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Ya it was great.

As I was walking back to the bike. LEO was still there. He was rolling his own cigarette so it almost looked like he was rolling a joint. We joked about it and he was cool about everything!

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Before I forget – also you will need to start with an 1/8 inch drill bit working your way up to 3/8 inch.

It is like 4 different bits total…

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You can drill through while bike is standing. Just make sure your drillbits are titanium and you have at least a 12 V drill with 500lbs torque or else it will not drill through.

You will need to drill through the outer exhaust shell then through the baffle.

You will want to hold the exhaust with one hand as you drill. I actually found it easier to drill after the bike has been running since the metal is “softer” when hot. But then again you can burn yourself. Either way becareful – you’ll find a lot of metal shavings come off and I even broke two of my titanium drill bits.

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Sizing run small so get one size larger than normal.

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First bike was a Honda Rebel 250 and now a V Star Custom 650

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Good to hear youre not injured and your bike is basically in good shape.

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There is always just http://www.motorcyclesuperstore.com. Excellent customer service and selection!

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There are tons of websites out there….so many…that its hard to tell which are legit or fake…

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And one more thing, as Anonymous poster mentioned. Riding is not difficult but riding well is especially when you start to push the limits on the leans, faster turning, and tight manuevering. I can finally do a U-turn from a stop position without using my feet

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1. Shifting is not difficult but it can be painstaking in a high density traffic area where stop and go traffic is constant (there is a post somewhere I did that list top 10 worst traffic in USA). Many cyclists opt for the larger CC scooters here due to that fact. Then again there are tons of people also on motorcycles that just “shift” their way through traffic like me.

2 – 4. There are larger scooters, primarily 500cc’s, that will do great on the freeway. I have seen several in Houston, but of course they have to be larger than the 150cc engines. Typically there are 300-500cc scooters around.

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To add on to Daggers comments…most rider errors occur on making those simply L – shape turns for some reason.

And more so most accidents happen at intersections…..

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Yea – its a poor mans mod

Maybe you can record the sound bit on a digital sound recorder then dub it over the video?

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I would:

1. Ask how the damage was incurred. If it was dropped in an accident there may be some mechanical damages that has not emerged yet. Then ask the extent of accident if any. I know he said he did a wheelie but still ask how fast he was going, how it landed, etc. The more information you can get the better. He may try to omit details though.

2. Call repair shops and ask how much new fairings or simply cosmetic repairs would cost and factor that into the cost of the bike and try to negotiate it down to cover those costs.

3. If you are really interested – do a real close inspection on the bike and bring someone who actually owns a bike for a while. Make sure the forks are straight, it idles cleanly, and the shift gears are smooth.

If everything else is kosher, $1900 is not a bad deal.

Good luck.

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Our MC always has a rider that works for the local PD or sheriffs dept. We dont get bugged at all.

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Ya the Rebel seat is a little on the “hard” side at first, but it breaks in pretty nicely. I was commuting with mine 70miles round trip and it wasnt too bad.

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