Suzuki VX 800 - Page 21

Drunk_Uncle · 11-13-2011, 03:27 PM

Well here is the XR. Gonna crate the motor and ship it to Cycle Wizard for some TLC and horsepower.

LikeItLoud · 11-15-2011, 06:40 AM

Just wondering Unc, what do you plan on riding to Prudhoe Bay?

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Drunk_Uncle · 11-15-2011, 09:36 AM

Planning on riding the Tiger, but the XR will be ready as backup just in case something comes up.

LikeItLoud · 11-15-2011, 07:47 PM

[QUOTE=Drunk_Uncle;17308970]Planning on riding the Tiger, but the XR will be ready as backup just in case something comes up.[/QUOT

What all are you going to have done to the XR engine?

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Drunk_Uncle · 11-16-2011, 04:55 AM

Cycle wizard is going to bump it from 644cc to 657, add a point of compression, and an HRC grind camshaft. He's also cleaning a jetting the carb to the engine set up. Says it should be good for around 40 rwhp.

LikeItLoud · 11-22-2011, 10:07 AM

Got the new ADV stickers.

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LikeItLoud · 11-22-2011, 10:09 AM

I really like this one.

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LikeItLoud · 11-22-2011, 10:14 AM

These stickers ought to improve the performance

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Though with each passing day I grow older, I REFUSE to grow up!.

M@gneto · 11-22-2011, 10:54 AM

It looks faster already!
Mag

theWolfTamer · 11-22-2011, 05:31 PM

That looks great!

Gonna be "restoring" mine next year. You adventurizing one makes me re-think restoring.

M@gneto · 11-23-2011, 07:51 AM

Wolf,
We had that bike for a few years and really hadn't decided what to do with it. Then our eyes were opened to the world of Adventure touring and it seemed the obvious choice. Besides, we were pretty sure we could get it done for much cheaper than picking up an adventure bike and Dad doesn't need the long suspension, so we'd have to shorten that anyway and give up one of the major advantages of a factory adventure bike.

theWolfTamer · 11-24-2011, 03:49 PM

I've had mine since September 2002. It's been out of commission since 2008 though. I have never been off road beyond a few dirt roads because the gps map makers don't know the difference between dirt and paved. Turning mine into a VXA is really unlikely but I definitely admire what's been done here. If I do get into adventure, now it's a possible solution to getting another bike since the way has been paved.

LikeItLoud · 11-26-2011, 02:31 PM

This is my buddy Tyler, I've been chasing him out of the pictures all summer, which was probably a mistake. After taking the previous pics and was walking back to the house, I looked back tword the bike wonce more and couldn't beleive my eyes, Tyler setting there like he owned it. This is for me, the best picture I have of the bike. I took several more, I wont chase him out any more.

LikeItLoud
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Though with each passing day I grow older, I REFUSE to grow up!

M@gneto · 11-27-2011, 05:36 AM

Now you have to build another adventure bike, one for you!
Mag

NortwestRider · 11-27-2011, 10:37 AM

Very nice VX800 for sale here in Seattle ( mech perfect) owned by a good friend who is soooo in to maintanence that he works on it every weekend.I think he wants
$1,300 OBO

11-13-2011, 03:27 PM	#301
Drunk_Uncle Beastly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2009 Location: Anchorage, AK Oddometer: 1,448	Well here is the XR. Gonna crate the motor and ship it to Cycle Wizard for some TLC and horsepower. __________________ "I refuse to tiptoe through life only to arrive safely at death" 2009 Buell XB12X(sold), 2006 Triumph Sprint ST, 2006 Tiger 955i, 01 XR650L replaced by a KLR, and now a 2010 Honda NT700V for the wife.

11-15-2011, 09:36 AM	#303
Drunk_Uncle Beastly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2009 Location: Anchorage, AK Oddometer: 1,448	Planning on riding the Tiger, but the XR will be ready as backup just in case something comes up. __________________ "I refuse to tiptoe through life only to arrive safely at death" 2009 Buell XB12X(sold), 2006 Triumph Sprint ST, 2006 Tiger 955i, 01 XR650L replaced by a KLR, and now a 2010 Honda NT700V for the wife.

11-16-2011, 04:55 AM	#305
Drunk_Uncle Beastly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2009 Location: Anchorage, AK Oddometer: 1,448	Cycle wizard is going to bump it from 644cc to 657, add a point of compression, and an HRC grind camshaft. He's also cleaning a jetting the carb to the engine set up. Says it should be good for around 40 rwhp. __________________ "I refuse to tiptoe through life only to arrive safely at death" 2009 Buell XB12X(sold), 2006 Triumph Sprint ST, 2006 Tiger 955i, 01 XR650L replaced by a KLR, and now a 2010 Honda NT700V for the wife.

11-22-2011, 10:07 AM	#306
LikeItLoud Adventure Seeker Joined: Mar 2011 Location: Boise, Meridian, Id. Oddometer: 138	VXA ADV Stickers Got the new ADV stickers. LikeItLoud Attached Images

11-22-2011, 10:09 AM	#307
LikeItLoud Adventure Seeker Joined: Mar 2011 Location: Boise, Meridian, Id. Oddometer: 138	VXA ADV Stickers I really like this one. LikeItLoud Attached Images

11-15-2011, 06:40 AM	#302
LikeItLoud Adventure Seeker Joined: Mar 2011 Location: Boise, Meridian, Id. Oddometer: 138	Just wondering Unc, what do you plan on riding to Prudhoe Bay? LikeItLoud --------------------------------------------------------------- Though with each passing day I grow older, I REFUSE to grow up!

