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Old 07-29-2008, 10:01 PM   #401 (permalink)
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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......

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Old 07-29-2008, 10:21 PM   #402 (permalink)
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Old 07-29-2008, 10:23 PM   #403 (permalink)
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Now its time for a lowering kit and forward controls.....and get rid of that license plate turnsignal debockle
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Old 07-29-2008, 11:10 PM   #404 (permalink)
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(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.

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Old 07-29-2008, 11:36 PM   #405 (permalink)
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Is it black? It is pretty fast...must be black.
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Old 07-30-2008, 11:38 AM   #406 (permalink)
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(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
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Old 07-30-2008, 11:53 AM   #407 (permalink)
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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
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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.

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Old 07-30-2008, 12:12 PM   #409 (permalink)
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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
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Old 07-30-2008, 05:30 PM   #410 (permalink)
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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.
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Old 07-30-2008, 05:49 PM   #411 (permalink)
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Actually that's the job of my little rat-sized dog. That and chewing up everything that I own.
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Old 07-31-2008, 12:10 AM   #412 (permalink)
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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.
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Oh ........... you just have to lower it !!!!

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Old 07-31-2008, 07:42 AM   #414 (permalink)
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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.

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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.

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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.
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Old 07-31-2008, 10:26 AM   #416 (permalink)
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Thanks guys. Yeah, I'm already thinking about ways to tinker with it. Not sure about lowering . . .
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Old 07-31-2008, 10:44 AM   #417 (permalink)
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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.
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Old 07-31-2008, 12:17 PM   #418 (permalink)
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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.
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Old 07-31-2008, 12:25 PM   #419 (permalink)
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Old 07-31-2008, 12:32 PM   #420 (permalink)
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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.

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