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Depends on the bike but sometimes the boots are just so tight you literally need to use a crowbar. Make sure the hose clamps on them are 100% loose.
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Day Man posted:Well, I can't get the loving throttle bodies off. I've disconnected everything and loosened the collars at the bottom, but I cannot pull them out of the rubber sleeves. Any tips? I've been prying at the sleeves with a screwdriver and spraying wd40 in an attempt to loosen it up, but no dice so far. Irony of ironies, I had the same issue getting the carbs off your CBR. Gentle application of ye old crowbar did the trick.
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You can try heat too. Get a hair blower or, if you can be really careful, a paint removal heat gun.nitrogen posted:Any kinds of hearing protection y'all use? (I really don't want to start the whole "hearing protection is good/bad" debate. It's good, and necessary. I already have congenital hearing loss and will protect what I have left.) I've used them for years. Dirt cheap, very effective, foam but they are very soft and pliable so even small people with small ear canals can use them without discomfort. I keep a few packs next to my bed if I am trying to sleep in and several packs in the bike. I like the corded ones in particular for riding.
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dreggory posted:Irony of ironies, I had the same issue getting the carbs off your CBR. Gentle application of ye old crowbar did the trick. Really? I'm sorry, dude, they pulled right off when I did it. Guess I'll go pick up a crowbar tomorrow. Did you get the CBR up and running?
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Nov 13, 2014 05:23
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Sometimes it helps if you tip them forward or back instead of trying to pull straight off. If not that then definitely heat. Cold rubber that has been heat cycled a million times is not the most pliable thing out there.
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I will hit it with the wife's hair dryer before trying to pry it off again tomorrow evening.
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Day Man posted:Really? I'm sorry, dude, they pulled right off when I did it. Guess I'll go pick up a crowbar tomorrow. Did you get the CBR up and running? Not yet. I stripped the plastics and have been going through the thing head to toe, fixing bits here and there as I find them. Got the carbs all cleaned up, replaced the petcock, and swapped out the HID kit the PO put on with a regular housing. Also epoxied that TPS sensor housing where it was wire-tied together. Hopefully that'll be a bit more durable. I've been busy with other work the past couple weeks and won't have time to get back at it for a couple more, but it's coming along.
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Nov 13, 2014 06:55
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Day Man posted:I will hit it with the wife's hair dryer before trying to pry it off again tomorrow evening. DRZ right? Go to youtube brah. Also hair dryer...
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n8r posted:DRZ right? Go to youtube brah. Also hair dryer... SV1000. Got it off, thanks for the advice everyone! Now to clean and reassemble. Dinner first, though!
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I have a 2009 royal enfield bullet (fuel injected) with about 7500 miles on it. As of a couple days ago, I'm having problems with stalls and uneven acceleration. I can observe the same problem in neutral: when I crank the throttle, there's often a moment of delay / hesitation before it revs up, and if I leave the throttle cranked a bit, it will periodically 'shudder' a bit and feel like it's threatening to stall. Twice I have stalled out trying to accelerate in second gear. Trying to maintain a steady speed in 2nd/3rd (say, 25-35mph), the bike does not stay steady, but instead will sort of thrust forward and then fail for a second. Obviously it's not safe to ride while it's exhibiting this behavior, and I'm not even confident that I want to try to ride it to the shop; if I can't figure this out on my own, I may need to get it towed over there. I have observed this behavior riding it at low speeds within a mile or so of where I live. What should I be looking at to diagnose further? From the way it feels it would not surprise me if fuel is not flowing properly. thanks.
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Well the normal things would probably be: Fuel filter Air filter Spark plug(s) Make sure it's getting fuel, air and spark efficiently.
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As it's injection, check your manual and see if there is an ECU reset/calibrate procedure (it might just be as simple as disconnecting the battery for a few minutes). You can check for an air leak too. You can check this by spraying a little puff of EZ-start where the throttle body attaches to the motor while the bike is idling. If the revs climb when you squirt it you have a leak. It's probably not this, especially on an injection bike, but it's such an easy check (no tools needed) that it's one of the first things I try. Coils can go bad and cause poor spark, there will be a spec (resistance across the contacts and so on) which you can test with a multimeter pretty easily. My bet would be on fuel pump pressure / filter / injector, though.
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Dudes, I got some EL wire to attach to my helmet. I've put it on with Scotch tape at this point, just to see how it works/looks. What would you guys recommend I use to stick it permanently? I was thinking M42's suggestion of using silicone caulk would be good, but maybe someone has stuck something to a helmet and could make a good recommendation. As an aside, EL wire is fuckin' awesome looking. I'll post a picture if anyone wants to see it.
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Lynza posted:Dudes, I'll post a picture if anyone wants to see it. I'd like to see it. Though I'm probably not going to end up doing it.
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SquadronROE posted:Spark plug(s)
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In all its Scotch-taped glory!
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Lynza posted:In all its Scotch-taped glory! Awesome. Now draw a penis.
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builds character posted:Awesome. If you've forgotten how one of those looks like Lynza, here's an artist's impression:  Hope this helps. 
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Lynza posted:Dudes, Check my post history in this thread for how the kickstarter guys are doing it. Careful with some glues. The vapours will melt the foam inside the helmet shell and you will never know!
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KARMA! posted:If you've forgotten how one of those looks like Lynza, here's an artist's impression: That's just a dick. Also, username/post combo. 
