[Mustfire]

I took advantage of my recent crash and did some changes to the Warrior, including new paint, new bars,and my homemade right side cover.If you can't see the pics here, go to my profile and tell me what you think.

Well, I tried everything I could think of to get the pics here. No luck....damnit, why is this so complicated?

 

[07midnite]

Piant is definitely RED. I like it! Bars are cool as well. What kind of exhaust is that? That might look good on my Midnite. Where do you park your bike at night???????

 

[Churchkey]

Yep--looks good.


Lets see if I can help with the PIX.

 

[Churchkey]

 

[Churchkey]

 

[07midnite]

DUDE, That's a car tire!!!!!!! What the H...................? Slap a Storm on that bad boy!

 

[cyberdon]

I like the bike, looks like you spent your downtime very constructively. I wonder what that exhaust pipe sounds like?

 

[speedyfreek]

Lookin' good Mike, I am looking forward to hearing it on the road tomorrow! I hope all that red does'nt get in my eye's though!


I love the bars, and we need to put a sparkplug in that exhaust can to really light things up.

 

[jabo]

I would like to hear that exhaust as well.

 

[Blue_racer]

really... a car tire????

 

[gman]

I wouldn't use that tire or that exhaust, but the altogether package is very nice.

 

[Mustfire]

Firstof all, thanks churchkey! How did you do that? Now to answer comments.


A.

 

[Mustfire]

Firstof all, thanks churchkey! How did you do that? Now to answer comments.

A. Yes, it is very red,in fact a Porsche color, Guard's Red.


B. Yup, car tire, I crossed over to the Darkside as a matter of economic survival.


C. Exhaust - I took the stock exhaust, cut off the "Y" and made a collector out of 1 1/4 pipe. Then I fitted a Magnaflow muffler (1 1/4 inlet, 4 outlet). I didn't like the quality of the chrome, so I had it powder coated. It sounds good! A nice low rumble at idle, but when you gas it, it really roars!


D. And for 07midnite, I park it in a LOCKED garage. And BTW, I'm in the security systems business and there just might some nasty surprises in there! LOL!


Thanks guys!

 

[cyberdon]

How is handling with the car tire? Any difference?

 

[madmax66]

"B. Yup, car tire, I crossed over to the Darkside as a matter of economic survival."


+1 I did the same this last weekend


"C. Exhaust - I took the stock exhaust, cut off the "Y" and made a collector out of 1 1/4 pipe. Then I fitted a Magnaflow muffler (1 1/4 inlet, 4 outlet). I didn't like the quality of the chrome, so I had it powder coated. It sounds good! A nice low rumble at idle, but when you gas it, it really roars!"


I like the exhaust, looks good and shows a lot of creative thinking!

 

[speedyfreek]

Hey Mike, I enjoyed the ride today, and I can feel my hands again,


although the painful tingling sensations make me wish they were numb again! [:'(]


I guess Santa needs to bring me some cold weather gloves this year. Sigh... if only he was real

I've been pretty good this last couple of days or so!


Lets ride again soon OK.


By the way guys, the pipe sounds as mean as it looks, and I love that cowl!

 

[BOSSMAN2677]

What?? Santa's not real??


Bike looks great. I've been considering the Darkside also. Two sets of rear tires a year are too expensive for my budget.

 

[Mustfire]

Bike looks great. I've been considering the Darkside also. Two sets of rear tires a year are too expensive for my budget.

I see you live in the flatlands also. The tire is a Riken Raptor 205/50 ZR17. This is a sport compact tire with the softest non-racing rubber compound I could find, and it only cost $110.00 mounted and balanced. I'd recommend it.....as long as you keep in mind it will change the handling some, not worse, just different. On the plus side, I expect to get 10k plus out of this tire. If I could afford it, I'd have another rim with a regular sport tire for knee draggin'. I was only getting 2 to 2.5K miles on the standard tire types. And at $200.00 plus a pop, that worked out to 7.5 to 10 cents a mile!

 

[tomba]

Where do you park your bike at night???????

What kind of exhaust is that?

reminds me of toyotaguys exhaust - his is a stock pipe heaved in two and does look cool, strangely - but that looks double cool - chunky, big open end... ok spill the beans... and how does it sound... and whats the back pressure like..... and.... ok just all of the above [oh yes the bikes looking brand new - good job]


ok i should have read the rest of the thread - does look mean - grand job

 

[papawheelie]

What??   Santa's not real??


Bike looks great.  I've been considering the Darkside also.   Two sets of rear tires a year are too expensive for my budget.

You guys go through 2 rear tires every year? Wow, I must ride like a girl. I really need to start riding harder so I can spend more money on rear tires too. : )