Recent content by Slide

To get away from the James Dean look I have attached a pic of my 1968 Triumph that I chopped in 1971. The hair is longer and this bike went very well.

My first bike was this 1958 Triumph Thunderbird that I bought in 1966 when I was 16 years old. It was a slug.

Shawn, you are countersteering without realizing it. It is almost impossible to turn a bike that is moving at speed other than the initial slow speed takeoff without countersteering. When riding, exert a little pressure (push) your right palm against the handlebar and your bike will turn to...

Maximum, I have a friend wanting to buy a newer style Corbin if it has the pull out plug for the gas fill. If interested in a straight sale send me an email at: mblamb@sasktel dot net Please note there are no spaces in the email as I did it that way to avoid harvesting.

Scoops?? I didn't see any scoops. Must be trick photography.

I have owned bikes with forward controls (WideGlide and Softail Custom) and ridden numberous others. I have never found one that was comfortable to ride at high speeds due to the turbulence created when your feet are out front catching the wind. The wind sweeps up your shins and hit you smack in...

Does anyone have a spare speedometer cover (with good chrome) they are willing to sell at a reasonable price? Please send me a private message. Thanks.

I purchased a backrest and luggage rack from Exactrep as I think the Yamaha luggage rack looks ridiculous hanging about 8" above the rear fender. Exactrep had it to my door in four day. Excellent service...

GMan, I know exactly where you are coming from about mounting them on the upper triple clamp. If I decide to mount them on the fork tubes I will have to make up a bracket being no one makes any for the 43mm forks. Kuryakyn makes nice mounts but will not make them for the Vmax. I guess they...

Thanks for the info everyone. I plan on keeping the stock rears because their mounts are excellent for strapping my luggage pack onto. From what I gather, with the stock rears I can go either bulb or LED up front without requiring a different relay.

Bump. Doesn't anyone run aftermarket front signals?

Thanks for setting me straight. Yes, it was Duel. Now I can go and see if it is available as its been years since I saw it. On another note, does anyone remember the name of the movie with an older flattracker (Frank) who comes back to the sport to win a race on his XR750? I'd like to rent...

I beleive it was called The Chase. An early 70's movie about a driverless semi that stalked a car.

I hope you had a Merry Christmas as well. I live 65 miles east of Saskatoon. If your vest doesn't come with a switch all you have to do is wire one in. They are available at most hardware stores. A switch really is handy as it lets you turn it off and on to control your warmth.

I've been using the electric vest for years and would not go on a trip in the spring or fall without one. I've found that if you can keep your back warm the rest of you stays warm. They are especially good when riding on a cold rainy day for any length of time. They are very easy to hook up...