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07M50Limited · 07-10-2008, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MotoJPizzle

I only got to think about mine today - kinda hard to carry bowling balls on the back of a bike. I did check the tracking of my K&N Filter and it will be here tomorrow.

Please let us know, what you think of the K&N

dankrencisz · 07-10-2008, 10:59 PM

Installed new seat, replaced broken clutch handle, re-worked GPS mount, dusted it off, went out with Bro-in-law (he has Triumph Speedmaster) down the parkway and stopped at Wendy's for a frosty, parked it for the night and smiled as I walked in from the garage.

Trigger1985 · 07-11-2008, 12:51 AM

Busy day
Taught my self how to read wiring diagrams, Rewired my homemade light bar, hooked up an Auto Switch, works great and removed the excess wires and switch from the system, cleaning up the rats nest under the seat. Video of operation Hold the pass button until the light flashes, and let go, on goes the lights, repeat to turn off, no more dead batteries from leaving the bar on. Washed, oiled the bike, polished the chrome. Bought supplies to debadge/sticker, but thats tomorrows project..

GeorgiaRoller · 07-11-2008, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by cardude720

can you feel a difference in power with the pipes installed?

Yes definetly. I also have the Cobra FI2000r fuel processor as well. Bike is more responsive, quicker roll on throttle power and high end speed power. Very happy with the add on improvement.

daddyo · 07-11-2008, 01:49 AM

Looked inside the garage to see it is still under the cover. Haven't been able to ride, recovering from back surgery.

rico7424 · 07-11-2008, 02:00 AM

Road mine about an hour trip to my friends shop and installed the alarms system for it..while there we put on led lights for the fun of it and fabed a metal strip for the back fender for when I go solo...pics should be up tomorrow...

JmalB · 07-11-2008, 07:46 AM

Took it in for it's 7500 mile service. Should have put the windshield on because they cleaned the bike up nice after they were done. Now it's going to look off with how dirty it is.

Apertureguy · 07-11-2008, 08:11 AM

Got to ride to work every day this week...and with it an hour each way through some nice horse country...it's not too shabby.

I haven't cleaned her or anything, but she still looks great. Got gas last night, she took a whole $10...thirsty little girl that she is.

I tried taking off the back seat last night, again. While I do love the look, I find that I miss the seat being there....and yeah it's probably because my backside is so large.

I finally got to see what the good Doctor was talking about when he rated the Bridgestones the way he did.

On the way in this morning I was taking a left off a highway and was going a bit faster than I should have, so I hit the brakes a little harder than normal. And for the first time the rear tire skidded (a pretty long way), which is something I wasn't able to do with the IRC's I had before (except when they went bald).

So, I'm guessing my riding style is a bit more aggressive than I had initially thought & after I chew these tires up I'll probably have to spring for the better ones.

womper · 07-11-2008, 11:34 AM

changed my oil yesterday... wow... it was real sludge
need to go pickup an air filter today...

oh.. and rode around for about 250km

Kijak · 07-11-2008, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by daddyo

Looked inside the garage to see it is still under the cover. Haven't been able to ride, recovering from back surgery.

You and I are in the same boat my friend. I am...about 6 weeks out and it's still a bad idea for me to ride (course I was riding 1 week after for about 3 weeks and that set me back

)...

GeorgiaRoller · 07-11-2008, 01:42 PM

Just successfully installed my integrated rear tail light. I like.

Michigunman · 07-11-2008, 01:53 PM

Shoved some rain gear in my Riggpak and rode to work. I plan to do the inverse in a couple hours with some additional miles added in if it's not raining.

dankrencisz · 07-11-2008, 04:09 PM

Hey all,

Today, I looked at, thought how cool I was to own one. Was tickled pink when my Harley buddy admired how cool it was for how much I paid for it (Brand New) Thought about what I can sell on eBay to add to my account for future modifications and after all that....

My oldest will be watching her sister tonight so wifey and I can go out and run errands tonight on it. Hope everything fits in the sissybar bag.

There is an AWESOME mexican place that has the best fried ice cream. Maybe we'll stop there on the way.

MotoJPizzle · 07-11-2008, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 07M50Limited

Please let us know, what you think of the K&N

Installation was a blast and the bike started up first time. Now I just gotta ride the thing. I like the shipping, I purchase a ton of stuff online and have been victim of many late deliveries or even orders that take more than a day for the company to ship the product. K&N did me proud!

