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Post by cyborg on Jan 7, 2017 12:39:03 GMT -6
Just did a cruise of the net,,, the Madura got some nice reviews when it was released and I checked the spec sheet ,,stock 72 hp,,, not too shabby
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Post by trashtruck12172 on Jan 9, 2017 15:40:50 GMT -6
yep, i don't see having a problem keeping up with the big boys. gonna wait till the temp gets above 21 degrees before i do any more testing tho. even with winter gear that's cold at 70 mph. i think the biggest complaint was the 3.4 gal gas tank and having to refuel every 80 miles instead of 100 or more.
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Post by cyborg on Jan 9, 2017 21:28:09 GMT -6
Yep,, one of my beefs with some " sportbikes",,,, not big enough fuel tank
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Post by trashtruck12172 on Apr 5, 2017 18:52:43 GMT -6
found out why the bike was "free";
2 new tires
new battery
new brake pads and shoes
new voltage regulator
new fuel pump and relay
new brake lines- clutch line,( not available from manufacturer)
new master cylinder rebuild kits
used gas tank
new mirrors
new directional signals ( some moron hit it and it went over)
lots of elbow grease getting through 30 years of neglect. need to clean up a few more things but it's almost ready for Americade
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Post by cyborg on Apr 5, 2017 19:46:54 GMT -6
Great!!! Lay a few pics on us will you please??? So what's the total damage? My guess is around a grand in total,,,
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Post by trashtruck12172 on Apr 5, 2017 19:57:21 GMT -6
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Post by trashtruck12172 on Apr 5, 2017 20:00:13 GMT -6
sorry about the crappy pics
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Post by cyborg on Apr 5, 2017 20:01:24 GMT -6
Wow,,,I'll say it again what a great score!!!,,, you couldn't even get close to any decent bike like that for the money
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Post by trashtruck12172 on Apr 5, 2017 20:04:56 GMT -6
still have the forks to do yet as the seals leak and the fuel lines and the radiator flush but it's almost ready.
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Post by kz1000st on Apr 6, 2017 10:39:56 GMT -6
You've run headlong into the reason so many perfectly good motorcycles become trash or scrap. They wear things out from use and need repairs. The owner walks away because they can't do the work and won't, or can't, pay someone to fix it. My 1991 Nighthawk was a victim too but it's back on the road.
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Post by trashtruck12172 on Apr 6, 2017 10:48:28 GMT -6
i don't mind fixing older stuff but it sure would help if the stealerships would stop marking stuff up by 2000 percent.
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Post by jct842 on Apr 6, 2017 13:50:31 GMT -6
It's not only the stealerships thats screwing the public either. I just bought a package of hillman wall anchors at walmart and the whole package is bad. Took them with me when I went to the hardware store to get just one that worked. The guy there scanned the package the bad ones were in and found out they were not in the hillman line up/...... walmart only! figure's...walmart is buying rejects. I am going to ask for the manager when I take them back to walmart, I am pissed.
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Post by cyborg on Apr 7, 2017 20:20:41 GMT -6
I can't in good conscience go to the parts counter ,,, man they are crazy talk high,,, geez,,, it's almost 100% eBay or online,,,,
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Post by cyborg on Apr 7, 2017 20:24:36 GMT -6
You've run headlong into the reason so many perfectly good motorcycles become trash or scrap. They wear things out from use and need repairs. The owner walks away because they can't do the work and won't, or can't, pay someone to fix it. My 1991 Nighthawk was a victim too but it's back on the road. And for very low dough,, there's no way you could come close that hawk for the money you have in it,,, when/if I get the BMW restore finished I'll have maybe $4500 in it and a new equivalent model is way north of 10 large,, |
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Post by trashtruck12172 on Apr 11, 2017 13:04:41 GMT -6
so the window thermometer says 96 degrees and i figure why not? i start her up, cruise the main drag and side streets for about 20 min or so warming her up and hit the 4 lane. 106 indicated @ 9700rpm with more throttle left. i love this bike.
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