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What are some good nimble (and/or) touring bikes that are good for 2 up? Preferably something newer and fuel injected. I love the wide bars and easy handling of my Pegaso 650 and ideally I'd keep it, but I might sell it to add to the pot. This is all hypothetical musing, I don't even have a budget other than maybe up to £4-5000 or so.
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Whiteboy posted:Two questions. for the first one, what kind of bike? Carbed or fuel injected? I'll take a wild guess and say fuelling problem. If it's carbureted, do something with jets or needles or pantyhose or whatever else you do to carbs. If FI, get a power commander if it's really bad or annoying, else, shift gears! 
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Whiteboy posted:Second, I have a stupid parking decal that I have to stick on my bike and I was wondering if there was a way I could put it on and easily take it back off after the semester. It's like those dirtbike registration stickers you stick on your forks but this one's for parking. Anyone know of a tip for making it easier to peel off after? Or should I just slap it on and worry about peeling it off later. I was going to just bolt on a quick bracket for it but I'm 90% sure someone would just unbolt it and steal my pass If it's one of those stupid anti-theft stickers/decals, it will disintigrate and leave an awful, indestructible gooey mess when you try to remove it. About the only way I've managed to completely remove those is with non-chlorinated brake cleaner, a steady hand, and a razor blade. I think the threat of having your parking permit stolen is pretty low, assuming the permit will only apply for other motorcycles, so if I were you I'd just make a bracket for it.
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Feb 17, 2010 11:06
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Whiteboy posted:Second, I have a stupid parking decal that I have to stick on my bike and I was wondering if there was a way I could put it on and easily take it back off after the semester. It's like those dirtbike registration stickers you stick on your forks but this one's for parking. Anyone know of a tip for making it easier to peel off after? Or should I just slap it on and worry about peeling it off later. I was going to just bolt on a quick bracket for it but I'm 90% sure someone would just unbolt it and steal my pass Let 'em build up semester after semester until they're 3/8" thick? Plaster them all over the bike each semester, until your bike looks like a steamer trunk from the 1940s? (This method works better if your school has parking lots named after exotic locales, such as Vietnam, Burma, and Mozambique. YMMV if they don't.) Put it on the fork, then buy new forks after classes are over! Kenny Rogers fucked around with this message at 16:34 on Feb 17, 2010 |
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Feb 17, 2010 16:30
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Linedance posted:What are some good nimble (and/or) touring bikes that are good for 2 up? Preferably something newer and fuel injected. I love the wide bars and easy handling of my Pegaso 650 and ideally I'd keep it, but I might sell it to add to the pot. This is all hypothetical musing, I don't even have a budget other than maybe up to £4-5000 or so. Aprilia Futura? Jabs posted:Put it on the fork, then buy new forks after classes are over! I've seen people put stickers over the travel of their forks. 
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Feb 17, 2010 17:36
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Free seal cleaner!
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Feb 17, 2010 17:45
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My 08 ex250j has some problems with being cold... I'm able to start almost all the time without any choke, however getting any responsive power out of the throttle without stalling when cold is almost always impossible without full or almost full choke. Another problem is that if I let the revs run below like 2-3k when slowing from 2nd or whatever a lot of times the engine will quit even though the clutch lever is pulled in fully. I don't think it's a loose clutch cable since I don't feel any engine braking. Lately what I've been doing in the morning is just full choke, start up immediately and ride off, keep full choke on for about a mile. (5-10 minutes usually, surface streets, bastard traffic lights) and then turning it fully off. Coming home I use choke for about 1/4 mile, and just try and keep a little throttle on so it doesn't quit. I've read that the high fuel amount can cause wear on the engine due to removing oil. I guess I should change the oil more frequently if I have to do this always. Could the quitting issue be due to dirty carbs or something? Is this just typical of ninja, being a sorta cheap/low cc engine?
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Feb 17, 2010 18:21
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You should have to use the choke. Not having to use the choke signifies that things are pretty rich. Dont worry about the gas removing oil, I'm guessing whoever said that meant off the cylinder walls. Either way, dont worry about it, thats just not.......a thing.
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Feb 17, 2010 18:31
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Try running some seafoam through it, but it's a pretty common thing that Ninja 250s don't run well when cold. They're crazy lean from the factory, so if you want to fix the problem, I'd rejet and adjust the fuel mixture screws. But as long as it runs well once it's warmed up, I'd probably just leave it be. You could have minorly clogged pilot jets, just enough to make it unhappy at idle, you're talking about small carbs and really small passages. If that's the case, seafoam will help.
