Im new here. No big deal
09-01-2009, 07:56 PM
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Im new here. No big deal
Just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Mike. I was born and raised in Akron Ohio, but the Air Force decided they wanted me in Shreveport Louisiana. Served from 1997 to 2002. Decided the weather and food is a ton better down here, so i stayed. Im 32, and married with a 12 year old daughter. I like beers and stuff that goes fast... not together of course. I just traded my race car for a 2001 Superhawk with 1554 original miles. I knew i wanted a sportbike, but grew up with my dad having harleys... i wanted a mix of the two, and here i am. I have been lurking for a little bit trying to read up and bypass any newb questions. You guys have some sick bikes and i look forward to learning and BSing with you guys.
Oh, and for the record, i have had the bike less than 2 weeks and have already put 300 miles on it. (I look for any excuse to get on it)
*oh, we need milk? well i hear the freshest milk is 40 miles away in texas*
The pics are from the craigslist ad i before i got it. Ill try to ge some decent ones soon... (although im sure everyone here knows what a bone *** stock 2001 looks like....its MY bone *** stock 2001 Hawk!!!)
Oh, and for the record, i have had the bike less than 2 weeks and have already put 300 miles on it. (I look for any excuse to get on it)
*oh, we need milk? well i hear the freshest milk is 40 miles away in texas*
The pics are from the craigslist ad i before i got it. Ill try to ge some decent ones soon... (although im sure everyone here knows what a bone *** stock 2001 looks like....its MY bone *** stock 2001 Hawk!!!)
09-01-2009, 08:03 PM
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That is bone stock, with the billboard rear fender and everything. A Dremel will take care of cutting 5" off of that.
I see you're a fan of Jack Skellington. Enjoy the Torque.
If those tires are the stockers as well, you might want to consider replacing them since they would be pretty dried out and hard after 8 years.
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09-01-2009, 08:14 PM
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Yeah, the rear fender has to go. I feel like im driving the Griswald family truckster with that thing on there. I have been checkin on here and ebay for some remedies.
My wife and i both LOVE the nightmare before Christmas. Hence the Avatar.
Im an avid fan of torque. The mustang i traded for this put you right back in your seat with the quickness.
The tires are actually newer pieces. I noticed that there was a plug in the rear when i test drove it, so the seller bought a new one for a replacement, as well as a new battery.
My wife and i both LOVE the nightmare before Christmas. Hence the Avatar.
Im an avid fan of torque. The mustang i traded for this put you right back in your seat with the quickness.
The tires are actually newer pieces. I noticed that there was a plug in the rear when i test drove it, so the seller bought a new one for a replacement, as well as a new battery.
09-01-2009, 08:29 PM
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After some research on the forum, I went the easy way and cut off the bottom 5 inches, trashed the license holder and light and drilled 2 holes to fit the license plate tight up under the reflector and seat lock.
To light the plate I drilled two 3/8" holes about 2 inches apart in the flat bottom part of the tail light lens, then cut out the plastic between the holes, and glued clear plastic over the opening (I cut that from a piece of 2 x 4 drop-in ceiling light lens). Works great, very old school and legal.
And the rivets can be drilled out of those rear side reflectors easily too.
To light the plate I drilled two 3/8" holes about 2 inches apart in the flat bottom part of the tail light lens, then cut out the plastic between the holes, and glued clear plastic over the opening (I cut that from a piece of 2 x 4 drop-in ceiling light lens). Works great, very old school and legal.
And the rivets can be drilled out of those rear side reflectors easily too.
09-02-2009, 09:02 AM
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After some research on the forum, I went the easy way and cut off the bottom 5 inches, trashed the license holder and light and drilled 2 holes to fit the license plate tight up under the reflector and seat lock.
To light the plate I drilled two 3/8" holes about 2 inches apart in the flat bottom part of the tail light lens, then cut out the plastic between the holes, and glued clear plastic over the opening (I cut that from a piece of 2 x 4 drop-in ceiling light lens). Works great, very old school and legal.
And the rivets can be drilled out of those rear side reflectors easily too.
To light the plate I drilled two 3/8" holes about 2 inches apart in the flat bottom part of the tail light lens, then cut out the plastic between the holes, and glued clear plastic over the opening (I cut that from a piece of 2 x 4 drop-in ceiling light lens). Works great, very old school and legal.
