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How often do you change it? BMW says 6k for my bike but I notice it gets harder to shift after about 3k and wind up changing it. Castrol power RS 5w-40 here
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I didn't realize what I was doing I'm sorry!!!
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Jul 26, 2017 16:38
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I do a 50/50 blend of used oil out of my lawn mower and high mileage mobil 1 0w-20
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Jul 26, 2017 16:53
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690 SMC - Tree sap and olive oil every 4k.
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Jul 26, 2017 16:54
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Royal Purple 95W rear diff oil.
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Jul 26, 2017 17:09
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Tire question. It should be fine to mix a diablo rosso corsa front with a rosso 3 rear right? The corsa on the rear of my bike is already done and I have like 2k left on the front. The rosso 3 is cheaper so I figure I can slap that on the rear till I'm ready to replace both with some angel gts
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Jul 26, 2017 17:13
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Don't change your oil, throw your bike on Craigslist to trade up every 3,000 miles.
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Jul 26, 2017 19:33
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So, do like that paperclip guy and trade bikes until you have like a Desmosedici or a Britten or something?
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Jul 26, 2017 19:39
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Fry oil from popeyes
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Jul 26, 2017 19:41
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M42 posted:Fry oil from popeyes makes the bike Louisiana fast
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Jul 26, 2017 19:42
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captainOrbital posted:So, do like that paperclip guy and trade bikes until you have like a Desmosedici or a Britten or something? trade up until you cant afford to fix it then trade down until you get something that works
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Jul 26, 2017 20:09
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I melt down pure lard change it out every 2,000 miles. Makes for some great fried chicken gizzards.
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Jul 26, 2017 22:25
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Jazzzzz posted:makes the bike Louisiana fast My experience in Louisiana leads me to believe that a Louisiana fast bike is a bike with half its normal horsepower.
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Jul 27, 2017 00:48
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Rotella T single weight SAE40 diesel oil in my old bike. It's not a diesel.
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Buhbuhj posted:Tire question. It should be fine to mix a diablo rosso corsa front with a rosso 3 rear right? The corsa on the rear of my bike is already done and I have like 2k left on the front. The rosso 3 is cheaper so I figure I can slap that on the rear till I'm ready to replace both with some angel gts Yes this is fine.
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Jul 27, 2017 09:02
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Tool question, what would be a good upgrade to my $20 craftsman torque wrench ive been using for years? I think the spring's plum give out
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M42 posted:Tool question, what would be a good upgrade to my $20 craftsman torque wrench ive been using for years? I think the spring's plum give out harbor freight, but you have to keep it on the lowest setting when you're not using it or it ends up messing up the tension spring thing inside.
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Jul 27, 2017 14:35
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Aren't you supposed to do that to all spring type torque wrenches?
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Jul 27, 2017 15:25
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M42 posted:Aren't you supposed to do that to all spring type torque wrenches? Yeah but you HAVE to do it with the HF one.
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:Yeah but you HAVE to do it with the HF one. Yeah, this.
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Installed the Oberon clutch slave on the 701 today. Nothing leaking so far, but now the clutch drags a bit. Planning to give it a little time and re-bleed. The only weird thing that came up during installation was the kit included two crush washers, but instructions don't mention them at all, and there weren't any crush washers originally on the bike. No idea where they'd go if they're supposed to be used.
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Jul 27, 2017 18:49
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Koruthaiolos posted:Installed the Oberon clutch slave on the 701 today. Nothing leaking so far, but now the clutch drags a bit. Planning to give it a little time and re-bleed. The only weird thing that came up during installation was the kit included two crush washers, but instructions don't mention them at all, and there weren't any crush washers originally on the bike. No idea where they'd go if they're supposed to be used.  like that or wrong unit?
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Jul 27, 2017 18:55
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Ah that would be it (though doesn't quite match the actual slave, diagram is missing the bleed valve). Just weird that there weren't any there originally and the instructions specifically say to disconnect and directly reconnect again without mention of the washers.
