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builds character posted:Shhhhh. You're safe now. You can talk about it here. And post pics. Video too. I wouldn't know anything about those things: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2v2pkuLwZA prukinski posted:Yeah, I'm familiar with that switch. My issue was that, regardless of ignition map setting, the bike was totally underwhelming at anything under half throttle, then it'd all came on in one big wallop. Which was fine for riding flat out, but felt dull as fuuuuuuck at commuting speeds. Stock throttle tube's woken the bike up nicely. Actually has some low- and mid-range oomph now. The downside is that it the stock throttle *is* pretty snatchy, I guess, but I didn't buy a ktm for practicality so that's all good by me. The K200 cam is perfect - usually the kit comes with 200, 300, and 400, so you might be able to knock the 400 off and put the 200 on. It takes it from "that's snatchy" to "butter smoove".
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Bled my brakes, which was absolutely the easiest thing because I just got the World Greatest Tool, a motion pro mini bleeder. seriously It just slips on the bleeder valve, you twist and bleed and it has a little valve and hose built in, everyone go get one now. Brakes feel real good now. Did a little rear brake driftou rolling up to a stoplight.
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Replaced brake pads on my DR350 but it still feels like a death trap in traffic. I'm not expecting sportbike braking power but it would be nice to have the feeling of stopping rather than just slowing down. Steel braided brake hose coming next.
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makka-setan posted:Replaced brake pads on my DR350 but it still feels like a death trap in traffic. I'm not expecting sportbike braking power but it would be nice to have the feeling of stopping rather than just slowing down. Steel braided brake hose coming next. Unless your current lines are old as gently caress braided hoses won't change your brake performance in any appreciable way, and even if they are old it'll still only be a small improvement.
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Sep 5, 2015 20:00
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I gave the track bike a quick shakedown in the neighborhood. I ended up fixing the angle of the new brake master cylinder so that the lever was more comfortable and provides a bit more steering clearance. I fashioned a grommet out of some rubber hose for the brake line that appears to contact the dashboard spar. Replaced the fluid in the rear brake. Verified the tire pressures are sane. Logged the tread wear in my notebook. Double checked the chain wear and slack. Should be good to go for TWS on Labor Day 
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Sep 5, 2015 21:38
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I also rode mine around the neighborhood. My fairing stay is bent, the fairings fit like poo poo and the clipons hit the cluster at full lock but now I'm off to Chuckwalla. I'm starting to lose that... want... to go to trackdays when the dates get close. I think its the travel time or something. It may be time for me to leave the hobby for a while. BlackMK4 fucked around with this message at 22:01 on Sep 5, 2015 |
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goddamnedtwisto posted:Unless your current lines are old as gently caress braided hoses won't change your brake performance in any appreciable way, and even if they are old it'll still only be a small improvement. Not sure if old as gently caress but they have passed 20 years and I can feel them bulging under pressure. Anyway, I figure a small improvement is still an improvement.
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Sep 5, 2015 21:58
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Ordered the pillion peg/exhaust bracket, then put some bungee cords to help stay the muffler while I wait.
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Sep 6, 2015 00:39
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 Installed new rear brake rotor, chain and sprockets. And I washed it. I am pretty darn astonished by how well she cleaned up.
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Sep 6, 2015 17:11
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The orange chain is dope.
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Chichevache posted:The orange chain is dope. Thanks! I'm glad you like it. I had buyer's remorse as soon as I walked out of the store. I thought it would look goofy and stick out like a sore thumb. Turned out good. Matches up nice, and takes attention away from the cruddy parts of the bike. Let's see how long it stays orange. WildWanderer fucked around with this message at 18:59 on Sep 6, 2015 |
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Sep 6, 2015 18:48
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WildWanderer posted:Thanks! I'm glad you like it. Only problem is that it appears to be on the wrong side of the bike.
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Sep 6, 2015 19:00
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Marxalot posted:Only problem is that it appears to be on the wrong side of the bike. Yeah, and the kick start is on the left. You know what? No! All the other bikes have it wrong. Bikes had the chain on the right long before they had engines.
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Marxalot posted:Only problem is that it appears to be on the wrong side of the bike. I think he just held the camera backwards.
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Did the first oil change on the CBR. Fun little bike but I can't wait to get back to a naked bike once prices drop this fall. Haven't had to deal with fairings in years and dear lord - it takes more time hunting around for those dinky 5mm bolts than it does to do the oil.
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Sep 6, 2015 22:30
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Gave it a much-needed wash & polish, though I realized halfway through wiping it off that I used the metal polish instead of the regular :facepalm: Guy across the street came over as I was almost done and shot the bull. Turns out he has a Ninja 250, been riding for about a year, so that was cool. 
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Sep 7, 2015 01:16
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Marxalot posted:Only problem is that it appears to be on the wrong side of the bike. Don't worry, I fixed it.
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Sep 7, 2015 12:50
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There, I fixed it™ Actually not, because the exhaust bracket that connects to the downpipe is so loving corroded that I have to replace it. Oy.
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Sep 7, 2015 23:30
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Chris Knight posted:There, I fixed it™ You know they make stainless steel zip ties, right?
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Sep 8, 2015 01:57
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A whole bike made of them
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Not a DRZ, sorry.