And the rivets can be drilled out of those rear side reflectors easily too.
my number plate lights are built into teh bottom of my standard light unit already O.o
im looking to do a tail tidy but the problem i have is that the seat lock is there so how will i open the seat if teh plate is covering it
anyway
welcome along Mike
09-02-2009, 12:53 PM
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That's a good looking stocker there. Search the site to find tons of mods as we all have. Welcome. You have lots of homework.
09-02-2009, 01:37 PM
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But here in the Colonies we have smaller plates than you guys "across the Pond".
09-02-2009, 02:48 PM
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Thank you guys for the warm welcome!
If you look closely at the 1st picture, there is a small ding on the muffler, a scratch on the crank case cover and the handlebar end is missing. The guy i got it from said he dropped it at low speed, it scared him and thats why he had such low mileage on it.
I havent decided if im going to wait till the winter and do a whole undertail or trim the stock one. I like the moto (i think thats the one) version, but the signal lights are a tad small. I think thats all going to be a winter project though.
If you look closely at the 1st picture, there is a small ding on the muffler, a scratch on the crank case cover and the handlebar end is missing. The guy i got it from said he dropped it at low speed, it scared him and thats why he had such low mileage on it.
I havent decided if im going to wait till the winter and do a whole undertail or trim the stock one. I like the moto (i think thats the one) version, but the signal lights are a tad small. I think thats all going to be a winter project though.
09-02-2009, 04:00 PM
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Welcome man, as a new comer I can say this board is great and will help out a lot. Go ahead and start searching Craigslist for a R6 or R1 R/R unit and knock that out when you have a free 2 hours.
Enjoy the bike, mine is stock also and I am in no hurry to start mod-ing anything yet, love the natural beauty!
Enjoy the bike, mine is stock also and I am in no hurry to start mod-ing anything yet, love the natural beauty!
09-02-2009, 06:00 PM
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I mounted the plate directly below the seat lock and reflector. I cut the rear fender do be the same size as the plate, so you don't see fender from the rear. The seat lock is fully accessible.
But here in the Colonies we have smaller plates than you guys "across the Pond".
But here in the Colonies we have smaller plates than you guys "across the Pond".
aye theyre big im going to get a 7x5 made anyway
i guess ill have a space just for the lock but i really wanted it right up at the light. itll do til i get a proper undertray anyway.
@ mike996, proper undertray is teh way to go but you might as well trim the stock one for now anyway since its free and easy
09-02-2009, 06:02 PM
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Welcome man, as a new comer I can say this board is great and will help out a lot. Go ahead and start searching Craigslist for a R6 or R1 R/R unit and knock that out when you have a free 2 hours.
Enjoy the bike, mine is stock also and I am in no hurry to start mod-ing anything yet, love the natural beauty!
Enjoy the bike, mine is stock also and I am in no hurry to start mod-ing anything yet, love the natural beauty!
these bikes are nice as stock but the one thing they NEED is exhausts the noise is awesome BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAP lol
09-02-2009, 06:10 PM
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[quote=eersfanpilot;233584]Go ahead and start searching Craigslist for a R6 or R1 R/R unit and knock that out when you have a free 2 hours.[quote]
Or maybe not. We've come through the worst of the brutal heat of summer even if you're here in Texas. Circuit-Burner says they are like oil changes and tires so sooner or later you're going to do it. At 1500 miles you don't have a stocker - you have a virgin.
There are some pointers/advise/opinions that you might find interesting reading about how some members have broken their bikes in when new and after a rebuild.
After I bought my Superhawk I disappeared for about six weeks just learning where everything was in the knowledge base. I probly printed a ream of it. Mostly, these papers were handed to professional mechanics when I wanted something done. I never got a one back. They're that good and the people here are that willing to share.
You come from a great heritage of motorcycles to appreciate riding the Superhawk. You will enjoy it immensely. Welcome to the club!
Or maybe not. We've come through the worst of the brutal heat of summer even if you're here in Texas. Circuit-Burner says they are like oil changes and tires so sooner or later you're going to do it. At 1500 miles you don't have a stocker - you have a virgin.
There are some pointers/advise/opinions that you might find interesting reading about how some members have broken their bikes in when new and after a rebuild.
After I bought my Superhawk I disappeared for about six weeks just learning where everything was in the knowledge base. I probly printed a ream of it. Mostly, these papers were handed to professional mechanics when I wanted something done. I never got a one back. They're that good and the people here are that willing to share.
You come from a great heritage of motorcycles to appreciate riding the Superhawk. You will enjoy it immensely. Welcome to the club!
