Brake lever: steel vs aluminum

[yaman]

"Since the Lightning LS-218 ran away with the Bonneville speed record and the Pikes Peak race to the top, I have not been too concerned with catalytics, or their departure.  For Bonneville, "the Lightning Motorcycle team claims it used 'only 18 cents of electricity on their record-breaking run and were getting the equivalent of over 50 mpg at over 200 mph.' Welcome to the future."  I think they took off the mirrors, for Bonneville."
thats amazing!

[Sparky84]

You can knock 10% off of that if you take advantage of the current ongoing RPM Memorial Day Sale.

Is that 10% also for Non Contributors + more if you are a Contributor?
and if so how quick does the Contributor part kick in once your Subscription is paid given banks close over weekends and such?

Don't forget, I do "adjust" all duty values to try and keep the fees to a minimum.

Randy - RPM

"adjust"  would be well received if purchasing a few items with 1 being a lot more that others to even out the playing field.

Cheers Alan

[racerrad8]

Is that 10% also for Non Contributors + more if you are a Contributor?

No, the sale is for contributing members of the forum. Thus the title of the topic, "Membership has its privileges"

and if so how quick does the Contributor part kick in once your Subscription is paid given banks close over weekends and such?

Since PayPal never closes, usually in less than 24 hours.

"adjust"  would be well received if purchasing a few items with 1 being a lot more that others to even out the playing field.

Cheers Alan

Not quite sure I understand. I definitely do not understand import duty/taxes since we do not have any such requirement in the US. I have been told many times over the years, the "total" amount of the imported items are what the tax/duty is based from. So, I always adjust to try and keep it from raising red flags and getting hit with a bunch of duty/taxes.

Unfortunately every country is different and I can't be responsible for import/duty tax applications.

Randy - RPM

[PaulG]

@ PaulG,  Since the Lightning LS-218 ran away with the Bonneville speed record and the Pikes Peak race to the top, I have not been too concerned with catalytics, or their departure.  For Bonneville, "the Lightning Motorcycle team claims it used 'only 18 cents of electricity on their record-breaking run and were getting the equivalent of over 50 mpg at over 200 mph.' Welcome to the future."  I think they took off the mirrors, for Bonneville.

More hijacking... 

Yes the brave new world.  Invest in playing card & clothes pin manufacturers.  They will be needed to clip the cards to the forks to get that rata-rata-rata-rata sound to mimic the old I/C engine we will all miss.

Speaking of which if anyone hasn't seen this - TT Zero-John McGuiness-Mugen Shinden.  No need to turn it up as there is little to hear.

[aviationfred]

How about sound clips for all the above?

Just my two penny worth. If someone had a great system without those horrible car muffler things on the end I would seriously consider. There is nothing like a beautiful long mega or reverse cone.  
 
   Chiz

Chiz,

Ask and you shall receive...

The RPM S/S Exhaust System has a megaphone muffler option.



Randy - RPM

Here is a video of My RPM exhaust.


https://youtu.be/Wtf4u7SlkZQ

A longer video with proper jetting.

https://youtu.be/6gGS97BPE0w


Fred

[Mattman]

Thanks Fred cool!

[great white]

So, ummm... yeah. Somewhat back to the topic, steel shifter vs aluminum

[giantkiller]

Everything I did to the fjr1350r to make it better also made it lighter. Gsxr front end, supertrapp exhaust, lithium battery, gsxr rear wheel, f4i shock. Even the digital guages where 2.8lbs lighter. I cut the rear passenger peg sections off. To move the rear master over for future r1 swingarm.
Weighing the stock parts against the replacement parts. I'm down about 55lbs. Now if I could lose about 45lbs myself. I'd be down 100lbs. 164hp.114ft lbs torque. Kookaloo.

[FJmonkey]

You guys rock? Finding ways to drop the weight and document it. And they all seem to include the rider. Leave nothing out...