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    I think I'm too tall for this bike

    Im 6'8 270lbs and though i know im probably not the height and weight of the rider the Vit701 was designed for, I love it and it makes me feel great when i ride it!
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    The Vit 701 suspension thread

    I am 6'8 280 with gear on and I am running the Andreani cartridges and running a 10w redline fork oil. On the street, it is a completely night and day difference. Its fantastic quite frankly. And these are on pretty rough roads. Having said that, I am still running the stock rear shock on max...
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    suspension for a heavy rider

    So i ended up going the easy route and ordered the Andreani cartridge kit.they are tuning the springs for my weight and i should see them in the next couple of weeks or so. Im hella excited.
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    TAIL OF THE DRAGON/CHEROHALA SKYWAY

    This past weekend, a couple of friends and I rode approximately 449 miles from Atlanta, Georgia to the Tail of the Dragon in Robbinsville, Tennessee. Normally, if you were to take just interstates, you could get there in around 3 hours. We ended up taking the scenic route starting at 12:30pm...
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    Blue vitpilen

    looks great chuck! i vote for the stickers for sure.
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    suspension for a heavy rider

    Hey yall. So as you all know, the suspension on our bikes is not the greatest in the world. Especially for me because i am about 290 lbs when all geared up (im really tall). I was thinking about changing out the cartridges for new ones. I was thinking about the Andreani Cartridge replacement of...
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    Heard of side pipes, whatta bout Front Pipes

    its ok though... the rider's handlebar mustache will filter out those fumes.
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    BW preorder for clocks now open

    im wondering if the badwinners unit will fit behind my aluminum puig windscreen. if not, i may need to go with a dart flyscreen which is a tad bit taller.
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    My Vintage Garage

    wow, just wow!
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    Your garage

    My father just purchased a Scrambler 1200XE and it is a fantastic bike. That engine is just sublime and as is the fit and finish.
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    Your garage

    So before I purchased my 3rd bike (Ducati 848 Evo) one of the bikes I was eyeing were 749/999 platform Ducatis. I actually found them a lot more comfortable for my tall frame than the 848/1*98 platform due to the factory adjustability for the rearsets. Having said that, I ultimately went with...
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    Introduce yourself here!

    So i actually had the upholstery shop match the color of the stitching to the fuel cap/engine case. I originally wanted to to a natural/buckskin color with silver stitching but i figured this one was more subdued and more in line with the original concept of the bike.
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    Introduce yourself here!

    when its cold out and i cannot ride, i bring one of them inside to get my bike fix.
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    Introduce yourself here!

    thank you yall! i appreciate that
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