Zephyr Posted March 16, 2017 Author Share Posted March 16, 2017 Updates. Been trying to get out for more rides and has been fruitful. Found out that the airport doesn't charge for motorcycles to park *saved me a Jackson! Current Mods: 2WDW Flash Vagabond Frame Sliders Dart Flyscreen Radiator Guard SW-Motech Pillion Seat Rack - Converted to mount Shad Top Case SW-Motech Centerstand Shad 40 Top Case Cyclops H4 7000 Lumen Led Headlight module Sag / Preload adjusted Future Mods: Marine Grade 12V "lighter plug" with voltmeter to be wired directly to battery with switch to turn on/off as needed for items that require more than the 2A that the AUX DC will provide. Mounting location on bike undetermined at this time. Adding this specifically for a 12V DC tire inflator that I plan on keeping in my "road side" kit. Marine Grade USB outlet wired to 2A Aux connection. Mounted to Handlebars. Not a priority at this time, though with my phone battery life waning, it is . Phone mount (Ram or Rokform) - Not a high priority. Will probably happen after the USB & 12V upgrade. Exhaust Upgrade - Undetermined at this time. Moving to the end of the list. The bike sound better since the flash and I think that I enjoy the quiet. Brake Pad upgrade - Probably the EBC - HH Series, though that may change. In due time. The current brakes are good enough for now. Suspension upgrade - Moving up in priority. One day the bike feels settled and the next it feels like it wants to wander a bit. Nothing major, but I feel like there's a definitive sweet spot that is missing. Front and Rear turn signal upgrade - LED conversion, type undetermined. Maybe. I was told that I couldn't pass safety inspection, but I think that I can since the inspectors don't compare your bike to a "stock" bike for reference. Horn Upgrade - Denali Soundbomb Mini (Low on the priority list) Additional lighting - I like the rear under cowl and front air scoop turn signal mods, so will be looking into that. No fender eliminator possible as I cannot pass safety inspection if I install that. Current "Road Side kit": Rain Suit - Used once and did a good job, but was insanely hot! Tire Repair Kit Tire Inflator - Not currently carrying since it's a bit large to fit helmet; jacket; and all of this roadside kit into the SHad40. I also don't have an easy power source yet. Digital Tire Guage Mini Flashlight Current Riding Gear: Helmet - Shoei RF-1200 Parameter Hi Viz Jacket - Rukka AiRider w/ Back protector Pants - Klim K Fifty 1 Jeans (Drk Blue) Gloves - Alpinestars SMX-1 Air (Blk/HiViz) Shoes - TCX X-Street Waterproof Ear Protection - NoNoise Music Noise Filter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted June 29, 2017 Author Share Posted June 29, 2017 Went for a ride today. Just completed the 600 mile service (except throttle body sync, which I'll do some day soon perhaps). Current Mods: 2WDW Flash Vagabond Frame Sliders Dart Flyscreen (removed - I like the increased airflow at lower speeds) Radiator Guard SW-Motech Pillion Seat Rack - Converted to mount Shad Top Case SW-Motech Centerstand Shad 40 Top Case Cyclops H4 7000 Lumen Led Headlight module R1 Throttle Tube ProBolt Ti Axle Nut Moto-777 Aftermarket levers Passenger pegs removed DIY Rear Brake Reservoir relocate bracket. (Pail handle wire.) Stainless Magnetic Oil Drain plug (Gold Plug) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted September 8, 2018 Author Share Posted September 8, 2018 Wow. I can't believe that it's been over a year since I posted in this thread. Mods Update: 2WDW Flash Vagabond Frame Sliders Radiator Guard SW-Motech Pillion Seat Rack - Converted to mount Shad Top Case SW-Motech Centerstand Shad 40 Top Case Cyclops H4 7000 Lumen Led Headlight module R1 Throttle Tube ProBolt Ti Axle Nut Moto-777 Aftermarket levers Passenger pegs removed DIY Rear Brake Reservoir relocate bracket. (Pail handle wire.) Stainless Magnetic Oil Drain plug (Gold Plug) Homemade mirror extenders (cut-off bolt used to lengthen threaded portion & heat shrink wrapped. Does the job, but adds some vibration) Added lights into the front air scoops and under the rear of the seat. Love the looks, but better / brighter led strips should have been used. The rear give me running lights/brake (change from yellow to red) and the front are running white and also blinkers. Akropovic Ti Exhaust - More than pleased. K-Tech Razor Lite rear shock. Front Forks... Still waiting on that to manifest. CoreMoto - Stainless braided front + rear brake cables Went for a ride today after what seemed like forever. About 170 miles roundtrip out to Pololu Valley Lookout. The road out there is superb and the weather has been perfect lately. I only wish that I could have spent the day hiking down into the valley and taking a swim. Overall I spent about 7 hrs total on the bike running errands in the morning plus the trip. Although a great day it beat my arse, upper hamstrings & left knee up. I was quite saddle sore by the end and was happy to be off of the bike. I think that a seat upgrade has officially hit the top of my list for my next mod followed by some rearsets to help my knee out. Still loving the bike in spite of those quirks. I also met a guy on a KTM that invited me to come ride with him and a few friends. I'll probably hit him up just to see what they are about. Hope y'all are getting out while you can. Stay Safe! