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So says 6ft 4in , 330 pound keg of dynamite with a 4 inch fuse. 4 inches? did he get it lengthened?

i remember that 'au' is gold from an episode of 'facts of life'. mmmmmm. tootie.

i had no idea that you ate corn.

in that case, i suggest that he stop his progress and sell the kit to me at a horrendous loss. i'll waiver for a bit, then give in when he offers it to me for the cost of shipping. thats the kind of personal sacrifice i'm willing to make here. selfless. humble and selfless.

+1 on wd-40. original chain & original sprockets. everything is clean and it works like a champ.

Use when drilling into metal. Your drill bits will thank you. I have the model 10144 29 pc. set shown here... Vermont American HSS drill bits They have been holding up well, and sharpen easy for not alot of $$. I always use cutting oil when drilling steel. I also have some cobalt bits in tap sizes for drilling out bolts, etc. Cobalt is expensive so I don't recommend buying a large set since most of them will never see use. Cobalt bits are also very brittle which means they break easily and are also much harder to sharpen. They will just eat away at your grinding wheel instead of getting a good edge. The bits with the "super hard space age coating" work great until the coating wears off, which is about 2 seconds of drilling into steel. And don't bother with a Drill Doctor. I can sharpen bits better and faster on a bench grinder. Also the bits with the "fast cutting specially ground tips" work great. The tip lasts about 3 seconds longer than the "space age" coatings, and you can't sharpen them brett: how, exactly, do you find this stuff in your garage? .

thank you for the reply- to help clarify the situation, the doors would be on a home which will be occupied in perpetuity, from what i can tell, while the bathroom questions apply to a single-bedroom condo. the condo isn't a keeper, but i will be there awhile. thanks & keep 'em coming! brc

i've got a couple of 'balls in the air', so to speak, with regard to home (condo) improvement issues. not being an expert in all areas, i thought i'd ask the one group of people in the world i know with expertise/experience in everything. i'll number the issues so that answers can be correlated to questions when it's time to take action. in no particular order, here they are: 1. when it comes to patio/exterior doors, does it make more sense in the long run to go with pella and/or andersen or, a more middle-of-the-road unit from, for example, reliabilt? pella/andersen unit prices double the in-stock prices of reliabilt units. 2. for those of you who've lived with them, which of the following is preferable? french doors or sliding glass doors? the ultimate goal is energy savings and ventilation. 3. has anyone here removed a tub in favor or a shower base? benefits and tradeoffs? has it hurt eventual resale? 4. when an old tub/shower surround is removed, given a roughly equal price point, is tile or another surround the way to go? i do have a tile design in mind, which a surround can't accomplish, but i'm concerned about grout longevity and cleanliness. 5. does anyone here have experience with a vessel sink? how are they for livability? my sink has a small footprint, and i feel that this would marginally improve counter-top space. vessel sink example 6. in the event that i replace a tub with another tub, would it make sense to get a tub with jets (at a cost difference of ~ $80 plus running power, which shouldn't be too difficult)? i never hop in the tub, but it might be a selling point. thank you in advance. oh, and if you could mention how impossible/difficult these things might be, it'd be awesome. i do pretty well at home improvement stuff, but would be doing all of this by myself. thanks again. brett

just out of curiosity, has anyone ever painted the swingarm the same color as the body? you know, red, blue, titanium, silver, or either of the blacks? i was wondering how that might look. i realize that it's not as tough as powdercoat, but couldn't really hurt, i guess.

i've only locked a wheel on my bird once. it was almost exactly two weeks ago at bretts' place (airbornexx). i didnt remember the linked brake thing and hit the rear hard on his railroad-rock driveway. the rear kept rolling, but the front locked. . i'll certainly remember that from this point.

Is that a problem oh great one hell yes it is, you ignorant slut. i was riding my 94 magna 750, and, i dunno, i must have got a fast one or something, because it was still pulling hard at around 175mph, when i glance down to see my oil change sticker on the speedo. turns out, i started my high-speed run (salt flats, mind you) 2999.4 miles after my last oil change. well, that fucker let loose at 3000.1 miles. blew me and my passenger (long story there) back to the pit area. nearly lost my coccyx in that little incident. craziest thing you've ever seen. after that, i vowed to never let my oil reach 3000 miles- i change it after every ride. jaunt to the store? 5 quarts. ride IN to work? 4 quarts. ride home FROM work? 5 quarts. i'm on it. some 'purists' would say that the blackbird should only hold 4 quarts, but i don't let that stop me. hell, even if the crankcase is full, i keep pouring. i've even duct-taped a full quart of oil to the filler neck of the crankcase in case any oil burns/escapes/drips out. and if you're looking for the secret to a 175mph magna, let me enlighten you: - totally stock engine - new rear tire ( i went with a 190 vs. a 180, because of the excessive speeds i would hit, obviously) - mustang seat this final touch was the most important. with that seat, 175+mph speeds are possible on the magna all day long. for both me and a passenger.

after my most recent tax refund, i thought i'd get some new parts to play with. one of those happened to be an undertail. i shopped around and found a reasonably-priced one at devil bikes in new jersey. the guy on the phone was really friendly and even knocked $20 off the retail price for shopping with them. which i thought was nice. shipping was free, and because i didn't live in nj at the time, i didn't have to pay sales tax. i ordered the part on march 20th and received it this past thursday (may 4th). i'm happy with the product. happy with the price and lack of shipping charges. but a month and a half is a bit long to wait for most parts, i'd think. they'd have rated higher, but after my initial "where is the undertail" call, i never got much feedback and had to call to check on the status. first reason for the delay was a re-design for better clearance with huggers, then they had to paint the newly-designed parts, then shipping, etc. blah blah blah. in the end, they sent me a t-shirt, hat and catalog for my wait. very nice people, and their exhausts sure do look interesting, but if you're in a hurry to get an undertail, you might need to look elsewhere. it seems that all of their parts are special-order, so other vendors might not be so lax, but a call would have been appreciated. in all, an 'a- minus'.

ordered a new right mirror cover and lower fairing as well as some honda magna parts. was not in a tremendous hurry, so i can't even speak to slow shipping. everything was there- at good prices (much lower than any dealership) and delivered to my door. every purchase from them has been pleasurable, but i've never been in a tremendous hurry either- that may flavor my opinion quite a bit.

i ordered a joe rocket jacket back in jan/feb timeframe with newenough and got it within a couple of days. product descriptions were right on (not just what the factory has as ad-copy) and the service is very friendly- again, you're treated like a customer, not just another sale. a+ service at great prices.

awesome service. and delivery to the east coast only took about 4 business days (i had 'em delivered to my office). easy to use, awesome service, and inexpensive- killer combination.

count me in for a polished set as well. they look great.

it was one of the guys at nexxt- i was wondering the same thing but forgot to post about it. maybe it was sr71xx? his name was mike, i think. i just haven't heard from him regarding getting some of those made. i think that he said that he had a guy to do it. brett

well, i went and looked at the hugger configuration last night. the hugger is nominally 3/8 to 1/2 inch away from the tire. i did not consider the tire 'nubs' when doing this, however. honestly, most of the sound seemed to be coming at me from the front end. and it varied with speed, not rpm. i'll have another look. i think that i need new pads up front and maybe something shifted during the install process? :icon_think:.

well, the tires are mounted correctly (spinning in the right direction, at least). the torque specs are spot-on. i could be going crazy. this is the first non-dunlop tire i've ever had on- maybe those are quieter by comparison? i will say this for sure: putting the rear tire on with the new hugger in place was a pain in my ass. it could have been the surface i was doing it on, but it took some doing.

finally got my new tires mounted and wheels on. installed the pyramid hugger. got things torqued to correct specs (hint: front axle pinch bolts should be a bit more than finger-tight). today was my first ride on the new hoops. it might just be me, but these tires make some noise. ever been next to an 18 wheeler and just hear it's tires? not it's engine or brakes, just the howl of it's tires? well, the motorcycle version of that is how my front tire sounds. i went the m1/z6 route. anyone else experience this? or am i going fucking crazy.

does anyone have any closeups of these things? i'd like to see where you guys stopped stripping (THE WHEELS). did you do just the lip/rim or all the way to the spokes?

is the "and for sure you can't trust the stamped marks on the chain adjusters" routine new or what? i've always gone by the adjuster markings. it never even occurred to me that they'd be off. why would they be off?

brother has the fairing off his 2005 cbr600rr today and ended up calling me a few times about various things. 3 questions, really: 1. coolant. he lives in tampa. the engine coolant catch tank shows a level well below the lower level line (both on sidestand and vertical). does he need to purchase honda coolant, or can he just go to pep boys and get a regular gallon of green stuff for 1/4 the price? is it harmful to mix-n-match green coolant? (i know about mixing it with orange). (corollary to #1: is the propylene glycol additive ("engine ice") helpful, hurtful, or indifferent?) 2. brake fluid. his fluid is getting dark. he's never bled brakes before. and honestly, neither have i. there is a cycle gear near him. for front and rear, the stealership wants $200. i think i remember seeing a quote for tool purchase and brake fluid in the $20 to 30 dollar range around here. suggestions? where can he go for a reference (ie. how to bleed brakes)? 3. where can he get (download) a service manual for this bike. it seems that there was a link for them someplace, and that everyone could download 2, but i can 't find it. thanks in advance, peoples. brett

just a thought, but could you take the fairing to a detailer in your area and let them buff it? you'd get their expertise without having to buy a buffer of your own. plus, if they mess it up, they have coverage for that sort of thing.

the best advice i ever heard regarding torque came from swampnut: someone asked what x# of footpounds 'felt' like. his advice: "tighten it until it strips, then back off a quarter-turn." that phrase should be printed in every shop manual printed from this point forward.