Redbird
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Yep, musta been thinking of adjusting the valves, because I knew I had done it (taken the tension off the cam chain) at some point.
Ignore me, carry on....
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Aren't you supposed to use a little key to relieve tension before removal and install? Been a looong time and maybe I'm thinking of a step in adjusting the valves, somebody tell me if I'm crazy or not....
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3 hours ago, SwampNut said:
For a while, not sure now, it was SOP in NYC to leave your doors unlocked. Otherwise they'd break a window just to see if you had something to steal.
3 hours ago, SwampNut said:Someone cut the top on my old Triumph to steal some shit, when the doors were unlocked.
I had a buddy that lived in Chicago that got tired of having a $150 window broken to steal a $20 stereo, so he started leaving it unlocked. They still broke the fucking window, and this was back when you could see the lock popped up just by looking through the window you're about to break.
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My kids both have Spotify accounts, I'm told it's similar to Pandora but better. I have no idea what criteria was used to reach that conclusion.
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Poor connection=heat. You mentioned corrosion?
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8 hours ago, SwampNut said:
No, definitely not. Actually, I'm not sure if the horn button works. Have never used it. But it beeps when I arm/lock it, and it's already too loud.
Shit, I guess I should check the bike horn too. We're not NY, we don't use the horn here.
I've avoided more accidents with my horn than my brakes. In driver's ed they teach you to "cover the brake" in certain situations, I've found that covering the horn is just as useful. When you see someone about to do something stupid, a quick tap of the horn usually gets their attention enough to correct them before shit gets out of hand.
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11 hours ago, DBLXX said:
I appreciate the hard truth. I know it and feel pretty much the same way - but I needed some outside motivator and this was my choice. It’s more of a jump start and hoping it works. I’ve stuck to it perfectly this week with 3 days on the road and eating out. In the back of my head it’s been the Sunday weigh in and also disappointing my wife.
I’ll let you know what the scale says tomorrow after I step on it.
Dave
Yeah, stop doing that. Take a hard look in the mirror, decide you hate what you see enough to do something and change. What you're doing is a start, and possibly a good one, but until you take full responsibility for you, nothing will change long term.
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Weight Watchers or any other supervised program is not a recipe for long term success.
Honest, no bullshit advice- you've lost weight before, so you've been to the place you need to be. You just have to learn how to live there for the rest of your life. Fuck a diet or a program, change the way you live or you'll be back here next year with the same thread.
PS- The "on the road" excuse is bullshit. I was away from home for 5 days for RacerXX and I drank like a fish for 3 of them, I lost 2 pounds. Change how you live, wherever you are.
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I thought we didn't shit on other member's sales here?
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FWIW and to further cloud the issue, my '01 did not have an o2 sensor, I know that for a fact. I don't believe 49 state 2002's did, either. CA bikes are a different story.
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Dude, a bone stock XX will get in the 10’s in the right hands. 12’s ain’t exactly bragging material.
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4 minutes ago, Speed99 said:
My gut is saying it’s fuel starved. When left to sit, it gets enough gas to start and run for about 5-10 secs. If was stuck closed would it behave like that?
Yes, which is why I suggested it. Float sticks closed but maybe a little fuel gets by and fills the bowl while it’s sitting...bike starts, drains the bowl, dies. Just a possibility, I hate carbs and troubleshooting them.
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1 hour ago, Speed99 said:
Possible, but wouldn’t that cause the fuel to overflow? Unless it’s stuck closed (or is it open). Lol
I guess if fuel flows then it’s in the carb.
It can stick open or closed, in this case I’d be guessing closed.
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Stuck float?
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It stands up and stores is less that a 2’ x 3’ space, so it’s not taking up all that space when not in use. Just did 40 minutes on it and this thing is going to kick my ass like an elliptical never could.
