Cruizin
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Welcome @Novtec1 to the premium member program!
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Ok, so we made the big change to the new forum. And now there is so much new stuff.
1. Login. If you were a member before the change, you have to click on 'Forgot Password" first time that you login. The system will then send you an email (check junk folder) and you must click the link in the email and change your password. Then, login as normal!
2. Set up your Profile page. Click on your username at the top right of the forum. Now, click on "Profile". From here, you can upload your little "Profile pic" and this is the little pic that goes up nxt to all of your posts.
Now, upload your Profile's "Cover Photo". Like Facebook this is the big cover pic that goes at the top of your profile.
Not done yet! Now, click on "Edit Profile" and turn on "Status Updates". then scroll down and click "Save".
3. What the heck are "Status Updates"? Its the social media portion of our website. You can post status updates from your profile page and logged in members will see what you posted, displayed on the main forum page. Place an @ before someone's username and your post will appear on their status update. You can share pics, you can share posts from the forum, you can share stuff from outside of this website, too.
4. How to post pics on the forum. From a new post or Status update, you can upload pics from your device to this website and they will display where you post them.
In a Post or Status Update, go to the bottom left and click on "Choose Files" , find your desired image on your device and upload it.
If your image is already hosted on a website somewhere, just copy the "Share link" and come back here to your new post or status update, and click on "insert other media" and follow the directions to paste in the URL. This is also where you load Gif's.
More tips coming soon, check back for more!
Click below to learn how to start your own bike album in Gallery!
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Enhanced image storage added to our new Gallery for Premium Members. Looking forward to seeing their artwork.
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3 hours ago, Novtec1 said:
Trying to donate but when i input amount and press enter it comes back with a issue. can you send me your PP address please. Thanks
That's odd, maybe your adblocker is blocking the script? I dunno
Sending you a pm.
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Congrats to our latest new PRemium members, @2and3cylinders and @texscottyd . Enjoy the new features, start your own album in Gallery.
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1 hour ago, 2and3cylinders said:
Donation done.
How do you bookmark threads?
Click "Follow" at the top right of a post. Is cool what pops up, total control of settings.
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Again, anyone who wants to support the site, get some killer features by becoming a premium member, you can just click "donate" at the top of the forum. If you want the annual membership , type in $50 and submit.
For the monthly membership, type in $4.99 and choose the monthly recurring option.
On the paypal site, be sure to type in your forum username so I know who you are, and then I'll make you premium!!
The DIY tech tip instructions we have here alone should more than pay for the cost of a premium membership.
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Oh , no takers?
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This forum is free for everyone to use. Being Premium is not required. Enjoy our forum , I built it for you all to use!
At the same time, I've spent thousands way too much of my own money on this place, time to spread out the costs among those willing to chip in on so much good info, Tracer/FJ/GT DIY tech tips that have saved everyone so much money on having to pay mechanics by DIY our bikes.
To reward those who contribute, I have come up with a Premium Member benefit program.
*Ad Free forum experience
*Unlimited image storage "Status updates, Forum and Gallery".
*One pic allowed in Signature.
*4 lines of text allowed in Signature.
**Your own Blog on the forum. Yes, your own full powered blog with comments and image uploads.
**Gallery Album with expanded options enabled. HUGE storage capability settings! **
*Expanded bandwidth.
*Premium Member tag and Badge.
*Forum Posts stand out, slightly highlighted, hey, It's premium.
*Can use animated profile pics.
*Can edit posts "silently"-(won't show that the post has been edited).
Tons more features as well.
Click "Donate" at the top of the website to sign up!
$50 for Year, or $4.99 month. IF you choose monthly, you MUST also checkmark the box "Make this a monthly donation" or you will drop down to a regular member in 30 days. You can cancel anytime by logging into Paypal and go to subscriptions, cancel monthly subscription.
After clicking the donation button, choose monthly or annual, and ENTER FORUM USERNAME INTO THE TEXT FIELD!
