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I swapped my bent rear break pedal for a new one. I was going to install a gsxr rear shock but the sun went down + I need a breaker bar at minimum.
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Installed the adventure mirrors. They seemed very sturdy, and alot easier to adjust. Now just to fiddle with it for a year trying to find the perfect angle.. Stock:  Doubletake Adventure: 
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Jun 5, 2015 11:10
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Supradog posted:Installed the adventure mirrors. They seemed very sturdy, and alot easier to adjust. Now just to fiddle with it for a year trying to find the perfect angle.. I just did this last night too! They're so much better (based on one hour of riding).
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Jun 5, 2015 14:37
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I reinstalled the idle adjuster and synced the throttle bodies on the F4i. Seemed to idle more smoothly as I was doing the adjustments. I also removed the zip ties that were bundling the ventilation / overflow tubing so there shouldn't be any more issues causing surging. I put a shorter windshield on the BMW. We'll see if the additional airflow really pays off in the summer.
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Jun 6, 2015 06:01
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Put on a new rear tire, lost 2 loving hours by getting distracted and putting it on with the wrong direction and the it really wouldn't come off again. Got 9500 km out of my pirelli scorpion trail. Changed to metzeler tourance. The pirellis has been pretty good, though wore down pretty fast after 8000km.
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Jun 6, 2015 22:02
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Replaced my bent rear brake pedal with a new one. After 15k miles on the bent one, it feels so weird.
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Jun 6, 2015 22:07
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Bought it!  Then put 70 miles on it - oh man what a ride. Yamaha's parallel twin is a great engine.
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Jun 7, 2015 00:55
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I bought it a friend.... picking it up monday. So excited 
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Jun 7, 2015 01:47
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Digital_Jesus posted:I bought it a friend.... picking it up monday. So excited Is it a SuperDuke I hope it's a SuperDuke!
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Jun 7, 2015 07:38
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Maaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyybbbbeeeeeeee................
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Jun 7, 2015 12:38
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Father disapproves.
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Jun 7, 2015 14:44
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VERTiG0 posted:Father disapproves.
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Jun 7, 2015 16:20
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VERTiG0 posted:Father disapproves. Its okay dad will never understand what it is like being a badass. 
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Jun 7, 2015 16:27
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Z3n posted:Is it a SuperDuke I hope it's a SuperDuke! I'll make sure to go to starbucks and shame the ducatis.
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Jun 7, 2015 17:00
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VERTiG0 posted:Father disapproves. 25 feet back and no eye contact!
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So after much ado the rear wheel is back on the bike with a new sprocket held by new studs and nuts and with brand new wheel bearings. I still have a tiny amount of play in the rear wheel. The rear needle bearing has a removable inner race that I did not replace, the dealer says they don't replace it when doing a bearing replacement. What's the odds that it's this part that actually needed replacing and not the bearing itself? Apart from looking a bit used I can't feel or see any wear on it. The possible culprit is part no 7. I have already replaced no. 2, 3, 4, 13, 14, 15, 20 four no. 16 and a couple of no. 17. When will it end? 
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Jun 9, 2015 20:25
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What sort of play are you seeing, exactly?
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Jun 9, 2015 23:26
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There's nothing straight side to side, but if I grip at one and and seven and push/pull respectively I can hear a small clunk and see the wheel move relative to the sprocket hub. The movement is really tiny though. Not sure if my mind plays tricks on me but maybe the amount of movement differs when rotating the wheel a bit. But hell, for all I know this is normal for this kind of two-piece roller bearing. Since the inner race is a separate removable piece maybe I shouldn't expect it to be as tight as a sealed ball bearing. But in that case, I think I should have noticed it before.
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Jun 10, 2015 07:05
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If you replace the inner race there's really nothing else to do that you haven't already done. What made you go down this path to start with?
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Jun 10, 2015 07:47
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makka-setan posted:There's nothing straight side to side, but if I grip at one and and seven and push/pull respectively I can hear a small clunk and see the wheel move relative to the sprocket hub. The movement is really tiny though. Not sure if my mind plays tricks on me but maybe the amount of movement differs when rotating the wheel a bit. Wheel moves axially and not laterally relative to the sprocket? Sounds like your cush drive doodad is worn.
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I picked up a 2003 Tuono last night for cheap. Fuel filter was split inside the tank so it sprayed gas, barely idled, and died as soon as you touched the throttle. For now - just to make sure the bike runs right - I bypassed the fuel filter and all is well. The head to throttle body boots are filled with cracks that allow air in - as tested by carb cleaner - so I basically skim coated them with black RTV and they no longer leak. $120 for a set of new ones so I'll just wait and see if these end up leaking again. Chain was covered with surface rust that came right off with chain cleaner, was really surprised. No tight spots or squeaking. Turns out the bike has all of the Aprilia kit stuff - intake, exhaust, ECU chip, etc and an Oberon clutch slave cylinder. Bike only needs a set of tires and a wash since it sat for 8 months before I bought it and rode it home. Spiders everywhere.
