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Well, I was going to go for a nice Saturday ride on my DRZ when I noticed that I was missing one of the bolts for the clutch lever/mirror mount clamp. It's one of those 8mm hex flange bolts. I think I was doing too many things at once when I installed my taillight and zeta armor bends last time and forgot to put the bolt back in and now it's gone I went to home depot and tried to match as best I could without knowing the exact specs (closest I can find in the repair manual is 8-1.25x130, are these the correct measurements?) but they were too thick in diameter. Anyone know what the measurements are/where I can find exact replacements to order? So I installed the ThumperTalk case savers instead, good lord RTV is some smelly poo poo.
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May 17, 2014 22:08
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Did you try looking in your mailbox for the missing parts?
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May 17, 2014 22:19
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Hooooly poo poo 
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May 17, 2014 22:24
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clutchpuck posted:Doesn't it drain back into the swing arm though? That's the low point in the system. It shouldn't settle in the crank case on a dry sump system as far as I know. I figure as long as you're consistent with how you check and fill, that's what's important. It definitely drains somewhere, maybe just into the oil lines and pump. The entire reservoir doesn't drain but enough for it to make a huge difference on the dipstick. But then the dipstick's range is pretty small. Also I found this neat pic: 
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May 17, 2014 22:32
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Digital_Jesus posted:Did you try looking in your mailbox for the missing parts? I haven't ordered them yet 
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May 17, 2014 22:34
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Razzled posted:I went to home depot and tried to match as best I could without knowing the exact specs (closest I can find in the repair manual is 8-1.25x130, are these the correct measurements?) but they were too thick in diameter. Anyone know what the measurements are/where I can find exact replacements to order? the mirror clamp bolts are probably M5, M8 sounds too big, maybe you're confusing the spanner size with the thread size. edit: you may well have fitted the bolt but not tightened it, the drz will happily discard any inadequately torqued fasteners in a few miles of riding echomadman fucked around with this message at 22:42 on May 17, 2014 |
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May 17, 2014 22:40
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echomadman posted:the mirror clamp bolts are probably M5, M8 sounds too big, maybe you're confusing the spanner size with the thread size. Yeah that is probably what happened, I looked everywhere in my work space and it's nowhere to be found and I was pretty careful about setting everything I took out aside. I even masking taped them with labels! I was just adjusting the angle of the clutch lever mount to mesh with the armor bends so I guess I forgot to re-tighten it. poo poo.
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May 17, 2014 23:05
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High Protein posted:It definitely drains somewhere, maybe just into the oil lines and pump. The entire reservoir doesn't drain but enough for it to make a huge difference on the dipstick. But then the dipstick's range is pretty small. Also I found this neat pic: Doesn't having the oil in the swingarm do weird things to the suspension, or is the amount (and hence weight) low enough to not be a factor?
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May 18, 2014 00:07
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The latter, and the oil is close enough to the point of rotation that its effect is negligible.
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May 18, 2014 00:23
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Put a new battery in it. Hopefully that fixes my BS electrical problems for good. Took it for a 3 mile ride. Nothing bad happened, I think - it's hard to judge when you're being super vigilant about the tiniest things and haven't ridden for two weeks. "Was it making that noise before? Was my acceleration snappier with the old battery??" etc etc M42 fucked around with this message at 00:49 on May 18, 2014 |
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May 18, 2014 00:41
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 New tires, rear seat cowl, ram mount, corsa windscreen and pazzo knock off levers. I still need to swap in the MCCT I picked up and lobotomize the stock mirrors so I can mount cheap turn signal mirror stalks to the OEM base. Later this summer I'm planning a full exhaust with controller and maybe a quick shifter for shits and giggles.
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May 18, 2014 00:54
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tjones posted:
Beautiful! What are you using as a crotch/tank protector?
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May 18, 2014 00:59
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Crayvex posted:Beautiful! What are you using as a crotch/tank protector? The grips are whatever super cheap offering was available from my local cycle gear, more than likely trackside or speedmetal if I would have to guess. I would love to replace mine with a set of TechSpecs, but as it stands now I can't justify spending that type of money for just grips. But boy are those things nice.
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May 18, 2014 01:38
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tjones posted:The grips are whatever super cheap offering was available from my local cycle gear, more than likely trackside or speedmetal if I would have to guess. I would love to replace mine with a set of TechSpecs, but as it stands now I can't justify spending that type of money for just grips. But boy are those things nice. TechSpecs are worth every goddamn penny. Only grips I've had that really held up through rain, etc and look/function pretty much new after 2 years.
