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M42 posted:drat, that light is wild. I tried to get the photos as accurate as possible, but they're still not quite so. The brighter areas in the pics are less bright irl, and the darker areas are brighter - basically the light distribution is more even than it looks in the photos. Did you get the latest 2015 version of the bulbs with the spacers you can use to optimise positioning in the light housing? I saw a vid with one of these bulbs in a basic round light bucket and shimming the bulb made the difference between patchy light distribution with a horrible cut off to a uniform swathe of light with a clear top edge. Very tempted to order one and see how they go in the striple housing. I'm not sure how it'll go with heat dissipation though, as the housing is plastic and there would be no air movement in there. Here4DaGangBang fucked around with this message at 08:10 on Sep 21, 2015 |
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Yeah, mine came with those spacers, but I haven't installed them yet. Are the striple's lights completely enclosed? The back of my bucket has a big hole for wiring, that's plenty enough. You can hear the wee fan when the bike is on. Coydog posted:You have a great looking SV and I'm glad it fell into such an attentive owner. Thanks  hopefully this one doesn't blow up like my last bike did...
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M42 posted:Yeah, mine came with those spacers, but I haven't installed them yet. Are the striple's lights completely enclosed? The back of my bucket has a big hole for wiring, that's plenty enough. You can hear the wee fan when the bike is on. Pretty much:  I've found a couple of posts from people who use them on their '13+ striples, so I guess I'd have seen something about overheating if it was a big issue. It would be interesting to see what happens with the spacers on yours, ideally while pointed at a wall or something so you can get quite a good idea of what it does to the spread and cutoff.
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Got it running. Details over in my thread but the TL;DR is that if you finish putting your carbs together while half loopy from fatigue and exposure to solvents, you might want to check your work in the morning before reinstalling them on the bike.
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Marxalot posted:Is it turning over? Did you try to bump start it? I have a friend who recently sold his 35k mile DRZ which was on the original bore. It was -1/+2 on the countershaft/rear sprocket, was poorly jetted for an FMF exhaust, and had the absolute poo poo beaten out of it. It was still going pretty strong except for a bad valve seal that was making it smoke like a motherfucker on hard engine braking.
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Hey Chiche, you need something more dependable? I have a broken Ulysses in my garage. Come get it.
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clutchpuck posted:Hey Chiche, you need something more dependable? I have a broken Ulysses in my garage. Come get it. Uly dualsport bastard bike? this could be awesome.
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cursedshitbox posted:Uly dualsport bastard bike? this could be awesome. I have big plans. Thinking a cross between dekotora and this juggernaut.  I'm phoneposting, so I can't tell if this breaks tables or not. I hope it does, because this bike deserves to break tables.
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M42 posted:drat, that light is wild. I tried to get the photos as accurate as possible, but they're still not quite so. The brighter areas in the pics are less bright irl, and the darker areas are brighter - basically the light distribution is more even than it looks in the photos. Cyclops should give you a rebate, I bought one cuz if your review here.
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Chichevache posted:I don't think so? Dude. Have you tried starting it in neutral? I didn't even think to tell you to try this earlier. Kickstand switch, clutch switch, etc.
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Looks like I'm going to have to haul it back tomorrow.
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Found the bike with a flat tire this morning and the problem was a leaking valve. Turns out the old core was just loose. Got some replacement valve cores just in case and one of these valve caps with a core tool tip.  All bikes should have one, they cost next to nothing.
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My valve stem caps are snake heads and always will be!
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Marxalot posted:Dude. Have you tried starting it in neutral? I didn't even think to tell you to try this earlier. Lol. Yes.
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Picked it up from the shop. 
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Digital_Jesus posted:Picked it up from the shop. Did you do the full evo kit or just the akro?
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Its the full kit. E: you cant really see it in the first pic but I put shorty factory race clutch/brake levers on too. I still gotta put the sliders on. Digital_Jesus fucked around with this message at 21:23 on Sep 22, 2015 |
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The second I get a second bike, I think it's time to replicate the prototype exhaust on my 1290.
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My poor, broken DRZ was either stolen or towed. It was in East Palo Alto, so probably the former.
