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Offline Stev-o

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Re: Tokyo Motorcycle Show
« Reply #25 on: October 28, 2017, 07:12:16 AM »
Quote from: Bankerdanny on October 27, 2017, 02:28:10 PM
The Kawi would be a better retro bike than the CB1100 if Kawasaki would give it proper 4-4 mufflers like the original Z1.


Agreed, but the manufacturers dont do it for two reasons: cost and weight.
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Re: Tokyo Motorcycle Show
« Reply #26 on: October 28, 2017, 11:24:50 AM »
And the need to incorporate a catalytic converter makes a 4-4 pretty much senseless.
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Re: Tokyo Motorcycle Show
« Reply #27 on: October 30, 2017, 06:33:52 PM »
anyone else notice that the Yamaha MT=10 has nuts and bolts that are all special, not available anywhere, except maybe at the dealerships?
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Re: Tokyo Motorcycle Show
« Reply #28 on: October 30, 2017, 07:12:01 PM »
What's the frickin point of the Yamaha trike?  I mean really - what's the frickin' point?

As for the Kawi - that's rad, like really rad.  I only hope they offer it in the US market.  Like a lot of cool bikes, it seems like they only offer them in non-US markets, saving all their lame designs for us.
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Re: Tokyo Motorcycle Show
« Reply #29 on: October 30, 2017, 10:34:57 PM »
Quote from: 74cb750 on October 30, 2017, 06:33:52 PM
anyone else notice that the Yamaha MT=10 has nuts and bolts that are all special, not available anywhere, except maybe at the dealerships?

Can you point out which ones?  I don’t think yamaha would go so far as to reinvent the fastener.  That would have a negative implication for their industry presence.  From having to retool all of their dealerships.  Then trying to convince students that the additional cost of their training would be worth it.
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Re: Tokyo Motorcycle Show
« Reply #30 on: October 30, 2017, 10:51:22 PM »
Quote from: MikeSimon on October 28, 2017, 11:24:50 AM
And the need to incorporate a catalytic converter makes a 4-4 pretty much senseless.

Check out the custom 4-4 exhaust on the Z900RS here:http://www.bikeexif.com/kawasaki-z900rs-custom-project
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Re: Tokyo Motorcycle Show
« Reply #31 on: October 31, 2017, 08:54:15 AM »
Quote from: SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan on October 30, 2017, 10:51:22 PM
Quote from: MikeSimon on October 28, 2017, 11:24:50 AM
And the need to incorporate a catalytic converter makes a 4-4 pretty much senseless.

Check out the custom 4-4 exhaust on the Z900RS here:http://www.bikeexif.com/kawasaki-z900rs-custom-project

That looks good, but sadly they aren't chrome.
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Re: Tokyo Motorcycle Show
« Reply #32 on: October 31, 2017, 03:26:22 PM »
Quote from: Bankerdanny on October 31, 2017, 08:54:15 AM
Quote from: SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan on October 30, 2017, 10:51:22 PM
Quote from: MikeSimon on October 28, 2017, 11:24:50 AM
And the need to incorporate a catalytic converter makes a 4-4 pretty much senseless.

Check out the custom 4-4 exhaust on the Z900RS here:http://www.bikeexif.com/kawasaki-z900rs-custom-project

That looks good, but sadly they aren't chrome.

LOL! Nothing a little ingenuity can't fix!
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