Toutsuite
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are you sure it hasn't been derestricted by a previous owner?
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I think it's indispensable. Takes the brunt of the cold and wet in the winter, and the bugs in the spring/summer! it certainly improves aerodynamics at motorway speeds as it vastly reduces the "human parachute" effect of riding a cruiser. If you don't like the one you have (and there some right unsightly ones out there), then get one you do like.
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Or tighten the pipe linkages...!
Indeed, if it was in fact backfiring, rather than mere popping.
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haha i dont mind
i just put my new pipes on tonight
and got pulled by plod coz they backfired when i rode pat them
got advised to fit the baffles ok i said lol
bikes as loud with them in lol
someone needs to do a bit of rejetting.
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Not actually true no. The ringing in your ears after a concert goes away after a couple of hours to a couple of days. However repeated exposure leads to permanent hearing loss. Just avoid the mosh pits and you should be fine.
Also, as one ages, one starts to lose the upper frequencies in any case. At the mo I can hear up to about 17-18kHz, which is pretty high.
I've been to concerts where the music was loud, but I was not close to the speaker stacks, and there was little or no distortion thanks to the sound people doing their job, and walked away with no ear-ringing.
Heavy metal concerts are obviously the worst in this regard.
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You dropped your keys!
joking aside, have a look here:
http://www.customcruisers.com/Custom2005/customshop2005/contents/en-uk/d1839.html
Not the yamaha screen, but alternatives, specifically for the 950.
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gnaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarghhh cheezy '80s music! Couldn't sit through the whole video because of it. Jimmy's right (and I'm not even a particular fan of country)...
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Never watched a Billy Idol video in my life. Could never stand that perma-sneer on his face. But other than that, I happily admit my drag is a bit of a M.L.C. thing...
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Completely different bike mate; I know what you mean about loud cans on sporty bikes (or even motards), they just sound annoying. I would've done exactly the same as you. It's not just/only about being loud, it's got to sound right!
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For me, summer leather jacket over t-shirt, open face lid, kevlar reinforced combats with knee armour removed. At least for pootling around kent in this kind of weather.
I'm in Greece at the moment though (33 degrees, dry, clear skies thank you!) but no bike
You wouldn't believe the number of people here riding without helmets, never mind the rest of the proper gear. I've seen father-mother-small child all on one bike, no helmets, no nowt, at least twice. Mental...
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I work opposite a MOT garage and literally two minutes ago someone has just arrived on a sports bike weathering shorts, vest, trainers & helmet.
Obviously a chav.
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Old thread but... barely two months after getting my drag, I took the plunge and got me some v&h cruzers. Very happy with them now, even though I slapped some quiet baffles from the US 'cuz I thought they were too loud at first! Took them off again after about a year and a half (far less self-conscious now!) and loving them all over again...
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This is a good resource:
http://www.parkingforbikes.com/
Most councils (in London anyway) permit you to park your bike in a car bay, as long as it's perpendicular.
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Never used to wear them, but started doing so now when on the motorway, whether with full or open face helmet. I think they're a godsend. In and around town you obviously need to hear what's going on. But as stated above, the wind noise alone at 70+mph is probably somewhere in the region of 95-105 dB. And that's with a reasonably quiet helmet. Earplugs attenuate about 35 dB, so do the arithmetic. It's sooo much quieter! Also since getting my new laser helmet I'm getting much less wind buffeting, so overall a much more comfortable motorway experience. But yeah, for m/way journeys, earplugs, definitely recommend them now. In fact I would go so far as to say they're a must.
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Sweet, low miles, great price, looks in great condition! One word of advice though, you may want to lose those running/passing lights at the front: they'll suck your battery dry before you know it.
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Can't go wrong with vance &hines cruzers or shortshots, great quality and sound for around 350 poonds...
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Tee hee!
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Hey Looney, great intro! Amazing how you can transform that bike from rat bobber back to "proper" with a couple of alterations: a rear fender and the exhausts.
You mention getting quotes for a modded bike and not liking them. May I ask which mod(s) the insurance companies didn't like? I certainly mentioned my aftermarket pipes on my insurance form, but didn't seem to affect my premium in any way. But then I haven't changed the intake or increased the power in any way.
Having said that, and bear in mind this is just my personal taste, but those rat pipes were bloody hideous! You can get a lovely sound, and great looks from something like a set of Vance & Hines Cruzers, or Shortshots, when you get tired of your bike sounding like a sewing machine! And the insurance companies don't seem to mind...
As for the paint on the tank, well you'll just have to have it resprayed somewhere. Thankfully it's black so you don't have to source the exact (expensive) Yamaha stock paint. As a stopgap you might even try a bit of hammerite on the bared spots. Won't look great, but better than it looks now!
Welcome to the wonderful world of the dragstar!
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...says the ex tank driver! You've probably lost half your hearing from that anyway! I SAID YOU'VE PROBABLY LOST HALF oh never mind... ;-)
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Don't like Highway hawks pipes myself. They tend to be single walled which means they turn blue quickly, and tend to rot through. Also don't like the look of them much and they're not cheaper than the other better brands. I'd go for Vance & Hines, Cobra or Hard Krome, or possibly them 60er pipes from Thunderbike Germany.
Technically they're all straight throughs, but I assume you mean the completely baffless ones, and yes they are deafening!
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Waiting for a bigger bike is the way to go. The 125cc displacement can only ever produce a high-pitched, obnoxious sound with loud pipes. Save your money and wait.
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Well, I don't have a jack yet so was no able to remove the shock from the bike. Bouncing it up and down though it didn't look seized to me, was moving in the linkage as far as I could tell...
Even though I ride all year round I don't ride in all weathers; I avoid the rain (and the snow obviously!). Been caught in the rain a handful of times, but not a lot. Really it's just cos of all the chrome I gotta keep clean!
Been thinking of getting an old workhorse, something indestructible like a CB500 to ride in all weathers, and keep the draggie for pleasure riding in "clement" weather..
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The solution that occurred to me was a metal plate or bit of plastic, with holes punched in each corner, zip-tied on to the swingarm behind the shock absorber. Possibly one over it as well.
Miles to a tank
in Yamaha Customs
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Definitely something wrong there. A stock drag should yield 140-150 miles to a tank before switching to reserve. With straight through pipes and no rejetting, that could go up to 180 miles to the tank. Get it checked out.