BlackMagic14
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posted August 09, 2007 10:20 PM
Ken dont let em get to you this time last year I was 360 at 6'4 and I looked a lot like you lots of muscle and big bones I feel a lot better at 285 and the bike is A lot Faster
Here I am at 285 with da man Rickey Gadson
Here I am at 360
And here are the kind of girls that like the big guys (The Wife)
and a "friend"
  
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BlackMagic14
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posted August 09, 2007 10:22 PM
Did you guys see those guns at 360 damn I wouldnt want to run into me in a dark alley LOL
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V2K_CCTX
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posted August 10, 2007 04:36 AM
Hey KC welcome to the site
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2007 ZX-14 Ebony Black (his) -- Leo Vince exhaust/flies out/PC3 mapped/SS brake and clutch lines/helibars/Competition Werkes GP pegs F&R/Puig Carbon Fiber Windscreen/Bikelites fender eliminator/custom CNC frame sliders & fork sliders
2007 CBR600RR Pearl White/Silver (hers)
2007 GV650 Avitar (hers)
2007 Vulcan 2000 LT (his) Muzzy Drag Pipes/Kuryakyn ProR Hypercharger/PC3 mapped/Chrome everywhere/everything
2007 Ninja 250R Silver (daughters) w/ Muzzy SS Exhaust
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BIGZXDADDY
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posted August 10, 2007 04:41 PM
damn, that's the first pic i've seen where the rider made the 14 look small! most folks look like a smurf sitting on a 14. welcome aboard big man.
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flyboy
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posted August 10, 2007 05:18 PM
Ken-- you're making a....... "big" impression on this site. "Weight challenged" people are coming out of the woods from all over. See what you started-- Now we're going to have to discuss tire pressure for those who are "Big Mac gifted".
Are Dubious, Smokin' and I the only ones on this site that are... "buff"?
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Three World and four National Land Speed Records,
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norcal14
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posted August 10, 2007 06:30 PM
Welcome to the site Ken. Hang in there with the dieting, I was in your shoes not to long ago. Ive lost 110 lbs. in 7 months. Now im 6' 7, 260lbs. I can't believe how different the bike feels.
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BlackMagic14
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posted August 11, 2007 09:12 PM
Yes it does make a huge difference down to 285 the bike feels like a whole new bike!! and I think I am pretty buff now!!
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kc jr 54
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posted August 12, 2007 01:20 AM
Buff is such a relative term. When i was 280, I had a 6-pack.....wish i had photos of it, if for nothing else as motivation for me now. Weight doesnt always tell people how 'fit' some one is.
Currently though, i am fat ass, i am honest with myself.
And thanks for the welcome guys ?
Also to all the ''big riders'' where are you finding full suits at ? Had three buddies go down recent in fluke accidents, and to be honest has me a bit shaken up, and wanting some really good protection.
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Ojref
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posted August 12, 2007 07:26 AM
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LOL OK guys i get the point.....when my wife posts-up that i died from heat stroke, b/c i wore jeans you better be at my funeral.
Seriously though: I am 6'4" 347, and truely do have large bones.
Rear view:
And as far as the twisties, the group i ride with i keep up pretty well. And i have only about 1/4'' of chicken strips. Also, with my desires for the bike and the roads i frequent, stretching and lowering were the best options. Aside from that, if i wanted to go to say the dragon, an hour worth of work will have me back to stock.
That poor bike is on the travel stops.
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1991 Yamaha Vmax - Because I need a mule to carry the manhood
2002 Ford Lightning - Ford GT Aluminum block engined, 802HP 911TQ now WhippleCharged
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bigdtd
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posted August 12, 2007 07:27 AM
 Edited By: bigdtd on 12 Aug 2007 08:28
welcome aboard, we all don't go 150 soaking wet.....
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BlackMagic14
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posted August 12, 2007 09:52 AM
Bates does custom fitted leathers for any size guy I think Vanson does as well but they are mostly Drag racing leathers I am not sure where to get a BIG set of Roadracing leathers
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kc jr 54
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posted August 12, 2007 11:50 PM
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That poor bike is on the travel stops.
Is it really ?! B/C i could have sworn there was still travel in the swingarm, but HEY i am probably wrong.
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V2K_CCTX
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posted August 13, 2007 05:12 AM
Braver than me. I never ride in shorts!
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2007 ZX-14 Ebony Black (his) -- Leo Vince exhaust/flies out/PC3 mapped/SS brake and clutch lines/helibars/Competition Werkes GP pegs F&R/Puig Carbon Fiber Windscreen/Bikelites fender eliminator/custom CNC frame sliders & fork sliders
2007 CBR600RR Pearl White/Silver (hers)
2007 GV650 Avitar (hers)
2007 Vulcan 2000 LT (his) Muzzy Drag Pipes/Kuryakyn ProR Hypercharger/PC3 mapped/Chrome everywhere/everything
2007 Ninja 250R Silver (daughters) w/ Muzzy SS Exhaust
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Norcal14
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posted August 13, 2007 04:51 PM
Hey Ken, what brand is your jacket that your wearing in the pics and were did you get it from. It's kind of hard to find a jacket for big tall guys.