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On 2/2/2019 at 10:46 PM, Loki said:
Try some old fashioned hard plastic cup style elbow pads, should allow the bones to rotate in the cup....the guys at work use them on that type of table
That’s not my issue. After 30+ years of swinging a hammer I have some elbow issues. Going heavy on isolation exercises like curls can leave my elbows, especially my left, just about useless for days or even weeks if I push it too hard. Lifting has improved some joint issues I have, but I still have to be careful or I’ll be looking at extended time off.
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Nothing fancy here. Cage, bench, pull-up bar. I used to have a set of dumbbells similar to yours, Brett, but they all got sold once I picked up the Ironmaster adjustables. My father in law gave me the chrome plated ones (at the base of the mirror)when he moved to FL, they get used for lighter stuff. I rarely use the curl bench, it irritates my elbow if I use enough weight to accomplish anything. There used to be a TV above that desk, there’s a bicycle hanging there now. Elliptical is upstairs in the spare bedroom with a TV in front of it. Oh, and 500lbs. of rubber coated plates, another Craigslist score. Traded a guy straight up for plain iron plates, he apparently missed the clanking, LOL.
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Been doing pretty much the same thing here as last time I posted, albeit with about a 3.5 month break August-November. Been back at it pretty good since a little before Thanksgiving. I lift every other day alternating between legs/back and chest/shoulders.
Cardio on most days in between. If I feel like a day off I'll skip a cardio every once in a while, but I try to do something every day, even if it's minor. Cardio is either the bike if the weather is semi-decent of the elliptical if it's not. Been spending a lot of time on the elliptical lately.
All that said, my goals/priorities/methods have shifted considerably over the last 2-3 years. I don't go heavy anymore and stopped caring how much weight is on the bar as long as it's as much or a little more than the last time. As I get older it's become more about general fitness than getting huge or ripped, neither of which I had much success at even when I was younger, anyway. So lifting weights is now just one component of me trying to put off old age a little longer. Strength, cardio and flexibility all get attention now.
edit- just read through this thread and realized my last two posts on the subject have said pretty much the exact same thing I said here. LOL.
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$ 3800 cash FIRM LOW MILES also speak espanol
I wonder what the other language he speaks is, because it ain't English.
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45 minutes ago, FTM said:
TSR aside, 929 should be the direct fit right?
I'm 99% sure it won't be. Not because I've tried it, but because after most of two decades hanging out here I think I would have heard about by now it if it was. The forks pictured are undoubtedly riding in aftermarket or custom triple clamps...once you go that route, it opens up a lot of possibilities.
You're going to find the aftermarket awfully lean when it comes to this bike and suspension upgrades. It was never hugely popular and it's now been out of production for a decade. The latest solution to the XX's suspension woes seems to be converting the entire front end over to ZX14 bits...it's a relatively straightforward process documented around here somewhere. The swingarm can be swapped for the ZX14 part as well, at least one guy has done it. If you want to spend serious money on high dollar components, perhaps convert and then look into the ZX14 aftermarket.
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13 years ago, damn. I'll take it.
Honestly can't recall if I ever had one, and if I did it went of the side of a mountain along with my bike in '06.
PM inbound....
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The main hurdle to servicing the shock yourself will be the nitrogen purge when you're done, assuming you can get the PSI spec. It's usually a pretty specific number and not an easy target to hit without the correct equipment. There's also probably some proprietary tools involved, but shit like that can usually be worked around by creative types.
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Is the linkage OEM? I recall someone way back when having an issue with an adjustable link that involved a failing heim joint.
If the linkage is OEM, my money is on the shock. I kinda lean towards the shock regardless, it being heat related and all. Who knows how old and nasty the oil in that thing is.
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I can't speak directly to swapping OEM carb & FI header, but I can say that when I mounted a carb Akropovic full system on my '01 it required modification of the lower radiator stay. It's been a while but if I remember correctly it had to be extended just a bit and given a bit of a bend to go around one of the pipes. It's a pretty simple thing, but knowing how to weld or having a friend who can will go a long way.
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Another vote for the battery or a poor connection sucking power. My wife's car acted like it was possessed when battery voltage dropped a little low. Battery was still technically "good" but when it dropped a few tenths of a volt below optimal, shit started getting weird real quick.