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  1. John01XX

    good deal?

    Chuck, That is Honda Directline that is right done the street from me and I know the owner very well. Great people and good prices. If I can ever help with anything from Directline just let me know. I am usually in their shop about 2-3 times a week. In fact was there about an hour ago.
  2. Thanks Jason and Warren, That is what I suspected. So the undertail I am currently looking at will then replace the whole stock fender of all model years of the Bird. Now to get it fine tuned for an awesome new and better look for the Bird.
  3. Sweet, Good ole moto-teck, Mine looks just like it but of course it is the faster RED one ! ! To bad the Moto-teck is basically a stock fender Mask so those over 175 lbs or who ride two-up have a scrapping problem.
  4. I agree with you Northman. I wasn't refering to your post. This particular undertail is "suppose" to be proven in both Europe and S.America to fit all years of birds perfectly. I am trying to prove it to myself before I carry them myself or sell them to anyone else. It does make good sense but I would like to verify the Honda part numbers for the subframe and tail cowling as consistant through all years for self satisfaction. Previous to your post, it was stated that you have to have different undertails for the different years due to the light shape change and that does not make sense to me if the light is going to be replaced regardless of the year.
  5. I don't understand your thinking. It doesn't matter what the shape of the taillight is as long as the tail cowling section is the same. The undertail is going to get rid of the taillight anyway. This particular one does not go over the existing fender, instead it replaces it completely from the back of the Tank all the way to the rear tip of the tail cowling. This way it is the same height os stock and you get rid of the clearance problem of most so called undertails. This one bolts directly to the subframe and replaces the entire black plastic that is now bolted to the subframe, which includes the battery box. It even has the brackets for the electronics to attach same as stock. Some one needs to check and see if the Honda Part number for the Tail cowling and the subframe is the same from 97-03.
  6. I have found that most all undertails are not really undertails as is the case with the Moto-Tech that I paid 330.00 for. Undertails for the most part require you to cut off the rear plastic part thats angles down. The so called undertail then attaches to your stock undertail (fender) and simple covers the stock fender up to about the battery box. The undertail I am working on getting together now is a true stock fender eliminater all together so that if later you want to sell the bike, you have the option of putting the whole stock setup back on. Most all undertails I have seen create a second layer under the stock fender and hence leave less travel room for the rear tire. Many people complain about an aftermarket hugger then hitting the new undertail due to this second layer being so much lower. The Moto-Teck under tail on my Bike looks good BUT you have to drill 4 holes into the existing stock tail cowling to hold the new undertail on. I am now stuck with the Moto-Teck unless I am willing to replace the whole stock tail section now or have 4 holes showing.
  7. Actually I should change it out to the Vista Cruise since I am currently selling about 10 of them a month over to Europe and believe in personal experience with products I sell. I am bitching to the manufacture about the size of the thumb lever on the Vista. To big and ugly. I don't really use a throttle lock very often so will just leave it alone and fumble with it when I need it. Thanks for the offer tho......but fook off......get your own Throttlemeister !! :grin: :cool:
  8. I have the throttlemeister and hate it. If I had it to do all over again I would pick up the Vista cruise for $25.00. I have to fumble to get the Throttlemeister set. I would prefer the Barender Locks on both sides for weights instead of that big ugly throttlemeister.
  9. John01XX

    Undertail

    Amazing that I have not heard of this guy before since he is right in my back yard almost. I know most all the Blackbird owners in this area and have a small booth set up at bike night every friday night, with my Blackbird always present. I am going to give him a call and find out the details and maybe distribute them if they are any good. I have the moto-tech undertail to compare it to so will see if it is garbage or not. I will let you know of what I find out. He is from Pembrook Pines which is about 3 miles from where I live.
  10. I have the full Akro Titanium system with a custom built Map. I was fortunate enoughto be able to compare about seven different systems with custom maps all from the same Dyno and all on Blackbirds and the Akro was the biggest gain with the Micron right behind for second highest. The Akro makes you remove the center stand and the Micro you can keep it so the choice was tough but went for the Akro since I put rear spools on and got a Pit Bull stand for service. I really like the burnt Red look of the Micro tho !! Sweet on a red bike. Plus I am to understand that removal of the center stand alone will give you at least an added 30-40 hp with the reduction of drag at speed ! !
  11. A set are For Sale right now in the For Sale thread.
  12. John01XX

