(05-09-05) What would you change on your bike? - Page 5 - Motorcycle-Journal Forums

TheDickies007 · 02-08-2006, 07:45 AM

I need a better back seat for my Wife, and I really wouldn't mind getting a better horn either. While we are at it, the exauhst has some burned rubber crap on it from the owner befores shoes (he really didn't know how to ride) so I may want to change that too. But other then that, it is a beut!!

DS06C50T · 04-02-2006, 10:37 AM

I voted "other" because I'd like a larger engine/more weight.

AZkatana · 04-02-2006, 02:05 PM

my beautiful katana has the ugliest front turn signals of any bike ever in the history of wheeled transportation.

BOSS750 · 07-15-2006, 07:18 AM

I've already changed my turn signals and my exhaust so I would change my windshield then my tires next.

Ray · 10-09-2006, 06:30 PM

Pipes!!!..I want the loudest pipes I can get (safety feature). Riding around Chicago drivers cant hear the stock pipes. I can pull right up to them, they don't even know I'm there!!!!!..so...early next riding season, I'm getting loud pipes.

Shorter too, I think the factory pipes look too cartoonish...

**inspiron** · 10-10-2006, 02:39 AM

Ray, loud pipes are NOT a safety feature. Loud pipes are an annoyance, and put your rights at risk.

In Europe, there are STRICT and ENFORCED restrictions about how loud a bike can be. The VIN plate on my bike includes the maximum allowable noise level - in my case, 88 dBA at 3400 rpm. I am only allowed to mount pipes that have been approved for use with my bike (or I have to spend $$$ to have custom-made pipes individually tested by the motor-vehicles authorities). It is not uncommon for the police to setup inpromptu field inspections on popular riding routes, pulling out and inspecting any bike that they feel is too loud or not 100% street legal.

If the "loud pipes" fallacy continues in the USA, it won't be long before you are subjected to the same kinds of inspections as we are over here...

Atlas68 · 10-10-2006, 03:17 AM

Must have missed this one first time 'round.
Chose 'other'.

Needs more cowbell...AKA POWER.

I love everything about the bike. Handles great. Looks great...yadda, yadda..
Occasionally, not always, wish it had more horses under me.

dcstrng · 10-10-2006, 06:30 AM

Have already changed seat to a real saddle, did a stage-1, tweaked the pegs for better foot placement options, already have better grips, still working on refining better throne-room accouterments for the pillion, did a windshield more to my liking and upgraded to Progressives in the rear, but the next to go under the knife (assuming I hang onto the bike) are tires and brake refinements. Oh, and am defarkling as I go...

Apertureguy · 10-10-2006, 11:13 AM

I thought I answered one of these before...but I don't think there was a poll.

I would want a 6th gear, Fuel Guage...and a little more cushion to the seat. Although I'm used to the seat & know what to do in order to make a ride be comfortable.

That's about it...anything else I thought I would have wanted in the past, I no longer need.

Ext1jdh · 10-10-2006, 11:40 AM

Passenger. A newer faster model.

Apertureguy · 10-10-2006, 12:14 PM

OK...after reading Ext1jdh's post....I'm going to have to agree.

I could really go for a new passenger too...and if she could be a model, well that would be like the icing on the cake, wouldn't it?

Ext1jdh · 10-10-2006, 12:15 PM

mmmmm...

cake....

SNAFU · 10-10-2006, 01:00 PM

I voted other.

I would change my bill payment from Owing to Paid In Full.

Gixxerman · 10-11-2006, 07:14 AM

Brake handel lever -> ISR

Stainless steelbraided brakehose -> Goodridge

Sinter brakepads -> EBC

... and a paintjob

Gixxerman · 10-11-2006, 07:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ext1jdh

mmmmm...

cake....

mike-s · 10-14-2006, 04:00 AM

needs a 6th gear and a changing of the ratios to spread it out over the same range. It's just too tall in the gearing.

