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11-23-2008, 05:41 PM
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Chaotic Neutral
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Cherry Hill NJ
Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt
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11-23-2008, 05:44 PM
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TWFix Legend
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Denver CO
Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar
Posts: 15,677
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mumm... DESMO...
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11-23-2008, 07:09 PM
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Sham WOW
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: ATX
Moto: 2007 Ducati 1098
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This is from last night at a local custom bike shop (ReverCorsa.com).. the video is pretty poor quality (I only had my cell phone with me), so it does NOT do the bike justice at all. Suffice it to say.. I had a private moment in front of a lot of people when that bike was running.
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Photography "The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time. It was impossible." - Hunter S. Thompson, Song of the Sausage Creature "Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." -Dr. Seuss |
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11-23-2008, 07:20 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Akron OH
Moto: 03 CBR RR
Posts: 5,350
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OSP, you have a problem with the mainstream. I can understand this considering your personality, but honestly it makes your bike comparisons look like comparing bottle rockets and cruise missles.
when the hell did you buy a tiller? |
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11-23-2008, 07:35 PM
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Ride Like an Asshole
Join Date: Feb 2008
Moto: nothing...
Posts: 11,254
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 I traded a guy for it yesterday. Put almost 300 miles on her so far... Totally lovin' it. There are a few things I need to do that will hopefully help me love it more: Set up the suspension! It's way too soft for my fat ass as is... I'm showing like 6 preload marks and I know damn full well I should probably have it totally locked down... I need to find someone who knows what their doing first and foremost... I gotta change the oil... I think maybe some synthetic will slicken up the gearbox a bit. I got pretty spoiled with the silky smoothness of the CBR and syn made the Buell loosen up... It's not bad, just different. I want stainless lines and some good pads stat. The feel of the brakes was much better on the CBR... of course it had stainless lines... I'm pretty sure the calipers are a big gummed up as well. I'm considering changing the gearing a bit... Probably go up two in the back and do the 520 conversion... I hammered it in for an indicated 165 today... the fastest I've ever gone... The thing was rock solid, scary stable... In fact, I decided to hammer it when I looked down and noticed I was already at 110... felt like 80... So giving myself less top speed potential is most certainly a good idea... hmm... maybe I shoudl go down three. |
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11-23-2008, 07:39 PM
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Chopstix / \
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Akron OH
Moto: 03 CBR RR
Posts: 5,350
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maybe you should go to the track with it. U do know a bike is more stable the faster you go, corrects? |
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11-23-2008, 07:39 PM
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TWFix Legend
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Denver CO
Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar
Posts: 15,677
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damn those things are wheelie machines and your gonna GO DOWN?!
also remember for your road trips that's gonna murder your range and fuel economy 
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11-23-2008, 07:43 PM
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Ride Like an Asshole
Join Date: Feb 2008
Moto: nothing...
Posts: 11,254
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Not worried about fuel economy... 3/4 of the time I ride mid way through the revs or higher anyway... Plus, it's a 996cc liquid cooled v-twin... Gas mileage was murdered long ago... Not to mention, stopping every 120 miles is not necessarily a bad thing... |
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11-23-2008, 07:43 PM
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As Seen On TV
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: NE TN
Moto: 01 929
Posts: 54
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Up 2 in the rear is a great gearing for it.
I would recommending sticking with steel sprockets and the 530 for mileage. Be very careful with the oil drain plug, they are very known to strip out. Braided lines will make the brakes ok with a decent set of pads. IIRC set the forks around 5mm showing above the top clamp once you get the suspension set. That was about the most common setting on the TL, I would start adjusting from there. After the weight is set. You will feel the shift instantly and figure out where you like the front end yourself. Tlzone and Tlplanet are you 2 best sources of info. |
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11-23-2008, 07:46 PM
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Ride Like an Asshole
Join Date: Feb 2008
Moto: nothing...
Posts: 11,254
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I will most certainly stick with steel sprockets for mileage... good idea staying with 530... or maybe go with some of those uber-cool long mileage ones and do the 520... gotta do more research... I've seen lotsa guys, mostly TLS guys, going with Busa calipers... Not sure if that'd be worth it as the TLR already has 6-pots... Again, gotta read more... |
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