What did you do with your SuperHawk today?
#2401
Jealous of all the super clean low mileage bikes posted here recently.
Pulled mine out of the garage a few days ago and rode it to work twice. Now its cold and snowing again.
Looks decent but there is 60,000 miles of dirt, dust, and rain under the bodywork.
Pulled mine out of the garage a few days ago and rode it to work twice. Now its cold and snowing again.
Looks decent but there is 60,000 miles of dirt, dust, and rain under the bodywork.
#2402
#2403
Super clean bike there and agreed that hopefully the new owner maintains it just as much!! Where abouts in Indiana is it headed out of curiosity? I’m just south of Fort Wayne, IN...maybe I’ll be lucky to see the new duo around lol
#2404
In other news...to submit what I’ve been doing to my SuperHawk lol
Been over the course of a couple days, not just today...but working on full service for the season...
Fitting a new integrated tail light...
Along with other assorted accessories/replacement parts.
Found a pin-hole leak in the left-side radiator, got a new Honda replacement but now they come in black apparently? Matched the right-side so they aren’t oddball looking lol. I think black with the aluminum mesh will look nice but subtle.
Found some old-school LP signals that should do alright until-if I opt for a different route. Picked some 32mm Renthal grips as my OE ones spun loose, and got a PowerBronze under tail and lower fairing set that I sent off to get color matched. Ordered paint from ColorRite Friday so waiting on that to come in and then on to reassembly! 😄👍🏻
Been over the course of a couple days, not just today...but working on full service for the season...
Fitting a new integrated tail light...
Along with other assorted accessories/replacement parts.
Found a pin-hole leak in the left-side radiator, got a new Honda replacement but now they come in black apparently? Matched the right-side so they aren’t oddball looking lol. I think black with the aluminum mesh will look nice but subtle.
Found some old-school LP signals that should do alright until-if I opt for a different route. Picked some 32mm Renthal grips as my OE ones spun loose, and got a PowerBronze under tail and lower fairing set that I sent off to get color matched. Ordered paint from ColorRite Friday so waiting on that to come in and then on to reassembly! 😄👍🏻
#2407
I ran a pair of those for a few years. Keep a close eye on the condition of the carbon at the rivets, especially at the inlet. Carbon isn't a forever material for exhaust. Have any pics to share?
#2408
Installed manual CCTs over the weekend. I picked them up on EBay from Krieger, here is the information on his card if anyone needs it - www.clems-garage.com; Mark a Krieger kriegercct@clems-garage.com Delaware, OH 303-340-2655. I joined this site last month and appreciate all the information out here.
#2409
Senior Member
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: South of Live Free or Die & North of Family Guy
Posts: 1,457
Had an awesome night ride with my team last night, I was leading and I was really pushing it, despite of the older technology the bike complied with every demand perfectly, the thrill of riding it, pushing it to the edge, the feedback and being forgiving bike, it is still one of my favorite bikes of all times and I don't care that people don't understand what the hell this bike is, like yesterday at the bar after the ride!
I just can't express how much I still love the VTR!
I just can't express how much I still love the VTR!
#2411
Last weekend went to a Moto Guzzi rally.
1600klm round trip .
saw some really interesting bikes,
packed the. VTR up , adjusted the suspension and off I went.
6 tanks of gas later was back home.
bike performed flawlessly.
Here is my camp site and the bike.
Got to ride some great roads with other bikes and the VTR got plenty of comments.
Fooled a few people as they had to ask what it was.
All loaded up.
At the camp site
1600klm round trip .
saw some really interesting bikes,
packed the. VTR up , adjusted the suspension and off I went.
6 tanks of gas later was back home.
bike performed flawlessly.
Here is my camp site and the bike.
Got to ride some great roads with other bikes and the VTR got plenty of comments.
Fooled a few people as they had to ask what it was.
All loaded up.
At the camp site
#2418
#2420
Intended to just do an oil change and then go for a ride, but I made the mistake of cleaning around the oil filter and it evolved into cleaning all around the bottom of the engine and big time around the kickstand. Lots of old chain lube no longer there.
Then went for the ride!
Then went for the ride!
#2424
#2425
Gearing
I bolted on the 43 tooth rear sprocket from Supersprox! That makes it 16/43 and it is a very nice ratio, compared to the 15/43 or the 16/41, I prefer this one hands down. Next I'm going to dig into the airbox lid removal...wish me luck.
AV
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#2426
Ace, did you run into fit issues with stock sprocket nuts? I bought the same sprocket but the stock nuts strike a part of the sprocket and don’t sit flush. Also doesn’t sit flush on the carrier... I may have a defective part but supersprox customer service has left me in the dark.
#2427
Supersprox
Ace, did you run into fit issues with stock sprocket nuts? I bought the same sprocket but the stock nuts strike a part of the sprocket and don’t sit flush. Also doesn’t sit flush on the carrier... I may have a defective part but supersprox customer service has left me in the dark.
Fit like a glove, no issues at all. Sorry to hear about that. If you want a 41 with low miles I'll trade straight up. I'm sure i can make your fit mine.
AV
#2428
And the airbox lid remove is actually a pretty good mod for my bike. It needs quite a bit of tuning in the low end but up top it's a monster. Kinda loud but kinda good too. I think I'll put it back though, it is a bit much for daily...
#2429
Looked at it longingly...was planning on doing a ride out of state next week...Place I planned on staying is closed due to the fookin' COVID 19 thing. Fortunately for me, my wife still believes the medical marijuana is for my arthritic knees....
#2430
I made this vid with a few redline pulls, apparently I need a better camera and mount. Skip to 8:15 or so for real good part!
https://photos.app.goo.gl/GbB8dkwKdAV8n7ng9
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https://photos.app.goo.gl/GbB8dkwKdAV8n7ng9
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