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Chichevache posted:My poor, broken DRZ was either stolen or towed. It was in East Palo Alto, so probably the former. You are That Previous Owner.
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Chichevache posted:My poor, broken DRZ was either stolen or towed. It was in East Palo Alto, so probably the former.
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Collateral Damage posted:This is why I pay for roadside assistance. Even if it can't be fixed in situ at least it can get trucked home. Leaving your bike by the side of the road seems like a guaranteed way to get it stolen. I am not mad that it was stolen. In fact, they have saved me a lot of trouble because now I can just collect my insurance instead of fixing the bike and then selling it. Deus vult! P.s. the bike didn't have a battery in it when I left it, and I am pretty sure the engine is seized. Have fun, thief! (When I get home I will find the poor drz dumped on my lawn next to the Buell blast the thieves couldn't unload on anyone.) Slavvy posted:You are That Previous Owner. I am sure the poor 12 o'clocker who stole it will curse my name!
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Ordered a cheapo aftermarket slipon and a sw-motech metal bash plate for my transalp. The stock exhaust is rusting to bits(and is known to do that) and I can't be arsed to spend more time on it. A new stainless steel lighter aftermarket is only 20 US$ more expensive then the cheapest used stock can I could find too.. Some polish brand called DOMINATOR. Some PO had rested the bike on its side while warm.. so the plastic bashplate was melted on one side, and since I actually use it on gravel the old brittle plastic is getting torn up by rocks  .
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Digital_Jesus posted:Picked it up from the shop. drat you and your money.
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Chichevache posted:I am not mad that it was stolen. In fact, they have saved me a lot of trouble because now I can just collect my insurance instead of fixing the bike and then selling it. Deus vult! Doubtful since it was likely an electrical problem.
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Chichevache posted:I am not mad that it was stolen. In fact, they have saved me a lot of trouble because now I can just collect my insurance instead of fixing the bike and then selling it. Deus vult!
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Chichevache posted:I am not mad that it was stolen. In fact, they have saved me a lot of trouble because now I can just collect my insurance instead of fixing the bike and then selling it. Deus vult! How did you sieze another DRZ motor? Are you using 10wSand?
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 at the new av. I'll keep it for a week to humor whoever bought it. Tip though: provide a link in the av next time so people can read about the "fraud". I always hate red texts about some drama that I can't read about. It is really disappointing. As far as what actually happened: Saturday night on my way to work my bike died on 101. My AAA coverage had lapsed, so I couldn't have them tow it. I pushed the bike off 101 and into a small neighborhood, where I made sure it was parked legally. Sunday morning I went out to the bike with a new battery and tried starting it up. No luck. Monday morning, after I got off work (I am on the grave shift), I went to pick up the bike. When I arrived the bike was still there. The person who was supposed to meet me there with a pickup truck flaked out on me, so we agreed to come back that night to pick it up. 12 hours later we arrived and the motorcycle was missing. I called the police and filed a report with them. I have not yet claimed the bike with insurance, as I am making sure my bike wasn't towed instead. If we have any lawyers here, let me know what exactly was fraudulent about this. I told the police exactly what happened and they didn't seem to have a problem with it. When I call my insurance they can make sure everything is kosher too. Hopefully they find my bike instead though, so I can fix and sell it. Minkee posted:Doubtful since it was likely an electrical problem. It behaved exactly like the last time it seized.  if the cops recover it I will let you know what ended up happening.Marxalot posted:How did you sieze another DRZ motor? Are you using 10wSand? Wait... you're supposed to put stuff in the engine?  Honest answer: I don't know. I literally had just put fresh oil in an hour before it quit on me. Maybe the engine wasn't seized and the problem was something else. I don't know. I didn't get to finish diagnosing it before it was stolen. Koruthaiolos posted:Who's your insurance? I might switch to them if they cover this ineptitude. So you plan on committing fraud then?  Esurance. Edit: And I just paid for registration and a new license plate last Friday. 
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I realized I may have inadvertently misled some of you. While I may not be committing fraud here, I have committed it in the past. When I was 16 I viewed a porn site after I clicked the button declaring I was actually over the age of 18, and thus illegally watched an adult video. I hope the statute of limitations is up. 
