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So the brakes were running hot for the first 20-40 miles but it seems to have worked out. The new brakes just really can't compare to the stockers. Amazing.

Well screw it, I just exchanged the Vesrahs' for EBC HH. Lets see how they work out.

I'm definitely going to tear everything apart again to see whether I'm crazy or there is actually a problem... damnit I hate this obsessive compulsive thing...

Ok, maybe all of this is in my mind... I dunno. The bike rides fine and I can move it around like usual but when I get off and feel the front rotors they are too hot to hold on to for more than a split second. Is this maybe normal and I just never paid attention to it? Also I'm just thinking about just buying another set of vesrahs and replacing these. Just don't want 30 dollar pads to ruin 150 dollar rotors... ugh... this sux.

I don't mind so much the dragging feeling but I'm worried about the rotors warping from the heat and pressure. Any risk of that?

Dunno what I did wrong but after installing Vesrah (green) pads on my 99, the front wheel is not completely free to spin. I can feel the brakes dragging lightly and slowing down the wheel when on the front stand. Went for a short ride to see which side is grabbing harder and both rotors are equally hot so they are both dragging. So it would appear the new brakes are dragging enough to cause all sorts of friction. Should I wait for the brakes to "brake in" (pun intended) or do I need to tear everything apart to see what the hell I did wrong? Big ride on Friday and I need to figure this out in time! HELF!

Ok just got back from my first extended ride and gotta say this was money well spent! Where as before the bike did not like having any load on it under 3k rpm but now it's fine from 2k on :-) Smoother, engine seems quieter and I like it! Will definitely have to run it through a dyno though.

Stock exhaust, K&N filter and a bitching sticker! Well ok, no sticker either... just plain old bike... Ok so it feels somehow smoother but when rolling on it feels softer and this is with the "stock" map from dynojet.

So I got the PCII plugged in with a stock map in the bike and it seems to run quieter and smoother, or is it just loosing power? Rollon at 1/4 throttle feels strange but I'm not entirely convinced it's not all in my head. Does anyone else have experience with it?

holy hell... even in km!

I bet it does increase it quite a bit, but honestly you'll just be loosing somewhere else.

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I don't know about going with this super hard stuff, but run some regular fuel injector cleaner through the system and you may clear it up just like that. Also be sure to always keep a full tank of gas when not running the bike otherwise you're risking a rusty tank.

LOL, tell me about the bandit! after the first valve adjustment where ALL the valves were too tight, I couldn't undersetand where all the tapping was coming from! Had to redo the valves just to be sure it was set right! :shock: but my xx does make the starting noise too and I was really worried... so you're saying that if I hold the clutch in and then start it, noises will go away?

I'm not sure where to look it up what is the torque of the shock bolt when putting everything back together?