NorthernPetes Bike Adventure
- NorthernPete
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- Real Name: Pete
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- Years Riding: 11
- My Motorcycle: 1988 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500
- Location: Northern Ontario, Canada
Pic- zilla
Here we go, a bit before my woe time, I took some pics of the Maxim and what not....
there...my project (the other one *L)
Heres my new chain Vs. Old chain.... stretched much?
My Fuel Tank. Like the paint job?
Heres a way to make your motorcycle more louder!
My shed.... home away from home in the back yard.
there we go...be back ina bit...
there...my project (the other one *L)
Heres my new chain Vs. Old chain.... stretched much?
My Fuel Tank. Like the paint job?
Heres a way to make your motorcycle more louder!
My shed.... home away from home in the back yard.
there we go...be back ina bit...
1988 VN1500
2009 GS500F
2009 GS500F
- camthepyro
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- NorthernPete
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- Real Name: Pete
- Sex: Male
- Years Riding: 11
- My Motorcycle: 1988 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500
- Location: Northern Ontario, Canada
I'll settle for running right now. If it runs well, and is better then the Seca, the grand plan is to turn it into the daily driver. shine it up. I do like the riding position of it.
Side note - I went into the Yamaha dealership today to order parts.... (I know, I said I wouldnt go back, but apperently, thats the only place to get the parts I need) I had a walk around and saw a few Vstar Customs.... man, they look sweet... and the MSRP aint half bad....
Side note over....
Side note - I went into the Yamaha dealership today to order parts.... (I know, I said I wouldnt go back, but apperently, thats the only place to get the parts I need) I had a walk around and saw a few Vstar Customs.... man, they look sweet... and the MSRP aint half bad....
Side note over....
1988 VN1500
2009 GS500F
2009 GS500F
- Scoutmedic
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- Joined: Wed May 18, 2005 9:05 am
- Real Name: Barry
- Sex: Male
- Years Riding: 7
- My Motorcycle: 2003 Honda Gold Wing
- Location: Corry, Pennsylvania
- NorthernPete
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- Real Name: Pete
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- Years Riding: 11
- My Motorcycle: 1988 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500
- Location: Northern Ontario, Canada
Maniacal laughter!!
it lives!!
I now have a running all pieces on Yamaha XS 400....
all the parts came in, I put them on and with the exception of some slight grinsing of the chain on the front sprocket (just a little, prolly just needs some adjustment with the new chain and sprocket and what not... but it works!!!!!
w00t...riding this week end if the weather is nice after work!!!!
I now have a running all pieces on Yamaha XS 400....
all the parts came in, I put them on and with the exception of some slight grinsing of the chain on the front sprocket (just a little, prolly just needs some adjustment with the new chain and sprocket and what not... but it works!!!!!
w00t...riding this week end if the weather is nice after work!!!!
1988 VN1500
2009 GS500F
2009 GS500F
- jstark47
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- Years Riding: 16
- My Motorcycle: '12 Tiger 800, '03 Trophy 1200
- Location: Lumberton, NJ
Re: Maniacal laughter!!
Better change your sig line. Bikes are sensitive y'know, they have feelings....... it might decide to "misbehave"!!!NorthernPete wrote:it lives!!
I now have a running all pieces on Yamaha XS 400....
w00t...riding this week end if the weather is nice after work!!!!
2003 Triumph Trophy 1200
2009 BMW F650GS (wife's)
2012 Triumph Tiger 800
2018 Yamaha XT250 (wife's)
2013 Kawasaki KLX250S
2009 BMW F650GS (wife's)
2012 Triumph Tiger 800
2018 Yamaha XT250 (wife's)
2013 Kawasaki KLX250S
- NorthernPete
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- Years Riding: 11
- My Motorcycle: 1988 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500
- Location: Northern Ontario, Canada
- Scoutmedic
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- Real Name: Barry
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- Years Riding: 7
- My Motorcycle: 2003 Honda Gold Wing
- Location: Corry, Pennsylvania
- NorthernPete
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- Real Name: Pete
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- Years Riding: 11
- My Motorcycle: 1988 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500
- Location: Northern Ontario, Canada
1st ride of the season! (sorta)
Well, took the bike out for a spin today, put about 30 KM's on it, but had to cut it a bit short, a few mechanical reasons and the weather break has about ended by the looks of the evil thunderheads up above.
Mechanical reason 1- Front brakes are good! I went over to a friend from works to show him my bike, I arive to a group on his driveway sitting at a patio set, I drive up and when I apply the front brakes, i get nothing, after hitting the rears, and accidently twisting the throtle up (by tommorrow I'll have almost run over everyone there *L) I got it stopped and had a sit and a pepsi. I then went home, and added some brake fluid, which didnt help, so I then bled out the front brake lines, Which I have never done before until today. I now have front brakes again! w00t and what not
Mechanical reason #2 - the little linkage between the shifter pedal and the shifter mechanism has a little double ended screw to attach the two togther, twist it on, and it draws the peddle to the hight you want. it keeps unscrwing itself and Im left with a floppy gear shift peddle....not cool, but I think a bit of Loc Tite will fix that...
All in all, a short but fun little ride... I found a little bit of twisty road, fun I tells ya, long rolling turns and few shorts.... I likes it.
Mechanical reason 1- Front brakes are good! I went over to a friend from works to show him my bike, I arive to a group on his driveway sitting at a patio set, I drive up and when I apply the front brakes, i get nothing, after hitting the rears, and accidently twisting the throtle up (by tommorrow I'll have almost run over everyone there *L) I got it stopped and had a sit and a pepsi. I then went home, and added some brake fluid, which didnt help, so I then bled out the front brake lines, Which I have never done before until today. I now have front brakes again! w00t and what not
Mechanical reason #2 - the little linkage between the shifter pedal and the shifter mechanism has a little double ended screw to attach the two togther, twist it on, and it draws the peddle to the hight you want. it keeps unscrwing itself and Im left with a floppy gear shift peddle....not cool, but I think a bit of Loc Tite will fix that...
All in all, a short but fun little ride... I found a little bit of twisty road, fun I tells ya, long rolling turns and few shorts.... I likes it.
1988 VN1500
2009 GS500F
2009 GS500F
- Scoutmedic
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- Real Name: Barry
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- Years Riding: 7
- My Motorcycle: 2003 Honda Gold Wing
- Location: Corry, Pennsylvania