What did you do to your M50 today? - Page 4 - Motorcycle-Journal Forums

geeker · 07-12-2008, 01:49 AM

...to quote others, it looked like rain this morning ... so I rode my M50 into work anyway, figured the best thing about rain is it washes the old dirt off the bike.

Since I got my M50 I have driven my Jetta twice... and haven't done anything since the weekend on the bike other than adjust my mirrors if that counts? :p

LJM9000 · 07-12-2008, 12:23 PM

Last night I installed the Vance and Hines Straightshots. They sound a million times better than they do on the web. Today I am going to try disabling the Pair Valve to stop the popping.

cardude720 · 07-12-2008, 02:09 PM

what's this pair valve everyone keeps talking about and what does it do?

LJM9000 · 07-12-2008, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cardude720

what's this pair valve everyone keeps talking about and what does it do?

Where:
The pair valve is the thing on the opposite side of the Air filter.

What it does:
Basically it injects air into the exhaust which allows the emissions to come out cleaner.

Why remove it:
With after market exhaust it can cause popping on deceleration.
Also its ugly.

GeorgiaRoller · 07-12-2008, 06:11 PM

Took off the sissy bar & rear seat, washed it, polished it and rode it!

xtenzzive · 07-12-2008, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeorgiaRoller

Took off the sissy bar & rear seat, washed it, polished it and rode it!

It's your bike make the b@%&$ get her own right! But since my b@%$^ is right next to me maybe let her do the polishing since that's what we married them for!

Artimus36 · 07-12-2008, 09:53 PM

luckily,it didn't look like rain here in NJ. I took the chrome heat shields off the front of my Cobra Drag pipes and wrapped them with exhaust wrap-painted them black. Took out the baffles and re-attached the Cobra Fi2000. Doesn't really seem too much louder when on the bike, but boy does it turn heads when you get on it. Had a friend with a Harley ride it so I could hear it, and he was very impressed. Remarked about how comfortable the seat was (**thanks again DJ for the lumpectomy lesson**)
John'skits 2-1/2" lowering kit and forward controls on the way....will have to post pics when those are in.

womper · 07-12-2008, 09:55 PM

i woke up thinking i'd ride to work and then ride around after work...
forgot today was my long shift (6:30am-9pm) ... too damn tired to go anywhere... came home

i live real close to work too...

Danthedawgfan · 07-12-2008, 10:01 PM

I am not at home this weekend, so I will just have to sit around in my hotel room dreaming of my M. Oh and the wife too I guess...

cardude720 · 07-12-2008, 10:50 PM

I, begrudgingly, but on my parking sticker onto my front left fork. I tried to put it toward the inside to conceal it.

Mad Gord · 07-13-2008, 10:37 AM

I put on my new pipes!... Hard chrome 3" res tecs.... I love em!

LJM9000 · 07-13-2008, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cardude720

I, begrudgingly, but on my parking sticker onto my front left fork. I tried to put it toward the inside to conceal it.

When I needed a parking sticker I put it on my license plate.

cardude720 · 07-13-2008, 01:56 PM

It specifically said "front left fork" :-\

womper · 07-13-2008, 03:00 PM

who said?

cardude720 · 07-13-2008, 03:07 PM

my parking permit sticker said on it "apply to front left fork". that is why i didnt put it on the lic plate

d_m50 · 07-13-2008, 04:27 PM

i've missed a great riding weekend because I had the sudden urge to paint my air cleaner cover.

I sprayed on some silver primer applied a waterslide decal then sprayed on some clear coat.
its drying as I type....and maybe have some pics. I'm not completely satisfied but it'll work till the end of the season.

1badbaker · 07-13-2008, 04:31 PM

Well...it decided to storm here today...so I rolled the bike up into my girl's car port...she's at work, so the bike gets the parking spot

cardude720 · 07-13-2008, 06:14 PM

Clay wax and doing paint sealant on fenders and tank. I took off the rear seat for more waxxxing

geeker · 07-13-2008, 08:50 PM

My M50 didn't get attention today (except for getting the bugs off it)
it was all about the Jetta and install new brakes and air filter
and bled the brakes and fixed the heat shield on the oil pan.
Man she's purring better than before ...

xtenzzive · 07-14-2008, 12:08 AM

Been sitting for a few days while I round up my exhaust pipe mod parts to finish........In the mean time been chopping frame on my buddies chevy so he can lay frame with a new bag setup.......debating an entirely semi-flat bike too, just too hard to sand off the beautiful blue.....

07-12-2008, 01:49 AM	#61 (permalink)
geeker Puddle Runner Join Date: May 2008 Bike: 2007 M50 LE Gray Location: Maple, ON Posts: 357	...to quote others, it looked like rain this morning ... so I rode my M50 into work anyway, figured the best thing about rain is it washes the old dirt off the bike. Since I got my M50 I have driven my Jetta twice... and haven't done anything since the weekend on the bike other than adjust my mirrors if that counts? :p __________________ 2007 M50 LE ~ anthony M50 tutorials, tips and how-to links ~ posted by DJ ~

07-12-2008, 06:11 PM	#65 (permalink)
GeorgiaRoller Leaned over, knee down Join Date: May 2008 Bike: Twisted 05 M-Fitty Location: Lurking in the shadows Posts: 4,648	Took off the sissy bar & rear seat, washed it, polished it and rode it! __________________ Subscribe to TVGeorgiaRoller on YouTube. Last edited by GeorgiaRoller; 07-23-2008 at 09:15 AM.