Apertureguy · 10-18-2006, 07:57 AM

At least I didn't say..."Donuts".

sshawn · 02-20-2007, 09:23 PM

brakes

lately my brakes have not been working too well. happy to say i just placed my order here.

TL chris · 02-22-2007, 01:23 AM

Tires, get some nice and sticky Pirelli's

Ext1jdh · 02-22-2007, 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Apertureguy

At least I didn't say..."Donuts".

mmmm.....

donuts....

View Poll Results: What would you change on your bike?
Color	20	8.06%
Seat(s)	52	20.97%
Tires	21	8.47%
Grips	10	4.03%
Turn signals	18	7.26%
Passenger	11	4.44%
Shocks	17	6.85%
Windshield	21	8.47%
Oil	4	1.61%
Air filter	6	2.42%
Other (please specify)	68	27.42%
Voters: 248. You may not vote on this poll

02-08-2006, 07:45 AM	#81 (permalink)
TheDickies007 Where Am I ? Join Date: Oct 2005 Bike: '97 Marauder 800 Location: Orem, Utah Posts: 37	I need a better back seat for my Wife, and I really wouldn't mind getting a better horn either. While we are at it, the exauhst has some burned rubber crap on it from the owner befores shoes (he really didn't know how to ride) so I may want to change that too. But other then that, it is a beut!! __________________ The Great White Ninja

04-02-2006, 10:37 AM	#82 (permalink)
DS06C50T Kickstand Operator Join Date: Nov 2005 Bike: 2006 Suzuki Blvd. C50T (dark grey) Location: Ventura County, CA. Posts: 286	I voted "other" because I'd like a larger engine/more weight. __________________ Daryl '06 C50T... full-time hard-bagger and true dual exhaust http://www.volusiariders.com/album_p...r=DESC&start=0

07-15-2006, 07:18 AM	#84 (permalink)
BOSS750 Clunked into first gear Join Date: Apr 2006 Bike: 07 GIXXER 750 Location: Va by way of Arkansas/Florida Posts: 219	I've already changed my turn signals and my exhaust so I would change my windshield then my tires next. __________________ I live by the "I wish a Mutha would creed"

10-10-2006, 02:39 AM	#86 (permalink)
inspiron Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 2004 Bike: Blue Suzuki GSX 1400 (2003) Location: Canton Basel-Land, Switzerland (47.4493, 7.76536) Posts: 13,133	Ray, loud pipes are NOT a safety feature. Loud pipes are an annoyance, and put your rights at risk. In Europe, there are STRICT and ENFORCED restrictions about how loud a bike can be. The VIN plate on my bike includes the maximum allowable noise level - in my case, 88 dBA at 3400 rpm. I am only allowed to mount pipes that have been approved for use with my bike (or I have to spend $$$ to have custom-made pipes individually tested by the motor-vehicles authorities). It is not uncommon for the police to setup inpromptu field inspections on popular riding routes, pulling out and inspecting any bike that they feel is too loud or not 100% street legal. If the "loud pipes" fallacy continues in the USA, it won't be long before you are subjected to the same kinds of inspections as we are over here... __________________ There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe blog: gsx1400

04-02-2006, 02:05 PM	#83 (permalink)
AZkatana Seat Tester Join Date: Mar 2006 Bike: 1999 katana Location: AZ Posts: 83	my beautiful katana has the ugliest front turn signals of any bike ever in the history of wheeled transportation.

10-09-2006, 06:30 PM	#85 (permalink)
Ray Where Am I ? Join Date: Sep 2006 Bike: '06 Suzuki M50 (no longer), 05 Team Green Ninja ZX6R Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 36	Pipes!!!..I want the loudest pipes I can get (safety feature). Riding around Chicago drivers cant hear the stock pipes. I can pull right up to them, they don't even know I'm there!!!!!..so...early next riding season, I'm getting loud pipes. Shorter too, I think the factory pipes look too cartoonish...

