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Beondwacko, this statement is completely accurate IMO. S100 and Honda Brite are not the same. Honda has the S100 formula mixed in the Honda Brite formula, but with additional cleaners. HondaBrite will fuckup any polished and carbon fiber surfaces in seconds (don't ask me how i know ). S100 IMO is a great product all by itself, great on all surfaces (wet them first though). My 2 cents.

Good read... I like the part about eating more frequently ... Quote: The National Weight Control Registry (NWCR), an ongoing study of how more than 5,000 people keep off the weight they’ve lost long-term, has found that successful weight maintainers tend to eat five small meals a day rather than three squares, which may make it easier to scale down portions. Still holding steady at 223lbs here. Maybe lost 1lbs, my scale sucks. My pants are looser, but the scales not showing much. Go figure??? :icon_think:

Fine! I'll say it... :icon_needpics: Get on DSL Randy!!! Congrats!

Sorry folks, I got lost at the part... Redd was a Masseuse and HRGirl would like a message??? I'm so bad . Still holding the same weight, no loss for me . Maybe a message would help .

+1 on that. I have a clear shield, so I got the hyper optics model to help block the sun. It darkens when in sunlight. Works pretty well, no fogging at all, but after 2 years, the foam surround is giving way and now water fills up in it like a fishbowl . I guess it's time to reseal it.

She's Back in Black, her wheels back, fast on the track... You don't eeeven wanta to fool with this cat. Yeah... Back in Black... fast on the track, just stay back, or she's just run you down in no time flat! Something like that ... While she's was having her wheel bearing repaired, I decide to replace her front fender back to the black stocker and change out the windscreen with one of my many black others. [attachmentid=381] [attachmentid=383]

Don't forget an extra tool kit strap too. ...and, some wheel extra bearings and a punch (that was just prolly just my luck) . Other than that, what they said.

I hear you about not having time... I've been without my bird for a week and a half (wheel bearing issue). After work and loooong ass commute now, I'm shot. Good luck, we're root'n for ya!

Bump... any word on this issue?

Dayum!!! Stealers SUCK!!!!!! Bearing and seal kit probably costs them under 20 bucks. It's about a 10 minute job to replace 'em (you did all the hard work for them already). Finding this thread a little late but you coulda just tapped the old bearings out from behind with a punch. The new bearings get tapped in with a rubber mallet and a socket the same diameter as the outside of the bearing. ...cake! sorry I didn't chime in sooner. :icon_wall: . They told me it was an hour job!!! 90 bucks an hour here at my stealers. The parts are cheap.

I'm in. Thanks for starting this Redd. I need some motivation after I gained 2lbs. after I faultered during my daughter's 11th b-day party. I ate everything in site . Including this... [attachmentid=356] Here's my new stats... NAME LBS TO LOSE LBS LEFT LBS LOST CURRENT LBS. GOAL Obby--------->15lbs----------(15lbs)--------0 lbs lost-------- 225lbs.------- 210lbs.

I did visually inspect it. No signs of wear that were visible. It was also well lubed (just had a new tire put on 5k ago by them. Good point though. Even a little wear can bring up issues again. Maybe I can get the stealer check it for me. Or, pick up a micrometer while I'm getting a torque wrench. Guess I gotta chill out on all those stoppies. They're beating the hell out of my front end (jk). PS... bird has 45k on her.

It failed before I cranked it down. I just retighten all the bolts. I'm with ya though. I'm heading down to harbor freight to pick one up before reassembly. I really need to up my tools a bit. Saves money in the long run. ...and yep, feels great to be back under the wrench again . God help my poor bird now.

Check those two vacuum lines going into the petcock. No lines no gas. My 2 cents. Another way I tested if it was a fuel related issue on mine once... I removed the tank and pour gas in the carbs. It started right up and ran for a bit.

Oh yeah it's the bearings alrighty. The left one was completely disintegrated as you said. From what I could tell, they are supposed to be sealed bearings. The right one spins fine and is still sealed, I could barely turn the left one at all. When I did, metal came out . The stealer has my wheel and is going to have to order the parts. I just let them replace everything in there (dust seals, both bearings and inner sleeve). Total wasn't too bad, estimated at $130 bucks since I took the wheel of for them. Thanks again guys! Sometime it takes me a good kick in the ass to get moving .

A few more pic for postarity. Bird with it's feet up. [attachmentid=351] Left wheel bearing. [attachmentid=354] Right wheel bearing. [attachmentid=352] What's this that fell out of the left wheel bearing . Ehh, doesn't look important . [attachmentid=353]

Ok, got the front wheel off. What do you guys think . Left front wheel bearing looks like toast to me ... [attachmentid=349] Right wheel bearing... [attachmentid=350] Now it's time to beg my local stealer to help a brotha out. Off the the shop, wish me luck!

