lets see them motorcycles

[Toy4xchris]

My current 2 running street bikes.
99 Honda vtr1000f fire storm
00 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 nomad fi
In the background you can see one of my projects a 76 Yamaha rd400 chopper.

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[2strokenut]

My current 2 running street bikes.
99 Honda vtr1000f fire storm
00 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 nomad fi
In the background you can see one of my projects a 76 Yamaha rd400 chopper.

Sent from my electronic leash

i like the pull cart the best

 

[Toy4xchris]

Oh my son's custom full suspension wagon it's kinda cool at least he thinks so

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[2strokenut]

Oh my son's custom full suspension wagon it's kinda cool at least he thinks so

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it fully sick iv got one but green.

 

[stihl sawing]

it fully sick iv got one but green.

What illness does it suffer from?

 

[2strokenut]

What illness does it suffer from?

you got me on that one.

 

[rocketnorton]

My current 2 running street bikes.
99 Honda vtr1000f fire storm
00 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 nomad fi
In the background you can see one of my projects a 76 Yamaha rd400 chopper.

Sent from my electronic leash

pics when ya get to the rd400. haven't seen a ringding chopper for a long time. the anything goes early 70's

 

[1Alpha1]

My younger brother used to have a Yamaha RD-400. Late 70's model I think.

He could smoke most any BSA or Triumph, regardless of size. He had friends that rode them, and he made a habit of it whenever possible.

 

[Toy4xchris]

I've had 1 rd400 since I was 15 and never had a problem out running newer bikes it always pissed them off. I decided I wanted something different so I picked up a spare frame and an xs400 hard tail kit hopefully this winter I will get some time to really work on it

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[1Alpha1]

Thing about those RD-400's, you could hop them up for pretty cheap. Some tuned expansion chambers, mill the heads a tad, re-jet the carbs, and a larger airbox.

I'm talking like a 30% increase in performance.

 

[Toy4xchris]

The motor going into the chopper had been ported and jetted along with larger carbs and expansion Chambers

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[1Alpha1]

The motor going into the chopper had been ported and jetted along with larger carbs and expansion Chambers

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Well okay then............

 

[Sawyer Rob]

My younger brother used to have a Yamaha RD-400. Late 70's model I think.

He could smoke most any BSA or Triumph, regardless of size. He had friends that rode them, and he made a habit of it whenever possible.

Back in the 70's, I had a Kawasaki 750 triple and I smoked EVERYTHING!

Including a SS396 Chevy that was balanced/blue printed, with all the goodies. Actually, it was a drag car that wasn't even street legal, but back then "that" was over looked, out here in the country. lol

SR

 

[1Alpha1]

Back in the 70's, I had a Kawasaki 750 triple and I smoked EVERYTHING!

Including a SS396 Chevy that was balanced/blue printed, with all the goodies. Actually, it was a drag car that wasn't even street legal, but back then "that" was over looked, out here in the country. lol

SR

Yeah, but did it handle worth a chit?

The engine greatly over-shadowed the frame / suspension.

 

[1Alpha1]

While stationed in Europe, I had a 1000 Laverda Jota and a 900 SS Ducati Desmo. They were fast, or so I thought.

When I left the service in 1977, I returned home and bought a new 1976 Kawasaki KZ900. Now that was a fast bike.

 

[milkman]

Yeah, but did it handle worth a chit?

The engine greatly over-shadowed the frame / suspension.

Same with the 73 Z1 900, fast and loose.

 

[1Alpha1]

Same with the 73 Z1 900, fast and loose.

That's the thing with Japanese bikes. They concentrate on the engine and worry about handling later on down the road.

The European bikes focus on handling and worry about performance later.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Yeah, but did it handle worth a chit?

I wasn't at Willow Springs!

And, yeaaa, it did just fine through the quarter mile!

I wonder how that SS drag car would have done at Willow Springs???

SR

 

[1Alpha1]

I wasn't at Willow Springs!

And, yeaaa, it did just fine through the quarter mile!

I wonder how that SS drag car would have done at Willow Springs???

SR

That's the problem with riding a street bike on the streets. Some streets have curves and corners in them.

The Suzuki Hayabusa is a notoriously fast straight-line bike. But, take it in the twisties and try to make it behave. It ain't gonna happen.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

That's why you have a "brain", so you slow down for the curves and corners! lol

SR