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Old 03-05-2021, 10:10 PM
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Nice bike. Yeah1300 CC anything should do wheelies, shaft or otherwise. I've got a PC 800 Honda water cooled V twin, and it's shaft drive. And while it doesn't do them with ease. It will do first pretty easily, and lift it a foot or so when you bang second. It will sure embarrass a 1200 Sportster. And when I get to the corner I can drop down and scrape the foot pegs with very little trouble. God I Love my bike.

 
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Had it running up to 4000rpm. Seems ok.
I will get the right size battery so I can fit the air box then take it for a ride to see how it runs and how the clutch is.

































 
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Old 03-07-2021, 09:21 PM
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Definitely an improvement. Looks Good, and should be quite a performer. I worked at a Suzuki dealer back in about 1980. We had just gotten a new in crate, GS 1050 E It was the first stock motorcycle to break the 10 second barrier. I believe it went 10.98 in the 1/4 mile. I had worked for Kawasaki before this so was quite accustomed to "Liter" Bikes, I was about 135 lbs so I sure wasn't holding it back. I put it together and serviced it out, and took it for a test ride. We had a marked 1/4 mile just out of town. I rolled up to the line just fast enough to keep form falling over. I revvved it, and dumped the clutch it shot forward smoking the rear tire, I short shifted to second, then third. I went past the 1/4 mile mark, smoke was still coming off the rear tire, I hit 130mph at the marker, and still had 2 more gears to go. I decided right then, and there it was a lot more motorcycle then I needed at the time. (I was only 20) I got a lot braver as time went on. But man what a motorcycle. It was the smoothest, and yet most brutal motorcycle I had ridden at the time. The most brutal bike I've ever ridden was a 1990 Yamaha V Max. I believe it was 145 HP. On 2 wheels 6 feet apart. WOW!!!
Keep the Shiny side up.

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If I just had to guess, you tried one of those smoky burnouts on the Zuki as the center of the rear tire shows a nice clean abrasized patch in the center???

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Maybe the clutch slipped a little. 🤫




 
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Where in the heck did you find that! LOL! that's about the funniest thing I've read in a long time. Having been in the Motorcycle game since 1977, I remember things like this. People just don't realize the tremendous leaps, and bounds the Japanese have made in their understanding, of the English Language. As once upon a time it was very crude, and misspoken. As noted by the Safety rules you just listed. Wow what a refresher course. LOL!!!!

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Originally Posted by 89 Jacobra
Where in the heck did you find that! LOL! that's about the funniest thing I've read in a long time. Having been in the Motorcycle game since 1977, I remember things like this. People just don't realize the tremendous leaps, and bounds the Japanese have made in their understanding, of the English Language. As once upon a time it was very crude, and misspoken. As noted by the Safety rules you just listed. Wow what a refresher course. LOL!!!!

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On a VJM page I belong to. Made me laugh too.
 
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I'll bet the ride is a little stiff!
 
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Hey Guys I'm looking for a needle in a hay stack! LOL! Seems like I always want the most odd ball damn thing there is. Well I'm searching for a 1988 or 1989 Honda NX 650 here in the USA. It's the same basic bike as an XR 650. It just has a sport fairing, and some body work, It's prettied up a little compared to the XR 650. They still produce it overseas? or at least they did for a long time past 89. It's called a NX650 Dominator.

I want one complete and functional. Doesn't have to be the prettiest thing as long as it's all there, and runs decent. Not looking for a museum piece, as I'm gonna try, and ride the **** out of it! NADA says it should be worth $2190.00 in excellent condition. I've found a couple which are very nice, but still not museum quality, and people still want $4000.00 plus for the dang thing! I figure if I could find a nice one for $2500.00 or less depending on condition, I'd be happy. Any Ideas would be appreciated. I know there's a lot of people on this site, and a lot of you have bikes. If you could help a guy out it would be appreciated.

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520 km ride on Sunday with a few mates, copped a rock in the radiator Monday commuting......2 km from home. Luck was on my side.
Ready for transplant









 
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I picked up a stainless system, mirrors, radiator guard, expansion tank and few other cosmetic bits from a wrecked 1200 for $338 delivered.








 

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Old 04-26-2021, 07:35 PM
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Cool Presents! Can you still call them presents, if you bought them yourself??? Oh Well Happy Birthday, Merry Christmas, or what ever Holiday, you can dream up. LOL! Definitely some cool stuff.

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Originally Posted by 89 Jacobra
Cool Presents! Can you still call them presents, if you bought them yourself??? Oh Well Happy Birthday, Merry Christmas, or what ever Holiday, you can dream up. LOL! Definitely some cool stuff.

Jack
Happy Anzac Day to me.
I think you can still call them presents if you buy them yourself, especially at that price.
$130 for a stainless system that looks like new.....Close to $1000 new.
 
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OK I'll bite what the heck is ANZAC Day. LOL!

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OK I'll bite what the heck is ANZAC Day. LOL!

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Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
ANZAC is an acronym for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, a grouping of several divisions created early in the Great War of 1914–18.

A public holiday to commemorate the sacrifice troops have made in all the wars since WW1.
 
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Originally Posted by o1xjr
Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
ANZAC is an acronym for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, a grouping of several divisions created early in the Great War of 1914–18.

A public holiday to commemorate the sacrifice troops have made in all the wars since WW1.
Amen to that. A Salute, and Thanks for their service, for without people like them. All Military, the Evil will take over the World.
 
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