The Detailers Cafe
General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: GreyMichFX4 on February 20, 2023, 10:07:10 AM
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So, it was in the mid 40's on Saturday and I had a clear shot from my garage down the alley to the street. I wen for the first ride of the 2023 riding season on Saturday. :ba:
https://youtu.be/P1ytSC8Yovo
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The link doesn’t work but I’m intrigued.
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Dang it! I'll have to upload the video a different way.
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Second times the charm! And sorry about the snowstorm later this week. :doh:
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Has your winter been as much of a non-event as ours? I've used the snowblower once. I've shoveled twice. Absolutely nothing on the ground right now. :cry:
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Yup, but that's supposed to change this week. They're calling for 2-4 inches tonight into tomorrow and then 12-18 Wednesday into Thursday.
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Cool stuff! We got 5” today and supposed to get another 10” tomorrow. I guess winter woke up late this year.
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Our 5 day looks like this: 51, 39, 64, 38, 35. And because of the rolling temps we aren’t even hitting freezing at night. I will say these mid 30s we get feel absolutely freezing after a 55-60 degree day.
I’m not a big two wheel kind of guy but I definitely see the attraction to it. It would be awesome to be out cruising and just feeling it. I refuse to put any kind of enclosure on my SxS for that reason and give my buddy all types of shit for his full enclosure and aftermarket heater.
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Our 5 day looks like this: 51, 39, 64, 38, 35. And because of the rolling temps we aren’t even hitting freezing at night. I will say these mid 30s we get feel absolutely freezing after a 55-60 degree day.
I’m not a big two wheel kind of guy but I definitely see the attraction to it. It would be awesome to be out cruising and just feeling it. I refuse to put any kind of enclosure on my SxS for that reason and give my buddy all types of shit for his full enclosure and aftermarket heater.
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You're killen me small......lol This will be my second season riding and once you've felt the wind and openness on a bike there's nothing that can come close.
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Over a foot since yesterday and it’s down to 5 degrees out. Supposed to be well into the minuses by tonight
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Our 5 day looks like this: 51, 39, 64, 38, 35. And because of the rolling temps we aren’t even hitting freezing at night. I will say these mid 30s we get feel absolutely freezing after a 55-60 degree day.
I’m not a big two wheel kind of guy but I definitely see the attraction to it. It would be awesome to be out cruising and just feeling it. I refuse to put any kind of enclosure on my SxS for that reason and give my buddy all types of shit for his full enclosure and aftermarket heater.
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You're killen me small......lol This will be my second season riding and once you've felt the wind and openness on a bike there's nothing that can come close.
I’ve tried two wheels once in my life. It ended as fast as it began. If the bike traveled even 10 feet, 9 feet of it was with me no longer on it. I was way inexperienced and just launched it right out from under me. Outside of go carts at amusement parks, it was the first thing I’d ever ridden with a motor. Probably not the ideal way for me to acclimate myself to two wheels and it ruined two wheels for me. I’d try it again but I need to be left to myself in a field to fail and get back up and keep trying. I’m thinking more dirt bike than motorcycle though. Eh, whatever. Haha. Me and everyone around me is safer if I stick to four wheels. But yes, I love being in the SxS, ripping through the fast trails in the middle of nowhere. No windows, no doors, no windshield. On the flip side, a SxS with that setup is frightening on the street. Took it for a high speed run down my road once and that open cage just catches the wind and lifts it up making it completely unstable at 75mph. Once was enough to get that out of my system.
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Over a foot since yesterday and it’s down to 5 degrees out. Supposed to be well into the minuses by tonight
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We're supposed to get almost two feet this week after not having much of a winter. I really hope they're wrong like ususal but the math is on their side to be right at this point.
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Our 5 day looks like this: 51, 39, 64, 38, 35. And because of the rolling temps we aren’t even hitting freezing at night. I will say these mid 30s we get feel absolutely freezing after a 55-60 degree day.
I’m not a big two wheel kind of guy but I definitely see the attraction to it. It would be awesome to be out cruising and just feeling it. I refuse to put any kind of enclosure on my SxS for that reason and give my buddy all types of shit for his full enclosure and aftermarket heater.
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You're killen me small......lol This will be my second season riding and once you've felt the wind and openness on a bike there's nothing that can come close.
