Redbird

Just callin' it like I see it, buddy- nothing "tuff" about that. Besides calling you an asshole, I brought up a few other points. Would you care to address any of those, or are we just going to degenerate into pure name calling here? I also called you a liar, and cited several examples of your work- any answer to that besides "go fuck yourself"? Tell you what, you post proof positive that you've paid Jim, and I'll type up the most eloquent apology you've ever seen for calling you an asshole. You will, however, still be a liar. There's too much proof of that for me to ever apologize. Unless you choose to respond in some intelligent manner (unlikely, and perhaps impossible, I'm afraid), I'm done with this thread. You can run up your post count calling me names all you want, I don't have the time for this shit.

So what's the truth? Jim's been around here for awhile, he's got no reason to badmouth you- other than other than the fact you ripped him off for a hugger. So tell us, what's the truth? The truth is you're a bullshitting little squid that's been caught in a few lies in you brief time here. 215mph?- understandable mistake if you're too stupid to know how far off your speedo is, especially after re-gearing, but you had to embelish a bit by throwing in a cop with a radar gun. Pure bullshit. 26,000 invested? Give me a fuckin' break, more bullshit. 163HP? Typo my ass, more bullshit. You're a fucking liar, Pay Jim his money and leave us alone, asshole. Guess you just bring out the best in people.

Carlos, it was the longer model, ordered from a salvage yard by part number supplied on the main site. I also know it was the longer model 'cause they sent me the wrong (short) one first.

I had one bolted into my '01 for about half an hour. It made a funny wooshing noise and I sold it to some Canadian, RaceTech spring and all. Never rode it, but it bolted right in and was the same length as the stocker.

The resevoir should catch any overflow, shouldn't it? Definitely check out your fan, and make sure the line from the radiator (right by the cap, little tube) to the resevoir (under the seat) is connected and in good shape.

That confused me a bit, as there's four you'll need to hit when bleeding the back, two on the rear caliper, and one each on the front. Sorry I wasn't more help :sad:

The rear is hydrualically linked to the front, so you have to bleed the line that connects them. Bleeding the brakes is covered by about six pages in the service manual, but basically what you need to do is bleed between the rear master and the front calipers, center bleed nipple, right one first. Give that a shot :grin: .

Are you saying this is why you think it wasn't a Corbin? The Corbins are open underneath.

Holy shit, I had no idea the old EZboard was still up. Just spent twenty or so minutes taking a stroll down memory lane.

You could email them to me, if you'd be so kind . If anybody else is interested, say so, and I'll post them- assuming Colin would be willing to shoot them to me in an email. sneroofing@warpnet.net

Colin, do you have any pics of the machined caliper pieces? This wasn't available when I de-linked, and I'm considering upgrading from those little hoses Yes, I did. I had to tighten them way more than you should have to to get them to stop weeping fluid. 6000 mile later and all is well, though

The 5/8" front master is a foriegn market part (non-U.S.), a couple of members here helped me source one from Japan, sorry but I've lost track of the part#. I think Seb sells 'em for around $160 USD, if I remember correctly, and he can probably help with a part# if you can source it elsewhere.

Don, this is the same kit I have, it's gonna run you around $360-$370, I think. Pace, how does your front lever feel? I rode mine for around 1500 miles with the stock master, but couldn't get used to the extra travel, so ended up going with a 5/8 bore master cylinder, which improved things greatly. I had a chance recently to ride an XX that was still linked, and it served to remind me that I made the right choice de-linking.

Leverskinz? Had a set on my last bike that looked just like that.

I use Meguire's three step shit once or twice a year (clean/polish/wax), Plexus in between. I know everybody here loves the Honda shit, but I've tried it, and prefer the Plexus. Less residue, wipes off and polishes up easier. You can prolly guess what color my bike is :razz:

Mine's an '01, Jerry. Titanium would be '00. It'd look good on you C'mon, you know you want to :grin:

Geez, Jer, you coulda just asked me :???: . I've got a TBR catalog around here somewhere. Call me.......

Wouldn't ajust anything, no, but it'd snug things up to make sure your axle won't move at all. You obviously can't torque them before the axle's tightened, you'd just move them and throw the chain out of whack. So you get them where you want them, tighten the axle, then tighten the ajusters. That's how I do mine, anyway

Just an FYI, I talked to Mac this weekend and he's got a set of ME Z4s that are about toast (well, the back anyway) at 3K. Of course, he rides like a bat out of hell, and used 'em for his Cody trip. Riding styles vary greatly, and your milage may vary.............

I've never had a problem. Are you tightening up the 8mm ajusters after you're done torqing the axle? I seem to recall someone having a problem like you're decribing and that being the culprit....it's been awhile, though, and I might be wrong :???:

If the front tire is off, you're half done. Just unbolt all the caliper mounts and LBS crap from the sliders (don't leave the calipers hanging by the lines, string 'em up). Then remove that useless little clip at the top of the forks, then the bars, loosen two pinchbolts on each fork and slide them down. Done Installation is pretty straightforward as well, but I'm short on time at the moment. Go ahead and jump in, it's an easy job..... :grin:

Get 'em powdercoated, that's what I did to mine. It's pretty inexpensive, and looks good. I don't have any closeups, or I'd post them for you. Just keep in mind the clutch cover is two pieces. You'll need to take it apart, remove the rubber piece between them and coat them seperately, and make sure they don't coat the threads for the oil cap and dipstick.

I've checked mine with a GPS unit, as have several others here. Mine's off 6-7% at 100mph, and it gets worse as you go faster. Fastest I've had mine was 177 indicated (it had more, I didn't), which was 163 corrected according to the GPS. All the magazines that tested this shit out of this bike never saw the happy side of 180. With a full system and some tuning, maybe pull the mirrors off, you might get close to 190, but 200? Not a chance. Sorry....... :sad: On another note, no stock bike made 2000 or later is going to do more than 186mph (300kph, it's a Euro thing). They're all resticted now, the speed wars are over.

It was. This bike won't break 200 without serious modification. And for anyone who's gonna post how close they've been to 200, remember the speedo is way off at those speeds. I'm still undecided on the look of the bike. I'm all for a little customization, but not sure all the pieces fit on this one. Gonna go back a few times and see if it grows on me.........

It's finally happening, the mighty Northman is being forgotten :sad: . You really should check in more, Chris . My axle is hollow, '01 U.S. model.