A Noob's Observation
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From: Phoenix, AZ
RE: A Noob's Observation
I guess it could, lol....use sea foam once a month and octane booster once every couple fill-ups, and always run 91. That's what I do and my plugs have looked almost brand new since my rebuild.
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From: Phoenix, AZ
RE: A Noob's Observation
ORIGINAL: 6o66er
Yeah, that's pretty average. But you should NOT hit 4th until about 50 MPH.
Yeah, that's pretty average. But you should NOT hit 4th until about 50 MPH.
The owners manual is good but they do have you shift a bit (at least 5 mph) too early.
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From: Eastern Iowa
RE: A Noob's Observation
mirrors vibrating are normal excepally on the solid mount motors.. but hey thats a sporty for you..
and actually the sportys are one of the better handling bikes out there..
and actually the sportys are one of the better handling bikes out there..
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RE: A Noob's Observation
I believe I said AVERAGE riding, lol...and I don't need a tach, I know when it's time to shift when I ride because my vision gets blurry. [8D]
When I'm in a hurry, I stay in gear until the pucker factor makes me shift.
I don't need all them widgets and gizmos, it's not a damn race bike and I know where I'm at by sound and feel. I have a headlight, tail light, and a horn fer scarin people. That's about it, except for basic engine components.
When I'm in a hurry, I stay in gear until the pucker factor makes me shift.
I don't need all them widgets and gizmos, it's not a damn race bike and I know where I'm at by sound and feel. I have a headlight, tail light, and a horn fer scarin people. That's about it, except for basic engine components.
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RE: A Noob's Observation
ORIGINAL: 2003Custom1200
mirrors vibrating are normal excepally on the solid mount motors.. but hey thats a sporty for you..
and actually the sportys are one of the better handling bikes out there..
mirrors vibrating are normal excepally on the solid mount motors.. but hey thats a sporty for you..
and actually the sportys are one of the better handling bikes out there..
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