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- VermilionX
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10/5/06
so i went to mr carry andrews' shop.
long story short, like some of you guys said... i should improve my skills before i upgrade my suspension.
besides, he said the setting he did for me at the tracks last monday was already ideal for the tracks and canyons. he said it's not really meant to absorb all the bumps on the road.
so now i decided to get something else for my bike that i will surely notice the difference... a louder pipe and get rid of the catalytic converter.
i ordered a jardine gp1 slip-on for $214 shipped. the guy i called said i should get it around friday since im just in CA.
$214 seems like a very cheap way to fix what i want. it's not a pretty pipe but it will get the job done. i'll post pics and update when i put it on.
so i went to mr carry andrews' shop.
long story short, like some of you guys said... i should improve my skills before i upgrade my suspension.
besides, he said the setting he did for me at the tracks last monday was already ideal for the tracks and canyons. he said it's not really meant to absorb all the bumps on the road.
so now i decided to get something else for my bike that i will surely notice the difference... a louder pipe and get rid of the catalytic converter.
i ordered a jardine gp1 slip-on for $214 shipped. the guy i called said i should get it around friday since im just in CA.
$214 seems like a very cheap way to fix what i want. it's not a pretty pipe but it will get the job done. i'll post pics and update when i put it on.
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- Ninja Geoff
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Sevulturus wrote:Who would have thought that the entire forum was correct?
at least he has good taste in pipes.
And verm, the fact that the GP pipe is so hideous is what makes it so great. It's essentially a bike of pipe, with a can wraped around it, and a few holes punched into the pipe under the can.
Oh yeah, it may spit fire. Some of the riders with it on the 650R forums said they got their bike to spout fire once or twice.
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- VermilionX
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cool! a little backfiring every now and then is not bad.Geoff650R wrote:
Oh yeah, it may spit fire. Some of the riders with it on the 650R forums said they got their bike to spout fire once or twice.
even on my stocker, i do get some backfiring every now and then.
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- rapidblue
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Maybe from now on you'll listen to what everybody tells you instead of having your mechanic laugh at you when you ask him the same stupid questions you ask here.The Crimson Rider® wrote:
long story short, like EVERYONE said... i should improve my skills before i upgrade my suspension.
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- VermilionX
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yeah maybe.rapidblue wrote:
Maybe from now on you'll listen to what everybody tells you instead of having your mechanic laugh at you when you ask him the same stupid questions you ask here.
anyway... this is the one i really want... but no way am i paying $900 for only a slip-on.
http://www.satoracing.com/slipon06gsxr600.htm
i really like screamers better than growlers but i'll take the jardine pipe over my stock quieter screamer.
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- Ninja Geoff
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Not when flames are involved. Unless you like crispy fried valves. Don't worry, it doesn't do it often enough to be an issueThe Crimson Rider® wrote:cool! a little backfiring every now and then is not bad.Geoff650R wrote:
Oh yeah, it may spit fire. Some of the riders with it on the 650R forums said they got their bike to spout fire once or twice.
even on my stocker, i do get some backfiring every now and then.
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The Crimson Rider® wrote:
i already knew that but like i said... i don't want to hammer it and i don't know what setting to use.
YOU HAVE TO HAMMER IT!
Be it with the "special tool" or not. You need a hammer to undo the locking ring.
Secondly the rear preload does not have "settings". It doesn't click into place or show a number it is as simple as UP IS SOFTER AND DOWN IS HARDER.
Damn, you be ignorant...
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- Ninja Geoff
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my bike's preload has clickable settingsMintbread wrote:The Crimson Rider® wrote:
i already knew that but like i said... i don't want to hammer it and i don't know what setting to use.
YOU HAVE TO HAMMER IT!
Be it with the "special tool" or not. You need a hammer to undo the locking ring.
Secondly the rear preload does not have "settings". It doesn't click into place or show a number it is as simple as UP IS SOFTER AND DOWN IS HARDER.
Damn, you be ignorant...
and you don't need a hammer either
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