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Feb 17, 2010 18:32
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Whiteboy posted:Second, I have a stupid parking decal that I have to stick on my bike and I was wondering if there was a way I could put it on and easily take it back off after the semester. It's like those dirtbike registration stickers you stick on your forks but this one's for parking. Anyone know of a tip for making it easier to peel off after? Or should I just slap it on and worry about peeling it off later. I was going to just bolt on a quick bracket for it but I'm 90% sure someone would just unbolt it and steal my pass Find yourself a local sign shop and talk nice so they give you a scrap bit of removable vinyl. It is usually a slightly thicker white decal material that has a glue that stays bonded to itself. Just stick your parking decal to that and then the whole thing to the bike. Even with that though I would remove it as soon as your done as time (more than a year-ish) and the elements will bond just about anything together.
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Feb 17, 2010 19:21
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Z3n posted:If that's the case, seafoam will help. I'll try that, if it fixes it great, if not whatever. I was slightly alarmed when my engine quit but since it appears using the choke frequently is ok then it's a non-issue.
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Feb 17, 2010 19:26
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Z3n posted:Aprilia Futura?  Holy Turbo Boost, Kitt! I never new this bike even existed, and apparently it can be had quite cheap too! Hmm, Italian (Ok, Rotax, so half Austrian) 1000cc V-twin tourer with hard bags and comfy for pillion? For £3-4000? Nice one Z3n!
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Feb 17, 2010 20:56
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Those gauges make the little kid in me that loved brightly colored toys very happy.
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Feb 17, 2010 21:08
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Linedance posted:for the first one, what kind of bike? sectoidman posted:If it's one of those stupid anti-theft stickers/decals, it will disintigrate and leave an awful, indestructible gooey mess when you try to remove it. Jabs posted: shipwrek posted:Find yourself a local sign shop and talk nice so they give you a scrap bit of removable vinyl. Thanks guys.
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Feb 17, 2010 21:35
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Linedance posted:
I absolutely love those bikes. They've got very dividing styling, but I think they're gorgeous, that Rotax engine is bulletproof, the electricals can be a little wonky but can be fixed with some love, and they're pretty underground and relatively cheap as a result. It's another bike that's on the list in the next couple years when they really start to bottom out pricewise. Very cool, integrated luggage, rotax reliability, aprilia badge mystique, still look good even all these years later, and they even come in a flat black scheme. Just badass bikes. Oh and don't forget, single sided swingarm and brembo brakes.  Whiteboy posted:'03 gsxr 600. It's not that annoying but I just wanted to make sure it's not a sign of an upcoming problem. 3-5k sounds on a gixxer 600 sounds like a fueling issue that's maybe exacerbated at that RPM? Also, does your chain have the same slack roughly all the way around? Does the problem get worse at high RPM? Is it more of a surge or more of a rattle and jerk? Z3n fucked around with this message at 22:30 on Feb 17, 2010 |
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Feb 17, 2010 22:27
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The Futura looks so awesome. Apparently it's very thirsty though. Have never seen one for sale in Norway, I wonder if they sold at all over here. edit: Oh gently caress there's a red 02 on the UK market for £2000. That's less than I paid for my 86 GSX. Importing it would add a lot of cost and hassle but ohmigawdohmigawdohmigawd Ola fucked around with this message at 22:45 on Feb 17, 2010 |
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Feb 17, 2010 22:42
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Ola posted:The Futura looks so awesome. Apparently it's very thirsty though. Have never seen one for sale in Norway, I wonder if they sold at all over here. There's only one for sale in CA on craigslist. I'd definitely do a fly and ride for the right bike though. Also it has a 5.5 gallon tank, so it can be pretty thirsty and still go the distance.
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Feb 17, 2010 22:54
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Z3n posted:There's only one for sale in CA on craigslist. I'd definitely do a fly and ride for the right bike though. Also it has a 5.5 gallon tank, so it can be pretty thirsty and still go the distance. I just heard on the radio that our politicians are considering even higher gas prices (to promote alternative fuels...which they started taxing last fall). Range isn't the biggest concern. 
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Feb 17, 2010 22:59
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Ola posted:I just heard on the radio that our politicians are considering even higher gas prices (to promote alternative fuels...which they started taxing last fall). Range isn't the biggest concern. Don't be a pansy (buy a supermoto instead and tour on that). Win/win? I'm currently loving this: http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/mcy/1604202601.html
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Feb 17, 2010 23:00
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I still dig the shiver.
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I love Aprilia, I advocate buying their bikes whenever possible 
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Z3n posted:3-5k sounds on a gixxer 600 sounds like a fueling issue that's maybe exacerbated at that RPM? Also, does your chain have the same slack roughly all the way around? Does the problem get worse at high RPM? Is it more of a surge or more of a rattle and jerk? My chain is fine and it doesn't get worse. It's only at the low rpm range in second gear which is why I'm not overly concerned about it. It's pretty much like a jerking motion.
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Is the Honda F4i the most incredible bike Honda has ever made because it seems a really good condition one runs for about the same as a RR and any really bad salvaged/repainted ones still can go for like upper 2000 and low 3000s? Actually it seems Hondas in general sell for a little higher than the competition, do they just hold their value better or am I just imagining things?
