new to the site, thanks for changing my mind

tim · 08-12-2009, 11:02 PM

hey, i'm tim :rawk:

Bought my gz a few months back cuz i got it for a steal. Never thought i'd go to a bike so small, but it's a nice lookin ride so i went for it. It's run great, but i thought it was going to get crazy expensive to do any mods since i couldn't find any aftermarket parts designed for it, then ifound this site, you've opened my eyes to great possibilities.

:??: Has anyone done a big bore kit?

music man · 08-12-2009, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by tim

Has anyone done a big bore kit?

Use the search feature on here and you will get all the answers to that question that you will ever need. Oh and welcome to the site.

Water Warrior 2 · 08-13-2009, 12:17 AM

Welcome Tim. Glad to have you join us. There are a lot of helpful hints and experience here to make life with the GZ a lot more fun. In the pic there is a Vstrom parked in front of you, anybody you know ??

Easy Rider · 08-13-2009, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by music man

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Originally Posted by tim

Has anyone done a big bore kit?

Use the search feature on here and you will get all the answers to that question that you will ever need.

And the short answer is: No, there is no "kit" and doing it at all borders on impossible.
If you want/need more speed, get a bigger bike.

Several of us on here have migrated up to 500-800 cc........and a couple have even gotten REALLY carried away. :roll:

Water Warrior 2 · 08-13-2009, 05:42 PM

Easy, are you poking at Alan again ? :lol:

Easy Rider · 08-13-2009, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Water Warrior

Easy, are you poking at Alan again ? :lol:

Never! :retard:

alantf · 08-14-2009, 05:47 AM

I'm truly amazed when I hear about bikes with 1900cc engines. My Citroen C3 (as advertised on English t.v. by The Fonz!) is only 1400cc (& it hasn't even got 16 valve twin cam) but it can comfortably go at 90 mph with 4 up plus luggage. Imagine a bike with an engine that's as big as a Kawasaki 500 ltd (that can comfortably go at 90 mph) PLUS my car! Amazing! :??:

alanmcorcoran · 08-14-2009, 07:38 PM

Jealous?

(you should be!)

alantf · 08-15-2009, 05:20 AM

Naw ........ It's the Kawasaki Vulcan 500 LTD that I want, & the damned Japs stopped making the European version last year. It'd burkbuilds I'm jealous of!

burkbuilds · 08-15-2009, 07:22 PM

Alan,
I wish there was some way you could get one, I think you'd really like it. I just finished wiring up a harness for my heated vest and gloves for the upcoming Winter. I also installed some LED indirect lighting "underneath" for a little more night visibility. I'm not sure if it will make any real difference but my wife asked me to get it and she feels better so it makes a difference in that important area! I'll have to admit that it looks pretty neat and when I drove to breakfast early Friday morning a bunch of kids at a bus stop were pointing at me as I went by and they don't usually seem to notice me. I got some that you can change the colors with the push of a button on the remote. Basically 15 color choices although the literature says something like 3 million if you set it to cycle through automatically. It also has a feature where they flash or pulse and change colors but you can only do that legally if you aren't on the road.

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Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: new to the site, thanks for changing my mind Welcome Tim. Glad to have you join us. There are a lot of helpful hints and experience here to make life with the GZ a lot more fun. In the pic there is a Vstrom parked in front of you, anybody you know ?? Login or Register to Remove Ads
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alantf Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tenerife (Spain) Posts: 3,719	Re: new to the site, thanks for changing my mind I'm truly amazed when I hear about bikes with 1900cc engines. My Citroen C3 (as advertised on English t.v. by The Fonz!) is only 1400cc (& it hasn't even got 16 valve twin cam) but it can comfortably go at 90 mph with 4 up plus luggage. Imagine a bike with an engine that's as big as a Kawasaki 500 ltd (that can comfortably go at 90 mph) PLUS my car! Amazing! :??: __________________ By birth an Englishman, by the grace of God a Yorkshireman.
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alanmcorcoran Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 2,926	Re: new to the site, thanks for changing my mind Jealous? (you should be!) __________________ [hr:5yt6ldkq][/hr:5yt6ldkq] http://alanmarkcorcoran.com Motorcycles, Music, Musings and More…
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08-15-2009, 05:20 AM	#9
alantf Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tenerife (Spain) Posts: 3,719	Re: new to the site, thanks for changing my mind Naw ........ It's the Kawasaki Vulcan 500 LTD that I want, & the damned Japs stopped making the European version last year. It'd burkbuilds I'm jealous of! __________________ By birth an Englishman, by the grace of God a Yorkshireman.
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08-15-2009, 07:22 PM	#10
burkbuilds Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shannon, Georgia Posts: 1,268	Re: new to the site, thanks for changing my mind Alan, I wish there was some way you could get one, I think you'd really like it. I just finished wiring up a harness for my heated vest and gloves for the upcoming Winter. I also installed some LED indirect lighting "underneath" for a little more night visibility. I'm not sure if it will make any real difference but my wife asked me to get it and she feels better so it makes a difference in that important area! I'll have to admit that it looks pretty neat and when I drove to breakfast early Friday morning a bunch of kids at a bus stop were pointing at me as I went by and they don't usually seem to notice me. I got some that you can change the colors with the push of a button on the remote. Basically 15 color choices although the literature says something like 3 million if you set it to cycle through automatically. It also has a feature where they flash or pulse and change colors but you can only do that legally if you aren't on the road.
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