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[n1elkyfan]

Intruder congrats on selling your house Here's hoping it won't take to long find a place.

Cafe I finally rode my bike legally for the first time satureday and prometly found out It isn't charging the battery.

[TheCafeKid]

Man that sucks Ive resigned to the fact that my season is probably done myself...Shes running but not the way i want her to. I guess i should just be happy that shes running at all, but at 30 yrs old anything not correct on her makes me worry too much too enjoy riding. So unless i get these carbs cleaned back on and tuned with the quickness, and figure out my break situation, as well as figure out whatever the hell is ratling around in my stator cover area, it's gonna be spring for me, unless we have a mild winter. We shall see tho..

[n1elkyfan]

I'm definitly hopeing for a mild winter but my riding jacket pretty warm so I should be able to ride it for most of fall, Maybe.





PS. how many time can we get off topic.

[Ironriot]

Ok, back to topic...sorta, I may not be on much in the coming month, due to the fact that I just sold my house, and will be house hunting, and moving out of here, closing date is scheduled for the 20'th of Dec, BUT, was told that it will most likely happen within 2 to 3 weeks, and I have got to get another house, and packed up fast, I just got pre-approved for a loan, so....it's time to get in "GEAR" as they say.
So, if you don't see me on much that'll be why.:-D

Hey man congratulations on the sale of the house! And good luck with the house hunting. One thing in your favor is the house market has cooled down a bit so prices have gone back down. Unless you live in an area like mine were economics really play no role in day to day life. Just remember, big garage for the scoots!

[Ironriot]

Intruder congrats on selling your house Here's hoping it won't take to long find a place.

Cafe I finally rode my bike legally for the first time satureday and prometly found out It isn't charging the battery.

Its been said that the charging system on these bikes sucks. I think it was either the r/r or the stator or something like that wasn't properly grounded because of a design error. The simple rememdy is to ground it to the battery ground. Then your good to go! Unless your charging system is fried which is the case alot of times with these old bikes. If thats the case then new parts are in order!

[97Intruder]

This is going to be a general reply to all you great peeps....first, thanks for the congrats....appreciate it....I was not thinking that this place was going to sell that fast due to the housing market woes over the past 6 to 8 months....figured on being here much longer, secondly, a garage is a must for me, I went from renting a 3 bedroom house with a 2 1/2 car garage, to buying a 2 bedroom house with a 1 1/2 car garage, now mind you, the house was built in the late 30's to early 40's and big garages were not the norm, unless you were rich, so it's really only about a 1 car, the garage at my rent house was only about 6 years old....this one is well... do the math....the floor has more cracks than a plumbers convention, and the roof leaks like a sieve every time it rains.....I don't know what I was thinking when I bought this place....but I was pretty much talked into by a parent hounding me that " you can't just keep throwing your money away to rent, you need your own house"
I was HAPPY where I was!! If I didn't like it, I could move with only 30 days notice, and not have to go through the crap I have to now, nor sign a stack of papers about 1400 thick for 2 hours, not reading ANY of them, and come away with a severe case of writers cramp, and only knowing that I'm committed to pay this "new" rent for 30 years!!!!

Ok, back to the " appearance mods" so this thread don't get yanked, as it is my only substantial reason, aside from e-mail to turn the computer on to take a break.....

My new bags came in that I bought off e-bay great set for the price.....only problem is that the left bags zipper was stitched on backwards AND upside down, but I contacted the seller, and they are going to send me a replacement the old bags off the Truder are on the 850 now, plus one extra from the new set....so, the GS is pretty much completely bagged. It looks " beefier" but still sporty.

Still waiting..... Iron, for word on that sissy bar!.....got a bag for that now....

