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Post by Ronv69 on Oct 8, 2019 15:18:02 GMT -5
Saw a business report on the new Harley Electric bike. $30,000.00 - Range: 146 miles. What are they gonna do for that distinctive sound of the engine...maybe a recording? (Po-tato. po-tato, po-tato). They make modules that plug into the cars diagnostic port and wires in the cars speakers that exactly simulate the engine sound of your choice. The first one I saw was for a Mustang to make it sound like a gt. Now you can make your Chevy diesel sound like a 12 cylinder Ferrari in the cab. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Oct 8, 2019 15:19:43 GMT -5
Outside of the SSA office today I met a pipe smoker! who was also a motorcyclist. He rides a SV650 and a V-Rod.
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Post by pepesdad1 on Oct 8, 2019 15:26:50 GMT -5
What are they gonna do for that distinctive sound of the engine...maybe a recording? (Po-tato. po-tato, po-tato). They make modules that plug into the cars diagnostic port and wires in the cars speakers that exactly simulate the engine sound of your choice. The first one I saw was for a Mustang to make it sound like a gt. Now you can make your Chevy diesel sound like a 12 cylinder Ferrari in the cab. I had no idea...I was just joking...but it seems that the idea was actually been tried out. Maybe I can make my little S-10 sound like a Ferrari!! |
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Post by toshtego on Oct 8, 2019 17:22:15 GMT -5
I don’t know. a BMW K1200LT without it’s clothes on is pretty scary! The frame on my 66 BMW was utilitarian, but not rough by any standard. Mostly exposed. The K series are a different animal. Give me an Airhead any day.(can't you see I'm old!) For few years and not that long ago, I was the owner of a 1971 BMW R60/5. This was the utilitarian workhorse of the line. No fast. With my bulk on board we might have hit 60 with a tail wind. Smooth, no hands Ma! Quiet. I sure loved that bike. The original owner was a comely German lass who rode it all over Yerup and North Africa before bringing it stateside. She "sold" it to me about the time she had her first child. Little did I know that, once junior achieved a certain age, she would want me to sell it back to her. I did and for the price I paid a few years earlier. I sure miss that bike. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Oct 8, 2019 17:59:40 GMT -5
They make modules that plug into the cars diagnostic port and wires in the cars speakers that exactly simulate the engine sound of your choice. The first one I saw was for a Mustang to make it sound like a gt. Now you can make your Chevy diesel sound like a 12 cylinder Ferrari in the cab. I had no idea...I was just joking...but it seems that the idea was actually been tried out. Maybe I can make my little S-10 sound like a Ferrari!! |
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Post by Ronv69 on Oct 8, 2019 18:13:07 GMT -5
I had a 1966 R69. It was actually on loan from my roommate for a year and I was the only one riding it. It was full dressed with a fairing and matching saddlebags. It was beige or light tan. It easily kept up with freeway traffic and it was smooth and almost silent. I loved riding it around town, but I never got a chance get it out on the road. Super easy handling. Before this I had only ridden my Cimatti 160 single and 71 Kawasaki 250 2-stroke.
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Post by toshtego on Oct 12, 2019 11:55:42 GMT -5
Anyone have experience with the Royal Enfield 500 single? This is the Indian made reproduction of a 1958 English classic. They have made a few improvements. Fuel injection, five speed tranny and hydraulic disc brakes front and rear.
I rode one, carburated, about 15 years ago. Decent ride, similar to what I recall the Ariel being. A little balky in the new tranny.
I love they way they look. Maybe I am too nostalgic?
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Post by Ronv69 on Oct 12, 2019 14:07:50 GMT -5
I love the looks of the new BSAs. I just am past 2 wheels at this point.
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Post by toshtego on Oct 12, 2019 15:13:36 GMT -5
I love the looks of the new BSAs. I just am past 2 wheels at this point. There is a new BSA? A quick check of the internet revealed Mahindra has bought the BSA name and will start producing this year. There is a "Gold Star" model concept bike which looks very much like the original. Wonderful. I knew a guy who owned a Gold Star. It was in his shed around 2004. I tried like heck to get it away from him but he was too savvy and wary. |
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Post by pepesdad1 on Oct 12, 2019 15:20:57 GMT -5
Anyone have experience with the Royal Enfield 500 single? This is the Indian made reproduction of a 1958 English classic. They have made a few improvements. Fuel injection, five speed tranny and hydraulic disc brakes front and rear.
I rode one, carburated, about 15 years ago. Decent ride, similar to what I recall the Ariel being. A little balky in the new tranny.
I love they way they look. Maybe I am too nostalgic?
