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    How long do you let your oil drain for?

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    Properly place oil drain pan

    Remove drain plug

    Crack open a cold beer beer and finish

    Button 'er up

    Move oil drain pan to under filter

    Remove filter

    Crack open a beer and finish

    Remove oil drain pan,

    Install new filter

    Remove oil fill plug

    Empty gallon of oil

    Bungee gallon of oil so can drain

    Crack open a beer and finish

    Cleanup

    Crack open a beer and congrat myself on another job well done

    Sythetic Oil Question

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    Thanks.. I didn't think it was right..   :lol:

    I knew only because i just checked my jug and filter on the shelf to make sure i was ready to winterize XX this Sunday :cry: ...

    Oh yeah, she gets her annual bath and polish too...

    Yep, bring TV out into garage to watch NFL, bow-wow slushy, winterize bird, life is good (except no MotoGP damnit)...

    Voltage Guage

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    That's good news. I just bought one on the group buy and was hoping it had that feature, but I couldn't find it documented anywhere.  

    Oh yeah, works great, .n increments w Low Battery alert...

    Pilot Road Problem

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    On 6th set of Roads, been smooth as a baby's bottom from start to finish front'n'back w no cupping up front :clap: . If shop reordering front, wait'n'see results, if still problem, then worry about other culprits....

    Laminar Lip now MRA VarioTouringScreen

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    The touring lip uses both the fairing and shield. The top fairing / shield bolt and two (2) 3M dot stickies on upper part of shield on both sides.

    How fast have you gone with it on?

    I told told my mommy never more than +5, but in reality i had 'er up to about 140 indicated w no problem a couple times, regularly troll up to 110 indicated, very smooth and no turbelance..

    FYI - HID / Modulator

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    I (and Xman) installed HID (split order) on our low beams recently. Xman did most the critical work (thank u mucho Jeff) and I just stayed out of his way (his hands were smaller and fingers longer (vs. my grubby fat-fingered mitts :roll: )), so everything went pretty smooth. Sorry Hobi, no reach arounds :cum: !!!

    We did my low as the HID and left my high wired to my Signal Dynamics modulator w oem bulb. The results exceeded my highest expectations by a wide margin. The low HID is really lights up the night (as most u know) and during the day i run both the low HID and high modulated oem bulb. The modulated high (low or high speed) gives great conspicuity during the day. The large tall & wide yellowish high below the smaller wide narrow profile bright white HID really stands out and is actually considerably better when both were modulating w oem bulbs. Yes, it looks a :supergay: , but i don't give a shit since it works and i'm happy as pigs in shit.

    And just to prove i can fuck up a wet dream, i forgot to disconnect my modulator from the low oem wiring when installing the HID. It worked fine in low light garage until i took a trouble light to trigger the sensor, the HID went out like it blew. Damn i think, i just screwed da pooch. Then realizing my galactic stupidity, i wired the modulator according to original plan i forgot to implement and everything worked perfectly.

    So for those that don't need the high HID for night riding (i don't) and want a high modulator to complement low HID, i can highly endorse the results.

    Thanks Tim for validating my theory :thumbsup: ...

    BTW, Xman has a great video he made up of his Colorado / Utah trip this summer, it's :boobies: and i'm jealous!!!!

    Replacing drive chain

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    One more thing that may help also. If you're going to change your rear sprocket, make sure to loosen the bolts on the old one before you take the wheel off.

    Ssssshhhhhh, let 'em learn that the hard way, experience is the best teacher...

    Oh shit, i learned that back a Kwack MachIII back in '70, how old am i?

    O never mind...

    Cool/Cold Weather gear

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    Mike, if u r going down to 20, no brainer on long sleeve liner vs. vest, just do it. Anyway, that would be if me. Cripes, there is another thing i have to get by the el presidente or on my xmas list, the Gerbing jacket liner.

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    If u r riding in that cold of weather and have just heated grips, get those cordura atv hand deflectors. Those in combo w heated grips is utter bliss for cold weather riding for your hands. Getting cold wind off hands is more important that heated grips. Once u get 'em rigged, no hassle riding, just hop on, turn up the heat baby and enjoy.

    http://www.powersportsnetwork.com/enthusia...ctCategoryCode=

    You will need to rig up a aluminum bar to prevent them from pushing against clutch / brake levers, but simple to do. Both Xman and myself have done it.

    MRA Variotouringscreen

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    I've been informed that a Touring Lip is not available from Laminar that fits a 2001 windscreen. (I've yet to find out what the damn difference is between the 2001 and 2002 screens that prevents the Lip from fitting on a 2001 but Laminar assures me that it won't fit on my bike)

    That seems very strange. The Touring Lip uses the top bolts of windshield and 2 3M dot velcro pads on each side toward the top of shield on outside edges. Laminar supplies the longer bolts/nuts and a good supply of 3M dot velcro pads. There is some flex in Touring Lip when sticking on the 3M dots on oem shield.

    I thought 01-03 shields the same shape and height. It would be interesting why Laminar says it won't fit on '01.

    BTW, it's does a great job.

    possible upgrades

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    Tim,

    I checked www.helusa.com since i've never heard of that brand b4 ( :roll: i know, i'm being slow again). Their ss dual line kit which seems to include everything was $98. I heard of Galfer b4. What one is your preference or are both of equal quality? And 2nd, where is the best places to buy?

    I like a soft rear so will leave oem, but want to sharpen up the front feel (quicker harder initial bite and more power w/o pulling lever so far in). Plus i need to change all my brake / clutch fluid next spring.

    I've been cut off by the el presidente regarding bird farkles (i promised the Wilbers was the last one in '05, but fell off the wagon and did the HID too w/o asking), so currently not in good standing. But I do want to put one of these brake line kits on my Xmas list w the hope of getting lucky...

    Plus i have to order Pilot Power Front and Road Rear next spring. POS Hondas, does it ever end?

    B out...

    Rear brake questions.

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    Once on wet pavement in panic stop (cager pulled out of side street from my right after waiting several seconds for me to reach the critical point of 'oh shit i'm fucked') when I hit both brakes under adrenlin rush. It didn't lock right away, but did shortly after squeezing/pushing harder as the t-bone looked more imminent. Luckily, i was able to let go of brakes and dart across her stern barely missing curb. Front didn't lock.

    I was (and still am) amazed how hard u can brake on the XX in wet pavement w LBS. Next bike will have ABS and linking.

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