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TNM50 · 07-08-2009, 06:49 PM

I got a metzeler me880 to match my back tire today. The bike handles so much better than when I had the stocker up front. I do have a slight vibration now at 60mph so I might be taking it by and getting it balanced again.
That was the good part of the day, now for the bad. Drove to meet with some buddies for lunch and afterwards I left to go home when some girl pulled out of a gas station and nearly ran me over! I was in the left turning lane at the redlight with a gas station to my left. She just pulled straight out heading right towards me. I popped the clutch and started to pull out to avoid her but thankfully she stopped within inches of my left leg. Really shook me up. To make things worse when I got near my house they were repaving the road on the opposite side buy my side was covered in pavement slime. Had to go about 15 mph for 2 miles, slipping and sliding the whole way. Boy what a day.

The Dark Knight · 07-08-2009, 07:07 PM

i think weve all had one of those.. but all in all be happy it turned out you ended with a good day considering the alternative.. Ive actually been HIT on mine T boned.. I had to pick my left foot up and it slid over the hood of his car.. had i not picked it up it would have been crushed... the incredible part is it only bent my clutch lever up.. I thought my entire side of the bike was going to be trashed...

XoZe · 07-08-2009, 09:30 PM

Braided brake line just came in...project for the weekend!

cardude720 · 07-09-2009, 02:55 AM

went for a ride with my friend (sportster 1200) along the coast.... very nice

GeorgiaRoller · 07-09-2009, 08:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XoZe

Braided brake line just came in...project for the weekend!

Let us know if you can tell a tangible difference in breaking. I'm curious to know. I've been thinking about doing this myself.

TrikeDice · 07-13-2009, 04:15 AM

Saturday 7/11 - Purchased a bike jack, installed John's Forward controls (strange that I expected to be the gear side to be the harder of the two... how wrong!) and completed an oil change.

Sunday 7/12 - Rode up Palomar Mt. south road, Mesa Grande, and out to Wynola (all in east county San Diego) - an amazing day for a ride! Attached are a couple of pics from the ride.

cardude720 · 07-13-2009, 10:37 AM

Ordered a Profiler seat... rode to Idylwyld. Hey TD, how do you like the forwad controls?

The Dark Knight · 07-13-2009, 10:52 AM

ive been to Idylwyld a few times cardude, i lived in palm springs cathedral city bermuda dunes and my whole imediate family lives in rancho mirage now.. always wanted to ride my bike around there

atweibel · 07-13-2009, 02:21 PM

Wished my bike good morning and left her in the garage to join the carpool. It's supposed to be rainy the next couple days, but Thursday I'm taking her and the girlfriend out to the Minnetonka Drive-In in Spring Park, MN

Quantumcat · 07-13-2009, 07:02 PM

Installed iridium plugs.

womper · 07-13-2009, 08:30 PM

i took it for a ride... went to my mom's for supper and noticed my whole tail light section is about to fall off.
where the middle bolt is, it's cracked in 1/2 and the two bolts on the side are snapped off the frame. heh.
so for now... it's parked until i get that and the motor fixed.

CooleyM50 · 07-13-2009, 08:49 PM

Bought Show Chrome Grips and Kuryakyn brake caliper cover and spike bolts for my tank Nacel. I'm happy man today, oh boy!!

Now I gotta go put on the chrome!!

TrikeDice · 07-14-2009, 12:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cardude720

Ordered a Profiler seat... rode to Idylwyld. Hey TD, how do you like the forwad controls?

LOVE the forward controls - makes a HUGE difference for me. Bike still feels... small, but way more comfortable!

cardude720 · 07-14-2009, 01:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Dark Knight

ive been to Idylwyld a few times cardude, i lived in palm springs cathedral city bermuda dunes and my whole imediate family lives in rancho mirage now.. always wanted to ride my bike around there

its definitely fun... higly recomended

cardude720 · 07-14-2009, 01:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TrikeDice

LOVE the forward controls - makes a HUGE difference for me. Bike still feels... small, but way more comfortable!

after i install my profiler eat i'll see how i feel and think about the FC then

womper · 07-14-2009, 09:53 PM

took off the tail light section.
boy...dirty.

gotta figure out a way to remount it. got i hate it when plastic breaks.

