wof time

[maybe]

All my warrants done by the testing stations they have never ridden any of my bikes.......just get me to get up to 30ks and break when I get to a line by there drive then they measure the distance.......speedo he gives the front wheel a good spin and can see the speedo move.

[matthewt]

speedo he gives the front wheel a good spin and can see the speedo move.

Hmmmm, a lot of new bikes run the speedo off the front sprocket so soon that won't work too well....

[Motu]

No problem - I always do a burnout as part of the WoF test...so,when you bringing your bike in?

[matthewt]

No problem - I always do a burnout as part of the WoF test...so,when you bringing your bike in?

If I'm in Auckland in mid Feb next year I'll be sure to stop in

[Big Dog]

Never had a warrant where the inspector wanted top ride it.
It is not a case of no-one rides her, as no-one who can't afford to replace her, or who I don't beleive is competent does.

If you have 10 large to spring for a replacement and you have a license and I don't think you are a suicidal maniac then you may ride her.

[Antallica]

Only my close mates can ride it, I'm a bit iffy about the g/f using it though.

[Jackrat]

I'll let some mates ride her under the you bust it you pay for it thing.
I have only had one guy want to ride a bike of mine at warrant time.
I said no,After all he was about 17 an the shop apprentice.He went an got the boss an the boss had no issue with it.
Not a big deal really.

[FROSTY:Me]

funny the range of ways of thinking on the subject isn't it

[Big Dog]

To my way of thinking if it is a bike shop that does warrants,
1 They are obliged to have insurance, so they might dick me around a bit but they can and will eventually pay.
2 It is implied by all the certificates on the wall that they know more than me about bikes.. some will open their mouths and prove that assumption wrong. But this assumption is essentially why I am paying them.

[Al]

I have my WOF done in Takapuna (Atomic) and the dude who does the test is very short...... I have a F650GS, so he does't even attempt to get onto the bike!

[FROSTY:Me]

actually thinking about it I can't remember the last time anyone rode one of my bikes -even for a wof--not a bad attitude just they don't seem to bother

[Kwaka-Kid]

huh? ive never had one of my bikes riden for a WOF? even for the VIN i just got on my VFR400, nobody took the beast for a ride? would i let them? cant see why not i guess... sorry i chcked NO one rides my bike, but didnt realise the WOF guys were meant to - maybe theyd pick up on heaps if they did!!! but i do let close friends ride my bike ocasionally.
and yeah FF it does suck to see someone else ride your own bike better then you do its worse when they currently ride a 250 and have all of 12 months exp.

[DEATH_INC.]

Actually, Death. Its a shame we don't have our turbo FXDX Harley anymore. We could have swapped turbos for a bit of a laugh.

From the sound of it, the Kwaka would scare the shit out of me!

Anyone who has not ridden a (proper) turbo (cx500s don't count) should do so pronto! Pro-cycles in Napier are selling our old Harley if anyone reckons they're tough enuff!

Yeah,going from 50 - 200hp in 1000 rpm is pretty exciting orright.......
You got any pics/specs on the hog?

[White trash]

I've searched high and low but can't find a single pic other than the one in Procycles ad in the latest M/Cycle trader.

Specs go something like this (for anyone who actually gives a shit about Harleys!)

2000 FXDX Superglide Sport. This is the model with fully tuneable suspension. The bike was a write off, then became a project.

The motor was increased from 88inchs (1450cc) to 95 inch (1550cc). Screamin' Seagull cams were added, the heads were flowed and ported. The factory Harley wheels were chucked in the bin and a set of TL1000 Suzuki items fitted to get some rubber on the road. This nescitated widening the swing arm and rear fender to fit the 170 section rear tyre. A chain drive conversion was added to make raising the gearing easier. A Screamin' Rooster fork brace finnished the chasis.

Chuck on a few coats of HD racing orange and black (same scheme as 883R) and you have a hot rod looking bike.

Last but not least, an Aerocharger ball bearing turbo with 2 stage boost controller and Holley 2 barrel carb and a fuck off loud pipe complete the picture.

While running it in on low boost (12psi) Johann was absolutely smoking Myles Cosgroves really nice GSXR1100 in acceleration. The Suzuki couldn't even stay in the slip stream. The speedo read really fast because of the high gearing we ran but it still ran the needle off the clock at 220kph. (That's fucken fast with "flat track" bars and no fairing!)

Once run in, it was dynoed at 184 reliable horse power at the tread on high boost.

I only got one opportunity to ride the thing but I would forgo ever owning any other motorcycle if I could have this one.

Even with stupidly high gearing, first was redundant. You immediatly shift to second then crack the throttle. On a 280kg machine it would slew sideways as the rear tyre just hazed then as the road speed caught up slightly with the wheel speed, the front would graciously rise up. Same in third, I shit you not. This was the only bike I've ridden that lifts the front AND spins the rear at the same time.

Cost to build? $80,000 to you sir.

Smoking any naturally aspirated Jappa in NZ? Priceless.

Thankyou for your time.

[jrandom]

Cost to build? $80,000 to you sir.

Smoking any naturally aspirated Jappa in NZ? Priceless.

Jeepers.

Ever do a timed standing quarter? Would it have managed a 9, y'reckon?

Actually, while we're on a vaguely-related subject, I was admiring the fine photography and journalism in the latest issue of BRM today (well done to whoever managed to dress up the photo angles for that hack 'test rider' on the GSXR600) and noticed, tucked away in a corner, that the Honda Valkyrie had the best 100-0 stopping time out of a field that included, well, a bunch of stuff that you would expect to stop a helluva lot quicker.

Now, that just seems *wrong*. Yes, I know cruisers have low COGs, but it's still WRONG that a Valkyrie can outbrake a 'bus. Anyone with more knowledge than I care to comment?