thanks for the info. I think i'll take it easy on my bike and atleast have them checked when i get the extra time/money.
I have a 99 and like i told reg71, i've spent most of my time on the highway cruising at around 5k and rarely revv it high when i'm in the city....
hey man i see you're in SB. I havn't really met anyone close to VC. Could i get your opinion on valve adjustments too?
i would agree on the 5th gen having the most bang for the buck. I picked up mine in perfect condition (garaged since the 1st owner) with 13000...
hey man-we talked over a year ago when i first got my back and had to put it down a week after i got it. It's been fixed for a while and i've...
im 23 and i've had my 5th gen for about a year and a half.
I dont want the OEM since they r way too expensive. I think the shop can take the cat out. My front pipes were bent so thats really all i need....
I didn't have much luck with the 5th gen forum so i thought i'd be more general. Is there any other exhaust pipes (from the heads back to...
i guess that's the other part of my question. Which pipes are compatible with the 5th gen? I found a few for the 6th gen but wanted to ask you...
I'm searching for replacement down pipes for my 99. I havn't really had any luck. I just need the pipes coming from the heads, don't need the...
Reg71: I see what your saying and where you are coming from. The rider behind me was a new rider also (3 months). He was a coworker that just...
thanks for the reply but i think thats a little out of my price range. I have no idea how much i'm going to get back from the insurance company...
i got the bike towed to the shop. $700 for new forks, plastic is over a grand and headlight is a few hundred. Most likely they will have to junk...
i talked to the shop thats going to check out the bike. If the cost is more than 70% of the KBB value ($4490) then they will junk it. Or if the...
my front forks are bent, that would expalin the exhaust leak and the lack of turning. My wheel is bent so far back its rubbing on my pipes. Every...
it was on the 150 heading to the 33. We were going downhill when he slipped and his bike hit the guard rail. I didn't want to hit him so i had...
so i posted the pics in my member gallery. I also put one of my friends superhawk in there too. I think the pics pretty much summarize the...
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