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01 Elite SR "GOOCH"
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 7:28 pm
by Rip_City_Spree
I picked this bike up a couple weeks ago and it ran like a pig. Barely hit 32 on flats! So after doing some research I had Graphite9 throw in:
Naraku sport variator
Polini 6.9g rollers
9:44 final drive gears.
And on it's first ride since it now cruises 35 half throttle on flat(hard to tell at WOT due to traffic) and hits 48 easily downhill. Gonna do some cosmetic stuff now that it's running where I want it.
Thinking of doing a extension and drop it this winter.
Re: 01 Elite SR "The Dark Howl"
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 7:34 pm
by Rip_City_Spree
GPS'd today
Re: 01 Elite SR "The Dark Howl"
Posted: Wed May 14, 2014 11:02 am
by Aaronshotme
ooo what gps app is that?
Re: 01 Elite SR "The Dark Howl"
Posted: Wed May 14, 2014 1:03 pm
by Rip_City_Spree
the APP is called speedometer free or paid.
Re: 01 Elite SR "The Dark Howl"
Posted: Wed May 21, 2014 11:33 am
by Rip_City_Spree
Changed out my exhaust gasket today prepping for a new rear rim and that will be coming in Friday as you can see from the pic the old one is a bit suspect. Did a little still undecided on rim color the white doesn't do it for me. cleaning while I had the plastics off. The went on a 40 mile cruise the GPS shot is the return trip. Was low 50s out and notice it doesn't like the cold that much. Noticed a few things that need to be done. Want shave the seat as the hump is right where I like to sit. Gonna ditch the stock mirrors and get a side handle one. And having some rotational vibration at around 40 hoping it's that lovely rim. Gonna try to squeeze out a few more mph somehow. The bike is great in city traffic.
Re: 01 Elite SR "The Dark Howl"
Posted: Wed May 21, 2014 11:34 am
by Rip_City_Spree
Repaired the muffler while I had it off here's the before and after
Re: 01 Elite SR "The Dark Howl"
Posted: Wed May 21, 2014 12:10 pm
by LMH
JB weld on the rim is a definite sign something is awry. Youll find youll be able to gain and maintain speed easier with straight rims also.
Re: 01 Elite SR "The Dark Howl"
Posted: Wed May 21, 2014 12:13 pm
by Rip_City_Spree
yeah Im done riding it till the other rims come in. getting a used one with tire as a stop gap till I can get a new rim and 3.5x10 tire on it. will find out why the JB was put on there after I take it off.
Re: 01 Elite SR "The Dark Howl"
Posted: Sat May 24, 2014 5:31 pm
by Rip_City_Spree
Just got my used Met rim in the mail. Gonna get it ready for paint. Gonna pull the front rim off when I get to work on Monday. Think I'm gonna go black gloss with white and red reflective tape similar the pic attached. We will see how it comes out.
Re: 01 Elite SR "The Dark Howl"
Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 3:34 pm
by Rip_City_Spree
had a chance at work and got the used met rim dialed in.
Re: 01 Elite SR "The Dark Howl"
Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 3:44 pm
by LMH
Sweet!
Re: 01 Elite SR "The Dark Howl"
Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 4:04 pm
by northeimcustom
nice work! what size tire are you gonna run?
Re: 01 Elite SR "The Dark Howl"
Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 4:24 pm
by Rip_City_Spree
currently a 90/90 but going to buy a new met rim and put 3.5x10 on it when I do that.
Re: 01 Elite SR "The Dark Howl"
Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 7:22 pm
by ped
Nice wheel.
Re: 01 Elite SR "The Dark Howl"
Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 9:40 pm
by Rip_City_Spree
Thanks looking to try to do the front Friday excited to see both of them done. Can't really see much of the rear. Thankfully I wanted to put a coat of clear on just to help hold the reflective tape on and was smart enough to do the side mostly covered first. Sprayed it and got some major orange peel! Erg was so *. Even got the rim and the paint the same temp overnight and the rim was super clean and think I got some crappy clear.