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Sep 9, 2015 01:37
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 Just painted my KLR. Now I need to find some dope stickers.
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I replaced a brake hose with a steel braided one for the first time today. Removing the old and installing the new was, of course, pretty simple. But getting the fluid in and the air out was a real plain. I figured once I got some new fluid in the reservoir I could just pump it down the hose and into the caliper but that didn't work very well. After suspending the caliper above the bike, tapping the hose and shaking the caliper I finally got the last bubble out and the brake feels stiffer than ever. No time for a test ride though. In the process I discovered that the dealer who sold it hadn't replaced the fluid as he said, just pumped enough old poo poo down the hose to replace the fluid in the reservoir. Black as death it was.
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 Removing rats nest from the ZRX. I swear, every (what I assume is a) heated clothing outlet I've seen on a bike is the jankiest install ever. Also pulled the fork tubes for new oil and seals...debating to get new springs for my fat rear end. Carbs are stripped, cleaned, tagged and bagged. Just waiting for the rebuild stuff to come Tuesday...
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 Remounted the key switch from the end of the bark buster to the ram mount. Also moved the ram mount further inboard to clear the mirrors when folded in.
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Beaucoup Cuckoo posted:Just painted my KLR. Now I need to find some dope stickers. I finally got around to installing the integrated signals on the ninjette. Pictures really do not do this justice, because in person it looks like it is how it should have been all along, and greatly improves the appearance of the bike as a whole. I'm incredibly happy with the change.  Now I'm just waiting to figure out how to replace the opaque plate on the bottom of the brake light so I can cut the fender and mount the plate right under the brake, way up high. The way the center light is designed, it looks like there was a rectangle of plastic that was press fit to the bottom of it. Presumably this would have been clear so the always on brake light could illuminate the plates, but on my bike its just a red opaque plastic. I tried finding a replacement for it, or a different tail light, but no luck. Sure, I could punch it out and glue a clear plastic strip on from the inside, but I'd like to find something more OEM. Plus I figured out how to put the bike on the center stand easily, and finally cleaned and lubed the chain.
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CBR - The Saga Continues So two weeks back we got the bike back together and firing. As we fiddled with the idle we noticed a leaking coolant hose going from the water pump to the head. No big deal, I'll just order the part and fix it after vacation. Cut to last night. Drained the coolant, swapped the offending hose, topped up the coolant using a proprietary non-front-fairing removal method comprised of creative tubing use and profanity, and fired it up. What smells like gas? poo poo. Looked down to find a nice little puddle forming below the carb drain tubes. It spotted very briefly the first time we fired it up and then resolved itself, but this time it's consistent, no doubt to the thrill of anyone walking by who heard my exclamation of "Oh poo poo", accompanied by the smell of gas. Consultation with noted stoichiomancer and general oldbikes/txt enthusiast GnarlyCharlie suggests it's probably a stuck float/float valve. On the plus side at least the removal and evisceration of carbs is fresh in my mind.
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The_Maz posted:CBR - The Saga Continues And you greased the boots so getting them of and back on again won't be so bad. Doublecheck all the hoses for splits or cracks including the fuel pump and tank. It could be dripping straight down from somewhere instead of running down the hose.
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:And you greased the boots so getting them of and back on again won't be so bad. Pretty much everything from (and including) petcock to the fuel rail of the carb was replaced with fresh rubber two weeks ago. That said, I'll reinspect them all tonight before I pull things. Given my luck to date it seems like a good call.
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Last weekend I did a midnight guerrilla tasseling on a friend's R1200GS. It is kept in a carport under a cover so it was easy. He got up early the next morning to go for a ride and was amused.
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Hahaha that's excellent.
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clutchpuck posted:Last weekend I did a midnight guerrilla tasseling on a friend's R1200GS. It is kept in a carport under a cover so it was easy. Hehe
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Towed it home. Apparently some critter cut his teeth on my VFR's wiring. The bike grounded out and drained the battery before I could figure out what was happening. I'd love to ride for more than 2 consecutive days without having to deal with poo poo like this. 
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Sep 17, 2015 13:32
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Crashed it. Twice. 
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Chichevache posted:Crashed it. Twice. In one day? Story time! P.S. sorry that happened. Hope you're alright.
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WildWanderer posted:In one day? Story time! I'm fine. Still finished work. Report up when I get home, if I don't pass out first. Short story: I'm dumb, but gear is smart, so I'm ok. Going helmet shopping later and I'll probably just get another Icon Airmada.
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Chichevache posted:I'm fine. Still finished work. Report up when I get home, if I don't pass out first. Short story: I'm dumb, but gear is smart, so I'm ok. Going helmet shopping later and I'll probably just get another Icon Airmada. First rain? We got enough rain to pool water, but not enough to wash anything away. I fishtailed most of a block last night on my scooter where the road had a steep crown and a downright soapy surface. Got it back inline and kicked right back out again.
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monsterzero posted:First rain? We got enough rain to pool water, but not enough to wash anything away. I fishtailed most of a block last night on my scooter where the road had a steep crown and a downright soapy surface. Got it back inline and kicked right back out again. Yuuuuup. I got off the freeway as soon as it started raining. I tried accounting for how slippery it was, but I must have given it too much throttle despite that.
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More disassembly. Found out why the steering felt like it had detents...
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Californians and cute in the rain.
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