11-15-2011, 07:47 PM	#304
LikeItLoud Adventure Seeker Joined: Mar 2011 Location: Boise, Meridian, Id. Oddometer: 138	[QUOTE=Drunk_Uncle;17308970]Planning on riding the Tiger, but the XR will be ready as backup just in case something comes up.[/QUOT What all are you going to have done to the XR engine? LikeItLoud

11-22-2011, 10:14 AM	#308
LikeItLoud Adventure Seeker Joined: Mar 2011 Location: Boise, Meridian, Id. Oddometer: 138	VXA ADV Stickers These stickers ought to improve the performance LikeItLoud --------------------------------------------------------------- Though with each passing day I grow older, I REFUSE to grow up!. Attached Images

11-22-2011, 10:54 AM	#309
M@gneto ^OP Esoteric Meanderer Joined: Jul 2010 Location: Fort Leonard Wood, MO Oddometer: 283	stickers It looks faster already! Mag __________________ It is the pervading law of all things organic and inorganic, of all things physical and metaphysical, of all things human and all things super-human, of all true manifestations of the head, of the heart, of the soul, that the life is recognizable in its expression, That form ever follows function. This is the law. Louis Sullivan

11-22-2011, 05:31 PM	#310
theWolfTamer Lupie on a Mission Joined: Jul 2009 Location: Firmly planted in the Georgia red clay Oddometer: 390	That looks great! Gonna be "restoring" mine next year. You adventurizing one makes me re-think restoring. __________________ Training to slay theWolf Check out theWolfTamer Chronicles, my blog about my motorcycle life

11-23-2011, 07:51 AM	#311
M@gneto ^OP Esoteric Meanderer Joined: Jul 2010 Location: Fort Leonard Wood, MO Oddometer: 283	Vxa Wolf, We had that bike for a few years and really hadn't decided what to do with it. Then our eyes were opened to the world of Adventure touring and it seemed the obvious choice. Besides, we were pretty sure we could get it done for much cheaper than picking up an adventure bike and Dad doesn't need the long suspension, so we'd have to shorten that anyway and give up one of the major advantages of a factory adventure bike. __________________ It is the pervading law of all things organic and inorganic, of all things physical and metaphysical, of all things human and all things super-human, of all true manifestations of the head, of the heart, of the soul, that the life is recognizable in its expression, That form ever follows function. This is the law. Louis Sullivan

11-24-2011, 03:49 PM	#312
theWolfTamer Lupie on a Mission Joined: Jul 2009 Location: Firmly planted in the Georgia red clay Oddometer: 390	I've had mine since September 2002. It's been out of commission since 2008 though. I have never been off road beyond a few dirt roads because the gps map makers don't know the difference between dirt and paved. Turning mine into a VXA is really unlikely but I definitely admire what's been done here. If I do get into adventure, now it's a possible solution to getting another bike since the way has been paved. __________________ Training to slay theWolf Check out theWolfTamer Chronicles, my blog about my motorcycle life

11-26-2011, 02:31 PM	#313
LikeItLoud Adventure Seeker Joined: Mar 2011 Location: Boise, Meridian, Id. Oddometer: 138	VXA New Rider This is my buddy Tyler, I've been chasing him out of the pictures all summer, which was probably a mistake. After taking the previous pics and was walking back to the house, I looked back tword the bike wonce more and couldn't beleive my eyes, Tyler setting there like he owned it. This is for me, the best picture I have of the bike. I took several more, I wont chase him out any more. LikeItLoud --------------------------------------------------------------- Though with each passing day I grow older, I REFUSE to grow up! Attached Images

11-27-2011, 05:36 AM	#314
M@gneto ^OP Esoteric Meanderer Joined: Jul 2010 Location: Fort Leonard Wood, MO Oddometer: 283	Tyler Now you have to build another adventure bike, one for you! Mag __________________ It is the pervading law of all things organic and inorganic, of all things physical and metaphysical, of all things human and all things super-human, of all true manifestations of the head, of the heart, of the soul, that the life is recognizable in its expression, That form ever follows function. This is the law. Louis Sullivan

11-27-2011, 10:37 AM	#315
NortwestRider TRIPOD ADVENTURER !! Joined: May 2008 Location: 3.7 miles North of Hell...SEATTLE.... Oddometer: 2,353	Very nice VX800 for sale here in Seattle ( mech perfect) owned by a good friend who is soooo in to maintanence that he works on it every weekend.I think he wants $1,300 OBO __________________ 2012 Honda NC700X..THE SILVER BULLIT 1982 GS850G..BLACK SUNSHINE..The tripod !! GS500PE..THE PURPLE EXPLORER So what your saying is that I have the worst hack AND a smelly wife??. MY BUILD http://www.advrider.com/forums/showt...=657673&page=6

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