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About TX1100F

  • Birthday 03/10/1967

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    current: '01 XX, '83 CB1100F restoration past: '85 K100RS, '83 V45 Sabre, '74 CB360

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    Round Rock, Texas
  • Interests
    My kids, My wife, Motorcycling, Hiking, Camping in State and National parks, Boating, Water Skiing / Tubing, Fishing, NRA Life Member, Nature Conservancy member.

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  1. So I have this: ElmScan USB I need something that can run the "Crankshaft Position System Variation Learn Procedure" on a 1998 GMC Z71 (5.7L). Free would be ideal. Cheap will work too. Any suggestions? please don't say GM stealership... :icon_pray:
  2. In a perfect world I guess the rod would be the same diameter of the axle. My rod is smaller than the hole (left wide open for all you smart-asses out there) but it still rotates freely and smoothly (again left open) and I can use it to balance any tire now. Think of it as reduction gearing.
  3. OH FOR CHRIST'S SAKE... :icon_doh: methinks there are too many bored, overanalyzing, overthinking, overdesigning engineers here.
  4. and when he said don't use plastic milk cartons becasue it's so thin, he meant it.
  5. The videos that I learned from: I use a couple 2x4 and my truck bumper to break the bead. I use jacks stands, a couple of sealed bearings from a local supply company, and a 24" titanium rod (overkill but it was free).
  6. This is the video that taught me how to. It was stressful at first but became easier and faster the second and third + times. I bought two sealed bearings from a local bearing supply house (<$8) and got a titanium rod from our precision maching teacher. I use auto jack stands instead of the lift he uses.
  7. If it weren't for the 3400 mile round trip... This is one of my "dream" bikes. This, a VF1000S, and an FJ1200 and my plan for world domination will be ready...
  8. Take pics and inspire me dammit! My 1100F is sitting in my garage under a cover and in a coma. -Not completely dead, but not even close to riding. Needs new fork seals, rebuild carb, recover seat, new turn signals, touch up paint, new tires, and probably a thousand little unknown things too. I love my XX but I also really miss the 1100F. INSPIRE ME!!!
  9. This may be far from your problem but the V45 Sabre I had and loved had Slick50 in the crankcase from the previous owner. I flushed and changed oil frequently until I figgered it was mostly gone. Then I became comfortable and began bringing it up to redline. The clutches slipped like a MF. I replaced the clutch pack (twice I think?) but there was enough residual slick-fooking-50 to coat the pack nicely. Bottom line is that in normal driving I could accelerate and get to a normal speed. But when I hit the throttle and got to the power band, the clutches would let go and I would be stuck with a high revving engine and low relative speed. On a similar note, could your clutch be not fully engaging (air in the line?) or the springs overheated and weak? Just wild-ass-guessing... good luck!
  10. I've seen many +1, +2, +3 to people praising the Fitday website as it helps them lose or maintain weight. In an effort to inspire those of us who lament about the new, bigger pants we had to get, or how the damn washing machine keeps shrinking our shirts and underwear, how about telling a short blurb about with maybe a graph as proof about how fairly easy it is. I don't want this to be a "congrats" post. I want this to be an inspiring post. I started really losing weight early January when my school nurse did a weight loss contest. I used fitday every after every meal and weighed every morning. I taught myself discipline and was able to see progress as a reward. I still ate almost whatever the hell i wanted - just less of it. I won 2nd place. The giant drop from Xmas was because the weeks leading up to Xmas I was happily snacking on everything everybody threw at me. Then during my two week break, I wore sweatpants the whole time. Halfway through I realized my fat-pants didn't fit anymore!!! Thus the first drastic drop so I could go back to work. I'll be damned if I'm going to get even BIGGER pants! The rest is purely from monitoring my intake. I also take a multivitamin every morning to make up for anything I may be lacking on with the calorie restriction. I am wearing pants that I haven't worn in 6 years now. About 15-20 more pounds and I have three more brand new pairs of pants that haven't been worn in over 10 years. I'm shaving off my "beard of shame" in 5 more pounds. The only reason I have it is to hide the fat rolls on my chin. Less fat = MORE HP! Less fat = your leathers will feel better. Less fat = little kids won't make innocent comments about your "looking like Santa Claus" Less fat = you can walk up stairs without stopping at base camp #1 for oxygen at an elevation of 8 feet above ground level.
