Yamaha Midnight Warrior

Heavy-Dee · 07-22-2006, 7:45 PM

Holy crap! I saw one of these the other night. mmmmm, daddy likey! In the raven color scheme.

I need a towel.....

seamus · 07-22-2006, 7:55 PM

Man, that does look good.

Mojave954 · 07-22-2006, 8:52 PM

WOW, that thing is cool. Hmmmm??????

Must acquire hooligan bike first.

HondaGal · 07-22-2006, 9:03 PM

No need for a towel, HD, I'll let you ride mine if you come to visit.

Heavy-Dee · 07-22-2006, 9:11 PM

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Originally Posted by HondaGal

No need for a towel, HD, I'll let you ride mine if you come to visit.

Really?!?!?!

Pics please?!?!?

Is this what you are replacing the Duc with?!?!?! I thought you would get a new G6?

HondaGal · 07-22-2006, 9:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Heavy-Dee

Really?!?!?!

Pics please?!?!?

Is this what you are replacing the Duc with?!?!?! I thought you would get a new G6?

Hee hee....yes, really.

I had it out this past weekend and it was a guy magnet. We stopped at a Honda open house and I had at least 8 guys come over and drool over the bike.

I don't have much in the way of pics right now so I just took a pic of it in the garage. I have some work to do on it to get it breathing right so it's pretty much stock except for a few esoteric goodies.

Heavy-Dee · 07-22-2006, 9:25 PM

Green w/ envy.

Damn I need to finish school.....

SomeStrangeGuy · 07-23-2006, 1:00 AM

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Originally Posted by HondaGal

No need for a towel, HD, I'll let you ride mine if you come to visit.

I'll bring my ZX10 and KLR's, what weekends are you free

Nice wheels HG

Heavy-Dee · 07-23-2006, 9:10 AM

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Originally Posted by SomeStrangeGuy

I'll bring my ZX10 and KLR's, what weekends are you free

Nice wheels HG

Sometime in May/June of 2007 (Graduation from graduate school).

HD

Diesel954 · 07-23-2006, 8:21 PM

Very cool bikes. I had an 03 model that was real fun to ride. Be careful though, these bikes are prone to heavy modding. Way more than a sportbike. First thing is to lose that huge, restrictive exhaust and get a dual K&N intake setup. Does a world of good for those bikes. They do a hell of a burnout also.

HondaGal · 07-24-2006, 12:04 AM

I already have the necessary parts to make her run better. Wed & Thursday are mod days when I get to take things apart and get rid of the unnecessary stuff.

We're probably having a BBQ in August or Sept so you guys can come by and we'll go riding.

phobiaphobe · 07-24-2006, 12:32 AM

That is way cooler than a Night Rod.

Planning on keeping the Howitzer pipe?

booracer · 07-24-2006, 12:55 AM

cool bike. was thinking of purchasing one. went to kick the tires around at the local bike shop. any long distance rides yet?

Diesel954 · 07-24-2006, 9:00 PM

Check out Yamaha Road Star Warrior:: Home for info on mods. One of the guys on there sells an intake that he makes, called Churchkey VBak or something like that. I bought one and really liked it. Only drawback is the instructions are a little vague and the pictures are not good. But once its done and an exhaust is fitted it really comes to life. You will need a power commander.
I took mine to Deals Gap with the wife on back. Dont ride on wet roads with a passenger if the mudflap has been removed. Dont ask how I know.
Thats the wife on the bike, not me.

phobiaphobe · 07-25-2006, 12:12 AM

Diesel you have really pretty hands.

HondaGal · 07-26-2006, 11:02 AM

Yup, got plans for the 'water heater' exhaust...it's coming off. I've got a PC3, Vance & Hines big shot exhaust, a big air kit from Patrick Racing and an AIS block-off kit. That should get me started. Then, it'll be time to get a custom map.

After I had a map done for my 954 it made a world of a difference and I definitely want to get the Warrior putting out max power....even though there's tons of torque now....gotta have more.

No long rides yet have her opened up on the highway last night...not too much, but enough to get a big

.

It's nicely balanced too. We were in barely moving traffic and I was paying more attention to the merging cars when I realized that I never had to put my foot on the ground even when barely moving. Pretty cool.

The ride is more soft than my 954, a bit cushy right now but nothing that can't be cured with some tweaking and a stiffer spring. (which is easy to replace too, no busted knuckles like on the 954).

I did change the stock handlebars and put the Yammi T bar on it...I like the way the bike feels and handles with the drag bar rather than the stock bars.

We were at a bike night last night and I was parked next to HGToo's 929. My bike got more looks than hers did, but the crowd there wasn't a sportbike crowd either so she shouldn't feel too bad.

Anyway, it's a great bike and tons of fun. A different riding style but fun nonetheless.

booracer · 07-26-2006, 11:15 AM

any pics on the drag bar and the bike?

SuperDave · 07-26-2006, 11:29 AM

Very nice HondaGal!

Park Harding Honda was giving away test rides on some of their Warriors, unfortunately I rode one with a Cobra aftermarket exhaust with no Power Commander. It popped and burped and even stalled at a red light.
Other than that, it was fun.

HondaGal · 07-27-2006, 9:08 PM

Hey Booracer, here's a pic of the drag bars for you.

luvtolean · 07-27-2006, 9:12 PM

Cool Bike!!

Heavy-Dee · 07-27-2006, 9:30 PM

Oh yea! Das nice!

booracer · 07-27-2006, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by HondaGal

Hey Booracer, here's a pic of the drag bars for you.

thanks a bunch for the pic. that is one sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet setup. i've always liked the drag look.

maxib · 07-28-2006, 1:16 PM

Indeed HG, that is sweet! I'd love to see the entire bike with those bars.

Oh, just one thing though...the background in that pic gave me a flashback to the late sixties. I won't say anything as I cannot remember, so go ask Alyce.