I always stay in first gear unless there are a couple of cars already behind me, and even then I'll keep my left foot ready to drop into first and my left hand covering the clutch. Maybe I'm too paranoid, but I've heard a few horror stories of people getting rear ended.
I've always had luck with just a simple gear lock wrapped around the steering stem or the passenger grab handle:
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The plus side is if it is long enough you can also wrap it around the inside of a jacket arm...
So I decided to go naked with my 05 FZ6, and I have most of the front end parts leftover from the conversion. All prices include shipping within the continental US via USPS Parcel Post.
Headlights
One small scratch on left hand side lens (barely noticeable), otherwise in excellent condition...
Thanks a lot for the compliments. :rockon:
I was just looking for some nice clean lines, a throwback to old school naked bikes. I've got a couple of more pics in my gallery.
Just thought I'd share my naked conversion. Still working on the final product since some of the brackets are a little fugly right now.
I used a 7" round headlight and I attached a bikini fairing from an SV650.
Not a huge fan of the handlebar clamps, but pretty sweet otherwise.
I remember Sportrider magazine ran an article a while back where they basically stripped down an R1 in the same way. Added an upright handlebar, headlights, bar end mirros, and got the ultimate naked superbike. :rockon:
I went with Orange. It looks awesome in that color in my personal opinion, especially with the various black accents on the bike.
Nice photoshop skills by the way. :thumbup:
+1 on the Shell Rotella Synthetic. Good stuff at a good price.
I've had good luck with the Dupont Teflon lubes as a chain lube. Check out the following link: DuPont Teflon Chain Saver - DuPont Teflon Chain Lube - webBikeWorld
I agree, I think they both look good, though I think I like the shorter one better myself. The difference in curves will probably make a big difference in wind flow, so it may be worth checking that out.
Nice job. :thumbup:
Added my two cents. Currently at 14k miles and my pads are about half worn. My old bike went through them more quickly since it was about 100 lbs heavier.
Just past hand tight has always worked for me.
Your method may help me in a pinch when I come across a bike somebody else has done the oil change on. :thumbup: