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« Reply #560 on: August 03, 2009, 12:00:09 pm »
Washed it and took photos of it!
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« Reply #561 on: August 04, 2009, 10:04:02 am »
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« Reply #562 on: August 04, 2009, 10:40:19 am »
Rode to work. And then I says to myself  "Self, you should take a look at your brake pads."  Yikes!  EEK! I needs me some pads.
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« Reply #563 on: August 04, 2009, 12:20:31 pm »
I changed the oil, aired the tires, and packed it for a five day ride to the blueridge pwy, the dragon, the Cherohala Skyway, and the devils trangle.

Just add gas in the morning and I am gone.
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« Reply #564 on: August 04, 2009, 12:31:09 pm »
Quote from: wibornz on August 04, 2009, 12:20:31 pm

I changed the oil, aired the tires, and packed it for a five day ride to the blueridge pwy, the dragon, the Cherohala Skyway, and the devils trangle.

Just add gas in the morning and I am gone.


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« Reply #565 on: August 04, 2009, 12:46:33 pm »
Changed the stock windshield for the Aeroflow, pumped up the tires, checked the oil and packed for a ride to Franklin, NC tomorrow morning. I know I'll roast behind that Aeroflow when I'm in central Georgia, but the quiet ride and lessened buffeting will be worth the trade off. That, and mesh! Lots of mesh!!!
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« Reply #566 on: August 04, 2009, 02:37:38 pm »
Put the battery on a trickle charger since I cant afford to replace the rear tire chain and sprockets right now  Sad
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« Reply #567 on: August 04, 2009, 03:02:35 pm »
Traded it in towards Kia.

















Just kidding.

Just drove it around for a while on a beautiful New England summers day.
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« Reply #568 on: August 04, 2009, 04:13:51 pm »
Kia. I have a hard time accepting a transportation mode whose name is an acronym for killed in action.
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« Reply #569 on: August 04, 2009, 04:37:11 pm »
Cleaned, polished, cleaned again, degreased and relubed the chain, pulled apart various pieces mangled by my recent off, reordered said pieces, checked the front suspension thoroughly... *sigh*  Offs suck.

Also ordered bits and pieces for my upcoming VFR, and arranged for it's 36K km service.
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« Reply #570 on: August 04, 2009, 06:54:00 pm »
Quote from: Uncle Leo on August 04, 2009, 04:13:51 pm

Kia. I have a hard time accepting a transportation mode whose name is an acronym for killed in action.

What about Found On the Road Dead, Fix It Again Tony, Bavarian Money Waster, and all the others:
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« Reply #571 on: August 04, 2009, 09:08:29 pm »
Figured out that my Pulse Rotor shredded my Pulse Generator...after a tow home from a buddy with a truck.   EEK!
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Also ordered bits and pieces for my upcoming VFR, and arranged for it's 36K km service.


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« Reply #573 on: August 05, 2009, 07:04:41 am »
Quote from: 02Tac on April 07, 2009, 11:50:22 am

Synced the carbs.  Picked up a Morgan Carbtune last week and love it.  Much much nicer than the old stick type balancer.  It is also pretty compact, enough so that even in it's case it fits in the tool bax drawer.  


Is this a relatively simple process?  I'm back to carbs again, and it looks like I'll have this bike for a while so, I should become versed in this art.
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« Reply #574 on: August 05, 2009, 08:45:38 am »
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Is this a relatively simple process?  I'm back to carbs again, and it looks like I'll have this bike for a while so, I should become versed in this art.




Simple, yet time-consuming and a PITA without a remote gas tank.

First, get your carb sync tool--mercury sticks(hate, but have) or gauges(love and will get one day).  Pull off your tank and connect a vented bottle full of fuel.

Pull the vacuum plug off one carb--doesn't matter which one.  Connect each gauge/stick to it one at a time and adjust your gauges/sticks so they all read the same off that one carb.

Hook up all four gauges/sticks to the carb vacuum plugs.

Between the carbs, you will find screws to sync them together.  Sync 1&2, then 3&4, then go to the center screw and Sync 1/2&3/4.

It can take some time, but at least you don't have a V4(oy fuckin' vey).  When they all read the same, you're done.  Put it back together and go pull a couple of wheelies.   Bigok
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« Reply #575 on: August 05, 2009, 11:48:44 am »
Quote from: BUSAFETT on August 05, 2009, 07:04:41 am



Is this a relatively simple process?  I'm back to carbs again, and it looks like I'll have this bike for a while so, I should become versed in this art.




 It actually all depnds on your bike.  On my Bandit it si a bit of a pain, but on the Radian I had before it was a very easy task.  The best thing you can do it pick up a manual for yor bike.  You might be able to luck out and find a factory manual pdf file you can down load. I did and it really is helpful.  As to the remote tank - again it all depends on the bike. I made mine out of a coolant overflow tank (under $10 at the parts store), an inline petcock from my local hardware store and a bit of spare fuel tube in various sizes.
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« Reply #576 on: August 06, 2009, 05:08:31 am »
Last night I went through all of the boxes of parts that my bike came to me disassembled in, and got all of the bolts, clips, etc in baggies so nothing that came to me would get lost.

After searching I only found one connecting rod cap (out of 4), one nut to secure it, and one main cap.  I notified the person who gave me the bike, and they are poking through their garage to find the remaining parts for me.

But the important thing is, I actually got OUT THERE in the garage to tinker.  Wife and kids were out  Bigok
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« Reply #577 on: August 06, 2009, 06:57:32 am »
Quote from: 02Tac on August 05, 2009, 11:48:44 am



 It actually all depnds on your bike.  On my Bandit it si a bit of a pain, but on the Radian I had before it was a very easy task.  The best thing you can do it pick up a manual for yor bike.  You might be able to luck out and find a factory manual pdf file you can down load. I did and it really is helpful.  As to the remote tank - again it all depends on the bike. I made mine out of a coolant overflow tank (under $10 at the parts store), an inline petcock from my local hardware store and a bit of spare fuel tube in various sizes.
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee34/02TAC/Bandito/DSCN0083.jpg


Hey, that's a sweet idea!  I ought to try that.   Bigok
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« Reply #578 on: August 06, 2009, 09:40:31 am »
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« Reply #579 on: August 06, 2009, 09:50:04 am »
Quote from: 02Tac on August 05, 2009, 11:48:44 am



 It actually all depnds on your bike.  On my Bandit it si a bit of a pain, but on the Radian I had before it was a very easy task.  The best thing you can do it pick up a manual for yor bike.  You might be able to luck out and find a factory manual pdf file you can down load. I did and it really is helpful.  As to the remote tank - again it all depends on the bike. I made mine out of a coolant overflow tank (under $10 at the parts store), an inline petcock from my local hardware store and a bit of spare fuel tube in various sizes.
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee34/02TAC/Bandito/DSCN0083.jpg


Mine is a 20 oz bottle with a fitting drilled through the cap and hose attached. I don't have a petcock on mine, I just set it on the floor below the carb when I want gas flow to stop.
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