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04-04-2004, 10:47 PM
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| Join Date: 01-14-2004 Location: Amherstburg, Ontario
Bike(s): '02 Suzuki TLR, '05 Gold Wing, Candy Black Cherry Age: 48 Posts: 1,820
Rep:  (29) Rep Power: 6
| If you could change one thing........ If you could change one thing about your bike off the showroom floor, what would it be?? I don't mean popular mods like exhaust, rearsets, chain/sprockets, etc. Something else that usually isn't changed. Since I asked, I'll start. I'd change the paint scheme on my TLR. The yaller one wasn't available in 2002, so I had to get the blue and white. I gotta tell ya, I freekin hate it when someone walks up and says "Nice Gixxer, Man. Is it a 750 or a 1000?"          | |
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04-04-2004, 11:01 PM
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| Join Date: 05-14-2003 Location: Southern Cal.
Bike(s): Black/Red 954 RR Posts: 18
Rep: (10) Rep Power: 0
| Re: If you could change one thing........ Quote:
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04-04-2004, 11:06 PM
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     Join Date: 10-06-2001 Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Bike(s): 01 929 Age: 28 Posts: 3,191
Rep: (327) Rep Power: 13
  | Re: If you could change one thing........ The tail lights on the RC. My dad and I were looking at them today and he even asked why Honda would put two big squares on the back of a "Superbike". Looks rediculous IMO. Ill get an undertail at some point, but I other things I can spend $350 right now. Chris |
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04-04-2004, 11:39 PM
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| Join Date: 07-20-2002 Location: Sacramento, CA
Bike(s): R/B 929, SV650 (race) Posts: 1,838
Rep: (114) Rep Power: 9
| Re: If you could change one thing........ I'd make it 300 lbs. Imagine that 929 power on a 300 lb bike. Plus it would offset my fat arse. |
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04-04-2004, 11:42 PM
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| Join Date: 04-17-2002 Location: Montreal, Quebec
Bike(s): GSX-R1000K4 Ltd Posts: 2,466
Rep: (11) Rep Power: 9
| Re: If you could change one thing........ I wouldn't change a thing on my 954.  |
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04-04-2004, 11:48 PM
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| Join Date: 02-13-2004 Location: Lansvale Sydney Australia
Bike(s): CBR600RR Age: 36 Posts: 1,340
Rep: (45) Rep Power: 6
| Re: If you could change one thing........ The RC tail lights look they're straight off a CBR250RR Baby Blade. Pretty crap for a bike of that "calibur". Hahaha I'd make mine a Telifonica G.P No:45 race rep paint job. Hahaha Or the Laguna seca scheme Colin had on the SP2. |
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04-04-2004, 11:51 PM
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 Join Date: 08-15-2002 Location: South Australia
Bike(s): Bikeless - for now Age: 61 Posts: 10,812
Rep: (188) Rep Power: 18
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04-04-2004, 11:54 PM
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| Join Date: 11-22-2003 Location: NH
Bike(s): 2001 y/b 929RR (totaled) '04 636 silver Age: 25 Posts: 463
Rep: (10) Rep Power: 5
| Re: If you could change one thing........ Price....i'd make it an even $.25....I would be able to buy so many more cool mods if my bike was $.25!  Last edited by Tavish : 04-04-2004 at 11:55 PM. |
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04-05-2004, 12:10 AM
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| Join Date: 02-09-2004 Location: Back in black
Bike(s): See above Posts: 3,466
Rep:  (525) Rep Power: 0
| Re: If you could change one thing........ Make my 954 jet black from head to tail. With no decals other than the "HONDA" at the bottom and the wing on the tank. Too many bikes these days have too many colors and too many decals. |
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04-05-2004, 1:07 AM
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| Join Date: 03-29-2002 Location: Old Hangtown, CA
Bike(s): '05 R1 Shift Red Age: 45 Posts: 576
Rep: (15) Rep Power: 7
| Re: If you could change one thing........ Hmmm... Can't think of anything. My 929 functions very well as it is. The looks are OK, too. Well, it would be nice to have spools on the swingarm. The asymetric setup is somewhat inconvenient. |
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04-05-2004, 6:23 AM
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| Join Date: 01-14-2004 Location: Amherstburg, Ontario
Bike(s): '02 Suzuki TLR, '05 Gold Wing, Candy Black Cherry Age: 48 Posts: 1,820
Rep: (29) Rep Power: 6
| Re: If you could change one thing........ Quote:
Oh, but wait, that would be almost like an RC51, wouldn't it?? Maybe my next bike anyway!! On the serious side, I only rode 1 Fireblade, and was impressed (is awestruck a better word) with the power and how light it was. I just hate an I4, but that's just me. | |
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04-05-2004, 7:56 AM
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 Join Date: 02-22-2004 Location: Melb, Aust
Bike(s): 2004 CBR1000RR RIP @->->-- Age: 32 Posts: 3,584
Rep: (98) Rep Power: 8
| Re: If you could change one thing........ A set of fully intergrated electronics
P.S. A softer seat |
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04-05-2004, 8:03 AM
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    Join Date: 02-10-2002 Location: Hoosierland, USA
Bike(s): CBR929 - VFR800 - VFR800 Posts: 11,098
Rep: (1302) Rep Power: 31
| Re: If you could change one thing........ That's easy....  I want them to but them to outfit the chassis with the proper engine configuration......V4..... Edit: Oh...and proper sportsbike displacement would be nice too...750cc's please....thankyouverymuch....
