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  1. I loosened the lower clamps and compressed the forks and that eliminated 90% of the wobble. I still have a harmonic vibration in the front when turn the handlebars side to side. It almost has to be something binding. I plan on taking the front end apart early next week (first chance) and putting it back together. BTW I looked at my triple clamp/fork cap measurement before I took it apart, it was just shy of 1 1/2" from the bottom of the cap to the triple clamp. Hope that helps redxxrdr. Tim
  2. Yes, tire and wheel are mounted correctly. I read a post that suggested loosening the wheel cap bolts and lower clamp bolt, give the front end a "push" while holding the brake and then re-tighten. My concern is the only thing holding the forks on at that point are the upper clamps, and with risers theres not much left to hold!
  3. I put my reworked forks in Friday and today I found a serious wobble starting around 85mph. While I had the front end apart I had a new Pilot Power put on and I checked with the shop today and he claimed the tire balanced perfectly. Weight is still on the wheel, right where he marked it. I also noticed when I turn the frontend I hear/feel a vibration, some kind of harmonics. This happens when I'm standing still and rolling slowly. Every thing seems tight, I checked the fork cap-triple tree measurement and it seems dead on at 1 1/2" on both sides. Everything is tight, could I have overtightened the clamp lower clamp bolts? Should I loosen one of the lower clamp bolts to correct for some possible "rack" between sides, then tighten it back up? Help! Tim
  4. So it's starting to get cool here in the morning and I am trying to find out when my tires are "warmed up". Is there a magic number? I read the previous post and it brought up a couple of questions. Can you rely on the surface temperature to evaluate whether a tire is heated up enough for optimum performance? Is a laser temp gauge the way to check this? If not, how do you test the carcass temp? What do you use at the track? I noticed tire warmers are set to 174 degrees. How do they (warmer) determine the tire is at temperature? I suspect you guys and gals who live in the cooler parts of the country have a good deal of experience with this.
  5. Opus X

    Penske shock

    Yeah, that did it. I was confused with the post that said it was a tight fit but just work it in. ??? Thanks for the help. Tim
  6. Opus X

    Penske shock

    I am trying to install a Penske shock (group buy) and the bottom bushings appear too wide. I have a 2003. What am I missing? do i need to loosen the other two bolts on the lower bracket? WTF!
  7. Opus X

    Warped Rotor

    It was the right side. I don't feel any pulsing, but more a vibration. Sounds like I need to clean and grease before I spend any money. Thanks for the advice Tim
  8. Opus X

    Warped Rotor

    I believe one of my front rotors is warped. The front brakes were squealing and when I replaced the pads I found one side completely worn and the other side about 50% gone. Now I hear the pads "skipping" on the rotor when I am coasting. The aftermarket rotors look pricey, I haven't priced OEM yet. I wondered if the aftermarket wave rotors are that much better and is there a better price than Dennis Kirk? I just replaced a fairly new rear tire that couldn't be patched, put new pads on and spark plugs ($17 bucks apiece!) and now I need rotors. Thoughts anyone? Buehler?
  9. Looks like a good layout, have you looked into moveable bases for your saws? (or any tool that could benefit from more infeed/outfeed space) While opinions differ on the need to run a grounding wire through plastic dust collection tubing I consider it cheap insurance. I own a cabinet shop and have set up shops in three different locations over the last 15 years, I'd be happy to talk to you about your setup and offer any advice I could. Let me know and I'll PM you my cell#. Or if you wanted to swing by my shop next time your in Tucson I have loads of resources I could give you including discounts on future tool/material purchases. Tim
  10. I dont remember what I used but it wasnt a special tool. I believe they even talk about it on the site and for some reason a 12pt socket does come to mind.... anyways also on the site they have pictures and I didnt need any stinking clutch locking tool and this isnt the 1st 2nd 3rd or even 4th time installing one as I just put one on my 900RR.... so yeah cbrbear (quote) I looked again at the site and didn't see anything about the socket and while they have many installation photo guides they don't have one for the 'bird. I'm sure it won't be a problem I was just bummed that I couldn't do it on the only weekend I have open for a while. Of course I could work on it a little at night but that would mean I couldn't ride for a couple of days :icon_shifty: You know how it is, you have this brand new shiny farkle that you just can't wait to put on and then you have to ....wait. Patience grasshopper. I'll get it on and all will be right with the world. Any thoughts on the clutch disc replacemet Tim.
  11. OK so I finally got the shift kit from Factory today and I'm thinking great! I can install it this weekend. Wrong. I need to order Honda part 07724-00500002 which is a large 12 point socket required for removing the clutch hub nut! This would have been good to know before I waited a week and a half for the kit. Oh well, as my wife would say "luck of the irish" (who new they meant BAD luck?). On the plus side the instructions look good although pictures would help, especially for a novice like myself. I will take pictures of the install and post my impressions of the improvement though it will be at least a few weeks as I am tied up with work on the weekends for awhile. Since I'm getting into the clutch anyway should I replace the discs? (or anything else) The bike is an '03 w/25k miles. Tim
  12. Shift kit ordered. Went to the sight, sounds like what I need. Anything that will improve MY performance on the bike is a no-brainer. It would be great if it came in this week as I am riding from Tucson to Las Vegas on Friday. Thanks again for all the advice. Now to pick everyones brain (except DBLXX, of course ) about a pistol for my wife. Tim
  13. I run castrol GPs 20W-50. I'm pretty religous about oil changes-every 4k miles. I am do for a change. i'll see what happens after that. Thanks for all the good advice CBRBEAR, what are the benefits of the shift kit other than fixing this? Does it enable smoother shifting? Tim
  14. This is driving me nuts. Every once in a while my tranny is popping out of 2nd into neutral. It only happens when I am shifting quicly, (ie no lag, I'm sure theres another term for this) and all of the sudden, under power the tranny will pop back to neutral and of course my engine will momentarily race. It sucks because it only happens when i execute an otherwise perfect shift and can continue smoothly accelerating through the gears. It never happens in any other gear. Am I just not "seating" the shift or do I have a tranny/clutch issue? It is an '03 with 25k on the bike, I ride it everyday and this seems to be a new problem. This is my first bike and I lack the vocabulary that comes with experience. Anybody have any ideas? Tim
  15. Anybody know where I can obtain a small piece of titanium tubing? I replaced my exhaust with a Hindle high mount and I am having problems with my heel resting on the pipe. The midpipes should be back from the powder coater tommorow and I thought I would space a piece of tubing, sliced in half, bolted where my heel rests on the midpipe. The powder coater had a job of sand-blasting the rubber residue off and I don't want to ruin the new finish. I thought titanium would be good as it wouldn't absorb the heat as much as say stainless, and I am hoping for cooling effect from the small gap the spacer would provide. The tubing would have to be around 2 1/2" in diameter and maybe 3-4" long. I don't have a problem buying a minimum amount providing the price is reasonable. The problem is especially bad this time of year with 100+ degree temperatures here in Tucson and the road trips I take to get out of the heat. Lots of places sell titanium tubing but for such a small amount who can blame them for not being interested. Any thoughts on a different solution? Tim
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