Plannin' A Little Bling...

**Stoneman** · 11-08-04, 11:44 AM

..this winter for the TL-R. Thinking new, BLUE chain; new sprockets (not much bling value); Scott's steering damper; and a new hugger. My wife got me the Extreme Graphic hugger - love her! - and it's awesome. Problem is, they're made for a 190/50 profile, and they're tight. I've been running a 180/55 tire, and for the first 1000 miles or so, the tire rubs. Just tired of hearing it. Need one with a bit of clearance, Clarence. Probably go with SS lines throughout too...

As I said, a little bling...

...tryin' to budget an Ohlins conversion for the rear...

**Lucky13** · 11-08-04, 11:49 AM

I buy Christmas presents for my bike too...This year it's getting a suspension upgrade from Peter...Maybe some Pilot Powers if she's good, if not, then just D208s

**TheIglu** · 11-08-04, 12:21 PM

I might wash mine. Dunno yet

Still has Stoneman-Dick-Shmear on it from Stonnerstock

**richw** · 11-08-04, 02:04 PM

I dunno
First you shelter them from the rain
Then periodically you hose them with water and harsh chemicals. Forcing corrosive liquids into places that won't dry till next August.
Next thing you'll be telling me you do the same thing to your kids

**Awesome** · 11-08-04, 02:49 PM

I'm gonna respring the front of the 929

And I think I have a care package on the way from the left coast for the 600RR racebike, hotbodies glass, GPR damper, ohlins rear shock......and I think there was something else in the grabbag.....

**BigShel** · 11-08-04, 04:00 PM

Since we are talking about Bling...I am taking it all the way with the ZX9..chrome the frame and a new paint job.not much much to left to do to the bike.

**SWEET_Z** · 11-08-04, 05:42 PM

Hmm, I've thought of getting a gold chain on my bike. Had a hugger but it made chain maintenance a pain so I ditched it.

What's my bike getting for christmas? A new owner!

**MsHap** · 11-08-04, 06:06 PM

Originally posted by Lucky13
I buy Christmas presents for my bike too...This year it's getting a suspension upgrade from Peter...Maybe some Pilot Powers if she's good, if not, then just D208s

I do that too

Jello gets a present under the tree every year

**Lucky13** · 11-08-04, 06:31 PM

Your bike's name is Jello?

R7 · 11-08-04, 06:45 PM

Originally posted by Stoneman
..this winter for the TL-R. Thinking new, BLUE chain; new sprockets (not much bling value); Scott's steering damper; and a new hugger. My wife got me the Extreme Graphic hugger - love her! - and it's awesome. Problem is, they're made for a 190/50 profile, and they're tight. I've been running a 180/55 tire, and for the first 1000 miles or so, the tire rubs. Just tired of hearing it. Need one with a bit of clearance, Clarence.

Aint nuttin rong with a little bling

You want bling, skip the 180, think about a 190 again, then put on a phat 200, should give ya more bling and cure the clearence prob at the same time

I'm done with my winter "bling" project already. Little Nitro got a full rebuild and it's lookin pretty pimp.

Tapanga (OW) gets nothing for the second year in a row

Gurtrude (R1) got a seat cowl about a month ago

**Stoneman** · 11-09-04, 07:08 AM

Originally posted by R7
Aint nuttin rong with a little bling You want bling, skip the 180, think about a 190 again...

Not a chance. The TL handled like SHIT with the 190. Still can't understand why they did that...

**EvilTwinCBR600** · 11-09-04, 09:23 AM

i'll be getting my bike this christmas a power commander a new wind screen, frame sliders and matbe undertail and seat cowl

**MsHap** · 11-10-04, 12:33 PM

Originally posted by Lucky13
Your bike's name is Jello?

Yes

Because there is always room for Jello

**odduc** · 11-10-04, 12:47 PM

For the Duc:
CF lower fairings and possibly a CF tail section(depends on how the stocker looks with the CF lowers)
Gold Chain
New sneakers...I will go back to Dunlops(the Michelins don't inspire much confidence, for me anyway)
CF fender
Frame sliders
Power Commander or...
Overbore kit?????

For the Yamaha:
New paint job...suggestions?????
New springs(not really bling)
New rear shock

There maybe more as I get into these winter projects....

KB · 11-10-04, 07:22 PM

Stoneman you know you want to trade that TL in for a superhawk

KB

**Jank** · 11-10-04, 08:47 PM

Originally posted by lrrs167

For the Yamaha:
New paint job...suggestions?????

Yellow.

**Jank** · 11-10-04, 08:48 PM

Originally posted by rmbbikes
Stoneman you know you want to trade that TL in for a superhawk

KB

**Wayne-o** · 11-11-04, 05:00 AM

What color did you say your tires were gonna be?

KB · 11-11-04, 07:56 AM

Originally posted by Jankster

Or maybe a 93 GS500e????

**odduc** · 11-11-04, 02:23 PM

Hey, Jank, I already have a yellow bike!!!

Of course, that's prolly why you suggested that.....

**Jank** · 11-11-04, 06:50 PM

Originally posted by rmbbikes
Or maybe a 93 GS500e????

He's not allowed to wield that kind of power!
AND don't be pickin on my dust collector!!!

**Jank** · 11-11-04, 06:52 PM

Originally posted by lrrs167
Hey, Jank, I already have a yellow bike!!!

Of course, that's prolly why you suggested that.....

Didn't know that.
But, to me, yellow is old school Yamaha.
With a black stripe!

**odduc** · 11-11-04, 08:30 PM

yellow is old school Yamaha.

OK, I gotcha, now. That may be a great idea.

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