The r3v motorcycle thread

[bikerbill2021]

Beautiful!

I can assure you, especially with GP shifting like I have, it's an absolute blast to just slam down through the gears without being slowed down by anything!

I've heard the quick shifters are so fun that once you ride a bike with one, its hard to go back to normal shifting. I bang through gears no prob on the dirt bike and banshee, but the CBR doesnt like that too much unless your laying into it, maybe some day, but banshee gets all the money at the moment

speaking of banshee, heres where im at after a fresh rattle can paint job, I'm not looking for perfection with this thing like some of those chrome'd out ones you see at the dunes, function over form, it'll look just fine screaming down the trail

[Ryan...]

I've never tried one but I feel like it would take away some of the fun. Maybe that's just me

I can assure you, especially with GP shifting like I have, it's an absolute blast to just slam down through the gears without being slowed down by anything!

[KIRIEIW]

Few pics of my Grandpas 65' R50/2. Hasn't ran in at least 25years, most likely longer. I've been bugging him to hand it down to me so I can fix it up but he still insists on keeping it. Kinda a shame especially since it was just put in storage for no real reason and sat ever since.

[varg]

Nah, it's just flat shifting for your bike. Doesn't take away any fun on street or track, it is fun to bang through the gears without lifting and does make a difference in the 1/4mi if you're so inclined.

[TroyShark]

If anyone has the chance to try quick shifters, it is mind blowing.
Just fitted one to my Fz10, its hilarious. Clutchless shifting FTW.

I've never tried one but I feel like it would take away some of the fun. Maybe that's just me

[Ryan...]

If anyone has the chance to try quick shifters, it is mind blowing.
Just fitted one to my Fz10, its hilarious. Clutchless shifting FTW.

Absolutely loved the Annitori shifter on my GSXR.

I desperately want to try the auto-blippers on the new GSXR 1000rr, clutch-less shifting up and down the gearbox :D

[TheTacoMan]

If anyone has the chance to try quick shifters, it is mind blowing.
Just fitted one to my Fz10, its hilarious. Clutchless shifting FTW.

[varg]

They're all slow in a straight line. You won't find a supermoto that will "haul ass on the freeway". If you consider the Ducati hypermotard a supermoto I guess that counts but IMO it's way too heavy to be a supermoto, it's more of a factory streetfighter dressed to look like a supermoto.

[LowR3V'in]

without any research what's a good SM bike that isn't slow.
btw not talking shit. i get what they're meant to be but just something that can haul ass on the freeway.

[coldweatherblue]

Got a new toy at the motorcycle store today.

Not as "cool" as the other bike but a huge upgrade in every other way.

2013 V-Strom 650 ABS

[MechanicalBoss]

Really reminds me of my brother's first bike RIP Honda Super Cub:nice:

[Klug]

Newman did it, but thanks to photobucket all pics are dead lol.

https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...d.php?t=290521

Yeah man!!! Thank you!!! That's the guy!

Speaking of, I did some messing around this weekend and made (at least the lens) work. Need to fab up a shorter projector mount inside- I'll figure it out....

Not to sound like a hater but you do realize that CB550 is worth much more in stock condition?

Yeah, I'm totally aware. I've been in the market for a CB for years, they all were too expensive (since being restored) or without titles (I'm not dealing with that again in PA)

But I totally hear you, and know where you are coming from but you gotta hear me out though- I've always wanted to convert a CB into a cafe and have really been searching for "the one" for quite some time. This one I grabbed was local, clean title, basically emptied out his whole garage with spare CB550 parts.....and all for $600. I can't argue with that. I came across similar Yamaha's and Suzukis that I could have bought- but held my ground for a CB.

Who knows- if I find another one out there that needs to be restored for a good price- then I sure have enough parts and pieces already to go down that route with. Literally, I have everything for another CB550K but the frame and motor from the parts stash this guy gave me in the deal. But this one, is going to be my project and I'm going to make this into what I've been wanting to do forever.

Also- everything else I have in my garage is already "restored" and this itch of fabricating something of my own has been bothering me for a while.

[tim88325is]

Just joined the two wheeled club with this '76 Honda CB550K. Plans to convert it to a cafe/brat over this winter. Not sure what it will look like, but I've been wanting to get into a CB for years now and convert it to a cafe, but I'm sort of digging the brat look. Whatever it will be, I'll be happy with it.

Not to sound like a hater but you do realize that CB550 is worth much more in stock condition? And there is a glut of half-assed CB550 "cafe/brat" projects, even in the just Philly area CL that I see, which never seem to sell?

I suggest not doing any permanent mods to the CB550 if any at all.

Better yet, sell it as stock and buy some other bike that is already ruined.

Turning that into a "brat" bike is like ricing out a fairly clean, stock but not perfect 325is or 318is, they aren't making them anymore and there are plenty junky E30s out there to "mod".

[bikerbill2021]

Newman did it, but thanks to photobucket all pics are dead lol.

https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...d.php?t=290521

man that dude is crazy, I remember running into him riding my old R1 around Buffalo, I recognized his E30 from here, I'm waving him down like "dude I know you, or of you!" really cool dude, and damn his fab skills def transfer to building bikes too, that harley is bad ass!

[TeXJ]

Newman did it, but thanks to photobucket all pics are dead lol.

https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...d.php?t=290521

Just learned you can get an add-on for Chrome/Firefox to put the pictures back into the threads.

From the post:
Hey everyone! In case you haven't heard, there are fixes out now to enable viewing of the locked out Photobucket pictures!

If you're using Google Chrome, go to the three dots on the right side of the screen and click them. A drop down should appear. Hover your mouse over "More Tools," and when the next drop down appears, click on extensions. Go to the link towards the bottom that says "Get more extensions." In the search box, type "Photobucket Fix," and hit enter. Click the install button and once it's done, you should be able to see Photobucket pictures again.

For Firefox users, click on the three bars on the right side of the screen, then click on add-ons. Click search for "Photobucket hotlink" and click install. Same result.