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nsaP posted:I'll mail you a few feet if you PM me an address. I got a roll of like 100 feet and used about 3. Can I get in on this? I'll PayPal you a couple bucks for shipping.
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I remember some people recommending some book(s) on motorcycle skills, but I can't remember the names of them. I ride dual-sport/touring if there is something tailored to that, but if not that's okay. So if somebody could help me out that would be great.
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Guinness posted:The rule I've heard is 5 years, but don't know how valid/invalid that is. Seriously. I end up going through a Shoei a year riding daily here in Az.
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never happy posted:I remember some people recommending some book(s) on motorcycle skills, but I can't remember the names of them. I ride dual-sport/touring if there is something tailored to that, but if not that's okay. So if somebody could help me out that would be great. Everyone should read Proficient Motorcycling, by David Hough. Many people should look into Twist of the Wrist (2?) by Keith Code. I haven't read any good Dual Sport guides, but this looks promising: http://www.amazon.com/Essential-Gui...g/dp/188431371X
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| # ? Aug 9, 2012 23:00 |
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marauderthirty posted:Can I get in on this? I'll PayPal you a couple bucks for shipping.
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| # ? Aug 9, 2012 23:00 |
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xd posted:What's the easiest way to get the front end up on a supersport? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqlgvfkih58
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BlackMK4 posted:Seriously. I end up going through a Shoei a year riding daily here in Az. What causes you to replace your helmets so much? Mine seems to last me several years unless I do something silly like drop it often (happened with my first street helmet). Every helmet worth wearing seems to come with removable liners so they can be washed to get rid of the funk. I just can't imagine replacing Shoei's that often when they cost as much as they do.
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Smokewagon posted:What causes you to replace your helmets so much? Mine seems to last me several years unless I do something silly like drop it often (happened with my first street helmet). Every helmet worth wearing seems to come with removable liners so they can be washed to get rid of the funk. I just can't imagine replacing Shoei's that often when they cost as much as they do. Mine has removable liners that can be washed but I have washed them quite a few times and that fresh smell only stays for 15 minutes then the entire thing smells like old sweat again.
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schreibs posted:Mine has removable liners that can be washed but I have washed them quite a few times and that fresh smell only stays for 15 minutes then the entire thing smells like old sweat again. Buy a replacement liner? Surely cheaper than buying a new helmet, especially if you're running Shoeis like BlackMK4
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xd posted:What's the easiest way to get the front end up on a supersport? You do a YUUUUUT, quickly followed by a UGHHHHHHHHH
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PadreScout posted:It is surprisingly resistant to being turned. You can do it, but if you've got the throttlemeister snugged down hard then you've really gotta grab a handful and turn it like you mean it. If you've got it snugged down that hard, you've got it on wrong.
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schreibs posted:Mine has removable liners that can be washed but I have washed them quite a few times and that fresh smell only stays for 15 minutes then the entire thing smells like old sweat again. Try spraying it with that stuff for cleaning the inside of shoes? Smells are normally caused by bacteria and fungus, so you're probably not killing them off with washing.
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I ordered some Bridgestone Battleax BT45 front/rear tires for my Ninja 500, and because Motorcycle Superstore ships from warehouses all around the country the front tire shipped from Oregon to Seattle and the other from Kentucky to Seattle. My front tire is already at the service center, and the rear doesn't show until Tuesday. Would it be beneficial or foolish to go get my front tire installed a solid week or more before I could get my rear installed?
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So a purely hypothetical question for you all... *cough* If some moron when washing their bike had a brain fart and scoured the back of their metal mirrors and clear plastic wind shield giving it a nice new milky appearance; is their anything that can be done other than pointing and laughing In all seriousness, I'm not too bothered about the wind shield, it's some cheap aftermarket piece of poo poo that fires wind straight into my helmet, at least I've got an excuse to replace it with the proper Suzuki part. But I'm a bit gutted about the mirrors 
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ReformedNiceGuy posted:So a purely hypothetical question for you all... *cough* I assume your mirrors are chrome? http://www.amazon.com/MOTHERS-05208...h/dp/B0002U1TUI For your windshield: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yp-kumgpoM
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Seems the wind shield isn't as lost a cause as I would have thought. Nice one Safety 
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Ain't no thing, buddy!
