whats so special about njs?
01-06-06, 12:52 PM
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I love my steel B123s. I don't care about the extra weight either. I just bought a saddle that weighs 363 grams!
01-06-06, 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by rodny71
I just installed a brand new set of NJS Nitto B123 handlebars on my bike the other day. They look cool but i think the weight of my bike just doubled, it feels way heavy in the front, I hate it. I hate heavy components. By the way if anyone wants them let me know i'll sell them today!
the heavy bars make all the street lumps go away, don't be so quick in ditching them. i have b123 crmo & a set of the b123 aas' and i perfer the crmos' on the street, you can ride them naked with no gloves wherein the aa's make my hands hurt after awhile..
njs-
i take it like using geniune GM parts, you know what you're getting right out the door, but there are some things that i could care less about and have no problems going aftermarket.
some gals/guys are into that whole njs thing, some guys/gals are not, but choose to have an issue with those that do, i haven't quite figured that one out though i'd always thought to each their own, but i could be wrong, i guess, won't be the last time...
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Originally Posted by queerpunk
are you authorized to promise such things?
01-06-06, 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by karmical
the heavy bars make all the street lumps go away, don't be so quick in ditching them. i have b123 crmo & a set of the b123 aas' and i perfer the crmos' on the street, you can ride them naked with no gloves wherein the aa's make my hands hurt after awhile..
01-06-06, 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by rodny71
Thanks, I didn't know that. Guess i'm a weight freak, heavy bikes creep me out.
01-06-06, 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by rodny71
Thanks, I didn't know that. Guess i'm a weight freak, heavy bikes creep me out.
Its a track bike, can't really weight that much to begin with. I personally don't care about weight as much in a track bike since they are pretty light to begin with.
01-06-06, 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by $0.00/Gal
I haven't ridden bare handed in a long time.
01-06-06, 01:46 PM
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I do. My hands went numb for 2 weeks once after riding 50 miles bare handed on alum. bars.
01-06-06, 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by wangster
Its a track bike, can't really weight that much to begin with. I personally don't care about weight as much in a track bike since they are pretty light to begin with.
after the BFFGMnG alley cat, i couldn't feel 3 of my fingers in my left hand for a week or so.
01-06-06, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by wangster
Its a track bike, can't really weight that much to begin with. I personally don't care about weight as much in a track bike since they are pretty light to begin with.
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off-topic, but the OP said he didn't know much about track racing; I don't either, but I found this article both informative and an extremely satisfying way to waste time.
More than anything, it made me think that I'd have to be fit like a pipe to race on a track and do well at all. What sorts of speeds are non-pro racers working with? ballpark...
More than anything, it made me think that I'd have to be fit like a pipe to race on a track and do well at all. What sorts of speeds are non-pro racers working with? ballpark...
01-06-06, 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by karmical
the heavy bars make all the street lumps go away, don't be so quick in ditching them. i have b123 crmo & a set of the b123 aas' and i perfer the crmos' on the street, you can ride them naked with no gloves wherein the aa's make my hands hurt after awhile...
used to get very frequent numbness with the deda drops. switched to the steel b123s and have not experienced numbness one single time. they feel solid and dependable too.
01-06-06, 05:22 PM
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I hit a pothole on Deda alu, and it felt like my wrist broke in three places....
For bars, steel is the real (cliche') deal.
To me, a former street racer, NJS is equivelent to parts tested at Nurburing. Super durable, race tested and reliable parts. Bling is just a plus, but then most Japanese/German parts have an undeniable beauty/cool factor, huh?
For bars, steel is the real (cliche') deal.
To me, a former street racer, NJS is equivelent to parts tested at Nurburing. Super durable, race tested and reliable parts. Bling is just a plus, but then most Japanese/German parts have an undeniable beauty/cool factor, huh?
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Originally Posted by chicagoamdream
I hate it when roommates and old folks pretend to be interested in your bikes by lifting them five inches off of the ground, mentally weighing them, making a "hmm" face, like they're combing through a giant catalogue of knowledege, and putting them back down.
