What did you do to your other vehicle

[LC4CARL]

Showed up 30 minutes before the ferry. The lady in the booth said “maybe.” The lot lizard waved on and paused the ten vehicles in front of us. We made the boat. Booya!

 

[mabupa]

Saturday I changed the tires over on both vehicles and put our summer tires on.

My truck has the usual aluminum Ram sport rims in 20 inch........however, the difference between those and the 20 inch winter steel rims and tires is night and day...the truck is very light on it's feet and handles completely differently now......I may look at switching to a lighter winter rim....

I can see why people who go to light rims on motorcycles notice such a difference.....

You are not kidding about steel wheel weight! I wanted to run a full size spare on my beat up Isuzu trooper and ordered a 17” steel wheel and was shocked at how heavy that thing is compared to the aluminum set I have on the vehicle. I was concerned the steel wheel with a 33in tire mounted would cause premature wear on the back door hinges.

 

[Bumblebee]

You are not kidding about steel wheel weight! I wanted to run a full size spare on my beat up Isuzu trooper and ordered a 17” steel wheel and was shocked at how heavy that thing is compared to the aluminum set I have on the vehicle. I was concerned the steel wheel with a 33in tire mounted would cause premature wear on the back door hinges.

My steel winter rims came as a package when I bought the truck....

When we bought the wife's Edge, the standard winter tire package included steel rims but learning our lesson, we opted for aluminum rims for the winter package......and they are lighter than the standard aluminum rims it came with.....

 

[Dai.]

New scooter added to the forever growing collection, the one early GSXR I don’t have until now.

Picked up for an absolute steal purely because it’s located hours from a major city but only down the road for me, what a bargain.

1989 GSXR1100K

 

[LC4CARL]

New scooter added to the forever growing collection, the one early GSXR I don’t have until now.

Picked up for an absolute steal purely because it’s located hours from a major city but only down the road for me, what a bargain.

1989 GSXR1100K

Nice!

 

[CBXRider]

New scooter added to the forever growing collection, the one early GSXR I don’t have until now.

Picked up for an absolute steal purely because it’s located hours from a major city but only down the road for me, what a bargain.

1989 GSXR1100K

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[Dai.]

Sorry mate, country internet where I need to lick two fingers to get reception.

 

[Dai.]

Absolute bargain

 

[Bumblebee]

Absolute bargain

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It looks new....what a beauty.....

In my opinion this is the pinnacle of motorcycle styling......

 

[Dai.]

Couple of things need to be tidied up but other than that, nothing major needed to be done.

 

[Bumblebee]

Couple of things need to be tidied up but other than that, nothing major needed to be done.

It looks great from those pictures.....a real survivor.......

Those are getting more and more rare...

 

[Dai.]

It looks great from those pictures.....a real survivor.......

Those are getting more and more rare...

She’s definitely a keeper like it’s siblings, won’t be modified but will be toured on.

Paid $4000 USD…..

 

[Bumblebee]

She’s definitely a keeper like it’s siblings, won’t be modified but will be toured on.

Paid $4000 USD…..

I think you mentioned how much of a "steal" it was......and you are correct......at that price it was.....

That to me was the best era for motorcycles.

 

[Dai.]

I find the old scooters have character and a raw feel about them compared to the newer stuff.

 

[CBXRider]

I know it’s seven years newer but does it also have…carburetors? I may take my antique on tour in June. Haven’t taken this one to Montana yet.

 

[CBXRider]

I think you mentioned how much of a "steal" it was......and you are correct......at that price it was.....

That to me was the best era for motorcycles.

For me it was 20 years earlier starting with Honda’s CB750-4. It pretty much held the king of the four stroke road until the Kawasaki Z1 took over in 72/73. The CBX didn’t come out until 79 and in a year or two Suzuki knocked it off the throne.

 

[Dai.]

I know it’s seven years newer but does it also have…carburetors? I may take my antique on tour in June. Haven’t taken this one to Montana yet.

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Of course but I may change them out to the JB Carby’s I have here to free it up abit.

 

[CBXRider]

Of course but I may change them out to the JB Carby’s I have here to free it up abit.

JB Power makes a six carb set for CBXs too.

 

[Bumblebee]

For me it was 20 years earlier starting with Honda’s CB750-4. It pretty much held the king of the four stroke road until the Kawasaki Z1 took over in 72/73. The CBX didn’t come out until 79 and in a year or two Suzuki knocked it off the throne.

I liked my RD400 as well......it was on the edge of "angry" and just rude and crude enough to keep riding interesting....

....but I liked the GP replicas...RZ, RG. NSR as well.....then it morphed into the GSXR/FZR/CBR/Ninja era.....still a bit rude and crude yet refined enough to be fun.....