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  1. CrazyHorse
    They sound they make is kinda interesting almost jet like. My friends bike (Rocket III Tourer) was a big bike the gas tank was massive. Hes a big man though so it looked all right. It was a pretty bike jet black and the chrome looked good. The motor looked cool almost tractor like as he called it. He bought it new but had a lot of trouble with it though lack of dealers also. Parts fell of while he driving other issues. Until he finally wrecked it at the Dragon. Hes glad its gone. It was a sharp looking bike though. Maybe it was being a new version the bugs werent worked out yet.
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    Wow very cool. I guess it can be done.
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    I guess you could have the tops of the cylinder heads poking out the sides I think it would be hard to mount it like our motors are mounted.
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    They work great for cars and trucks actually saw a car hit one once which might have hit me had it not been there but I agree for motorcycles I dont like them at all or those metal reflectors embedded in the road that come out and are now a very hazardous heavy object.
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    How would you mount something that big?
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    I would worry about Triumph quality my friend bought the Rocket III Touring had nothing but problems with it in the shop more then he rode it. The bike had 2300 cc and was very fast faster then anther friends Goldwing but terrible quality. He finally wrecked at the Dragon area trying to ride it like his BMWK1200LT except he forgot he couldnt lean it over like his BMW. He was glad to be rid of it.
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    Not for me either I just like the fact they are devolping new things and I like the fact that its a 1200 V4 with such innovations as cylinder deactivation. Do we really need 1800 cc's? I guess I'm disappointed with Yamahas lack of innovation pushing the envelope.
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    You just put it in the garage and wait to next year.
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    I guess Hondas coming out with a new V4 motor http://www.blogcatalog.com/blog/2wheeltuesday/a47519bf40f691d9527c6678c627391b http://www.blogcatalog.com/blog/2wheeltuesday/80179491dbb16f3caf173d078525f5fa http://feelv4.com/en_GB/pages/mainpage/nointro/cid:001/gap:003/lm:gb1/af:a01/ap:h01/cr:E03/ln:en_GB http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/26/spy-shots-new-honda-v4-motorcycle-caught-testing/ http://www.blogcatalog.com/blog/2wheeltuesday/a47519bf40f691d9527c6678c627391b I guess it will be 200 hp V4 1200 cc motor and have cylinder shut off for better gas mileage what a concept. Boy that would be nice in a 1st Gen package. At least some manufacture is thinking ahead.
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    Have them in Illinois now also call them egg slicers.
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    Sounds more like a 1st Gen to me then a 2nd Gen a Sport Tourer to compete against FJR1300 ST1300 etc http://cohobot.blogspot.com/ Which would be good I would like to buy American if I could
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    Never had any issues with Avons at any speed.
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    Yea thats the best advice try a bike out if you can. Wow never heard of one that had some many problems. My buddies was steller. He sold it and bought a new Triumph Rocket 3 touring bike which he says is the worst bike he's ever owned been in the shop more then he rode it and waits weeks for parts. Got it back and promptly crashed it at the Dragon (trying to ride it like his K1200lt) destroying it which he was glad good ridance he said. He wishes he had his Beemer back. They have high resale value also.
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    I had tried that I needed the bars more forward just couldnt get them to feel right I had terrible tendonitus in both elbows from it. I understand why they did what the did the windshield and mirrors are to close to get those bars to be more forward. I prefer the bars to be more of dirt bike feel to them with the angles for me more comfortable. I went with Kawasaki Voyager bars ( you can adjust them forward and back much more then the stock 1st Gen bars I'm not so crazy about the downward angle thing for the 1st Gen)with some modifications I could get more of an angle forward with them then the originals but less then I would like due to the fact that the bars will hit the mirrors quicker being more forward. Since using the Voyager bars no tendonitus and I can easily mount things on the bars like the GPS using normal handlebar mounts.
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    They ride nice they have alot of nice features (heated grips and seats electric windshield,ABS, way better suspension,and reverse. My buddies gets like 45+mpg and it had fuel injection in 1999 imagine that. I gotta say I like his 99 better then my Venture tough for me to say that. I think the handle bars on the 1st Gen are crap thats why I changed them. I dont think you can adjust the bars on the BMW but they were comfortable for me. The newer versions have more HP then our Ventures if I remember right. They are working on a new one now I heard 1800-2000 CC. Biggest drawback lack of dealers but my buddy says they make parts for bikes going way back still. Parts arent cheap (but what motocycles parts arent I guess) The Goldwing is still trying to catch up in terms of technology and this is a 1999 bike. I'll give BMW credit if you like technology they probably lead the way of all the manufacturers just wish Yamaha would do the same. As for top heavy its about the same as the 1st Gen. Top heavy doesn't bother me so much once your used to it.
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    Think I paid like $180 for lifetime updates. If I remeber right.
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    1990 and above have digital TCI's but I dont know if the wire colors are different.
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    I will be putting in a set of 2nd Gen gears this winter with the vmax rear should lower my rpm 500 in 5th. Yes these bikes were made when 55 was the limit.
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    Looks like some sort of rocket motor from the exhaust about halfway thru the movie with that big long blue flame.
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    Heres another probably better option. http://wildbros.com/EFI.html
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    One of my coworkers and a group of his friends YZF600 enthusiasts went down there a couple weeks ago and one of their group was killed on one of the roads near there. Crossed the center line and hit a car head on. He didnt make it.
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    It is tremendously easier to install the throttle cables with the carbs NOT seated in thier boots, Don't ask me how I know.
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    I would its not to far from me but I have 1st Gen
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    I think they are both at some fault. The Pickup has to put his signal on in sufficient time to notify people behind and in front of them their intentions but that being said the motorcycles behind him can never rely on that. I try to never pass a vehicle when their is a chance they could turn left on a rural road I ll wait until he passes the road or driveway. Now the pickup slowed for a reason thats called a "clue" why is the pickup slowing is there something in front of him or is lost or is he about to turn. I'm not taking the chance of passing when he slowed for some reason until I can figure out what it is. The guy is driving a camper is gonna have a hard time seeing behind like a Semi would he has to be careful and like wise people near him have to be careful.
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    Its easier to attach the cables while the carbs are not seated in thier boots.
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