Seen a number of "choppers", but the old style to me, just has them all beat! |
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Post by Ronv69 on Oct 12, 2019 16:25:46 GMT -5
I love the looks of the new BSAs. I just am past 2 wheels at this point. There is a new BSA? A quick check of the internet revealed Mahindra has bought the BSA name and will start producing this year. There is a "Gold Star" model concept bike which looks very much like the original. Wonderful. I knew a guy who owned a Gold Star. It was in his shed around 2004. I tried like heck to get it away from him but he was too savvy and wary. I really wanted a 441 Victor until I tried to start one. A little more education and I avoided that trap. I had a Lightning way back. I meant to say Royal Enfield but I was thinking about BSAs so I F'd up. |
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Post by toshtego on Oct 12, 2019 18:22:34 GMT -5
There is a new BSA? A quick check of the internet revealed Mahindra has bought the BSA name and will start producing this year. There is a "Gold Star" model concept bike which looks very much like the original. Wonderful. I knew a guy who owned a Gold Star. It was in his shed around 2004. I tried like heck to get it away from him but he was too savvy and wary. I really wanted a 441 Victor until I tried to start one. A little more education and I avoided that trap. I had a Lightning way back. I meant to say Royal Enfield but I was thinking about BSAs so I F'd up. I had a Victor and it was a fine ride. Even with my large size we were able to get on. Handled great on the dirt roads here. There just was one problem. One morning, it would not start. Nothing I did would cause ignition. Others worked on it-- silence. It eventually went to a shop that specializes in re-animating the dead. The Enfield uses fuel injection and electronic ignition. So, I am guessing it is more reliable. I do not know this to be so. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Oct 12, 2019 20:56:59 GMT -5
RE no longer uses Lucas. The FI is German and the brakes are Italian.
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Post by toshtego on Oct 12, 2019 21:52:09 GMT -5
RE no longer uses Lucas. The FI is German and the brakes are Italian. The Indian seem to have a love for old English machinery. In addition to the Royal Enfield and now the BSA, they have been producing a mid to late 1950s four door Hillman sedan even today. I admire them for that. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Oct 12, 2019 22:04:37 GMT -5
RE no longer uses Lucas. The FI is German and the brakes are Italian. The Indian seem to have a love for old English machinery. In addition to the Royal Enfield and now the BSA, they have been producing a mid to late 1950s four door Hillman sedan even today. I admire them for that. I always loved the style of the Hillman Sedan Delivery. |
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Post by Darin on Oct 13, 2019 7:24:22 GMT -5
Cold weather gloves are officially needed for the morning ride in but still need the summer gloves and coat unzipped for the evening ride home. The desert has a 40 degree difference from night to day right now.
Recent oil change using heavy diesel oil again and the bike loves it. Less ticking all around and smooth shifts. Ron, what do you use in your Wing?
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Post by Ronv69 on Oct 13, 2019 9:44:03 GMT -5
Cold weather gloves are officially needed for the morning ride in but still need the summer gloves and coat unzipped for the evening ride home. The desert has a 40 degree difference from night to day right now. Recent oil change using heavy diesel oil again and the bike loves it. Less ticking all around and smooth shifts. Ron, what do you use in your Wing? I have been using Rotella T6. This charge its Castrol 4-stroke motorcycle partial synthetic that I have heard has the best shifting. Haven't run it long enough for the engine to warm up. Time will tell. |
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Post by Darin on Oct 13, 2019 10:39:07 GMT -5
Cold weather gloves are officially needed for the morning ride in but still need the summer gloves and coat unzipped for the evening ride home. The desert has a 40 degree difference from night to day right now. Recent oil change using heavy diesel oil again and the bike loves it. Less ticking all around and smooth shifts. Ron, what do you use in your Wing? I have been using Rotella T6. This charge its Castrol 4-stroke motorcycle partial synthetic that I have heard has the best shifting. Haven't run it long enough for the engine to warm up. Time will tell.
It really seems to like that heavier 15W-40 oil and the temps wont get much below 30°F for long at all here in the winter. Pretty sure this last time around I picked Rotella T4 since it actually had the JASO-MA approval listed on the back.
How about polishes? I've tried Plexus and it's great but pretty pricey. Pledge Lemon Scent works almost just as well and attracts bees. LOL
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Post by toshtego on Oct 13, 2019 10:48:03 GMT -5
I just remember the old Harley Davidson 50 weight, single weight engine oil. When hot, it had an aroma never duplicated. Fortunately I lived in mild climate seldom colder than mid 50 degrees.
Later, for my Norton, it was 20W-50 Castrol and nothing else.
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Post by Darin on Oct 13, 2019 12:19:50 GMT -5
I just remember the old Harley Davidson 50 weight, single weight engine oil. When hot, it had an aroma never duplicated. Fortunately I lived in mild climate seldom colder than mid 50 degrees.
Later, for my Norton, it was 20W-50 Castrol and nothing else.
So the Norton liked it heavy too, huh? It makes sense with the high revving they do I suppose.
Was it also a wet clutch? Seems to also be more important for them.
