Motorcycle riders/riding thread

[zach82]

I know we had something like this on the old board, but I couldn't find one through a search here. Hopefully it's in the right section, if not I'm sure a mod can move it.

Anyhoo, I just got thinking about it again since I put a set of pipes on my bike over the weekend. Been riding here ever since I can remember; my current ride right now is a 1991 Honda Shadow VLX. I bought it last summer in near mint condition with 2469 miles on it, and I've got a bit over 6000 on it now.

Here's a pic of it last year the day I bought it
http://www.zcm82.net/myshadownew.JPG

Pic from this weekend with the new pipes... and yeah I know it's ridiculously dirty. I'm going to get it professionally detailed this spring.

http://www.zcm82.net/mar12008bikepipes.JPG

Here's a little video clip I shot of it idling; man I love these new pipes.

http://www.zcm82.net/mar2008bikepipes.MOV


My last bike was a 1984 Honda VT500 Ascot; I sold it years ago because it needed a lot of work and I've regretted it ever since. It was an oddball, and fun to ride... not the most comfortable thing though.

http://www.zcm82.net/Ascotleft2000.jpg


Anyway, thought I'd get the topic rolling... I know we have more riders on here.

[D-Lo]

Damn, that bike looks brand new. I'd like to hear those pipes when you open the throttle up.

I have a sport bike (r6), no pics at the moment.

[zach82]

http://www.zcm82.net/mar82008bikerev.MOV

Didn't turn out that great, my camera doesn't like loud stuff.

[D-Lo]

It sounds bad ass. That's funny that you had to put the camera so far back just so it won't be overpowered by the bike. You can tell it's really loud.

[zach82]

Yeah it is... it was idling a bit fast in that video cause i had the choke on.

I need to rejet the carbs though, it's running lean now and it has a flat spot around mid throttle.

[zach82]

I finally had my brother take a couple of rideby vids on it so you can get a good listen. I'll just post the short one to save download time.

http://www.zcm82.net/mar162008bike.MOV

*ADDED 6/9/08*

I just bobbed my bike this weekend, and I'm very happy with the results. Took about 15 hours or so to complete with a bit of help from a couple of my friends and my dad. I know it doesn't look like it rolled out of West Coast Choppers or anything, but I think it's pretty nice for being a home job as well as a 1st build.

http://www.zcm82.net/vlxbob5.JPG