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I like the backfiring :-)
04/26/15 at 13:31:25

I've found that tailgaters tend to back off a bit after my bike farts at them. I noticed this in Portland traffic last week. After some brief thinking, I found a way to induce it deliberately: flick the kill switch off then back on! The momentary loss of spark loads the pipe with uncombusted fumes and makes a great sound that usually gets the attention of the unattentive. I've not ridden at night yet, I wonder if flames shoot out?

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: I like the backfiring :-) Reply #1 - 04/26/15 at 13:35:18 A heel on the Sidestand works great,too. Absolutely undetectable.
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Gary_in_NJ Serious Thumper Offline LS650 Cafe Racer Posts: 2629 Amongst the Twisty Roads	Re: I like the backfiring :-) Reply #2 - 04/26/15 at 14:08:01 Me too PDX, I like bikes with character, and the backfiring is all part of the personality.
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stinger Serious Thumper Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 848	Re: I like the backfiring :-) Reply #3 - 04/27/15 at 03:23:19 Where in Portland do you live, PDX? I'm out here in the Gresham/Troutdale area
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Dane Allen Serious Thumper Offline Carpe Diem!! Posts: 1217 Riverside, CA Gender:	Re: I like the backfiring :-) Reply #4 - 04/27/15 at 09:16:18 We had a "work place incident" that resulted in some deaths and serious injuries so I can't just pull into the carpool parking near the front doors and let the after-fire blast away. I quietly kill it in gear now It sure is a nice way to get noticed, though
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Suzukisavvy Full Member Offline You're Droolin, While I'm Spoolin Posts: 101 Nebraska, USA Gender:	Re: I like the backfiring :-) Reply #5 - 04/27/15 at 11:43:49 Haha you're great dude XD
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Suzukisavvy Full Member Offline You're Droolin, While I'm Spoolin Posts: 101 Nebraska, USA Gender:	Re: I like the backfiring :-) Reply #6 - 04/27/15 at 11:44:06 woah what just happened?
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28779 L.A. California Gender:	Re: I like the backfiring :-) Reply #7 - 04/27/15 at 11:53:46 Suzukisavvy wrote on 04/27/15 at 11:44:06: woah what just happened? Slow internet, multiple hits on the post button.
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PDX-LS650 Ex Member	Re: I like the backfiring :-) Reply #8 - 05/01/15 at 20:35:39 Apologies for the late reply, Stinger. I'm in Vancouver.
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stinger Serious Thumper Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 848	Re: I like the backfiring :-) Reply #9 - 05/01/15 at 22:16:26 We need to get together and go for a ride sometime.
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Re: I like the backfiring :-)
Reply #10 - 05/03/15 at 02:28:32

Hah. I have noticed that too here in West Virginia Morgantown area up to Waynesburg PA on my work commutes. It seems that really elderly ladies love to tailgate me and back off only after nearly rearending me. Given my backfires arent that loud but I am begining to believe that my savage Knows when its underneath a interstate overpass to fire off a 12 guage so to say. Got a stock muffler but the previous owner drilled 3 additional holes in the end about the diameter as the stock middle one

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Dane Allen Serious Thumper Offline Carpe Diem!! Posts: 1217 Riverside, CA Gender:	Re: I like the backfiring :-) Reply #11 - 05/05/15 at 10:30:41 MarcKyle64 wrote on 05/01/15 at 20:35:39: Apologies for the late reply, Stinger. I'm in Vancouver. Everyone should really put their location in the account settings, no one here is going to find where you live and stalk you
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Re: I like the backfiring :-)
Reply #12 - 05/05/15 at 16:06:57

Neilap wrote on 05/03/15 at 02:28:32:

Hah. I have noticed that too here in West Virginia Morgantown area up to Waynesburg PA on my work commutes. It seems that really elderly ladies love to tailgate me and back off only after nearly rearending me. Given my backfires arent that loud but I am begining to believe that my savage Knows when its underneath a interstate overpass to fire off a 12 guage so to say. Got a stock muffler but the previous owner drilled 3 additional holes in the end about the diameter as the stock middle one

We should get together and ride sometime. I live in Uniontown and work in Morgantown.

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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: I like the backfiring :-) Reply #13 - 05/05/15 at 18:08:36 Dane Allen wrote on 05/05/15 at 10:30:41: MarcKyle64 wrote on 05/01/15 at 20:35:39: Apologies for the late reply, Stinger. I'm in Vancouver. Everyone should really put their location in the account settings, no one here is going to find where you live and stalk you And besides, the member map will locate you anyway.
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Neilap Full Member Offline I cant hear you over the awesome. Posts: 183 Morgantown, W.V. Gender:	Re: I like the backfiring :-) Reply #14 - 05/05/15 at 21:04:01 We should get together and ride sometime. I live in Uniontown and work in Morgantown. [/quote] Oh why yes. Feel free to PM me. Youl get to see a 6'4 guy ride a savage Lol.
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