10-10-2006, 03:17 AM	#87 (permalink)
Atlas68 Sit speling cheker Join Date: Jan 2006 Bike: '05 Anniversary Edition VMax #1878/ 2000 Location: Vancouver B.C. Canada Posts: 1,789	Must have missed this one first time 'round. Chose 'other'. Needs more cowbell...AKA POWER. I love everything about the bike. Handles great. Looks great...yadda, yadda.. Occasionally, not always, wish it had more horses under me. __________________ Rudeness is a weak man's imitation of strength. SuperTrapp Exhaust

10-10-2006, 06:30 AM	#88 (permalink)
dcstrng Ditch Magnet Join Date: Jun 2006 Bike: `96 FLHT Location: Colonial Beach, VA Posts: 183	Have already changed seat to a real saddle, did a stage-1, tweaked the pegs for better foot placement options, already have better grips, still working on refining better throne-room accouterments for the pillion, did a windshield more to my liking and upgraded to Progressives in the rear, but the next to go under the knife (assuming I hang onto the bike) are tires and brake refinements. Oh, and am defarkling as I go... __________________ Larry -- IBA

10-10-2006, 11:13 AM	#89 (permalink)
Apertureguy M-J Master Poster Join Date: Jun 2006 Bike: 2006 Blue M50 Location: New York Posts: 3,940	I thought I answered one of these before...but I don't think there was a poll. I would want a 6th gear, Fuel Guage...and a little more cushion to the seat. Although I'm used to the seat & know what to do in order to make a ride be comfortable. That's about it...anything else I thought I would have wanted in the past, I no longer need.

10-10-2006, 11:40 AM	#90 (permalink)
Ext1jdh Top Gear ! Full Throttle! Join Date: Apr 2005 Bike: Sold Location: Elgin, IL, US Posts: 5,396	Passenger. A newer faster model. __________________ I am lurking. I am likely to be eaten by a grue.

10-10-2006, 12:14 PM	#91 (permalink)
Apertureguy M-J Master Poster Join Date: Jun 2006 Bike: 2006 Blue M50 Location: New York Posts: 3,940	OK...after reading Ext1jdh's post....I'm going to have to agree. I could really go for a new passenger too...and if she could be a model, well that would be like the icing on the cake, wouldn't it?

10-10-2006, 12:15 PM	#92 (permalink)
Ext1jdh Top Gear ! Full Throttle! Join Date: Apr 2005 Bike: Sold Location: Elgin, IL, US Posts: 5,396	mmmmm... cake.... __________________ I am lurking. I am likely to be eaten by a grue.

10-10-2006, 01:00 PM	#93 (permalink)
SNAFU Omnipotent two-wheeler Join Date: Mar 2006 Bike: '06 M50 Black Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 5,511	I voted other. I would change my bill payment from Owing to Paid In Full. __________________

10-14-2006, 04:00 AM	#96 (permalink)
mike-s Found second gear by accident Join Date: Jul 2006 Bike: RF900RT Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 305	needs a 6th gear and a changing of the ratios to spread it out over the same range. It's just too tall in the gearing. __________________ Three years, five bikes, and still tickin!

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10-18-2006, 07:57 AM	#97 (permalink)
Apertureguy M-J Master Poster Join Date: Jun 2006 Bike: 2006 Blue M50 Location: New York Posts: 3,940	At least I didn't say..."Donuts".

02-20-2007, 09:23 PM	#98 (permalink)
sshawn Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1	brakes lately my brakes have not been working too well. happy to say i just placed my order here.

02-22-2007, 01:23 AM	#99 (permalink)
TL chris Tater Salad Join Date: Jun 2004 Bike: 1999 TL1000R Location: NorCal Posts: 1,926	Tires, get some nice and sticky Pirelli's __________________ 1999 Suzuki TL1000R, Yosh RS-3, TRE, PC II, Custom Paint, OEM sweetness

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