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1972 Suzuki RV90. 90cc 2-stroke. 4 speed manual transmission. ATV tires. Street legal. This is the most fun I've ever had on a bike. 73 RD350 in the middle of a rebuild. I stripped it down this winter, and am building it back up. Its a riot.  75 Kawasaki F11-250. Used to be my dads. I bought it back from the guy he sold it to. Stuck some street tires on it, and did the quasi-supermoto thing. It siezed up on me this spring. Its on the backburner for a while. 
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4/20 NEVER FORGET posted:Still rocking my 2006 DRZ-400SM. It's got about 9k miles on it now and I love it more than the day I bought it. It still finds ways to teach me new things nearly once a month. Absolutely the funnest bike I've owned. My previous bikes were a 2003 Yamaha R6 and a 2002 Honda CBR 954RR. I miss my DRZ, and I regret selling it. I guess what I'm trying to say is drat YOU FOR HAVING ONE 
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Jul 7, 2008 16:17
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4/20 NEVER FORGET posted:Dude I was all excited to be in the DRZ army with you then you went made me sad when you said you were selling it. mutt2jeff posted:^^ If you will recall, every motherfucker on here tried to convince him not to sell it. I was blinded by my desire to get out from under debt. Looking back, I shouldnt have done it. It would have been paid off by now. I'll own another one some day. R.I.P You beautiful machine: 
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Jul 8, 2008 15:45
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You should get another one.
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MONDAY SHALL BRING THE INCEPTION OF THE RV90 ARMY. GLORY BE TO TINY BIKES.
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Jul 17, 2008 18:54
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It smells delicious though, so its worth it.
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Jul 18, 2008 15:21
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redscare posted:Dude uh, I think that 2nd pic might be NWS (and possibly downright wrong)... I AM POSTING THIS FROM THE LINE AT THE UNEMPLOYMENT OFFICE
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Jul 24, 2008 19:17
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I want a TW200 in the worst way!! Its the spiritual successor to the RV90!
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Jul 26, 2008 23:42
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vex posted:
Most obvious troll ever.
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Aug 4, 2008 14:39
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NinjaCthulhu posted:
How do you like that bike? I'm scrimping and saving for a 1st-gen 1200 Bandit.
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Aug 6, 2008 16:30
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8ender posted:That not a funny joke. They did, problem is, you gotta spend about 30K to get it. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120295079162
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Aug 21, 2008 16:58
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I thought Yamaha made a bonkers big displacement 2 stroke I didn't know about. My dream is crushed
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Nerobro posted:How about 700cc 2 stroke, single. No powervalve. Ha! It makes 78hp and weighs 238lbs dry. What a loving rocketship.
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Aug 21, 2008 19:55
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Pubic Lair posted:My 90 zephyr 550 I just got it 3 weeks ago for $1100 with 9000mi. Zephyrs are sweet looking bikes. I have to say that Kawi stuck that ducktail design on a lot of bikes (I have a 250 Kawi enduro with one), and they were smart to do so, it looks sharp on almost everything they put it on. Getting backed over was a blessing in disguise, the new paint job looks much better than the old one.
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Aug 23, 2008 06:33
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shadow diver posted:
Suprise of the century.
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Aug 24, 2008 09:03
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It occurs to me that I havent really shown off my latest completed project, my 73 RD350. Click here for the full 1280x960 image.  Click here for the full 1280x960 image.  Click here for the full 1280x960 image.  Click here for the full 1280x960 image. I assembled it out of two boxes of parts in about 2 months. Its got pretty much every non-huge-undertaking type of engine mod you can do to an RD, and it makes quite a bit of power. Its a bit like a bottle rocket though, as the powerband is so high in the revs and so short, it comes on strong though, and it pulls harder than my CB750 did. Its fun to ride, even though its too small for me. Its a very small bike, in person. RD's are based off of Yamahas TZ Grand Prix racer, so you have to be a 120lb Japanese guy to really "fit" on one. Due to its heritage though, it handles stupidly well, as well as my old DRZ-SM, which was lightyears ahead of this thing, technology-wise. Beve Stuscemi fucked around with this message at 16:01 on Aug 27, 2008 |
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Aug 27, 2008 15:58
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Thats the Non-US XR, I believe. We get screwed with the older model.
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Aug 30, 2008 03:33
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eknomf posted:I just picked up this (71 Yamaha RT1, 6k miles) as my first bike about a week ago: I had a 360 RT3, what a bike. It got crashed into something.
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Aug 30, 2008 06:13
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POR15 dries into a hard plastic essentially. You'd have to be putting some pretty gnarly poo poo in your tank, or have gotten a bad batch of POR15 to have gummy poo poo in your carb from it.
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Sep 1, 2008 08:14
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GriszledMelkaba posted:Nice! You get twin racing stripes down your bedspread this time?  The internet never forgets
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Sep 4, 2008 14:45
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Polynomial posted:Bought it yesterday for $1k from a guy I know here. It's an '88 ZX600 c1. You paid 1K US? Where are you located? That seems pretty high for a bike in that shape.