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BlackMagic14
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posted August 13, 2007 07:20 PM
go to www.newenough.com they are the most affordable I have found and have a great selection I wear the Icon Retro Daytona in a 3x and it fits great I am 6'4 285 it was a little snug when I was 360 but now it is on the loose end of a perfect fit
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kc jr 54
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posted August 13, 2007 07:53 PM
The exact Jacket i have is a Icon Accelerant, and i love it. It is a 3xl and they are available in 4xl as well. It has 'nylon' flexible sides, so it makes the fit perfect. It has shoulder vents, which are a blessing and a curse, b/c with them open you get a bunch of air running down your back, but that same air lifts the jacket so you have to occasionally pull it back down.
I got it from my local dealer for pretty cheap. I want to say in the neighborhood at $275, (retail is $350).
Oh and the arm length is spot on, even with my arms extended.
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dubious
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posted August 13, 2007 08:09 PM
Edited By: dubious on 13 Aug 2007 21:12
Hey, at least you were kind enough to wear 2 pairs of shorts... could have been scarry otherwise ... LOL 
Bro, at times I have felt brave enough to wear a t shirt, but some reason, leg burns maybe, I just can't commit to shorts.
You are big dood, the fat ass 14 looks weeny under ya!
Nice bike btw... mines torn down gettin tweaked in the garage right now.
Time to get back to the table and the wrenches... later
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ZX-14 90049
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posted August 13, 2007 08:16 PM
Edited By: ZX-14 90049 on 13 Aug 2007 21:24
Wait a minute . . . Rosie O'Donnell rides a ZX-14? . . . COOL!
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kc jr 54
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posted August 13, 2007 10:18 PM
WOW Harsh ?
See i am the opposite for some reason. I guess the years of football and having the upperbody much more protected then the lower kinda altered my perception. I NEVER ride with a t-shirt. I always have a jacket on. To me, burns on my legs would be more tolerable. Though it would suck none the less.
And yeah, i make a pretty large bike, look small....oh well, i enjoy the hell out of the bike.
Also Dubious, as creppy as it sounds, i know your bike is down, i am looking forward to its return though. You are doing a lot of things i want to do as well.
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BlackMagic14
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posted August 13, 2007 10:47 PM
BOy everyone hatin on the big guys... I think I make my bike look damn Sexy!!!! but then again I am ONLY 285 I am pratically slim and trim!!!
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kc jr 54
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posted August 14, 2007 12:56 AM
I am used to it by now, but one thing i have learned in life is that few people have enough nuts to walk up and say the samethings. Ohh well.
When is your bike going to be done, and where are you getting the work done ? (blackmagic)
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dubious
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posted August 14, 2007 04:46 AM
I no hatin.
On the contrary, I love the bros.... don't misinterpret that either, I certainly am not gay..
I worship the taco...
I was just playin, thanks for savin us all the view of the crack, I don't do crack! LOL
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BlackMagic14
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posted August 14, 2007 05:56 AM
Dubious that is too bad Steve told me you were dead sexy for a canuck LOL Ken my bike is at RPM in El Dorado gettin a Billet Oil Pan made
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ZX-14 90049
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posted August 14, 2007 09:49 AM
Edited By: ZX-14 90049 on 14 Aug 2007 10:51
It's all in good fun bro. I am 6'4" and weigh in at 215 lbs. It's too easy to sit around and get fat. It's much harder to watch what you eat, work out and stay healthy. I work my ass off to both stay in shape and play hard. In the end, it's not about the way any of us look, it's about being around to ride your 14. You are a big guy, but at your weight, it's probably not very healthy. It would be nice to see you posting in here for a while, not in the cardiac ward of your local hospital! It sounds like you were a pretty good athlete earlier on in life so you know what to do. Your bike looks great!
Good luck and welcome to the forum.
P.S. No shorts, dude. At least wear some armor under jeans if leathers are too hot. Bohn has a mesh armored pant that works great. http://www.bohnarmor.com/
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2003 HD 100th Anniversary Road King Classic.
2001 Piper Seneca Twin Engine airplane.
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kc jr 54
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posted August 14, 2007 10:03 AM
While i may be big, football played a huge role in keeping me healthy and in shape. Alittle has carried until now, b/c my blodd pressure is stil 125/65 which is about perfect. My grandfather was my size and lived until he was 84....IMO thats long enough. My family truely has large bones in it, b/c when i was 285, many people commented on how i looked ''unhealthy'' and even then i was only able to get down to 275 and that was having a nutrionist and working out about 5 hours day....so yeah not much else could have been done.
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