07-12-2008, 09:53 PM	#67 (permalink)
Artimus36 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Bike: 2005 M-50 (blue) Location: Clinton, NJ Posts: 20	luckily,it didn't look like rain here in NJ. I took the chrome heat shields off the front of my Cobra Drag pipes and wrapped them with exhaust wrap-painted them black. Took out the baffles and re-attached the Cobra Fi2000. Doesn't really seem too much louder when on the bike, but boy does it turn heads when you get on it. Had a friend with a Harley ride it so I could hear it, and he was very impressed. Remarked about how comfortable the seat was (thanks again DJ for the lumpectomy lesson) John'skits 2-1/2" lowering kit and forward controls on the way....will have to post pics when those are in. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Artimus36; 07-13-2008 at 03:57 PM.

07-12-2008, 10:01 PM	#69 (permalink)
Danthedawgfan Want's A New Title Join Date: Jun 2008 Bike: 05 Mean Streak, 07 Suzuki M50 Black Location: Lake Charles, LA Posts: 4,524	I am not at home this weekend, so I will just have to sit around in my hotel room dreaming of my M. Oh and the wife too I guess... __________________ Mean Streak: Vance&Hines Big Shots, Mustang Vintage Sport Seat, Kuryakan Iso Grips, Iso Pegs, Custom World Highway Pegs, Cobra Mini Sissy Bar. M50: Vance&Hines Cruzers, Debadged, Delumped (Seat)

07-13-2008, 10:37 AM	#71 (permalink)
Mad Gord Seat Tester Join Date: Jun 2008 Bike: 2008 black suzuki M50 Location: Surrey B.C. Canada Posts: 88	I put on my new pipes!... Hard chrome 3" res tecs.... I love em! __________________ 3" res tec drag pipes, 07m50 risers, debadged, seat foam mod.

07-12-2008, 12:23 PM	#62 (permalink)
LJM9000 In Training Join Date: Aug 2006 Bike: Boulevard M50 Location: Bloomington, IL Posts: 115	Last night I installed the Vance and Hines Straightshots. They sound a million times better than they do on the web. Today I am going to try disabling the Pair Valve to stop the popping.

07-12-2008, 02:09 PM	#63 (permalink)
cardude720 Clutch Cadet Join Date: Jul 2008 Bike: Black 2007 Suzuki M50 and Red 2005 V-Max 20th Anniversary Edition #886 Location: SoCal Posts: 946	what's this pair valve everyone keeps talking about and what does it do?

07-12-2008, 10:50 PM	#70 (permalink)
cardude720 Clutch Cadet Join Date: Jul 2008 Bike: Black 2007 Suzuki M50 and Red 2005 V-Max 20th Anniversary Edition #886 Location: SoCal Posts: 946	I, begrudgingly, but on my parking sticker onto my front left fork. I tried to put it toward the inside to conceal it.

07-13-2008, 01:56 PM	#73 (permalink)
cardude720 Clutch Cadet Join Date: Jul 2008 Bike: Black 2007 Suzuki M50 and Red 2005 V-Max 20th Anniversary Edition #886 Location: SoCal Posts: 946	It specifically said "front left fork" :-\

07-13-2008, 03:07 PM	#75 (permalink)
cardude720 Clutch Cadet Join Date: Jul 2008 Bike: Black 2007 Suzuki M50 and Red 2005 V-Max 20th Anniversary Edition #886 Location: SoCal Posts: 946	my parking permit sticker said on it "apply to front left fork". that is why i didnt put it on the lic plate

07-13-2008, 04:27 PM	#76 (permalink)
d_m50 Found second gear by accident Join Date: Jul 2006 Bike: 2003 MeanStreak 1500 Location: Manassas, VA Posts: 308	i've missed a great riding weekend because I had the sudden urge to paint my air cleaner cover. I sprayed on some silver primer applied a waterslide decal then sprayed on some clear coat. its drying as I type....and maybe have some pics. I'm not completely satisfied but it'll work till the end of the season. __________________ 90$ M50 Final Drive

07-13-2008, 04:31 PM	#77 (permalink)
1badbaker Can Ride And Chew Gum Join Date: Jan 2008 Bike: 05 Black M50 Location: Milledgeville, GA Posts: 1,987	Well...it decided to storm here today...so I rolled the bike up into my girl's car port...she's at work, so the bike gets the parking spot

07-13-2008, 06:14 PM	#78 (permalink)
cardude720 Clutch Cadet Join Date: Jul 2008 Bike: Black 2007 Suzuki M50 and Red 2005 V-Max 20th Anniversary Edition #886 Location: SoCal Posts: 946	Clay wax and doing paint sealant on fenders and tank. I took off the rear seat for more waxxxing Last edited by cardude720; 07-13-2008 at 07:47 PM.

07-13-2008, 08:50 PM	#79 (permalink)
geeker Puddle Runner Join Date: May 2008 Bike: 2007 M50 LE Gray Location: Maple, ON Posts: 357	My M50 didn't get attention today (except for getting the bugs off it) it was all about the Jetta and install new brakes and air filter and bled the brakes and fixed the heat shield on the oil pan. Man she's purring better than before ... __________________ 2007 M50 LE ~ anthony M50 tutorials, tips and how-to links ~ posted by DJ ~

07-14-2008, 12:08 AM	#80 (permalink)
xtenzzive Kickstand Operator Join Date: Jan 2008 Bike: A Boulevard Location: Lawrenceville, Georgia Posts: 293	Been sitting for a few days while I round up my exhaust pipe mod parts to finish........In the mean time been chopping frame on my buddies chevy so he can lay frame with a new bag setup.......debating an entirely semi-flat bike too, just too hard to sand off the beautiful blue..... __________________

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