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amevl

amevl

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I did it i finally went back to the dark side and bought another cruiser! Ok not really a cruiser but a firebreathing tire shredding monster! I have been lamenting the sale of my favorite bike of all time almost 3 years ago,I tried to tell myself I liked the FZ better but still loved the Beast just as much.I had talked to a buddy of mine in virginia last fall about his bike and decided to pass on it.About 2 weeks ago he still had it for sale so i figured it was fate hooked up the trailer and went down to pick her up. View attachment 13878

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View attachment 13884Im a fan of the saying"chrome dont get ya home" and have already sold off about half of it.So far i shaved the belt guard tabs,eliminated heat sink on rear rotor,windowed rear caliper mount,sent tins out to paint black Sand Pearl Toyota color,blacked out a bunch of stuff that was silver,311 tooth pulley for the front which is -1,spare rim on the way for big tire kit.She already has a barnett SR2 clutch conversion,V+H propipe,PC3,Big air kit,Stebel air horn.Looking to do the Speedstar Stage 4 kit or possibly a 108CI kit.
 
I've always like the Midnight Warrior... This '10 with the gold was awesome. Sort of what you're shooting for?

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amevl said:
I did it i finally went back to the dark side and bought another cruiser! Ok not really a cruiser but a firebreathing tire shredding monster! I have been lamenting the sale of my favorite bike of all time almost 3 years ago,I tried to tell myself I liked the FZ better but still loved the Beast just as much.I had talked to a buddy of mine in virginia last fall about his bike and decided to pass on it.About 2 weeks ago he still had it for sale so i figured it was fate hooked up the trailer and went down to pick her up. View attachment 13878

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Very nice! A coworker has the identical bike, Same color even. They look mean for sure.
 
Congrats!!! As much as I "dislike" cruisers, I have ridden a Warrior and actually want one. I figure if I can get used to the forward controls, it would be great. I've also ridden a friend's Raider. While the Raider handled way better than I ever expected, my foggy memory still gives the cornering to the Warrior. The Warrior made me want one, but the Raider did not make me want it.

I'm just not used to short shifting to really accelerate. It's so opposite of the FZ. Tons of torque down low, but nothing up top. (Sounds like some girls I knew... Hehehe)

Great looking bike. I'm with you on the anti chrome scheme. I also don't hate the stovepipe stock exhaust. I personally don't care for the trumpet exhaust that the PO has on it. But everyone has their own taste.


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