  11. I'm telling ya... www.fitday.com I'm not on a "diet" but I log every bite that goes into my mouth. After about a week or two of diligence you will begin to see trends. I eat whatever the hell I want to but eat less of it. One bratwurst instead of three. 1/2 the order of pad thai and save the other 1/2 for later. Order the kids meals instead of the full adult meal (plus you get crayons and a toy!). I have also found that eating high protein is much more lasting on the stomach than any carb. And simply reduce your fat intake (1 vs 3 brats for example). I DO NOT eat lowfat or zero-fat bullshit food. Yuck! I have lost about 30 pounds in two months and I never felt really hungry. You just need to make choices: 1 Snickers bar or a whole head of Romaine lettuce wiht ranch dressing and bacon crumbles. First month I held myself to about 1500 calories per day. But I missed going out for lunch with my friends. Now I hold it to 2000 and i still can lose about 3 pounds per week. Personally I eat the hell out of grapefruit and cottage cheese and Romaine lettuce salads. Not because it's part of some fad "diet", but becasue I like them and it's healthier than the pizza or ice cream in the fridge. Mostly you need to really be sick and tired of being fat. Without that, your only fooling yourself.
  12. 6' 1" and "husky". Fits perfectly. A guy I rode with a couple times was about 5' 4"ish with a XX and couldn't touch his toes to the ground at the same time. He looked like an Ewok riding the thing. He sold it and got a low slung cruiser he could flat-foot at stoplights. You'll love the 'bird. Contrary to the general sport style of the bike (and thus would expect discomfort), the ergonomics are great.
  13. How ironic. I *just* sold our treadmill on craigslist. it sold for the asking price in less than 3 hours. the guy and his wife picked it up a couple hours agao. here's my ad: "Ummmmmm... Is you ass getting bigger?" Men, don't let the ladies say that to you. Buy our treadmill / clothes hanger combo and keep their estrogeniacle comments at bay! Perfect for your New Year's resolutions that you will keep this time for sure! Wonderful first step in furnishing your home with quality fitness equipment sure to impress the chicks. Going bald but staying in shape with our treadmill is cheaper than staying fat with expensive hair plugs. I, personally, am fat and NOT going bald so I'm good to go. But seriously, what we have for sale is a TRUE 500SE treadmill. My wife bought it when I was working in Houston and she couldn't leave the house to jog. When I found a job back home in Round Rock she started running outside again. That was 6 years ago. It has had a very peaceful life since then. I've tried to use it but ADHD and remaining stationary don't mix. It has a 3hp motor that will keep my big white butt rolling along without stalling or bogging down. 10MpH maximum speed. Maximum grade of 16. 400 pound maximum weight. This is a very quiet treadmill. You can actually carry on a conversation without yelling or listen to music without damaging your eardrums. I forgot what we paid for it but I probably don't want to remember anyway. Bring your truck, cash, and a strong back. If you are reading this, then yes, it's still for sale. Reasonable counter-offers definitely considered including trade for a "Total Gym" because Chuck Norris does not run - instead he simply slows the earth's rotation as he walks. Plus he has an infomercial with Christie Brinkley. Did Jim Fixx have an infomercial with Christie Brinkley?
  14. I bet it would work. The only issue I see would be the turbulence created as the exhaust races past the junction. You might get some odd harmonics that could result in power drops at the resonant RPM(s).
  15. I just ordered a new set for the rear. I knew it was time when I went to pick up my son at his youth group meeting last week and I heard that sickening metal-on-metal sound. I didnt touch the rear brakes for the rest of the short trip but every bump I hit made it go <insert rubby-grindy sound>. :icon_doh:
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