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From: Pete Cordell <plkkc@...>
Date: 2007/06/29 Fri AM 06:52:10 CDT
To: W650riders@...
Subject: [W650riders] Re: Pics of my Trailer








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Thanks Pete for the offer!!
Music Matty









Matty,
Nice job. My wife works for Lowes and I've looked at those trailers
before...can't beat it for the money.

Anytime you and your brother feel like some mountain riding just
come on down. Leave your car and trailer at my house and take off
for a day or two (or three, etc)...

Pete C

--- In W650riders@..., <musicmatty@...> wrote:

I just recently took a trip to the beach with my brother and we

took my trailer with our bikes strapped on. This trailer is much
cheaper in cost then a regular Motorcycle trailer but I customized
it and it is actually much better than what they sell for bike
trailers. It's a 5ft wide by 10ft in length with 2inch wood board
planks for the floor...so I was able to sink in large eye bolts for
tie downs on the floor aswell into the metal railing all along the
sides for added hooks. The wheels are on 13inch rims so they are big
and you can really roll with them without worring about burning up
the bearings like on the small wheels that come with most bike
trailers. It fits two bikes comfortably with added room behind for
luggage storage and this is where I boxed it off on the sides with a
removable center board for the bikes to roll on and off but the
center board keeps everything from slidding forward. The trailer was
around $800. US dollars and about $100. dollars or so in hardware.
I bought the trailer at Lowes and as I said it is a far better
equipped trailer than a $2000. plus bike trailer with small wheels
and just for one bike really. Here are some pics below..

Music Matty

i would also be interested in these pipes

brian


--- In W650riders@..., "nige" <nigel.denton1@...> wrote:

If they are fishpipes, you are in the Uk and you want to sell then I

might

well be interested, although this wouldn't involve a swap on my

stock pipes

as I want to keep those.

_____

From: W650riders@... [mailto:W650riders@...] On
Behalf Of mnthope
Sent: 22 June 2007 06:18
To: W650riders@...
Subject: [W650riders] pipes



I am looking at a 2001 w650 and it looks and sounds like it has after
market pipes. I don't think it was rejetted after the install to pipes
are blued and it has some lean surging. I was wondering if any one has
stock pipes they would like to sell or is there any way to add baffles
to aftermarket pipes and rejet.
thanks
mike

I just recently took a trip to the beach with my brother and we took my trailer with our bikes strapped on. This trailer is much cheaper in cost then a regular Motorcycle trailer but I customized it and it is actually much better than what they sell for bike trailers. It's a 5ft wide by 10ft in length with 2inch wood board planks for the floor...so I was able to sink in large eye bolts for tie downs on the floor aswell into the metal railing all along the sides for added hooks. The wheels are on 13inch rims so they are big and you can really roll with them without worring about burning up the bearings like on the small wheels that come with most bike trailers. It fits two bikes comfortably with added room behind for luggage storage and this is where I boxed it off on the sides with a removable center board for the bikes to roll on and off but the center board keeps everything from slidding forward. The trailer was around $800. US dollars and about $100. dollars or so in hardware. I bought the trailer at Lwes and as I said it is a far better equipped trailer than a $2000. plus bike trailer with small wheels and just for one bike really. Here are some pics below..
Music Matty

Nice rig, Matty. I like the built-in ramp...makes it really easy to walk the bikes up.

I had a similar trailer, without the ramp, for my sidecar, but recently sold it. It was out in the weather (I'm a couple of blocks from the beach) and getting rusty really fast.

So how did the dog like the trip to the beach? ;->


gene in OR

I always used to get positive comments on mine as well. You shouldn't be surprised about people knowing about Lawson as he is arguably one of the 3 best road racers the USA has ever produced.
Dick

BMW do not usually discount bikes but they often do deals on the extras. the problem is post season I will probably get less for my CB 1300 S
Dick

Neat! A huge road/trail bike! Nice.

Ruari

Might be better deals on them post-season.


--- In W650riders@..., "Dick Tym" <rocker66@...> wrote:

The GS is the big trailee version.See


I rode it fitted with the low seat (to suit my short legs) and found it
ultra comfortable.The upright position suits me and the foot rest

position

is ideal considering my old knee injury ( or should that be injury

to my old

knees) as it is like sitting in a chair. The screen is adjustable

and seemed

to give plenty of protection. Like my CB it is very tractable and once
moving you very seldom have to use the gear box. Cruising at 85-90

felt very

relaxed. Whilst it felt really refined compared to my old air heads

it still

unmistakably has the character of a BMW boxer.All in all fitted with

hard

l

Jim,
Cool. That will work out good. I'm going to get my wife to ride
down with me (at least for one day)....I know she'd get a kick out
of meeting all you folks.

