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Slavvy posted:Like Batman and the joker, you can't have one without the other: Is this one of those magnetic bikes? Or just Australian?
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What did I do to my fresh phat funky GN 125 today. I cut a slot in the bottom allen-head exhaust flange bolt because the inside rusted out to the point where it will no longer hold a hex head socket. My rotting exhaust replacement depends on this being successful. Tomorrow I attack the bolt with a slotted impact bit and great hope. Salute! I wish I had a blowtorch.
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Jan 20, 2019 02:18
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Threw a bigass windscreen on.  In my defence, it's really loving cold right now. Renaissance Robot fucked around with this message at 16:35 on Jan 20, 2019 |
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Jan 20, 2019 15:36
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Renaissance Robot posted:Threw a bigass windscreen on. I really dig that actually, what kind is it?
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Jan 20, 2019 18:07
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National Cycle Plexistar 2. They do slimmer, sportier stuff as well, but I specifically wanted something with handguards.
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Jan 20, 2019 19:15
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Renaissance Robot posted:National Cycle Plexistar 2. They do slimmer, sportier stuff as well, but I specifically wanted something with handguards. Awesome! I already have a national cycle deflector dx or something like that, but I want something more substantial. I won't even have to change the mounting prong holder thingies.
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Jan 20, 2019 23:46
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Imperador do Brasil posted:Follow-up to the last post: Won't the plasti-dip rub off where your legs touch the tank? I've found that plasti-dip is neat but even light rubbing over time will peel it off...
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Jan 21, 2019 02:03
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The RECAPITATOR posted:Won't the plasti-dip rub off where your legs touch the tank? I've found that plasti-dip is neat but even light rubbing over time will peel it off... Same here, I put a tank bib (it's a cruiser, it fits) on my bike after I plastidipped it to protect it. They can probably get some rubber knee pads, the adhesive should stick to the plastidip pretty well.
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Jan 21, 2019 03:58
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The RECAPITATOR posted:Won't the plasti-dip rub off where your legs touch the tank? I've found that plasti-dip is neat but even light rubbing over time will peel it off... I might slap some knee pads on there like the other plastics have. Gonna be a minute until I can ride again anyway.
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Jan 21, 2019 13:10
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Day one trip report: haha goddamn I forgot how loving loud fairing turbulence is. It's big enough to hide myself completely behind if I crouch, but if I want to sit comfortably I'll probably need to look into a laminar lip at some point [next winter]. Kept me warm and dry at least!
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Jan 21, 2019 21:32
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 got rid of a mirror (gonna put a lo pro CRG on the left eventually) and washed all the mud off it 
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Jan 27, 2019 01:58
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My '66 Ducati 250 needs new wires So I bought it a new wiring harness!  It doesn't fit very well, though. Lots of extra wires.    I grabbed a 90s suburban's wiring harness from the junk yard and stripped it for colored wire because even the most inexpensive roll of wire isn't cheaper than me. It seems good enough for several projects so far, time will tell if it was worth the hassle.
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Jan 28, 2019 07:03
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I'm on like my fourth donor harness at this point, gently caress buying like fifty different colored wires.
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Jan 28, 2019 08:54
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Slim Pickens posted:My '66 Ducati 250 needs new wires
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Jan 28, 2019 15:37
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Thank you for arranging the wires in ROYGBIV so I didn’t have to yell at you.
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Feb 3, 2019 18:09
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Seemed like the best way to do it. I thought about putting 50 holes in a piece of PVC but a coffee can full of rolls seems to work fine. Upgraded wires, installed a new battery and USB charger on the triumph.  
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Feb 5, 2019 05:28
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Slide Hammer posted:What did I do to my fresh phat funky GN 125 today. I cut a slot in the bottom allen-head exhaust flange bolt because the inside rusted out to the point where it will no longer hold a hex head socket. My rotting exhaust replacement depends on this being successful. This GN 125 is turning me into the ultimate PO, if there will even be a next one for this poor little bike. The head of that bolt sheared off. The exhaust can now be removed, but it can only be secured with a single bolt at the flange. My only options now are to ride it as is, or use the half-inch of bolt sticking out from the head to continue to work on it, cutting out another slot...
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Feb 5, 2019 18:51
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Got a blowtorch? Alternatively one of those rotating clamp type stud extractors might make things easier.
