I think I'm going to test out a Buell 1125R

[z06boy]

Originally Posted by marko138

Body kits are for assholes. These are naked bikes, you dicks.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by marko138

Body kits are for assholes. These are naked bikes, you dicks.

sorry but F4 phantom intakes dont fit my definition of "naked"

[marko138]

Originally Posted by Dave

sorry but F4 phantom intakes dont fit my definition of "naked"

Your definition is stupid.

[smileyman]

I kinda like getting away from the full fairing, makes cleanup and oil changes a snap although it was strange to feel my jeans blowing about my ankles.

Funny you mention F4 intakes. I was always a big fan of the MD Phantom. I think it looks menacing in a Darth Vader kinda way.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by smileyman

I kinda like getting away from the full fairing, makes cleanup and oil changes a snap although it was strange to feel my jeans blowing about my ankles.

Funny you mention F4 intakes. I was always a big fan of the MD Phantom. I think it looks menacing in a Darth Vader kinda way.

i always liked its parents better, the demon and the voodoo had some really clean lines. Never had the combat record the phantom did though

[smileyman]

simply because their use was outside their intended scope. They were designed and conceived for a different tactical role and then forced into a different kind of implementation. The F4 was just better suited and adaptable, just like my 1125R! It does evrything my 600s were asked to do on the highways but better....

[Dave]

Originally Posted by smileyman

simply because their use was outside their intended scope. They were designed and conceived for a different tactical role and then forced into a different kind of implementation. The F4 was just better suited and adaptable, just like my 1125R! It does evrything my 600s were asked to do on the highways but better....

haha nice analogy. I blame the transitional times and the amazing pace that technology had in those times. I cant imagine that the air force and navy were well equipped to properly utilise those planes.

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by smileyman

I kinda like getting away from the full fairing, makes cleanup and oil changes a snap although it was strange to feel my jeans blowing about my ankles.

Funny you mention F4 intakes. I was always a big fan of the MD Phantom. I think it looks menacing in a Darth Vader kinda way.

Not to burst your bubble, but I find if you want everything showroom clean, naked bikes are actually harder. All the mechanicals that make them so sexy are a bitch to get/keep clean, fairings can hide that stuff.
One recomendation, if you like the blue, clean your rear wheel often. It takes on a smoked darker color from the exhaust if you don't.
And be prepared for a BIG mess on your first (and any) oil change. Easiest way is to put it on a rear stand before you pull the drain plugs and filter. You WILL get oil on the kickstand and the exhaust.
As for rear stands, there are a few ways you can do it, shoot me a PM if you are interested.

As for the intakes and Darth Vader... yeah, that's how mine got it's nickname.

[marko138]

Originally Posted by Cutty72

Not to burst your bubble, but I find if you want everything showroom clean, naked bikes are actually harder. All the mechanicals that make them so sexy are a bitch to get/keep clean, fairings can hide that stuff.
One recomendation, if you like the blue, clean your rear wheel often. It takes on a smoked darker color from the exhaust if you don't.
And be prepared for a BIG mess on your first (and any) oil change. Easiest way is to put it on a rear stand before you pull the drain plugs and filter. You WILL get oil on the kickstand and the exhaust.
As for rear stands, there are a few ways you can do it, shoot me a PM if you are interested.

As for the intakes and Darth Vader... yeah, that's how mine got it's nickname.

I make a little funnel/tunnel type gimmick out of foil when changing oil to minimize spill on to exhaust.

[Tmall]

I bought a drummer ss. Everthing just wipes off. And no lower fairing to remove...