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Jim Silly-Balls posted:Is there any reasonable way to cover or repair seat cracks that doesn't involve getting adhesive all over your pants? My 250 elite has a couple small holes that I'd like to keep from becoming big holes, but I also don't want to use duct tape and wind up with a sticky mess all over my pants I've re-covered a couple of motorcycle saddles and it's an easy and rewarding job. You need a heavy duty stapler, a utility knife, some seat cover material, and a can of 3M spray adhesive (optional but good to have). My dirt bike saddle was a two beer job on a rainy day, and it looked really good after I was done.
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Jim Silly-Balls posted:Is there any reasonable way to cover or repair seat cracks that doesn't involve getting adhesive all over your pants? My 250 elite has a couple small holes that I'd like to keep from becoming big holes, but I also don't want to use duct tape and wind up with a sticky mess all over my pants Stop wearing pants. 
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predictive posted:I've re-covered a couple of motorcycle saddles and it's an easy and rewarding job. You need a heavy duty stapler, a utility knife, some seat cover material, and a can of 3M spray adhesive (optional but good to have). My dirt bike saddle was a two beer job on a rainy day, and it looked really good after I was done. This. You can get marine-grade vinyl at any good fabric store. Elmer's spray adhesive is usually also available at the same good fabric store and works as well as 3M. You really only need it to help keep things in place while you're stretching the vinyl and to provide just enough stiction after it's complete to keep it from wrinkling. Here is a video tutorial that I used when I did mine. Came out great.
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You can also just get a premade, prefitted new seat cover off eBay or from various MC parts stores (saddlemens is one brand). I reupholstered my goldwing's saddle with a new cover from eBay, took about an hour to remove the original cover and get the new one on. E: found the after pic: 
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GriszledMelkaba posted:I added a sticker It's weird seeing something I made in someone else's picture 
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May 31, 2016 18:25
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AncientTV posted:It's weird seeing something I made in someone else's picture I feel the same way whenever I'm on Facebook and see my son with his "new daddy." loving restraining order.
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Jun 1, 2016 03:14
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BlackMK4 posted:stop trying to make fetch a thing I loving love you guys.
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I actually did many things! First I "washed" it for the first time in forever. Afterward, I cleaned and lubed the chain. Following the chain, I installed bar end mirrors. Now I can see and removed those stupid handlebar mirrors. That allowed me to move my clutch perch and relocate the 12V adapter. Finally, I adjusted the clutch cable and lever. It's so much better now. Like buttah. In retrospect, I should've washed it after all that other stuff, but whatever! 
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Jun 1, 2016 23:59
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Rolled 35 thousand miles. the antique drz that usually can!
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cursedshitbox posted:Rolled 35 thousand miles. the antique drz that usually can! Just keep it away from mailboxes and Chichevache.
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Flikken posted:Just keep it away from mailboxes and Chichevache. My radiator is still working! And my glow-in-the-dark radiator hoses just arrived. 
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Chichevache posted:My radiator is still working! Are they red? Glowing red rad hoses would be the coolest thing ever, but I don't think I've ever seen red glow in the dark stuff. Failing that green would be cool too if you also put some radiation symbols on the clutch and alternator cover.
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And then next time your radiator explodes you can start bawling about a  LEAK IN THE PRIMARY COOLANT SYSTEM   (I've been watching Red October again) Renaissance Robot fucked around with this message at 13:23 on Jun 2, 2016 |
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goddamnedtwisto posted:Are they red? Glowing red rad hoses would be the coolest thing ever, but I don't think I've ever seen red glow in the dark stuff. Failing that green would be cool too if you also put some radiation symbols on the clutch and alternator cover. Nah, more of a mint. I doubt they even glow, to be honest. It was just serendipitous that they are a color I already liked. Renaissance Robot posted:And then next time your radiator explodes you can start bawling about a Next time? 
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They make glow in the dark condoms too...
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Ordered an r6 throttle tube for it
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Adjusted and lubed chain. The zrx feels so smooth. I almost took it round-trip to LA, but Lady Chiche decided she wants air conditioning. cursedshitbox posted:They make glow in the dark condoms too... How small?
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Handed it in for its 12000km service. I still don't trust myself not to gently caress up the valve adjustment.
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New rear HH brake pads and the Honda spray polish came in.
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Chichevache posted:
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Chichevache posted:Adjusted and lubed chain. The zrx feels so smooth. I almost took it round-trip to LA, but Lady Chiche decided she wants air conditioning. Isn't a motorcycle basically air conditioning incarnate?
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SaNChEzZ posted:Isn't a motorcycle basically air conditioning incarnate? Not for the poor suckers who have fairings and windshields.
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Spun a crank bearing. It's not 100% dead yet (still turns over and runs), but that way leads to windows in the block. It thumps and rattles and sounds like there's a handful of bolts in the oil pan. Don't think it's worth trying to rebuild, but new motors are a thousand bucks. I hit 54,000 miles yesterday and got oil and filter for the 3,000 mile change. Oh well, I guess I get to return a gallon of Rotella and an oil filter.
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SaNChEzZ posted:Isn't a motorcycle basically air conditioning incarnate? HotCanadianChick posted:Not for the poor suckers who have fairings and windshields. I'm 6', my passenger is 5'. She has a windshield.
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SaNChEzZ posted:Isn't a motorcycle basically air conditioning incarnate? Not when it's +90f and humid as gently caress. Mesh helps, but only does so much.
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Also doesn't help when there's traffic. Splitting only does so much. I know we all scoffed when it was posted but some days I could really go for a tube shoved up my jacket pumping out cold air.
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SaNChEzZ posted:Isn't a motorcycle basically air conditioning incarnate? A fan perhaps, but not air conditioning.
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Renaissance Robot posted:Also doesn't help when there's traffic. Splitting only does so much. Honestly the humidity is what kills in the Bay. 87 in San Jose is muggy and hellish. 97 in the Inland Empire isn't too bad once you have a slight breeze going. Under 20 and it sucks.
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sitting in LA traffic is the loving worst. You get 2 seconds of going 10 mph, then you're sitting in place again for another 30 seconds. The sun is down on ya, plus your feet start getting hot from the pavement
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Wrenched from 4-11 yesterday, what a pain in the dick it is to remove the carb https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAcjomDPOIg brap brap
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BlackMK4 posted:
But it's a dry heave
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BlackMK4 posted:
As a wise person once said, Arizona is a testament to man's hubris.
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Replaced oem footrests with PSR so I don't slip off the drat things during a rainy trackday anymore. Moved the rearsets all the way up on the riser plates, only to discover my right rearset fouls the plate with the brake return spring tab, so I had to move them back down 
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I replaced the thermostat. Maybe it's just the warmer weather, but the bike seems to warm up quicker and stay in the middle of the temp range better now. I still get the rare-to-occasional exhaust backfire out of the left cylinder, it's ceased to rattle me but unlucky pedestrians freak the hell out and it amuses me greatly.
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 Ran over a piece a metal last week and finally had time to take care of replacing the rear tire this afternoon.
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And yet, I'm jealous.
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Slim Pickens posted:what a sad looking garage Ouch. I rent an apartment and just happy to have a private garage to do stuff like this. If you want to donate rad posters by all means I'll take them 
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