Motorcycles BS Thread 2.0

@grdgz97 @uurx these should turn out nice

 

I'm thinking about drag bars for my 48. I've always liked the look and there's something about the 48 with the peanut tank and the side profile of an American Bison, which is appealing. Minor tank lift would add to the profile. I'm wondering about the ergonomics. I'm 6'1" and don't want to be slouched to the point my back hurts.

 

We have family in Long Island and dread making that trip lol. The Belt parkway is rough, always get stuck in traffic there.

 

You will definitely be slouched!

 

Imagine me making the trip to Queens/LI just to see @uurx and on my 60 mile per tank bike - its 300 miles on the route that I normally go. So thats 7+ fill ups?

 

I like the look, but not the actual comfortability

 

Yeah, that's my main concern.

 

Lol that just means lots of stops to stretch the legs. Swing by Philly and I'll make the trip up with you.

 

Oh yea? Im down to do that. I wanted to bring @LocoLocal with me too

 

I could assure you better suited roads for riding than the belt parkway lol...

 

Absolutely - road trip!!

 

I used a relocation kit from DK Customs, but my 1200S is a '96 so I only have one plug per cylinder.
KIMG0463 by Lee, on Flickr

It definitely helped to clean up the space under the tank
20180708_160750 by Lee, on Flickr

With the new (smaller) tank it is even more noticeable.
IMG_8113 by Lee, on Flickr

 

I did a couple of 250-300 mile rides with drags on my '96. It was doable, but definitely not comfortable. A lot of soreness in the wrist and elbows after a while, not to mention the lower back. Bad ass look for a bar hopper though.

IMG_7551 by Lee, on Flickr

 

I have a 1" tank lift and coil/ignition relocation

 

Do you pretty much only do trips around town? I can’t imagine a tank that small, I felt super constrained going from a 6 gallon tank on the KLR to a 4 gallon on the F750.

 

Yea an hour max.

 

Sportys are so comfortable that you really look forward to stopping for gas after 50-75 miles.

 

Get some forward controls.

 

After this CV thing.There has been talk about CHEESESTEAK meet can make it a ride to.

 

I had forwards on it in that picture. I can't run forwards with the pipe I have now. I'd swap pipes and go back, but the Thunderheader is the best performing pipe currently available for rigid mount EVOs