All about Steed

[Oldboy]

Hi bros, need some advises from you guys. I'm looking for someone who does steel mounting to put up a sissy bar and to relocate my rear signal lights near to the sissy bar mounting.Currently my rear signals was fitted at the helmet lock area, which i find it too front. Dont really like the current position of the rear signal lights and one of them was stolen when parked in hdb carpark so got to get it fix. Read from cruiser's forum that Seng Kwang Metal Industrial Co does customized mounting. Anyone been there? Are the charges reasonable? Or anyone got good recommendations?

[Terrible One]

Hi bros, need some advises from you guys. I'm looking for someone who does steel mounting to put up a sissy bar and to relocate my rear signal lights near to the sissy bar mounting.Currently my rear signals was fitted at the helmet lock area, which i find it too front. Dont really like the current position of the rear signal lights and one of them was stolen when parked in hdb carpark so got to get it fix. Read from cruiser's forum that Seng Kwang Metal Industrial Co does customized mounting. Anyone been there? Are the charges reasonable? Or anyone got good recommendations?

 

Do you have a back rest? If yes can mod it to mount the Sisy bar.. IMO Seng kwang is very very ex, you can try Mezzo custom.. PM Sprint74 for adress cos I've never been there myself.. If you look back a few pages you can find one of our bro here relocated his rear turn signal on the swing arm.. Not sure if that will suit you.. You can mount on the sisy bar,but gotta find a way to hide the wires..

[Oldboy]

Hi bro, my bike doesn't have a back rest. I got the sissy bar, it comes with the bike but not fitted, as the previous owner customized the rear fender. Maybe I'll try to put up a photo to have a clearer picture

[Oldboy]

Here are the photos of my bike.

[GAS]

what bike is this?

 

analqueen: the single speed kind

 

Is it Kawa Intruder? Look sweet!

 

Anyway, I would like to check with you all, Hows the Steed, i have yet to ride any 400 CC, but i am thinking of getting Steed.

Would like to know maintenance , FC, and there are a few model for 400cc? like VLX ,etc. abit confuse.. any different?

Currently I rode a TW 200, nice to get around, just want to get a 400 cc bike..

 

 

 

Thanks in advance!

[econbizer]

Is it Kawa Intruder? Look sweet!

 

Anyway, I would like to check with you all, Hows the Steed, i have yet to ride any 400 CC, but i am thinking of getting Steed.

Would like to know maintenance , FC, and there are a few model for 400cc? like VLX ,etc. abit confuse.. any different?

Currently I rode a TW 200, nice to get around, just want to get a 400 cc bike..

 

 

 

Thanks in advance!

 

Welcome bro,

 

My basic maintenance costs (EO, Air filter, Oil filter, Coolant, Spark Plugs, Brake Pads, Braking Oil etc)

- average up to $100 per month, from a 1 yr record

 

FC differs among the steed riders.. depending on how hiong you ride / mods you've made. It ranges from 18-26km/l

- mine is 24km/l

 

There are three steed models. Differences are mostly aesthetic, except for the springer's different front fork suspension. You can google for the pics

- Steed VLX

- Steed Springer

- Steed VSE

[GAS]

Welcome bro,

 

My basic maintenance costs (EO, Air filter, Oil filter, Coolant, Spark Plugs, Brake Pads, Braking Oil etc)

- average up to $100 per month, from a 1 yr record

 

FC differs among the steed riders.. depending on how hiong you ride / mods you've made. It ranges from 18-26km/l

- mine is 24km/l

 

There are three steed models. Differences are mostly aesthetic, except for the springer's different front fork suspension. You can google for the pics

- Steed VLX

- Steed Springer

- Steed VSE

 

 

Thanks!

 

I will be start looking for 1 to ride. PLease PM me if anyone selling.

I am not looking for 1 that already mod, because everyone has their own taste.

What to look for if i am buying a used one. Not sure how to check the V twin.

[Oldboy]

Here are the photos of my bike.

 

Here is my sissy bar photo, please advise me on how to get it mounted without drilling holes on my fenders if possible. Thanks

[jtzx]

Thanks!

 

I will be start looking for 1 to ride. PLease PM me if anyone selling.

I am not looking for 1 that already mod, because everyone has their own taste.

What to look for if i am buying a used one. Not sure how to check the V twin.

 

i heard for steed. somewhere in between the vtwin always got problem de. somewhere leaking. something like that..

[Sprint74]

Here are the photos of my bike.

 

Wah! your exhaust looks impressive and extra long! Niwei, I don't think you can mount your sissy bar without supporting from the fender (the two holes on the frame, which is behind your holeless fender). And it won't look nice cos of the sidebars (it'll look like it's in the middle of the green paint). That's my 2 cents.

 

Even for bobber choppers with sissybars, the mounting is usually from the swingarm, then screwed to both sides of the fender for support and then joined together at the top like yours. Maybe you can also mount your signal lights on the sissy bar..

