The same price a local dealer was selling the XSR 900...
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The same price a local dealer was selling the XSR 900...
I prefer the 900 but its too much bike for me as I'm a new rider.
The only thing I don't like about the XSR700 are those fugly conventional forks. Granted: a good traditional fork is still better than a mediocre USD, but I can't stand the look.
Me, personally, I'll take up an entire spot. Marked motorcycle or not. If someone wants to give me shit for it I'll deal with them. I pay my taxes and all that good stuff too so I'm just as entitled as any other small or big vehicle. I'll try not to park on any lines. A little while back another Kawasaki owner parked in a small-ish spot next to my bike and inconvenienced me just a little tiny bit. With my bike upright, my right pannier almost touched his bike. So getting out was a little more extra effort than usual. But... I do not mind if someone parks next to me as long as I'm not completely blocked off.
BTW, I'm only parked there because the boss said I should park there... Also, your bike is looking really nice too! I'm wondering if that's the stock seat. That looks like quite an angle.
.Thanks! Its not stock, the stock one looked a tad bit used so I decided to get a new seat to spiff the bike up. I like the new one even more. I think Ill remove the paddings in the tank tho, not feeling them. Need to look up how to do it. Im still looking for detailing to get it to look shinier, might look for something next weekend.
maxheadwound
Member
Grats, that is a nice round number.
Got absolutely soaked this morning riding to work, but it probably cut an hour off my travel time given the traffic. My poor Monster was not built for those conditions!
My two top tips for rain are
- use Mr Sheen or another spray furniture polish, makes the water bead and roll off much easier
- if you manage to get over 60mph, tilt your head gently side to side and let the wind blast clear the visor a bit
My two top tips for rain are
- use Mr Sheen or another spray furniture polish, makes the water bead and roll off much easier
- if you manage to get over 60mph, tilt your head gently side to side and let the wind blast clear the visor a bit
I think this guy basically has the best points when it comes to some myths. He is a car based channel but I'm assuming it can be applied to motorcycles as well.
Should You Warm Up Your Car Before Driving?
Short answer is no for fuel injected vehicles. Let the vehicle run for a little while and then drive lightly until vehicle is at operating temperature.
5 Things You Should Never Do In A Brand New Car
This one is more to do with engine break in. Short answer is follow the manufacturer recommended instructions. He goes into great detail and explains very well why. Much better than I can. He also goes into why not to do a hard break in.
Should You Warm Up Your Car Before Driving?
Short answer is no for fuel injected vehicles. Let the vehicle run for a little while and then drive lightly until vehicle is at operating temperature.
5 Things You Should Never Do In A Brand New Car
This one is more to do with engine break in. Short answer is follow the manufacturer recommended instructions. He goes into great detail and explains very well why. Much better than I can. He also goes into why not to do a hard break in.
It turns out my bike has HID lights, and that's the reason why there's no high beam/low beams. What bothers me is that one bulb looks yellow while the other looks blue. Any idea what might be going on? Should I revert the mod and go back to default? I remember someone mentioned HID lights not being a good idea? Could it be the previous owner installed two different colored lights?
New rider update: This weekend I got bored and went back to the local training school and did an hour and a half extra riding time with my own bike. It was eye opening. I definitely needed to do some weaves and tight u turns with my bigger bike, I failed miserably the first couple of times but got the hang of it after some tries. I still need to practice. Emergency braking was fine. Swerving though, I couldn't get to do it right 100% of the times, even when I could with the dual sport they lent me when I took the basic course. Ran out of time.
Riding all the way to the college (where they do the classes) was a good experience as well, farthest I've ridden.
New rider update: This weekend I got bored and went back to the local training school and did an hour and a half extra riding time with my own bike. It was eye opening. I definitely needed to do some weaves and tight u turns with my bigger bike, I failed miserably the first couple of times but got the hang of it after some tries. I still need to practice. Emergency braking was fine. Swerving though, I couldn't get to do it right 100% of the times, even when I could with the dual sport they lent me when I took the basic course. Ran out of time.
Riding all the way to the college (where they do the classes) was a good experience as well, farthest I've ridden.
DJmizuhara
Member
Anybody wrapped their bike? I'm thinking of wrapping my Ninja 400 with VViViD Pro XPO vinyl. Anybody got any experience in doing this instead of paying for a professional to do it. If so, do you have any tips for me?
HellforLeather
Member
I have no experience doing it but Ive watch it get done....it looks hard, and that was on a car that has large, fairly uncomplicated shaped panels. I would not want to attempt on a bike with lots of little swoops and lines in the bodywork....but then again, I totally suck at applying decals too so maybe Im just not very good at such things.
3 days of commuting done. I have no idea why some people get their kicks from delaying me 30 seconds by trying to block my bike in. Enjoy your two miles of stationary traffic I guess.
The Monster is near-perfect for filtering, I think it could probably turn on a penny. If ony I didn't have to work the clutch so hard at low speeds...
The Monster is near-perfect for filtering, I think it could probably turn on a penny. If ony I didn't have to work the clutch so hard at low speeds...
Damn, what a bunch of sad cunts. I'm glad Dutch motorists are on average pretty nice to me when filtering during busy traffic, even getting out of the way. I wonder what made the British so salty.