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Chichevache posted:
I don't think this is fraud. Hilarious and dumb, yes. But not fraud. I will be curious to see what the insurance payout is on your bike, but it would be incredibly stupid to suggest to them that the engine was seized when you don't have any basis for knowing that's what happened (ex. you said the light went out like a dead battery which suggests, you know, a dead battery vs. a seized engine). My understanding is that you were riding and the bike stopped and you don't know what was wrong but suspected the battery was dead. Then you got a friend to help you haul it back so you could look at it not on the side of the highway. By the time you got back, the bike was gone. You are not a mechanic (or you're the world's worst mechanic) and I do not think it is a good idea for you to speculate about what the problem was to the insurance company. They will ask you many questions which you should answer truthfully but don't be an idiot and say "well, one time my engine seized and this was sort of like that even though it was a little different and more like another problem so I think probably the engine on it seized." Chichevache posted:I realized I may have inadvertently misled some of you. While I may not be committing fraud here, I have committed it in the past. When I was 16 I viewed a porn site after I clicked the button declaring I was actually over the age of 18, and thus illegally watched an adult video. I hope the statute of limitations is up. Did this video include a DRZ?
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Mind blown. You don't need AAA to get a tow, you can just call a tow company or get to a Uhaul and rent a truck for a couple hours. Hell it's a DRZ, take the front wheel off and stuff it in the back seat. I cannot fathom just leaving my bike somewhere for 2 days with the expectation that it won't go away.
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clutchpuck posted:Mind blown. You don't need AAA to get a tow, you can just call a tow company or get to a Uhaul and rent a truck for a couple hours. Hell it's a DRZ, take the front wheel off and stuff it in the back seat. I cannot fathom just leaving my bike somewhere for 2 days with the expectation that it won't go away. It's a DRZ, and a broken one at that. I think everything worked out for the best here. I skipped work last week when my VFR broke down. Couldn't get a tow (that's a whole long involved story I won't tell now) so, I waited until my mom was available and had her bring my truck and towed it home myself. So I wasted 6 hours of PTO sitting at a Jiffy Lube, but I still have my bike. Mom if you're reading this, Thanks and I love you.
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clutchpuck posted:Mind blown. You don't need AAA to get a tow, you can just call a tow company or get to a Uhaul and rent a truck for a couple hours. Hell it's a DRZ, take the front wheel off and stuff it in the back seat. I cannot fathom just leaving my bike somewhere for 2 days with the expectation that it won't go away. I need AAA for a free tow. When it is close to midnight and I am trying to get to work I am not about to pay some cutthroat towing company $10 a mile to drive my bike 30 miles when I can do it for free on my own with some friends. Besides, I left my bike for 12 hours, not 2 days. I originally attempted to fix it the very next morning. I didn't expect to have that much trouble getting ahold of a truck. and I left the bike on the curb in a suburb, very much like the area I currently live and park in. It might as well have been stolen from in front of my own house.
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Next time I will go to the 24 hour Uhaul and rent a Uhaul so I can haul my bike from the neighborhood where it might get stolen and put it in another neighborhood where it might get stole
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Chichevache posted:I need AAA for a free tow. When it is close to midnight and I am trying to get to work I am not about to pay some cutthroat towing company $10 a mile to drive my bike 30 miles when I can do it for free on my own with some friends. Besides, I left my bike for 12 hours, not 2 days. I originally attempted to fix it the very next morning. I didn't expect to have that much trouble getting ahold of a truck. AAA doesn't cover bikes.
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They do if you have their RV plan. But then it's probably way cheaper to just add it to your insurance policy. I've used it (roadside) once and it saved me more than I've paid into the coverage over the past 4 years.
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builds character posted:AAA doesn't cover bikes. They do! You have to get the second-tier version, but I paid $108 bucks for a year, and it includes 4 tows per year, up to 100 miles. Not sure if I'll keep it up, but they do have a lot of benefits for membership.
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builds character posted:AAA doesn't cover bikes. You have to specially add them, which I hadn't done yet. I had car coverage but it would have taken 48 hours for the bike coverage to kick in. I'm definitely getting it this time around though. AAA loving rules.
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Chichevache posted:
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Chichevache posted:I can do it for free on my own with some friends. Fair enough, seemed to work pretty well.
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