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 Nice write up! I'm curious, what's to stop a person from flying over a concrete curb and a couple hundred feet down onto a rocky shore line or is the pic deceptive?? Beemer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator mjh937 Posted September 8, 2018 Global Moderator Share Posted September 8, 2018 5 hours ago, Beemer said: Nice write up! I'm curious, what's to stop a person from flying over a concrete curb and a couple hundred feet down onto a rocky shore line or is the pic deceptive?? There is a three inch curb. What more do you need. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 16 hours ago, mjh937 said: There is a three inch curb. What more do you need. I see, it's optional whether you want to grab the curb or not at 40 mph. 2 Beemer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted September 12, 2018 Author Share Posted September 12, 2018 On 9/8/2018 at 4:16 AM, Beemer said: Nice write up! I'm curious, what's to stop a person from flying over a concrete curb and a couple hundred feet down onto a rocky shore line or is the pic deceptive?? The picture isn't too deceptive. There is a steep drop over rough and overgrown terrain on the other side of the curb, but not so much a cliff per se. You'd be very very sore and very lucky to get banged up and not go far, otherwise you'd be in for a life altering experience for sure. Good thing is that this is literally at the end of the road and there's not much room to launch off the curb, but I'm sure stoopid will come along one day to try and prove me wrong. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 6 hours ago, Zephyr said: The picture isn't too deceptive. There is a steep drop over rough and overgrown terrain on the other side of the curb, but not so much a cliff per se. You'd be very very sore and very lucky to get banged up and not go far, otherwise you'd be in for a life altering experience for sure. Good thing is that this is literally at the end of the road and there's not much room to launch off the curb, but I'm sure stoopid will come along one day to try and prove me wrong. lol! I think you're on your toes around Ol' stoopid, it will be someone else that stoopid has it's way with. 1 Beemer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 Been a minute since I posted on my own feed. Finally got around to taking a picture at a place nearby. I should do a mods update again soon, but not today. Enjoy! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 4 hours ago, Zephyr said: Been a minute since I posted on my own feed. Finally got around to taking a picture at a place nearby. I should do a mods update again soon, but not today. Enjoy! Beautiful bike and place, love the color of that water. Nice pic. You should put up some pics of Hawaii in "Photography Corner" under "Off Topic Discussions." Beemer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member bornagainbiker Posted November 20, 2019 Premium Member Share Posted November 20, 2019 7 hours ago, Beemer said: Beautiful bike and place, love the color of that water. Nice pic. You should put up some pics of Hawaii in "Photography Corner" under "Off Topic Discussions." I second that--we'd love to see you in "Photography Corner." Give Respect To Get Respect https://jeff-galbraith.pixels.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted November 22, 2019 Author Share Posted November 22, 2019 (edited) On 11/20/2019 at 3:59 AM, Beemer said: Beautiful bike and place, love the color of that water. Nice pic. You should put up some pics of Hawaii in "Photography Corner" under "Off Topic Discussions." On 11/20/2019 at 11:10 AM, bornagainbiker said: I second that--we'd love to see you in "Photography Corner." HaHa. I've perused that corner and knew in short order that any lofty thoughts of taking a good picture were utter nonsense in comparison to the images posted. I may try and post occasionally if I have an opportunity to capture anything interesting. I don't have a proper camera, though I feel that I should be able to produce better photos based on all of the raving reviews phone cameras get these days. I suppose that I should invest a little effort towards how to get the most from my phone's camera. Thanks for dropping a line in my thread. PS. I think I'll try and tag the locations whenever I can. This photo was taken at : Kealakekua Bay State Historical Park - Hawaii State Parks Beaches, Hiking and Camping Edited November 22, 2019 by Zephyr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 4 hours ago, Zephyr said: HaHa. I've perused that corner and knew in short order that any lofty thoughts of taking a good picture were utter nonsense in comparison to the images posted. I may try and post occasionally if I have an opportunity to capture anything interesting. I don't have a proper camera, though I feel that I should be able to produce better photos based on all of the raving reviews phone cameras get these