Bike talk: Motorcycle/Scooter chat thread!

[94RS]

Levers and signals/headlight are no problem [emoji23]

 

[R13]

Rear brake is manual too, so it still works as shitty as it always did [emoji23]

 

[94RS]

Idk how this bitch weighs over 500lbs, it’s smaller than the 350-400lb F4... shorter, and narrower [emoji23]

It’s also an 80s bike, meaning heavier materials for the wheels, frame, tank, etc. Also has a V configuration engine, sooo...

If you felt how much the XB’s engine weighs, you’d be shocked that the whole bike only weighs 375ish dry [emoji23]

 

[R13]

I’m sure cutting off the tail will save 50lbs [emoji23]

 

[R13]

Hmm... opinions?

 

[94RS]

Not really a fan of those "viper" style fairings. They've been way too overdone on every backyard cafe project.

Something like that even came stock on the old XLCR

Maybe something like a universal GPz style fairing made to fit a round headlight for the 80s-ness of the bike

Or a Thruxton style flyscreen.

Or a Buell Blast flyscreen if you can make brackets to support it.

Seems to work for the SV650 guys

 

[R13]

I was also looking at the GPz fairing, it might look off with a cafe tail though

I kinda like the idea of the 883 prison bar fairing [emoji23] I’d have to ditch the giant gauge cluster and definitely get clip-ons.

Might get the eBay special clip-ons at some point anyway though if the bitch runs... because fuck my safety

 

[94RS]

Cafe... old school superbike... same thing. Just picture the rear half of the seat covered [emoji23]

 

[R13]

Yeah, goofy as hell [emoji23]

It needs the whole tail to look right

 

[R13]

Heyyyy

Didn’t even notice when I was fucking with it...

Stock sabre’s have dual chrome cans

 

[94RS]

Might be a different pipe, but it’s not the Mac. Look at the end cap.

The one on yours looks like a reverse megaphone.

 

[R13]

The baffle/cone is removable so it would look like that one I posted... whatever the fuck brand that is [emoji23]

Might even be why it wasn’t running good, probably needs rejetting

 

[94RS]

At least you won’t have to drill it out [emoji23]

 

[R13]

The road rash is on the bolt so I may have to anyway [emoji23]

 

[94RS]

Any progress on that thing?