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spikes · 05-12-2009, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by RED-M

Looks nice...just need a stereo system stuffed in there now !

No stereo for me, I like to hear what's around me. That grill cover look's mighty sweet there Red!

spikes · 05-12-2009, 07:09 PM

Oh I forgot,rode to work this morning, 2c (damn near froze my hands off) the batwing makes a big difference.
I'm gonna get it painted in a few weeks, made my own design.
It's gonna be wicked !!

jack87 · 05-12-2009, 11:58 PM

rode around and got gas today first time riding without a jacket this year. felt good kinda cool breeze out but was great. got windy later in the day but it was alright

Mantissa · 05-13-2009, 08:10 AM

Sadly walked past it and got into my cage

I'm VERY sick of cold windy rainy crappy weather

Mario · 05-13-2009, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by SPIKES

Oh I forgot,rode to work this morning, 2c (damn near froze my hands off) the batwing makes a big difference.
I'm gonna get it painted in a few weeks, made my own design.
It's gonna be wicked !!

do you have pics of your design

spikes · 05-14-2009, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Mario

do you have pics of your design

No pics but I have the pattern cut out of paper. Got to save up the cash before it's painted.
Gotta live up to my name !

nativenyerintexas · 05-16-2009, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by womper

took mine for a ride last night... then noticed that someone must have vandalized my bike since both my fog lights are gone. to bend the brackets i made... you'd have to put a LOT of force on them... well.. they be bent, and the lights are gone.

bastards.

and my bike is in a locked garage too... i suspect it's the same people that took my horn last year...

Here's a tip. Since it's in the garage, invest in a baby monitor (they're less than $100. I paid about $50 for mine). Put the mike portion in the garage in the corner somewhere and keep the receiver with you or in ear shot. It will allow you to hear what's going on in the garage. I have one and with the perimeter alarm, I can hear everything that goes on.

Funny story: One night about 2:30 AM I was up watching a movie or playing video games and I heard the perimeter sensor go off from the baby monitor five times in a row. I grabbed my gun and stuffed it in my pocket (in the holster of course), wallet, mobile phone, cigarettes (because I wasn't sure if I had to call the police and if so, I didn't know how long I'd be out there holding the criminal at bay), keys and a few other things and went out there. The garage is about 200 feet from my apartment so I opened the garage door and walked wide around the entrance so I wasn't right up on it when the door opened. When I was able to look in I was about 50 feet away and I saw absolutely nothing so I went in and reset the alarm. Originally I thought someone was breaking into the back of the garage because they do that sometimes here. They break into the storage units then cut the drywall into the garage. Since they're in the storage unit, no one hears them, especially at night but that didn't happen here. Now here's the funny part. While I was resetting the alarm, I saw a mouse run past me against the wall and out the garage door. A DAMN MOUSE was setting off my alarm's perimeter sensor. Well, the next day I went to the office and asked if they can do something after I explained the story... yeah, I got some big laughs from them too. Later that day the maintenance guy popped in two mouse traps and by 11:30 that night the culprit was caught dead in its tracks... literally. The alarm hasn't gone off since. I guess everyone in my complex is afraid of me... at least the criminals are, because I haven't been a victim yet. You think maybe it's the NRA decals on my garage door and my apartment's patio window? Or could it be I'm just scary looking?

UpstateM50 · 05-16-2009, 07:32 AM

Well, I rode about 100 miles yesterday. When I got home I decided to debadge. What a trip that was. A friend stopped over while I was doing it and gave me some Goo Gone though and that helped a lot. He also gave me some Simonize System 5 to treat the bike with. That stuff is like uber wax. It leaves a teflon coating on after you buff it off. I have never seen my baby shine so much since I bought it!

GeorgiaRoller · 05-16-2009, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by UpstateM50

He also gave me some Simonize System 5 to treat the bike with. That stuff is like uber wax. It leaves a teflon coating on after you buff it off. I have never seen my baby shine so much since I bought it!

I'll have to check that stuff out. I need to wash the beast today.

vegashotwheeler · 05-16-2009, 04:34 PM

Wife's Bike
I installed a sissy bar with luggage rack, and Kuryakyn Grantour Bag
Floorboards with Heel Toe Shifter
Memphis Shades Windshield.
Tried to do some Phat II 8 inch risers, but they are the same height as the factory so no good there.
Mike

burnchassis · 05-16-2009, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by vegashotwheeler

Wife's Bike
I installed a sissy bar with luggage rack, and Kuryakyn Grantour Bag
Floorboards with Heel Toe Shifter
Memphis Shades Windshield.
Tried to do some Phat II 8 inch risers, but they are the same height as the factory so no good there.
Mike

CS

vegashotwheeler · 05-16-2009, 05:15 PM

Hows this
Mike

spikes · 05-16-2009, 09:24 PM

Just washed her today, goin' for a ride with the CMC Barrie chapter tomorrow morning, hopefully we don't freeze our a$$es off!

Danthedawgfan · 05-16-2009, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by vegashotwheeler

Hows this
Mike

Nice looking bikes.

spikes · 05-17-2009, 06:20 PM

Went on the afore mentioned ride, a little cold and windy but a great ride anyways !

imasupahewr0 · 05-17-2009, 08:01 PM

Rode it home in the rain after a friends birthday lunch. Only like 3 miles, but my first rain ride, so I was extra careful.

RED-M · 05-17-2009, 09:01 PM

Replaced the clutch, 12,000 miles and it was starting to slip on hard acceleration. Noticed the front tire is cracking on the sidewalls and getting worn down in tread....thinking of replacing it with a new Metz....but then I would want to put on a matching Metz 200 in the back ! Decisions, decisions !

