This morning's ride with pics

[101lifts2]

I'm not sure why low forks have anything to do with lowering the bike unless the spring rates are hella soft.

That is very clean bike for 65k...but Busas are just too heavy for my tastes and they are hard to split lanes.

[marko138]

Man, thats a ton of miles.

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by marko138

Man, thats a ton of miles.

100 miles is a ton of miles for you though

[marko138]

Originally Posted by tommymac

100 miles is a ton of miles for you though

Sure.

[TYEster]

I'm a fan of those friggin wheels. I'm just looking for the money needed to get some for the motard.

[goof2]

Originally Posted by TYEster

I'm a fan of those friggin wheels. I'm just looking for the money needed to get some for the motard.

Same here. Forged wheels just looks bad ass. Too bad they don't make them for my bike, not that I could afford them anyway.

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by goof2

Same here. Forged wheels just looks bad ass. Too bad they don't make them for my bike, not that I could afford them anyway.

I don't know this for sure but CNC'd wheels look cool to me, most of our bikes come with forged wheels...

[Full Throttle]

This was my route today. I had many stops and a lot of things to do. traveled 152.10 miles according to Mapquest. Ill have to use the trip on my bike next time to get a more accurate exact distance.

http://www.mapquest.com/mq/6-r_bVAYlrKM1r7H_J1CoY

[TYEster]

Originally Posted by Amber Lamps

I don't know this for sure but CNC'd wheels look cool to me, most of our bikes come with forged wheels...

No I think he really likes forged wheels...

http://www.forged-wheel.com/

[goof2]

Originally Posted by Amber Lamps

I don't know this for sure but CNC'd wheels look cool to me, most of our bikes come with forged wheels...

I think all the sportbikes from the big four Japanese companies come with cast wheels. Even the standard 1198 Ducati has cast wheels. They are cheaper to make. Manufacturers have developed new casting techniques (controlled fill from, I believe, Yamaha being one) that allow more complex shapes and a similar "thin" look to forged, but they are still cast parts. Forged is much less common (think 1198S) although Aprilia now puts them on just about everything. Forged wheels do typically get CNC'd after forging to give them their final shape and finish but it is nothing like the amount of work done to create billet wheels.