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And their owners even more so! Absolutely!

Never owned a set, but I heard they puncture easily.

It's more like they didn't want any screws sitting in the intake track to come loose. Not all that good on the motor. I'm surprised they are not staked in place.

Storm doors open out, but the main door opens in, which puts the hinge inside the house. You don't need a battering ram, just a drift to knock the hinge pins out.

I've got a friend that has a blue and yellow Honda CBR 1000RR for sale. He is asking $7800 The bike only has 1008 miles on it. No modifications, never been down. Big chicken stripes on the rear tire. PM me if you are interested, and I'll get you in touch with him for more info.

Ummm, I've noticed you seem to have that same problem with just about every tire you ever mounted on your bird.

The Gen1 Vue had the Honda engine. My wife has a Gen 2 Vue as a company car. She puts a lot of miles on a vehicle. I like it better than the two previous Chevy trailblazers she had. It's been relatively trouble free through 65,000 miles. The only problem she has seen was a broken harmonic balancer, (It would slip for a second when you first started the car, and would slip a lot during rainstorms when water from the road would get spashed on it.) It was replaced under extended warranty.

There may be something in the Teflon lube or the propellant that is deteriorating the o-rings. I would use chain lube that is listed as being safe for o-ring chains. If you like the Teflon lube because it sprays on clean, and does not fling off, take a look at Bel-Ray super clean chain lube. I've had good luck over the years with it.

As anal about oil and oil changes as most motorcycle riders are, I can't imagine the oil bypass valve ever being actuated.

If you really love food, eating slower means you get to enjoy it even more. One of the best ways to slow down, is to put your fork or spoon down between bites. Don't scoop and chew at the same time. Concentrate on enjoying that mouthful before you start on the next one. This also works with things you eat with your hands. Set it down while you chew. Despite what your parents may have told you when you were young, you do not need to clean your plate. Leaving something behind is a good way to cut calories without changing your life.

If you still have the center stand, it's no big deal. Put the bike on the center stand. Put a small jack under the oil pan. (I lift on the drain bolt) If you remove the front fender, you only need to lift the front enough so the tire turns freely.

I'm not sure what they do for the Blackbird. I was happy with the stock bars. Here's what they did for my Busa. 1 5/8" Taller 1/2" Rearward 1/2" Wider Overall I had to re-route my fast idle cable (documented in the install instructions) otherwise, everything bolted up just fine. My dealer had a set in stock that they ordered for someone that didn't pick them up. I negotiated the bars and a used throttlemeister as part of the deal when I bought the bike. On the Busa, the bars slide into mounts built into the top triple clamp. They do not clamp on the fork tube. Unless you put two bikes side to side, you cannot tell the difference.

Maybe a Moderator could move this into the Important/Useful Threads section.

Was it off a mountain or into one? Off a mountain and into a tree.

Friggin hilarious. 5 miles, only dropped once. :icon_loser:

OK all you guys that called dibs when Dave bought the ZX. It's time to put up or shut up.

Careful changing oil brands. I switched from HP4 to Rotella synthetic, and before I knew it, my Blackbird was switched for a Suzuki.

Sold.

Sounds like you mounted them backwards. Be careful. If they are mounted backwards, they will call the deer to you.

Unless you're just a nice guy with a desire to build something, I would seriously look into the business considerations of building a complete exhaust system for a motorcycle that is no longer manufactured. Your marketing possibilities are extremely limited. You have a limited number of customers, many of whom already have an aftermarket exhaust system. If you still want to try....... Your best bet would be to design new mid pipes that connect to an existing aftermarket header. (such as akro, or yosh) That way, all you need to build is a pipe from the collector that splits in two and can connect to existing aftermarket silencers. You add in a stop on the left hand pipe for the center stand, and now you have a 4 to 1 to 2 system without the restrictions of the stock header pipes.

I've got to agree. I tried two different fork braces for my old RZ-350. The first one was not adjustable, and dramatically increased fork stiction. I replaced it with a brace that looks like the one shown at the top of this thread. You don't bolt the two halves together until after the front end is completely assembled (Including tires) The last thing you do is work the suspension through full travel a few times to make sure everything is in complete alignment, then you tighten the brace halves together. IIRC: For best results, you follow this adjustment procedure whenever you have the wheel off the bike. Proper alignment is hard enough when the forks are secured to each other in three places. (Axle, lower clamp and upper clamp) When you add in a fourth mounting point, the alignement better be perfect.

Back to the original question. The crush washer is designed to do the same basic job as the washer on a spark plug. Create a leak proof seal at reduced torque settings. Yes, you can continue to reuse the washer, but you need to torque the bolt more. You guys spend big bucks on the best oil and the best filter. Why not finish the job right with a new crush washer?

Chrome plating over hardened steel can cause Hydrogen Embrittlement. Your chromed chain could easily fail. I guess that could be a down side.

When I bought my bird, the previous owner had 3M film on the tail section where soft luggage hangs. He also covered the leading section of the front fairing, and the sides of the tank. It was on at least 8 years that I know of, and worked great. I don't know if you can remove it or not. AFIK: It was put on by professionals. There are definitely tight compound curves involved around the nose section of the bird.