1badbaker · 07-15-2009, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by womper

took off the tail light section.
boy...dirty.

gotta figure out a way to remount it. got i hate it when plastic breaks.

Duct Tape and Gorilla Glue

nativenyerintexas · 07-15-2009, 03:15 PM

Stock horn started to sound on its way out so I added some new horns.

They are a LOT louder. Waiting for the AVIs to post on Photobucket so you can hear the difference.

Before

After

The horns cost $47.03 (with tax) and the dealer only charged me $36 + change to install... even though they spent two hours wiring these into the harness. I swear by my dealership's service department!!! They treat me RIGHT!!! Thanks Aaron!

burnchassis · 07-15-2009, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by womper

took off the tail light section.
boy...dirty.

gotta figure out a way to remount it. got i hate it when plastic breaks.

The auto parts store has some stuff called PLASTIC WELD by permatex ,I will swear by this stuff.
Heres my story I put a new fuel pump on my blazer,the 1 i ordered has plastic fittings,as i was hooking them up i broke the top completely off the pump.I used this stuff to reattach it ,and it has worked perfect for over 1 year now.I also used it to hold the side cover on the rear inside of my blazer when i broke off 1 of those plastic nipples.Im sure you could drill it and tap it too.
PLASTIC WELD by permatex worth every penny at $6.00
on another note....lets hear those horns!

womper · 07-15-2009, 03:50 PM

i don't think gorilla glue will work on something that will hold the weight of the light assembly itself... hmm..

cool horns btw.

07-08-2009, 06:49 PM	#1741 (permalink)
TNM50 Kickstand Operator Join Date: Jun 2009 Bike: 2006 Suzuki M50 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 285	I got a metzeler me880 to match my back tire today. The bike handles so much better than when I had the stocker up front. I do have a slight vibration now at 60mph so I might be taking it by and getting it balanced again. That was the good part of the day, now for the bad. Drove to meet with some buddies for lunch and afterwards I left to go home when some girl pulled out of a gas station and nearly ran me over! I was in the left turning lane at the redlight with a gas station to my left. She just pulled straight out heading right towards me. I popped the clutch and started to pull out to avoid her but thankfully she stopped within inches of my left leg. Really shook me up. To make things worse when I got near my house they were repaving the road on the opposite side buy my side was covered in pavement slime. Had to go about 15 mph for 2 miles, slipping and sliding the whole way. Boy what a day. __________________ Cobra sissybar, OEM engine guards, Memphis Shades Pop Top windshield w/ quick remove mounts, 200mm Metzeler, Kuryakyn levers, debaffled

07-08-2009, 09:30 PM	#1743 (permalink)
XoZe Third gear and cruising Join Date: May 2007 Bike: 2007 M50 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 527	Braided brake line just came in...project for the weekend! __________________ HellCat Windshield, Ram Camera Mount, Kuryakyn Iso-Grips, Stebel Air Horn, Kuryakyn Ellipse Mirrors, Kuryakyn Dually pegs, Blue LED kit, Integrated tail light, side-mounted license plate, Mustang Seat, Cobra sissybar and backrest. -------------- My other hobby is IDPA www.idpa.com

07-09-2009, 02:55 AM	#1744 (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	went for a ride with my friend (sportster 1200) along the coast.... very nice __________________ Morton Violators W/ Exhaust Wrap, Tornado Airkit W/ K&N Precharger, Saddlemen Profiler, Power Commander, Side Mount Plate W/ LED Bolt Lights, Debadged, De-Paired, Dremel Of Rear Mud Flap, De-Reflectorized. A Salam Alekum/ Shalom Alechem May Peace Be With You"

07-13-2009, 04:15 AM	#1746 (permalink)
TrikeDice Seat Tester Join Date: May 2009 Bike: 2008 M50 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 65	Saturday 7/11 - Purchased a bike jack, installed John's Forward controls (strange that I expected to be the gear side to be the harder of the two... how wrong!) and completed an oil change. Sunday 7/12 - Rode up Palomar Mt. south road, Mesa Grande, and out to Wynola (all in east county San Diego) - an amazing day for a ride! Attached are a couple of pics from the ride. Attached Thumbnails

