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That's a good idea. I used one of those to replace a freezeplug in my Suburban years ago (that was my first auto repair, thanks AI.) I also want to check and see of the stator cover from a LC4 660 SMC might fit. It's a very similar engine, with no electric start.
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Well....that might be why the 999 wasnt sliding into neutral smoothly.
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Aug 3, 2015 20:07
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It's the end of a long weekend here on Ontario and lemme tellya it's loving amateur hour out on the highways. I'll just label the whole experience the Caravan Of Dope. But it's good to be out on the ol Banidt after like a month.
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Aug 4, 2015 01:10
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titanium posted:Well....that might be why the 999 wasnt sliding into neutral smoothly. Those things kill the clutch fluid fast either way. Don't forget to bleed the center bolt there. 
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Aug 4, 2015 03:58
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Finally got around to swapping the master cylinder and front brakes from a YZF-600 to the FZR-600. PO had installed R6 blue dots, but kept the stock master cylinder. Extremely wooden feel. Everything mounted up and I can actually modulate the front brake! The YZF stuff was still a closed system so I went ahead and mounted the gold dot calipers along with the master cylinder. We'll see how she rides tomorrow morning on the way to work. Here's to hoping I don't die! Now it just needs new pads all the way around and a brake flush.
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Aug 5, 2015 03:55
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Finished breaking in the tires (BT S20 Evos feel nice on the DRZ) and failed miserably at wheelies. gently caress, why isn't it coming up at all? WOT + clutch drop usually gets me more than a god drat inch or two off the ground. Is my clutch dying? Did I mess something up? Wait, I'm in third. gently caress.
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Aug 5, 2015 04:27
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XYLOPAGUS posted:Finally got around to swapping the master cylinder and front brakes from a YZF-600 to the FZR-600. PO had installed R6 blue dots, but kept the stock master cylinder. Extremely wooden feel. Update: not dead. Bike stops like a champ now.
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Aug 5, 2015 13:45
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Did a decent ride down 101. Then added a bunch more oil to my gluttonous DRZ. I think the gas/ oil consumption is close to 1 to 1 at this point.  Also I glued a bunch of parts back on since my bike shakes harder than Michael J Fox on caffeine and methamphetamine.
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Aug 5, 2015 23:53
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Lopped off the front fender for no good reason. I popped my vintage bike cherry by twisting the head off a bolt for the first time ever! And then I did it again, just for good measure, leaving two of the four bolts still half in their holes. Before  And after!   
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Aug 6, 2015 06:57
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Hopefully you don't ride in the rain or on dirty roads! I adjusted the clutch pushrod. Transmission didn't blow up after a test ride, chalking it up as a success.
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Aug 6, 2015 13:32
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M42 posted:Hopefully you don't ride in the rain or on dirty roads! That's what the cage is for!
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Aug 6, 2015 15:16
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N is for Nipples posted:That's what the car is for! Ftfy
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Aug 6, 2015 17:16
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Replaced grips.
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Aug 6, 2015 22:13
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 Put on a wonky flyscreen. I like it, looks good and does not make the airstream much different. I also replaced my levers and mirrors a few weeks ago, put on a radiator guard as well as some frame sliders. I guess my new ride is "blinged" out as I would like for now.
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Aug 7, 2015 05:25
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Oh, and LED turn signals as well...
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Aug 7, 2015 05:47
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rebuilt the flatslide carb and installed it. Also installed the rear brake master cylinder guard.
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After a month dreading it on the Ninja 250(because i did it on the klr), I did the valve adjustment on the ninjette tonight. Twice the valves as before, in half the space, plus all the rest of the junk to move away. I opened it up last friday and decide that no way was I going to do that. All week I went back and forth between doing it myself, because I know how, and paying 450 to have it done. In the end I felt that if I was going to ride MY bike, it was my responsibility to do this. So I did, and didn't enjoy it at all. I don't feel like a boss as much as know that I am a boss for doing it, and can't wait to get back in the saddle.
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Coydog posted:After a month dreading it on the Ninja 250(because i did it on the klr), I did the valve adjustment on the ninjette tonight. Twice the valves as before, in half the space, plus all the rest of the junk to move away. I opened it up last friday and decide that no way was I going to do that. All week I went back and forth between doing it myself, because I know how, and paying 450 to have it done. 08+ Ninjette? That was my first "major" motorcycle repair and it was a huge pain in my rear end. I surprised that it didn't blow up and I could of sworn I had a tiny bit of mid range back after doing it. Then I told a friend I would do it for a race bike of his and ended up having to swap out the head. That was fun...
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Aug 8, 2015 06:13
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  Ditched the ratty black bodywork.
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Aug 9, 2015 07:22
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Changed the front brake pads after drilling out the stuck screw on the brake fluid reservoir. Also bled and changed brake fluid front and back. I had a brake fluid tester so I used that for fun before changing them anyway. front was okay with 1% moisture, Back was peaking above the scale of 4%.. The fluid was changed at the same time last time. Only difference is that I don't use the back brake as often as front, and the reservoir is plastic not metal as the front is.
