Author Topic: The shape of things to come - Rocker59 buys an '04 California EV Touring (Read 3834 times)

s1120 · « **Reply #31 on:** November 12, 2022, 07:28:30 AM »

Quote from: rocker59 on October 25, 2022, 09:52:44 AM

I like the looks of that seat!

That is a nice looking seat!! Much better then the plank my stone has on it! Love the blue also.

Muzz · « **Reply #32 on:** November 16, 2022, 03:54:09 PM »

That is one very nice looking machine Mike. I approve!

Kiwi_Roy · « **Reply #33 on:** November 16, 2022, 05:54:56 PM »

Congratulations Mike, that looks like a nice example.

Wildguzzi.com · « **Reply #33 on:** November 16, 2022, 05:54:56 PM »

rocker59 · « **Reply #34 on:** November 16, 2022, 09:17:28 PM »

Nov 6th, first ride. Cherokee Nation for a lunch meetup.

Michael D, Delrod, Dusty

80CX100 · « **Reply #35 on:** November 16, 2022, 10:09:01 PM »

Beautiful looking bike, very nice set up

Travlr · « **Reply #36 on:** November 17, 2022, 07:46:13 AM »

I've been a Rocker wannabe for many years and owned many of the same bikes as you: LeMans 5 CI, V11 LeMans and Sport 1100. IMHO the LeMans 5 is the best of the lot. Not sure I'm headed down the Cal road just yet. But time will tell.

Mike

radguzzi · « **Reply #37 on:** November 17, 2022, 08:01:21 AM »

I am just now seeing this. Congratulations, Mike.

You are gonna dig the longevity of the EVT.

We have owned two, bought the first one new in 2004, a work horse in travelling all over, from Maine to South Dakota, Alabama, Canada...

Loaded on a long haul across Canada...

And the current '04 EVT bought six years ago... The EVs have long been my favorite mount.

Cheers,
Rob

rocker59 · « **Reply #38 on:** November 17, 2022, 08:33:06 PM »

Quote from: Travlr on November 17, 2022, 07:46:13 AM

I've been a Rocker wannabe for many years and owned many of the same bikes as you: LeMans 5 CI, V11 LeMans and Sport 1100. IMHO the LeMans 5 is the best of the lot. Not sure I'm headed down the Cal road just yet. But time will tell.

Mike

I really loved the LMV. Wish I could have kept them all!

vintagehoarder · « **Reply #39 on:** November 18, 2022, 07:10:13 AM »

One of my favorite color schemes, congratulations!

twowheeladdict · « **Reply #40 on:** November 18, 2022, 08:50:07 AM »

I sure wish modern cruisers came with those handlebars.

LowRyter · « **Reply #41 on:** November 18, 2022, 09:59:49 AM »

looks like a good ride with some long lost riding buddies.

rocker59 · « **Reply #42 on:** March 01, 2023, 10:44:43 AM »

Come on Spring!

Tom · « **Reply #43 on:** March 01, 2023, 01:14:50 PM »

Hard to beat the Cal line for touring.

Michael D · « **Reply #44 on:** March 01, 2023, 06:46:27 PM »

Quote from: rocker59 on March 01, 2023, 10:44:43 AM

Come on Spring!

Its fast approaching! Once the Naked Ladies start showing off in the neighborhood, its Springtime.

geoff in almonte · « **Reply #45 on:** March 02, 2023, 06:09:50 AM »

Hey Rob

Felix is still riding the '04. Mileage is unknown, but estimated at around 300,000 (miles).
It's looking a little rough and needs a clutch but the engine has never missed a beat.

Cheers!

G

Quote from: radguzzi on November 17, 2022, 08:01:21 AM

I am just now seeing this. Congratulations, Mike. You are gonna dig the longevity of the EVT.

We have owned two, bought the first one new in 2004, a work horse in travelling all over, from Maine to South Dakota, Alabama, Canada...

Loaded on a long haul across Canada...

