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Lorazepam
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 02, 2006 - 09:12 pm: | 
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How about a 700 watt alternator? More juice to two sets of heated clothing, heated grips, and aux lights.
My adventures on the Uly include trips in the low 40's upper 30's if the roads are dry. |
Teddagreek
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 02, 2006 - 11:41 pm: |
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*New Motor
*4 Valves per head
*Ram air induction
*6 Speed Tranny love the gearing just would like a higher gear for the highway.
*Dual headlights with both lights on...
*LED Tailight.... |
Xbbeebob
| | Posted on Thursday, August 03, 2006 - 12:26 am: |
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Better induction, 6Th gear, adjustable pegs, and there on building across the street from HD stealerships. |
Diablobrian
| | Posted on Thursday, August 03, 2006 - 02:09 am: |
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4 valve heads don't work on these motors. the web between the exhaust valves burns and cracks/breaks.
Even 3 valve heads don't work because the increase and mass and complexity don't pay off.
I discussed this with Erik at homecoming. He's a great guy and was very patient with our questioning him at length.
Anyway, the 2 valve setup is having no problems filling the cylinders at the current rev ceiling even on the XBRR.
If they lighten the crank and make it stronger and up the rev limit significantly then maybe a 3 valve head would pay off.
(2 intake 1 larger exhaust valve) |
Grimel
| | Posted on Thursday, August 03, 2006 - 09:36 am: |
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I want 6gal of fuel. I hate stopping for gas. I want an honest 300+ mile range if I'm flogging it.
I want ABS. Put a switch on it for track days if you must, but, for everyday ABS is a good thing.
A sixth gear would be fine, lower the 1st 5 a bit and step up the current 5th a bit. |
Wes12185
| | Posted on Thursday, August 03, 2006 - 09:55 am: |
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6th gear(dealbreaker)- I've reached for it to many times to not have one on my next sportbike
10k+ rev limiter-maybe its the young blood in me, but I feel like the engine still has a lot of pull as you're bouncing off the rev limiter
I'd rather keep my current weight then have more fuel to be honest, unless these 135 rwhp bikes come out and eat more fuel....
With the price of fuel, I think I'd rather have more efficient delivery to the rw then nesecarily more hp at the crank. I rather enjoy 45-50 mpg, and paying 9 bucks to fill up once a week.
And just to clarify for the BMC, I don't need these by 08, just by whenever I'm looking to get a new bike  |
Aesquire
| | Posted on Thursday, August 03, 2006 - 10:53 am: |
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6th gear, overdrive, for mellow thruway runs. ? But if I keep the engine at 3000rpm, I'm speeding how much? Hmm, still want it.
I remember Craig Vetter's, comment, paraphrased here. 'everyone wants 5 gallon gas tanks, try putting 5 gallons of water in a garbage bag, then perch it on your bike in place of the existing tank. Not so easy to make that look good. |
G234146
| | Posted on Thursday, August 03, 2006 - 01:01 pm: |
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Interview w/ Mr Anderson:
http://www.cycleworld.com/article.asp?section_id=3&article_id=131 |
Grimel
| | Posted on Thursday, August 03, 2006 - 06:23 pm: |
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I remember Craig Vetter's, comment, paraphrased here. 'everyone wants 5 gallon gas tanks, try putting 5 gallons of water in a garbage bag, then perch it on your bike in place of the existing tank. Not so easy to make that look good.
Honda, Kawasaki, Yamaha, Suzuki, Triumph, and BMW do it. Some of them are even over 7gal. Don't really care about it looking great grand and glorious. I want fuel. I like to ride. I hate pumping gas. Stopping for fuel a couple of times a day is enough for me to not buy or sell a bike.
Did I mention I hate pumping gas? |
Hattori_hanzo
| | Posted on Thursday, August 03, 2006 - 06:55 pm: |
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My 2008 wish...for BuellGRRRRRL to get a fricken BMW!  |
M1combat
| | Posted on Thursday, August 03, 2006 - 06:56 pm: |
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Hmmm.... My favorite roads aren't long enough to require a re-fuel and I don't mind stopping. Those bikes that have 5-6-7 gallon tanks don't get TOO much further on that amount of fuel anyway... They certainly don't make it through the canyons as well. |
Debueller
| | Posted on Friday, August 04, 2006 - 11:42 am: |
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Forest service approved spark arrester on the Ulyssess. |
Pwnzor
| | Posted on Friday, August 04, 2006 - 12:00 pm: |
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My 2008 wish...for BuellGRRRRRL to get a fricken BMW!
