Islander Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 On 10/15/2022 at 6:56 PM, Woofers and Tweeters said: Tiz the season for a Monster. Picked this one up today. Sevarexy exhaust piping. However, it's good to have a quiet exhaust, so you can leave your buddy's place (almost forgot, it's a Ducati, so you'd be leaving your mistress's place) at 1 in the morning without waking up the neighbourhood. I liked quiet pipes so I could roll by the cop doing his paperwork near roadside with his window open, while I was travelling at double the speed limit, without causing him to even raise his head. Quiet pipes save licences! Surprisingly, running stock pipes on my FZ750/1000 turned out to be economical. Yes, the mufflers eventually rust out, but new mufflers were around $500 each back in the 1990s. No worries, I'd head to the track for a track day. No racing, that was over and done for me. However, it was still fun to go to the track and ride as fast as you like, as opposed to riding faster than you like, the way it is in competition. If I saw another FZ, but with a performance exhaust, I'd ask the rider if he still had his stock pipes, and in most cases he would have them, taking up space and gathering dust. I paid some crazy low prices for mint or near-mint mufflers in the course of riding more than 100,000 km over 11 seasons. Helping fellow riders declutter while saving me money was always satisfying. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJkizak Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 18 hours ago, dirtmudd said: A video representation of how "pie" works, how many times can you see the picture within the picture? JJK 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 On 10/15/2022 at 6:56 PM, Woofers and Tweeters said: Tiz the season for a Monster. Picked this one up today. That’s a thing of beauty. It’s interesting how the engine dominates the bike, like a Harley Sportster, but different, of course. Looks like your Monster will be lots of fun! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWOReilly Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 3 minutes ago, Islander said: That’s a thing of beauty. It’s interesting how the engine dominates the bike, like a Harley Sportster, but different, of course. Looks like your Monster will be lots of fun! Sounds like a sportster, but different too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtmudd Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 On 10/15/2022 at 9:56 PM, Woofers and Tweeters said: Tiz the season for a Monster. Picked this one up today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richieb Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 2 hours ago, Islander said: That’s a thing of beauty. It’s interesting how the engine dominates the bike, like a Harley Sportster, but different, of course. Looks like your Monster will be lots of fun! How does the saying go - that ain’t your fathers Sporty 😎 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofers and Tweeters Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 8 hours ago, Islander said: However, it's good to have a quiet exhaust, so you can leave your buddy's place (almost forgot, it's a Ducati, so you'd be leaving your mistress's place) at 1 in the morning without waking up the neighbourhood. I have Klipsch speakers, so, normally, I don't mind pissing of the neighborhood. In this case, the bike is stupid loud... and even I get tired of it. It would be great on the track and or being a hooligan on some back roads, but on the interstate, it gets old. 9 hours ago, Islander said: If I saw another FZ, but with a performance exhaust, I'd ask the rider if he still had his stock pipes, and in most cases he would have them, taking up space and gathering dust. Makes sense. I replaced the pipes on both of my V-Stroms. I offered them for free to anyone who wants them. They're s collecting dust. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofers and Tweeters Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 On 10/16/2022 at 9:36 AM, Ceptorman said: Wheelie fun! Du to the power to weight ratio, I will ride it like I have skin in the game. 🤓 I was spat off from a highside when I was too aggressive with the throttle during a race. Thank goodness for runoff. me being stalked by 2 Ducs at Daytona. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82 Cornwalls Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 (edited) 7 hours ago, Islander said: It’s interesting how the engine dominates the bike, like a Harley Sportster, but different, of course. I didn't even notice the engine and had to look at the picture again after I read your post. Still feel like I'm searching for a hidden treasure. 😉 Former SV650 owner, do like a V twin sport bike. Edited October 17, 2022 by 82 Cornwalls 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 25 minutes ago, 82 Cornwalls said: I didn't even notice the engine and had to look at the picture again after I read your post. Still feel like I'm searching for a hidden treasure. 😉 Former SV650 owner, do like a V twin sport bike. Yeah, I’d like to see the other side of the bike. There’s the mass of the engine, but it all sort of blends in, like when you look under the hood on a modern car and see the big plastic noise damper that covers everything up. The pipes provide an interesting detail that stands out from the overall form of the bike. I hope Woofers and Tweeters doesn’t mind our critique of the style of his new-to-him bike. It does look great, but more than that, it has the performance to make it stand out for more than looks. BTW, congrats on getting to run at Daytona. I got my expenses paid to go there three times in the Seventies, but it was as a mechanic, not a rider, unfortunately. What were you riding? The white plates mean Pro class, right? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82 Cornwalls Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 @Islander The only thing I don't like about his new bike is that it's not in my garage. :-) PS I don't ride anymore due to a slight vertigo/balance problem at times. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofers and Tweeters Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 2 hours ago, 82 Cornwalls said: @Islander The only thing I don't like about his new bike is that it's not in my garage. :-) PS I don't ride anymore due to a slight vertigo/balance problem at times. Sorry to hear that. Last year I was lined out to buy a V Strom 1000, but started have major dizzy attacks, even laying down. Luckily that went away. 3 hours ago, Islander said: Yeah, I’d like to see the other side of the bike. There’s the mass of the engine,. The engine is a part of the frame Stock photo of the 1200s model. 3 hours ago, Islander said: I hope Woofers and Tweeters doesn’t mind our critique of the style of his new-to-him bike. It does look great, but more than that, it has the performance to make it stand out for more than looks. BTW, congrats on getting to run at Daytona. I got my expenses paid to go there three times in the Seventies, but it was as a mechanic, not a rider, unfortunately. What were you riding? The white plates mean Pro class, right? i raced Daytona 2 times. 2005 I started last and finished 4th. 2006 I won. It was Club racing. I raced WERA and AHRMA. 3 hours ago, 82 Cornwalls said: I didn't even notice the engine and had to look at the picture again after I read your post. Still feel like I'm searching for a hidden treasure. 😉 Former SV650 owner, do like a V twin sport bike. I raced BOT (Battle of the Twins) on an SV650, such a great bike. The engine on the VStrom is a tuned differently same enging as the SV. I like the thump of the twin. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 32 minutes ago, Woofers and Tweeters said: Sorry to hear that. Last year I was lined out to buy a V Strom 1000, but started have major dizzy attacks, even laying down. Luckily that went away. The engine is a part of the frame Stock photo of the 1200s model. i raced Daytona 2 times. 2005 I started last and finished 4th. 2006 I won. It was Club racing. I raced WERA and AHRMA. I raced BOT (Battle of the Twins) on an SV650, such a great bike. The engine on the VStrom is a tuned differently same enging as the SV. I like the thump of the twin. John Ashmead, winner of the 1989 Daytona 200 passed away this weekend at 59. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 I got a DAP that was newly released today... Astell&Kern sp3000 First time a DAP has been made from 904L Stainless. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 8 hours ago, Schu said: I got a DAP that was newly released today... Astell&Kern sp3000 First time a DAP has been made from 904L Stainless. That would pair well with a modern stainless Rolex. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 both are 904L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A1UC Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A1UC Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 I got a DAP that was newly released today... Astell&Kern sp3000 First time a DAP has been made from 904L Stainless. Very Nice !Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 Is that cwiv system a secondary system? How do they sound in your space? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A1UC Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 Is that cwiv system a secondary system? How do they sound in your space?I heard from a few people they need a few hundred hrs to sound best , but I'm really impressed from what I'm hearing compared to older models . Yes just a vinyl 2nd system Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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