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Yeah, the inner race part is the only thing I haven't replaced. Since I changed tires in September the bike has felt a bit unstable in low speed turns. It could be a different profile of the tires but also the shop didn't put the rear wheel back straight and it took me a few days find the problem. I put the wheel back straight but still it didn't feel perfect so I began to suspect the bearings might have been damaged. After that I found the slight play in the rear wheel and thought it would be best to replace the bearings just in case. I got new bearings from another shop and they don't replace the inner race when doing a bearing replacement so I skipped that part. It's also stupid expensive like all Yamaha parts. Seeing how the wheel is constructed the play I feel is consistent with the roller bearing and inner race having a bit of play between them. I can see the wheel move relative to the cush drive. But as I said, maybe this is normal for this kind of bearing setup. Take it to a professional maybe?
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I went and registered it. Riding back to work, one of the front caliper mounting bolts rattled out, the other one was loose as well and the caliper rotated off the disk. Lucky I didn't need it when it happened, replaced those and tightened them up nicely with some anti-seize stuff.
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Jun 10, 2015 22:48
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You put anti-seize on caliper mounting bolts that already backed themselves out? RE-DO! Clean off the anti-seize and locktite them bitches.
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GRRR thumpertalk said otherwise. I found a thread there that said anti-seize and grease are not the same thing, not to use loctite on them, and anti-seize contains friction stuff to keep them from backing out. Now I don't know who to trust. Edit: OK I trust you, will fix this stupidity. Dutymode fucked around with this message at 23:02 on Jun 10, 2015 |
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Jun 10, 2015 22:57
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TT folks probably do antiseize because the caliper is underwater half the time, but there's also a pretty high level of herp-derp over there. I have a paint shaker of a bike but I've never had caliper bolts back out and I put the bolts in dry every time. If you have trouble with them coming out, a dab of blue (not red) should do ya.
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Jun 10, 2015 23:03
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makka-setan posted:Take it to a professional maybe?
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Seconding the blue locktite. Paintshakers hate bolts. I did nothing to my pile other than rode it in the rain, because appliance. 
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After a little driving I really like the metzeler tourance tires. They're not so lean happy as the pirelli scorpion trails but better than the anakee 3s was. I'm not missing any grip on sealed surfaces while they're more grippy on gravel. I've yet to try them in really damp conditions though. In hindsight, the front pirelli must have been really uneven in weight because I used 40 grams less in weights.
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Put on a new tail light and pivot pegz after my friend looped it. Pivot pegz are pretty great though. Huge foot peg that pivots forward just a little. I went for a ride for about an hour last night on them and so far they're much better than I thought they'd be. Being able to angle your foot forward while still being on the peg is great.
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Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:As a mechanic, I'm having trouble picturing the problem you're describing. I'd like to see it myself. So, yes, I'd say get the opinion of someone who's worked with a lot of bike wheels before. I really want to make you a video but I need to rig up some type of camera tripod to catch the action. Be patient master motorcycle mechanic.
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We had to give up on our 4 speed Puch racing engine. It's just too impossible to get parts for. So we bought a 1983 Yamaha RX50 5-speed from a friend of ours. One of the ugliest bikes ever made. Needed a CDI and had some weird poo poo in the oil tank that smelled like lavender. No idea what it was. Wouldn't run for poo poo with that in there, fouled plugs constantly. Took forever to clean it out and it's still smoking out of the pipe. Also someone had replaced the air filter with a dryer sheet. But we finally got it running and I can't even tell you what a loving hoot it is to ride. One of the most fun bikes I've ever ridden. Absolutely loved it. Now we gotta dyno it, get some different wheels for it, a new carb, weld on a new exhaust, rebuild the brakes, remove some poo poo, safety wire everything. Hopefully some day get a mini full fairing for it.
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Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:Also someone had replaced the air filter with a dryer sheet. 
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Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:smelled like lavender. No idea what it was..... someone had replaced the air filter with a dryer sheet. I wonder if they're related...
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Recently declassified Big Four keiretsu meeting minutes from March 1982: Look, seriously, just take everything in your excess inventory, throw on a stepped seat and pullback bars, and ship it to the U.S. Forget about use cases, they'll invent one if it doesn't exist. Cool bike.
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mrking posted:I wonder if they're related... I would check the oil, just to make sure it's actually oil and not odd socks or something.
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Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:Now we gotta dyno it, get some different wheels for it, a new carb, weld on a new exhaust, rebuild the brakes, remove some poo poo, safety wire everything. Hopefully some day get a mini full fairing for it. I can't help but notice that "do a flake paint job" isn't on that list. For shame.
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I'll see your flake paint job and raise with a vinyl wrap.
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Ola posted:I'll see your flake paint job and raise with a vinyl wrap. Oh my god, it's full of stars 
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Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:Now we gotta dyno it, get some different wheels for it, a new carb, weld on a new exhaust, rebuild the brakes, remove some poo poo, safety wire everything. Hopefully some day get a mini full fairing for it. When are you making your build thread so I can follow you and live vicariously though you? Make it or I'll drop a 4-valve water cooled Ducati engine on your door and make you adjust the valves. 
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