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Post by toshtego on Oct 13, 2019 13:26:26 GMT -5
I just remember the old Harley Davidson 50 weight, single weight engine oil. When hot, it had an aroma never duplicated. Fortunately I lived in mild climate seldom colder than mid 50 degrees. Later, for my Norton, it was 20W-50 Castrol and nothing else.
So the Norton liked it heavy too, huh? It makes sense with the high revving they do I suppose.
Was it also a wet clutch? Seems to also be more important for them.
Commando was a Dry Clutch. The older Atlas model may have been wet. I believe some riders tried oiling their clutch plates.. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Oct 13, 2019 14:02:08 GMT -5
I have been using Rotella T6. This charge its Castrol 4-stroke motorcycle partial synthetic that I have heard has the best shifting. Haven't run it long enough for the engine to warm up. Time will tell.
It really seems to like that heavier 15W-40 oil and the temps wont get much below 30°F for long at all here in the winter. Pretty sure this last time around I picked Rotella T4 since it actually had the JASO-MA approval listed on the back.
How about polishes? I've tried Plexus and it's great but pretty pricey. Pledge Lemon Scent works almost just as well and attracts bees. LOL
Plexus is good. I have a coated Lexan windshield that cost a lot of money. It can take a point blank 12ga blast or a brick off the back of a truck at 70 mph. I have always used the cleaner that came with it, but it has dried up in the interim. It has its own rain dispersal treatment too. If the coating isn't protected then the sun will break down the Lexan. I need to aquire a new supply, otherwise I will only be cleaning it with mild soapy water. |
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Post by toshtego on Oct 13, 2019 14:40:42 GMT -5
It really seems to like that heavier 15W-40 oil and the temps wont get much below 30°F for long at all here in the winter. Pretty sure this last time around I picked Rotella T4 since it actually had the JASO-MA approval listed on the back.
How about polishes? I've tried Plexus and it's great but pretty pricey. Pledge Lemon Scent works almost just as well and attracts bees. LOL
Plexus is good. I have a coated Lexan windshield that cost a lot of money. It can take a point blank 12ga blast or a brick off the back of a truck at 70 mph. I have always used the cleaner that came with it, but it has dried up in the interim. It has its own rain dispersal treatment too. If the coating isn't protected then the sun will break down the Lexan. I need to aquire a new supply, otherwise I will only be cleaning it with mild soapy water. What did you pay for that windshield and in what vehicle? I am interested as I am tired of replacing my glass windshield every two years. |
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Post by toshtego on Oct 13, 2019 14:42:29 GMT -5
Found a 2012 Royal Enfield with 4,500 miles on the clock for sale in Santa Fe. Asking $4,000.
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Post by Darin on Oct 13, 2019 15:08:38 GMT -5
Plexus is good. I have a coated Lexan windshield that cost a lot of money. It can take a point blank 12ga blast or a brick off the back of a truck at 70 mph. I have always used the cleaner that came with it, but it has dried up in the interim. It has its own rain dispersal treatment too. If the coating isn't protected then the sun will break down the Lexan. I need to aquire a new supply, otherwise I will only be cleaning it with mild soapy water. What did you pay for that windshield and in what vehicle? I am interested as I am tired of replacing my glass windshield every two years.
I'm guessing Ron went for the F4 … best one out there but around $350-400:
wingstuff.com/products/20048-f4-scratch-resistant-clear-or-tinted-windshields-for-gl1800
Also … I'm with you, Ron, on the mild soapy water ONLY for my new windshield. The polish is for the body panels and helmet only.
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Post by Ronv69 on Oct 13, 2019 23:58:16 GMT -5
Plexus is good. I have a coated Lexan windshield that cost a lot of money. It can take a point blank 12ga blast or a brick off the back of a truck at 70 mph. I have always used the cleaner that came with it, but it has dried up in the interim. It has its own rain dispersal treatment too. If the coating isn't protected then the sun will break down the Lexan. I need to aquire a new supply, otherwise I will only be cleaning it with mild soapy water. What did you pay for that windshield and in what vehicle? I am interested as I am tired of replacing my glass windshield every two years. It's a motorcycle windshield. It cost about the same as a new car windshield and it's not as scratch resistant as glass. Come to think about it, why don't they make a laminated tempered glass MC windshield? The weight wouldn't make much difference on a Gold Wing |
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Post by Ronv69 on Oct 19, 2019 22:10:00 GMT -5
It's a National Cycle Vstream SE. I got a customer return for $325. I sometimes wish I had a Tulsa. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Oct 19, 2019 22:14:59 GMT -5
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Post by isett2860 on Oct 20, 2019 2:29:17 GMT -5
Wow, nice.
Now hit the road and show them off to the world😃
You head west on I 10 and ride about 8 hours to Fort Stockton and I’ll head east on I 10 for 8 hours to Fort Stockton.
And we will compare trikes, pipes and tobacco this winter😄
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Post by Ronv69 on Oct 20, 2019 9:14:58 GMT -5
Tempting, but Fort Stockton sucks most any time of the year. In winter, eeewwwww!
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