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    FS: '07 ZX-14

    in The Sales Floor -- For Sale/Wanted

    Posted

    Ahh the special edition. Ok. If I had $9K laying around, I'd buy it off you...I always wanted the blue but was too impatient to wait another 2 months LOL!

    Why not just spring $1800 to $2000 and buy the blue plastics off eBay? They sell them like that all the time off donor engine bikes they used for T-Rexes.
    ....

    :icon_whistle::icon_evilgrin::icon_twisted::icon_biggrin:

    Cheers,

    Aftermarket Panniers and mounting kits for blackbirds

    in The Garage

    Posted

    Peter...how are you?

    I stopped at the Givi display at the NYC show intending to bust balls asking them where you were and that I wasn't gonna buy anything from anybody but you.

    But after I stood there for about a minute, I realized they weren't going to stop bullshitting with each other and ask if they could help me, so I left.

    Great customer service and impression.

    Hi Joe..... :icon_cool:

    I'm sorry they don't have the same customer service skills as I do.... :icon_evilgrin::icon_wink::icon_twisted:

    Could you describe them ? :icon_think:

    Come by in Daytona, warm up the ole bones and such. I'll be there. And then at the Americade and the Hoot....

    Cheers,

    Aftermarket Panniers and mounting kits for blackbirds

    in The Garage

    Posted

    First of, the JC crap is just that - crap.

    And I think it stays way behind GIVI, Kappa, Krauser, Hapco&Becker , Shad and now gone Nonfango.

    I know few guys have them (i.e. Justin) and they are cheap to buy....

    But their mounts are total pos. And the mounting points for the bags are spaced in a diferent places than those on the GIVI bags. The pyramid clamp where the case locks down, is of a different size and shape too.

    BTW, if I'm not mistaken, the FJ kit has been long gone. There is a chance that you could sell it to someone who wants one.

    Just my opinion though.

    Cheers,

    How come my dealer

    in The Garage

    Posted

    How come my dealer, cannot find touch-up paint for me?

    Because the parts person you talked too has no clue.....

    Which I found true with few dealers I dealt with in Ontario. :icon_duh: :icon_rolleyes:

    Here in the US, dealers have a separate "Quick Reference" book, where HONDA lists all the consumable OEM parts, as spark plugs, filters, o-rings and seals, batteries, chains.....and the touch up paint.

    The parts person can look them up either by the color code ( NH 359M for the '97 - '99 and NH 463B for the '03) or by the model and the year....

    Here is the example (but they don't have the XX paint - I'm sure they could get it though...)

    http://www.wingworx.com/index.asp?PageActi...amp;ProdID=1045

    Few years back, HONDA would sell them in the packs of three for around $12.00. I think we were selling them individually for around $4.

    Hope you found your paint. If not, let me know and I'll try to bring you some to the NEXXT....

    Cheers,

    Racetech valving

    in The Garage

    Posted

    I replaced both kits, plus the springs, plus the oil, plus the seals, plus the slider bushings ( 51415-MBW-E11 - part #10 here http://www.ronayers.com/fiche/200_0351/fro...amp;parent=5570 ).

    Then I drilled the extra holes in the valves, which turned out unnecessary apparently.

    But since I did the job with a friend who's never done it before, I think we might have messed up somewhere. The result is better, but not sure if it's awesome.

    The combination of shims, length of the spacer, spring rate and the oil level, all play the role here and these are the areas we could have messed up. Plus as I mentionned, we shouldn't have drilled the holes.... :icon_rolleyes:

    If I were to do this again, I think I'd let a proffesional shop do it, although it was extra $200 then (here in Chicago, in the autorized RT dealer). RT charges $120, IIRC but you have to ship the forks obviously and they can't (I don't think !) set the sag for you....

    Cheers,

    [ B+ ] Twisted Thottle Online

    in Useful Product Links & Vendor Reviews

    Posted

    None. They have recently implimented my suggestions for improving customer service, and I think the owner has his commercial heart in the right place. But I have not ordered anything since this episode.

    But they corrected the mistake and you've received the right screen, right ?

    They also as you said implimented your suggestions.....

    Sounds like they did as much as a good busines would do, yet you seem to stay dissatisfied .

    Tough crowd..... :icon_rolleyes:

    Cheers,

    Has anyone used the Bagster tank cover?

    in The Garage

    Posted

    The front strap goes under the neck of the frame...... :icon_whistle:

    You drop the strap down on the left side, in front of the frame, go under-around the neck and come back up on the right side. Just make sure you don't pinch any wire or cable....

    This is a very simple cover, comparing to let's say the GS Adventure - there are 9 straps to pull there... :icon_twisted:

    Cheers,

    Has anyone used the Bagster tank cover?

    in The Garage

    Posted

    You have to prop the tank up to attach the front strap,

    No, you don't.......

    Givi magnetic bags stick to the tank, even through the Bagster cover....

    The fit and quality are very good, IMO

    My bag (between the XX and the ST I had) has about 130 K miles behind it. It doesn't look new, but still looks okay and everything still works.

    I agree about the waterproofnes though. With the older bags, like the Alpha, you have to pull the rain cover out.

    I've heard that the Athena and Tektra (both bags with side pockets) are better.

    There is a nw line of bags acvailable no though.

    Check with Cima Intl. - helmets@aol.com or 866-2-helmet for more info.

    If there is an application, Bagster will definatelly go on my next bike. :icon_cool:

    Cheers,

    P.S. PErsonally, I'd stay away from the "Crystal" models. I don't think they look that good and they .... scratch ! :icon_eek:

    Leather Gas Tank cover

    in The Garage

    Posted

    I would love a bagster, BUT, I have yet to see that they offer one in titanium color. If I could find one of them I would be all over it.

    Any ideas?

    yes, you want the "sky grey" color. The XX was available in titanium color in Europe in '96 through '98, and in Canada in '98....

    Here is the cover and the part #

    IPB Image

    http://www.bagster.com/en/moto/catalogue-z...=1328C&idprod=1

    The picture doesn't give justice to the color.

    The bag is more like it, though.

    IPB Image

    http://www.bagster.com/en/moto/catalogue-z...=803W1&idprod=2

    And here is a photo of a bike with the cover installed.

    IPB Image

    Contact CIMA Intl. for more info..... 866-2HELMET or helmets@aol.com......

    Same people who import Nolan helmets.....

    Good luck,

    JCWhitney Sickle Trunks..... Anybody try them?

    in The Garage

    Posted

    "Nice" Chineese Givi rip-off.... :angry:

    Good price (I suppose) and they should mount on the oryginal Givi racks.

    GiviUSA bought few to check them out. Apparently the quality is poor and the bags are made out of thin abs plastic, which may shatter when dropped or hit....

    Your call, but I wouldn't bother.

    Same as those $60 topcases that have been on the market for years...

    Cheers,

    Group buy on HID

    in The Garage

    Posted

    So you don't have the McCuloch kits?

    Or are the McCuloch kits packed in various boxes....? :scratchhead:

    And if you don't have the McCuloch kits, then my earlier post (HID v. HID) is irrelevant.....

    Group buy on HID

    in The Garage

    Posted

    I also wonder how anyone could tell a Gen.2 from a 5 by a picture  :?:

    Uhm... wouldn't the package indicate that ?

    What does the box look like that you guys are getting ? The first or the second ?

    HID1.jpg

    1102867679034_HID_whole_kit_1_fix.JPG

    .....

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