I’ve tried two wheels once in my life. It ended as fast as it began. If the bike traveled even 10 feet, 9 feet of it was with me no longer on it. I was way inexperienced and just launched it right out from under me. Outside of go carts at amusement parks, it was the first thing I’d ever ridden with a motor. Probably not the ideal way for me to acclimate myself to two wheels and it ruined two wheels for me. I’d try it again but I need to be left to myself in a field to fail and get back up and keep trying. I’m thinking more dirt bike than motorcycle though. Eh, whatever. Haha. Me and everyone around me is safer if I stick to four wheels. But yes, I love being in the SxS, ripping through the fast trails in the middle of nowhere. No windows, no doors, no windshield. On the flip side, a SxS with that setup is frightening on the street. Took it for a high speed run down my road once and that open cage just catches the wind and lifts it up making it completely unstable at 75mph. Once was enough to get that out of my system.
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That was almost identical to my first riding experience when my friend tried to teach me to ride his Enduro in his front yard. I came really close to crashing the bike into his dad's brand new Duramax. And you can see that didn't discourage me at all although I have been called crazy a time or two.
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Our 5 day looks like this: 51, 39, 64, 38, 35. And because of the rolling temps we aren’t even hitting freezing at night. I will say these mid 30s we get feel absolutely freezing after a 55-60 degree day.
I’m not a big two wheel kind of guy but I definitely see the attraction to it. It would be awesome to be out cruising and just feeling it. I refuse to put any kind of enclosure on my SxS for that reason and give my buddy all types of shit for his full enclosure and aftermarket heater.
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You're killen me small......lol This will be my second season riding and once you've felt the wind and openness on a bike there's nothing that can come close.
I’ve tried two wheels once in my life. It ended as fast as it began. If the bike traveled even 10 feet, 9 feet of it was with me no longer on it. I was way inexperienced and just launched it right out from under me. Outside of go carts at amusement parks, it was the first thing I’d ever ridden with a motor. Probably not the ideal way for me to acclimate myself to two wheels and it ruined two wheels for me. I’d try it again but I need to be left to myself in a field to fail and get back up and keep trying. I’m thinking more dirt bike than motorcycle though. Eh, whatever. Haha. Me and everyone around me is safer if I stick to four wheels. But yes, I love being in the SxS, ripping through the fast trails in the middle of nowhere. No windows, no doors, no windshield. On the flip side, a SxS with that setup is frightening on the street. Took it for a high speed run down my road once and that open cage just catches the wind and lifts it up making it completely unstable at 75mph. Once was enough to get that out of my system.
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That was almost identical to my first riding experience when my friend tried to teach me to ride his Enduro in his front yard. I came really close to crashing the bike into his dad's brand new Duramax. And you can see that didn't discourage me at all although I have been called crazy a time or two.
Oh yeah. I’ve done plenty of dumb stuff on four wheels and have never been discouraged. Probably because I’ve literaly and figuratively have always progressed. Like I actually physically life forward and get better. I’m not sure how it’s possible to regress from 0 but I feel like I did. It’s like going from no credit to negative credit and having nothing to show for it.
Here is our current and future outlook.
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That was almost identical to my first riding experience when my friend tried to teach me to ride his Enduro in his front yard. I came really close to crashing the bike into his dad's brand new Duramax. And you can see that didn't discourage me at all although I have been called crazy a time or two.
Who has not done that one starting out.
My 1st time on a Honda Trail 70 I pulled an ape hanger stunt, and it was not a thing yet in 1977.
It was almost 3 decades later when I did one next.. on purpose that time.
BTW for those not versed in hooligan
(https://www.stuntlife.com/forums/motorcycle-pictures/files/6/0/7/607ape_hanger.jpg)
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Dang it! I'll have to upload the video a different way.
Your webmaster/admin on this site is super lame. just put the link from the video in here and it will work. Embedding doesn't work on this format any longer. It sucks. I get it.
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Dang it! I'll have to upload the video a different way.
Your webmaster/admin on this site is super lame. just put the link from the video in here and it will work. Embedding doesn't work on this format any longer. It sucks. I get it.
I was just being lazy Jason.
