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by Big Jon
Thu Jun 27, 2013 9:22 am
Forum: General Discussion / Links / Off Topic
Topic: official confirmation
Replies: 18
Views: 14783

Re: official confirmation

TKC 80's are available in 120/180 sizing, just sayin....

:wtf:
by Big Jon
Thu Jun 13, 2013 11:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion / Links / Off Topic
Topic: official confirmation
Replies: 18
Views: 14783

Re: official confirmation

Cat's out of the bag, the brand new 2014 FZ-09 will be for sale in Canada for $9k, it will be known in other markets as the MT-09, good looking bike, 850-ish cc's, let's see what else is coming!

http://www.cyclecanadaweb.com/articles/20902/
by Big Jon
Wed May 08, 2013 10:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion / Links / Off Topic
Topic: Is it me or?
Replies: 11
Views: 10380

Re: Is it me or?

Cycle World has a great article with Freddie Spencer, Nick Ienatsch, and Don Canet riding back to back super bikes, a direct comparison between an 0W-01 and and R7, never mind the ZX-7R, RC30, GSXR limited, Ducati.... :drool:
by Big Jon
Wed May 08, 2013 10:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion / Links / Off Topic
Topic: The difference between dogs and cats
Replies: 5
Views: 6464

Re: The difference between dogs and cats

Dogs have Owners,

Cats have Staff.

:lol:
by Big Jon
Mon May 06, 2013 10:55 pm
Forum: Racing
Topic: '13 season racebike prepare progress.
Replies: 8
Views: 15370

Re: '13 season racebike prepare progress.

One tip, this is a lever saving hint from my dirt bike friends. Remove the clutch and brake perches, wrap a couple layers of (plumbers) Teflon tape and re-clamp. Usually it will tighten up enough to not move until an impact, bit not be so tight as to prevent a couple of hits with the heel of your ha...
by Big Jon
Tue Apr 02, 2013 12:26 am
Forum: Photos of Your Yamaha
Topic: New guy
Replies: 9
Views: 15344

Re: New guy

Depending on what parts you're looking for, some are still available, some are hard to find.
by Big Jon
Fri Mar 29, 2013 12:01 am
Forum: General Discussion / Links / Off Topic
Topic: official confirmation
Replies: 18
Views: 14783

Re: official confirmation

Yamaha rep informed me that they are now going to disregard the traditional model releases before and at the bike shows and industry expo's. There will be something in the neighbourhood of 6 all new models (bikes, sleds, or atv's he wouldn't specify) in the next 3 years. The brand new Bolt motorbike...
by Big Jon
Sun Mar 10, 2013 7:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion / Links / Off Topic
Topic: Average Age of our members?
Replies: 19
Views: 29796

Re: Average Age of our members?

I'm the youngest?!
:eh:
by Big Jon
Wed Feb 27, 2013 10:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion / Links / Off Topic
Topic: He's no John Britten
Replies: 4
Views: 5279

Re: He's no John Britten

Not saying small bore isn't a good idea, and the year after the 125 cbr went on sale, the showrooms were full of ones the shops couldn't sell and the classifieds were packed with them. As a money making proposition it's the cheap and easy way to go. He's not doing it to make money, he's doing it to ...
by Big Jon
Fri Feb 22, 2013 10:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion / Links / Off Topic
Topic: He's no John Britten
Replies: 4
Views: 5279

Re: He's no John Britten

In his mind, light makes right. Some of the E-bikes make good power with too much weight, he wants to see that kind of power and very low weight. The purest expression of that will be a race bike, taking on the giants means doing something completely different. 400's are great, but won't sell here s...
by Big Jon
Fri Feb 22, 2013 12:21 am
Forum: General Discussion / Links / Off Topic
Topic: He's no John Britten
Replies: 4
Views: 5279

He's no John Britten

But as a designer involved in the M1, and lead on the MT-03, what he's doing has me interested. Nothing at all to do with his Canadian-ness, nothing at all. ;)

http://www.onewheeldrive.net/2013/02/20 ... s-is-more/
by Big Jon
Fri Feb 22, 2013 12:14 am
Forum: General Discussion / Links / Off Topic
Topic: official confirmation
Replies: 18
Views: 14783

Re: official confirmation

That was when you did it enough times to get down to twenty minutes to swap, now you change the oil every 4000kms, or upon spring storage, the oil filter every 20,000 and a valve adjustment every 40,000. After a couple valve adjustments you may need to swap the motor as it will be getting a little t...
by Big Jon
Tue Feb 19, 2013 10:02 am
Forum: General Discussion / Links / Off Topic
Topic: official confirmation
Replies: 18
Views: 14783

Re: official confirmation

Not much use for a snowmobile in NZ :D they have been using a triple sourced from 3/4 of the FJR to make almost 1100cc for a number of years in the Nytro sled lineup. Turbo guys are seeing 240hp easily. My question is how much of this will transfer over? If any.
by Big Jon
Fri Feb 15, 2013 11:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion / Links / Off Topic
Topic: official confirmation
Replies: 18
Views: 14783

Re: official confirmation

Sorry about the multiple posts, the tablet stalled, and I reposted numerous times without any confirmation. Please remove as necessary, thanks.
by Big Jon
Fri Feb 15, 2013 11:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion / Links / Off Topic
Topic: official confirmation
Replies: 18
Views: 14783

official confirmation

A cross plane triple liter BIKE will be on display at next years Intermot show.

Personally I'm interested to see how much different the engine will be from the current triple 1000 they have, or how much will they "borrow" from the existing tech?
by Big Jon
Tue Feb 12, 2013 11:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion / Links / Off Topic
Topic: This is very interesting
Replies: 0
Views: 9135

This is very interesting

Www.6dhelmets.com

A new idea, interesting possibilities.
by Big Jon
Thu Feb 07, 2013 11:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion / Links / Off Topic
Topic: New, 10 yrs, 20 yrs
Replies: 26
Views: 18024

Re: New, 10 yrs, 20 yrs

i Read a couple write ups on the 14, better than 30 pounds can be lost with a couple nice carbon fibre TBR slip ons. Gives a nice sound to an incredibly quiet bike. A bike like that should somehow sound like more than a chain and sprockets whipping by. :D
by Big Jon
Sat Jan 26, 2013 1:13 am
Forum: General Discussion / Links / Off Topic
Topic: We've lost another one
Replies: 3
Views: 4557

Re: We've lost another one

It's never good, but a small consolation is he was doing what he loved.
by Big Jon
Tue Jan 01, 2013 4:02 pm
Forum: Racing
Topic: Moto GP 2012
Replies: 48
Views: 53096

Re: Moto GP 2012

Crutchlow, my pick for the man to watch in 13. I like Rossi, there's only so long you can bang your head against a wall before you get tired of the headache and move on. Let's see what he can stir up this year maybe some shenanigans again?
by Big Jon
Tue Jan 01, 2013 1:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion / Links / Off Topic
Topic: New Years Project Resolutions
Replies: 12
Views: 10702

Re: New Years Project Resolutions

Put the track bike back to rideable and find some money for new gear. The first will be much easier than the second. :roll: