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I'll be putting some seafoam in the bandit today when I extract it from storage, since I can never seem to get away with storing it without the pilots getting a little clogged, no matter how much stabil I put in it
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Olde Weird Tip posted:I'll be putting some seafoam in the bandit today when I extract it from storage, since I can never seem to get away with storing it without the pilots getting a little clogged, no matter how much stabil I put in it This is pure speculation, but I'm guessing Sta-bil is pretty much the same thing as Seafoam and Redex, although perhaps a slightly different mixture. Sta-bil claims to aid in cleaning out the fuel system in addition to keeping gas fresh in the tank.
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Mar 11, 2012 14:48
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Dutch/Euro-persons: This sign doesn't include motorcycles right? Just bicycles and 50cc?
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Mar 11, 2012 15:15
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Let's complicate things:
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Mar 11, 2012 15:32
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Ola posted:Dutch/Euro-persons: This sign You are correct.
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Mar 11, 2012 17:11
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Sir Cornelius posted:Let's complicate things: If you ever find this sign, point at it and laugh.
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Mar 11, 2012 17:13
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KARMA! posted:You are correct. That's racist against Sir Cornelius posted:Let's complicate things: That's hilarious.
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Mar 11, 2012 17:38
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Ola posted:That's hilarious. It's a really silly country. 
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Mar 11, 2012 17:55
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Not just restricted to forklifts, but pairs of forklifts.
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Mar 11, 2012 17:57
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Sagebrush posted:Not just restricted to forklifts, but pairs of forklifts. Pairs of unmanned forklifts, no less.
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Mar 11, 2012 19:01
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Traveling with their forks more than 6"/15cm off the ground 
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Mar 11, 2012 19:11
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TNfS-9uuNc This color is awesome. It's really hard to find though. I'm not seriously considering it yet, but what does it cost to repaint a bike at a good shop?
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Mar 12, 2012 04:51
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CombatMedic posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TNfS-9uuNc Crazily enough, I saw one of these outside the Harbor Freight I went to yesterday to grab some feeler gauges and a micrometer to check the valves on my bike. Looks absolutely amazing in person, so much so that even my wife commented on it. Definitely a really kickass color, but I can't imagine it'd be cheap to get paint like that done well.
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Mar 12, 2012 04:59
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CombatMedic posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TNfS-9uuNc Something to consider if the search for a good shop goes nowhere, which wouldn't surprise me. If it's the same HD bike, in some cases it can be more cost effective to wait for some take-off tins to hit the market. Lots of people upgrade to the factory custom stuff at time of purchase, so either the dealer or customer winds up with a stock set that eventually finds its way to market. Or you get the garage queen types that want to scrap something the minute a pebble hits it. This way you can revert back to the originals whenever, or use the current set to offset the price of the new.
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Mar 12, 2012 06:10
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So the perpetual myth from several local shops I've talked to is that any motorcycle tire you order offline is going to be incredibly old and dry rotted. Obviously this isn't always true and is just a way to drum up business but I'm curious if you guys have some anecdotal evidence for how old your tires are ordered offline. I just got a pilot power online incredibly cheap and it was made 3/2011. This is totally acceptable to me - I'd love to hear from some of you guys about tire order dates / date of manufacture to get more of a feel for this rumor and its truth.
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So my friend and I are wondering, will a 2004 GSXR600 motor fit in a 2006 frame?
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JP Money posted:So the perpetual myth from several local shops I've talked to is that any motorcycle tire you order offline is going to be incredibly old and dry rotted. Obviously this isn't always true and is just a way to drum up business but I'm curious if you guys have some anecdotal evidence for how old your tires are ordered offline. I buy nearly all of my tires online, and I've never had issues. I can run down and check the tires that I've ordered lately tomorrow but I highly doubt any of them will be more than a year or 2 old. I've gotten 3 year old tires at shops before too...  Fiendish Dr. Wu posted:So my friend and I are wondering, will a 2004 GSXR600 motor fit in a 2006 frame? Nope. 06 is a different generation.
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JP Money posted:So the perpetual myth from several local shops I've talked to is that any motorcycle tire you order offline is going to be incredibly old and dry rotted. Obviously this isn't always true and is just a way to drum up business but I'm curious if you guys have some anecdotal evidence for how old your tires are ordered offline. July 2011 I bought a Kenda K761 (great tire, BTW) that shows a manufacture date of June 2011, and this was after shopping around for the absolute lowest price, and buying from the skeeziest online retailer to save  . I think your local place is just trying to instill fear into their customers of online stores. I did the exact same thing re: online glasses retailers for five solid years when I worked as a licensed optician for a local optometrist, for good (business) reason (it made us more money). It's a lovely, lovely thing to do, and I'm not proud, but I can count in the tens of thousands of dollars how much money it made us per year.
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Yeah, that's bullshit. Online stores have way more traffic than B&M stores and thus they actually cycle through tires more quickly. If you're buying a (current model) tire for a sportbike, I'd say there is a 95% chance you're going to get one with a DOT number stamped within the past year or two regardless of where you buy it. I've changed plenty of tires that were ordered online and the only time I've seen anything sketchy was when some guy bought some tires from eBay for literally $20 that were made back in 2002 or 2004. If you're ordering some obscure size for an uncommon bike it wouldn't hurt to email or call the company "hey, I'm interested in xx tire but only if it was made within the past couple of years, could you check on that for me?". It's not like they can pull out an 8 year old tire and forge the DOT number. The motorcycling industry is extremely customer service oriented so most places will be happy to go the extra mile for you (dealerships aside, since they make most of their money off bike servicing). -Inu- fucked around with this message at 08:43 on Mar 13, 2012 |
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Mar 13, 2012 08:40
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A brick and mortar shop is far, far more likely to have old stuff lying around than a net retailer. The pro net guys don't even have stock, they drop ship straight from the distributor, so you're going to get the newest stuff out there. On the other hand, take a look at your B&M shop's gear selection and see how much is years old, - it's usually most obvious with helmets.
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While on the topic of Online vs B&M shops: The last Borders shop in my country just closed because of Amazon* *but really, they shouldn't have had such comfy seats for people to read books at!
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What's the best way to remove tar from bike plastics? I get a lot of little black dots/streaks of tar on my fairing and they are a pain to get out. Have seen some suggestions that WD40/kero is good for removing tar which would be fine for rims or metal but I'm a bit reluctant to use it on the fairings.
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Mar 13, 2012 09:59
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WD40 works just fine on plastic and paint.
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There was a bit of tar on mine that we just scratched out with out fingers. I assume it's been there for years as it was a bit different colour when we looked underneath where the tar had been. Should note you will need decent sized nails to do it, I couldn't get it with mine because I'd cut them, but a mate was able to get it.
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I've been meaning to try WD-40 on the sticky reflectors on the husky. I don't think I'm supposed to have them at the track since they're not unlike untaped lights when the sun hits them. Also they add weight.
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Question about neutral switches..  Im prepping a new engine for my R6 and needed to swap some parts over from the old one. The the bullet connector on the neutral switch I took out of the old engine had got a bit bent. When I checked its continuity it was a short between the tip and the bullet connector and nothing else - it doesnt change or short to the body when you press the tip in. Ive just got a new one and its does the same, is it actually a sprung contact rather than a switch? My haynes manual doesnt mention how to test these bits, is this how they should be?
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Pred1ct posted:What's the best way to remove tar from bike plastics? I get a lot of little black dots/streaks of tar on my fairing and they are a pain to get out. Have seen some suggestions that WD40/kero is good for removing tar which would be fine for rims or metal but I'm a bit reluctant to use it on the fairings. Lighter fluid (zippo type stuff), they repackage it and mark it up as 'tar remover', it's very gentle on surface finishes. Gnaghi posted:I've been meaning to try WD-40 on the sticky reflectors on the husky. I don't think I'm supposed to have them at the track since they're not unlike untaped lights when the sun hits them. Also they add weight. Also lighter fluid.
