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ducnut

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  1. So loving this!!! I really want to do the 954 swingarm on my 5th Gen, so I can mount a set of Core Moto wheels, and upswept mufflers on each side in the angle of RC51 cans. I think, it’d make for a pretty unique VFR.
  2. I corrected it. It’s been so long and my memory was off.
  3. Sorry for the delay. I have company, this week, and haven’t been surfing the web. Thank you, for the compliment. I’m quite proud of it. Now, I have a VFRD header with a modified Staintune. I found the muffler at a salvage yard, by itself. Without the original hanger, I just welded a piece of flat, bar stock to the subframe to support the muffler. Since I wasn’t going to run passenger pegs and my new mount was plenty rigid, I removed the passenger peg mounting from the midpipe, for a cleaner look. The wheels have three layers of powdercoat; base color, transparent metallic, and clear. I can’t remember the price, but, it wasn’t cheap. The 60-series is primarily a track-oriented size and profile. Given the decline in middleweight sportbike sales and not seeing the size on showroom bikes, it leaves only a track-focused tire company like Pirelli to carry the torch. Pirelli and Michelin attributes aren’t too far apart for mere mortals, so I’m good with Pirelli’s offerings.
  4. When you buy bazookas for mufflers, it’s not going to be quiet. 😁
  5. Yes. A new chain. I fitted a longer shock that was, also, extended as long as I could and made a gearing change. Yes. The tire is definitely pointier and is amazing to ride. It’s definitely worth whatever effort it “may” require. The top pic shows the lower eyelet nearly contacting the suspension link. The bottom pic shows how much of a meat the 180/60 is.
  6. I love the 60 series. They’re wider across the tread face than a 55 series and are much taller. The rear ride is much more supple, as well. You’ll want to double-check it’ll clear your swingarm and exhaust. I fit mine onto the bike, rotated the eccentric for clearance, then, cut my chain to fit. Michelin has stopped production of their 180/60 street tires, so will probably switch over to Pirelli.
  7. Nope. There’s plenty of airflow around everything. Not having a heat shield and the more outward-mounted rearsets on adapters should help, too. I’d venture to say the factory setup causes more heat in the fluid, with no airflow, all the radiant exhaust heat being contained, and the hose being routed inside sheathing. There has to be heat soak.
  8. Same with my 5th Gen. I tried flipping them both directions and just couldn’t get them into their seats. I installed a set of new OEM gaskets and moved on.
  9. I’ve been away from the forum, because of life, moving, new job, etc. So glad I decided to grab the opportunity while it was available. My header is still as beautiful as the day I installed it.
  10. I don’t remember the BMX frames, but, do remember when FMF started getting into streetbikes and seeing their stuff on the grid at AMA rounds. I was a CW Racing fan and had a ZX Long. Loved their handlebars, too.
  11. On my Silverado, I did Russel SS lines, EBC Extreme-Duty rotors, and Hawk Ceramic pads. Holy smokes! What a difference. Just the SS lines on the previous pads and rotors was a big difference; the brakes were so much sharper.
  12. I have the same one. I’ve done several bikes and vehicles with it and it’s an excellent product.
  13. These are 180° engines, which is why the cylinders are paired as they are. Pairing them, both fronts and both rears as a 360° engine is done, will cause running issues and kill power on an 800. Black Widow have their header paired that way. I tried one and it was everything I could do to get my bike started. Once running, it acted like is was flooding, up to ~4K rpm. That experience is what got me to buy this header.
  14. Yep. You want a Shindengen SH847 Series R/R. You can go the Roadstercycle route, which contains everything and is a simple swap (I have his kits on 2 of my bikes). Or, you can find a 2014+ Suzuki V-Strom 1000 R/R, which is an SH847, and build your own kit. This is how you want to connect your new R/R.
  15. Yep. And, Joe’s a nice guy who’d help anyone.
  16. ^^^ This is what you need to do. You’ve had decent suspension and, now, have that experience to compare to something stock. You’re never going to be happy with stock components, from now on. Just spend the money on Maxton internals. All my bikes have their front and rear suspensions reworked. It’s just a given, for me.
  17. I’m not worrying about it. At the point my bike is sold, the value of the individual bits on it will be of no consequence.
  18. I had my Staintune expanded to fit. I had the header with me, so I could have the midpipe expanded just enough. The exhaust guy was super-careful (he repositioned it 5-6 times), so as to not split it at the notch. Worked out perfect.
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