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> What did you do to your ride today? Filled it up for the first time since March 1st. I've been on a fairly strict lockdown going out twice a week for essentials (ok cigarettes and liquor) and have been avoiding the bikes because I don't want to end up in a covid vector hospital or take up a bed for somebody that needs it. I'm finally getting back on the horse and burned a couple hundred miles worth in the FZ1 over the past couple weeks. Glad, because I was getting worried about the ethanol crap gas rotting in the tank. The only pure gas station near me shut down a couple of months ago.
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Jazzzzz posted:Not a big fan of the Airtech race tail - it's pretty blocky, plus you'll have to hack into it for lights, etc. This one looks pretty decent: https://www.motoforzafairings.com/seat-closed-with-cut-out-for-oem-tail-light-honda-nt-650-hawk-gt-bros-1988-1993, but with any of these race tails you'll be stuck with a bare foam pad for a seat. Link broken I assume you mean this one: https://www.motoforzafairings.com/seat-closed-with-cut-out-for-oem-tail-light-honda-nt-650-hawk-gt-bros-1988-1993 I like that tail too but yup, any race tail is going to be a hard foam seat unless I make a custom seat pan and have it upholstered. You can get close to this same look with a stock seat and cowl that covers the passenger. This would by far be the most comfortable option. My Duc tail has a Sargent seat but eeeeeehhhh it still sucks. My subframe will fit any aftermarket tail since it was hacked to poo poo by the previous owner and then beaten into some semblance of order by me. The main reason I like the Airtech tail is this is a 90's race replica bike of sorts. It's almost purely a vanity project that I'll take on short trips in the country because the handling is fantastic. For everything else I've got the WR and VFR. *edit* This is a custom Cagiva Mito tail from Germany. There's a guy there that will make me a CF one for $600(!). Or, I could take a fiberglass Mito tail and do it myself. 
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Jun 14, 2020 13:33
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BROS  is maybe the most perfect and also hilarious motorcycle model name
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Jun 14, 2020 16:24
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I decided to swap out the stock windscreen for my bike for a double bubble one I ordered a while back. Obviously I didn't look at the service manual for such a small task, for my previous bikes it was just a case of unbolt the old /rebolt with the new one. It was impossible to get the new screen back in because the rubber nut things couldn't fit in between the metal supports and stay located in the holes in the screen. I then managed to ping one of the rubber nuts off somewhere and as this was in my parking space halfway up a mountain there's a decent chance it pinged over the edge and down the mountain side. The original screen is now back on with 2/4 retaining bolts. Looking at the service manual you are supposed to take off the wing mirrors first, which will presumably be a huge pain given the indicators are built into them. Goddammit. Also I need a new rubber nut thing.
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Jun 14, 2020 19:07
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Cable repair is absolutely not a roadside job and I can see why goons recommend having a second complete clutch cable sealed up alongside the main one for touring so you can just swap the ends out in ~5 minutes. If there's an easier and cleaner way of cutting cables than sweating over a set of pliers for hours I'd love to know it. On the plus side I have a much better understanding of how clutch cables work now, and mine is properly adjusted on purpose for the first time ever instead of just accidentally being in mostly the right place as a result of blindly fiddling with the adjuster 
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Jun 14, 2020 19:25
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I put some aftermarket highway pegs on the Dadhawk and took it out to Creede, CO for a day.   I stayed masked up, don't @ me.
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Jun 14, 2020 21:52
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drat, time flies. Seems like you just bought that a couple months ago.
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Jun 15, 2020 00:37
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Just checked my logs, bought it one year / 12k miles ago. Still ugly and a bit beat up but it’s really grown on me. Today I sprayed out and relubed the turn signal switch, surprising difference.
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Jun 15, 2020 00:55
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That thing looks better than it has any business looking.
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Jun 15, 2020 04:42
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Put a microscopic scratch in the paint when a wrench slipped out of my hands and skidded against the plastic  Literally no one will notice the scratch, but it will drive me insane for the lifetime of the bike, now.
