So who is working on anything new.........
08-24-2010, 10:27 PM
#4003
08-25-2010, 01:21 AM
#4008
Possible Pin-striping PDX
Kind of a GI..but
Wanting to get some pinstriping work done and just curious if anyone has had any work done by this guy:
http://www.myspace.com/spiderpinstriper
Saw some of his work at a local hotrod cruise-in but didn't get to check prices or overall quality.
Alternately, if you can point me in the direction of a reputable artists, please PM their info. Thanks SL Fam.
Please don't flame me if this is in the wrong spot....it will make me cry. You don't want to make a grown man cry, do you?
Wanting to get some pinstriping work done and just curious if anyone has had any work done by this guy:
http://www.myspace.com/spiderpinstriper
Saw some of his work at a local hotrod cruise-in but didn't get to check prices or overall quality.
Alternately, if you can point me in the direction of a reputable artists, please PM their info. Thanks SL Fam.
Please don't flame me if this is in the wrong spot....it will make me cry. You don't want to make a grown man cry, do you?
08-25-2010, 03:39 AM
#4010
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: SW Washington
Posts: 5,510
Kind of a GI..but
Wanting to get some pinstriping work done and just curious if anyone has had any work done by this guy:
http://www.myspace.com/spiderpinstriper
Saw some of his work at a local hotrod cruise-in but didn't get to check prices or overall quality.
Alternately, if you can point me in the direction of a reputable artists, please PM their info. Thanks SL Fam.
Please don't flame me if this is in the wrong spot....it will make me cry. You don't want to make a grown man cry, do you?
Wanting to get some pinstriping work done and just curious if anyone has had any work done by this guy:
http://www.myspace.com/spiderpinstriper
Saw some of his work at a local hotrod cruise-in but didn't get to check prices or overall quality.
Alternately, if you can point me in the direction of a reputable artists, please PM their info. Thanks SL Fam.
Please don't flame me if this is in the wrong spot....it will make me cry. You don't want to make a grown man cry, do you?
08-25-2010, 05:22 PM
#4011
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Seattle...I miss Boston
Posts: 513
oooh, what bike!? Maybe I'll get off my ___ and actually fix my bike so we can take a ride. Although my bike isn't really "fast" so much as it is "a fun commuter bike."
Be careful out there man, especially if you're a new rider with a powerful bike.
08-26-2010, 07:33 AM
#4013
Tinted the tails thanks to Scott (aworkinprogress) and Josh...learned alot from them..thanx for the help guys
A few pics of what we did today
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A few pics of what we did today
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08-26-2010, 09:20 AM
#4014
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Federal Way, WA
Posts: 458
ill post pics later today
08-26-2010, 08:56 PM
#4015
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Seattle...I miss Boston
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Do you know how to ride already / Do you want to borrow my bike to learn? It runs fine, but definitely needs a tune up before it goes on serious rides. It might have a loose tappet or even partially bent rod, but really only results in a metal-metal knocking noise after it's been run for a while and the motor is warmed up.
It's a small bike, but tons of fun and very easy to learn on as it's very controllable power and handling wise. I don't care if you drop it as it's easy to fix and I really don't care if you nuke the motor as I'll be rebuilding it later anyway.
It probably wouldn't live through a trip all the way from Ballard to Fed.Way, but if you want to swing up to Ballard we can hang out and I'll let you muck around on it as long as you want.
It's a small bike, but tons of fun and very easy to learn on as it's very controllable power and handling wise. I don't care if you drop it as it's easy to fix and I really don't care if you nuke the motor as I'll be rebuilding it later anyway.
It probably wouldn't live through a trip all the way from Ballard to Fed.Way, but if you want to swing up to Ballard we can hang out and I'll let you muck around on it as long as you want.
08-27-2010, 10:22 AM
#4016
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Federal Way, WA
Posts: 458
Do you know how to ride already / Do you want to borrow my bike to learn? It runs fine, but definitely needs a tune up before it goes on serious rides. It might have a loose tappet or even partially bent rod, but really only results in a metal-metal knocking noise after it's been run for a while and the motor is warmed up.
It's a small bike, but tons of fun and very easy to learn on as it's very controllable power and handling wise. I don't care if you drop it as it's easy to fix and I really don't care if you nuke the motor as I'll be rebuilding it later anyway.
It probably wouldn't live through a trip all the way from Ballard to Fed.Way, but if you want to swing up to Ballard we can hang out and I'll let you muck around on it as long as you want.
It's a small bike, but tons of fun and very easy to learn on as it's very controllable power and handling wise. I don't care if you drop it as it's easy to fix and I really don't care if you nuke the motor as I'll be rebuilding it later anyway.
It probably wouldn't live through a trip all the way from Ballard to Fed.Way, but if you want to swing up to Ballard we can hang out and I'll let you muck around on it as long as you want.
05 yamaha R6 Raven Edition
mod list
- Aluminum M4 slip on with power commander (Dyno tuned and mapped by EDR in Portland)
- Ohlins top mount adjustable steering damper from Kyle Racing USA
- Braided stainless steel brake lines
- Sato Racing "no cut" frame sliders
- Integrated rear turn signals
- Fender Eliminator
- Protek Lowering kit (1 inch)
- Smoked windshield
- and all bad a**
08-27-2010, 04:03 PM
#4020
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Location: Seattle...I miss Boston
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The reason why you don't see bikes lowered too often is that it typically messes up the factory suspension geometery making it so the bike won't be 'as good' as it was set up from the factory. Similar thing to when you lower a car too far and it makes it harder to handle instead of better.
Not a big deal unless you track it or push the bike really hard. Well, at least hard enough to really test it's suspension. The only thing you might notice is that it's slightly harder to make tight turns.
Chris, I PM'd my number back to you. I guess I'll go down and clean up the bike now.
Not a big deal unless you track it or push the bike really hard. Well, at least hard enough to really test it's suspension. The only thing you might notice is that it's slightly harder to make tight turns.
Chris, I PM'd my number back to you. I guess I'll go down and clean up the bike now.