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Location: Austin TX
Boat: West Wight Potter 19
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Re: Bikers on board?
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More power to you. Should I try to go up the side, just to turn right it angers people in Texas. So I practice patience instead. 
I did this once running through a twenty mile traffic jam north of Santa Barbara, feeling guilty the whole time.
I did it all the time in Japan, but I was crazy and young then running forty mph between stopped trucks on the kōsokudōro in tokyo.
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06-08-2012, 04:29
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Hillary's W.A.
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Currently an '08 GSX1400 that is awesome. Before that a '80 GS850G & an '83 GSX1100G. Both great bikes that I learned a lot from. Riding and fixing.
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10-08-2012, 20:52
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: New Orleans
Boat: 1972 Grampian G26
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Just finishing up my '67 BSA
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11-08-2012, 06:09
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Austin, TX
Boat: Pending Inspection Lafitte 44
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Re: Bikers on Board ?
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Just finishing up my '67 BSA
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Nice bike!!
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11-08-2012, 15:05
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Hillary's W.A.
Boat: Jarkan 34
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Golden Flash? .... Lightening?
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11-08-2012, 15:31
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: New Orleans
Boat: 1972 Grampian G26
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Hey - thanks! It's a lightning. Stock original frame converted to single downtube and an old no-name hardtail section. Engine is .30 over. Stock amals, Biltwell bars, Scully's solo seat, etc. Fabbing up an original '40 Ford taillight now and a cut down chrome front fender for a rear.
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11-08-2012, 15:53
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: New Bern NC
Boat: Searunner 34 Trimaran
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Re: Bikers on Board ?
My ride is a 2010 Honda 750 RS. I love it! It's really nimble and handles the twisties with total control. Seems like the time I'm not cruising, is divided between riding, and working on boats. It could be worse...
Mark
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11-08-2012, 16:06
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Location: New Bern NC
Boat: Searunner 34 Trimaran
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Re: Bikers on Board ?
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Originally Posted by Morgan3820
I have nothing against motorcycles, but I would like to see some effort to put some peer pressure on those bikers that feel it is necessary to install aftermarket straight pipes. The sound can be earspliting. I find it very inconsiderate.
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I agree with you about "true" straight pipes. They are way, way too loud! There are, however, aftermarket pipes that have free flow glass packed baffles. They look like straight pipes, but simply have less restriction, a MUCH deeper rumble, and about 15% more volume. I have even made my own.
Its not that I'm too old. I had straight pipes as a kid... I'm just not an ass hole any more.
M.
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11-08-2012, 16:53
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: WNC mountains U.S.
Boat: 1968 Hinterhoel Redwing
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Currently an '08 GSX1400 that is awesome. Before that a '80 GS850G & an '83 GSX1100G. Both great bikes that I learned a lot from. Riding and fixing.
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Longtall,
I am green with envy! Had a 93 gsxg, and loved it. Been drooling over the 1400 ever since they came out, but they were not sold in the U.S.. what part of the world are you in?
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11-08-2012, 16:55
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"There Must Bee A Ketch!"
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Branched Oak Yacht Club, Wife is an Admiral in the Nebraska Navy
Boat: Clipper Marine 32 CC Aft Cabin Ketch
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Re: Bikers on Board ?
Straight pipes save lives, so the idea goes. I own a Gold Wing with both loud and quiet pipes, depending on how I have the exhaust switch set, and this V8 monster that is all straight.
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11-08-2012, 17:03
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"There Must Bee A Ketch!"
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Branched Oak Yacht Club, Wife is an Admiral in the Nebraska Navy
Boat: Clipper Marine 32 CC Aft Cabin Ketch
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Re: Bikers on board?
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People got mad at me for posting this video. It's sped up, splitting lanes in California is legal, and I've been riding accident free since I was 14 in several states. Raced BMX as a kid, then USCF road, then NORBA mountain. Started with a Honda Trail, moved up to a 250 Nighthawk, got stupid and bought a ZX-11, got unstupid and bought a 750 Nighthawk, and now am happy as a clam on my Honda 919.
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This is not legal to ride that way anywhere that I know of.
I have split lanes, as you call it. Done it many times on narrow two lane highways, but it is a rather silly dangerous notion that gets people killed. As one gets older, one gets wiser
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11-08-2012, 17:16
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Melbourne Australia
Boat: Paper Tiger 14 foot, Gemini 105MC 34 foot Catamaran Hull no 825
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Re: Bikers on Board ?
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Originally Posted by 53hemi
Hey - thanks! It's a lightning. Stock original frame converted to single downtube and an old no-name hardtail section. Engine is .30 over. Stock amals, Biltwell bars, Scully's solo seat, etc. Fabbing up an original '40 Ford taillight now and a cut down chrome front fender for a rear. |
I had a 650 Bonnieville for 17 years, I replaced the Amals with 28 mm Mikuni's,
Hell of a difference,
That hard tail would be hard on the spine,
Looks good, 
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11-08-2012, 17:44
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Hillary's W.A.
Boat: Jarkan 34
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Longtall,
I am green with envy! Had a 93 gsxg, and loved it. Been drooling over the 1400 ever since they came out, but they were not sold in the U.S.. what part of the world are you in?
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I'm hearin' ya. I'm an Aussie, the big chunk to the West of our little island. Fell in love with the bike in 2007, took me 4 years to finally own one but worth it. Truly an awesome machine for the naked, retro look rider who would like the acceleration, handling and stopping/power of a modern muscle bike. BTW it can out accelerate an R1 in a rolloff. Only one way I could know that. 
Sorry to hear the US never got this machine. Considering the country was Suzuki's happy hunting ground in the '80's that's hard to believe.
Cheers!
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11-08-2012, 17:47
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Hillary's W.A.
Boat: Jarkan 34
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Originally Posted by 53hemi
Hey - thanks! It's a lightning. Stock original frame converted to single downtube and an old no-name hardtail section. Engine is .30 over. Stock amals, Biltwell bars, Scully's solo seat, etc. Fabbing up an original '40 Ford taillight now and a cut down chrome front fender for a rear.
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Love ya work!
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11-08-2012, 18:24
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: New Orleans
Boat: 1972 Grampian G26
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Yeah, I've considered Mikunis. I ran them on a 650XS I had. This is my first foray into Brit stuff so I'm gonna try the Amals for a while.
As for the hard tail - I live in New Orleans so its gonna be even worse than you think!
Gotta live hard to be hard!
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