Steve, There are two ways that quickly come to mind. One more expensive than the other, but both ways will cost you some bucks. The first way is to buy a...
Kenny lowered mine 2 inches and the only problem I have is coming down off of curbs.? I scrape the tail end of my pipes.? Now that I have more experience...
It's the new (old) guy again! lol I have only had my y2k 800 3 days. The guy I bought her from has put in a shorter progressive shock. I am thinking about...
Other than the numbers, what is the difference between a 520 chain and a 530 chain? ... Park yourself in front of a world of choices in alternative vehicles. ...
From a Honda site: By using a scale or caliper to measure the roller width between the inside plates, they can be easily identified. Nominal Dimensions Are: ...
Always turn right? DDon ... From: Grumpy To: drifter@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2007 9:09 AM Subject: Re: [VDOG] Re: lower it It's the new...
Don, What is it that they say......"Always go right, and you'll never go wrong." ... put in a shorter progressive shock. I am thinking about going back to ...
Heh, I think that's a political mantra here in Alberta. There are replacement kick stands, shorter or at more of an angle than stock, available for lowered...
On Thursday afternoon I got my bike back from them. So far it has run as I hoped (from the 1st) it would. Runs like it did before all this happened and it...
One good thing about that Idea, you always make it back home, and you wouldn't even need a GPS!:) Grumpy C <drifter1187@...> wrote: Always turn right? DDon...
Warning, extreme danger Will Robinson. My wife's 2nd bike was an 1400 Intruder. She's now got a Mean Streak (the bike). It's just a matter of time. I agree,...
Grumpy, Sorry about my previous post. Let me try and give you a serious answer. Have you tried cranking up the pre-load on the shock? It'll make the...
First of all, thanks to all who responded to my "lowering" inquiry. The bike is actually my wife's, we just got it yesterday. After she got a chance to put a...
Steve, First remember that the following my MY OPINION and MY OPIONION ONLY. I don't mean to put anyone down or anyones ride. Having said that, I'll take your...
... wrote: Ironman12010 is right on with his thoughts on mods. The most important thing to remember is quality mods cost real money. crap mods lower the value...
Here's a pretty good article on oil: http://vfrworld.com/tex_vfr/tech/oil.htm I tried several, settled on Rotella T, semi-syn; the 1500 seems to like it;...
Steve: Let me see if I can be brief. Oil: I get my synthetic from Wally World,have been for 12k miles. Yup good old automotive oil. Performance: I had a...
Can anybody help me cut to the chase. I'd like to find some saddlebag mounts, rear rack and back rest. BLACK if I can. There's so much out there, with so many...
Scott,.look up Seminole Power-Sports in Sanford,Fla. {I don't have a link} At one time [last year] they had a good selection of black drifter accessories ,in...
Thanks again to those group members who put thier 2 cents in in response to my inquiry. I appreiciate all imput even when not delivered in perhaps a...
Steve, The two main concerns that most of the 800 owners have are 1) They tend to run hotter than the 1500, and 2) At highway speeds they tend to rev higher. I...
Steve, My apologies for getting to this post so late. First off welcome aboard! :O) If you go to this web site http://www.angelfire.com/ak5/russwolf/bikes.html...
I'd like to point out a couple of things about the 800. I've been told the rev limiter kicks in about 50 in 1st if you're running stock. If you think the bike...
I'm not a big guy (145-150lbs.) but on a stock 800 the first thing that drags on slow speed left turns is the kickstand,even though i've bent it upwards and...
... I may be stating the obvious, but, just in case anybody doesn't know, a 520 and 530 will take sprockets of different thicknesses,because the inside of the...
-i've no idea about the backrest, but for bagmounts I'd look at CycleArts plate-style mounts. I'll bet they'd make black powdercoated ones for you. ...
Clyde and i spent the week~end in what i call the wander mood. WE left Saturday for a destination on the other side of the state (Iowa). The direct route would...
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