Allred800 · 07-11-2008, 04:23 PM

This morning was the best weather Mass has had in a long time and i walked past it on my way to work because i was at a concert late and didn't feel right about riding the bike being all tired.

Apertureguy · 07-11-2008, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Allred800

This morning was the best weather Mass has had in a long time and i walked past it on my way to work because i was at a concert late and didn't feel right about riding the bike being all tired.

Come on...admit it...your Mommy wouldn't let you.

....my wife is the same way.

Pinhead78 · 07-11-2008, 05:17 PM

Rode mine to and from work in the morning, then at lunch, then again at closing time. Honked at some chicks, that kind of thing.

OHIOM50 · 07-11-2008, 05:25 PM

I work 3rd shift and got to ride every night to work this week but one! Parked bike in garage took quick power nap and woke up to temps in mid 80's here in OHIO. Got bike out of garage wiped off weeks worth of bugs from night riding and quick detail job then went for 21/2 hour cruise up around INDIAN LAKE.

Still havent seen another "M" after 6000 miles of riding mine

dualsporter · 07-11-2008, 05:40 PM

Last night installed new K&N. And tonight I get to roll my M out of the garage, so I can pull out the KLR & son's CRF230 to load the trailer for some dirt time this weekend.

dankrencisz · 07-11-2008, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by OHIOM50

Still havent seen another "M" after 6000 miles of riding mine

Ohio isn't that big, I have one

07-10-2008, 10:59 PM	#22 (permalink)
dankrencisz Seat Tester Join Date: Jun 2008 Bike: 2006 Blue M50 Location: Brunswick Ohio Posts: 82	Installed new seat, replaced broken clutch handle, re-worked GPS mount, dusted it off, went out with Bro-in-law (he has Triumph Speedmaster) down the parkway and stopped at Wendy's for a frosty, parked it for the night and smiled as I walked in from the garage. __________________ I just got lost in thought... It was unfamiliar territory Help me make a dollar, please click this link. http://tinyurl.com/6gaua9 It's Free and won't cost you anything! Current: Garmin Quest GPS, Saddlemen Explorer seat, Sissy Bar, Luggage rack, Tank cover, Sik-lite blue LED's, Skull license plate bolts, SpitFire windshield, Tourmaster Sissybar bag, Gremlin Bell, Chrome Tank Trim, Pro Burner Halogen driving lights. Upcoming: Grips, throttle lock, Floorboards, Highway pegs. more??

07-11-2008, 12:51 AM	#23 (permalink)
Trigger1985 Third gear and cruising Join Date: Jun 2008 Bike: 2008 Suzuki Boulevard M50 Location: Bloomington, IL Posts: 530	Busy day Taught my self how to read wiring diagrams, Rewired my homemade light bar, hooked up an Auto Switch, works great and removed the excess wires and switch from the system, cleaning up the rats nest under the seat. Video of operation Hold the pass button until the light flashes, and let go, on goes the lights, repeat to turn off, no more dead batteries from leaving the bar on. Washed, oiled the bike, polished the chrome. Bought supplies to debadge/sticker, but thats tomorrows project.. Last edited by Trigger1985; 07-11-2008 at 12:54 AM.

07-11-2008, 01:49 AM	#25 (permalink)
daddyo In Training Join Date: Aug 2007 Bike: 06 m50 gray Location: sterling hts mi Posts: 120	Looked inside the garage to see it is still under the cover. Haven't been able to ride, recovering from back surgery. __________________ 06 M50 Gray Debadged Drilled Pipes Windshield With LED Lights Fehling Backrest/Rack Cortech Tailbag + Cortech Sportbags 1'' Risers Clear T/S Lenses Garage Made Throttle Lock Hi-way Bars

07-11-2008, 02:00 AM	#26 (permalink)
rico7424 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Bike: suzuki m50 2008 Location: San Antonio Tx. Posts: 17	Road mine about an hour trip to my friends shop and installed the alarms system for it..while there we put on led lights for the fun of it and fabed a metal strip for the back fender for when I go solo...pics should be up tomorrow... __________________ "Only a biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window"

07-11-2008, 01:42 PM	#31 (permalink)
GeorgiaRoller Leaned over, knee down Join Date: May 2008 Bike: Twisted 05 M-Fitty Location: Lurking in the shadows Posts: 4,648	Just successfully installed my integrated rear tail light. I like. __________________ Subscribe to TVGeorgiaRoller on YouTube.

