What did you do with your SuperHawk today?
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Connie Demico does toad?
Superstock
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 383
From: Lakeway
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Squid
Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 47
From: Tri State
Took her for a brief 30 miler to shake off the cobwebs since she's legal now as well as test out new helmet (non crash test).. And yes I'm not too ashamed to admit I was wearing chaps today.! Better warm and unfashionable than cold!
99 superhawk
Superstock
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 256
From: jasper Ga.
finally finnished repair and paint on tank and installed as well painted new flame pattern onto cans to match my new plastics when they get here (hate waiting) . here are pics in progress (yes back is still orriginal yellow plastics will be selling that as new is black with flames).
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SuperBike
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 1,090
From: Big Lick
70+ yesterday and got to get the hawk out and give it some exercise. it hasn't gotten any love since October since the tag expired. I got the inspection done a few weeks back but this is the first nice weekend day to get her out. it was nice to roll the tires!!!
99 superhawk
Superstock
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 256
From: jasper Ga.
installed my new arttrax racing ss full floating rotors myself (used an old trick with a floor jack and stump and level to raise front off ground lol). man after that I took it for a spin and was the braking ever so nice 
....slowly parts are coming in and I am rebuilding my bike back
oh and I replaced those reflecters on the front forks with led running lights / blinkers too.
....slowly parts are coming in and I am rebuilding my bike back oh and I replaced those reflecters on the front forks with led running lights / blinkers too.
Last edited by wsharpman; Jan 18, 2013 at 05:13 PM.
Thread Starter
Connie Demico does toad?
Superstock
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 383
From: Lakeway
Just a quick shakedown run to gas station. First miles since I got hurt a month ago. New Sedeci boots felt fine and didn't fall apart yet. New cheap battery works fine. The stock gear ratio didn't feel slow. Stock handlebars tweaked on the wrists a little.
Maybe tommorow I will test my new AGV leather pants.
Maybe tommorow I will test my new AGV leather pants.
Thread Starter
Connie Demico does toad?
Superstock
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 383
From: Lakeway
AGV pants are too small. I looked like Chris Farley when he did the Chippendale spoof with Patrick Swayze.
On the positive side, I scored a pity date with a mutual friend. She's trying to make another gal notice me by making her jealous. No wonder I'm single if this is how the game is really played.
On the positive side, I scored a pity date with a mutual friend. She's trying to make another gal notice me by making her jealous. No wonder I'm single if this is how the game is really played.
Space Gangsta
Squid
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 11
From: Among the wretched hives of scum and villiany... aka Jacksonville, Florida
Got to take the tank off and remove the petcock.
It's bad and now, I get to spend 200 bucks for a new one.
Whoo Hooo!!! (I say that sarcastically)
The mod I made worked for a day and that made me happy...
but, now I am sad.
Still an awesome machine.
It's bad and now, I get to spend 200 bucks for a new one.
Whoo Hooo!!! (I say that sarcastically)
The mod I made worked for a day and that made me happy...
but, now I am sad.
Still an awesome machine.
Thread Starter
Connie Demico does toad?
Superstock
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 383
From: Lakeway
I've had some seat time on my new setup and I think I love the stock bars and gearing. Once up to speed the stock bars feel just right, the helis were starting to feel tall. The stock gearing has mellowed the bike so that it doesn't feel so jumpy when I'm leaned over and need to correct the throttle, I feel like I'm actually faster through the turns now.
The Sedeci boots are fine and dandy, especially for 80$. Finally, all glory to the Pilot Powers! The turn-in is sweet and they just grip and grip, still have a .25 in. chicky strip though. The fuzz saw me working on that and got all jiggy for a moment but never showed up behind me.
AGV pants are in the mail. AGV jacket on the horizon.
The Sedeci boots are fine and dandy, especially for 80$. Finally, all glory to the Pilot Powers! The turn-in is sweet and they just grip and grip, still have a .25 in. chicky strip though. The fuzz saw me working on that and got all jiggy for a moment but never showed up behind me.
AGV pants are in the mail. AGV jacket on the horizon.
Thread Starter
Connie Demico does toad?
Superstock
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 383
From: Lakeway
I had kind of a Isle-o-Mann moment when I caught air with a little wheelie at 135 off a rise in the road. Definitely peed a little. I like the stock bars and gearing more and more.
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SuperSport
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 506
From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
We got the tail end of that blizzard that hit the NE coast. I dug out around my bike shed, does this count?
I hate winter.
Correction, I like winter for about a two week period around the holidays; after that it can go away...
I hate winter.
Correction, I like winter for about a two week period around the holidays; after that it can go away...
Retired- but not tired!
SuperBike
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 1,481
From: Pittsburgh
Started it up in the garage and looked for a leak in the left side radiator. Last time I ran it with the fairing still on it dripped a small amount of coolant once fully warmed. 
But today with the rad fully exposed... no leak. Sure as shootin', if I ride it this way the leak will return and leave me stranded. Arrrrgggghh!
But today with the rad fully exposed... no leak. Sure as shootin', if I ride it this way the leak will return and leave me stranded. Arrrrgggghh!
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MotoGP
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 4,402
From: Kempner, TX
Looked at it.... walked past it... worked on the Shelby today..... Gas tank is still at the painters, so no motivation to finish the carbs and replace the coolant line.... plus it's raining .......so not going to ride this weekend even if the painter calls and says come pick the tank up....... though that would be nice.
