Motorcycles BS Thread 2.0

I just put Shinko 705 on my street and trail 2022 ktm excf I posted a pic a few weeks ago I will try to take some new ones this eve.

 

I often miss my SV!! It was a 2003 half-fairing in silver. Truly a great motorcycle!

I don't have a recent photo of my motorcycle but here are some older ones. It's a 2013 Speed Triple R.




Working from home most of the week (and having two kids under 5) has really limited my time on the bike...

 

Husky getting some love.



Shinko 525 hybrid cheater rear, Kenda k775 washougal 2 fronts. And new brake pads to go with the recently flushed fluids.

good thing too cause the rears were toast.



Going to FRO this weekend and running another dual sport in November so I wanted freshies.

 

Finally found the a expansion pipe for my 98 rm250 after looking for 1 for 2 years.

 

I still need to find a good deal on a expansion pipe for my 200exc. Current one is broken and leaking in several places

 

you could those up you know...

 

They had mine in stock on revzilla. Surprisingly. For 278$ first time I've seen it in stock for close to 2 years.

 

True… wife would kill me if I put a $270 expansion chamber on a $1200 bike so pretty though.

 

To be fair this what my rm250 looks like right now. I'm sure your 1200 bike is in better condition than my bike.

 

I mean 1200 bucks is a bargain. Should leave plenty in the budget for upgrades. I don’t know your wife obviously, but I’m pretty certain she would see that logic.

 

Lol she must be somewhat understanding! You flew up here and bought that beautiful SV

 

X2

 

she married him after all... she must be intelligent lol

 

I've been debating between Buttonwillow, Willow Springs, or Chuckwalla for my first track day, been slowly collecting all the gear necessary. maybe we could go together

 

No budget for upgrades. I am still on the search for a pit bike for her of course

 

With that logic she is crazy

 

My rm250 is a complete rebuild as you can tell. But I wasn't gonna start the motor rebuild till I found a the expansion chamber. Now that I have it ordered time to pull the motor out of the box and tear it all down. It definitely needs a top end. I have a buddy that owns a vapor blast company. So all the parts will be headed to him.

 

Installed the Triumph OEM heated grips on my Tiger 660 yesterday after work.

Had to ride down to the clinic for a blood draw this AM when it was 48* and a 13mi stint of 80mph freeway.

These things are TOASTY on high. Well worth the money and a quick install.

 

I think it's a great addition to the class. I think a lot of people have realized that middle weight naked bikes with low end torque are a much better option for sporty street riding than high revving 600 class supersports. Between this bike and whatever Suzuki comes out with, if the rumors of the SV-650 getting replaced are true, it's going to make for some very good options in the segment. As much as I enjoy my FZ-07 and I know the newer ones do have some upgrades I feel like maybe this will be the push Yamaha needs to make some real improvements in power and tech to their bike as well.