Its that time again! Post your latest M50 pics!

[xtenzzive]

Originally Posted by phil.dye

Xtenzzive, what kind of pipes are you running there? Those are sweeeeeeeettttt as a HELicopter minus the icopter and plus a L.

I made em'! Cost under 100.00 bucks 2 and so loud your ears are left ringing......

Check this thread out------> http://www.motorcycle-journal.com/fo...ust-setup.html

[RAddiction]

The latest....

[RAddiction]

Now its time for a lowering kit and forward controls.....and get rid of that license plate turnsignal debockle

[diamond_jim]

Originally Posted by RAddiction

The latest....

(DJ opens the pic, puts down his laptop, digs around in the old army gear in the closet and finds his issued night vision goggles and returns to the laptop...)

Ah, there it is. Now I see it. Nice.

[Pinhead78]

Is it black? It is pretty fast...must be black.

[RAddiction]

Originally Posted by diamond_jim

(DJ opens the pic, puts down his laptop, digs around in the old army gear in the closet and finds his issued night vision goggles and returns to the laptop...)

Ah, there it is. Now I see it. Nice.

Put your glasses on.....I think its a cool quick picture before I put it away

[geoffsimpson]

Originally Posted by tsjohnston

To Jay313 not bashing you but, you that was not right of you to do to me and I'm not happy with you about it. IMO you dont need to by another bike, stay in your car.

Maybe not the place for this kind of thing. I mean, we get you're pissed, but airing your dirty laundry online, probable not the coolest thing to do. IMO

[Pinhead78]

Originally Posted by geoffsimpson

Maybe not the place for this kind of thing. I mean, we get you're pissed, but airing your dirty laundry online, probable not the coolest thing to do. IMO

Well, by now I'm sure DJ has finished his bowl of popcorn anyway.

[geoffsimpson]

Originally Posted by Pinhead78

Well, by now I'm sure DJ has finished his bowl of popcorn anyway.

He's still digging out the ones that he dropped behind the couch

[xjky]

Hi. New owner of an '05 M50 here . . . and new member of the forum. Bought the bike last week and am looking forward to making it the daily driver. It's bone stock for now, but practically new . . . only 1,950 miles.

[diamond_jim]

Originally Posted by geoffsimpson

He's still digging out the ones that he dropped behind the couch

Actually that's the job of my little rat-sized dog. That and chewing up everything that I own.

[SNAFU]

Originally Posted by xjky

Hi. New owner of an '05 M50 here . . . and new member of the forum. Bought the bike last week and am looking forward to making it the daily driver. It's bone stock for now, but practically new . . . only 1,950 miles.

to M-J! Nice bike.

[Townie]

Originally Posted by RAddiction

The latest....

Oh ........... you just have to lower it !!!!

Nice job.

[nativenyerintexas]

Originally Posted by xjky

Hi. New owner of an '05 M50 here . . . and new member of the forum. Bought the bike last week and am looking forward to making it the daily driver. It's bone stock for now, but practically new . . . only 1,950 miles.

Congrads on the new purchase. I have my M50 for less than two months and I already have close to 2,500 miles on her. I guess the person you bought it from had second thoughts.

Originally Posted by Townie

Oh ........... you just have to lower it !!!!

Nice job.

I don't see the appeal in lowering it. Why do people do it? Is it just for looks or does it handle better or what other reason? I also don't understand why everyone makes comments about the rear tail light cluster saying it's got to be changed. Personally I think it looks fine other than I wish there were more constant on lights back there. It makes me think that if people didn't like the M50 when they bought it and are trying to change it so much that it doesn't look like an M50 anymore, then why didn't they buy a different bike? I'm not saying it's wrong with them doing what they're doing, I'm just curious.

[DaveAlvarado]

Originally Posted by nativenyerintexas

I don't see the appeal in lowering it. Why do people do it? Is it just for looks or does it handle better or what other reason?

It's just for looks. Makes the rear tire sit higher up in the fender and gives the whole bike a more low-slung look.

Lowering too much completely kills handling--you scrape over speedbumps and touch down your pipes or frame with hardly any lean angle.

[xjky]

Thanks guys. Yeah, I'm already thinking about ways to tinker with it. Not sure about lowering . . .

[xjky]

Originally Posted by nativenyerintexas

Congrads on the new purchase. I have my M50 for less than two months and I already have close to 2,500 miles on her. I guess the person you bought it from had second thoughts.

Actually, he has a well modified Honda RC51 . . . and is in med school. He doesn't have time for both bikes. The fast one won.

[mxedit]

The other thing about lowering is feel. Mine's lowered 3", and yes it has less cornering clearance, but the feel behind the bars is way different, more laid back. I adjusted the pre-load setting up, so it doesn't bottom out, but I do have to slow down more in turns. It's a trade off.

[phil.dye]

Originally Posted by Pinhead78

Is it black? It is pretty fast...must be black.

Ladies and Gentlemen I introduce to you the Ghost of Pinheads bike...

[phil.dye]

Originally Posted by mxedit

The other thing about lowering is feel. Mine's lowered 3", and yes it has less cornering clearance, but the feel behind the bars is way different, more laid back. I adjusted the pre-load setting up, so it doesn't bottom out, but I do have to slow down more in turns. It's a trade off.

I lowered mine about 2 inches. When I took it back out of the garage I went down the curb and it got stuck...I was like OH !!! I got it unstuck and took off down the road. Went around my first tight corner and the dang exhaust hit. Now I was thinking "man I really shouldn't have lowered the bike". But then I looked at it again and realized it looks way cooler dropped down. So now I don't go down curbs anymore and take it easy around crazy tight corners.