I think I'm going to test out a Buell 1125R

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by Particle Man

whoa, that looks badass!

Is it just me or does it look exactly like the body kit on the new Buell race bike?

[marko138]

Body kits are for assholes. These are naked bikes, you dicks.

[z06boy]

Originally Posted by marko138

Body kits are for assholes. These are naked bikes, you dicks.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by marko138

Body kits are for assholes. These are naked bikes, you dicks.

sorry but F4 phantom intakes dont fit my definition of "naked"

[marko138]

Originally Posted by Dave

sorry but F4 phantom intakes dont fit my definition of "naked"

Your definition is stupid.

[smileyman]

I kinda like getting away from the full fairing, makes cleanup and oil changes a snap although it was strange to feel my jeans blowing about my ankles.

Funny you mention F4 intakes. I was always a big fan of the MD Phantom. I think it looks menacing in a Darth Vader kinda way.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by smileyman

I kinda like getting away from the full fairing, makes cleanup and oil changes a snap although it was strange to feel my jeans blowing about my ankles.

Funny you mention F4 intakes. I was always a big fan of the MD Phantom. I think it looks menacing in a Darth Vader kinda way.

i always liked its parents better, the demon and the voodoo had some really clean lines. Never had the combat record the phantom did though

[smileyman]

simply because their use was outside their intended scope. They were designed and conceived for a different tactical role and then forced into a different kind of implementation. The F4 was just better suited and adaptable, just like my 1125R! It does evrything my 600s were asked to do on the highways but better....

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by smileyman

I kinda like getting away from the full fairing, makes cleanup and oil changes a snap although it was strange to feel my jeans blowing about my ankles.

Funny you mention F4 intakes. I was always a big fan of the MD Phantom. I think it looks menacing in a Darth Vader kinda way.

Not to burst your bubble, but I find if you want everything showroom clean, naked bikes are actually harder. All the mechanicals that make them so sexy are a bitch to get/keep clean, fairings can hide that stuff.
One recomendation, if you like the blue, clean your rear wheel often. It takes on a smoked darker color from the exhaust if you don't.
And be prepared for a BIG mess on your first (and any) oil change. Easiest way is to put it on a rear stand before you pull the drain plugs and filter. You WILL get oil on the kickstand and the exhaust.
As for rear stands, there are a few ways you can do it, shoot me a PM if you are interested.

As for the intakes and Darth Vader... yeah, that's how mine got it's nickname.

[marko138]

Originally Posted by Cutty72

Not to burst your bubble, but I find if you want everything showroom clean, naked bikes are actually harder. All the mechanicals that make them so sexy are a bitch to get/keep clean, fairings can hide that stuff.
One recomendation, if you like the blue, clean your rear wheel often. It takes on a smoked darker color from the exhaust if you don't.
And be prepared for a BIG mess on your first (and any) oil change. Easiest way is to put it on a rear stand before you pull the drain plugs and filter. You WILL get oil on the kickstand and the exhaust.
As for rear stands, there are a few ways you can do it, shoot me a PM if you are interested.

As for the intakes and Darth Vader... yeah, that's how mine got it's nickname.

I make a little funnel/tunnel type gimmick out of foil when changing oil to minimize spill on to exhaust.