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Grimel
| | Posted on Friday, August 04, 2006 - 02:52 pm: |
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250 miles per tank under pretty much any conditions, 300+ is you act semi-responsible.
I commutte most of the time (even more after I switch jobs in the coming weeks). Stopping every other day or so is just one more annoyance.
BTW, if it holds 6 gal you don't have to put in 6 gal; but, if it only holds 4 you are pretty much stuck unless you do some aftermarket plumbing. That usually results in a totally modified balance. |
Whodom
| | Posted on Monday, August 07, 2006 - 06:03 am: |
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Put an XBRR fairing on it and you'll have something...  |
Drfuyutsuki
| | Posted on Monday, August 07, 2006 - 09:21 am: |
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Updated per requests
I'll work on getting a good Pic of an RR at an Angle I can use.
(Message edited by drfuyutsuki on August 07, 2006) |
Whodom
| | Posted on Monday, August 07, 2006 - 09:26 am: |
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Better, but what I had in mind is the XBRR (racing) fairing. There have been a few comments about how wide this fairing is. I was thinking it'd be perfect for a sport-tourer. |
Diablobrian
| | Posted on Monday, August 07, 2006 - 09:49 am: |
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It would probably need a different windscreen to make it work for touring.
It was designed to be used in full tuck, not sitting up so there would probably be a lot of buffeting. |
Drfuyutsuki
| | Posted on Monday, August 07, 2006 - 10:30 am: |
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I'll push a couple designs around tonight and see what I come up with. I was thinking something like the yamaha adjustable wind screen and fairing. |
Drfuyutsuki
| | Posted on Monday, August 07, 2006 - 11:05 am: |
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Ok so I did this quick before I head home.
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Mainstreamer
| | Posted on Monday, August 07, 2006 - 11:27 am: |
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Joshua, I like.. YES, one of those would be parked in my garage between the Road Glide and the Uly! |
Skyguy
| | Posted on Monday, August 07, 2006 - 12:18 pm: |
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DRFUYU, that looks pretty darn good! I hate the belt guards but the rest is worthy of a showroom. |
Diablobrian
| | Posted on Monday, August 07, 2006 - 12:23 pm: |
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That looks pretty good for a quick job! |
Grimel
| | Posted on Monday, August 07, 2006 - 12:46 pm: |
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I'd buy it. |
Bartimus
| | Posted on Monday, August 07, 2006 - 06:01 pm: |
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I'd just like to see the tail section on the Lightnings extended, and the cheese grater tossed. |
Drfuyutsuki
| | Posted on Monday, August 07, 2006 - 11:39 pm: |
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I colored in the belt gaurds thinking matching plastic but leaving them black would look pretty nice too.
Im gonna try and put something unique together tonight, instead of piecing a couple brands together. I want to maintain a lot of the lines, but Im going to rotate the windscreen back a couple degree's and change up the fairing a bit.
(Message edited by drfuyutsuki on August 07, 2006) |
Drfuyutsuki
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 08, 2006 - 03:27 am: |
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+++ jpeg +++ 219161 +++ +++
Rotated the windscreen back 4 Degrees, changed the belt gaurds back to black and lengthened the fairing.
Josh
changed per requests
(Message edited by drfuyutsuki on August 08, 2006) |
Lorazepam
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 08, 2006 - 05:27 pm: |
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Dang Josh, that looks great!
what would it look like without the indentation below the headlight? smooth all the way to the bottom. |
Grimel
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 08, 2006 - 05:44 pm: |
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Okay, someone just reminded me of my number one don't care about anything else for 2008
Some pill/electroshock/big stick to use on the H-D/buell dealers until they are H-D/Buell dealers. |
Milar
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 08, 2006 - 07:20 pm: |
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Josh-
Great job!
Erik, this one can't be that hard to do. It's mostly plastic, the mechanical stuff is already done. Save me from the clutches of a Guzzi Norge.
M |
Drfuyutsuki
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 08, 2006 - 10:29 pm: |
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