"Suby555" (Suby555)
02/24/2014 at 07:32 • Filed to: None
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"Suby555" (Suby555)
02/24/2014 at 07:32 • Filed to: None | 5
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Anyone else here a 2-wheeled friend?
This has been my project for the last 9 months or so.
I should probably get around to making a progress blog... But things are progressing quite well.
Tekamul
> Suby555
02/24/2014 at 08:03 |
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I'm going to take a shot in the dark.....CB350F?
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Suby555
> Tekamul
02/24/2014 at 08:07 |
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Close.
CB550k
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Tekamul
> Suby555
02/24/2014 at 08:12 |
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Ah, close.
I've got a CB450SC in my shed. I'm jealous of the chrome fender.
Clown Shoe Pilot
> Suby555
02/24/2014 at 08:31 |
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I own a little 125cc machine for tooling around at work. I used to have a Triumph Speed Four but sold it after I convinced myself that everyone on the road was actively trying to kill me.
rotundapig
> Suby555
02/24/2014 at 08:45 |
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In fact, I've got a CB500T that i'm cafe-ifying. Unfortunately mine needs its engine rebuilt, so I'm digging deeper into an engine than I have before. I got the goofy torsional valve springs out and now I just have to find an engine shop to bore out the cylinders and do a valve job.
What are your plans for yours?
Cynical
> Suby555
02/24/2014 at 08:48 |
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Background: '95 Honda XR 100, Foreground: '76 Honda XR 250, on the first day I got it.
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Suby555
> Suby555
02/24/2014 at 08:53 |
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yamahog
> Suby555
02/24/2014 at 10:06 |
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Right now I have my dad's FZ6, but it might be time for greener pastures or expanding the herd. Unfortunately being 5'3" reaaaally cuts into one's sportbike options if you don't want a lowering link.
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Suby555
> rotundapig
02/24/2014 at 10:12 |
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Nice!
Mine had so little parts to start with that Cafe-ing it was the best option. Finding all the OEM parts for a restoration would have been very expensive. But thats alright, i got the bike for $350. so chopping it up really isnt that big of a deal.
Ive only had mine running enough to do about 20 miles last fall. so im not sure what the engine has in store for me. its definitley leaking a little. But not sure how badly. Need to get it all back together and ride in the spring some more to really see how the engine is.
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Suby555
> yamahog
02/24/2014 at 10:13 |
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Ouch....
Yea 5'3" is probably tough to find something that fits. More manufacturers are offering options for smaller people now though. Moto Guzzi for one has different seat heights right from the factory. could be worth looking into.
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Suby555
> Clown Shoe Pilot
02/24/2014 at 10:14 |
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Yea... Thats always in the back of your head.
Unfortunately i live in the city. so even more people are trying to kill you than normal...
Havent ridden for that long. so im hoping i can get around this.
Just starting to order all my safety gear to hopefully at least make the injuries less severe.
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yamahog
> Suby555
02/24/2014 at 10:17 |
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Thanks, I'll check it out. I've been able to manage on tiptoes after chopping out seat foam, raising forks, cranking the preload all the way up, and wearing boots all the time, but having both feet flat on the ground at a stop sign would be amazing!
TFen
> Suby555
02/24/2014 at 10:39 |
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Just picked up a 2000 'rauder.
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Clown Shoe Pilot
> Suby555
02/24/2014 at 13:31 |
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I was living in Dallas and riding urban freeways. A lot of the people around me were more interested in 8 sq inches of glass in their hand than they were in the people around them on the road so I had to be hypervigilant as a rider. That will tire you out a LOT faster.
Sese
> Suby555
02/25/2014 at 13:17 |
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Right now, my choice of friend is a vfr750f.
DollaMoneyAve
> Suby555
03/03/2014 at 09:28 |
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What city? I used to commute from Queens to Manhattan on my CBR and it was.... interesting.
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Suby555
> DollaMoneyAve
03/03/2014 at 19:09 |
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Boston.