09-02-2009, 06:32 PM
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Welcome! I like your avatar. The next time you head out to Texas for some milk, just ride another 4 hours and you will be out here in the Austin/ San Antonio area and we can go for a ride.
09-03-2009, 02:28 PM
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Welcome man, as a new comer I can say this board is great and will help out a lot. Go ahead and start searching Craigslist for a R6 or R1 R/R unit and knock that out when you have a free 2 hours.
Enjoy the bike, mine is stock also and I am in no hurry to start mod-ing anything yet, love the natural beauty!
Enjoy the bike, mine is stock also and I am in no hurry to start mod-ing anything yet, love the natural beauty!
R/R unit.... hmmmm I guess i havent ran across what that or ccts are... looks like i have some reading to do tonight.
09-03-2009, 02:34 PM
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[quote=nuhawk;233592][quote=eersfanpilot;233584]Go ahead and start searching Craigslist for a R6 or R1 R/R unit and knock that out when you have a free 2 hours.
Or maybe not. We've come through the worst of the brutal heat of summer even if you're here in Texas. Circuit-Burner says they are like oil changes and tires so sooner or later you're going to do it. At 1500 miles you don't have a stocker - you have a virgin.
There are some pointers/advise/opinions that you might find interesting reading about how some members have broken their bikes in when new and after a rebuild.
After I bought my Superhawk I disappeared for about six weeks just learning where everything was in the knowledge base. I probly printed a ream of it. Mostly, these papers were handed to professional mechanics when I wanted something done. I never got a one back. They're that good and the people here are that willing to share.
You come from a great heritage of motorcycles to appreciate riding the Superhawk. You will enjoy it immensely. Welcome to the club!
Thanks for the info! I know i have a ton of reading to catch up on. i did the same thing on a mustang forum when i went to rebuild my car, and still have binders full of info i got off there. (guess i should have gave that to the guy that now has my car) oh well....
Its been a minute since ive been on a forum so give me a bit to quote all these in one post lol. i cant remember at the moment...
Or maybe not. We've come through the worst of the brutal heat of summer even if you're here in Texas. Circuit-Burner says they are like oil changes and tires so sooner or later you're going to do it. At 1500 miles you don't have a stocker - you have a virgin.
There are some pointers/advise/opinions that you might find interesting reading about how some members have broken their bikes in when new and after a rebuild.
After I bought my Superhawk I disappeared for about six weeks just learning where everything was in the knowledge base. I probly printed a ream of it. Mostly, these papers were handed to professional mechanics when I wanted something done. I never got a one back. They're that good and the people here are that willing to share.
You come from a great heritage of motorcycles to appreciate riding the Superhawk. You will enjoy it immensely. Welcome to the club!
Thanks for the info! I know i have a ton of reading to catch up on. i did the same thing on a mustang forum when i went to rebuild my car, and still have binders full of info i got off there. (guess i should have gave that to the guy that now has my car) oh well....
Its been a minute since ive been on a forum so give me a bit to quote all these in one post lol. i cant remember at the moment...
09-03-2009, 02:42 PM
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Im supposed to go to austin for a few days for training, but im not sure of the dates yet.. ill definately let ya know... ill try to have them let me take my truck so i can bring the bike. But im not from a land down under... sounds tasty though
[quote=LineArrayNut;233653]I really appreciate that! Im thinkin about upgrading to something a little different... if i dont find any i like, ill take you up on that!
09-08-2009, 03:57 PM
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Just hit up the Knowledge Base articles on this site and you will learn quick. I had my SH about 1 week and the stock R/R went out and nearly left me stranded in Red Top Mt St Park north of ATL. I found an R6 unit on Craigslist around ATL and for $40 and a little over an hour of my time, it is fixed and running like a top now. Welcome
09-08-2009, 06:24 PM
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Just hit up the Knowledge Base articles on this site and you will learn quick. I had my SH about 1 week and the stock R/R went out and nearly left me stranded in Red Top Mt St Park north of ATL. I found an R6 unit on Craigslist around ATL and for $40 and a little over an hour of my time, it is fixed and running like a top now. Welcome
lol
09-09-2009, 06:26 AM
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Just dont pick up a new Honda r/r unit, not only are they pricey, but they will fail also even though they are new.
Use one of the craigslist search engines like Craigspal. It will allow you to search nationwide for items you need. Ebay as always also.
Use one of the craigslist search engines like Craigspal. It will allow you to search nationwide for items you need. Ebay as always also.
