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heisti · 11-19-2008, 5:45 PM

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Originally Posted by 3cRider

...This month (we work several months ahead) we'll be highlighting the XX Blackbirds and wanted to hear about your ownership experience...

what issue?
when will it be out of the press?

i am shure you will tell us. right?

deadman · 11-19-2008, 7:08 PM

Well Hiesti, The tiny bit of black ice and rain I whinge about, fades into insignificance, compared to your problems with the snow, I just choose another road that doesn't have ice on it, My hat is off to you mate,
How long are you off the road when it is snowing like that, do you run spike tyres in the winter, or put your XX away for the duration of the snow season.
Occasonally high winds and heavy rain are the only problems we have here in sunny Australia, 30 to 40 degrees celsius in summer, -3 in winter, very rarely
Do we actually have snowfalls where I live.
Brian.

meddyxx · 11-19-2008, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by 3cRider

You should be able to find us online, I believe amazon carries Super Streetbike. If not, drop me a PM and I'll see what I can do.

Thanks all, pics are looking great!

When is the deadline? I'm working on some action pics, or do you just want glam shots?

heisti · 11-20-2008, 2:55 AM

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Originally Posted by deadman

How long are you off the road...

i ride 12 months a year.
just from nov. to feb. i leave the bike at home when there is snow on the street. sometimes days, sometimes months.

ladyninja · 11-20-2008, 8:02 AM

My favorite Mod or the at least the one that gets noticed the most

BobZ · 11-20-2008, 8:03 AM

Cool - neon? LEDs?

ladyninja · 11-20-2008, 8:17 AM

Neons, they use less battery power but it sure looks awesome at night!

heisti · 11-20-2008, 9:22 AM

hey lady--- it´s your fault that i think about carbon+el in one piece right now
:o)
do you know gatorcustoms?

ladyninja · 11-20-2008, 9:29 AM

nope sorry

ladyninja · 11-20-2008, 9:31 AM

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Originally Posted by meddyxx

When is the deadline? I'm working on some action pics, or do you just want glam shots?

Meddy - Thats one hell of a shot! Love that picture!

meddyxx · 11-20-2008, 9:44 AM

I'm working on some better shots, smoke show stuff but it's hard to find a dry day with no city folk filling the streets. cool neons, I've been thinking about some of those but just dont ride at night much.

ladyninja · 11-20-2008, 10:00 AM

The neons were installed in one afternoon, I ride often at night or at least when its dark outside. Yeah understand finding a dry clear free of obstacle day. I usually find a back country road and a long stretch of straight pavement to stretch the xx's legs a little

3cRider · 11-20-2008, 1:29 PM

Thanks all for the pics and text, I'll be working on the piece this weekend so if anyone can get me the stuff by Saturday evening, that would be great!

Thanks

rubber side down!

Oh yah, and this will be running in the Feb issue which you should see toward the end of next month. I'll definitely let you all know once it's available in stores.

heisti · 11-20-2008, 2:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ladyninja

nope sorry

Gator Customs, Inc.
have a look...

ladyninja · 11-20-2008, 2:42 PM

Pretty Cool - I like the neons because I can turn them on and off as I please or "when needed" .....but those graphics are pretty sweet!

Strek · 11-20-2008, 5:26 PM

I've often wondered about the neons. I thought that they had outlawed them. I guess that was only on cars??? Does anyone know for sure?

Ladyninja, Do you find that you get pulled over more with lights?

ladyninja · 11-20-2008, 5:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Strek

I've often wondered about the neons. I thought that they had outlawed them. I guess that was only on cars??? Does anyone know for sure?

Ladyninja, Do you find that you get pulled over more with lights?

The only ones that are illegal to my knowledge are Blue

Red and white, reason being those are emergency colors. I have been pulled over because of the neons yes, have I ever gotten a ticket because of them no. Hence the reason of the turn off/on switch. When an officer pulls me over and says they are illegal, I just say Oh I'm sorry officer I didn't know that and I turn them off. An officer once told me that its a distraction going down the road to drivers, I said well at least they saw me and cell phones are more of a distraction than my neons sir. So yes they are illegal, more colors are more attractive to police than others, but I haven't gotten a ticket for them and most police officers are pretty cool about it. I don't know about other cities or states...... Just Michigan. All the bikes I ride with have neons on them. The two blackbirds have purple and blue, the ninja has green, the F4 has yellow soon to be teal, and the R6 has pink. They look awesome and the neons use less battery power than the LEDs. Hope this answers your question~

Strek · 11-20-2008, 6:28 PM

I've always felt that they do make you more noticeable and should be allowed outside of the emergency colors that you mention.

ladyninja · 11-20-2008, 6:32 PM

Well think about it, my gear is solid black, my bike solid black...so at night I'm barely seen until I turn on my neons...

meddyxx · 11-21-2008, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by 3cRider

Thanks all for the pics and text, I'll be working on the piece this weekend so if anyone can get me the stuff by Saturday evening, that would be great!

