I didn't have to lay on the floor to get the plastic off of the Tracer. I wonder if Honda has thought that might be a good idea?
It is unbelievable!
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the Ferret
Daily rider since May 1965
Lol you didnt buy the right Yamaha. Try an FJR.
That’s a nice looking lift Larry, who makes that?
okckeith
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Getting to the battery requires major surgery. We had to jump my buddies after he left his key on. What a pain!
Handy Motorcycle Table Lift and K&L center jack.
Much better than crawling around on the floor like I used to do
Not a lot on a V Strom either, but they use velcro and lots of small breakable tabs. These engineers should have to use what they design.
Intimately familiar with the FJR..... there is a way without major surgery..... but I'd have to show you. It is a bit dumb though with that battery panel. Shouldn't take any longer than getting at an ST's battery...... however, you don't even need to go there if you run a pair of 10 ga. wires to the rear (to feed your aux. fuse panel too) and can hook up booster cables under the seat. Haven't had to use it for myself, but mostly to boost other people.....
Inconceivable!!!
OP
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Yeah, but...……...LOL! Good idea.
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Whooshka
Fairly faST old guy
What plastic? Oh the plastic that doesn't provide any wind protection? 
I see lots of plastic...fenders, panniers, cowls, side covers, gas tank covers, handlebar covers, turn signal housings, headlight housings 
I sure miss the good old days of Black steel frames, chrome fenders, Paint and seeing a beautiful engine suspended in a frame with wheels on both sides and a tank and seat above it....
A simpler time.....
I sure miss the good old days of Black steel frames, chrome fenders, Paint and seeing a beautiful engine suspended in a frame with wheels on both sides and a tank and seat above it....
A simpler time.....
Whooshka
Fairly faST old guy
Ahhh… my 3rd bike after a 360 CL and a 350 CB.Something like . . . this?
I've been riding for over 46 years, and my '01 ST1100 is only my fifth bike. I still have my '96 Nighthawk 750; before that was an '82 CB750SC (also a Nighthawk).
My second bike was a '73 CB750. My first bike was a CL450, like this one:
My second bike was a '73 CB750. My first bike was a CL450, like this one:
BakerBoy
It's all small stuff.
^Ah, those were the good old days. 
... when motorcycles had: poor brakes, low-grip tires, spokes to adjust, oily short-lived chains, point ignition, wallowy shallow suspensions, finicky carburetors with choke, kick start, altitude jetting problems, foul exhaust smell, numbing vibrations, broken clutch cables, vibrating mirrors, no wind protection, boardy seats, ...
... when motorcycles had: poor brakes, low-grip tires, spokes to adjust, oily short-lived chains, point ignition, wallowy shallow suspensions, finicky carburetors with choke, kick start, altitude jetting problems, foul exhaust smell, numbing vibrations, broken clutch cables, vibrating mirrors, no wind protection, boardy seats, ...
the Ferret
Daily rider since May 1965
Something like . . . this?
How about the modern version? My 2014 CB 1100?
1140cc, FI, ABS, hydraulic clutch, black steel frame, chrome fenders, no spokes, triple discs, 6 speed trans, good tires, good handling ..still has the boardy seat though, , lol
Nice, but I was thinking of something along the lines of my Norton Commando Roadster or ScramblerSomething like . . . this?
Or maybe a nice Ducati, or old Triumph Tiger...
