Jack,
its a combination of things, I want to be able to ride over 300 miles and choose when I stop. I don't have spotty or pitted chrome, I usually wash within 24-36 hours, but often its too late in the evening to accomplish
and yes on my Sprint I often ride 300+ without stopping.... not so on the rocket because I run out of gas first, although I have stretched it over 200 non stop
400+ is when I start calling it a ride. I don't just cruise down the block to the local bar
Phase two of the whole concept is removing the stock tank and running only the smaller tank on a second rocket some day stripped
down that does not carry fuel in the stock tank at all.. so a aux tank in place of the cat box would work.... and be lighter and faster... I migth just take an empty cat box and see what I can make.
Sams pipes not only make more power but make the bike easier to ride, and I bet woudl work wonderful on a touring bike as well
heres a shot of me riding my Sprint in Scotland
and in the good ole US of A
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