 

I can recommend a welder for modding your sissybar but in the end you'll have to pay for the welding (the sissybar + mounting on your swingarm) as well as the rechroming. Lastly, the look will not really be 'gam' cos your long fender actually looks nicer without the sissybar, unless you're able to get the VSE handrails and somehow fix it with the VLX fender cum side covers then maybe you can get the Fatboy look (long fender + handrail + sissybars = cool) .

Edited February 26, 2010 by Sprint74

[Oldboy]

I must really salute to Sprint74 as he can tell from a small photo that I am not using stock exhausts. Impressive.. Hope you are not working in LTA

 

Thanks for sharing your view and I really appreciate your advises. I think I know what you mean by not 'gam' fixing the sissy bar onto my bike after looking at photos of other countries Steed mods.

 

My kind of Steed that I like:

[Sprint74]

Nice pic. You should try to mod your bike to follow the pic. You can try looking for steed or dragstar handrails from scrapyard. Don't use the shadow ones cos it's curved and IMHO, will not look so nice. But the problem will be the curved part behind your sidecovers, they might get in the way. And I finally get wat you mean about your brakelights. Before you decide to drill the brakelight for the signals, you might wana consider placing the signals in the sissybars.. And you're probably riding a VLX so you have to change to longer cables/ wires if you wana use apebars.

 

On another note, I have a pair of used Diaphrams (still usable), according to my mechanic, cos I changed a new pair ($138 each!). Niwei, the rubber is still soft and no visible tear. A bit of wear cos of up and down travelling motion in the carb. Good for bros here whose carbs have overflowed before and the rubber diaphram has hardened, but on tight budget. It's FOC by the way.

Edited February 27, 2010 by Sprint74

[jtzx]

I must really salute to Sprint74 as he can tell from a small photo that I am not using stock exhausts. Impressive.. Hope you are not working in LTA

 

Thanks for sharing your view and I really appreciate your advises. I think I know what you mean by not 'gam' fixing the sissy bar onto my bike after looking at photos of other countries Steed mods.

 

My kind of Steed that I like:

 

wa... what pipes you using? slip on or?

[zendreamer]

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Edited February 28, 2010 by zendreamer

[Oldboy]

wa... what pipes you using? slip on or?

 

I bought it from a very nice ex Steel owner. Imported aftermarket exhausts. Brand is Silvertail. Awesome sound even before removing mufflers. I watch the clips from youtude before I bought it.

[jtzx]

I bought it from a very nice ex Steel owner. Imported aftermarket exhausts. Brand is Silvertail. Awesome sound even before removing mufflers. I watch the clips from youtude before I bought it.

 

sweet... sound is the main factor why ppl change pipes i guess =D so far any problem u face legally? tp?

[zendreamer]

Hi all,

 

Has anyone tried lowering their seat height and the rear fender?

[Oldboy]

sweet... sound is the main factor why ppl change pipes i guess =D so far any problem u face legally? tp?

 

It gives much better sound and also power. Even cruising at high speed above 100km/h , can still feel the power when you open up the throttle to overtake. Only met LTA once while riding on road but i kept my rpm below 3k.manage to get off safely

[zendreamer]

Hi Oldboy,

 

Mind if i ask how do you know your rpm?

[Oldboy]

Hi Oldboy,

 

Mind if i ask how do you know your rpm?

 

I arga arga.. Usually rpm above 3k will much louder.. When I see tp, I kick to the next higher gear and open abit of throttle to ride past them. If at expressway just travel at 80km/h , they wont hear loud noises from my bike.

[ziggy_ziggz]

wah.... long time no post.. how are you people doing...

[Sprint74]

When wana meet up lah bros? maybe 1 weekend a either simpang bedok or for nomad's sake can meet at cck restaurant by the park. Heeeee

 

niwei, got bad news, my rear vibrate too much till my fender cracked. Already ordered a Harley one from eBay but dunno when will reach. Rear struts still supporting the fender so still good to go. I suggest we meet after 10pm, after all our kids/ wives are asleep.

Heeeee

[Terrible One]

Count me out for the moment,bike still not ready. But good news is that I manage to buy the lock nuts I threw away from the scrapyard. Slapped my trees and fork on today. Hopefully will be able to get the other stuff welded up next week

[Oldboy]

I just send my bike to a bike shop for a makeover quote. Still waiting for the quotations. If the prices are right, bike will be ready next week. Would like to join you guys for a meet up soon.

[kittosoft]

I just send my bike to a bike shop for a makeover quote. Still waiting for the quotations. If the prices are right, bike will be ready next week. Would like to join you guys for a meet up soon.

 

might me longer than next week as the Mods is not easy imho...

Seen that u really took great care of my EX-wife...

 

Nice work...

 

ps- no tp would know its a steed unless they look closely...