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I have a scrub question about riding in the rain. Are there any hydrophobic sprays or similar that would keep water from sticking to my visor? Or you just wipe with your gloves or tilt your head for wind to wipe it (not practical in my commute)?
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Nov 18, 2014 15:38
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Grimwall posted:I have a scrub question about riding in the rain. Rain-X. Apply, let dry 15-60min, buff with lint-free cloth, repeat at least 5x. Both sides of visor.
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Nov 18, 2014 15:56
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There's a couple of products specifically for visors, I've only tried the Nikwax one but it was pretty good I guess. Some people use regular (cheaper) rain-x but it can damage some visors apparently, most notably ones with coatings, thanks to the acetone. You can get a similar result by carefully washing the visor with warm, very lightly soapy water, degreasing it with lighter fluid and buffing on some thin silicone spray with a microfibre cloth.
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Does any of these products help keep a visor from fogging up when its colder out?
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babyeatingpsychopath posted:Rain-X. Apply, let dry 15-60min, buff with lint-free cloth, repeat at least 5x. Both sides of visor. Do NOT use Rain-X on motorbike visors unless you're 100% confident they're compatible with it - it even warns specifically on the bottle that it should only be used on glass. On cheap visors it'll eat the UV and anti-scratch coatings on the outside surface, and on decent visors it'll destroy the anti-fog and anti-reflective coating on the inside. In either case it radically reduces the lifespan of the visor and can make fogging and stuff much worse. They do make a Rain-X specifically for visors but it's not very good - as far as I could tell it's pretty much just mild soap and water. Just wash the visor well with washing up liquid and as little water as possible (note that cheap washing up liquids normally work better for this than expensive ones) and dry it off without rinsing. It takes a bit of practice to do this right - the idea is you're leaving a very thin film of soap behind on the visor, which is how things like Rain-X work, they're dilutions of surfactants (soap, basically) in a solvent - when the solvent dries it leaves the surfactant behind. The same trick works (but not as well) on the inside of the visor for keeping it mist-free - you can get all sorts of sprays and stuff from motorbike shops and they all work fairly well, but the best stuff I ever found was some French stuff from a scuba shop that lasted for weeks rather than the days the bike-specific stuff does.
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Lynza posted:In all its Scotch-taped glory! I have something similar to that sitting on my coffee table at home, but I can't figure out where I would put the bulky on-off switch. What are you planning on doing with it?
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nitrogen posted:Does any of these products help keep a visor from fogging up when its colder out? 
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Grimwall posted:I have a scrub question about riding in the rain. In addition to Rain-X, there are generic water repellent sprays which do the job ok. Easier than wax/polish stuff, might not last as long. nitrogen posted:Does any of these products help keep a visor from fogging up when its colder out? http://www.motosolutions.com/fogtech.html This is what I use. One application lasts three, four rides in heavy fogging conditions, reapplication is quick. Get the bottle, it will last a decade. Those guys also make a water repellent wax. http://www.motosolutions.com/raincoat.html I'm not so impressed, it lasts about as long as a cheaper spray/sponge thing and is more expensive. Anyway, riding in the rain when you are warm, dry and have a water beading, non-fogging helmet is an absolute joy.
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Yeah, pinlock owns bones.
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I've never checked if RainX was ok for my visor or not, but for both helmets I've had (lovely HJC and GT Air) without applying RainX I would have to clean them almost every other day, after doing a RainX coat they last weeks without needing to be cleaned off. Totally proves rainX is the best!!1!
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No matter what I put on my visor, I have to clean it after like one ride because of all the murdered bugs on it
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I've heard that furniture-style old school wax is good, but I haven't got any so I've never tried it.
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M42 posted:No matter what I put on my visor, I have to clean it after like one ride because of all the murdered bugs on it
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Lynza posted:I've heard that furniture-style old school wax is good, but I haven't got any so I've never tried it. Yeah beeswax polish is good but it takes a lot of elbow grease to get it non-smeary. Just normal furniture polish with beeswax is loving brilliant on plastics generally though.
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Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:Yeah I just get in the habit of doing this after every ride in the summer pretty much. Yup. My white helmet would have like 6 new colors on it when I came home.
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Grimwall posted:I have a scrub question about riding in the rain. If you're brave enough to take a hand off the handlebar, try to find gloves with a squeegee on a finger.
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clutchpuck posted:If you're brave enough to take a hand off the handlebar, try to find gloves with a squeegee on a finger. Trip report, a squeegee thumb feels like you're constantly having to wipe your brow to see, the beading windshield is magic comfort, a lovely feeling of the wind blowing away the beads just by looking left, then right.
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clutchpuck posted:If you're brave enough to take a hand off the handlebar, try to find gloves with a squeegee on a finger. I had this on my first pair of gloves. The benefit was limited because just wiping the rain off with my palm seemed to work just as well. That being said, I've never had textile gloves and I can see them being much less effective for wiping.
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I have a squeegee on my textile winter gloves and it sucks and I never use it. I'll wipe my visor with the back of my hand and it's much more effective than the 2 inch squeegee. Imagine a windshield wiper at the end of its life leaving streaks everywhere and combine that with only being able to wipe a third of the visor at a time.
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My winter Dririder 3M gloves have a squeegee but it's pretty loving worthless in anything above the lightest rain. It's easier just to turn my head or deal with it and have both hands on the bars in the wet.
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