Forum: Road warriors
05-12-2013, 11:59 AM
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Forum: The Garage
04-27-2013, 12:16 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 750
I would expect the roller style to allow a...
I would expect the roller style to allow a tighter radius to be turned as you make your cut since it doesn't have any "follow" to the cutting blades. But then I haven't used one, so that's just...
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Forum: 2 smokers
04-01-2013, 06:12 PM
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Replies: 117
Views: 3,306
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Forum: 2 smokers
03-28-2013, 09:11 AM
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Replies: 117
Views: 3,306
The article below is fairly illuminating- I...
The article below is fairly illuminating- I especially like the section on oil migration time, as that better explains the need for higher mix ratios on engines that are turning higher constant RPM. ...
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Forum: The Garage
03-23-2013, 06:55 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 806
I have been trying to wear out a set of...
I have been trying to wear out a set of Continental Motion tires that I bought for my Buell S3. They provide a supple ride, work well enough in the rain, and stick well enough to scrape the muffler....
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Forum: 2 smokers
03-17-2013, 12:27 PM
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Replies: 100
Views: 12,929
I'm slowly rebuilding my late brother's Daytona...
I'm slowly rebuilding my late brother's Daytona Special racer. I think it was last run in the late 80's, and has been in smaller and smaller boxes ever since. Yes the color is awful, but it will at...
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Forum: Road warriors
03-13-2013, 12:23 PM
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Replies: 135
Views: 6,097
It's a little hard to quantify the degree of...
It's a little hard to quantify the degree of improvement in a shock rebuild... all I can say is the odd disconnected feeling I was having from the bike has gone away and it no longer has a tendency...
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Forum: Road warriors
03-13-2013, 10:37 AM
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Replies: 135
Views: 6,097
[QUOTE
Unfortunately, the stock showa is...
[QUOTE
Unfortunately, the stock showa is blown, so I need a new one...[/QUOTE]
I may have noted before that Race Tech can rebuild your stock Showa for short money, and can improve it for a...
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Forum: Alaska
03-10-2013, 12:55 PM
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Replies: 155
Views: 13,275
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Forum: Orange Crush
03-07-2013, 10:33 PM
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Replies: 16,609
Views: 6,237,826
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Forum: Orange Crush
03-07-2013, 10:07 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 753
I have a set of both the carbon and fiberglass...
I have a set of both the carbon and fiberglass sidecovers and fairing bits from Airtech.... they used my factory bodywork to make the molds from. Note that the Airtech parts are not drilled for...
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Forum: Alaska
03-07-2013, 10:59 AM
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Replies: 892
Views: 67,690
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Forum: Road warriors
03-06-2013, 10:31 PM
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Replies: 135
Views: 6,097
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Forum: 2 smokers
03-05-2013, 10:44 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 1,404
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Forum: 2 smokers
02-20-2013, 09:37 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,093
I've seen a few used cranks on eBay that don't...
I've seen a few used cranks on eBay that don't have sheared off crank wheels, which I suspect would make better rebuild candidates. I do have a set of Michelin tires to spoon on come spring, and I'll...
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Forum: 2 smokers
02-19-2013, 09:48 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,093
Thanks for the info- I ended up with a pair of...
Thanks for the info- I ended up with a pair of stock air filters and both are badly oxidized. I have a stack of bulk uni filter media and was planning on making up a reproduction filter from that.
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Forum: Road warriors
02-18-2013, 12:56 PM
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Replies: 135
Views: 6,097
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Forum: Road warriors
02-18-2013, 12:09 PM
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Replies: 135
Views: 6,097
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Forum: Old's Cool
02-18-2013, 09:36 AM
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Replies: 65
Views: 5,733
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Forum: Road warriors
02-18-2013, 09:04 AM
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Replies: 135
Views: 6,097
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Forum: Alaska
02-15-2013, 10:43 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 993
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Forum: 2 smokers
02-14-2013, 01:10 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 271
These are from an old Chilton master manual of...
These are from an old Chilton master manual of early 1970's vintage and hopefully will get you what you need. There wasn't a specific year for the diagrams, so I've included the T and TC ones as...
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Forum: Thumpers
02-14-2013, 11:42 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 423
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Forum: 2 smokers
02-12-2013, 11:50 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,093
Follow up-
Sparklessness was due to BROKEN...
Follow up-
Sparklessness was due to BROKEN CRANK. The motor still kicked over and had good compression, but the crank had one half sheared off and the stator didn't turn. By a stroke of fantastic...
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Forum: 2 smokers
02-12-2013, 11:31 PM
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Replies: 70
Views: 12,156
My late brother bought this RD400f new back in...
My late brother bought this RD400f new back in 1979 and slowly turned it into a dedicated racer. It was last run at Willow sometime back in the late 80's and has been carted about the country in ever...
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Forum: Road warriors
02-11-2013, 01:23 PM
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Replies: 643
Views: 51,532
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Forum: Road warriors
02-11-2013, 12:17 PM
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Replies: 643
Views: 51,532
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Forum: Road warriors
02-11-2013, 10:02 AM
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Replies: 135
Views: 6,097
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Forum: Road warriors
02-09-2013, 11:08 AM
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Replies: 135
Views: 6,097
I'm content to just assign blame, and thank you...
I'm content to just assign blame, and thank you for your evil influence.
I don't know the travails you have suffered at the handgrips of Suzuki products, but the ones I have owned had the sweetest...
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Forum: Road warriors
02-09-2013, 09:55 AM
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Replies: 135
Views: 6,097
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Forum: Road warriors
02-08-2013, 10:33 PM
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Replies: 135
Views: 6,097
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Forum: Alaska
02-07-2013, 06:02 PM
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Replies: 892
Views: 67,690
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Forum: Alaska
02-05-2013, 10:22 AM
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Replies: 892
Views: 67,690
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Forum: Old's Cool
01-23-2013, 07:25 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,304
Your oiling system may not be operating as it...
Your oiling system may not be operating as it should- if it's not returning to the oil tank properly it will wet sump and barely run- and force great gobs of oil past the piston. Since you've had the...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
01-22-2013, 12:32 PM
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Replies: 75
Views: 4,995
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Forum: Equipment
01-21-2013, 12:31 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,784
A few moments with uncle Google finds:
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A few moments with uncle Google finds:
http://www.amazon.com/Zapper-NZ-1-Driver-Alert-Alarm/dp/B000V5J3SE
http://www.5starshine.com/info-nap-zapper-driver-dosing-alert-aid.html
I don't know...
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Forum: The Garage
01-16-2013, 08:01 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 3,773
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Forum: The Garage
01-15-2013, 01:17 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,066
Given you were able to thaw it out just by...
Given you were able to thaw it out just by turning up the heat in the downstairs I would suspect that the ice plug you had was pretty small, and was thus able to expand along the pipe instead of...
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Forum: The Garage
01-08-2013, 10:14 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,151
I would pull the damper rod and make very sure...
I would pull the damper rod and make very sure the threads are clean and the bolt easily spins all of the way into it before going any further. Also check that you are not missing any washers or...
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Forum: Hacks
01-03-2013, 11:11 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,587
I try not to let it get me down. Last summer I...
I try not to let it get me down. Last summer I called the Yamaha dealer trying to find the correct timing spec for my 1975 DT175. When I asked how many mm BTDC the points were supposed to open (non...
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