    Brake lines

    I bought and installed the Spiegler set over a year ago. Everyone who gets on my bikr now says WOW the brakes are really tight. One finger pull. The kit replaces all the rubber lines but not the steel tubing. I forget what the service manual says but Honda does recommend line replacement. Someone will look up the change out interval, I'm sure. I believe it is a worth while mod for safety in the long run. Not much BLING but I like sure footed brakes. Will be the wave rotors for me when the HH pads ruin the stock rotors. I need, want and will always buy the best I can find when it comes to brakes especially of this kind of rocket ship.
  13. www.dragginjeans.com is the place. Had a rough time when I got the wrong person to start with, but ended up being a great experience, and highly recommend this company. Anyone who wears Jeans on the Bike Should consider the added safety of wearing Draggin Jeans. They are well made and and have the added safety of Kevlar sewn inside to prevent any road rash in the event of an accident. Don't be mislead by other copy cat type Jeans, Fast Company is the only company using the highest quality, densely woven Kevlar in all criticle parts. I never ride without my jacket or helmet on and now never ride without my Draggin Jeans on.
  14. Awesome, I am calling now!!
  15. Damn....17 bucks ?? Will also have to check that out. my right one is scratched thru the paint. Dave you buy one first and if the paint matches perfect and the price is really only 17, then let me know and my cheap ass self will buy one then.
  16. Maybe so. I do know they are putting one on a Bird right now. Spoke to the owner last friday night. I think it is the same basic turbo that they use on the drag bikes but just toned down. But not sure.
  17. Drop your bike off in So Florida and Veloscity Racing will install, tune and give you back a nice turbo charged bird for 5,200.00 out the door. Just like Kent Stoltz personal bird as seen at the Hoot. 8lbs of boost creates almost 260 hp.
  18. I did a high speed run and saw 191 indicated on stock sprockets and read 178 on GPS after I stopped. Also the bike had more but I ran out of pucker power so rolled off. :shock:
  19. Carlos, That has been true in the past but they have recently redesigned the H7. They have only been available since November with the new design. I have a 110w German made bulb in the high beam and the new PIAA as a low beam. There is a huge difference in brightness and "whiteness" of emitted light as well as an apparent improvement in night visibility evn while cornering. I did raise the height of the beam. Verticle adjustment. I like the new PIAA bulbs all tho alittle pricey.
  20. I just bought and installed a pair of PIAA 55w superbright H7 bulbs. The package says they give off the light of 110w. They sure are brighter than stock by a long ways. Great add-on but pricey at $65.00 pair.
  21. North, When setting up my bike on the dyno with the Akro it did have a HP falloff but was at 10800rpm. There was a custom map made for my bike to maximize power instead of a stock downloaded one. The guy here in So. Florida who builds and sets up must of the successful race bikes locally supposedly has the only Dyno in the SE states with the ability to make accurate custom maps for specific engine setups. I say supposedly, since I dont know that to be a fact. I do know that all the bigger names in racing locally take their bikes there for final testing before races. Barry Henson has run his Bird there as well as a couple privateer AMA racers just for the Maps. When I was deciding on the pipe for my bike He, (Kevin Blais) (Blais Racing) told me that in his experience, if I wanted max power achieved, then I should put on a Micron system and the Akro was his next choice but preferred the build quality of the Akro over the Micron. My .02
  22. Rich If there are three of you guys in Winter Springs, how come there is only one Ahole showing ? :grin: nothin but love !!!! FUXXT Rules.
  23. Send Joe (Rockmeupto125) a PM. He has the CCT's imported from Europe.
  24. Diddo what Joe said. The only thing I can add is that the CCT (cam chain tensioner) sometimes needs to be replaced at about 20,000 miles but only sometimes. I replaced mine at 18,000 miles due to me being able to hear it. I now carry a spare for when it starts talking to me again. As a matter of fact I think there are still a few of the European X-Eleven models still available at a great price.
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