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Last updated 03/08/2008


Interests
I love bikes and this page is my dedicated to my BIKES.

I started riding motorcycles because for some reason the car license didnīt wanīt to have anything to do with me.I really wanted a car...but my friends were going for their licenses so I decided to give it a shot.When i started I wanted something in the middle class and used because i knew i was going to drop it sometime so I got an 89 SUZUKI gs500E
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HERE IS MY BEAST....only 89 model came with clip-ons VERY RARE!!!!

Here are the SPECIFICATIONS.
Engine:487cc, four-stroke,twin cylinder, 2 valves per cylinder,air cooled, with DOHC and TDCC
Transmission: 6 speed chain drive
DRY weight: 169kg
Suspension: front telescopic, coil spring, oil damped (I have Progressive shock springs on mine)
rear Link type, single-shock, 7 way adjustable preload
Brakes: single disk front and rear
Fuel tank; 17 liter:
Additional pictures with fairing gs500wf gs500frThese days it looks more like this

What do I mean by suspension problems? the bike tends to dive when you roll of the gas..(but that is also due to the on-off gas response) and when going on corners..there are ways you can fix that, by getting progressive springs in the front, doesn't cost alot I got mine for 71$ plus labour and should make it handle quite nicely..but the bike still bottoms out on some Toronto potholes. The rear depends on tires..i think that if you just adjust the rear shock a few and with some metzelers should be fine. I have heard that you can fit a rear shock from a rgv250 on the rear for ultimate performance.

what about shitty performance? or is it? if you are thinking of beating the kawasaki EX500 or HONDA VF500 forget it because it wont happen but there are still alot of bikes that are bigger and yet slower... To mine I'm going to get K&N cone pods a stage 1 jetting kit with a 2 into1 pipe.maybe a yosh or if I have to $$$$ Vance N hines.... should get it down to 13 seconds.But at the stock 13.71sec you can beat any car and your topspeed is 190km/h but only if you have the BALLS because it starts shaking at the bars at 150 even with the new suspension..at 180 you are shitting your pants and asking for it.

The second bike i had was a Yamaha 86 FAZER FZX750it had a KERKER pipe and it was loud and fast.I took several long trips with it (you can see pictures in my brother's page) but the longest was from Toronto to Vancouver.That was a blast
Then I got an 86 BMWK75C I put a sidecar on and some dirtbike tires so that i could ride in the snow.I rode that around for 2 weeks until some moron in a blizard decided to stop in a flashing yellow light and so she went.too bad she was really beautifull.
I bought my main ride brand new..the musclebike streetfighter 2000 KAWASAKI ZRX1100
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Here STOCK..I get really good gas mileage and it has a lot of torque so I don't have to go higher than 5000rpm...but I do sometimes I canīt help it.It has about 32000 kms now I have put a zx11 rear wheel and 6 speed transmission, it doesnīt do better mileage but it has higher top end i think..judjing by the rate that the tack moves and the power left i think that it will go past 260kmh,but itīs not worth the change,it is smother(not as jerky) but the 3rd in the 5 speed is a killer.also has a kerker pipe and iīm thinking about trying out the zx11 cams.
Now with a zx11 rear wheel and 180 rear tire,I have the suspension tuned prety much to maximum, I had some dunlops and brigetones and it was still kinds shaky on corners...THEN i tryed PIRELLI and not the dragon super corsa practically racing slicks...I swear I couldnīt believe I was on the same bike!! but they donīt last as long.Iīm going to try the dragon gts sport touring tires next.I have a kerker pipe which is really only getting loud after 30000kms,a six speed trany and a shield drom givi.the one that doesnīt curve at the top.
I went to portugal, took the bike, i came back....ofcorse i brought her with me..u kiddin
My favorites list goes like this so far (1)ZRX1100 (2) FZX750 (3)gs500e (4) BMW k75


UPDATE: I'm going to buy a real hack this time..An URAL!!!...pictures soon[IMAGE]


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