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Old October 28th, 2015, 05:48 PM   #1
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Weekend ideas?!

Hey guys, supposed to be super crappy out this weekend and I'm looking for something small to do on my bike. Fender Elim is done and integrated tail light won't be here for another week or two. Anyone have any fun mods I could amazon prime for this weekend?!

Completely stock bike aside from the fender elim
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Old October 28th, 2015, 05:52 PM   #2
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Old October 28th, 2015, 05:55 PM   #3
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disassemble and reassemble bike.
Lmao man idk about that. I do like putting things together but I'd prefer to make it look nicer or make some sort of improvement.
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Old October 28th, 2015, 06:09 PM   #4
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Old October 28th, 2015, 06:13 PM   #5
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Old October 28th, 2015, 07:01 PM   #6
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Old October 28th, 2015, 07:07 PM   #7
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Old October 28th, 2015, 07:13 PM   #8
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Haha sadly I did that lay weekend when giant hurricane Patricia hit and we got ten inches of rain in two days.....lol
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Old October 28th, 2015, 07:33 PM   #9
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Old October 28th, 2015, 07:36 PM   #10
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Old October 28th, 2015, 07:40 PM   #11
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No, Texas. We got a TON of rain from that hurricane
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Old October 28th, 2015, 07:41 PM   #12
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you can come here and take the shock off my S1000RR and see if it will fit on my 250R.
How do you like the bmw1000rr? That is my favorite looking bike ever. I'm new to riding but I wish at some point I could make the jump to it. I guess the responsible progression would be a 600 though.

Do you think a 300 for a year would be dumb to move to a bike like that?
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How do you like the bmw1000rr? That is my favorite looking bike ever. I'm new to riding but I wish at some point I could make the jump to it. I guess the responsible progression would be a 600 though.

Do you think a 300 for a year would be dumb to move to a bike like that?
honestly with the amount of electronic aid on the BMW you could make the jump from a 300 as long as you are responsible.
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Old October 28th, 2015, 07:52 PM   #14
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honestly with the amount of electronic aid on the BMW you could make the jump from a 300 as long as you are responsible.
Nice, it'll be at least a year but man that is a beautiful bike and not many on the streets. Take care and be safe on it!
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Old October 28th, 2015, 10:25 PM   #15
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Get a countershaft sprocket that's one tooth larger, and get yourself some bike luggage. You won't regret either.
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Old October 28th, 2015, 10:43 PM   #16
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Old October 29th, 2015, 05:55 AM   #17
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Ill look into both the sprocket, phone charger, and rim tape! All seem to be good weekend ideas! Thanks
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Old October 29th, 2015, 06:06 AM   #18
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Fixed it for ya.

Then sit on it, practice body position and make "vroom vroom" noises. If you can park your bike where there's a TV, bonus... watch some racing.
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Wire up a battery tender, use the BT leads for a cell phone charger.

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How do you like the bmw1000rr? That is my favorite looking bike ever. I'm new to riding but I wish at some point I could make the jump to it. I guess the responsible progression would be a 600 though.

Do you think a 300 for a year would be dumb to move to a bike like that?
IMO, a 650 Ninja or SV650 could be a reasonable progression from a 300 if you've only been riding for a year. The S1000RR will be much less forgiving of new rider mistakes. A year of riding is still not much, even three or five years depending on how many miles you are putting on the bike and what conditions you have been exposed to.
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IMO, a 650 Ninja or SV650 could be a reasonable progression from a 300 if you've only been riding for a year. The S1000RR will be much less forgiving of new rider mistakes. A year of riding is still not much, even three or five years depending on how many miles you are putting on the bike and what conditions you have been exposed to.
Yeah i definitely still have a ton to learn before getting into something too crazy.
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Depending on your weight, you'll probably need to install stiffer springs before you can adjust your preload to get proper sag numbers. Springs of the wrong rate won't let you get both the static and free sag measurements right at the same time.

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Let me know if you catch any.
My buddy's dad took us snipe hunting at their farm.. we used paper bags and the dad caught a bunch. They really fight in the bag, and it was night, so it was hard to get a good look.

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