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More Details About My VTX1800
- From: dougtaro
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I purchased my 2006 VTX1800 Retro in the summer of 2008, about one month after my wife passed away. We each had a motorcycle at the time; hers was a Honda 250 Rebel, and mine was a Honda Shadow Sabre 1100. I sold both bikes and combined the cash, plus a little more, and bought my VTX.
I absolutely love this bike! Sure, there are quicker and faster bikes on the market, but this bike has power to last for days. It feels like it will pull me up the side of a cliff. I have put over 15,000 miles on it since I bought it.
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Since I purchased the bike, I have upgraded the following:
- 4" pullback risers. Even though I'm 6'0'' tall, I found my back becoming fatigued while riding, and I wanted a more kicked-back feel. The risers did the trick. I did not have to modify the brake or throttle lines at all either.
- Brake-Away products cruise control. I have never had a cruise control (actually a throttle lock) on a motorcycle before, but with the VTX and the longer distance rides, it became a necessity for me. I use it when I need to relax my right arm or flex my fingers. It's also fun to wave at other riders with the "wrong" hand! This unit works fantastic!
- Road Burner 2:1 headers. I bought these pipes for two reasons: 1) to provide for more clearance to mount my fiberglass saddlebags lower, and 2) because they look and sound great. The stock pipes were just too quiet. I don't like really loud pipes, so these added just enough to make the bike heard.
- Kuryakyn passenger floor boards. These floor boards are a great match for the stock rider floorboards, and they provide a much more stable platform for the ride to rest their feet on. Climbing on and off the bike is much easier for the passenger as well.
- Kuryakyn Air Master Fairing with audio unit. This is probably the single-most important addition to my bike. If I had to choose only one accessory to add, it would be this one. The fairing works 100 times better than any windshield I've tried, and it has a built-in stereo system to boot! Looks fantastic as well.
- Cobra steel light bar. I like the higher visibility that the two extra lights provide, and this light bar is the best looking one that I found. I had to fabricate a special extension bracket so that the light would clear the Air Master Fairing.
- Invicta Motorsports LS002 Pro fiberglass saddle bags. These bags come with a mounting kit for the VTX 1800, but you're basically on your own trying to figure out how to mount them. With the stock pipes, they sat way too high for my liking (see Note 3). So I bought the Road Burner pipes and then had custom mounts fabricated.
- Cruiser Backrest Deluxe Backrest/Brackets/Carrier Rack Kit. A must if you're going to have passengers!
- Ultimate X Seats. Rider, passenger, and passenger backrest. Absolutely the most comfortable motorcycle seat I have ever ridden! Easily ride for 200 miles (a full tank) without stopping or shifting in my seat to relieve butt pressure.
- Blog post
- 3 weeks ago
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Weeble
- Bronze - Neighborhood Rider
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- Views: 91
- Since: 4 weeks ago
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Found The problem
- From: miataville
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The Fuel Pressure Regulator Diaphragm was broken. Vacuum controls the fuel pressure, so it was dumping raw gas over and above what the injectors were using. Finally, it purrs lake a baby...all this took 5 months and two dealerships to fix, and $1200. Now, forget Redline Sports Myrtle Beach....they are parts chasers and dont have a mechanic that could trouble shoot a bicycle.
Britt Motorsports in Wilmington is the place to go. The top mechanic there was picked to find my problem, and find it he did. It was expensive, but after 5 months a real relief.
End of saga for now.....
- Blog post
- 2 months ago
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byckerVTX
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- Since: 2 months ago
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Twisted Ride
- From: Kstreak
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Headed out of the garage at 6:20am. Just installed my Blue LEDs, so flipped em on and they looked sweet! Meeting up with my buddy Strick at a local gas station. I was filling up when he showed up. Got ready to roll up north to meet some more of our gang. Flipped on the LEDs and his eyes were like saucers. Hehehe... Priceless! Cruised up I35 about 35 miles. Tons of cops were out. Even saw 4 biker cops lined up under one of the over passes. Must be end of the month quota time. Joined the 2 other northerners and headed to the rally point in Cedar Park. There were 19 bikes in all (at that point). KSU at 8am.
First stretch was the Twisted route. Lime creek around the East side of lake Travis. Woa, very twisty!!! 15mph curves and there were loose rocks on the newly paved road. Very exciting to say the least. Hit Volente beach and made our way to Ranch Rd 620. Had time to sneak a peek at lake Travis. Damn we need rain! Extremely low. Cruised 620 and started to notice bikes turning in front of us and then turning back to join the group. Very Cool!