1badbaker · 05-18-2009, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by imasupahewr0

Rode it home in the rain after a friends birthday lunch. Only like 3 miles, but my first rain ride, so I was extra careful.

Ahh, I remember my first ride in some major rain. Christmas night, crazy storms in GA, trying to get to my girlfriends parents house, didn't know where I was, middle of nowhere, no streetlights.....not fun. Now I've ridden in rain more times than I can remember, always extra careful when the roads start getting wet.

Bama27 · 05-18-2009, 06:12 PM

Just ordered a Memphis Shades Alley Cat, Mounting bracket, Kury Iso grips, and John's Forward Controls. I can't wait to get them in.

Danthedawgfan · 05-18-2009, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by 1badbaker

Ahh, I remember my first ride in some major rain. Christmas night, crazy storms in GA,

Rainy night in GA huh?

05-12-2009, 07:09 PM	#1522 (permalink)
spikes U.B's LoveChild Join Date: Sep 2008 Bike: Suzuki M50 Black Location: Innisfil,ON Posts: 1,053	Oh I forgot,rode to work this morning, 2c (damn near froze my hands off) the batwing makes a big difference. I'm gonna get it painted in a few weeks, made my own design. It's gonna be wicked !! __________________ Who gave me these damn directions?

05-13-2009, 08:10 AM	#1524 (permalink)
Mantissa In Training Join Date: Feb 2009 Bike: '05 M50 Blue Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 104	Sadly walked past it and got into my cage I'm VERY sick of cold windy rainy crappy weather __________________ Debaffled + Fibrosleeve, Memphis Shades Alley Cat, rear fender bra, Cobra bungee knobs, integrated tail, LED turn signals

05-16-2009, 07:32 AM	#1528 (permalink)
UpstateM50 Clunked into first gear Join Date: Sep 2007 Bike: 2007 Suzuki M50 Location: Warrensburg, NY Posts: 210	Well, I rode about 100 miles yesterday. When I got home I decided to debadge. What a trip that was. A friend stopped over while I was doing it and gave me some Goo Gone though and that helped a lot. He also gave me some Simonize System 5 to treat the bike with. That stuff is like uber wax. It leaves a teflon coating on after you buff it off. I have never seen my baby shine so much since I bought it! __________________ '07 M50, Blurple WRECKED ON 8/1/09 at about 2 PM

05-16-2009, 04:34 PM	#1530 (permalink)
vegashotwheeler Where Am I ? Join Date: May 2009 Bike: 2007 Suzuki DL650 Vstrom Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 32	Wife's Bike I installed a sissy bar with luggage rack, and Kuryakyn Grantour Bag Floorboards with Heel Toe Shifter Memphis Shades Windshield. Tried to do some Phat II 8 inch risers, but they are the same height as the factory so no good there. Mike __________________ 2007 Suzuki DL650 V-strom 2008 Suzuki C-90 Lehman conversion (wifes) 2006 Kawasaki 250 Ninja (sons) 2006 Yamaha 650 Vstar (wifes) Sold 2009 M50 Limited (daughters) 2007 M50 Limited (wifes) Last edited by vegashotwheeler; 05-16-2009 at 04:37 PM.

05-16-2009, 05:15 PM	#1532 (permalink)
vegashotwheeler Where Am I ? Join Date: May 2009 Bike: 2007 Suzuki DL650 Vstrom Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 32	Hows this Mike __________________ 2007 Suzuki DL650 V-strom 2008 Suzuki C-90 Lehman conversion (wifes) 2006 Kawasaki 250 Ninja (sons) 2006 Yamaha 650 Vstar (wifes) Sold 2009 M50 Limited (daughters) 2007 M50 Limited (wifes)

05-12-2009, 11:58 PM	#1523 (permalink)
jack87 Newbie Join Date: May 2009 Bike: 08 Suzuki Boulvard M50 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 22	rode around and got gas today first time riding without a jacket this year. felt good kinda cool breeze out but was great. got windy later in the day but it was alright

05-16-2009, 09:24 PM	#1533 (permalink)
spikes U.B's LoveChild Join Date: Sep 2008 Bike: Suzuki M50 Black Location: Innisfil,ON Posts: 1,053	Just washed her today, goin' for a ride with the CMC Barrie chapter tomorrow morning, hopefully we don't freeze our a$$es off! __________________ Who gave me these damn directions?

05-17-2009, 06:20 PM	#1535 (permalink)
spikes U.B's LoveChild Join Date: Sep 2008 Bike: Suzuki M50 Black Location: Innisfil,ON Posts: 1,053	Went on the afore mentioned ride, a little cold and windy but a great ride anyways ! __________________ Who gave me these damn directions?

05-17-2009, 08:01 PM	#1536 (permalink)
imasupahewr0 Clunked into first gear Join Date: Jul 2008 Bike: Red '05 M50 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 206	Rode it home in the rain after a friends birthday lunch. Only like 3 miles, but my first rain ride, so I was extra careful. __________________ Fearless minds climb soonest into crowns. -Shakespeare

05-17-2009, 09:01 PM	#1537 (permalink)
RED-M TurtleWax Taster Join Date: May 2008 Bike: 2000 LC 1500, 2005 RED M-50 Location: Liverpool, New York Posts: 574	Replaced the clutch, 12,000 miles and it was starting to slip on hard acceleration. Noticed the front tire is cracking on the sidewalls and getting worn down in tread....thinking of replacing it with a new Metz....but then I would want to put on a matching Metz 200 in the back ! Decisions, decisions !

05-18-2009, 06:12 PM	#1539 (permalink)
Bama27 Where Am I ? Join Date: Jun 2008 Bike: 07 Suzuki m50 black Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 43	Just ordered a Memphis Shades Alley Cat, Mounting bracket, Kury Iso grips, and John's Forward Controls. I can't wait to get them in.

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