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Go to the aluminum supplier and ask them to cut it in their giant brake.
"Ker-chuum.............here."
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I'll throw in a back up sale if he changes his mind.
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Does it leak oil?
Since it's a jointed cue, we already know it "breaks down". :icon_doh:
Only for sale to old guys who don't know how to play? :icon_hand:
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A paint shop like Carsmetics should be able to "shoot" the color with a special paint camera,
and perfectly match the color.
But, if it's a two layer paint, it will never be perfect, but close.
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I used Buell Ulysses Pegs on my XX.
Long ago, I wrote a post about it.
The advantage was the width was the same as the Honda pegs, and I used a piece of hobby shop tubing to make a bushing for the Honda pin. You do grind a tiny bit off the edge to make the angle right, but easy and you don't sacrifice strength.
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Here's another picture tip.
Open a second browser and click on My Albums.
Upload your picture to an album (or create an album)
Once in a album, open the picture.
Right click on the picture and go to "properties".
Copy the bottom line of computer gibberish.
Now, go to the first browser and select the icon for "add image"
Paste the gibberish in the brackets.
Save and voila! full size picture.
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Kill Switch
That made me think of the other kill switches.
Sidestand switch may have failed, or how about the neutral safety switch, and is there a bank sensor that kills the engine in a tip over?
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What is the best bike dolly?
Barbie and Ken?
What?
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sometimes its necessary to cut the locator for the front brake hose, loosen slightly, and rotate the hose end to achieve that little bit more length.
Heli has you do this in their instructions. It's easy, but hard to explain without seeing it. I used a Dremel to lop off this nub on the clutch master cylinder. I never disconnected the fluid line, so I didn't need to bleed the line. Since the nub is under the master cylinder, sloppy work doesn't show. If you took the clutch cylinder completely off, you could do a nice job, but then you'd worry about metal shavings getting inside, and having to bleed the system.
A touch of black paint covers the modification.
Really, I'm no mechanic, although I can grasp the concept.
The entire project took me two hours.
The hardest part was getting the screw thingys out of the stock bars to use in the new bars.
Oh, and brake fluid is bad for the tank paint, so go easy and you won't drip any. Towels are your friend.
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I have the old style Heli bars on mine, plus I bought a set of VFR bars, and never installed them.
I looked at the product page for the new Heli's and I'm not sure why they're "improved".
But, IMO, there are several factors to keep in mind.
My Heli's did not require any mods to the hoses and cables, but the clutch line is very tight.
Next time I get into the fairing, I'll look at the clamp on the frame, I hear I can turn it and relieve some of the tension.
You will feel a big improvement by also lowering the pegs. Having your legs bent puts more pressure
on your back and thus, makes you feel like you're hunched over more. Try this, sit on the bike on he center stand. