.5gal/28.4L tank. This winter I repaired and painted the plastic and serviced the front end. I really need to rebuild the carbs. 

People say I'm stupid and apathetic. I don't know what that means, and I don't care.

Always wear a helmet, eye protection, and protective clothing. Never ride under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

Always wear a helmet, eye protection, and protective clothing. Never ride under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
- Media Weasel
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I chose "electronics." The one downside on the wee v-strom is its lack of alternator output. I have only 100w to play with, which isn't much when you start thinking about electric vests and aux lighting.
Everything else, I love. The thing gets 50mpg, tours like a dream, has a range of 400km (here's a funny: last night, walking back to the office, I find a 1 gallon gas can in the middle of the sidewalk, not a soul to be found nearby. Figure it must have fallen out of a truck or god knows what. The thing fits into my side pannier perfectly. 1 gallon=4.5 liters (ish)=100km.) has buckets of power, top speed, hauling, can go offroad, cuts the wind (now that I trashed the stock screen) and hauls stuff.
It's lights are the best of any vehicle I've ever operated, and that includes the off-road trucks I'd tricked out with auxiliary lights.
The electric output sucks, tho.
Everything else, I love. The thing gets 50mpg, tours like a dream, has a range of 400km (here's a funny: last night, walking back to the office, I find a 1 gallon gas can in the middle of the sidewalk, not a soul to be found nearby. Figure it must have fallen out of a truck or god knows what. The thing fits into my side pannier perfectly. 1 gallon=4.5 liters (ish)=100km.) has buckets of power, top speed, hauling, can go offroad, cuts the wind (now that I trashed the stock screen) and hauls stuff.
It's lights are the best of any vehicle I've ever operated, and that includes the off-road trucks I'd tricked out with auxiliary lights.
The electric output sucks, tho.
- DivideOverflow
- Legendary 1000
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I put touring ability... I want to get bar risers to raise it just about an inch. It won't be a goldwing, but I'll be able to go through a group ride without as much pain at the end of the day
hehe

2008 BMW K1200S
2003 Z1000 - For Sale
1979 KZ650B - Work in progress
2005 Ducati SS 1000DS - sold :'(
1994 VFR750 Interceptor - sold
1984 VF700F Interceptor - sold
2004 Hyosung GV250 - sold
2003 Z1000 - For Sale
1979 KZ650B - Work in progress
2005 Ducati SS 1000DS - sold :'(
1994 VFR750 Interceptor - sold
1984 VF700F Interceptor - sold
2004 Hyosung GV250 - sold
- Super Dave
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I voted Windshield. The buffeting on the Strom really bugs me after awhile.
I'd also love it if the speedometer was accurate from the factory, it upsets me that that Suzuki, apparently intentionally, designed a seven-something percent error into the gauge.
I'd also love it if the speedometer was accurate from the factory, it upsets me that that Suzuki, apparently intentionally, designed a seven-something percent error into the gauge.
'07 Suzuki V-Strom DL650
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Molon Labe!!!
An armed man is a citizen, an unarmed man is a subject.
Molon Labe!!!