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Jun 16, 2020 21:36
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Martytoof posted:Put a microscopic scratch in the paint when a wrench slipped out of my hands and skidded against the plastic lol I caught a stick ALMOST to the balls, but instead poked a real nice hole in my seat close to where it mounts at the tank you'd never see it unless you pulled the seat, but just knowing it was there bothered me so much that I unstapled and reaffixed the seat cover just so I could not have a non-visible hole in it long story short: I feel ya
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Jun 16, 2020 21:47
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My first instinct was to go see how much a replacement fairing was on partzilla. Needless to say the scratch stays 
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Jun 16, 2020 22:37
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I looked at the battery date code. I swear I bought a new battery for this thing when I bought it, but that must've been the previous bike. Thought I'd check anyway. Then I ordered a new battery before I closed the garage. May 2005
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Jun 17, 2020 15:57
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Same month as the rear tire on the dadhawk when I got it last year.
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Jun 17, 2020 23:27
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Was Sunday, really, but I’ve been insanely swamped at work so it counts: went trail riding with my son on the two dual sports. He’d never ridden a big bike on the trails so he was being very cautious. No bike drops or issues of any sort, but we consciously stayed out of deep mud or very loose big rocky areas. He rode the DR and I stayed on the KLX. We got about two hours’ ride in and then decided to leave because there were so many people at the park that it was getting hard to see in the main areas due to the dust.  
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Jun 18, 2020 11:22
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I already have all my fairings off to change a coolant hose, so now I have to decide do I change the oil because it will only take a second, or leave it because it's only ~350 miles old. I feel like it's worth it just because I hate dealing with the rivet screws so much, they're such a lovely design.
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Jun 18, 2020 17:29
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If you feel like throwing away money, go for it
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Jun 18, 2020 19:04
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yeah put your fairings on the oils fine
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Jun 18, 2020 22:15
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I bought some "KTM Military" folding mirrors for my DRZ. They look better than stock, and vibrate way less than the Chinese Aprilia knock offs I had before.
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Jun 19, 2020 01:36
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I started the disassembly to do the clutch, pressure plate, and rear main seal on my buddy's K1200RS. I just don't understand why anyone would want to own this bike or pay someone to do this job.
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Jun 19, 2020 02:02
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Deeters posted:I bought some "KTM Military" folding mirrors for my DRZ. They look better than stock, and vibrate way less than the Chinese Aprilia knock offs I had before. Just giggling at the concept. They can invade France in half the time but have to stop halfway for a rebuild. World's fastest fighter jet, one way trips only.
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Jun 19, 2020 06:36
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Went to fire up on Monday and found that both the fuel petcocks had perished. Ordered some new ones and fitted them today. Fired up first kick! M.unit working beautifully, FCR carburettor feels so smooth and dialled in, charging circuit appears to be operating great. This 20 year old pain in the rear end has been such an anxious project I actually felt a bit emotional when it all worked. Imposter syndrome and past failures took a lot of the fun out of rebuilding. The last remaining items on the list are to get the back up key barrel secured somewhere (the keyless is neat .. when it works) and to fit a round Baja-style headlight (now the generator circuit won't fry them) and it's off to be MOT'd and back on the trails.
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Jun 19, 2020 12:44
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Slavvy posted:Just giggling at the concept. In reality, they're made by FAR in Italy, which I think adds to this joke.
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Jun 19, 2020 17:57
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Jazzzzz posted:If you feel like throwing away money, go for it GriszledMelkaba posted:yeah put your fairings on the oils fine I live my life 1/4 mile at a time, so I had to go for it. It was my first time using the Fumoto valve I installed last time, I have to admit it makes it pretty easy.  (I realized I forgot to write down the mileage for my last oil change and I had done more riding than I thought, so I just went for it. Based on how much I got out I'd say it was ~700 miles) ((also have a baby on the way in two weeks so it seemed like it was worth the $30 in oil)) *edit* replaced most of the screw in rivets with these, I think it will make the whole fairing situation a lot easier in the future 
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Jun 19, 2020 18:21
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Couldn't a stick or a rock or something accidentally hitting the lever of the Fumoto valve make your bike piss oil all over the place and you wouldn't notice it till your bike seized up mid-ride?
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Jun 19, 2020 18:30
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Steakandchips posted:Couldn't a stick or a rock or something accidentally hitting the lever of the Fumoto valve make your bike piss oil all over the place and you wouldn't notice it till your bike seized up mid-ride? It has a safety mechanism you have to override to actually open the valve. Does it make a rock opening the valve impossible? No, but chances are a random rock would be ripping off the valve at that point, and you have bigger issues.
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Jun 19, 2020 18:53
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I bough the EZ Oil Drain variant because it was easier to get locally than the Fumoto, and while it doesn’t come with the plastic clip I just invested in a little box of assorted hose clamp spring clips. One of them fits the valve head perfectly does the trick to keep the valve closed. Even when I actually put effort into opening it. If I’m super paranoid about the hose clamp falling off I guess I could wire it in place or something but I really think that’s overdoing it. EZ Oil Drain themselves recommended the hose clamp method for off-road use etc., where that makes sense so I expect my 4-6 hours a week on the bike to get coffee and do city joyrides won’t really stress the valve. But of course it’s a moot point since I forgot to take it with me when I had the dealer do the initial service so I’ll just install it next time it’s time to do my oil.
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Jun 19, 2020 19:06
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Plus on my bike the lower fairings cover the valve, in addition to the plastic clip AND you have to use force against spring tension to move the valve lever down and to the side. I put the chances of something taking care of all that at 0%, it's more likely something pokes a hole in the oil filter and the oil drains out that way
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Jun 19, 2020 19:11
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I'd put higher chances on something shearing the whole valve off before accidentally opening it by hitting the lever. And I mean if something is shearing parts down there then I'm probably in trouble whether or not my rear tire is about to get a luxurious oil coating.
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Jun 19, 2020 19:27
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Wonder why the boy’s RT100 stopped running mid-lap?
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Jun 19, 2020 20:23
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Imperador do Brasil posted:Wonder why the boy’s RT100 stopped running mid-lap? Get a little aggressive with the oil in your premix?
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Jun 20, 2020 00:45
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That looks like a typical dad spark plug ie it still works so I'm damned if I'm buying a new one for nothing 
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Jun 20, 2020 00:52
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Shelvocke posted:Went to fire up on Monday and found that both the fuel petcocks had perished. Ordered some new ones and fitted them today. My XRR is so much easier to start with the FCR40MX. It went from being a bastard to first kick every time.
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Jun 20, 2020 01:56
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Jazzzzz posted:Get a little aggressive with the oil in your premix? Slavvy posted:That looks like a typical dad spark plug ie it still works so I'm damned if I'm buying a new one for nothing This is the first time we changed it since we bought it. Oops. The plug that was in there was an old NGK non-resistor plug so who knows how long it’d been in there? Imperador do Brasil fucked around with this message at 02:59 on Jun 20, 2020 |
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Jun 20, 2020 02:51
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Imperador do Brasil posted:Oil injection still functional... Ah just put the blowtorch on it and regap it, it’ll be fine.
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Jun 20, 2020 06:32
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Blowtorch? As in gas?? What do you think I'm made of money get the drat wire brush lad.
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Jun 20, 2020 07:00
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Yerok posted:My XRR is so much easier to start with the FCR40MX. It went from being a bastard to first kick every time. Did you decide to keep it?
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Jun 20, 2020 14:15
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Lubed the chain. I mean, it’s not sexy but you gotta do what you gotta do.
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Jun 20, 2020 20:36
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Shelvocke posted:Did you decide to keep it? Haven't been able to sell it yet, but we'll see, maybe it'll just end up being a keeper. Might do some odds and ends and detailing/maintenance stuff I would have done anyway, get some cheap UFO plastics to make it look all shiny and then relist it. I think once I get a response from someone that isn't just a tire kicker and they show up to actually test ride the bike they'll want it. It's amazing how fun it is to ride.
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Speaking of lube... My bike’s 25 years old now and getting a bit crusty. Last week I lubed the turn signal switch by packing the mechanism with dielectric grease and it made such a difference in improving the feel and working of it that I went over the bike trying everything else I could think of.
Yes it is ridiculous to grease your sidestand. Yes you will notice the difference.
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