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Slim Pickens posted:I went to fix the over-resisting pick-up coil by replacing it with a British-made one since they're well-known for making high quality electronics. Try silicon tape. E:this stuff. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00AEBKYPG/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1475253015&sr=1-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=Silicon+tape builds character fucked around with this message at 17:30 on Sep 30, 2016 |
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You think that'll hold up to oil and heat? I've never used it before, so I don't know how durable it actually is.
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Sep 30, 2016 19:04
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Slim Pickens posted:You think that'll hold up to oil and heat? I've never used it before, so I don't know how durable it actually is. Yes. It's great stuff. "Heat Resistant - Rescue tape can handle temperature up to 500F before it melts. Most people keep it in their car for emergency radiator hose repair but remember you can apply it on any kind of surface so any hot pipe can be easily repaired." e: make sure to really stretch it as you're applying it. <-- this will make more sense once you actually have it.
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Sep 30, 2016 20:27
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builds character posted:Try silicon tape.  silicone tape.this is a super pet peeve of mine
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Sep 30, 2016 21:08
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Sagebrush posted:
maybe he meant this: 
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Sep 30, 2016 21:17
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Sagebrush posted:
same. I have to constantly remind my spouse that silicon valley is in the bay area and silicone valley is in southern nevada.
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Sep 30, 2016 21:28
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I wish I could say I had done it on purpose. But I can't.
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Sep 30, 2016 23:54
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Was given free LED indicators so I installed those on the front, but I really want to get an integrated brake/indicator for the back. They look way better!
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Oct 1, 2016 13:02
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abigserve posted:Was given free LED indicators so I installed those on the front, but I really want to get an integrated brake/indicator for the back. They look way better! They're a great form over function mod, it's true.
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Oct 1, 2016 16:22
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lol if you think I ride a ducati for "function" or "reliability", "value", ummmmmm what else is there
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Oct 2, 2016 05:14
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abigserve posted:lol if you think I ride a ducati for "function" What I mean is they look cool, but make your indicators harder for all of the other muppets on the road to see because the indicator LEDs are muddled in with the brake/tail LEDs. If I'm not mistaken, the ADR requirements for indicator separation also make them illegal in Australia, if you care about that. If you decide to get one anyway, remember the only thing that looks cooler than an integrated tail light is one which has a smoked lens!
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Oct 2, 2016 12:02
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Here4DaGangBang posted:What I mean is they look cool, but make your indicators harder for all of the other muppets on the road to see because the indicator LEDs are muddled in with the brake/tail LEDs. Smoked can be fine if you have a kit with a bunch of really bright assed LEDs behind it. But it's hard for me to come up with a vehicle offhand where that would actually look good. Most cars that have ugly rear end lights won't be any less ugly because you made some of them kind of match your paint. e: You can actually buy smoked lenses for a DRZ lol
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Oct 2, 2016 12:13
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Marxalot posted:Smoked can be fine if you have a kit with a bunch of really bright assed LEDs behind it. Sure, but when does that ever happen?
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Oct 2, 2016 14:33
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wrong thread
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Marxalot posted:Smoked can be fine if you have a kit with a bunch of really bright assed LEDs behind it. But it's hard for me to come up with a vehicle offhand where that would actually look good. DRC Edge with upgraded internal circuit/leds not only looked awesome on the WR250X, but was completely visible and discernable by people behind me. I think this is a special case, though, as the edge matches the styling of the WRx perfectly. I wouldn't put one on my 690 in a million years, and admit that the stock signals and brake on the 690 are far and away brighter and more noticeable than any bike I've ridden.
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Oct 2, 2016 19:01
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In the USA it's always a mishmash of federal and state law, but here's the California turn signal requirement:quote:Turn Signals (24951, 24952, 24953 VC). A turn signal system, So if you have any modern bike, you need turn signals and the rear ones have to be at least 4.5 inches off the centerline of the vehicle. Integrated units won't meet that requirement. Not that any cop will give a poo poo unless you give them a reason to, of course. But if you use an integrated unit on the street you're still assuming that car drivers are mind-readers IMO
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Oct 2, 2016 21:01
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I've been harassed once by a chp bike for my indicators being "too small". Yeah I know, but you also expect other drivers to be looking at my rear end and not facebook.
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Oct 2, 2016 21:05
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Oil question: Manual says a 10w30 for my VFR. During the first service they put in 20w50 mineral. I'm in Sydney, does it matter what oil I put in as long as it's between a 10w30 and 20w50?
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Oct 2, 2016 23:09
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The second number matters always. Get them to replace it with 30-weight for free. 50 is way too thick. Was this done at a dealer? They're voiding your warranty. The first number is good to match as well, but it only really matters if you regularly get very cold mornings or freezing temperatures. In warmer climates, it's okay to go up 10 there, but the only reason you'd do that is if you're cheap as there are no other benefits than cost to running a higher W number.
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Oct 3, 2016 01:08
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Here4DaGangBang posted:What I mean is they look cool, but make your indicators harder for all of the other muppets on the road to see because the indicator LEDs are muddled in with the brake/tail LEDs. Laaaame. That sucks. I also found a great post on some rider forum when was I was looking about info for bar end mirrors: https://netrider.net.au/threads/legalities-mirrors.137433/ quote:No [they aren't illegal], lots of bars where I drink have them
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Marxalot posted:Smoked can be fine if you have a kit with a bunch of really bright assed LEDs behind it. But it's hard for me to come up with a vehicle offhand where that would actually look good. Most cars that have ugly rear end lights won't be any less ugly because you made some of them kind of match your paint. My first 919 was dark dark dark grey with a tail tidy and a smoked integrated taillight made it look utterly phenomenal (from the back).
