digiroc
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1978 SR500E
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Post by digiroc on Jul 2, 2007 17:59:53 GMT -5
Got my pipe for "free" with the parts bike I bought to get the stator out of it. It appeared to be unused and added power and smoothness of delivery without jetting the carb. Also, it sounds great without being too loud at low revs. It's about 6" shorter than stock and makes the SR appear even more compact.  |
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digiroc
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1978 SR500E
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Post by digiroc on Jul 2, 2007 18:37:55 GMT -5
Our trip to the Laurel Mountains started without a cloud in the sky (well one little one):  We went to see Frank Llyod Wright's Fallingwater, built over Bear Run, which flows into the Yougheheny River which offers great rafting and canoeing. We often canoe the Yough, but had never visited Fallingwater (built in 1936). We pulled up alongside a couple who had driven from Michigan on a Harley to see this wonderful and historic piece of architecture.   Some images of Bear Run:   We had breakfast at Sister's Cafe in Confluence, PA It's in the heart of rafting country and we always get breakfast here when canoeing. That's Debi standing in front of our SR.  |
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Post by milkman on Jul 2, 2007 21:53:02 GMT -5
You should post a ride report on advrider.com, get the SR some more touring cred in the land of 1200 GS and 900 KTM riders.
I like the perspective in that last shot, the SR loooks of similar stature to the harleys.
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Post by StewRoss on Jul 3, 2007 2:23:16 GMT -5
Mate, Beautiful pics. Well done. Keep that stuff coming. You must have a nice camera as well. SR  |
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Post by G Man on Jul 3, 2007 7:12:18 GMT -5
Great pics, sounds like you guys had fun!  Keep 'em coming. G Man |
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digiroc
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1978 SR500E
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Post by digiroc on Jul 3, 2007 8:30:37 GMT -5
Milkman, you caught me at the old perspective trick, I do that with fish I catch too. Thanks for the tip about Adventure Rider, I was mesmerized by the opening photos at advrider.com I watched them all before I even entered, that sight looks a lot like this one I noticed. This topic is our adventure rides, but here's a photochop in their style:  And yes Stew, I have a Nikon D100 w/ an amazing 18-200 Nikkor VR zoom. |
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Post by StewRoss on Jul 4, 2007 1:54:52 GMT -5
I use a Canon EOS 350D... SR  |
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Post by 1980thumper on Jul 4, 2007 18:07:22 GMT -5
haha i use my cell phone.....
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Post by andy on Jul 6, 2007 15:01:21 GMT -5
hi digibloke,
that view from tabletop is something else! know exactly what you mean about the terrain being made for the bike.back in lil ol england we have the lake district up the north west of the country,its got single cylinder written all over it,i promised myself to take the sr up there,maybe take a few like minded mates for a weekend.........youve got me thinking!
regards,
andy
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digiroc
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1978 SR500E
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Post by digiroc on Jul 6, 2007 16:10:18 GMT -5
You should post a ride report on advrider.com, get the SR some more touring cred in the land of 1200 GS and 900 KTM riders... I took your advice milkman. I wrote a bit more about the trip and posted it to adventure rider here: advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4899650#post4899650I took a bit of poetic license to make the trip a ride anyone could take and add continuity to the story. |
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Post by milkman on Jul 8, 2007 14:57:58 GMT -5
nice report Digi.
Some great "sales brochure" shots of the SR
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digiroc
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1978 SR500E
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Post by digiroc on Jul 9, 2007 17:08:56 GMT -5
Well you said to get more touring "cred" for the SR so I gave it my best shots. That's an awesome web site and my little write up has picked up a lot of great comments, most of them about how super my little thumper is. We know how great these SR's are, but it good to share with other bikers the joys of thumping along through winding mountain roads.
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Keep 'em coming.