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May 18, 2014 01:57
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Razzled posted:Yeah that is probably what happened, I looked everywhere in my work space and it's nowhere to be found and I was pretty careful about setting everything I took out aside. I even masking taped them with labels! I was just adjusting the angle of the clutch lever mount to mesh with the armor bends so I guess I forgot to re-tighten it. Don't touch any bolts on a DRZ without some medium strength threadlocker handy. That, or a small properly calibrated torque wrench and a manual full of torque specs for the tiniest thing. Also luck.
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May 18, 2014 07:17
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tjones posted:The grips are whatever super cheap offering was available from my local cycle gear, more than likely trackside or speedmetal if I would have to guess. I would love to replace mine with a set of TechSpecs, but as it stands now I can't justify spending that type of money for just grips. But boy are those things nice. Techspecs make a sportbike properly rideable and more comfortable on the streets. Get them. I've had them on every bike I've owned and it's generally the first thing I buy. Techspec grips and Renthal road racing soft grips. Every time. 09 ZX6R  06 Daytona 675 with 09 motor swap  06 GSXR750 
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May 18, 2014 08:13
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Safety Dance posted:The latter, and the oil is close enough to the point of rotation that its effect is negligible. It's all of 2.75 qts anyhow.
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May 18, 2014 16:55
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BlackMK4 posted:Techspecs make a sportbike properly rideable and more comfortable on the streets. Get them. I've had them on every bike I've owned and it's generally the first thing I buy. Techspec grips and Renthal road racing soft grips. Every time. They don't make these for my bike 
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May 18, 2014 17:38
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I think techspec also sells the material in a small sheet if you want to trim your own. I've got a snakeskin tank protector on the C14 and I really like it.
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May 18, 2014 17:42
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I've successfully used the grippy stuff they put on skateboards before. Disclaimer: was on a lovely old bike, don't know what the adhesive would do to paint you care about.
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May 18, 2014 23:34
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slidebite posted:I think techspec also sells the material in a small sheet if you want to trim your own. They sell a big package of it here http://www.amazon.com/TechSpec-62-0002-SS-Tank-Grip/dp/B00E1M25YC/ref=sr_1_4?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1400456955&sr=1-4&keywords=techspec that you cut to fit. I made a set for my FZR and had plenty left over to make a set for the GS. I still have two small squares that were precut as tank protectors and some left over from the do it yourself sheets. I love the stuff. It's super grippy but not pokey like Stomp Grip. That stuff hurt my sensitive, never sees sun pasty white boy skin though textile overpants.
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May 19, 2014 00:52
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Plasti-dipped my DR650 this evening. I wasn't a fan of the color/sticker scheme of the stock build. I forgot to take pictures of it in progress since I was in the zone, but here is the finished product: Pretty happy with it. Before: 
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May 19, 2014 05:12
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Went to clean the spark plugs, broke one of them putting it back in
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May 19, 2014 20:49
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Broke the plug or broke it off in the engine? If it's just the plug, meh, they're like 2 dollars. Go to VatoZone and get five so you always have spares.
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May 19, 2014 21:19
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In the engine. Everything's closed for Victoria Day, so it's off to Can Tire tomorrow for a screw extractor. I've never seen $2 plugs. Must be the same mythical dollar quarts of oil you Yanks get 
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May 19, 2014 21:42
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Chris Knight posted:In the engine. Everything's closed for Victoria Day, so it's off to Can Tire tomorrow for a screw extractor. I grew up in Canada and I think I used to buy plugs at crappy tire for like $7 for a two pack, which isn't that much worse. Or if you can do Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/NGK-DPR8EA9-Auto-Part/dp/B0025QPXH2/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1400532536&sr=8-9&keywords=dpr8ea-9
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May 19, 2014 21:51
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Lubed my chain, then figured I'd do the chain on my husband's bike as well because I'm nice like tha-aaaAAA  
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May 19, 2014 21:58
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I don't know, looks like there's plenty of lube on there already. nice, asphalt and metal shaving based lube.
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May 19, 2014 22:04
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Sock Weasel posted:Lubed my chain, then figured I'd do the chain on my husband's bike as well because I'm nice like tha-aaaAAA You are seriously a really good wife/husband/whatever because I consider chain cleaning one of the most miserable motorcycle-related jobs in existence, and would be thrilled to find that someone cleaned mine for me. I would rather do an oil change and brake job in one sitting than slog through the chain with kerosene and that horrible can of chain lube that seems to spray everywhere but the goddamned chain.  Next bike is shaft drive, old man be damned.Also I couldn't figure out the angle on the swingarm in that picture and thought your husband had been riding with the World's Slackest ChainTM.
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May 19, 2014 22:16
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Get a piece of cardboard to fit between the chain and the wheel, catches all the overspray.
