james hicks's Member Page
Member: james996
Name: james hicks
From: san francisco of the north, duluth, Minnesota, United States
Gender: Male
Riding For: 15 years
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Member Info: moto saipian, bitter Ducati rider..burned at the service department..Triumph suits me fine and so does a vfr..
 
 Current:
2003 Honda VFR 800

Photos: 8
Purchased: Mar 2003
Info: I have VFR Fever..These bikes are that good..Rode this one to L.A. (photo of NewCombs Ranch 5000 mile trip) Had the rear wheel painted pearl metalic gold. Installed BT 010´s and Hard Bags and a pair of Staintune´s.. Great headlights especially when you´ve owned a st-4. Good looking machine and highly recomended(touring and track time).
2002 Triumph Speed Triple

Photos: 1
Purchased: Sep 2003
Info: Wow..what a machine and I´ve owned them all..a good compromise for the man that got burned on exotic bikes..very low vibration, big gas tank..easy on service and a fantastic look and color..and easy on the wallet and lets not forget horsepower and a mound of torque. this mission isn´t impossible. Triumph´s carbon high can with the map makes for a fantastic ride. A hard seat is t
2002 Ducati Monster S4

Photos: 3
Purchased: Mar 2003
Info: Purchased from Ducati Milwaukee . Added factory hard bags and staintune exhaust. It took some work to get it to run correctly and many trips and calls to Ducati Dealers.
 
 Past:
2000 Ducati Monster 900

Photos: 1
Purchased: Jun 2000
Sold: Jul 2001
Info: fly screen was added and also termi´ slip-on´s with bridgestone 020 meats. Had some wire harnes shorts where the harnes meets the back of the tank and a oil seal to the dry clutch leaked. nice bikes and a little easier on service than a 4 valve. and re-mapping (chipping is easier than 2002 and newer duc´s) is inexpensive.
2000 Ducati 996

Photos: 1
Purchased: Jul 2001
Sold: Sep 2003
Info: this 996s has 50mm termi´s on a 1/2 system. Ouch ..here comes the service..De-Chroming valve train parts..none available ...sit´s at dealer..also a bad rear hub..and a valve adjustment that only replaces retainer rings which they become hamered after 600 miles and returns the clearances to previous level..Improper chain tension from dealer and throttle advance..I couldn´t take it a
1997 Honda VFR 750

Photos: 1
Purchased: May 1999
Sold: Aug 2002
Info: recent upgrades were a vance and hines carbon can. and bridgestone 020 meats..hear me roar. Crashed on the straightaway at BIR (Brainerd,MN) in the wet..It was a great bike..well balanced and i could run it all day long with out getting tired.
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