O.K. Guys, I gotta go for now to search some house listings, and pack some more.
Y'all take care!:-D

[Ironriot]

This is going to be a general reply to all you great peeps....first, thanks for the congrats....appreciate it....I was not thinking that this place was going to sell that fast due to the housing market woes over the past 6 to 8 months....figured on being here much longer, secondly, a garage is a must for me, I went from renting a 3 bedroom house with a 2 1/2 car garage, to buying a 2 bedroom house with a 1 1/2 car garage, now mind you, the house was built in the late 30's to early 40's and big garages were not the norm, unless you were rich, so it's really only about a 1 car, the garage at my rent house was only about 6 years old....this one is well... do the math....the floor has more cracks than a plumbers convention, and the roof leaks like a sieve every time it rains.....I don't know what I was thinking when I bought this place....but I was pretty much talked into by a parent hounding me that " you can't just keep throwing your money away to rent, you need your own house"
I was HAPPY where I was!! If I didn't like it, I could move with only 30 days notice, and not have to go through the crap I have to now, nor sign a stack of papers about 1400 thick for 2 hours, not reading ANY of them, and come away with a severe case of writers cramp, and only knowing that I'm committed to pay this "new" rent for 30 years!!!!

Ok, back to the " appearance mods" so this thread don't get yanked, as it is my only substantial reason, aside from e-mail to turn the computer on to take a break.....

My new bags came in that I bought off e-bay great set for the price.....only problem is that the left bags zipper was stitched on backwards AND upside down, but I contacted the seller, and they are going to send me a replacement the old bags off the Truder are on the 850 now, plus one extra from the new set....so, the GS is pretty much completely bagged. It looks " beefier" but still sporty.

Still waiting..... Iron, for word on that sissy bar!.....got a bag for that now....

O.K. Guys, I gotta go for now to search some house listings, and pack some more.
Y'all take care!:-D

My bad man I completely forgot about finding out the shipping College kills brains cells. I'll get on it tomorrow!

[97Intruder]

Hey my friends.....

Ok, here's the latest, the house has been appraised(by buyer) so could be closing in as quick as 2 to 3 weeks....going tomorrow to look at some houses...got one that has me.....it's a 4 bedroom bi-level....2 bath, large back yard, heated 2 1/2 car garage( plenty of room for the bikes, plus the vehicles), has a wet bar, 3 seasons room, screened in porch, den.....plus more....in my price range......getting psyched!! But, there are many more to look at...oh, I forgot to mention the hot tub!
Any way, in an attempt to keep this thread alive....here's a thought, since it has to do with appearance mods, lets post some before and after pics of your bike, from when you got it, to where it is now, and list what mods you did.....lets at first just keep it to 2 pics per post, the before, and after. Then, if this thing takes off, we can post some more pics. That way people can cruise through them quickly......any takers on this? Or has this already been done?
If so, then someone can throw in another idea.....

Take care all!!\\/

P.S.

Ironriot......where is that shipping quote?.....or have you forgotten again?:?

[Ironriot]

Hey man more good news from thats great! The house sounds like a winner. How many square feet we talking? And that 2 1/2 car garage is soundin pretty sexy. I'm up for the pictures game but I still need the after shots all I got are the before and during. But its getting there.

And drum roll please. I got the shipping quote. Well I had it. But i didn't know when you were getting back on. And I kinda got it for the wrong zip code . Number Dsylexia/senior moment. PM sent

[n1elkyfan]

All I got is before and during pics but here they are.

before


After



P.S. TheCafeKid did you get your new shocks yet.

[TheCafeKid]

yeah actually i did...and you're welcome to these old ones..but im going to tell you based on those pics...you're going to have to cut the seat hoop off for these to work. Dunno if you wanna do that, but thats the story there. These are so short that the rear tire will rub the hoop.

[TheCafeKid]

i also have some superbike bars that i may let go of... i just got that other 750 on sunday and i have had no time to even really get a good look at it as its been 17 hour days for me lately..joy..plus with all the rain..i hate ohio weather..

[n1elkyfan]

I was planning on doing that anyways. On your bike is the rear fender attached to the swing arm.

[TheCafeKid]

yeah it is, and thats gotta go buh bye too, so if you want that i have no use for it...its all set up with brackets so you'll just have to measure and drill to get it to work...

[Ironriot]

Super bike bars aye? What they look like?