Allen,
I Hear ya - there are a lot of people who want to go fast :-)
I want to go a long way - relatively comfortably - get
awesome gas mileage doing it - and be able to grin at those who drop
$25,000 on a Harley - and ride it 25 miles a year. :-)
Heres to another 5,000 mile year!
-Joey
On Sat, Mar 26, 2011 at 9:58 PM, Allen Thomas <[email protected]> wrote:
> Yea I understand that rational. I'm more of a performance oriented rider
> myself. They make great touring bikes and that engine is way over built the
> only issues with them is the RR fries the stator, look to replace with an
> electrosport unit asap. Also you can get an electric ignition unit for them
> to ditch the points for about $120. I was actually looking for one of those
> before I bought the VFR. I wanted to do the GSXR upgrade and make a big bore
> cafe out of it. I was actually planning to get a 750 and sticking the 850
> jugs on it since I couldn't find any 1000s with a chain drive they are all
> shafties. Might still do that next year since I have a line on a 750.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joey Kelley <[email protected]>
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> Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2011 20:49:25
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> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Proud Owner Of.....
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> Allen,
> I'm planning to leave this bike as is - run it - enjoy it -
> and believe me - the fairing / windshield and bags might look 'so 70s'
> but they are VERY practical and I was not terribly chilled after
> taking a ride on it today in 32 degree temperatures - believe me -
> this is the first bike I've ridden with a windshield - and its staying
> on it!
> Regarding the suspension - its got double disc brakes on the
> front and a single on the rear - I had no particular problem stopping,
> and locked the rear briefly on gravel on the road.
> I know what you're saying about the handling - but you have
> to remember what I'm comparing it to - I rode my Dad's HD SuperGlide
> twice (total of 100 miles - at most) and I've put something like
> 13,000 miles on my 1982 CB450SC. This is an amazing upgrade and one of
> the reasons I was attracted to it was that it looks, feels and handles
> very similar to the NH.
> I guess its all about what you want to do with a bike - I'm
> looking for something that I can take on a day trip - or a weekend
> long trip - and not feel saddle sore at the end of the day. I put over
> 300 miles on the NH the last day I rode it (except that VERY cold trip
> to my Dad's house for winter storage) and I was in so much pain, I
> nearly couldn't get up the stairs to my second floor apartment. The
> bigger frame, highway pegs, etc should help to make that less of an
> issue.
> Oh and now I'd consider showing up at Graham's house for a NH
> reunion - on the bike! Ironic huh? :-)
> -Joey
>
> On Sat, Mar 26, 2011 at 8:16 PM, Allen Thomas <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Are you going to leave it as a dresser? I'm jealous btw. Chain driven GS1000
>> are hens teeth they were all drag raced.
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Joey Kelley <[email protected]>
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>> Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:52:26
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>> Reply-To: [email protected]
>> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Proud Owner Of.....
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>> Ok Ok Ok....
>> Here are the couple week old pre-ride pictures.
>> https://picasaweb.google.com/sandpvrr/1978GS1000BarryThomas?authkey=Gv1sRgCLrVm6Sulo60Fg&feat=directlink
>> I think it will look better after I get it home - get it washed
>> - bit of a wax - and manage to wipe the big smile off my face :-)
>> -Joey
>>
>> On Sat, Mar 26, 2011 at 7:36 PM, Kurt Nolte <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> Waiting for pictures...
>>>
>>> On Mar 26, 2011 7:25 PM, "Javier Garcia" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>> And the pictures are... ?
>>>
>>> On Sat, Mar 26, 2011 at 7:15 PM, Joey Kelley <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Allen,
>>>> Pa...
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