I know you got Pic's Scot
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I didn't go riding today. well not much. I went over to Barry's house on the Duke and rode the nerd bike. We hit some backroads here and then stopped for a coffee. Was about it.
I have mixed feelings on the geek bike. It's awesome to sit that high and the level of comfort was apparent immediatly. The bars were a little too high almost but Barry said that you get used to them. It's a big bike. No doubt about it but it's size goes away when it's moving. The jury is still out for me on it. I really liked it but don't know if that's the direction I want to take yet.
I rode a few wheelies on it though
I have mixed feelings on the geek bike. It's awesome to sit that high and the level of comfort was apparent immediatly. The bars were a little too high almost but Barry said that you get used to them. It's a big bike. No doubt about it but it's size goes away when it's moving. The jury is still out for me on it. I really liked it but don't know if that's the direction I want to take yet.
I rode a few wheelies on it though
OK - my ADVRider account is jacked up. Can't post. You want to ride the GS a couple hundred miles, bring the Busa. We can do that... no problem. Just say when, we both have lectrics.
As for maintenance. Valves take under an hour if you are quick, I'm not. I can still probably have it done in an hour. I know a lot of guys who check the valves less frequently than 6K cause they are in spec when they check at 6K.
Throttle body sync (there are only 2) takes 10 minutes. Due that every 6K if needed. Oil change is called for every 6K, I do mine every 3K and it takes 15 minutes.
Drain transmission and final drive fluid and replace every 12K. I switched to synthetic. Noticed smoother shifting.
No chain to lube, that's it. If you are serious I'll let you look at the factory manual with the service intervals in it.
Regardless, I want to ride the friggin' Busa !!!!!
The Duke II was a hoot - I need to build me a Motard soon.
Barry
As for maintenance. Valves take under an hour if you are quick, I'm not. I can still probably have it done in an hour. I know a lot of guys who check the valves less frequently than 6K cause they are in spec when they check at 6K.
Throttle body sync (there are only 2) takes 10 minutes. Due that every 6K if needed. Oil change is called for every 6K, I do mine every 3K and it takes 15 minutes.
Drain transmission and final drive fluid and replace every 12K. I switched to synthetic. Noticed smoother shifting.
No chain to lube, that's it. If you are serious I'll let you look at the factory manual with the service intervals in it.
Regardless, I want to ride the friggin' Busa !!!!!
The Duke II was a hoot - I need to build me a Motard soon.
Barry
I was all over the GSs they had at Mortons when I was out there. I to am being drawn towards that type of bike simply because I enjoy riding lonnnng rides but on the 954 it is just not much fun. Two hundred mile days seem to be about the limit I want to do. Being that I have a screwed up back, shoudler and both knees I am sure everyone can at least understand. I will have to ride the V-Strominater first being that it is highly toughted but still very ugly. My lovely wife basically had to close line me and drag my out of Mortons.............
Son, why you doin' things half way ? You went to Mortons. You saw the GS. You didn't RIDE the GS? Hell, they'll give you keys to every demo bike they got.954Life said:
Go...
Ride...
Buy.
You, like Scot and meself, NEED the "old dude" bike. Hahahaha...
Barry
PS - chicks dig them too...
Yeah I know but the wife was already giving me the stink eye because I had already talked to the dude about each and every bike they had...............add to that the time I took trying on just about every jacket they have and well..........I am sure you get the point........
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Ride with some of the guys I know on R1150s haha.heh2k said:
it seems single = sportbike, married = bmw. you guys are old foggies.
You will find that once you are married, you have nothing to live for. Your riding will reflect that
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