07-11-2008, 08:11 AM	#28 (permalink)
Apertureguy M-J Master Poster Join Date: Jun 2006 Bike: 2006 Blue M50 Location: New York Posts: 3,856	Got to ride to work every day this week...and with it an hour each way through some nice horse country...it's not too shabby. I haven't cleaned her or anything, but she still looks great. Got gas last night, she took a whole $10...thirsty little girl that she is. I tried taking off the back seat last night, again. While I do love the look, I find that I miss the seat being there....and yeah it's probably because my backside is so large. I finally got to see what the good Doctor was talking about when he rated the Bridgestones the way he did. On the way in this morning I was taking a left off a highway and was going a bit faster than I should have, so I hit the brakes a little harder than normal. And for the first time the rear tire skidded (a pretty long way), which is something I wasn't able to do with the IRC's I had before (except when they went bald). So, I'm guessing my riding style is a bit more aggressive than I had initially thought & after I chew these tires up I'll probably have to spring for the better ones.

07-11-2008, 01:53 PM	#32 (permalink)
Michigunman In Training Join Date: Aug 2007 Bike: 2007 Suzuki Boulevard M50 Location: Walled Lake, MI Posts: 107	Shoved some rain gear in my Riggpak and rode to work. I plan to do the inverse in a couple hours with some additional miles added in if it's not raining.

07-11-2008, 04:09 PM	#33 (permalink)
dankrencisz Seat Tester Join Date: Jun 2008 Bike: 2006 Blue M50 Location: Brunswick Ohio Posts: 82	Hey all, Today, I looked at, thought how cool I was to own one. Was tickled pink when my Harley buddy admired how cool it was for how much I paid for it (Brand New) Thought about what I can sell on eBay to add to my account for future modifications and after all that.... My oldest will be watching her sister tonight so wifey and I can go out and run errands tonight on it. Hope everything fits in the sissybar bag. There is an AWESOME mexican place that has the best fried ice cream. Maybe we'll stop there on the way. __________________ I just got lost in thought... It was unfamiliar territory Help me make a dollar, please click this link. http://tinyurl.com/6gaua9 It's Free and won't cost you anything! Current: Garmin Quest GPS, Saddlemen Explorer seat, Sissy Bar, Luggage rack, Tank cover, Sik-lite blue LED's, Skull license plate bolts, SpitFire windshield, Tourmaster Sissybar bag, Gremlin Bell, Chrome Tank Trim, Pro Burner Halogen driving lights. Upcoming: Grips, throttle lock, Floorboards, Highway pegs. more??

07-11-2008, 04:23 PM	#35 (permalink)
Allred800 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Bike: VZ800 04' Location: Mass Posts: 3	This morning was the best weather Mass has had in a long time and i walked past it on my way to work because i was at a concert late and didn't feel right about riding the bike being all tired.

07-11-2008, 05:17 PM	#37 (permalink)
Pinhead78 Clunked into first gear Join Date: May 2006 Bike: The Original - 2005 M50 Black Location: Independence, OH Posts: 200	Rode mine to and from work in the morning, then at lunch, then again at closing time. Honked at some chicks, that kind of thing. __________________

07-11-2008, 05:25 PM	#38 (permalink)
OHIOM50 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Bike: 2007 M50 Location: Anna, OH Posts: 19	I work 3rd shift and got to ride every night to work this week but one! Parked bike in garage took quick power nap and woke up to temps in mid 80's here in OHIO. Got bike out of garage wiped off weeks worth of bugs from night riding and quick detail job then went for 21/2 hour cruise up around INDIAN LAKE. Still havent seen another "M" after 6000 miles of riding mine __________________ STRIPPED EMBLEMS MAPAM LOW SISSY BAR

07-11-2008, 05:40 PM	#39 (permalink)
dualsporter Where Am I ? Join Date: Apr 2008 Bike: M50, KLR250 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 29	Last night installed new K&N. And tonight I get to roll my M out of the garage, so I can pull out the KLR & son's CRF230 to load the trailer for some dirt time this weekend. __________________ Ken 07 M50, 05 KLR250 Last edited by dualsporter; 07-11-2008 at 05:42 PM.

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