Pics of you - Part V

The speedometer on my bike tops out at 140, I've definitely never taken it that fast! :laugh2: I have gone over 100 though... Just once or twice... Shhhhh... :P :ugh: Mainly test driving the bike to make sure it was sturdy and could run well... :dunno2:
 
I can't go over 100 due to tweaking I did to my bike. the only way it can go just little bit above 100mph is if I'm going downhill
 
Jiro said:
I can't go over 100 due to tweaking I did to my bike. the only way it can go just little bit above 100mph is if I'm going downhill
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Tweaking like you tweaked the forks by hitting a curb or something or tweaking like you did something custom on your bike and it slowed it down?
 
Jiro said:
I can't go over 100 due to tweaking I did to my bike. the only way it can go just little bit above 100mph is if I'm going downhill
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There's a steep hill not far from my home-- Ridge and Pratt. I go down that hill, I can go as fast as 40 MPH without ever needing to pedal. Look it up on Google Maps. It'll show you how steep it is.
 
Mewtilation said:
Tweaking like you tweaked the forks by hitting a curb or something or tweaking like you did something custom on your bike and it slowed it down?
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swapped the chain and sprocket for more oomph but by doing so, I sacrifice speed. I call this a "city mode" because I need to take off rapidly especially with cases on my bike.

that's just fine with me because my bike isn't really a sport bike and it's pretty unpleasant to travel at high speed on single-cylinder
 
ChicagoBlue2 said:
There's a steep hill not far from my home-- Ridge and Pratt. I go down that hill, I can go as fast as 40 MPH without ever needing to pedal. Look it up on Google Maps. It'll show you how steep it is.
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no need to. I think the hill I ski'ed few days ago is much steeper than that :lol:
 
Jiro said:
no need to. I think the hill I ski'ed few days ago is much steeper than that :lol:
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Oh, I believe you. Going up the hill (Which is also on my street) is hard work, but going down? WHEEEEEE! That is, if I don't hit someone and send them flying. That's why I always keep one hand on my brake in case I need to quickly stop.
 
ChicagoBlue2 said:
Oh, I believe you. Going up the hill (Which is also on my street) is hard work, but going down? WHEEEEEE! That is, if I don't hit someone and send them flying. That's why I always keep one hand on my brake in case I need to quickly stop.
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quickly stop? not gonna happen :lol:
 
Jiro said:
swapped the chain and sprocket for more oomph but by doing so, I sacrifice speed. I call this a "city mode" because I need to take off rapidly especially with cases on my bike.

that's just fine with me because my bike isn't really a sport bike and it's pretty unpleasant to travel at high speed on single-cylinder
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Ah, got ya. My bike is shaft driven, thankfully. I like the less amount of maintenance. :P I had a 1000 GSXR back in the day... I HATED the upkeep I had to do with that stupid chain... :mad: Some are less than others, but that thing was weekly oil / adjustments every 2 weeks or so... blech... The Shadow is a cruiser, I don't much speed around myself. I take it on the interstate now and again, but mostly it's for local driving purposes. :P
 
Jiro said:
quickly stop? not gonna happen :lol:
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It can happen!

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Mewtilation said:
Ah, got ya. My bike is shaft driven, thankfully. I like the less amount of maintenance. :P I had a 1000 GSXR back in the day... I HATED the upkeep I had to do with that stupid chain... :mad: Some are less than others, but that thing was weekly oil / adjustments every 2 weeks or so... blech... The Shadow is a cruiser, I don't much speed around myself. I take it on the interstate now and again, but mostly it's for local driving purposes. :P
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yea shaft-driven. I want! I've been mewing around between R1200RT and ST1300. I think I may rent ST1300 for a couple days in Vegas this summer :hmm:
 
Jiro said:
yea shaft-driven. I want! I've been mewing around between R1200RT and ST1300. I think I may rent ST1300 for a couple days in Vegas this summer :hmm:
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NOICE! It's always nice to have the option to rent something out to try it before you buy it. :P I happened to have a friend of mine who had a Shadow Spirit so I rode around on it and turned out I loved it. Though, I am thinking about trading up to an 1100. I enjoy the 750 wide ratio shift don't get me wrong, but it feels like it could use a 6th gear sometimes ( just on the highway over 70 ) and a little more weight behind it. As it sits it's around 600 pounds so not bad, but I really think the VTX1100 would be a good choice. Omg, I also fell in LOVE with the Yamaha Strykers! That, is a sexy friggin' motorcycle! The only thing I don't like is they're air cooled! I love my Shadow because the shaft, and it's liquid cooled... :doh: decisions decisions! That stryker though... WHEW! *sizzle*

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Omg, if I could date bikes... :drool: Maybe the newer ones are liquid cooled, this one kind of looks like it has a radiator? I'll have to check into that! :P Stupid belt driven though... :pissed:
 
Jiro said:
must not be going that fast enough :hmm:
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Nope. I can easily recall one time I was going 15-20 MPH, and an idiot driver, being chatty on his cell phone, did not see me. Well, problem was, I was less than 5 seconds away from impact, and had to slam on my brakes in a hurry to avoid some very serious owies. Then again, the Fire Department was that/way, so I was in good shape if it did happen.
 
Mewtilation said:
NOICE! It's always nice to have the option to rent something out to try it before you buy it. :P I happened to have a friend of mine who had a Shadow Spirit so I rode around on it and turned out I loved it. Though, I am thinking about trading up to an 1100. I enjoy the 750 wide ratio shift don't get me wrong, but it feels like it could use a 6th gear sometimes ( just on the highway over 70 ) and a little more weight behind it. As it sits it's around 600 pounds so not bad, but I really think the VTX1100 would be a good choice. Omg, I also fell in LOVE with the Yamaha Strykers! That, is a sexy friggin' motorcycle! The only thing I don't like is they're air cooled! I love my Shadow because the shaft, and it's liquid cooled... :doh: decisions decisions! That stryker though... WHEW! *sizzle*

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Omg, if I could date bikes... :drool: Maybe the newer ones are liquid cooled, this one kind of looks like it has a radiator? I'll have to check into that! :P Stupid belt driven though... :pissed:
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That bike and my bike have one thing in common: same braking system. Note the front wheel. My bike has a similar system.
 
ChicagoBlue2 said:
That bike and my bike have one thing in common: same braking system. Note the front wheel. My bike has a similar system.
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All motorcycles have that braking system, it's called a disc brake... some have 2 on the front but most have one...
 
Mewtilation said:
All motorcycles have that braking system, it's called a disc brake... some have 2 on the front but most have one...
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Oh. Odd thing is, I used to ride motorcycles as a kid back in the 90's with an adult, and I don't think I ever saw this on those motorcycles back then.
 
Mewtilation said:
All motorcycles have that braking system, it's called a disc brake... some have 2 on the front but most have one...
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Mark's right, it was called Drum brakes, cables and shoes (in a half curved like a banana with flat surfaces consisting of brake pads, it WAS called brake shoes.....the drums were hollowed out cylinder in the center of wheels..
it got eventually replaced (aside from cheap cars or cheap bikes still uses drums...

the prob elms with drums is waters gets in and makes the brake useless...

so no, Mew it called drums brakes or disc brakes. there variety of it too, slotted, drilled, vented, carbon, steel, ventilated, enclosed, either are hydraulics, or cables, and even rod actuated...
 
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