[Shotimes] (OT) removal of air box for a new toy!

[Dave Pillsbury]

Having owned a few bikes in my days. starting with the  a 80GS750 moving 
up to GSX1100, A DucatiM900 A Suzuki RF900R. a Fatboy and now the 
Chopper project. I will say this. Showroom stock for showroom stock. The 
"Import" bikes have the advantage power wise. The 'Busa will out run 
just about everything on wheels from the moment you roll out of the 
dealership with it and for under 12K thats pretty impressive. But alas I 
live in the snow belt where the bike gets to see the light of day a 
short time of the year and I went Big Cube Big Stretch Lots of rake and 
a 300 rear tire.Cost more money to build a Harley or a V Twin chopper. 
But then again the resale value is pretty damn good and I'd rather get 
to where I'm going in one piece and in style then in a bunch of pieces 
humping the gas tank.
Dave
Getting to old to lay down on the tank.


Ron Porter wrote:

>Dave, we were talking "your" Harley against "my" Yamaha.
>
>If we want to talk "new", let's talk the $22K V-Rod that does 11s against an
>$11K Suzuki Hayabusa that does high 9s (both with good riders).
>
>No offense, dude, but I've had this argument for the last 3 years from back
>in the days when I had my 500cc Kaw triple.
>
>Harleys ain't about pure performance. Never had been....never will be.
>
>It's like folks who like the MB 500 roadster against a 911 twin-turbo
>roadster or a Ferrari 430 Spider.
>
>Ron Porter
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Dave Garber [mailto:dgarber@servicelinklp.com] 
>Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 2:20 PM
>To: Ron Porter; shotimes@autox.team.net
>Subject: RE: [Shotimes] (OT) removal of air box for a new toy!
>
> Oh, you want to run a 'stock' Harley? Ahh, well ya that wouldn't be
>much of a race! But, as a gear head, who has 'stock' toys?  :)
>
>In stock trim my Sportster will do 13's. But, with a little aftermarket
>magic it's very capable of 11's. That's the nice thing about a Harley -
>plenty of aftermarket options. Stroker kits, cams, heads, exhausts,
>etc..
>
>To each their own. Sure, there are a lot of HD's out there that aren't
>going to ever approach an 11 second quarter (or a 14 second one for that
>matter!). But most of those folks don't want to. For those that do and
>want a Harley, it's very easy to accomplish.  
>
>Oh, and I can show you a 'stock' Harley that'll do mid-12's - hell,
>it'll do 11's. They call it the V-Rod (and now they have the Sport-Rod
>that's a bit faster, handles better, etc..).
>
>
>Dave Garber
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Ron Porter [mailto:ronporter@prodigy.net] 
>Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 2:08 PM
>To: Dave Garber; shotimes@autox.team.net
>Subject: RE: [Shotimes] removal of air box for a new toy!
>
>The Yamaha XS11 Special (1100CC) was the first bone-stock bike to run in
>the 11s back in '78. My '79 XS11 Special has a Kerker 4-in-1, which adds
>a few HP. If I had the balls, it would run easy 11s. I no longer have
>the balls to do full-throttle in 1st gear, as all 600+ #s lift the wheel
>REAL easy.
>
>Show me ONE Harley that can run even mid-12s.
>
>Sorry, I am not/never have been/never will be a Harley guy. They are
>cruisers....which ain't my thing.
>
>If I were to ever buy a new bike it would be a Hayabusa, and I would
>update my will the day I bought it!! Bone-stock 9-second-ETs have an
>appeal to me.
>
>Ron Porter
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