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May 20, 2014 00:17
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Chris Knight posted:Get a piece of cardboard to fit between the chain and the wheel, catches all the overspray. I do something similar with a hastily rigged apparatus made from layers of newspaper.
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May 20, 2014 00:21
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Removed the metal backings from my blinkers so they plop out now if I drop it.  I also put new tires on but didn't bother to take pics of them on the bike.  Sagebrush posted:Broke the plug or broke it off in the engine? If it's just the plug, meh, they're like 2 dollars. Go to VatoZone and get five so you always have spares. You can never have too many spark plugs: 
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May 20, 2014 00:46
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Rode it 451 miles http://tinyurl.com/pk54ycv Also the battery died in the hotel parking lot somehow...so had to go get a new one today.
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May 21, 2014 04:05
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Did the R6 throttle tube mod on my 2000 SV650N. I had to loosen the big adjusters at the carb rack to get enough slack on the cables to get the drat thing on, so it wasn't a quick 10 minute job, and I had to loosen all four adjusters all the way just to get to the factory spec for cable tension. But it feels "right" now, in a way that's hard to explain since I've never known it any other way. Throttle action, particularly rev matching on downshifts, feels a lot more natural now and the bike seems to be running and idling exceptionally smoothly. Maybe it's the warm weather. I think I almost got busted testing the WOT action on a tollway access road but the cop didn't see me until I had slowed back down again, so it was a good day.
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May 21, 2014 15:33
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I was super excited because Fed-Ex finally delivered the wheel and sprocket hub. I had all my parts and was ready to throw it back on the bike. Went to the leasing office, picked up the parts, got all my tools together, and suddenly realized it's not the right wheel or hub  My axle is way too big and there's no way it's going to fit. The brake rotor doesn't line up with the mounting points, and the rotor side of the wheel even looks different than the one off my bike. At the moment, I'm going back and forth with the people I bought it from. They claim it's off an 09 FZ6, but that's the same year as mine. Not sure what the issue there is, but hopefully I can settle this with them and not open anything with Ebay or charge-backs with the bank.The weather has great yesterday and I was tired of driving a car. Did some research, and it turns out that my bike has the exact same wheels as an 03-06 R6. Called up Bent Bike and they have a wrecked 03 with a sprocket and disc on it. I drove down and checked it out. Other than scratches on the rim from normal road use and using tire irons without a rim guard, it's in good condition. The rotor and sprocket are covered in surface rust, but who cares; I'm tossing them. I think the previous owner was a fair-weather, because other than the condition of the rim, everything was clean: bearings; internals; etc. All clean. $225 later, I've got a wheel that will actually fit my bike. Ran down to work, threw a Pirelli Angel on the rim, took off the old sprocket & put mine on, removed the rusty disc, and headed home to put everything back together. My bike is now back together and running just fine. Went on a booze run down to the store to make sure everything was on the up-and-up. The K&N sucks in a lot more air and you can definitely hear it. The EBC clutch is a lot stiffer than stock, but engages and is overall a lot smoother. Now I just have to figure out why the rear brake isn't working properly.
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May 21, 2014 17:27
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Whats a rear brake?
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May 21, 2014 22:44
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That's the brake you use when you don't need to layer dan.
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Alceste posted:Did the R6 throttle tube mod on my 2000 SV650N. I had to loosen the big adjusters at the carb rack to get enough slack on the cables to get the drat thing on, so it wasn't a quick 10 minute job, and I had to loosen all four adjusters all the way just to get to the factory spec for cable tension. Gen 1 or 2? I've been wanting to do it to my Ninja 500, impossible to get near anywhere near WOT without regripping or creeping. I went ahead and ordered both, and did the zip tie method while waiting for them to arrive to see how much a difference it made. Stock is 33.5 mm, zip tie was 1.1 mm thick, so 2.2 added total for an end result of 35.4. Gen 1 R6 is 1/5 turn throttle with diameter of 36.9, gen 2 is 1/6 turn with a diameter of 40.8. Zip tie didn't really make an appreciable difference so I think I'm just going to stick the 1/6 turn on there, though it will probably require dremeling some of the throttle housing out. I wish someone made a progressive cam, I tapered the zip tie so it was pretty much the same at the beginning and only really made a difference once you got on it. It's only a 500 though, not like it's going to rip the bars out of my hands.
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May 22, 2014 15:00
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Bled the brakes, but the piston is still sticking. No pressure at the pedal. I even flushed and refilled the system, followed by a bleed. Nothing. I'll just take it down to my co-worker's shop and see what's up.
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Fixed the broken-off sparkplug in the engine with the most hilariously jerry-rigged contraption imaginable: Then put in the spare plug, and took 'er out for a spin. Still needs work, but eh, it's a runner.
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