Nice. Way to stay with it!
How thick is that metal? If you can easily bend it by hand, you're probably not adding any rigidity to the steering head. Does the 500 get it's...
Your description of your first ride around the block should remind even the most experienced riders here why we do this...it's fun. The...
Can you feel with your finger if there is any slop or notches in the bearings. I've seen people do horrible things to the roller bearing trying to...
I love that Caswell stuff. Better than anything I've used before. It seals up hard. I'm going to brush on some around the filler hole to keep the...
Looks nice. That should work. Great clear pics, I hope they all look as good. Any ideas on the notchy swingarm pivot?
So let me get this straight. Completely different rear end, different front end and a VTR motor and all needed components that go with it? So you...
There is an upper and lower triple. There is only one stem. I used the stock R's stem in a 929 lower. I used an RC51 lower as the upper with some...
No problem Matt. I know you push it hard in the twisty bits and are a very capable rider looking to ring out every last ounce of performance from...
The Hawk arm may fit between the frame but there are other factors at play here. Lets say it fits, can you get it over to the left far enough to...
So your going with a custom exhaust then? The NC arm has no pass through for the rear down pipes so you'll have to bend some pipes around the...
Thanks. Enjoy the new bike and be sure to post up some pics. Looking forward to seeing it.
Welcome. Perhaps you could try a Radian or a VTR250. Both are good bikes if you're unsure of your riding ability.
Great article and every bit true. Those 750's are so damn sexy in race trim. Everyone loved the 500's around here and the R...well...what's not to...
140 is stock on the R. A 150 is fine, I ran a 150 for 20 years with no issues. Swingarm and chain guard are non issues as well, can't speak to the...
Looks like you're making good progress. The NS500 scheme will look nice but as you can guess, I'm...uhm...slightly partial.:wink: (shameless...
It would be rather odd to have the frame twisted there. With the motor bolted in, that's probably the sturdiest part of the entire frame but...
Not much nicer here in "New" England!
You're mirrors mount the same way as my R. I didn't like mine either. Take out the screw from the bottom section of the mirror, this will allow...
Not a problem in Miami but surely in New England. Yes water can get in the frame and if it's cold enough and if there's enough water in there, it...
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