Motorcycles BS Thread 2.0

The older one has way more vibes in than the new one. That’s for sure.

 

Came home to a package. Tail tidy

 

Boy howdy this thing is rowdy

I was real close to giving up and selling it but it rules with even just the rear done.

 

Did your 690R have any oil leak issues? I'm pretty sure my counter shaft seal has the slightest leak. Only 1,200 miles on the bike. Searching around the forums it seems to be a common issue with the 690/701, a few people saying theirs leaked from brand new. I'm glad the bike has a two year warranty.

 

Oof, yeah, I wouldn't want my bike overnight on the streets in Everett either. Maybe Everett ten years ago, but not Everett today.

Excellent spot to be for riding access though.. North Cascades loop, going up to Bellingham through Chuckanut Drive, out through the ferries and the islands, out on the like fir island flats, deception pass area..

(I grew up in Conway/Mt Vernon)

 

Uh oh, are you coming up here to join me in the shit show that is the big B?

If you do get the bike up here we will have to get out for a ride sometime.

 

6. Don’t move to WA (?)

 

That's happening, its just a matter of how long for. There's a career opportunity that will help long term, and if I don't like the area / it isn't as I remembered when I was last living there 7 years ago, then I'll bounce after a little while to a better gig.

 

No, but I'll be working to supply to Big B (again).

 

Did Chuckanut a few weeks ago by car and it was amazing. Have more family out on Whidbey, so a Clinton ferry over, then return over the top could be fun as well.

 

I’d go with options 2 or 1 then. In that order.

 

Bounce back to VA so we can be friends again

 

You ever been to taylor's shellfish farms out there? If you like oysters is a must-go

https://www.taylorshellfishfarms.com/location/samish-oyster-bar-and-shellfish-market

Same to you @JeffRoyJenkins , worth the ride

 

Did a few things. Finally got my plates on(2 months late), pulled the lower tire fender/cover and strapped on a riding buddy(found while I was at Kohls and will end up giving it away to some kiddo while out riding at some point). Hopefully I'll get my new levers on this weekend.

 

So last night I put in another honda parts order for Monkey footpeg mounts, brake pedal, and swingarm bolt to do the monkey swap there and ditch the passenger pegs. Which then means I need to do an exhaust since the stock exhaust mount will be gone. And then that means I need to do a tune since I've done an intake and exhaust at that point..


I should just buy all this now, right? Someone say yes so I can blame you when my wife asks what all the random parts are when they show up



Probably doing the Zoom high mount exhaust at $265 and a DCM tune w/ a new core for $269.

https://www.zoomexhaust.com/Pre-Ord...2-2023-Full-System-High-Mount-2SLZ-p548073353

https://www.dhmotoring.com/collections/2022-honda-grom/products/jc92flash?variant=39519795216487

 

Yes

 

Thanks bud, she already knows you "as that guy from tacomaworld that sends you motorcycle reels" so it'll be easy to pin it on you!



Edit:

 

You move west. They'd have to pay me an outrageous sum to move back to anywhere in the northern 50% of VA or anywhere in MD.

 

Yep, you have gone down the rabbit hole. No turning back now!

 

You can get some good gains out of an exhaust/intake/tuner for those.

I went from 8.9 to 12.5hp with a chimera, power commander and hindle exhaust, spent like 2 hours on the dyno though.