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Aug 9, 2015 15:56
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I've been out of town so I haven't gotten to ride the new bike much. I finally went and filled up - 150 miles on 2.7 gallons feels nice. Riding on this metal grid stuff does not feel nice. 
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Aug 9, 2015 16:32
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Cleaned a hundred years of brake dust off the calipers, replaced the pads, bled both front and rear. Hopefully this time the fluid will last.
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Aug 9, 2015 20:49
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Checked tire pressure and oil and took it for a ride. After the Sturgis ride it's feeling well broken in. Had oil changed in town before we headed home so it's still freshish.
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Aug 10, 2015 22:17
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Drained the 2t, drained the petrol, took out the petcock, binned the ancient 6V battery, sat on it making meeeeeep noises.
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Aug 11, 2015 01:40
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Washed/Polished it to get the trip to indy's worth of road debris off it. Cleaned and Lubed ye olde' chain. Tech specs applied. Now it matches its garage buddy.  
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Aug 11, 2015 21:04
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How are the pads? I really need some for my R1, I just waxed it and Its actually impossible to grip the tank now.
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Aug 12, 2015 02:43
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Tech specs are nice and grippy and don't tear up your gear over time, stompgrips stick like hell and will wear on your pants over time.
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Voltage posted:How are the pads? I really need some for my R1, I just waxed it and Its actually impossible to grip the tank now. I've got them on the RC8R and the SD now and both sets are fine. Just need to make sure you put them on when the bike is clean/dry and let them sit in the sun for a while so the adhesive can stick, otherwise they're rock solid.
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Put a new petcock on the cb125. I had to use a dremel to remove a little bit of the China from the inside so the mounting screw would fit, but hopefully it's all good now. Now I just need to figure out what is up with the clutch.
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Took apart a bunch of stuff and took far too many pictures like a gleeful child, for once:    Identical generic petcocks on ebay for $15    Kickstarter mechanism thingy    Something something elegant simplicity. Astounded to discover it has a balance shaft! The clutch was jammed solid when the bike was together but a quick flick of a screwdriver popped the gluey seal of time and they look entirely useable. That brassy brazy looking area on part of the shift mechanism looks worrying though. Can someone explain to me wtf the purpose of the rubber block thingammies in the cooling fins is? They're in various configurations all over the head and bore. Little rubber blocks strung together and jammed in the fin gaps. Air cooled engine cold weather gear? Technological forebear to Honda's GP race bike brake cozies? Harmonic dampers to minimise rider discomfort? Why are they there?
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Thanks in no small part to GnarlyCharlie's generous lending of workspace and supervision/expertise, babby's first carb clean went pretty well. Much was learned in the process including valuable lessons about the ballistic properties of of carb cleaner under pressure when shot through fuel passages. Carbs are now cleaned and wrapped up awaiting refitting. Going to crack the tank tonight and see what lurks within while I replace the petcock. Fresh fuel lines have been acquired and with some luck I'll be putting it all back together this weekend.GnarlyCharlie4u posted:I had to use a dremel to remove a little bit of the China from the inside so the mounting screw would fit, but hopefully it's all good now. I seen it.
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The_Maz posted:Thanks in no small part to GnarlyCharlie's generous lending of workspace and supervision/expertise, babby's first carb clean went pretty well. Much was learned in the process including valuable lessons about the ballistic properties of of carb cleaner under pressure when shot through fuel passages. Carbs are now cleaned and wrapped up awaiting refitting. Going to crack the tank tonight and see what lurks within while I replace the petcock. Fresh fuel lines have been acquired and with some luck I'll be putting it all back together this weekend. loving POST A THREAD ALREADY! The world needs more 90's awesomeness. Also: your face when I pulled the pneumatic cutoff wheel out for a carb clean. 
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:loving POST A THREAD ALREADY! There was a moment of extreme consternation, yes. I'll get off my rear end and roll everything up into a thread this weekend.
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Q:Slavvy posted:Can someone explain to me wtf the purpose of the rubber block thingammies in the cooling fins is? A: quote:Harmonic dampers to minimise rider discomfort? Pretty much nailed it. It's said that air-cooled engines can make a high-pitched ring, so most air-cooled bikes have them. I'm sure someone can explain why it's a bad idea, but I always picked them out of my bikes and never noticed a difference. I get paranoid about air-cooled bikes running too hot.
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The_Maz posted:There was a moment of extreme consternation, yes. I'll get off my rear end and roll everything up into a thread this weekend. HOORAY! Maybe in return I'll stop being lazy and consolidate my exploits of trying to unload several years of collecting
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WildWanderer posted:Q: I have every intention of putting them in a box that they will never get taken out of again, they look terrible.
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Aug 13, 2015 19:50
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I sold the Aprilia for a $500 profit. Schwing. Time to bike shop.
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Aug 14, 2015 03:13
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Had to replace my rear Angel GT with a new one after 2000 miles, stupid nails in the road.
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Aug 14, 2015 04:02
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I took all of it's accessories out of storage, guy's driving 4 hours on Saturday with a wad of cash for meeeeee!
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SaNChEzZ posted:I took all of it's accessories out of storage, guy's driving 4 hours on Saturday with a wad of cash for meeeeee! Congratulations, took a long time.
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