And the current '04 EVT bought six years ago... The EVs have long been my favorite mount.

Cheers,
Rob

vintagehoarder · « **Reply #46 on:** March 02, 2023, 06:27:27 AM »

Love that paint scheme, congrats!

rocker59 · « **Reply #47 on:** March 05, 2023, 04:42:47 PM »

Performed a little surgery on the stock windscreen. Lopped off six inches and man! What a difference!

Not only can I see much better, but now my helmet is in clean air. No more air pounding on top of my helmet!

MGrego · « **Reply #48 on:** March 06, 2023, 12:11:33 PM »

Nice solution ! Windscreen improvement is very rider specific.

Drilling a couple of 3 inch holes fixed it for me...

rocker59 · « **Reply #49 on:** March 06, 2023, 02:38:02 PM »

Quote from: MGrego on March 06, 2023, 12:11:33 PM

Nice solution ! Windscreen improvement is very rider specific.

Drilling a couple of 3 inch holes fixed it for me...

I'm a fan of windscreen holes, and may yet add some.

I had two problems with the setup as it came to me: 1) Looking through the stock windscreen and the Laminar Lip was murder. Lots of distortion. I'm more used to sportsbike-style fairings which are well below my line of sight. 2) The headache-inducing wind vibration on top of my helmet was terrible.

This 6-inch lowering of the screen seems to be about a 90% fix. Only 70 miles with the cut-down screen so far, though. A few more miles and I'll make a final decision on the holes.

kingoffleece · « **Reply #50 on:** March 06, 2023, 05:12:36 PM »

When I had mine I ended up having Clearview make me this.

Vecchio Lupo · « **Reply #51 on:** March 06, 2023, 05:57:08 PM »

exceptionally nice score, Imm so jealous, but in a good way.

LowRyter · « **Reply #52 on:** March 06, 2023, 07:56:07 PM »

Rocker's cafe cruiser ............it does look a tad low Mr Mike but ..

Don't try to catch him in the Ozarks. You might put your GSXR in a ditch.

rocker59 · « **Reply #53 on:** March 07, 2023, 08:03:46 AM »

Quote from: kingoffleece on March 06, 2023, 05:12:36 PM

When I had mine I ended up having Clearview make me this.

Cool! Do you remember its height? I only cut 6-inches because I wanted to keep the Laminar Lip hand deflectors.

rocker59 · « **Reply #54 on:** March 07, 2023, 08:06:12 AM »

Quote from: LowRyter on March 06, 2023, 07:56:07 PM

Don't try to catch him in the Ozarks. You might put your GSXR in a ditch.

I'm getting old and slow John. Doug was ribbing me about the pace I was keeping, while leading our last lunch ride. Much too slow for his Norge.

kingoffleece · « **Reply #55 on:** March 07, 2023, 08:06:26 AM »

I wanna say 14" from base to highest point. They also made me a small one for summer at 8" total height.

LowRyter · « **Reply #56 on:** March 07, 2023, 10:00:52 AM »

Quote from: rocker59 on March 07, 2023, 08:06:12 AM

I'm getting old and slow John. Doug was ribbing me about the pace I was keeping, while leading our last lunch ride. Much too slow for his Norge.

Yeah, well keeping up Doug's Norge on my Duc is a chore and sometimes not at all.

Glad to know that Doug is still around.

rocker59 · « **Reply #57 on:** March 09, 2023, 07:52:07 PM »

New skins!

Michelin Road Classics. Can't wait to break them in!

I had wanted the Pilot Activ, but it's apparently discontinued.

The old ME33 on the front was date coded 2005.

and mounted backwards.

johnwesley · « **Reply #58 on:** March 12, 2023, 04:46:27 PM »

Those road classics work well, just got back from a trip through the gap and they held onto the road well. Good looking scoot, maybe I’ll see ya around Arkansas sometime.

tazio · « **Reply #59 on:** March 12, 2023, 06:33:46 PM »

Great pic JW !

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