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Jul 27, 2017 19:02
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I want to take photos of nice things while im riding. Is there a product without too much of an extreme motorcycle markup that fits my needs? At this point I think I might just attach my point and shoot to a sling and pull over every time. The other option I can think of is finding a really high res action cam and set it to a really low FPS knowing that it will never come even close in image quality to an actual camera. Maybe a small point and shoot mounted to my forehead or chin and a remote shutter would work? Im also trying to not kill myself
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Jul 27, 2017 20:32
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M42 posted:Tool question, what would be a good upgrade to my $20 craftsman torque wrench ive been using for years? I think the spring's plum give out Get a CDI 3/8" drive 1002MFRMH 10-100 ft-lb click-type torque wrench. It's made in China by Snap-on industrial. Fit and finish is below that of the Blue Point or actual Snap-on, but it's 1/2 or 1/4 the price (respectively). Absolutely rock solid tool. We got one when our Snap-on got run over by a forklift and wouldn't pass calibration anymore. This one sees very heavy (near daily) use across its whole range. The last cal sheet says it's within 5% from 10-30 ft-lb, 2% from 40-85, and 5% from 90-108, which is above range, but the max the dial-adjust thingy will go to.
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Jul 27, 2017 22:34
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Get another $20 Craftsman, I think that's fine unless you wanna upgrade to a $500 Snapon digital one.
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Jul 28, 2017 02:06
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I took the license plate holder off my ninja 300 to put on the plate but I can't figure out how it goes back on. Help!
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Jul 28, 2017 02:16
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Still can't get it how does this work?!?
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Jul 28, 2017 02:42
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why in the hell would you take the license plate bracket off of the bike to put a plate on it? the plate just bolts onto the bracket without removing anything from the bike
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Jul 28, 2017 02:46
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I didn't know how it worked ant thought I had to take it out. A friend who rides told me to just bend the brackets and screw it back on. Problem solved!
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Jul 28, 2017 02:56
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It's me, I'm the friend that brute forces any motorcycle problems that arise during wrenching 💪
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Jul 28, 2017 03:14
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Reassembly is the reverse of removal
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Jul 28, 2017 03:29
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Who else gets poo poo faced sometimes and wakes up with things disassembled?
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Jul 28, 2017 03:33
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True story: Lotus used to sell their Lotus Seven kits with a book of disassembly instructions* because it could reasonably be assumed that the average person can just follow the procedures in reverse to build it! I guess it was a faulty assumption after all. *as part of the new-car-tax avoidance scheme their kits were made to exploit, they weren't allowed to include instructions for building the car.
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Fauxtool posted:I want to take photos of nice things while im riding. Is there a product without too much of an extreme motorcycle markup that fits my needs? At this point I think I might just attach my point and shoot to a sling and pull over every time. The other option I can think of is finding a really high res action cam and set it to a really low FPS knowing that it will never come even close in image quality to an actual camera. I also wanted this and wound up just getting a small camera (Canon G7X mkii) that fits in the tank bag/front jacket pocket. It's a compromise between weather sealing, picture quality, and portability, really. I use my GoPro for rainy days, and just pull over and use the camera when I can be bothered. Touch screen, too, so my gloves can use the capacitive fingertip things
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Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:Get another $20 Craftsman, I think that's fine unless you wanna upgrade to a $500 Snapon digital one. You mean the ones that always break and then not get fixed under warranty because it's an electronic item?
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Jul 28, 2017 06:05
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can i get a recommendation on a 2015 fz-07 seat that is comfortable for longer distances. How much should I expect to pay for a good seat?
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M42 posted:Tool question, what would be a good upgrade to my $20 craftsman torque wrench ive been using for years? I think the spring's plum give out https://www.blackwoodsxpress.com.au...zQaAoSREALw_wcB Warren and Brown deflecting beam. Best workshop investment I've ever made. I have a 3/8 and 1/2 drive. Had them checked every couple years and they've never actually needed calibration. Made in 'Straya
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Went out for a nice ride today on the Tuono v4R, did about 60 miles of mountain roads. As I pulled into the gas station it died right out on me and refuses to crank/start. It's a new battery that's been kept on a tender; this is pretty likely to be the somewhat notorious Aprilia V4 stator failure right? Thankfully it died at the gas station next to shade tree, so I'm sitting here waiting for AAA shipping Gatorade instead of hiking around in the mountains trying to find cell service. So glad I added AAA motorcycle coverage a couple months ago....
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Could be the stator but it could also be the hot start issue. Not cranking at all might rule that out though.
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