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Feb 5, 2019 19:00
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Received my aliexpress chain breaker and the riveter tip seems sheared off. It looks identical to the motion pro product so I think I can order this replacement tip and be set for using a rivet master link
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Feb 5, 2019 19:17
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Slide Hammer posted:This GN 125 is turning me into the ultimate PO, if there will even be a next one for this poor little bike. You turned a bolt into a stud. Just clean the threads up and put a nut on it.
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Feb 5, 2019 19:39
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mewse posted:Received my aliexpress chain breaker and the riveter tip seems sheared off. It looks identical to the motion pro product so I think I can order this replacement tip and be set for using a rivet master link Interestingly I've got this and it also uses the motion pro pattern for the pins. The original breaker pins lasted me about five years even after being bent/shortened by me. Eventually I caved in and got a full replacement set of actual motion pro pins and they all broke on the first use, so now I've only got the riveter but that seems to be sufficient for both breaking and riveting 
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mewse posted:Received my aliexpress chain breaker and the riveter tip seems sheared off. It looks identical to the motion pro product so I think I can order this replacement tip and be set for using a rivet master link Don't bother. You'll break that one too. They're single use. Just pay the money and get the RK Excel Chain Breaker tool. I've done at least a hundred chains with mine and never had a problem with it.
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:Don't bother. You'll break that one too. They're single use.  clipped master link it is
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mewse posted:
FWIW I've only ever used clip master links and never had a problem out of one. I've also never known anyone IRL to have a problem with a chain caused by the clip master link. That said, I do carry a spare link and tool with me.
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Rivet type are objectively better but on small bikes and dirt bikes the clip can be convenient. The only problem with rivet links is most of the chain tools out there are loving terrible.
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Feb 6, 2019 01:59
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Slavvy posted:Got a blowtorch? Alternatively one of those rotating clamp type stud extractors might make things easier. Nope... I just found out about those butane ones. But I didn't want to wait for one to arrive; bike has already been down a month. But now I just made things worse for myself. HenryJLittlefinger posted:You turned a bolt into a stud. Just clean the threads up and put a nut on it. Not enough material! The flange itself is half an inch thick. (About 10 mm) It's flush with the newly-anointed stud.
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Slavvy posted:Rivet type are objectively better but on small bikes and dirt bikes the clip can be convenient. The only problem with rivet links is most of the chain tools out there are loving terrible.
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Yeah there is literally no correlation between price and quality for some reason. Having said that I've never used any of the super fancy $350+ ones but gently caress paying that much for a chain riveter of all things.
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Slavvy posted:Yeah there is literally no correlation between price and quality for some reason. Having said that I've never used any of the super fancy $350+ ones but gently caress paying that much for a chain riveter of all things. If you're spending more than $150 on a rivet tool then you're doing it wrong. I think I paid $120 shipped for my RK after my Motion Pro broke. It was so good it wound up being the only one all 3 mechanics in my shop used for like a whole year.
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How the gently caress are y'all bending riveters? I've used the same lovely STOCKTON TOOL one for like, a decade (identical to the Aliexpress one). I do grind the heads off before I push them through but mostly cause I'm not an rear end in a top hat and it's like 30 seconds with an angle grinder. Beyond that, it's press on the side plate, run the rivet spreader attachment until it's just barely flush with the head of the rivet and you're done. I've even once accidentally split the top of the rivet cause I overdid it with the tool, still never hosed up the riveter or bent the tool itself.
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You lucked out and got a decent tool.
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I have the harbor freight one and it’s been great 
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Feb 7, 2019 00:31
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Done a dozen or so chains with my motionpro and never had a problem.
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I have evidence of a broken clip type master https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c-3uLPmC2w
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Got some new toys for the R6 Also bought a set of Michelin Power RS for the upcoming season. Tough decision between the conti Sport Attack 2 and these, but I figured since I have the contis on the KTM Supermoto I'll give these Michelins a try.
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new pegs 
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Is that oil cap thing reverse threaded?
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 -1 tooth sprocket on the front, rebuilt R1 rear shock in the back, chain cleaned and adjusted and speedo healer installed. Those two mods have made it feel like a totally different bike.
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I looked at the bike today. That's about it. I had to figure out the type of mount to get for my Beeline  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ridebeeline/beeline-moto-smart-navigation-for-motorcycles-made
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Finished the oil change! Threads seemed fine, though there was some gluey yellow goop at the base; hit everything with degreaser and a rag and oiled up the threads and o-ring for the new filter. It's probably just my imagination, but unf that new oil feel, so smooth 
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