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Oct 3, 2016 07:45
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All these problems would go away if tail units stopped looking like over-evolved ovipositors.
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Oct 3, 2016 08:55
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I'm finally almost done with this fuckassery after 8 loving hours of miserable wrenching this weekend. Who would have thought swapping from clipons to bars was such a pain in the rear end Needs reservoir mount, some kinda macgyver solution for the brake switch sensor (I put on an R1 MC) maybe throttle cables rotated downwards, slack adjustment (no slack atm, drat near ripped my head off), other mirror Handlebars own and I'll never have a streetbike without them again tho
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Oct 4, 2016 01:27
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I thought the SVNs came with bars, is that a conversion to naked?
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Oct 4, 2016 02:02
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S forcibly "converted" to N because of a crash by PO
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Oct 4, 2016 02:16
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M42 posted:Handlebars own and I'll never have a streetbike without them again tho This is the correct mindset. Proper bars just make a world of difference in comfort and control. Bike is looking better and better, too.
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M42 posted:I'm finally almost done with this fuckassery after 8 loving hours of miserable wrenching this weekend. Who would have thought swapping from clipons to bars was such a pain in the rear end Me! After weeks of research and debating the various solutions for getting a set of bars on my Hawk, I eventually decided "gently caress it" and just found a set of the original high clipons and decided that they were good enough. Way better than the low ones the PO stuck on. But yeah, wide bars (or equivalent) with enough rise that you don't break your back are critical on a street bike. Just feels right.
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Barnsy posted:Oil question: 20w50 is bad for your VFR. It's fine for Air cooled v-twins like Harleys (and I think some Ducati owners swear by it) but you shouldn't be putting that molasses in your bike.
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Oct 4, 2016 21:31
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Over the past couple days I did my fork seals and installed new springs, changed my oil, and jb welded the bracket the skidplate bolts to.
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:20w50 is bad for your VFR. I use it in my Mazda. Dinosaur molasses oil only!
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:20w50 is bad for your VFR. Most manufacturers publish a range depending on expected ambient temperature. If he's got an earlier model bike, and Sydney gets sorta hot I hear, it's quite possible they're just following the manual rec for his bike. The newer ones range from 10w30-40, but I've seen a fair number of manuals that recommend 20w50 for hot weather use. Other bikes that also use 10w50 or 60 from the factory: KTM, MV. It's certainly not "molasses".
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Z3n posted:Most manufacturers publish a range depending on expected ambient temperature. If he's got an earlier model bike, and Sydney gets sorta hot I hear, it's quite possible they're just following the manual rec for his bike. The newer ones range from 10w30-40, but I've seen a fair number of manuals that recommend 20w50 for hot weather use. It's a 2015 model, but really the engine is the same as the 2005. I'm supposed to see them next week for a minor warranty fix, I'll hit them up about it. We're coming into summer here so that may have been their logic, but the manual clearly states 10w30 and 20w50 is a rather large jump... Barnsy fucked around with this message at 22:01 on Oct 5, 2016 |
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Oct 5, 2016 21:47
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put some FARKLE ARMOR on today. it was a pain. if i ever have to remove it again i'm going to throw it off a cliff instead. pro tip, if you want to install these do yourself a favor and time it with a coolant change too and just dismantle/remove it. will be a thousand times easier.
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Oct 6, 2016 03:50
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I finally got it running again. Hopefully this time the pickup coil lasts for longer than a track day.
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Oct 6, 2016 06:46
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Z3n posted:Other bikes that also use 10w50 or 60 from the factory: KTM, MV. It's certainly not "molasses". Triumph also.
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JHVH-1 posted:I was thinking of getting those for my v7 with the bar ends off guzzi tech. Do you have them mounted above or below the bars? Maybe you can post a pic? Not sure if these are the same bar ends, but I went with this kit from AF1: https://www.af1racing.com/store/Scripts/prodView.asp?idProduct=78720 The only gotcha was that I needed to add a thin washer on the throttle side to give it a little bit more room to rotate freely. And threadlocker is a must too. I put them above the bars; but my only reason was that I don't have to look down too far to see what's going on back there. I'll see about getting a pic up this weekend. So far I am liking them though.
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Installed an o2 sensor eliminator on the KTM 690 SMC and IT'S A WHOLE NEW WORLD. Every bit of throttle snatchiness, especially in first and second under 3k rpm, is entirely gone. The sensitive throttle at those levels is gone too. Everything is smooth as butter, without losing any of the insane power I've come to love. The plug was a pain to get at, though. Keeping this bike until I can afford a 1290, thank you very much.
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Oct 8, 2016 20:58
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How does it trim for elevation?
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clutchpuck posted:How does it trim for elevation? Do modern EFI bikes not have barometric pressure sensors? How do efi bikes without o2 sensors correct for altitude? In other news, green potato: 
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Whadup, 250 trail bike bro. The Sherpa is just a green Serow.
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