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Just been slowly focusing on improving my cornering technique on my new SV650 and have had some excellent rides over the past few days where everything felt good and well executed without any bad moments. 2000 miles now after a month!
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Undid the PO's wiring hackjob for the stupid buell headlights on my recently acquired SV. Made a bracket and mounted the new lights on the triples, have to decide on a shroud. Tires, brake lines, pads, and the rest of the pile of parts should show up this week.
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Jun 14, 2017 04:26
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Dear PO, that's not how those work.
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Jun 15, 2017 08:25
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 worth a good chuckle.
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Jun 15, 2017 09:52
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Supradog posted:Dear PO, that's not how those work. HAHA well they tried at least. I've bought bikes with no rubbers at all and bikes with the cush drive rubbers in a bag under the seat.
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Jun 15, 2017 15:37
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:HAHA well they tried at least.
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Jun 16, 2017 03:14
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Installed a different RAM mount for my phone (the X grip mounted to the bar clamp positioned the phone too low to see effectively for GPS use), ran another USB charging outlet since this mount didn't have one built in, swapped the rear turn signals for the European LED units, and chased down an intermittent dead front signal that I'm pretty sure isn't really fixed but seems to be working now.
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Jun 17, 2017 03:52
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Did a bunch of wiring repair on the SV and spooned on the Pilot Road 4's cause I got em from UPS too late to go into town. Gotta do fork seals tomorrow and find someone to charge the Penske in the back on Monday.
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Jun 17, 2017 05:06
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~kustom graphix~ 
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Jun 17, 2017 20:42
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Jazzzzz posted:chased down an intermittent dead front signal that I'm pretty sure isn't really fixed but seems to be working now. Check the terminal pins in the plugs, one of them might have backed out.
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Jun 17, 2017 21:57
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HenryJLittlefinger posted:~kustom graphix~ That puts the sharpie shark teeth on my XR200 to shame.
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Jun 17, 2017 22:09
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Yerok posted:That puts the sharpie shark teeth on my XR200 to shame. Thank you. It's "stand back and squint" quality, but it's a 26-year-old tractor of a bike so appropriate. Also recovered the seat.   
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Jun 18, 2017 00:42
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That is an admirable seat-recovering job. So much so that it takes away from the 26-year-old tractor look...
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Jun 18, 2017 02:00
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Slide Hammer posted:That is an admirable seat-recovering job. So much so that it takes away from the 26-year-old tractor look... Thank you kindly. It's actually not especially difficult until you get to that last little wrinkle that you have to chase around for a while, which is always near the front in the deepest part of the seat. It's the second one I've done, and both of them required pulling out almost every staple at least once through the stretching process. Elmer's spray adhesive and a good hot hair dryer are key.
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Jun 18, 2017 06:03
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For the past few weeks, I've been sorting out a buzzing/wheezing/sometimes ticking/odd vibration that seems to only happen with the engine hot and starting at the lower rpm range of the torque range. Checked cam chain tension, dropped oil and filter, all looked good. I found a few out of spec header flange nuts that needed torqued back down. Bingo, easy fix. I thought that had fixed the issue but again today the buzzing happened along with the vibration. Thinking it was probably turning into a valve issue, I went to pull the air filter to check around the air box and found two of the intake funnels had come unattached from their rail clips and were free to move about. Another easy fix. Hopefully everything is all good now... I was reinstalling my steering damper after putting the tank back on and I found the underside of the damper coated in oil. Looks like I'm rebuilding that as soon as I can get some o-rings ordered. I've got a Deals Gap trip planned in a few weeks and I hope everything will stay together until after I get back. I'm tired of wrenching and just want to ride for a while.
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Jun 26, 2017 03:37
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My Tuono started vibrating like crazy and felt way down on power on my last ride - I picked up new plugs and an air filter - hopefully that's the issue since I'm about 3k overdue for plugs.
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Jun 26, 2017 21:10
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Adjusted the chain tension on my Grom with 800 miles on it. It was very slack, but even setting it to the 30mm spec seemed a little loose. Also cleaned and lubricated the chain while I was down there.
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Jun 27, 2017 02:10
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Cleaned my chain because it was goddamn filthy! Also noticed that my clutch cable has developed a tiny fray, so I went ahead and ordered two new cables so I can zip em both together when I install the new one.... as well as new brake fluid, pads, and all the stuff I need for my first sparkplug clean and gap. It's gonna be a fun weekend.
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Jun 27, 2017 03:29
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Installed shorty levers this morning after work, and bar end sliders last week. Still need to sort the electrical, but I'm not riding at night anytime soon, so the day lights are good.
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Jun 29, 2017 15:25
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PathAsc posted:Installed shorty levers this morning Sorry to hear you crashed.
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Jun 30, 2017 04:07
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Chichevache posted:Sorry to hear you crashed. I want to say I appreciate this post.
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Jun 30, 2017 06:09
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Finally got my spokes in from Buchannan's so I'm breaking my wheels down to get ready to relace them and then I'll take them to a shop to get trued up. 3 months isn't too long to get all the poo poo together to do a sumo conversion....... right?
