08-02-2008, 12:08 AM
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Any motorcycle modders here?
I was just doing a little work on my motorcycle and realized that everyone on this forum is tweaking an economy car or carpooling and riding bicycles.
Is anyone else here playing with motorcycles, to start with good economy and improve it from there?
Feeling a little lonely here 
-Ben
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08-02-2008, 12:31 AM
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I know we've got a fair number of motorcycle owners, but no modders that I'm aware of.
But I'm a regular checker-inner at CraigVetter.com |
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08-02-2008, 12:34 AM
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AHEM!
P.S. Just had my first 100+ tank 
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08-02-2008, 12:46 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dcb
AHEM!
P.S. Just had my first 100+ tank |
Who-hoo!
Pix? Mods? Do you have a thread going that I completely missed? |
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08-02-2008, 12:52 AM
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08-02-2008, 12:53 AM
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I Just have the garage entry, not really much mods  different gear ratio, lowered suspension, rudimentary instrumentation.
pimp mobile
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08-02-2008, 01:02 AM
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I agree we need a motorcycle forum. Will do that in the AM.
Sorry about forgetting the old pimp mobile, dcb!
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08-02-2008, 01:02 AM
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Fossil Fuel Free Forum? Motorcycle Forum?
Where do I go!?!? I feel so split!
That pimp mobile is looking good!
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08-02-2008, 01:26 AM
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I have a bike almost exactly like the pimp mobile it is an 81 Suzuki GN400X. It has been sitting so long and parts are hard to find for it so there is no way I would actually put it on the road and try and drive it any real distances like I do my DR. I've put 9400 miles on it since buying it new one year ago
As far as instrumentation don't forget to go to the bicycle dept at walmart or wherever and get a bike speedometer. They can usually get up to around 75mph reliably and give lots of info like top speed and avg speed. I got a little speedometer for $9 at walmart and it is pretty nice. |
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08-02-2008, 01:43 AM
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I'm just playin Darin
Coyote, I have the reed switch (ugh!) off of one of those bike computers in my toolbox. I actually had the computer on my bike for a short while, but it was trying to keep track of fuel, but the carbs started leaking so I quit that rig:
I'm hoping with a throttle sensor and the vss and rpm signal I can teach a duino to make a good guess at mpg on the bike.
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