Pete C


--- In W650riders@..., "James Franklin" <jimw650@...>
wrote:

Hey Pete,

I used to base my TWO ride on the class schedule at the UH, that

isn't a

consideration this year..so I am going the first week of

September, that is

when our buddy Mariana is available.

I really should book my rooms now so asto be ready.



James Franklin
2411 Pine Summit DR. E
Jacksonville, Florida 32211

808-225-0994 (cell)

From: "Pete Cordell" <plkkc@...>
Reply-To: W650riders@...
To: W650riders@...
Subject: [W650riders] Re: Riding to Pensacola today, could have

W650 or

Hawk content
Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:19:04 -0000

Jim,
You still coming up to TWO later this summer? I'm just trying to
juggle/plan/wheedle some vacation time around Aug and or Sept.

Pete C

Adrian,
Cheers....yeah, funny thing, I actually get more positive comments
on the Rex (from bikers and non-bikers alike) than anything I've
ever owned. I'm surprised, too, at the number of people who seem to
know about the whole "Eddie Lawson replica" thing...

Pete C


--- In W650riders@..., "ADRIAN" <thunderchief@...> wrote:

Pete

As I said before, that Kawasaki looks brilliant. You are a man of

taste!

Adrian

----- Original Message -----
From: Peter Cordell
To: W650riders@...
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 7:53 PM
Subject: [W650riders] Re: NWC: BMW pics



Kinda partial to that shade myself... :- )

Pete C


Hazel wrote:
BMW pictures, just because I think it's pretty. I love the

colour.

Hey Pete,

I used to base my TWO ride on the class schedule at the UH, that isn't a consideration this year..so I am going the first week of September, that is when our buddy Mariana is available.

I really should book my rooms now so asto be ready.



James Franklin
2411 Pine Summit DR. E
Jacksonville, Florida 32211

808-225-0994 (cell)

From: "Pete Cordell" <plkkc@...>
Reply-To: W650riders@...
To: W650riders@...
Subject: [W650riders] Re: Riding to Pensacola today, could have W650 or Hawk content
Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:19:04 -0000

Jim,
You still coming up to TWO later this summer? I'm just trying to
juggle/plan/wheedle some vacation time around Aug and or Sept.

Pete C



--- In W650riders@..., "James Franklin" <jimw650@...>
wrote:

Well, I slept in today, it is 7:16 AM as I type this. I will be

going to

Pensacola today..I was thinking of driving my truck..big rain>

James Franklin
2411 Pine Summit DR. E
Jacksonville, Florida 32211

808-225-0994 (cell)

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Not sure about using it for work all the time but that could be a consideration
Dick

Jim,
You still coming up to TWO later this summer? I'm just trying to
juggle/plan/wheedle some vacation time around Aug and or Sept.

Pete C



--- In W650riders@..., "James Franklin" <jimw650@...>
wrote:

Well, I slept in today, it is 7:16 AM as I type this. I will be

going to

Pensacola today..I was thinking of driving my truck..big rain>

James Franklin
2411 Pine Summit DR. E
Jacksonville, Florida 32211

808-225-0994 (cell)

Dick,
I like those, too, but they're just so darned pricey. List is about
$14500 over here (or pretty close) and the most I've ever paid for a
bike is $7K...I just don't ride enough miles yearly to justify it.
I know there is also the "high resale" argument but I have a real
working man's mental block about bikes that cost as much as a new
car.....

They are popular over here though. Wear I live I get to see about
everything (bikewise) in the summer and I've noticed the big GS's
more and more.

Were you thinking of using it for work too? You'd really rack up
some miles in a few years but you'd have only the cost of
maintaining the one.

Pete C



--- In W650riders@..., "Dick Tym" <rocker66@...> wrote:

The GS is the big trailee version.See


I rode it fitted with the low seat (to suit my short legs) and

found it

ultra comfortable.The upright position suits me and the foot rest

position

is ideal considering my old knee injury ( or should that be injury

to my old

knees) as it is like sitting in a chair. The screen is adjustable

and seemed

to give plenty of protection. Like my CB it is very tractable and

once

moving you very seldom have to use the gear box. Cruising at 85-90

felt very

relaxed. Whilst it felt really refined compared to my old air

heads it still

unmistakably has the character of a BMW boxer.All in all fitted

with hard

luggage this could be the ideal bike for me.
The only 2 things stopping me changing immediately are the

financial

situation as ?1100 is a lot of money for me. I would need at least

?8000 to

change from my CB 1300 S. and the fact that I'm currently watching

a

programme on the floods where the weather experts are forecasting

more heavy

rain and stating that there will no decent weather for the

foreseeable

future.
Dick

That price is on the road and includes the accessories required to put it in the trim I would like
Dick

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Matty,
Nice job. My wife works for Lowes and I've looked at those trailers
before...can't beat it for the money.