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Sep 5, 2008 06:07
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tbonewalker posted:RV90 time. Just put on new tires and shocks. Nice! The RV army seems to grow by the day. How do you like those tires? Is yours strictly off-road, or does it see pavement time as well? I've been thinking about picking those same tires up for off-road duty on my RV90. Colawa posted:I know this isn't the stupid question thread but what kind of riding do you do with a bike like this? They look pretty drat cool to be honest, do you do trails with them? or street? As Nerobro said, they're a do-anything bike. They were street legal when new, so if you have a titled one, you can take it on the streets, which is really fun. They're only good to about 45mph or so, depending on what kind of tires you have on them. Think of them as an offroad scooter on steroids and you'll get the idea. Beve Stuscemi fucked around with this message at 07:41 on Sep 8, 2008 |
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Sep 8, 2008 07:36
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Pompous Rhombus posted:About how much do those RV's weigh? Dry weight is listed as 185lbs.
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Sep 9, 2008 06:33
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Orange Someone posted:From what I've seen, there's not a whole lot of mechanical difference between the L and the R (though I'm speaking from the point of view of the 125). I think it mainly comes down to things like indicators, mirrors and license plate. There may also be more power if it doesn't need to pass emissions control and so is tuned differently. The R is liquid cooled, and significantly more powerful.
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Sep 19, 2008 17:26
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I guess these fit better here than in the Cycle Pictures and Videos thread, since they arent anything out of the ordinary, just some shots I snapped of my new 1200 Bandit. Click here for the full 1280x960 image.  Click here for the full 960x1280 image.  Click here for the full 1280x960 image.  Click here for the full 1280x960 image.  Click here for the full 960x1280 image.
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Sep 22, 2008 15:53
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Repo Man posted:Just in case you don't already know about it, http://www.portablepct.com/fastlarry/banditfaq.htm Do you have a 1200? How many miles do you get out of a tank? Anyways, yeah, I had a GSXR-600, and I like the bandit better. The GSXR actually made more power, but it was pretty unusable on the street. The bandits power is much more accessible, and even better yet, its torque is too. I've taken to calling the Bandit "The Super Couch", as its fast, and extremely comfortable.
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Sep 26, 2008 21:01
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You need to be more specific than "couldnt get it to kick over". By kick over do you mean that when you try to kick start it, the engine is locked solid? Do you mean that when you hit the starter nothing happens? Do you mean that when you hit the starter, the engine turns over, but will not start?
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Sep 29, 2008 03:25
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The perspective on that thing is really weirding me out.
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Sep 30, 2008 17:20
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Zenaida posted:Whoa, I just noticed the surrealist chain. Nah, its just that the front and rear sprockets are the same size. The swingarm is a wear item. After the chain grinds through it, you just buy a new one. Beve Stuscemi fucked around with this message at 19:34 on Sep 30, 2008 |
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Sep 30, 2008 19:32
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You drew that, didnt you.
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Sep 30, 2008 19:49
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DRZ-SM's are so loving cool. If you cant have fun on one, you're dead on the inside.
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Oct 2, 2008 14:47
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Dubs posted:The dealer had to Yoshi in the backroom for a year or so and couldn't get rid of it so i got it and the bike jetted for about 40% of the pipes cost, But i think its running a bit lean and i think ill pull the snorkel and maybe cut the airbox fairly soon.  That will just make it run leaner.
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Oct 3, 2008 14:16
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null0ne posted:For some reason, I can't see scooters without thinking how fun they'd be to absolutely flog around town. Thats pretty much the whole point of their existence.
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Oct 9, 2008 05:01
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cricket eater joe posted:I've decided to make a tradition out of Halloween. Every October I am going to get a new bike to celebrate, needless to say the wife is not pleased. Table breaking, no gear, ipod. You have made the trifecta of huge noob mistakes here.
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Oct 31, 2008 08:40
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The Telefonicas and the Alstares are some of the best looking sportbikes ever.
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Nov 11, 2008 05:43
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Looks pretty good debadged, and I dont usually like that. Missing an exhaust though
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Nov 15, 2008 23:24
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Here we go....
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Nov 16, 2008 00:04
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rope kid posted:I'm unsure if I'll get decals for it. The aluminum is very nice by itself. Hoo boy, you'll have to keep up on the polishing, so it doesnt oxidize. Looks great though.
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Nov 16, 2008 22:35
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Are you positive its rich? Popping on decel is usually a lean symptom.
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Dec 3, 2008 15:58
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goku chewbacca posted:I also thought it was a sign of richness; unburned fuel funneling into the hot exhaust and igniting there. Good to know. You can get that, but you have to be really rich, for one, and for two, it tends to be one or two big bangs, spaced well apart when you're that rich. The quick rapid-fire burbling and popping on decel usually means its lean.
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Dec 3, 2008 20:48
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It would make it leaner, so no
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Orange Someone posted:Also, why does Britain always have a distinctive look in photographs? (If that's not Britain, I'm going to look mighty stupid) Its the cloudy skies.
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