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Old 03-01-2008, 06:21 PM   #1
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1 Stretched swingarm
2 crash cage
3 neons
4 chrome
5 huge rear tire
You've gotta be kidding me
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Old 03-01-2008, 11:50 PM   #2
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Money is no object?

1) Tires
2) CF wheels
3) Stainless lines (unless you ride a Buell which comes with them stock :)
4) Suspension
5) Exhaust


Money is an object?

1) No Fear stickers
2) Tire paint pen
3) Sparkly Gixxer hand grips
4) Hand polished frame
5) Fur
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Old 03-01-2008, 11:51 PM   #3
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You've gotta be kidding me
wadda expect from a renowned busa lover
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Old 03-02-2008, 04:38 PM   #4
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1. Diet I lost 50 lbs since July; the bike rides, handles, accelerates and stops so much better without the extra avoirdupois. Looked in the mirror one day and asked myself "Self, what good is an ultralight bike if it's being ridden by a manatee?" Cost: saved me money on groceries.....
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Old 03-02-2008, 04:56 PM   #5
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1. Diet I lost 50 lbs since July; the bike rides, handles, accelerates and stops so much better without the extra avoirdupois. Looked in the mirror one day and asked myself "Self, what good is an ultralight bike if it's being ridden by a manatee?" Cost: saved me money on groceries.....
Good word!
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Old 03-02-2008, 09:46 PM   #6
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1. Diet I lost 50 lbs since July; the bike rides, handles, accelerates and stops so much better without the extra avoirdupois. Looked in the mirror one day and asked myself "Self, what good is an ultralight bike if it's being ridden by a manatee?" Cost: saved me money on groceries.....
Best post on this forum so far.....
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Old 03-02-2008, 10:04 PM   #7
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1. Diet I lost 50 lbs since July; the bike rides, handles, accelerates and stops so much better without the extra avoirdupois. Looked in the mirror one day and asked myself "Self, what good is an ultralight bike if it's being ridden by a manatee?" Cost: saved me money on groceries.....
That's a good one. I lost 110+ lbs a while back and am loving every minute of it!
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Old 03-02-2008, 10:05 PM   #8
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That's a good one. I lost 110+ lbs a while back and am loving every minute of it!
damn man, good job on that one.
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Old 03-03-2008, 06:53 AM   #9
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With seat time as a given...

Tires next. Once you have good tires, you have a solid base to work with everything else.

Suspension. Try getting it tuned to your weight first. You might be surprised.

Brake pads/lines. It's amazing how good adding good pads and lines helps. No more brake fade.

Exhaust/power commander. Have your bike dyno-tuned once you get the full system and power commander combo.

Gearing. This one last because it takes time to learn your bike. Gearing gives you the advantage of quicker acceleration, but you go through gears faster and less top end. It all depends on what tracks you ride. If they have short straights, gearing should help you out. Long straights, you'll get passed by all the guys you may have passed before the beginning of the straight. I'm still content with stock gearing on my bike.
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