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| Topic: French version of a "hot F'n bol'dor bike" |
Skid
Replies: 20
Views: 4964
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 3:09 am Subject: French version of a "hot F'n bol'dor bike" |
Looks like they stole it from a kiddyland amusement park ride! This one hits a new low  |
| Topic: Restoring clear coated aluminum case covers |
Skid
Replies: 15
Views: 6771
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 4:45 pm Subject: Restoring clear coated aluminum case covers |
| Another option is clear anodize. I don't know how well it would work on a polished valve cover but we have some machined aluminum covers where I work that are clear anodized and they look beautiful an ... |
| Topic: Got a 900 SuperSport tonight! |
Skid
Replies: 21
Views: 5840
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 4:59 am Subject: Got a 900 SuperSport tonight! |
| Welcome to the forum. When you get a chance, post some pic's. We'd all love to see your 900, even with the highway pegs and fog lights. |
| Topic: Can you still get tank and tail piece stickers for the 900F? |
Skid
Replies: 11
Views: 4372
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 4:57 pm Subject: Re: Can you still get tank and tail piece stickers for the 9 |
I have an 82 silver. I wonder if the graphics place could scan black and then change the colors?
I am just east of Akron.
I'm sure they could....the problem would be matching the color on th ... |
| Topic: Can you still get tank and tail piece stickers for the 900F? |
Skid
Replies: 11
Views: 4372
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 3:17 am Subject: Re: Can you still get tank and tail piece stickers for the 9 |
If so, where and how much?
I have a tank I need to redo ..... maybe the tail piece too.
What year and color? I have most of a set for a black 82 that can be scanned by a l ... |
| Topic: paint |
Skid
Replies: 13
Views: 3809
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2005 3:42 am Subject: paint |
| Duplicolor makes a high temp clear but why would you do that ?....just chrome it. ..... Along with the clutch cover, ignition cover, sprocket cover, generator cover, and starter cover. Or better yet, ... |
| Topic: Does this ever happen to you? |
Skid
Replies: 15
Views: 5056
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2005 3:37 am Subject: Does this ever happen to you? |
There's nothing better than to be sitting at a stoplight and have a car full of kids pull up next to you when one of them asks about your bike. Then sit through a green light answering them.
Last su ... |
| Topic: Nice Silver F spotted in Chardon Oh |
Skid
Replies: 14
Views: 5070
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2005 5:19 pm Subject: Nice Silver F spotted in Chardon Oh |
You do nice work!
Thanks, I made my living as a mechanic for about 7 years and hated it. It's a lot more fun as a hobby. |
| Topic: Does this ever happen to you? |
Skid
Replies: 15
Views: 5056
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2005 2:08 pm Subject: Does this ever happen to you? |
| I constantly have people asking me what year my bike is, then they flip when I tell them it's 25 years old. |
| Topic: Nice Silver F spotted in Chardon Oh |
Skid
Replies: 14
Views: 5070
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2005 2:02 pm Subject: Nice Silver F spotted in Chardon Oh |
| Heres' a pic of my SE, the one that got hit. It's the first one I bought and restored/modified. I lowered the suspension, added the side scoops, swapped the 2.8 V-6 for a pusrod 3.4, and a bunch of co ... |
| Topic: pissed! |
Skid
Replies: 15
Views: 4428
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2005 5:20 am Subject: pissed! |
| Could be worse. I hit a deer with my F. Couldn't get the smell of burnt fur out of my leathers for months. My buddy got a skunk with his F. |
| Topic: Honda's DORKY new technology - not in USA yet |
Skid
Replies: 26
Views: 5641
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2005 5:04 am Subject: Honda's DORKY new technology - not in USA yet |
http://world.honda.com/news/2005/image/2050908/02.jpg[/quote
That's straight from the school for business managers. It comes with an ass to practice kissing.]  |
| Topic: Does this ever happen to you? |
Skid
Replies: 15
Views: 5056
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2005 4:47 am Subject: Does this ever happen to you? |
| I had some guy come up to me at the bank and want to know all about my 900F. He said his father has two of them, a silver and a black one. He told his dad about seeing my bike at the drug store and hi ... |
| Topic: Nice Silver F spotted in Chardon Oh |
Skid
Replies: 14
Views: 5070
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2005 4:26 am Subject: Nice Silver F spotted in Chardon Oh |
Fieros are actually QUITE respectable.
Thanks, I have 4 of them including an 88GT which was one of the last 2000 off the production line. It's in the middle of being restored and upgraded with a ... |
| Topic: Nice Silver F spotted in Chardon Oh |
Skid
Replies: 14
Views: 5070
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 4:45 am Subject: Nice Silver F spotted in Chardon Oh |
Once again another match is made using CB1100F.net.
Hey not to knock your thread but what kind of car is it?
