What did you do with your SuperHawk today?
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SuperSport
SuperSport
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 524
From: Tarpon Springs, FL
Alot went on since my last post. Many bitchin miles with all my brothers. Tonite I joined the " Hit a fuxin deer Club". Little bastard darted out and I smacked him in the hindquarter at 40mph. All I could do was brace for impact and I was surprised when I remained up on two. Then the headlight went out and I rode on by the marker light for 20 miles. Turns out the whole front plastic everything is trashed and I have deer hair on me and my bike. The bike rode hunky dorry all the way home so it seems to be superficial damage. Should I do the frame retweaking unbolting rebolting thing while I'm putting it back together?
I took the time to finally install my Kreiger CCT's... they went on pretty damn easy. What scares me is the final adjustment on the front tensioner when the time comes. Seems like a b!tc# to get to with that plumbing all up next to it. I'm thinking to attack it from above with the tank raised??
my e-penis is huge!!
Superstock
Superstock
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 257
From: belvidere nj
Not today, but Saturday I mounted & balanced new rear tire, cleaned & adjusted chain, fixed turn signal switch, topped off oil, & fixed the shifter on my rearsets........
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Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 142
From: Ottawa Ontario
What are you going with for tires? just curios.
can I get the name of the buffing compound as well.. I got to get me some of that!
can I get the name of the buffing compound as well.. I got to get me some of that!
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Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 103
From: Montreal
Had to get a loaner phone so rode to the mall that opened earliest, stopped at buddy's bike repair shop to see if my new slip-ons are too loud for the cop's new DB meter. Verdict = baffles in legal, baffles out VERY illegal. Good to get back on the bike, it's been a long winter.....
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Connie Demico does toad?
Superstock
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 383
From: Lakeway
Just looking over her new parts.
New side fairings Candy Tahitian Blue
New fender same color
New fake oem turn sigs
New Puig screen dark smoke
New Coerce fork brace
" Tusk super white bulb
Still need Front cowling Candy Tahitian Blue
Inner cowling same color
Headlight
New side fairings Candy Tahitian Blue
New fender same color
New fake oem turn sigs
New Puig screen dark smoke
New Coerce fork brace
" Tusk super white bulb
Still need Front cowling Candy Tahitian Blue
Inner cowling same color
Headlight
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Connie Demico does toad?
Superstock
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 383
From: Lakeway
The bike is going back together slowly today. Having received no advice about my carb setup, I set the TPS to 503ohms and stabbed 'em back in. The bike starts, idles like before but seems more rev-happy. The plugs looked fine and didn't have very many miles so they went back in also.
Now I'm building up the fairings and putting her back together. Might even have some pics soon.
Now I'm building up the fairings and putting her back together. Might even have some pics soon.
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Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 5,942
From: Lake View Terrace, CA
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Connie Demico does toad?
Superstock
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 383
From: Lakeway
Yeah, buried in Marquezs thread. Basically my carbs are bone stock 175/45--178/45, I was the first person in those carbs since the nine year old with a machine gun to his head first assembled them. I have slip-on exhaust with no baffles, PAIR is in place, oem style air filter. The plugs looked fine, maybe even a little rich, back one being richer of course.
My question being 1) how do the plugs look that way? Wouldn't the bike be leaned out from the exhaust? 2) Wouldn't your carb set-up richen an already slightly rich set-up? I have had no driveability issues that I can tell so I just put them back. I have no current way to check the a/f on account of the wierd screw. Mileage has been high 30s to low 40s. Any observations appreciated.
My question being 1) how do the plugs look that way? Wouldn't the bike be leaned out from the exhaust? 2) Wouldn't your carb set-up richen an already slightly rich set-up? I have had no driveability issues that I can tell so I just put them back. I have no current way to check the a/f on account of the wierd screw. Mileage has been high 30s to low 40s. Any observations appreciated.
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MotoGP
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 4,402
From: Kempner, TX
Today you ask,, well today i moved it out of the garage so I can finish parting a DRZ400SM, and then a shiny object caught my eye.. My HID Trailtech helmet lights that have been sitting on the spares shelf for three years.. Hmmmm, wonder what those would look like mounted to the VTR...... I see a project in the works.
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Connie Demico does toad?
Superstock
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 383
From: Lakeway
Got to ride the bike around the hood today, it runs pretty well. That means almost all my parts arrived and I got the bike back together. The new plastics look sweet of course. I think I'll dive into the carbs and do the 8541 tune in the near future because my life is not complicated enough right now. May do some pics soon.
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Squid
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 55
From: oak harbor , wa
So today I rode it. After a winter of building the garage and another couple months of doing all those things i meant to do to the bike I am a happy camper.
Vfr bars - oh yeah no more blue fingers.
carbs- finally have a decent set up again- thank you 8541hawk for the carb thread- it is awesome. The torque is back and the top end pulls hard enough to float the front when i made a pass.
Gotta admit i am getting tired of that loud *** exhaust though- guess that gets added to the wish list. Right after a suspension upgrade.
And it was an awesome day to do the first run of year over the north cascade pass, really couldnt have been better, snow on the sides but the roads were clean and dry.
Traffic was minimal except for other bikes -groups ughhh.
This is what the hawk was built for and she still does it well.
Vfr bars - oh yeah no more blue fingers.
carbs- finally have a decent set up again- thank you 8541hawk for the carb thread- it is awesome. The torque is back and the top end pulls hard enough to float the front when i made a pass.
Gotta admit i am getting tired of that loud *** exhaust though- guess that gets added to the wish list. Right after a suspension upgrade.
And it was an awesome day to do the first run of year over the north cascade pass, really couldnt have been better, snow on the sides but the roads were clean and dry.
Traffic was minimal except for other bikes -groups ughhh.
This is what the hawk was built for and she still does it well.
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Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 142
From: Ottawa Ontario
The hawk is alive! new front head and manul CCT's, new fork stenches oil and springs, full paint job, New wind shield K&N cleaned and oiled, TB titanium exhausts repacked, and new Michelin Power 3 tires! , running like a top! and looking like it just came off the showroom floor! http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2ca199bd.jpg
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Connie Demico does toad?
Superstock
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 383
From: Lakeway
Went for a ride to test out my newly refurbished bike. The bike runs and rides great after car sync and tps adjustment. Like a new bike.
Unfortunately we lost a rider this time out. We had just split up into three groups to head our seperate ways. Ashton was leading a group to Blanco when he left the road for no discernable reason. He wasn't wearing gear and broke his neck on impact, he then landed in a barbed wire fence and sliced open his neck. There was no blood since he was already dead. He was a Harley rider but had no problems riding with us "Jap bikers". I was in another group and got the news later. He always rode next to me in the group because he trusted me. R.I.P. Ashton Edwards age 30
Let's hope next post will be more cheery
Unfortunately we lost a rider this time out. We had just split up into three groups to head our seperate ways. Ashton was leading a group to Blanco when he left the road for no discernable reason. He wasn't wearing gear and broke his neck on impact, he then landed in a barbed wire fence and sliced open his neck. There was no blood since he was already dead. He was a Harley rider but had no problems riding with us "Jap bikers". I was in another group and got the news later. He always rode next to me in the group because he trusted me. R.I.P. Ashton Edwards age 30
Let's hope next post will be more cheery
