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From: Lozzo on 6 Feb 2010 21:43 crn(a)NOSPAM.netunix.com wrote: > Most of the bad stories come from the large number of restricted > ones on the market, if buying take it for a test ride and open > it up in 5th. If it runs out of puff at around 95 it is restricted. > The "official" restriction kit from around 2000 onwards uses > modified carb slides which are expensive to replace. There is > no easy way of telling if you have the carb slides until you remove > the carbs and find that there are no aftermarket washers. It's a lot easier to just avoid the gutless, underbraked, outdated and heavy pieces of shite in the first place and buy something else... anything else in fact. -- Lozzo Versys 650 Tourer, CBR600F-W racebike in the making, SR250 SpazzTrakka, TS250C, RD400F (somewhere) Garage clearout - Yamaha SpazzTrakka 250 for sale, email for details
From: Pip on 7 Feb 2010 02:40 Lozzo wrote: > crn(a)NOSPAM.netunix.com wrote: > > > Most of the bad stories come from the large number of restricted > > ones on the market, if buying take it for a test ride and open > > it up in 5th. If it runs out of puff at around 95 it is restricted. > > The "official" restriction kit from around 2000 onwards uses > > modified carb slides which are expensive to replace. There is > > no easy way of telling if you have the carb slides until you remove > > the carbs and find that there are no aftermarket washers. > > It's a lot easier to just avoid the gutless, underbraked, outdated and > heavy pieces of shite in the first place and buy something else... > anything else in fact. Which Harley would you recommend? -- Pip: B12
From: The Older Gentleman on 7 Feb 2010 03:11 <crn(a)NOSPAM.netunix.com> wrote: > A grand should buy you a low mileage GS500 in almost mint condition Less than that. -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F Triumph Street Triple Suzuki TS250ER GN250 Damn, back to six bikes! Try Googling before asking a damn silly question. chateau dot murray at idnet dot com
From: malc on 7 Feb 2010 04:33 wessie wrote: > > I think he's saying he filters like a poof and wants a water cooled > bike with a fan so his bike doesn't overheat whilst sitting in > traffic with cars. Heh! Even I can keep the BMW moving in traffic. -- Malc Rusted and ropy. Dog-eared old copy. Vintage and classic, or just plain Jurassic: all words to describe me.
From: malc on 7 Feb 2010 04:37
The Older Gentleman wrote: > <crn(a)NOSPAM.netunix.com> wrote: > >> A grand should buy you a low mileage GS500 in almost mint condition > > Less than that. Yes but even I have standards. -- Malc Rusted and ropy. Dog-eared old copy. Vintage and classic, or just plain Jurassic: all words to describe me. |