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Safety Dance posted:I assume your mirrors are chrome? http://www.amazon.com/MOTHERS-05208...h/dp/B0002U1TUI Alternately, I had this stuff recommended to me. I haven't ever used anything else, so can't compare it, but I haven't had a reason to use anything else either. grnberet2b fucked around with this message at Aug 10, 2012 around 21:09 |
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Hey guys, passed the CBT, and yes yes I'll post pics of my little 125 later. Two quick question, I'm parking it on a hill facing up the hill . After mucking about, it seems that it's best to put it in first gear then turn it off, am I right in saying that? Is perfectly stable in neutral, it's just that ease of rolling that worries me. The other thing is, I take it a CBR 125 doesn't have a fuel tap? edit: Bonus third and fourth questions! A slight smell of petrol after parking and turning off the bike is perfectly normal, right? And if I lightly dropped my helmet (two feet maximum) and it also got a very mild tap against a door (was carrying it), is there any point getting it checked or will it be fine? Wootcannon fucked around with this message at Aug 10, 2012 around 21:20 |
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Wootcannon posted:Hey guys, passed the CBT, and yes yes I'll post pics of my little 125 later. Two quick question, I'm parking it on a hill facing up the hill . After mucking about, it seems that it's best to put it in first gear then turn it off, am I right in saying that? Is perfectly stable in neutral, it's just that ease of rolling that worries me. Always leave it in first when you park up, hill or not. If anything bumps it or some idiot goes messing with it and its in neutral there's a good chance it'll roll off the kickstand. edit: seems the newer cbrs don't have a fuel tap, your helmet will be fine. not sure about the smell of petrol, bikes smell of petrol a bit more noticeably than cars, especially if it was as hot in the uk as it was here today. echomadman fucked around with this message at Aug 10, 2012 around 21:25 |
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Wootcannon posted:Hey guys, passed the CBT, and yes yes I'll post pics of my little 125 later. Two quick question, I'm parking it on a hill facing up the hill . After mucking about, it seems that it's best to put it in first gear then turn it off, am I right in saying that? Is perfectly stable in neutral, it's just that ease of rolling that worries me. Do you have it chained to anything? Because a CBR125 not chained to anything will disappear pretty quickly.
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grnberet2b posted:Alternately, I had this stuff recommended to me. I haven't ever used anything else, so can't compare it, but I haven't had a reason to use anything else either. Nevr-Dull is glorious stuff for chrome. I've never used anything else since I tried it out over 10 years ago.
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Nothing nearby to chain it to, unfortunately, unless I were to run a chain across the pavement or something. And thanks very much, Echomadman, it was a loving scorcher!
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If you own your own place or have a permissive or unlikely-to-notice-things landlord, you can get an anchor that bolts to the pavement and chain it to that.
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Fixed Gear Guy posted:Same, please email me at cewillm at gmail dot com marauderthirty posted:Can I get in on this? I'll PayPal you a couple bucks for shipping.
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DJ_Ferret posted:I ordered some Bridgestone Battleax BT45 front/rear tires for my Ninja 500, and because Motorcycle Superstore ships from warehouses all around the country the front tire shipped from Oregon to Seattle and the other from Kentucky to Seattle. My front tire is already at the service center, and the rear doesn't show until Tuesday. Would it be beneficial or foolish to go get my front tire installed a solid week or more before I could get my rear installed? If you're having a shop mount your tires they're likely to charge you more for two visits (since it will in fact take more time.) Also you'll have to scrub in new tires twice instead of once. Just wait.
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So I'm thinking of getting a new exhaust to upgrade from the stock on my Kawasaki Mean Streak 1600. The Mean Streak is a mostly-black situation such as in this picture here: The exhaust system I'm looking at is chrome, so I need to get it ceramic/powder coated black. How much does this usually run, price-wise? All I've ever heard is "I had my friend powder coat mine", "I know a guy who knows a guy who did mine" etc etc. I don't know a guy, so I need to look at actual shops but I don't know what baseline price is, so I don't know who's trying to rip me off. Edit: Or! Would it be useful at all to use Thermo-Tec Exhaust Wrap on the chrome? Would it provide any real world benefit to heat dispersion? Tyorik fucked around with this message at Aug 11, 2012 around 04:32 |
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echomadman posted:Always leave it in first when you park up, hill or not. If anything bumps it or some idiot goes messing with it and its in neutral there's a good chance it'll roll off the kickstand. It's an EFI cbr, so it won't have a tap. E: suggest a cover and chain from back wheel through the frame or swingarm coupled with a disc lock at the front. At least stops it being wheeled away, though not chucked in a van. Could you chain it to a lamppost or similar? Saga fucked around with this message at Aug 11, 2012 around 06:26 |
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Smokewagon posted:What causes you to replace your helmets so much? Mine seems to last me several years unless I do something silly like drop it often (happened with my first street helmet). Every helmet worth wearing seems to come with removable liners so they can be washed to get rid of the funk. I just can't imagine replacing Shoei's that often when they cost as much as they do. They fall apart on me.
