Motorcycles
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sorry, finn the girl on the bike is very nice. some how i missed her the 1st time. i think everyone (including IJ) appreciates that image.
think i'm going to get a cheap used bike when it gets very cold. i've a very short inseam so it's going to be interesting finding something & i live in a state that is not exactly rider friendly, but i'm going to do it anyway.
thinking about a dual sport honda or any other reliable japanese brand as they are not to hard to ride & maintain & i will not be too torn up when i wreck it
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If you've got a short inseam then a dual sport probably isn't a good idea. They tend to have quite a long stretch to the ground.
A cheap, Japanese naked, such as a Honda CB500 / 600 might be worth considering. No plastics to smash if you fall off, and should be reliable.
My other suggestion would be to get as much training as you can. That'll improve your odds of avoiding getting squished.
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i was thinking that (about the height of most dual sports), but ever since i was a kid i always wanted one.
will keep you posted Graeme
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thanks for the recomendation as i know you take riding very seriously. i've started to do light research on what is most important to me & i've decided i don't need anything too powerful, just something to really get a grasp on riding & do-it-yourself maintance & then i'll move on from there. -
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Monday, I dont know if NY offers a motorcycle safety/training course through the DMV, but if they do I recommend it. I knew how to ride before I got my licence but they make you do a wacky driving course when you take the driving part of the MC licence test. If you go through teh class here in Cali, you bypass that need, and only have to take the written test. Plus, I did learn a thing or two:)
I love old bikes, but the maintenance kills it for me when I dont have a garage. As of now, I have to park on teh sidewalk in Oakland and lay down a towel to wrench, and that gets annoying when every crack head in the city wants to watch me from 4 feet away.
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Not a complete bike but some progress folks like Injun will probably be in to
Starting the trans. Found some oil from the beginning of time
Got everything apart and blasted the cases
Had the cases polished
Back together
Engine time;
Got the heads off
Generator cover open and pulling the oil pump
Everything laid out
Seats done and valves lapped
Flywheels apart since they were off 8 thousandths
Back together to begin the truing process
Truing done… Zero on oil side and under half a thousandth on the other. Smooth as butter
Polished the cases to match the trans
Going back together
Motor and trans together before I did the pushrods and external oiler lines
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Older bikes are great, but new bikes are pretty wicked also.
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Yeah, those shiny pans look great.
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wow…more than well done mate!
how many hours have you put in this till today?Ugh, I dont even know. Waiting for other people holds you up (polishing and parts). Tearing down a motor and trans can done quickly, checking out a bike that has sat the better part of 20 years can't/shouldn't be done so quickly. Maybe 20 hours total.
@CLJ:
Older bikes are great, but new bikes are pretty wicked also.
Oh I know. My buddy's Super Duke was the most comfortable liter bike I've ever been on and the one in the vid looks amazing. I'm actually trying to buy a KTM of Husqvarna Super Moto after I finish this Panhead.