Anytime you and your brother feel like some mountain riding just
come on down. Leave your car and trailer at my house and take off
for a day or two (or three, etc)...

Pete C




--- In W650riders@..., <musicmatty@...> wrote:

I just recently took a trip to the beach with my brother and we

took my trailer with our bikes strapped on. This trailer is much
cheaper in cost then a regular Motorcycle trailer but I customized
it and it is actually much better than what they sell for bike
trailers. It's a 5ft wide by 10ft in length with 2inch wood board
planks for the floor...so I was able to sink in large eye bolts for
tie downs on the floor aswell into the metal railing all along the
sides for added hooks. The wheels are on 13inch rims so they are big
and you can really roll with them without worring about burning up
the bearings like on the small wheels that come with most bike
trailers. It fits two bikes comfortably with added room behind for
luggage storage and this is where I boxed it off on the sides with a
removable center board for the bikes to roll on and off but the
center board keeps everything from slidding forward. The trailer was
around $800. US dollars and about $100. dollars or so in hardware.
I bought the trailer at Lowes and as I said it is a far better
equipped trailer than a $2000. plus bike trailer with small wheels
and just for one bike really. Here are some pics below..

Music Matty

Well, I slept in today, it is 7:16 AM as I type this. I will be going to Pensacola today..I was thinking of driving my truck..big rain forecast and I am not looking forward to riding 8 hours in a thunder storm..it looks clear outside now though. 70% chance of rain Monday also..Oh well, I have ridden in the rain before and I will do it again..33 MPG on the Venture (the Venture is just too accomodating as a long distance companion, not to take it if I will be riding all day) as opposed to 10 - 12 MPG in the truck (the truck would certainly be convenient to carry a lot of stuff and more toys, like the 50, but my brother Johnny uses it for sign work and he hasn't gotton back to me to tell me if he needs it this weekend or not), choices, choices..if I take the truck though, I will be taking the W to ride on while I am there..the W is better with carrying a passenger than the Hawk is, and I will be taking the Honda 50 for buzzing..literally, around Beverly's neighbor hood. Beverly is my only kid who hasn't ridden in years as an operator..not since the early 90s, so I am sure I could get her to ride the 50..it is so small and unintimidating.

Beverly did say that if I ever got the electric scooter back from the shop, that she would ride that back and fourth to work..but that thing never did get fixed, several people have owned and sold the shop it was in..wouldn't know where to start to get it back..and it cost only $400 to buy it in the first place..2 years ago.




James Franklin
2411 Pine Summit DR. E
Jacksonville, Florida 32211

808-225-0994 (cell)

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I was a bit disappointed with the 800 as it felt a bit like a Japanese bike.It had the low seat fitted which caused my legs to be a bit cramped. It also felt a bit buzzy. The fairing did however give quite good protection and it cruised at 90 quite comfortably. the handling was good as well. One feature I did like was that once the fuel light came on there was a display showing a count down as to how many miles are still left before pushing. Nice bike but not for me. Having said that I would like to try the rumoured GS version.
I always wanted the 1150 Gs but found it far too tall even when the lower seat was fitted. The 1200 is not only lower but is also a lot lighter than old 1150.. I could either get both feet on the floor albeit not flat or one foot flat on the floor without stretching. for my other impressions of it see my reply to Ruari
As to waving bit have you tried using more than 2 fingers :) have a look for a HD rider he/she might just return to your wave

The GS is the big trailee version.See

I rode it fitted with the low seat (to suit my short legs) and found it ultra comfortable.The upright position suits me and the foot rest position is ideal considering my old knee injury ( or should that be injury to my old knees) as it is like sitting in a chair. The screen is adjustable and seemed to give plenty of protection. Like my CB it is very tractable and once moving you very seldom have to use the gear box. Cruising at 85-90 felt very relaxed. Whilst it felt really refined compared to my old air heads it still unmistakably has the character of a BMW boxer.All in all fitted with hard luggage this could be the ideal bike for me.
The only 2 things stopping me changing immediately are the financial situation as 1100 is a lot of money for me. I would need at least 8000 to change from my CB 1300 S. and the fact that I'm currently watching a programme on the floods where the weather experts are forecasting more heavy rain and stating that there will no decent weather for the foreseeable future.
Dick