XXBirdSlapper

Convert to standard brakes.

Wonder if they fixed the leaking fork seal before replacing the brakes?

Engine balancer could have failed. Need a new engine if that's the case.

90 degree angle grinder?

Just a quick note about John. Total stand up guy that goes out of his way to help fellow XX'rs! Best customer service anywhere! John emailed order status throughout the process and though I didn't want to use paypal he facilitated a small order like it was a $1000 transaction. Way to go!

Let me get this straight.....you are claiming Zero doesn't have a pet cock? Seems highly unlikely.

You could wrap it in aluminum foil.

Ain't she sweet....

Set up the bike with the front wheel off the ground and firmly locked to the steering stop. Use a dial indicator to check for runout. I have heard brake pad deposits on the rotors can also cause pulsing.

What did you get for it?

No. Last I heard Johnny the boy had it. He was cuffed to a leaf spring back at the wreck....nobody heard from him since. Or THE NIGHT RIDER for that matter.

Any others...if you are into that kinda thing.

Good looking machine. Ass end view is kinda hot and sexy. She seems to be coaxing you to mount her.

My bird makes noise when I start it to. Hard to describe...kinda like a chree-chree-chree-chree cha cha vrooommmmm wub wub wub wub wub Been doing it since I bought it.

Just keep agreeing to meet him and act super excited. Then never show up.

How much for the tool kit retaining band?

Rotella 15-40. Diesel oils are very, very good.

I just removed all the brake light hardware entirely. Big weight savings. Since I don't stop for red lights or stop signs no need to worry about being rear ended. It don't cost nothin. You're welcome.

I would pull the freeze plugs and use wire brushes and steel wool to clean the inside of the block. You don't want to rust a hole into the cylinders. Add a couple bottles of navel jelly to the cooling system and let it run for a few hours. That bitch will be sweet as a virgin's honey pot.

Before taking anything apart pressure test the system. It leaking or its not. Running for a half hour should be plenty even in the cold. Sender to the gauge has always been a common failure I have seen. Gauges rarely fail. Fords have shunt gauges which are idiot lights with a spiffy needle that often is not calibrated. Warm the engine and check its temp with a infrared temp gun. A gallon low on coolant means you were cooking the motor.

Adding kitty litter should also sop up water. That stuff work great and I think if the granuals are small enough the pump impellor should circulate them just fine. Skim em out with some fine mesh screen.

Gleason rocked the cycle world and created the VMAX legend. He was in poor health a few years back and I havent kept up with him for a while. My buddy got an awesome autographed VMAX poster from him,..... And I was too busy to get on too. Kool guy and a kool piece of 80's cycle history. You promoted a performance bike back then you hired him to wring it out in the quarter mile.

I hate badly corroded nipples. Such a let down....

Try 5w-30 on your next run to the dump and report the results.

I read an interesting thread on BITOG about using oil instead of coolant. Nearly total corrosion control. It wont boil over in any foreseeable set of circumstances, and if you change it periodically you can use the drain oil as chain lube. Repurposing it saves you money, and further reduces global warming. I will never go back to Prestone ever again.