__________________ Sith Apprentice CBR929 - VFR800 - VFR800 "There is a grey blur, and a green blur. I try to stay on the grey one..." - Joey Dunlop Last edited by Baketech : 04-05-2004 at 8:05 AM. |
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04-05-2004, 9:21 AM
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| Join Date: 05-08-2003 Location: Flyover Country
Bike(s): Bikeless Posts: 8,830
Rep: (359) Rep Power: 17
| Re: If you could change one thing........ PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THE FOLLOWING MATURITY DISPLAYED BY YOUR FRIEND CHAIN... "I'd take new boingers, not a slip-on. Regardless of the sportbike in question." |
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04-05-2004, 9:23 AM
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 Join Date: 05-16-2003 Location: IL
Bike(s): 06 busa, 01 CR250R, 72 Husqvarna 450, 87TRX250R Age: 38 Posts: 847
Rep: (458) Rep Power: 10
| Re: If you could change one thing........ Quote:
That's what I'm doing to mine this summer - makin' her all black. | |
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04-05-2004, 9:25 AM
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| Join Date: 10-26-2003 Location: Brisvegas, Australia
Bike(s): '06, '04 ZX10R, '03 954, '95, '98, '00 ZX6R Age: 28 Posts: 457
Rep: (22) Rep Power: 5
| Re: If you could change one thing........ Better paint quality, ie harder and more durable. A better seat (I know it's a sportsbike, but it doesn't take much to spend $5 manufacturing a decent bloody seat!) Better Fuel Injection (I think the new 1000RR will fix this) A cooling system, since the current model seems to be missing it. |
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04-05-2004, 9:28 AM
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 Join Date: 07-07-2002 Location: US
Bike(s): '84 Magna V30 Age: 5 Posts: 16,528
Rep: (1277) Rep Power: 35
| Re: If you could change one thing........ I like mine the way it is. A complimentary track school would be nice  |
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04-05-2004, 9:29 AM
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 Join Date: 03-27-2002 Location: Toronto
Bike(s): CBR929rr blue/white/red Age: 31 Posts: 2,463
Rep: (10) Rep Power: 9
| Re: If you could change one thing........ Hmmm... My 929 is s'alright. My druthers... I'druther have a different paint scheme. No biggie. I'm here to ride, not look pretty. I'druther have better setup suspension. No biggie. I probably just don't have it sorted. I'druther have a steering damper installed. No biggie. HyperPro installed. I'druther have a louder bike than my mom's sewing machine. No biggie. Thanks Hindle. The one thing I really need to change is the on/off throttle response! I really need to concentrate on throttle application PRIOR to entering a corner - the results? Less attention to spend on actually cornering and I ride slower because I'm always worried that it's gonna catch me out. *grrr* I miss my F4 that was carbeurated... I could dump it into a corner and I was confident that power would come on smooth and steady without the drama of "sudden on" throttle. I guess this is more evident on the street where you spend time in the low-revs. |
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04-05-2004, 9:30 AM
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| Join Date: 05-08-2003 Location: Flyover Country
Bike(s): Bikeless Posts: 8,830
Rep: (359) Rep Power: 17
| Re: If you could change one thing........ He said ONE thing.  |
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04-05-2004, 9:31 AM
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| Join Date: 01-14-2004 Location: Amherstburg, Ontario
Bike(s): '02 Suzuki TLR, '05 Gold Wing, Candy Black Cherry Age: 48 Posts: 1,820
Rep: (29) Rep Power: 6
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04-05-2004, 9:31 AM
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| Join Date: 05-08-2003 Location: Flyover Country
Bike(s): Bikeless Posts: 8,830
Rep: (359) Rep Power: 17
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04-05-2004, 9:32 AM
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| Join Date: 05-09-2003 Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Bike(s): '92 VFR750F, SV650 track tool. 954 no more! Posts: 4,806
Rep: (1495) Rep Power: 24
| Re: If you could change one thing........ Better seats, adjustable ergos. That's not too much to ask, is it? |
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04-05-2004, 9:35 AM
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| Join Date: 05-08-2003 Location: Flyover Country
Bike(s): Bikeless Posts: 8,830
Rep: (359) Rep Power: 17
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04-05-2004, 9:44 AM
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| Join Date: 07-07-2002 Location: US
Bike(s): '84 Magna V30 Age: 5 Posts: 16,528
Rep: (1277) Rep Power: 35
| Re: If you could change one thing........ Quote:
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04-05-2004, 11:04 AM
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| Mr. Brownstone Join Date: 02-07-2002 Location: UT
Bike(s): 05 600RR Posts: 10,531
Rep: (1823) Rep Power: 35
| Re: If you could change one thing........ Quote:
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04-05-2004, 11:15 AM
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| Join Date: 05-09-2003 Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Bike(s): '92 VFR750F, SV650 track tool. 954 no more! Posts: 4,806
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