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And when they're done laughing at you they may help you. Brakes make bends, not cuts. Shear. Thanks, I know when I'm at the door of despair, you'll be there to push me through. :icon_doh:

Go to the aluminum supplier and ask them to cut it in their giant brake. "Ker-chuum.............here."

I'll throw in a back up sale if he changes his mind.

Does it leak oil? Since it's a jointed cue, we already know it "breaks down". :icon_doh: Only for sale to old guys who don't know how to play? :icon_hand:

A paint shop like Carsmetics should be able to "shoot" the color with a special paint camera, and perfectly match the color. But, if it's a two layer paint, it will never be perfect, but close.

I used Buell Ulysses Pegs on my XX. Long ago, I wrote a post about it. The advantage was the width was the same as the Honda pegs, and I used a piece of hobby shop tubing to make a bushing for the Honda pin. You do grind a tiny bit off the edge to make the angle right, but easy and you don't sacrifice strength.

Here's another picture tip. Open a second browser and click on My Albums. Upload your picture to an album (or create an album) Once in a album, open the picture. Right click on the picture and go to "properties". Copy the bottom line of computer gibberish. Now, go to the first browser and select the icon for "add image" Paste the gibberish in the brackets. Save and voila! full size picture.

That made me think of the other kill switches. Sidestand switch may have failed, or how about the neutral safety switch, and is there a bank sensor that kills the engine in a tip over?

Barbie and Ken? What?

Heli has you do this in their instructions. It's easy, but hard to explain without seeing it. I used a Dremel to lop off this nub on the clutch master cylinder. I never disconnected the fluid line, so I didn't need to bleed the line. Since the nub is under the master cylinder, sloppy work doesn't show. If you took the clutch cylinder completely off, you could do a nice job, but then you'd worry about metal shavings getting inside, and having to bleed the system. A touch of black paint covers the modification. Really, I'm no mechanic, although I can grasp the concept. The entire project took me two hours. The hardest part was getting the screw thingys out of the stock bars to use in the new bars. Oh, and brake fluid is bad for the tank paint, so go easy and you won't drip any. Towels are your friend.

I have the old style Heli bars on mine, plus I bought a set of VFR bars, and never installed them. I looked at the product page for the new Heli's and I'm not sure why they're "improved". But, IMO, there are several factors to keep in mind. My Heli's did not require any mods to the hoses and cables, but the clutch line is very tight. Next time I get into the fairing, I'll look at the clamp on the frame, I hear I can turn it and relieve some of the tension. You will feel a big improvement by also lowering the pegs. Having your legs bent puts more pressure on your back and thus, makes you feel like you're hunched over more. Try this, sit on the bike on he center stand. Feet on the floor, reaching the bars is no problem. Put your feet on the pegs and the reach seems father. I don't think there is any real difference between the VFR and the Heli's other than cosmetic. Some think the VFR bars look more natural. (Honda-style) I wonder if anyone has used VFR Heli's on a XX? Seems like it would make a big difference. Cable mods would be required. Be aware that if you go too tall, the windshield and fairing will come into play as you make a tight turn. The real cure is the LSL conversion. But, then as you're sitting up, you'll have more wind on your torso. When I first get on the bike I feel like I'm laying on the tank. 5 miles later, I feel like I'm sitting up. I should just ride the bike more. (and lose a bunch of weight.)

Somebody's buying them. Ruger just announced that they are suspending new orders until their production catches up with the current orders (1 million)

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+1 on the Roman chair. Years ago, when I injured my back, I went to a gym that had a roman chair. It looks like torture, but felt great. After a while, I could hold a 50# barbell behind my neck and do 10 lifts just using my back. I've since thought about buying one.

Finding a small phillips that actually fits the screw. Finding a long flat blade that hasn't been used as a crowbar. But wait! "I'll take my Phillips straight", or, "Bartender this screwdriver.is flat! "