Thanks

rubber side down!

Oh yah, and this will be running in the Feb issue which you should see toward the end of next month. I'll definitely let you all know once it's available in stores.

Hey I got your PM and forwarded my earlier e-mail with the high res pics to the interlink address, did you get it?

11-19-2008, 7:08 PM	#22
deadman Join Date: Aug 16 2008 Location: Lilydale Melb Australia Age: 62 Posts: 3,057	Re: Double-X's In Super Streetbike Magazine Well Hiesti, The tiny bit of black ice and rain I whinge about, fades into insignificance, compared to your problems with the snow, I just choose another road that doesn't have ice on it, My hat is off to you mate, How long are you off the road when it is snowing like that, do you run spike tyres in the winter, or put your XX away for the duration of the snow season. Occasonally high winds and heavy rain are the only problems we have here in sunny Australia, 30 to 40 degrees celsius in summer, -3 in winter, very rarely Do we actually have snowfalls where I live. Brian. __________________ If ya not boppin, Ya in ya coffin. Rock and roll will soothe your soul. Mods, 6mm Shim, 12 inch risers, Double bubble Windsceen, Homemade Ventura type packrack, Expandable to 82 litre, Rjays rack bag, Lowered rear end frame by 3 inches. Suspension is still stock, home made Cans, awesome.

11-20-2008, 8:03 AM	#26
BobZ Join Date: May 20 2008 Location: Palm Coast FL Posts: 563	Re: Double-X's In Super Streetbike Magazine Cool - neon? LEDs?

11-20-2008, 8:17 AM	#27
ladyninja Join Date: May 26 2007 Location: Great Lakes Area Posts: 141	Re: Double-X's In Super Streetbike Magazine Neons, they use less battery power but it sure looks awesome at night! __________________ We love to fly and it shows........

11-20-2008, 9:22 AM	#28
heisti Heistimeister Join Date: Feb 22 2008 Location: Enns, Austria Age: 39 Posts: 6,371	Re: Double-X's In Super Streetbike Magazine hey lady--- it´s your fault that i think about carbon+el in one piece right now :o) do you know gatorcustoms? __________________ have a nice trip video: youtube \| project: carbon \| chat: here 98058km

11-20-2008, 9:29 AM	#29
ladyninja Join Date: May 26 2007 Location: Great Lakes Area Posts: 141	Re: Double-X's In Super Streetbike Magazine nope sorry __________________ We love to fly and it shows........

11-20-2008, 9:44 AM	#31
meddyxx meddyxx Join Date: Jun 02 2008 Location: seattle Posts: 119	Re: Double-X's In Super Streetbike Magazine I'm working on some better shots, smoke show stuff but it's hard to find a dry day with no city folk filling the streets. cool neons, I've been thinking about some of those but just dont ride at night much.

11-20-2008, 10:00 AM	#32
ladyninja Join Date: May 26 2007 Location: Great Lakes Area Posts: 141	Re: Double-X's In Super Streetbike Magazine The neons were installed in one afternoon, I ride often at night or at least when its dark outside. Yeah understand finding a dry clear free of obstacle day. I usually find a back country road and a long stretch of straight pavement to stretch the xx's legs a little __________________ We love to fly and it shows........

11-20-2008, 1:29 PM	#33
3cRider Join Date: Nov 17 2008 Location: United States Posts: 14	Re: Double-X's In Super Streetbike Magazine Thanks all for the pics and text, I'll be working on the piece this weekend so if anyone can get me the stuff by Saturday evening, that would be great! Thanks rubber side down! Oh yah, and this will be running in the Feb issue which you should see toward the end of next month. I'll definitely let you all know once it's available in stores.

11-20-2008, 2:42 PM	#35
ladyninja Join Date: May 26 2007 Location: Great Lakes Area Posts: 141	Re: Double-X's In Super Streetbike Magazine Pretty Cool - I like the neons because I can turn them on and off as I please or "when needed" .....but those graphics are pretty sweet! __________________ We love to fly and it shows........

11-20-2008, 5:26 PM	#36
Strek Moderator Join Date: Jun 25 2007 Location: Chicago, Illinois Posts: 5,215	Re: Double-X's In Super Streetbike Magazine I've often wondered about the neons. I thought that they had outlawed them. I guess that was only on cars??? Does anyone know for sure? Ladyninja, Do you find that you get pulled over more with lights?

11-20-2008, 6:28 PM	#38
Strek Moderator Join Date: Jun 25 2007 Location: Chicago, Illinois Posts: 5,215	Re: Double-X's In Super Streetbike Magazine I've always felt that they do make you more noticeable and should be allowed outside of the emergency colors that you mention.

11-20-2008, 6:32 PM	#39
ladyninja Join Date: May 26 2007 Location: Great Lakes Area Posts: 141	Re: Double-X's In Super Streetbike Magazine Well think about it, my gear is solid black, my bike solid black...so at night I'm barely seen until I turn on my neons... __________________ We love to fly and it shows........