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Pred1ct posted:What's the best way to remove tar from bike plastics? I get a lot of little black dots/streaks of tar on my fairing and they are a pain to get out. Have seen some suggestions that WD40/kero is good for removing tar which would be fine for rims or metal but I'm a bit reluctant to use it on the fairings. Goo Gone is worth a shot, and will be worth having around even if it doesn't solve this particular problem. After it removed some fossilized 40-year old masking tape residue, I was convinced it could take on any...goo. As with all chemicals, try it out on an inconspicuous area first to see if there are any unwanted side effects.
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ReelBigLizard posted:Lighter fluid (zippo type stuff), they repackage it and mark it up as 'tar remover', it's very gentle on surface finishes. Lighter fluid is very similar to gasoline and probably not the best thing to use. As always I would recommend isopropyl alcohol which should be safe on (just about) anything.
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JP Money posted:So the perpetual myth from several local shops I've talked to is that any motorcycle tire you order offline is going to be incredibly old and dry rotted. Obviously this isn't always true and is just a way to drum up business but I'm curious if you guys have some anecdotal evidence for how old your tires are ordered offline. I think if you go with a popular model of tire, from a big tire reseller who turns their inventory, that's your best bet for newer tires.
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grunthaas posted:Question about neutral switches.. Did it work when you removed it? If so, it's probably good.
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Just an update: my '06 V-Strom 1000 started right up after a gallon of fresh gas and some Seafoam - seven months after it was stored with zero prep. drat I love this bike!
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So I'm approaching 1000 miles on my 883 sporty and was planning on doing the 1k maintenance myself. Don't suppose anyone has a decent guide or link to a guide that would spell out what exactly is done/needed beyond the blurb in the OM?
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As much as I love DIY, if I didn't have the shop manual I'd do the first service at the dealer. Who knows, they might spot some warranty issues or something.
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Radbot posted:Just an update: my '06 V-Strom 1000 started right up after a gallon of fresh gas and some Seafoam - seven months after it was stored with zero prep. drat I love this bike! Alright. So I'm not the only who uses this winterization process. To wit: hey, looks like winter's here. Bye!
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Ola posted:As much as I love DIY, if I didn't have the shop manual I'd do the first service at the dealer. Who knows, they might spot some warranty issues or something. I agree with Ola and I tend to take my bikes in for their services. It's not because I can't do them but after working on one bike or car for a while you get lazy, it's the nature of the beast. I treat my bigger services as a chance to have another mechanic who's experienced look it over and let me know if there are any issues. That being said, I haven't taken a single vehicle in to the shop in my last 20k miles. I guess I just got to lazy to go to the shop now that my garage is finally set up. On a side note, my garage is pretty much set up now. If anyone is ever passing through the central coast and needs some work done you're welcome to come by and use my tools. Eventually I will have the equipment to do tire installs and possibly balancing.
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Kalev posted:So I'm approaching 1000 miles on my 883 sporty and was planning on doing the 1k maintenance myself. Don't suppose anyone has a decent guide or link to a guide that would spell out what exactly is done/needed beyond the blurb in the OM? If it's been done, it's probably within the confines of xlforum.net. HD might have changed their tune now that it's a buyer's market, but when I was frequenting this forum, the overwhelming majority of Sportster owners opted to do their own maintenance. It is fueled by three things: 1) A perception of second class citizenship at the dealership and within the HD community as a whole. Maybe that's a little dramatic. I guess it's more of a Senior/Freshman thing. I've witnessed it first-hand. 2) Sticker shock - consumers of these bikes openly question the need for a $300 glorified oil change. Call us crazy. 3) These folks just tend to be handy with a wrench. I don't know that a business case exists for dealership maintenance if you're not going to get a decent percentage of it back at resale time. Here are a few links and vids @ HDForums. Caution: Boob-a-riffic avatars right ahead. http://www.hdforums.com/forum/sportster-models/246152-poor-mans-sportster-service-maintenance-guide.html
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Have we ever done a riding game thread here? If not, we totally should
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Is that like the crying game?
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clutchpuck posted:Is that like the crying game? In CA? Probably. Either way, I'm making one, as I dont think we have/had one.
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