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Tyorik posted:So I'm thinking of getting a new exhaust to upgrade from the stock on my Kawasaki Mean Streak 1600. The Mean Streak is a mostly-black situation such as in this picture here: My wife had her beemer header and y-pipe ceramic coated satin black at a local industrial coating shop and I think it ran her about $150.
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Backov posted:So my road trip is coming up and I need a throttle lock. What's the best style? There appears to be a couple different ways to do it. Vistacruise are very nice and generally $25. When adjusted properly they add just enough friction to hold the throttle in place - the term throttle lock really is outdated. I personally cannot ride long distances without some form of lock. I find those cramp busters to be horrible.
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I'm finally getting around to draining the fuel tank on my '81 Honda CX500C to stop its slow leak all over my back yard. As I was taking off the fuel valve, I noticed that the bolt that held it to the tank was loose enough to move with my fingers. I don't suppose that could be the source of the leak right there? The actual fuel line looks pretty good. It's a bit dirty on the outside, but the inside of the tube doesn't look rotted at all. Should I replace it anyway? Boru fucked around with this message at Aug 12, 2012 around 19:22 |
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Boru posted:I'm finally getting around to draining the fuel tank on my '81 Honda CX500C to stop its slow leak all over my back yard. As I was taking off the fuel valve, I noticed that the bolt that held it to the tank was loose enough to move with my fingers. I don't suppose that could be the source of the leak right there? I'd initially blame the bolt. Clean both the bolt and the packing surface and show that bastard what red Loctite does to loose things. I've used red Loctite on my wife for years, and so far no problems. Serious answer: Yes, it's that goddamn bolt.
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Awesome. I had to go out and buy a big rear end wrench special for this bolt, but I encouraged it back to a full and locked on position. If it still gives me trouble I'll go out and get some Loctite in on the action. I replaced the fuel tube anyway while I was at it, and re-secured the air and vacuum tube. I can't be 100% sure, but it looked like the air tube wasn't even attached in back (at least not very well) so hopefully trimming the tube and slapping new clamps on will do the trick. As a side note why do clamps suck so much? I have the ones you squeeze and the screw on ones, and they both just are colossal pains in the rear end.
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I just bought a 91 Nighthawk 250 for a song. The previous owner said he was cruising on the highway then lost power suddenly and the rear sprocket stopped engaging. Took the wheel off today, here's what I found:  So it looks like I need new rubber cushions and one new "post" (not sure the name) but I can't find these available anywhere. Am I poo poo out of luck? Options? Thanks in advance for your advice
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dwoloz posted:So it looks like I need new rubber cushions and one new "post" (not sure the name) but I can't find these available anywhere. Am I poo poo out of luck? Options? I'm a little hazy on what parts you've got there and what parts you took off, but you might want to take the parts in to a shop and see if they have an opinion on whether the major bits are too badly damaged. I see a lot of ugly scoring there.
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Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:The metal things inside the rubber things? Dealer or bikebandit. They'll probably call it a spacer or a sleeve or something. Probably won't have it in stock so you'll have to wait a while to get them. What worries me is that the parts I need are not in the exploded diagram, they are just part of the hub assembly 
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Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:The metal things inside the rubber things? Dealer or bikebandit. They'll probably call it a spacer or a sleeve or something. Probably won't have it in stock so you'll have to wait a while to get them. That's a cush rubber isn't it? By the looks of it one of the splines have snapped and caused that damage, possibly because of the cush rubbers being hosed?
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dwoloz posted:What worries me is that the parts I need are not in the exploded diagram, they are just part of the hub assembly Isn't it part 18?
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dwoloz posted:What worries me is that the parts I need are not in the exploded diagram, they are just part of the hub assembly I think this is the part# you need but i cant find a picture to confirm it. 41241-471-004 http://www.diyspareparts.com/parts/...-41241-471-004/ this guy in australia has them listed, maybe email him and see if its the right part. http://www.tiaromotorcyclewreckers....nda%20three.htm echomadman fucked around with this message at Aug 12, 2012 around 23:35 |
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