Dropped my bike, AGAIN. I was rushing to get some things from home and forgot to put the kickstand down (I think... I might have put it down but not properly?). Live and learn.
Good thing nothing that had broken the first time had been replaced so the same pieces got damaged again (no big deal).
I was able to pick up the bike by myself this time, though. Damn, that thing is heavy. Took me a couple of tries.
Crash bars are doing their job, but I am getting a little bit paranoid that maybe something is messed this time. The forks? The handlebar? No spills or anything.
Good thing nothing that had broken the first time had been replaced so the same pieces got damaged again (no big deal).
I was able to pick up the bike by myself this time, though. Damn, that thing is heavy. Took me a couple of tries.
Crash bars are doing their job, but I am getting a little bit paranoid that maybe something is messed this time. The forks? The handlebar? No spills or anything.
Barberetti
Member
Hey all. Sorry for the shitty quality of this pic, but I need to drain the carbs on my XV535 and the only pic I can find is an exploded diagram. Going by that, I'm guessing these are the drain screws?
Is that right, or am I way off?
Edit: They were. Problem solved!
Is that right, or am I way off?
Edit: They were. Problem solved!
Normally the British are alright, in that people neither make accommodations for you or move out of the way. When I was in Belgium stuck in traffic I felt like bloody moses though, everyone got out of the way (except for, sadly, British tourists). I think a lot of people take the American view that it's not "fair"
Rolled off the kickstand eh? Happened to me before. If it worries you, you can always leave the bike in-gear
QualityPixel
Banned
Cool. The market needs more fuel-injected-street-legal-dual-sport-motorcycles like this. I like that paint to.
It also has 6 gears...
SatansReverence
Hipster Princess
Got my self some new graphics for my WR recently. What a pain in the ass to put them on!
Do love the look though
Before
After
Really need to change them mirrors already :s
Do love the look though
Before
After
Really need to change them mirrors already :s
Stevey
Member
Normally, sit on the bike off the stand, (get someone to hold you up) and you want an inch of slack at the tightest point.
At least thats the rule I've followed for the last 15 or so years.
You mean 2 people job? One thing for sure though, I'm out of spec.
BriareosGAF
Member
The 36mm sockets I have for working on the VStrom are hilariously heavy. I measure/change mine with the bike up on a rear stand.
I think I'll just do it while on the center stand, I'll just follow the Clymer instructions.
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This is some rust I found on the chain. Is this going to be a problem? I used chain wax before storing it away. I need the right size socket so I can remove the axle nut for the chain slack adjustment.
This makes sense. I think I know what to do, I just need that 27mm socket first. Also, doing things for the first time suck, especially when you don't have anyone to help you there and then. But once you've done it once or twice, easy from there on out.
It's normal. My ZRX has a very rough clunk from neutral to first.
SatansReverence
Hipster Princess
Not wrong but some sports bikes can rock some custom graphics pretty well, not as good as dirt bikes though.
And those spoke skins were the best $20 I spent on it!
This is normal.
Being a multiplate wet clutch design there is still drag when the clutch is disengaged meaning there will be some rotation in the gearbox. If it gets really bad try adjusting the clutch out a bit for better disengagement when you pull the lever.
maxheadwound
Member
Do you have a side view photo. Looks interesting.
maxheadwound
Member
Wow nice clean lines
Fallout-NL
Member
Pretty crazy that it used to be a Virago.
What color is your low beam? What color is your high beam? Are both lights on at the same time or just one (low beam)?
No high beams, high beams shut lights off. I'm almost certain guy went HID but I'll take a look after work to be 100% sure. I also looked at some replacement HID bulbs and looks like some have high/low beams, like this: Amazon
Mine don't have the 'high beam' bulb.
I was going to say that maybe he wanted a different light for different conditions. Like clear vs rainy day. But I'm not sure that makes sense. I honestly don't know what the reason was. The only way to get the answer is probably by asking the previous owner.
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Anyway I was able to find a 27mm socket at Lowe's. It was hard to find... My chain is now adjusted to the best of my abilities! I left it on the kickstand so the suspension can be compressed a little. Not that hard of a job. 1 less thing to not take it to a shop for!
Verified and it's got these things installed: Xentec Slim HID Ballast
Looks like it's single bulb which would explain why there are no high beams.
Edit: Would it be worth to upgrade to LED?
Looks like it's single bulb which would explain why there are no high beams.
Edit: Would it be worth to upgrade to LED?
It's worth it as long as the bulb is aimed correctly. Otherwise, good ole halogen bulbs are your friends. I tried LED's once and the bad aim just wasn't worth it. Only half the reflector was reflecting the beam.
Edit: This is what it looked like
One thing you should take into account with HID is your reflector likely isn't designed with them in mind so you might end up dazzling other road users compared to using the standard Halogens
Looks like Triumph have refreshed the Speedmaster
Personally I prefer the Bobber or the regular T120, but it looks a lot nicer than the old Speedmaster did.
Looks like Triumph have refreshed the Speedmaster
Personally I prefer the Bobber or the regular T120, but it looks a lot nicer than the old Speedmaster did.