I know someone will FLAME me for this but it's an 86 Pontiac Fiero SE. Some ... |
| Topic: Nice Silver F spotted in Chardon Oh |
Skid
Replies: 14
Views: 5070
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 4:50 am Subject: Nice Silver F spotted in Chardon Oh |
| Was on my way to the body shop with my show car and saw a silver 900F parked in a driveway on Rt. 44. Just wondering if it's someone on the forum? Would be nice to find another local F to ride with. |
| Topic: turn signal stalks |
Skid
Replies: 9
Views: 2507
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 4:48 am Subject: turn signal stalks |
will 1100 turn signals fit these stems? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&category=35598&item=4563937384
I think they could be adapted to the mounts on the re ... |
| Topic: Dealers and test riding bikes.... |
Skid
Replies: 20
Views: 4530
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 5:54 am Subject: Dealers and test riding bikes.... |
Only once did I have a dealer let me test ride a bike. It was a used Yamaha RD250B and I knew the salesman from grade school. I ended up buying the bike for my wife to learn on....$650.
Most dealer ... |
| Topic: Broken collar bone ... 6 weeks off riding season |
Skid
Replies: 29
Views: 6250
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2005 4:29 am Subject: Broken collar bone ... 6 weeks off riding season |
| It's 6 weeks today. Of course it rained most of the day but the weather looks good for riding tomorrow. Now I just have to work with my wimpy right arm to get the strength back. The 900 still needs f ... |
| Topic: ouch not again |
Skid
Replies: 13
Views: 2312
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 6:58 am Subject: ouch not again |
Tough break, Chris!!! I hate waking up in the hospital. Don't do that much since I quit racing. mend carefully and we'll compare clavicles someday.
Clavicles seem to be the injury of the year. Mine ... |
| Topic: Huge milestone - officially "on the road" |
Skid
Replies: 15
Views: 1644
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 12:16 pm Subject: Huge milestone - officially "on the road" |
Your bike looks great! Glad to see another F returned to the road.
I lost a side cover too....probably worth a couple hundred bucks to me because it's one of a kind, custom painted. It took me 3 or ... |
| Topic: ouch not again |
Skid
Replies: 13
Views: 2312
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 4:17 am Subject: ouch not again |
You have my simpathy. I too had a chance meeting with the pavement breakng my clavicle but it was not any where near as bad. I'm well on the road to recovery and hope you are too.
I used to watch th ... |
| Topic: Broken collar bone ... 6 weeks off riding season |
Skid
Replies: 29
Views: 6250
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 5:21 am Subject: Broken collar bone ... 6 weeks off riding season |
The shoulder is healing and the F is beconning. I'll have to wait at least 3 more weeks until I try to ride my 900 though. All I see is bikes out on the road and I'm green with envy.
The 900 is back ... |
| Topic: F WOES |
Skid
Replies: 34
Views: 4224
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 5:04 am Subject: F WOES |
My F is just that....MY F! It's not the fastest...it's not the best in the twisties....and it's not the nostagia.
I built this bike from boxes of parts. I custom painted it in my garage to my liki ... |
| Topic: spent a day on a newer bike..nice! |
Skid
Replies: 23
Views: 4123
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2005 4:23 am Subject: spent a day on a newer bike..nice! |
what the f#@$ is wrong with you people?!
Its very obvious that these f's where not built to go 180mph or go knee scraping... the sport bikes of yesterday where ment to be FUN RELIABLE transportation! ... |
| Topic: spent a day on a newer bike..nice! |
Skid
Replies: 23
Views: 4123
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2005 12:59 am Subject: spent a day on a newer bike..nice! |
| I sat on a VFR800 at the dealer and fell in love with it but didn't want to spend the $10,000. I found a slightly used one local and the guy let me take it for a ride. Like you said, a little too much ... |
| Topic: I'm almost done, here are some pics... |
Skid
Replies: 31
Views: 4724
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 4:48 am Subject: I'm almost done, here are some pics... |
| Excellent bike.....more pic's please! |
| Topic: Broken collar bone ... 6 weeks off riding season |
Skid
Replies: 29
Views: 6250
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 5:01 am Subject: Broken collar bone ... 6 weeks off riding season |
| Hey Skid! I work in Painesville and I might be able to come up with a generator cover. I will see when I go into work tomorrow. My bosses sells a lot of parts on e-bay and there is two k's that are be ... |
| Topic: Broken collar bone ... 6 weeks off riding season |
Skid
Replies: 29
Views: 6250
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2005 2:41 am Subject: Broken collar bone ... 6 weeks off riding season |
| According to Metzler I was supposed to get a brochure explaining the cautions and break-in requirements with my new tire. I think the dealer is going to get an ear full. They also stated that there is ... |
| Topic: Broken collar bone ... 6 weeks off riding season |
Skid
Replies: 29
Views: 6250
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 4:37 am Subject: Broken collar bone ... 6 weeks off riding season |
| being busy at work makes the time go by quick, It's been 10 days and the shoulder is feeling a lot better. Still popping and aches a lot but with more and more range of motion every day. Therapy shoul ... |
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