New Premium Members-Thanks for helping our forum!
12/8/18 @coachluciano @mikerbiker @2and3cylinders @texscottyd
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Hey Husqy Do you by any chance live in Waterloo?
I often see a red FJ ride past my office which is located at Erb & Westmount Road.
Seeing that bike ride by definitely helped push me in the direction of the Tracer!
Cheers,
Rob
Hey Rob,
That is almost definitely me
Live in Kitchener but work right beside Uptown Waterloo. When I do ride, I go right by Erb & Westmount to get to the office
Happy to hear I helped bring you on-board! Maybe we can grab a coffee if we get a break from the winter. She's stored in the garage, but I break her out if I get a dry, +5C day on the weekend.
You would actually be the third person I influenced into getting a Yamaha triple. Two buddies of mine picked up the MT09 and the XSR900 because they fell in love with my FJ motor!
Cheers.
When we switch to the new forum software, the new forum will be getting a "member map" at the tp of the forum where you can place your pins on the map of the world, and then when a new pin pops up in your area (Ontario), you can click on their pin and send them a pm to go ride!
We will also be creating a new app called "Clubs'. A Club can be created with it's own forum board and these will be great for regional clubs that you can create.
Good stuff coming
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Yeah, there's a bunch of us ole VMOA, VMax Owner Assoc Members who have known each other since the mid 90's. Some still ride Gen 1 VMaxes, others ride the newer Gen 2 VMaxes, reflashed right at 200 RWHP. After 3 VMaxes I was riding a 2000 ZRX1100 and also had a 1996 ZX11 Ninja. I'm more into the 2nd gear twisties where some of them are much more into the high-speed sweepers. We meet up in May in Eureka Springs then in September at Deals Gap. Besides that, I'm riding the piney woods of east Texas and NW Louisiana. And since I'm only 1 to 1/2 hours below Arkansas I can be by Push Mountain, Mountain View and Mountain Home, Clinton, Hector, that whole area in 1 day. Ride right up Scenic Hwy 7 from Arkadelphia. So a 3 day or 4 day weekend in Arkansas is easy. Pix of the ole steeds!Certain words just pop out at me when reading a post... HaHa, just having withdrawls here, its been a week since I have been out rippin' up some twisties.
Do you still have that ZRX-1100 ? That one is absolutely beautiful. I have always been fond of them.
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Well, a member on the Tenere 700 Forum test rode a Niken with a group of people. He said that everyone in the group loved the way it handled and that they all went 10-20% faster around the hgh speed corners due to the increased traction and confidence. He also remarked that it was cool to be abe to hit the brakes in the corner and not have the bike stand up.
He also posted some pics , you have to join the forum to see his post but it only takes a second.
https://www.tenere700.net/forums/topic/38-hey-yamaha-that-niken-isnt-selling/?do=findComment&comment=202
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I talked to a few Yamaha dealers about this. They all said the same thing. NOBODY is asking about this bike. And none of the dealers are ordering any Nikens.
Yamaha will not discount any demo bikes for dealers, and dealers do not want to floor model a Niken and risk being stuck with an expensive bike that nobody wants.
This bike better perform in some currently unknown way. Or it will fail miserably.
What pisses me off is that Yamaha could have just released the Tenere 700 instead of wasting years of R&D on this three wheeled bike that nobody wants.
Someone is gonna get fired. Maybe an entire dept.
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In no particular order of preference;
Pirelli Angel GT
Bridgestone Battlax T31
Michelin Road 5
Dunlop Roadsmart III
Current Tire Rebates - I wait until they have a rebate and then pick up 2 sets so I always have a fresh set waiting in the garage.
