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I bought mine for $90 ($60 for the bar ends from a board member and $30 for the mounting hardware). MaXX

Don't forget that it is a wonderful cologne when in a bind too!!!! By the way, WD-40 IS a great chain lube!!!!! Ask anyone!!!! MaXX

IT'S ALIVE!!!!! MaXX

Bruce mentioned that someone on the forum wanted a better photo of his fog lights. Well, tonight at a motorcycle meet down town minneapolis I snapped a couple pics so you guys can have a look. MaXX Well, just tried to post them and of course, Photo Island is down. I will post them later or tomorrow.

Rather be lucky then good anyday. Unfortunately, I think it was your luck, not mine that got it done!!!! Will we see you at Dulano's tomorrow night??? Emails flying all over and you are not jumping in???? MaXX

Basically, the two pistons were stuck on the rear calipers (Outside and inside, driven by the rear master). They would not push in, at all. I finally got frustrated and just pumped them closed, took out my handy dandy brake bleeder tube (a big syringe with a hose attached) filled the tube and bottom of the syringe with fluid, attached it to the bleeder, held it up right so the air would float to the top of the syringe, opened the bleeder, pushed the calipers all the way in, held them there and pushed fluid back into the caliper (very slowly) and got the fluid level in the reservoir to about a little over halfway between empty and full, closed the bleeder and voila, I can put the F-ing rear tire back on. That the brakes work better is just an added benefit, not the intent. Did you make it home before the rain Bruce??? Mac

Well, must apologize, no photo's of Bruce burning off the back, we just went right to work. Most filthy dirty bike I have ever worked on :grin: . Had grease up to my biceps when we were done (thanks Bruce!!!!). Took 2 hours and 15 minutes from soup to nuts. Bruce rode the bike in, I through it up on the stands and to work we went. Biggest challenge, was of course getting the new tires on the rims. Plus we needed to bleed the back break caliper a bit to get the pads apart. Fortunately, my horse size syringe still works great. Anyway, thanks Bruce for the business. Next set is on the house!!!! Mac

We better do it quick, I am about to lose camera privledges. On the Rocks Again, wooohooo :cry: . MaXX

Interesting????? I would PM Elixxir here on the forum or hit the garage and see what folks come up with. maXX

Bruce, anyday! Just let me know. I am going to be in the garage the next few evenings getting the Mille ready for next Monday, the Tuono through its 600 mile service, and changing the Oil, chain, sprockets and brakes on the Bird. Whenever, just give me a call. Fuzz, the instructions from Evoluzione are tough to follow. Call Ken up directly and he can talk you right through it (or call me, mac@msgtek.com and I will send you my digits). Mac

FuXXy, nothing would make me happier then to live closer to you!! Unfortunately, Ohio just is not very appealing to me. Pack the wife and new edition up and come up to MN. You will love it (well, the summers anyways!!!). By the way, if you have the Evoluzione Throttle body synchronizer tool, the synching is a snap. I just synched my TB's, set my idle, and set my Throttle Position Sensor to "zero" (it was at +1 when I got them back from Evoluzione). Made the idle much smoother. Anyway, if you seriously want help, it truly is a snap!!! Bruce, I would be happy to do your tires. Let me know when you could come up and we will swap them out. Maybe you run up one day with the new tires then bring the bike up the next. I am easy!! Let me know. Mac

Ahhh, shit, meant to post it in the garage, thanks Joe. Mac

Hey fella's, based on some PM's I have received, I figured I would share this information with you guys. I finally bought myself my own tire changing equipment. With 3 bikes and being able to buy tires online so cheap, it made sense to buy the tools as having them changed off the bike runs me about $25/tire. So, I actually bought all the tools from a guy on the Aprilia Forum for $100 delivered. The set I got is from here: http://www.tireqwik.com/tireqwik/index.html and if you go to pricing, I received everything in the Standard set, plus 3 rim protectors, a valve stem tool, spray bottle, 3 strips of tape on weights, and the 16 inch bar (not bad for $100 delivered). I have already swapped out 3 tires over the last two weeks. The Bead Breaker is almost overkill it works so well. I took the instructions and set up my tire changing bench from this link: http://www.clarity.net/~adam/tire-changing-doc.html . Here is a photo of the whole set up too. If you have any questions, post away. MaXX

Thanks, I think. With my 98, the replacement plugs for the Platinums (which if I understand you correctly, are no longer available? or just obsoleted by the new Iridiums?) is CR9EHIX-9. The post 2001 bikes have another Iridium Plug (the more expensive one....). OK, got it. I do love the fresh platinums, hopefully the Iridiums provide the same "ass dyno" effect. Warchild, I have always changed my Platinums at 8-10K miles. When should I be looking to change my Iridiums??? MaXX

Obby, I run MEZ4's for long trips (like upcoming Cody ride). For around here, I typically run M1's but I have a set of Pirelli Diablo's and Dunlop D207 RR's left over to blow through this year too. Nice thing is, all bikes take the same size tire and with my new tire tools, I can change a set myself in about an hour!!!!! MaXX

Hello Paul, welcome to the forum!!! Just wait a bit, someone will have done it or will post the problems with doing it. Good luck. MaXX

If you keep riding, does it keep coming out or does it dry up???? Is it very humid where you store your bike?? I am thinking it is some condensation forming somewhere then working its way out as you get riding. Watch to see if it is just when you start to ride, or contiuous regardless of how fast or how long you have been going. Are you following to close behind cars that are washing their windshields???? :wink: MaXX

I do not tie down the rear wheel, I take off the rear wheel and rear cowl and tie down the back of the subframe to some eyebolts through a board that is then held down on the floor by a brace that is up against an overhang in my garage. It would be a bunch easier to just put some bolts in the floor, but I was working with what I had. Given that I have only needed to work on the forks once in 5 years of owning my bike (vs. taking the tire off evey month or so) I did not see the need for a pin stand. But then again, I am frugal on certain things. I wonder what that is about???? EDIT: I couldn't find the picture, sorry. My $.02 MaXX

Birdrunner, consensus is about 8,000-12,000 miles to change your plugs (if you are looking to keep performance). They come pre-gapped so don't touch the platinum's (OEM) if you go that route as the platinum is very thin. Many guys do seem to be going with the Iridium's as they are lasting longer 10,000-15,000 miles. I will be doing Iridium this next round to see if they stay "fresh" longer. Would someone please post the different plug part numbers. Mounty has me curious????? Platinum Iridium Expensive Iridium (Mounty's) What's the difference? MaXX

Rick, he wants to remove his forks!!! G2, I agree, for the money the Handy's are great and I tie down the back end when I need to drop the forks (cheapest solution, maybe not ideal for you though). MaXX

I don't know if this helps. He has not been around for awhile. I will see if I still have his contact info. MaXX http://www.cbr1100xx.org/forum/viewtopic.p...&highlight=#378

Willxx23, your new bike is MORE reliable then either of your previous bikes. I know, tough to believe, but true. Have a great time with her!!! Just turned 40,000 miles (all mine). Getting faster every year. MaXX

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Carlos, if it is a "longer" filter, it must be a bitch to fit behind the headers??? MaXX

Obby, fatten up the pilot jets 1 size, that will take the low end stumble out of it (I had to do this with my 98 with a Factory Pro Jet kit). You have to buy the jets seperate and don't buy Honda/Keihin Jets, buy them off of some performance shop. I think the dealer wants $13/jet. I paid $18 for all my jets. MaXX