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I did however buy a second bike this weekend. :ba:
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I did however buy a second bike this weekend. :ba:
Pics or it never happened. :funny:
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What have I done
(http://www.thedetailerscafe.com/smf/gallery/3/43-070323081511.jpeg)
http://www.thedetailerscafe.com/smf/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=3650
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What have I done 2
(http://www.thedetailerscafe.com/smf/gallery/3/43-070323081547.jpeg)
http://www.thedetailerscafe.com/smf/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=3651
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What have I done 3
(http://www.thedetailerscafe.com/smf/gallery/3/43-070323081643.jpeg)
http://www.thedetailerscafe.com/smf/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=3652
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Am I seeing things or is that wheel damaged?
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Am I seeing things or is that wheel damaged?
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No, you're seeing it correctly Mike. The bike was wrecked in 2010 and left at a body shop so they sold it, and it got sold again, then I bought it this weekend. It's a 2004 Honda VTX 1300 with 3,500 miles on it and I paid $800 for it. I figure if I put $2,000 bringing back to life I can still make money on it if I want to flip it. I will most likely end up keeping it and riding it until I am bored with it.
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Am I seeing things or is that wheel damaged?
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No, you're seeing it correctly Mike. The bike was wrecked in 2010 and left at a body shop so they sold it, and it got sold again, then I bought it this weekend. It's a 2004 Honda VTX 1300 with 3,500 miles on it and I paid $800 for it. I figure if I put $2,000 bringing back to life I can still make money on it if I want to flip it. I will most likely end up keeping it and riding it until I am bored with it.
I didn’t even notice the tank before. Anything else damaged on it?
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Am I seeing things or is that wheel damaged?
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No, you're seeing it correctly Mike. The bike was wrecked in 2010 and left at a body shop so they sold it, and it got sold again, then I bought it this weekend. It's a 2004 Honda VTX 1300 with 3,500 miles on it and I paid $800 for it. I figure if I put $2,000 bringing back to life I can still make money on it if I want to flip it. I will most likely end up keeping it and riding it until I am bored with it.
I didn’t even notice the tank before. Anything else damaged on it?
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So far the parts list looks like this. The list is just to get it rideable not including what I want to do to it to make it mine
Front wheel and axle
Complete Triple Tree
Turn Signals all the way around
Handle Bars
Front brake controls
Clutch lever and cables
Throttle Cable
Front Fender
Rear brake control and master cylinder
Exhaust
Headlight
Paint all tins
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Am I seeing things or is that wheel damaged?
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No, you're seeing it correctly Mike. The bike was wrecked in 2010 and left at a body shop so they sold it, and it got sold again, then I bought it this weekend. It's a 2004 Honda VTX 1300 with 3,500 miles on it and I paid $800 for it. I figure if I put $2,000 bringing back to life I can still make money on it if I want to flip it. I will most likely end up keeping it and riding it until I am bored with it.
I didn’t even notice the tank before. Anything else damaged on it?
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So far the parts list looks like this. The list is just to get it rideable not including what I want to do to it to make it mine
Front wheel and axle
Complete Triple Tree
Turn Signals all the way around
Handle Bars
Front brake controls
Clutch lever and cables
Throttle Cable
Front Fender
Rear brake control and master cylinder
Exhaust
Headlight
Paint all tins
So what does a used one in good condition go for?
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Am I seeing things or is that wheel damaged?
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No, you're seeing it correctly Mike. The bike was wrecked in 2010 and left at a body shop so they sold it, and it got sold again, then I bought it this weekend. It's a 2004 Honda VTX 1300 with 3,500 miles on it and I paid $800 for it. I figure if I put $2,000 bringing back to life I can still make money on it if I want to flip it. I will most likely end up keeping it and riding it until I am bored with it.
I didn’t even notice the tank before. Anything else damaged on it?
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So far the parts list looks like this. The list is just to get it rideable not including what I want to do to it to make it mine
Front wheel and axle
Complete Triple Tree
Turn Signals all the way around
Handle Bars
Front brake controls
Clutch lever and cables
Throttle Cable
Front Fender
Rear brake control and master cylinder
Exhaust
Headlight
Paint all tins
So what does a used one in good condition go for?
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Anywhere from $4,500 up $6,000 depending on condition and mileage.
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Am I seeing things or is that wheel damaged?