I love Rocky Mountain ATV. Awesome Tire rebates, fast shipping, amazing customer support. They are like Revzilla was before Cycle Gear bought them. @rtaylor522
They send in the Tire rebate for you when you buy, and then you get a mastercard gift card in the mail, tires end up being dirt cheap https://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/l/Current-Tire-Offers?il_medium=main-tire-offers&il_source=home#motorcycle
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Ease of removal?
Same as we have been doing with all cars trucks and bikes for many many years. A simple oil filter wrench.
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The First line oil filter is made by Rocky Mountain ATV and I have been using them over a year. No probs, good quality and the internals look even better than stock. Oil Filter fits FZ09 , FJ-09, MT 09 and MT 09 Tracer and MT 09 Tracer GT
Filter https://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/p/1280/15040/Tusk-First-Line-Oil-Filter?v=14465
Crush Washer https://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/p/988/49323/Tusk-Crush-Washer?v=14465
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What you got?
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After being in two crashes, I have no problem spending money on premium gloves. I ride with Held gloves. Held makes high quality gloves with strong materials such as kangaroo leather and Kevlar.
I have two pairs of Held gloves. Every serious rider should have a pair. Some of the best ever made.
https://www.revzilla.com/held-motorcycle-gloves?gclid=CjwKCAjw4PHZBRA-EiwAAas4Zgw9hJOmJp2yULDB0793zF9ZmXyMnkDpVSuV5szXIv4Sv9Uc2eTM9xoCQYIQAvD_BwE&kclid=770d6bc7-3d78-4ea9-b388-9450761d1b91&view_all=true
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Ive ridden both the Gen I and Gen II VMax, it is indeed a monster. If Yamaha can get it to lean like the videos of the Niken and maintain the 200hp punch - Look Out!!http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-news-general-news/yamaha-files-patent-mad-three-wheel-v-max
If it is ever made, a three-wheeled Vmax would be a monster.
A face lift wouldn't hurt either, the Gen II was HIDEOUS.
id love to ride a Vmax version of this. It would probab;y cost around $20,000 USD but what a bike that would be.
Spot on, this is the wrong version to put three wheels on. A cruiser with bad ass engine and three wheels to grip the corners better? That would be one hell of a bike.
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So, $16,000 USD for the 2019 Yamaha Niken.
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If U.S. MSRP is set at $18K and we add $1300 or so for destination and dealer fees, and $1700 for T&L, we're looking at $21K all in. I had such high hopes for Yamaha on this new model - after all, how much could the parts to "trike" an FJ09 cost?
Maybe the plan is to recover development costs in the first year so if Niken is not a success, they cut their losses.
A year old MX5 Miata is looking better by the minute (I do love a/c in summer.)
That is a ton of money. Maybe the price will fall lower?
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Pretty good review !
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UPDATE! Yamaha Niken to be priced USA $16,000 MSRP. Price of the Yamaha Niken in the USA is MSRP $16,000 USD.
Ok, Yamaha Niken pricing in Hong Kong has been released at HK$168,800, according to Yamaha MLT Hong Kong.
That would equal $21,500 USD in the USA. DAMN! Or 17,600 in Euros. WOAH!
But, Lets remember that freaking everything is expensive in Hong Kong.
As Motorcycle Magazine ponts out, in Hong Kong the Yamaha R-1 is priced at $198,000HK, which translates to $25,200 in USD.
The R-1 does not cost $25,200 in USD.
Using the math or REAL USA pricing, the Yamaha Niken would have an MSRP of around $18,000 USD, or around 16,000 Euros.
This is alot of Guesswork. A lot of Guessing by alot of people going on.
Would the Yamaha Niken sell at $18,000 or more? It better handle like no bike ever produced.
Time will tel, and hey, by the time this bie hits the USA sales floor, our freinds around the world will be posting their reviews right here.
Please post more MSRP reports below in this thread.
How to post pics and do stuff on the forum
in New Member Introductions
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How to create your own free album in Gallery
Please title your album "Username's Album". So you don't screw up someone else's username.
Click this below, it's so easy.