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May 19th, 2006, 6:42 pm
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Location: Corona, CA,
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Anything wrong with riding a 748 naked?
the bike being naked, not me. 
but yeah, anyway, im taking my bike in for service and i thought id do the guy a favor and just take it in naked. Is there anything i should be worried about when riding it like this?
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May 19th, 2006, 7:53 pm
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Humble
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Lowville, NY, USA
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I do this as well...may as well save him the hassle of pulling the bodywork, and I can store it safely.
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May 19th, 2006, 7:58 pm
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Location: Greater Worcester Area, Massachusetts, USA
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Same here. I don't want to have to point fingers and say, "You damaged this...", so I don't give them the chance. But, to legally drive it, I put my nose piece on (signals), and my mirrors. It's a ST2.
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Try this home-cure-all: Shove a DUC between your legs.
Present DUC: 2003 ST4S Yellow!
Past DUCs: 1998 ST2, 1981 500SL Pantah, 1985 MHR Mille, 1987 Paso Limited, 1995 916 mono
Other brands (past):
1978 BMW R100RS Motosport, 1978 R100S, 1981 Moto Guzzi V50 Monza (wife's bike), and a long list of Hondasakizukis
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May 19th, 2006, 8:17 pm
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same here...reduces uncertainty, issues, and anger 
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May 19th, 2006, 11:18 pm
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Originally Posted by DrGonzo
the bike being naked, not me.
but yeah, anyway, im taking my bike in for service and i thought id do the guy a favor and just take it in naked. Is there anything i should be worried about when riding it like this? |
I just asked my mechanic the same question (I was thinking of any exposed wiring etc...) he said no, and that he knows of one customer who's rides w/o the fairings. I have a ST3, next time I'll remove all the fairings prior to delivering it, which is a two hour drive. Of course I will look for anything exposed I wouldn't want the 70 mph wind speed to rip away. Actually I had planned on removing the plastic once I arrived at the shop but got there just as closing. Might even play Issac Hayes "Freedom" while removing the fairings.
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May 20th, 2006, 1:23 am
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no. cosmetic only. to be trite and cliche...skin deep.
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May 20th, 2006, 7:07 am
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DrGonzo...
Where are you taking it ???
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-Mono tail, Techtronics shifter, FBF stage 2 Eprom, Termi C/F exhaust, Nichols flywheel, Alum. basket, Brembo 4 pad calipers, Brembo radial masters, Marchesini magnesium rims, Brembo lightweight rotors, ITG airfilter, Goodridge brake lines, 520 conversion, 15-42 Quick change, Ohlins Damper, and of course carbon fiber bits. 
2007 KTM 525 EXC
- tagged and set up for supermoto
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May 20th, 2006, 9:01 am
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Originally Posted by DrGonzo
the bike being naked, not me.
but yeah, anyway, im taking my bike in for service and i thought id do the guy a favor and just take it in naked. Is there anything i should be worried about when riding it like this? |
Yes. It makes the bike lighter and it goes too fast. I do the same with my 998. No worries.
bruce19
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May 20th, 2006, 5:11 pm
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Originally Posted by my996duc1
DrGonzo...
Where are you taking it ???
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took it to MotoServizio this morning.....
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May 21st, 2006, 6:48 am
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Location: Irvine, CA, USA
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Originally Posted by DrGonzo
took it to MotoServizio this morning.....
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Very cool...
I go pick my bike up from him next week.
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2000 996 Biposto
-Mono tail, Techtronics shifter, FBF stage 2 Eprom, Termi C/F exhaust, Nichols flywheel, Alum. basket, Brembo 4 pad calipers, Brembo radial masters, Marchesini magnesium rims, Brembo lightweight rotors, ITG airfilter, Goodridge brake lines, 520 conversion, 15-42 Quick change, Ohlins Damper, and of course carbon fiber bits.
2007 KTM 525 EXC
- tagged and set up for supermoto
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