07-13-2009, 10:37 AM	#1747 (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	Ordered a Profiler seat... rode to Idylwyld. Hey TD, how do you like the forwad controls? __________________ Morton Violators W/ Exhaust Wrap, Tornado Airkit W/ K&N Precharger, Saddlemen Profiler, Power Commander, Side Mount Plate W/ LED Bolt Lights, Debadged, De-Paired, Dremel Of Rear Mud Flap, De-Reflectorized. A Salam Alekum/ Shalom Alechem May Peace Be With You"

07-08-2009, 07:07 PM	#1742 (permalink)
The Dark Knight TurtleWax Taster Join Date: Jul 2008 Bike: Suzuki Boulevard M50 Location: Central Oklahoma Posts: 572	i think weve all had one of those.. but all in all be happy it turned out you ended with a good day considering the alternative.. Ive actually been HIT on mine T boned.. I had to pick my left foot up and it slid over the hood of his car.. had i not picked it up it would have been crushed... the incredible part is it only bent my clutch lever up.. I thought my entire side of the bike was going to be trashed...

07-13-2009, 10:52 AM	#1748 (permalink)
The Dark Knight TurtleWax Taster Join Date: Jul 2008 Bike: Suzuki Boulevard M50 Location: Central Oklahoma Posts: 572	ive been to Idylwyld a few times cardude, i lived in palm springs cathedral city bermuda dunes and my whole imediate family lives in rancho mirage now.. always wanted to ride my bike around there

07-13-2009, 02:21 PM	#1749 (permalink)
atweibel Seat Tester Join Date: Apr 2009 Bike: Red 05 M50 Location: Richfield, MN Posts: 59	Wished my bike good morning and left her in the garage to join the carpool. It's supposed to be rainy the next couple days, but Thursday I'm taking her and the girlfriend out to the Minnetonka Drive-In in Spring Park, MN __________________ Man knows nothing changes unless he speaks and nothing begins unless he moves. Tilt at Windmills

07-13-2009, 07:02 PM	#1750 (permalink)
Quantumcat Clunked into first gear Join Date: Jun 2009 Bike: 2007 M50 Black Location: Seattle, WA USA Posts: 236	Installed iridium plugs. __________________ Experience is the comb that Life gives you after you've lost your hair. 2007 M50 Black - Debaffled w/6" Fibrosleeves ~ 1" Riser Spacers ~ ISO Grips w/Throttle Bosses & Baron Bullet Endcaps ~ ISO Pegs & Shifter ~ Willie & Max Raptor Saddlebags ~ Debadged ~ Iridium Plugs ~ Factory Wire Rack, Tank Bib & Case Guards ~ Black Vinyl Wrapped Forks (pipes, hypercharger, FI controller and tach to come - hopefully)

07-13-2009, 08:49 PM	#1752 (permalink)
CooleyM50 Clunked into first gear Join Date: Jun 2009 Bike: Suzuki Boulevard M50 Location: St. Joseph, IL Posts: 222	Bought Show Chrome Grips and Kuryakyn brake caliper cover and spike bolts for my tank Nacel. I'm happy man today, oh boy!! Now I gotta go put on the chrome!!

07-15-2009, 03:15 PM	#1758 (permalink)
nativenyerintexas Third gear and cruising Join Date: Jul 2008 Bike: 2008 Suzuki Boulevard M50 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 490	Stock horn started to sound on its way out so I added some new horns. They are a LOT louder. Waiting for the AVIs to post on Photobucket so you can hear the difference. Before After The horns cost $47.03 (with tax) and the dealer only charged me $36 + change to install... even though they spent two hours wiring these into the harness. I swear by my dealership's service department!!! They treat me RIGHT!!! Thanks Aaron! __________________ “If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it. The lie can be maintained only for such time as the State can shield the people from the political, economic and/or military consequences of the lie. It thus becomes vitally important for the State to use all of its powers to repress dissent, for the truth is the mortal enemy of the lie, and thus by extension, the truth is the greatest enemy of the State.” -- Joseph Goebbels Last edited by nativenyerintexas; 07-15-2009 at 03:32 PM.

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