anyone here have a bike that runs?rode this month?

RedlineJunkie wrote:

650ed wrote: Beautiful bike & scenery (love the S&W's). Ed

Thanks Ed. The dampers are marked "Monroe" and I'm pretty sure that's what they are. They came with the bike and in IMHO are severely lacking damping. I'm getting a pretty good wag in the back when cornering hard and the swingarm bearings have zero play. I'm really interested in how the "new" shocks with adj damping will perform on the KZ. I had them on my KZ650 back in the day (late 80's early 90's) and I kept up with everyone in the tight corners back then.

No issues with triple digits speeds in a straight line even before the front and rear suspension mods, but then again I'm not letting the bars go and sitting straight up at 120 either. :woohoo:

S&W shocks was a Monroe company or division. They are truly great shocks and were the hot setup used by many racers back in the day. I still have a set I bought new back in 1979 and they also are marked Monroe. Here's a picture of mine from a couple years a go before I switched to Hagons. The S&W shocks were still working great, but I switched to Hagons because I wanted to return to the stock look. Don't toss yours. Below my pic are just 2 examples of race bikes with S&W's.

Mine


Craig Vetter's Rickman


Kenny Roberts' TZ750

what kind of mirrors are those on your bike? are they low ones?

trianglelaguna wrote:

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I took my Honda out for a spin at the local track last week.

My KZ 1000 runs great, it just stops like a Prius (it doesn't stop). Hopefully I can get the brakes on this week while there's some precious Seattle Sunshine left. Meanwhile the Streetglide has been doing just fine scratching the riding itch . In fact I put Metzler 880s on the SG yesterday, only done 100 in urban/country riding, but love the way they handle. Bought them at Motorcycle Superstore, saved a bunch of cash.
ss^,Ken

Don't park so close to the Corvette, you're making it jealous.

Did the little 150 mile trip with 4 others through the country side and it's fantastic curves! Next Saturday is the Triple Nickel Ride that will be an overnighter for 400-500 miles of the some of mid-Ohio's best twisties.

and the pictures ...

I get out about twice a week.
Last Thursday night I hit a couple of bike meets.
On the way to the 1st, came upon a Classic Car meet:








Then on to our first bike meet of the night, Haugen's BBQ Rest's appreciation night, over 1000 bikes and live band, some pix:















Then onto our last stop, a meet at Tim Horton's downtown Toronto.
Usually a few hundred bikes here, mostly crotch rockets:





Then home. 250 kms round trip.

wireman wrote: bring on the duster pictures!

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I thought you guys didn't want to see anymore tore down stuff? :whistle: :laugh:

What was that weird black full fairing bike parked next to the old Kaw H2? Never saw one of those before.

What was that weird black with gold pin stripe full fairing bike parked next to the old blue Kaw H2? Never saw one of those before.

trianglelaguna wrote: you know there was everything there...but still not matter how trick or fancy or pimped or slammed,,, the little granny darts and dusters and fords..unreal...nothing there could even come close for American graffiti... that stock yellow duster was the queen of the show imo...it made my heart stop and reminded me of the girl i dated/later married/later divorced.... whos teen beat ex had a duster and still was calling her on the phone to say hi... and would see us on the bikes...many years ago...he fell out one time with her seat belted in and riding with no driver,they were like 17....before we dated she was riding with him and he opened his door and leaned out to hear an exhaust deal ...the fucking guy fell out of his own car ...lol....i would see that duster drive by my house when i was living with her, we were all just punk kids,i would chase him on the bikes....

the duster was so nice at that show last night..it was hard to look at....

RedlineJunkie wrote: Great pics trianglelaguna! I have a '72 Duster I'm presently trying to shoehorn a 512 ci stroked 400 into. Beautiful MKII!!!!

I prefer it when the memories outweigh the billet too. I'm going the steel wheel, sleeper route. No one will know it's got a solid roller 512 under the hood....... until it starts. If they're smart, they may notice the Dana 60 rear.