days. I suppose that I should invest a little effort towards how to get the most from my phone's camera. Thanks for dropping a line in my thread. PS. I think I'll try and tag the locations whenever I can. This photo was taken at : Kealakekua Bay State Historical Park - Hawaii State Parks Beaches, Hiking and Camping I don't see 'a' photo but the link provides eight pics, are those yours? I've seen some awesome pics from phones and they honestly don't have to be sharply focused, high quality pics so long as they're interesting in some way. I don't judge pics on quality alone, I look at content, color, contrast, composure, etc. and I'm sure others do the same. I bet you can get some unique pictures too, being in Hawaii. If it helps any I really liked you bike pic. If you can take more pictures like that that's more than good enough. Beemer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 A pic I took yesterday. Not my best/sharpest but I did like the colors in this one. 2 Beemer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member bornagainbiker Posted November 22, 2019 Premium Member Share Posted November 22, 2019 3 hours ago, Beemer said: A pic I took yesterday. Not my best/sharpest but I did like the colors in this one. Great background--well seen and captured. 2 1 Give Respect To Get Respect https://jeff-galbraith.pixels.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 On 11/22/2019 at 2:34 AM, Beemer said: I don't see 'a' photo but the link provides eight pics, are those yours? I've seen some awesome pics from phones and they honestly don't have to be sharply focused, high quality pics so long as they're interesting in some way. I don't judge pics on quality alone, I look at content, color, contrast, composure, etc. and I'm sure others do the same. I bet you can get some unique pictures too, being in Hawaii. If it helps any I really liked you bike pic. If you can take more pictures like that that's more than good enough. The pictures aren't mine. It's just a link showing the location where I took the recent pic posted above. I'll try and do some research to plan out some rides so that I can capture some decent/interesting pics. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 4 hours ago, Zephyr said: The pictures aren't mine. It's just a link showing the location where I took the recent pic posted above. I'll try and do some research to plan out some rides so that I can capture some decent/interesting pics. Pics of animals in that part of the world would be interesting, also. Tropical birds are always cool and who could hate a big turtle? 1 Beemer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1tondriver Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 Went to the Belize Zoo and took some cell pics so nowhere near what you guys do but this one turned out pretty cool. I have never been so close to big cats before and this Jaguar wanted to eat us. ***mods please move to photography section*** 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted October 26, 2021 Author Share Posted October 26, 2021 I guess my own moto thread deserves an update as well. Changes since previous updates. Removed spare gas cylinder - reinstalled passenger pegs. Installed flush proton 500 blinkers up front and proton arc in rear. Otherwise I think all remains the same. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duenan Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 How are the twistys on the big island? Is there any? I lived in Oahu as a kid, I only remember the highways. Visited Maui twice, made me think that place is terrible for riding based on road design and the fact that people all drive fairly slow (plus the microclimates would no doubt make me unprepared and wet). Engaging with people that have personality disorders on a message board is like arguing with a rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted October 26, 2021 Author Share Posted October 26, 2021 2 minutes ago, duenan said: How are the twistys on the big island? Is there any? I lived in Oahu as a kid, I only remember the highways. Visited Maui twice, made me think that place is terrible for riding based on road design and the fact that people all drive fairly slow (plus the microclimates would no doubt make me unprepared and wet). Big Island has a few roads that are decent curves, but nothing spectacular as far as riding goes. Anything that is twisty enough to quite fun is full of potholes, root bumps and drivers that don't understand a double yellow, not to mention the narrowness of the road. The microclimates here are even more bountiful - 8 of the worlds 13 climate zones (some say as many as 11, though I'm not a scientist). You definitely need to understand your ride if planning on traveling around the island. Most of the time I'm not too concerned about cold or wet, since you can plan your ride around those for the most part, or just suffer until you dry out in a warmer location. Overall I would rate the scenery as quite high and the roads mediocre. I constantly wish we had a track to ride. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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