Second stretch. Hit 71 Hwy west and made a pit stop halfway up the road. Got out to see who had joined the ride and socialize a bit. Could see the locals coming out to take a look at all the bikes too. Headed for US-281 out in the hill country.
Third stretch. Hit 281 north to Marble Falls. Perty quick ride. Just took in the scenery and since a cool front moved into the area, it was ONLY suppose to get to 96 today. Yea!
Fourth and final stretch of the route. 1431 back to Cedar Park. Nice ride with good scenery. Hilly and twisy with Cedar and live oaks lining the road. Pulled into Napalm Motorsports for the free hamburgers and hot dogs. Usually there is a bikini bike wash, but due to water restrictions it was cancelled. :( BUT the grillin girl was nothing to sneeze at!
Took off around 1230. Said goodbyes to the group and cruised 45 miles south. Pulled into the garage and opened an ice cold Busch Light out of the fridge. Good times!!!!
- Blog post
- 3 months ago
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Motorcycle Marketing Jobs In C
- From: karmahappens
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Just an FYI, pass it along!
Open Road Radio, a 12-yr Motorcycle Lifestyle Talk Show (woman owned) in major market radio - Chicago & the Midwest - has just been picked up by XM Satellite Radio & the Power Up Motorsports Channel.
We are currently seeking Sales Reps & Marketing Reps for National Syndication plus Event Marketing.
Seeking a highly self-motivated, self-disciplined professional with sales experience and thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office to manage New Business development with repeat clients or new. Contact/ lead info provided!
This is a no brainer - owner doesn't have time to get to all potential clients...not enough hours in the day...Presentations done, we need follow-up!! Position is Part time to Full time.
Top-paid commissions plus monthly maintenance compensation for as long as you are with the company. In the first year your potential could be 6 figures and will keep growing after that.
Contact:
Gina Woods
gina@openroadradio.com
Open Road Radio, Inc
Open Road Television
www.openroadradio.com
www.xxchromes.com - Blog post
- 3 months ago
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ranbus
- Bronze - Neighborhood Rider
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- Views: 139
- Since: 4 months ago
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Alabama rallies, rides and eve
- From: fordtrucktough
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Rallies:
Bama Bike Fest Summer Rally
JUL.- 5 months ago
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- Forum: 2009 Motorc...
germanspeedy
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- Since: 5 months ago
WARTHOG RACING AND MOTOCONCEPT
- From: karmahappens
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I love the folks at Warthog Racing, they are so awesome for disadvantaged moto riders. I thought I would share their press release. Anybody a moto fan out there?
Newbury Park, CA. While everybody else in the industry was focused on the 2009 AMA Monster Energy Supercross series, Jeff Hopkins toiled alone in a cave in Colorado trying to build a better Moto mouse trap. Not only that, he was doing this but for a single purpose – to help provide funding for the Privateer racers. Specifically, Jeff’s love for motocross, the privateers, and the Warthog Racing Academy provided the ingredients for the supernatural alchemy that resulted in the perfect vehicle to embody his dreams – www.ProMotoFan.com(which is built and maintained by the 2nd Fan in Command Bryan Heifner) as well as Jeff’s onsite fun and games planned for every race in the 2009 The Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship.
ProMotoFan, who will be represented by Jeff Hopkins at every outdoor national, will be working tirelessly to support the privateers as well as entertain the fans. Jeff will be stationed at the Warthog Racing Complex in the pits between 9:00am through 12:00pm noon, passing out FREE raffle cardsand FREE Official Race Game cards honoring the hard working privateers of Warthog Racing. This game is the premier fantasy pick em’ game of Pro Motocross and Supercross and will soon set the bar for excellence and contributions back to the sport. Fans will be encouraged to take onsite game cards to play against their friends for bragging rights during the National itself. A raffle drawing will be conducted at the Warthog Racing Complex and a lucky winner will take home some cool swag. At 12:30pm, ProMotoFan will high tail it up to the MotoConcepts stall on Vendor’s row to continue to pass out raffle cards and game cards until 5:00pm. At that time, MotoConcepts will hold another raffle drawing, with the winner scoring the new MotoPad product, enhances both the cleanliness and visual appeal of the bike stalls in each pit. This product is made by up-and-coming MotoConcepts Company. The MotoPad is already an indispensible product to riders like Ryan Villopoto, Ricky Dietrich, Damon Huffman, andDestry Abbott, with the roster of professional and amateur users growing daily (seewww.MotoConcepts.com/Products.htm)
Now after having so much fun at the races because of the herculean efforts of ProMotoFan, Warthog Racing, and MotoConcepts, your time to make a difference to the sport of Motocross and Supercross comes when you get home from the race and sit down in front of your computer. This is where the fun and games really begin. Get ON-LINE and go directly to www.ProMotoFan.com and resister as a user. Next you pick the series you would like to compete in. The 2009 WMA Women’s Pro National Motocross Series is FREE to play all season long while The Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship costs only $20 to contest in entire series, with a hefty portion of the revenues going directly to the men and women of the Warthog Racing Academy. Great prizes are given out weekly from such luminaries in the industry like DeCal Works as well as the myriad of Gear companies that cloth and protect the men and women of the 2009 Warthog Racing Academy. The Grand prize includes a trip for 2 to one round of the 2010 AMA Monster Energy Supercross series (round to be mutually agreed upon by the winner and ProMotoFan) to become full crew members of Warthog Racing. The trip includes airfare, hotel, tickets with industry pit passes, a Championship #1 Plate, Team pit shirts, and full access to the Warthog Racing Pit Complex and Hospitality area.