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Jun 30, 2017 13:44
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Label Facing Right posted:Finally got my spokes in from Buchannan's so I'm breaking my wheels down to get ready to relace them and then I'll take them to a shop to get trued up. 3 months isn't too long to get all the poo poo together to do a sumo conversion....... right? Was that on your part or Buchannan's part? I want to sumo my CRF250R, mainly because Wisconsin can gently caress off with their lovely attitude towards dirtbikes, but there are a handful of kart tracks. Slim Picken's 450 isn't helping either. Anyway, it seems like Buchannan is the only place I can really find to get 17" rims and spokes from, so I'm trying to find some feedback on them.
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T-Square posted:Was that on your part or Buchannan's part? I want to sumo my CRF250R, mainly because Wisconsin can gently caress off with their lovely attitude towards dirtbikes, but there are a handful of kart tracks. Slim Picken's 450 isn't helping either. Anyway, it seems like Buchannan is the only place I can really find to get 17" rims and spokes from, so I'm trying to find some feedback on them. Oh it was absolutely on my end. I tend to take my sweet time with things, plus the fact that it's perfect riding weather in GA right now I didn't want to have my biek down to do the swap. I couldn't recommend Buchannan's enough though. Everything looks top notch so far. I put in the order last Friday afternoon and they showed up yesterday. When you place the order they'll probably call you pretty soon after to confirm measurements and whatnot so just be prepared for that, I definitely wasn't and had to call them back. edit: forgot to add that after calling around getting quotes to build the wheels and whatnot I decided to just buy a trueing stand and spoke torque wrench and do it myself. gently caress paying $500+ for that. Hooray Dialysis fucked around with this message at 01:08 on Jul 1, 2017 |
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Jul 1, 2017 01:03
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Make sure to get a dial indicator too. Building wheels can be kind of a zen task, but if it's the first time you've done it, expect to take like three times as long as you think.
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Jul 1, 2017 01:09
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Sagebrush posted:Make sure to get a dial indicator too. Dial indicator, huh? Broom bristle taped to the desk not fancy enough?
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Sagebrush posted:Make sure to get a dial indicator too. Yeah I was debating on getting one from Harbor Freight this weekend. I got the tusk trueing stand that has the pointers but I'll be honest and admit that I just don't know if those would be enough or if I would need a runout gauge. And I completely am expecting it to take at least half a day to do myself, but I don't think it will be too horrible.
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T-Square posted:Was that on your part or Buchannan's part? I want to sumo my CRF250R, mainly because Wisconsin can gently caress off with their lovely attitude towards dirtbikes, but there are a handful of kart tracks. Slim Picken's 450 isn't helping either. Anyway, it seems like Buchannan is the only place I can really find to get 17" rims and spokes from, so I'm trying to find some feedback on them. https://www.motoxindustries.com/supermoto-conversion-kit
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Jul 1, 2017 03:30
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Clutch cable snapped on the way home yesterday. Replaced it today. The PO had left me a new Honda cable in a bag labelled "clutch." I get to the bike, get the old cable out, open the bag, and the cables don't match. Wrong size, fittings, and length. It was a throttle cable. I used my emergency cable repair kit and rethreaded the old jacket with new cable. It'll last.
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Jul 1, 2017 16:02
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ProTip- Clutch cables are cheap. Buy two now, install them both at the same time, and tuck the ends of the spare away. When the next one snaps, all you need is a leatherman and 5 minutes by the side of the road to be on your way. 
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Jul 1, 2017 18:51
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Schroeder91 posted:Edit: I'm a tired idiot, never mind me. Sure, why wouldn't they?
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Jul 1, 2017 19:13
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They sure do. I crashed hard in the woods awhile back and knocked a bark buster into my hydraulic clutch line rendering it totally useless. Was able to ride out but it kinda sucked.
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Jul 1, 2017 19:34
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I mean in the way a clutch cable snaps. Not from an accident.
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Jul 1, 2017 19:47
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Schroeder91 posted:I mean in the way a clutch cable snaps. Not from an accident. The seals can go bad in the master cylinder or clutch cylinder. I've seen it happen.
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Jul 1, 2017 19:52
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They're not prone to the same kind of failures as a clutch cable because it's a hydraulic system more akin to your brakes. The hydraulic clutch failures I've read about (never seen) usually involve the clutch slave crapping out somehow, not issues with the master cylinder or a line. edit: spelling Jazzzzz fucked around with this message at 21:03 on Jul 1, 2017 |
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Jul 1, 2017 19:55
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wallaka posted:The seals can go bad in the master cylinder or clutch cylinder. I've seen it happen.
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Jul 1, 2017 20:00
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It's usually the slave cylinders that fail as they're exposed to much more gunk. They usually dont catastrophically fail however, mostly they start to slowly leak.
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Jul 1, 2017 20:17
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Got some new front rubber!
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Half way to a snowmobile conversion!
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