Denim Phenom

Nah, I think he's good. You don't know how many fat biker chicks get on the back of softail bikes.

Tons. (pun intended)

I've seen worse.

Heyo sufu

I'm planning a trip out to the east coast of canada this summer on a bike (from central Ontario, for you non NA crew that's quite the haul), and I am looking for advice. I have never been on a bike before, and am wondering what to buy. I need something that will last me the trip, and is reasonably priced (around 1500$), that isn't too powerful as I am obviously am pretty inexperienced. Any advice? I was looking at this 85' Honda nighthawk that is currently going for a grand not too far from here, is ridden everyday and starts on the first touch, and is in otherwise (seemingly) good condition. Thoughts?

Thanks crew

First off, for a beginner that's a pretty ballsy trip especially since you don't know how to ride.

Second, if you're going to put some serious miles on a bike don't cheap out on a piece of shit, buy what will make it there and back and then some. Are you mechanically inclined? I'm sure you'll have to do some roadside maintenance so learn about that stuff now.

Third, i'd look into getting a Kawasaki KLR 650 or some other dual cross bike. I've seen a lot of people hauling long miles on those bikes and i'm assuming that with the winters you guys have up in the Great White North those roads suffer. Get something with good shocks and has a lot of travel. This way the bike feels the road and you don't turn around half way saying "fuck this, my ass hurts."

Fourth, if you aren't leaving until next Summer take everything that you can put aside during the winter and save up for the bike that will take you on your journey, not the one that will limp you along. You'll have plenty of time in the Spring to test something out so don't jump the gun just yet and buy the first thing that you see.

Good luck in your decision process and have fun on your trip.

That front fork is crazy.

Corcoran jump boots are uncomfortable. If you buy them, get comfortable insoles.

Price reduced.

Will trade for a black denim jean jacket in sz38.

Burgus Plus Sold

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Sugar Cane 1947 Sz. 31x34

I got these raw from Blue In Green, hot washed them, wore them for a few weeks, had them hemmed by Hollywood Trading Company, and then put them in my closet. I gained some weight and these are now too small.

W: 16.5"

L: 33.5"

R: 11.5"

T: 12"

H: 8.75"

$100 shipped US/ $110 shipped overseas

Would you trade for a brand new pair of Burgus Plus 780 size33?

I think working in a kitchen would destroy a pair of nice boots. Who wants a fat and food grease all over $400 boots?

I still hate the term "cop".

Marineabilly, be safe out there dude. I'll keep an eye on you from the sky.

only 725... those will sell out like hot cakes...

Ed already bought the whole line.

Those jackets are really short torso wise. The AF issued me some green nomex ones but i'm hoping that some how I can get a leather one issued so I don't have to pay for it.

The wiring harness should have two wires for the horn. One that gives it power and another that activates the horn itself.

Mine has three spade prongs on it. One was the ground, the other two were for the power wire and the "horn" wire. That's just for my horn.

I looked up the Hella Supertone horn and this dude on flickr posted a picture and the way he grounded it. I would suggest actually crimping the proper spade connector to your wire and then cover it with some shrink wrap.

The guy is using the Hella horn on an Mitsubishi Evolution but i'd think hooking it up to a bike would be the same.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28087162@N00/3177432101/

Gordon sent me pictures of the black 1108 and I was really hoping they would be overdyed super black ones like Ironheart. Not this time.

They were having a contest?

Wait, Norton is producing bikes again? Or did they never stop?

Good call Edmond, I was thinking the same thing when I read 8.45 gallons. Hell, you could make it at least 400 miles on a single tank of gas. Sectioning it and making a glove compartment while leaving it the same shape would be pretty useful.

holy shit, that tank is huge.

I was able to make it about 80 miles on my 2.8 gallon today, but then I coasted down a mountain without the bike on for about 15 miles or so.

I agree. The rebar you have between the backbone and tail looks sketchy. Hit a bump hard enough and I bet it folds in half.

Ed, if you're going to venture into the world of building a motorcycle, you need to learn how to take criticism. Actually, let me rephrase that. If you want to be a human being that interacts with society, you need to learn how to take criticism.

Is that gold plating on your tank and fender? What was your inspiration for color on this bike?

Also, I thought Yamaha's like these ran on a oil in the engine kind of technology, hence, no need for an external oil tank.

When you get over that pipe set up cut off the upsweep and send it to me.

I forgot to mention this in my last post. You're going to hate those tires after your first ride. The tread grabs every straight line in the road and follows it, especially if the roads are grated for drainage. You'll be fishtailing all over the highway.

If my tire didn't cost $126 I'd swap it for something without straight or zig zag lines. So let this be a caution for anyone wanting champion deluxe tires.

The pipe or half naked dude working on your bike for you?

Of course you do. Hoarder.

The windward side is really beautiful. When I went up there we couldn't see shit through the vog.

This is what my Fullcounts were doing today,