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infraboy posted:Is the Honda F4i the most incredible bike Honda has ever made because it seems a really good condition one runs for about the same as a RR and any really bad salvaged/repainted ones still can go for like upper 2000 and low 3000s? Actually it seems Hondas in general sell for a little higher than the competition, do they just hold their value better or am I just imagining things? There is a Honda tax, which depending on who you ask is either deserved or undeserved. The Honda tax keeps their prices about 10% higher than other makes. The F4i holds its value because its a great all-around bike, is unkillable, and still looks awesome. Beve Stuscemi fucked around with this message at 17:11 on Feb 18, 2010 |
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So perplexing situation that I'm completely clueless about: The other night, my dumbass roommate thought it would be polite to not wake me up and move my bike instead of just asking me to do it. Of course she's retarded and forgot that I had the fork lock on and inevitably dropped it. Besides bent handlebars, and a cracked crankcase cover (which she is absolutely going to pay for), I've noticed that now whenever the bike is in neutral and the clutch lever isn't pulled in, there seems to be a noticeable knocking sound. As soon as I pull the clutch lever in, that knocking goes away. Anyone have any clue what the hell is causing that?
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Sounds like something in the clutch assembly was damaged, maybe. I hate 99.9% of all roommates.
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ari.gato posted:So perplexing situation that I'm completely clueless about : Was the clutch side crankcase cover damaged? Could be the clutch actuation arm being damaged, or misalligned from the crankcase being damaged. Will have to pull the clutch cover and take a look at things.
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Z3n posted:Don't be a pansy (buy a supermoto instead and tour on that). there's been a Caponord in my local shop with an undiagnoseable starting/running/pick a cylinder electrical problem for probably over a year now. The owner left it with them to fix on their spare time. When I take mine in for it's spring checkup I'll see how they're coming along with it.
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Phat_Albert posted:The F4i holds its value because its a great all-around bike, is unkillable, and still looks awesome. Unkillable for sure. I had a friend drive an F4i Honda with 3 1/2 cylinders and it ran pretty decently.
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Z3n posted:Was the clutch side crankcase cover damaged? Could be the clutch actuation arm being damaged, or misalligned from the crankcase being damaged. Will have to pull the clutch cover and take a look at things. Yeah the cover was damaged. poo poo. That just sounds expensive. If it does end up being damaged or misaligned, what am I looking at? EDIT: Are you talking about the part labeled "21" in this diagram?  Click here for the full 1020x1425 image. ari.gato fucked around with this message at 22:39 on Feb 18, 2010 |
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Feb 18, 2010 22:30
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Yeah, that seems like the right part. I've never had one apart, so I'm not sure exactly how it'd actuate.
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Feb 18, 2010 22:55
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Z3n posted:Yeah, that seems like the right part. I've never had one apart, so I'm not sure exactly how it'd actuate. Guh, I'll take it apart this weekend to check it out. I'm hating my roommate right now. She better be ready to pony up the cash for this. Lucky for her I'm not charging labor.
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So I got my KLR battery fully charged, yet still no lights will come on. I had accidentally disconnected a wire in the process but I believe they're all firmly reattached now. I searched around for a fuse box only to realize it's just a tiny plastic thing. Here was one of the fuses:  I tried jump starting bike from a car so maybe I hosed it up. I don't know if it looks this way because it's toast or because it's 15 years old. The other one looked pretty clear. This one has chalky white stuff and a weird brown splotch.
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Feb 19, 2010 05:55
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ari.gato posted:Guh, I'll take it apart this weekend to check it out. I'm hating my roommate right now. She better be ready to pony up the cash for this. Lucky for her I'm not charging labor. Explain to her that touching someone else's bike without asking is like fondling their SO.
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Feb 19, 2010 17:30
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hayden. posted:So I got my KLR battery fully charged, yet still no lights will come on. I had accidentally disconnected a wire in the process but I believe they're all firmly reattached now. It's toast...replace the fuse and you should be good to go.
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Z3n posted:It's toast...replace the fuse and you should be good to go. Nonsense, wrap it in a tinfoil gum wrapper and be done with it.
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Feb 19, 2010 18:29
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jdonz posted:Nonsense, wrap it in a tinfoil gum wrapper and be done with it. Just jam a small key in there! 
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Feb 19, 2010 18:55
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Sick a nail in it, thats like a 900 amp fuse!! Really though, ditch the glass fuses and wire in some automotive blade fuses. Unless you're building a concours restoration, you owe it to yourself to save the frustration of glass fuses.
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Feb 19, 2010 20:02
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Z3n posted:Just jam a small key in there! .22LR cartridge
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Armacham posted:.22LR cartridge God I've got a hole box of fuses upstairs then!
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