Wow, where do you guys come up with this shit LOL. I'm getting the idea now. This is going to save me like 170 bucks for a pitbull. I'll get one eventually, but now is not a good time for me. All my vehicles are breaking at once. The bird is on the top of the list though. Who needs a car anyways .

Yeah, but you forgot one. Floor jack on the oil pan as far forward and close to center as possible. Get the wheel in the air and spin it to see if it grinds. While it's up and you're sure that it's stable, turn it side to side to see if the clunk is inside the hub. Straps connecting to the rafters is good insurance, but I don't use that method due to a 16' ceiling. If you have to remove the wheel, it's a good idea to break the bolts loose while the wheel is on the ground to avoid tipping it off the jack. Do you have a service manual? Torque wrench? I'd recommend both, but I can help with the service manual part of it if you don't have one. If you can't find someone to swap out the bearings, you might be able to do it yourself if you can just get your hands on the replacement bearings. It's not rocket science, and makeshift tools can be used in place of the "special tools". Ok, I got the front end jacked up by using some wood and a good floor jack I had on hand. Thanks for the advice about moving the jacking pivot points forward, that helped stabilize the front end some (I can network a global infrastucture, but by spendinding 16 years in learning that , my mechanical skills have suffered). Tomorrow I will be removing the wheel and getting a good look at what's going on inside the wheel. Actually looking forward to it . Does that make me a nut?

Answers in order.... I think the wheel. I don't have a torque wrench, so I just gave it a really hard push (i'm really strong, too strong sometimes). I hope so... I looked at my factory manual today. Those wheel bearings need to be punched out by a 22mm "Special Tool". Again, I'm fucked. What I'm thinking is that I can get the wheel off, take it to whomever I can find to replace the bearings on the spot. The manual also suggested to check the wear on the axel, so that may need replacing too. I won't know until I get in there. I'll try the floor jack/suspension method. Those tools I do have. Worked fine on my 200lb. thumper, hope it will hold a big bird as well . If i'm asking for plastic on Monday, you'll all know I fudged it up bad. Thanks again for the advice guys... -Obby

I guess I'm going to half ta find out the hard way. Hell, the birds not flying anytime soon anyways. If I can't get them out, I'll just drive all the hell over the place 'till I find somebody that will swap them out for me. Hard to believe nobody wants to earn some quick money in my town. 3 stealers, all to busy for me . I really need to get a backup bike. This sucks!

25'ish each if you carry them in. 180 if they're still on the bike.

Thanks buddy. I'm really fucked now. I called my local stealers today. They all full up and won't even offer an appointment to steal my hard earned money for over a week! I'm already going through withdrawls and pain after just one day of dealing with human cattle buses and ferries. I need my bird back!!! What would take me about 30 min. on the bird is now taking me close to 2 hours to get into work...ONE WAY. Not to mention the fun of it all. I live in Vallejo if anyone's around here. I doubt it though. Nobody would deliberately live here, especially if they need a bike mechanic . I do know my way around a tool or two. I just don't have the tools. At this point I'd stay up all night to get her back on both feet. She's just sooo heavy. I don't want to try to pull the wheel and end up dropping her side trying. I may just go out and charge a Pitbull tomorrow and pull the wheel. I'm just wondering if after I get the wheel off, I'll be able to pull the bearings. Do they need a special tool to remove/install? Ok, I have a headache now... :icon_wall: .

I had the same problem, couldn't see a damn thing. I ended up running 4 permanently wired floresent fixtures on a switch. Very efficient on energy too. It was like night and day! I would go that way for sure buddy. Inexpensive fix too .

I had some time last night to another look at it. All the caliper bolts are tight. I retightened the axel bolt and pinch bolts. Again when I lifted the front wheel off the ground and shook the handlebars quickly left and right, the clunking noise was still there. This morning I got on the bird to come into work (bad idea). Halfway down my block I felt an abrupt dragging (slowing down the bike) and scraping noise. It was really apparent that I should not ride into work on it. I turned around put her back in the coop. For the life of my I can't find where the noise and dragging is comming from. I seached visually everywhere, forks, calipers, axel, pads, steering head, all looks tight and good. As was stated, I should remove the wheel and inspect the parts individually. A couple of problems there. I don't have a Pitbull or anything like that. The jack I used is not stable enough to hold the bike up. So it's either the stealer or buy a pitbull and try to do it myself. Any thoughts on this. I have 1 day (saturday) that I can dedicate to fixing it, either by stealer or by myself. I need that bike working asap as it's my primary form of transportation. That ZX-14 is looking better and better . I have a laundry list of issues now with the bird. All very minor, but still exist.