This program has something for everyone – the privateers, the fans, and the sponsors. Dare to make a difference and sign up today!! www.ProMotoFan.com
“Why is this urgent?“, say Warthog Racing Chief Altruistic Officer Scott Kandel, “because Warthog Racing and MotoConcepts Racing are taking almost 40 men and women to the 2009 Motocross Championship. This ain’t cheap my friends and in this economy all the Money Trees have gone dormant so it’s up to you to help in ways that will make a difference in a very difficult year for many riders. Plus you’ll have a lot of fun doing it!!!”
This upcoming outdoor season would not be possible without our committed and actively engaged sponsor/partner group. We have teamed up with the following entities: MotoConcepts, Mike Genova, Pete Nauditt, DeCal Works, Smooth Industries, Motorcycle Mechanics Institute (MMI), Gear Racewear, RacerX Illustrated, MDK Motorsports, Transworld Motocross, Vanquish MX, P-LoK, DT1 Air Filters, MXResultz.com, Devol Engineering, Liquid Performance, LongShot Racing, CP Pistons, VP Fuel, Dunlop, The Plumber Inc., MB2 Raceway, Edgile Consulting, Feld Motorsports, MotionPro, Dana K Business Parks, Atlantic Promotions, NXTAgency, Kardy Photography, Relentless Media, MotoTees, Dirt Rider Magazine, Motocross Action Magazine, MartialMoto, Honolulu Hills Raceway, L&M Racing, and Fire and Police MX.
With this fine group, anything is possible. And special thanks to MX Sports. Because of their full support, dozens of privateers get the opportunity to live their dreams.
Take care and we’ll see you at the races!!
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About Warthog Racing:
Warthog Racing (WR) is a unique company formed to better the sport of motocross. WR is comprised of two distinct entities: the not for profit Warthog Racing Academy, created to conceptualize, fund, and execute meaningful programs aimed directly at supporting the privateers; and Warthog Enterprises (WE), which focuses on merchandise and entertainment products. The WR website is at www.WarthogRacing.comAbout MotoConcepts:
MotoConcepts is a Pacific Northwest Manufacturer of innovative and unique Motorsports accessories designed for the professional and recreational rider. MotoConcepts is proud to partner with top motocross companies like MDK Speed, Warthog Racing, Smooth Industries, and DeCal Works to help support the MCRMX team. For more information visitwww.MotoConcepts.com
About DeCal Works:
Founded in 1989 by Ron and Janeen Joynt, DeCal Works has been the industry leader in pre-printed backgrounds and custom graphics for over 19 years. With a passion for racing, DeCal Works has since its early days, focused all its attention in supporting amateur and privateers riders.
“DeCal Works, The Original” www.decalmx.com
About Synergy Racing Technologies:
Synergy Racing Technologies is a group of sponsors and individuals whose mission is to: conceptualize, fund, and execute meaningful programs aimed directly at supporting the Privateers thus helping to progress the sport we love. SRT is focused on providing their riders with the best platform to succeed while making optimal use of race team resources to maximize sponsorship value. - Blog post
- 6 months ago
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May 8th 2009 Lunch Ride
- From: simmbad
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For lunch today I went for a quick ride. So you get a video and music.
Taken on the GoPro Hero wide motorsports camera mounted to the mirror.
- 6 months ago
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GoPro Motorsports Hero Wide Ca
- From: simmbad
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- Forum: Riders Help...
first test ride with video
- From: simmbad
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GoPro Motorsports Hero Wide Camera first test
- 6 months ago
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GoPro Motorsports Hero Wide Ca
- From: simmbad
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Description:GoPro Motorsports Hero Wide Camera Kit
- 6 months ago
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