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No, you're seeing it correctly Mike. The bike was wrecked in 2010 and left at a body shop so they sold it, and it got sold again, then I bought it this weekend. It's a 2004 Honda VTX 1300 with 3,500 miles on it and I paid $800 for it. I figure if I put $2,000 bringing back to life I can still make money on it if I want to flip it. I will most likely end up keeping it and riding it until I am bored with it.
I didn’t even notice the tank before. Anything else damaged on it?
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So far the parts list looks like this. The list is just to get it rideable not including what I want to do to it to make it mine
Front wheel and axle
Complete Triple Tree
Turn Signals all the way around
Handle Bars
Front brake controls
Clutch lever and cables
Throttle Cable
Front Fender
Rear brake control and master cylinder
Exhaust
Headlight
Paint all tins
So what does a used one in good condition go for?
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Anywhere from $4,500 up $6,000 depending on condition and mileage.
How much are parts and labor going to cost?
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Dang it! I'll have to upload the video a different way.
Your webmaster/admin on this site is super lame. just put the link from the video in here and it will work. Embedding doesn't work on this format any longer. It sucks. I get it.
I was just being lazy Jason.
I get it bro...the struggle is real sometimes
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Am I seeing things or is that wheel damaged?
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No, you're seeing it correctly Mike. The bike was wrecked in 2010 and left at a body shop so they sold it, and it got sold again, then I bought it this weekend. It's a 2004 Honda VTX 1300 with 3,500 miles on it and I paid $800 for it. I figure if I put $2,000 bringing back to life I can still make money on it if I want to flip it. I will most likely end up keeping it and riding it until I am bored with it.
I didn’t even notice the tank before. Anything else damaged on it?
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So far the parts list looks like this. The list is just to get it rideable not including what I want to do to it to make it mine
Front wheel and axle
Complete Triple Tree
Turn Signals all the way around
Handle Bars
Front brake controls
Clutch lever and cables
Throttle Cable
Front Fender
Rear brake control and master cylinder
Exhaust
Headlight
Paint all tins
So what does a used one in good condition go for?
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Anywhere from $4,500 up $6,000 depending on condition and mileage.
How much are parts and labor going to cost?
I am working on the parts list so I am not quite sure on the cost yet and the only labor I'm taking into account is the body shop fixing the dent in the tank and painting everything.
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Would Paintless Dent Repair work for the tank dent?
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Would Paintless Dent Repair work for the tank dent?
I don't know if they'd be able to get the tools past the baffle in the tank. And the opening is pretty small. They'll probably end up welding studs to it and using a slide hammer to pull the dent.
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Would Paintless Dent Repair work for the tank dent?
I don't know if they'd be able to get the tools past the baffle in the tank. And the opening is pretty small. They'll probably end up welding studs to it and using a slide hammer to pull the dent.
They have a technique called a "glue pull" where they temporarily glue studs to the painted surface and pull on them. When finished, they simply shear the stud off, and the paint is untouched. Ask me how I know that. :om:
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Would Paintless Dent Repair work for the tank dent?
I don't know if they'd be able to get the tools past the baffle in the tank. And the opening is pretty small. They'll probably end up welding studs to it and using a slide hammer to pull the dent.
They have a technique called a "glue pull" where they temporarily glue studs to the painted surface and pull on them. When finished, they simply shear the stud off, and the paint is untouched. Ask me how I know that. :om:
Did someone put a dent in their vehicle? The bike is getting painted a different color so I'm not too concerned about preserving the paint at this point.
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I know NOTHING about motorcycles. I couldn’t even tell you roughly the cost of any of them. Not even a ballpark. So how much doe a replacement tank cost? They seem like relatively small parts that are mass produced. It’s not like American Chopper where they make one-off, hand-made tanks. And do you ever fully trust a repaired fuel tank?
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I know NOTHING about motorcycles. I couldn’t even tell you roughly the cost of any of them. Not even a ballpark. So how much doe a replacement tank cost? They seem like relatively small parts that are mass produced. It’s not like American Chopper where they make one-off, hand-made tanks. And do you ever fully trust a repaired fuel tank?
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A damaged tank on eBay will run between $400 to $800 depending on the damage and a NOS will run $1000+. The problem is they quit making these in 2008.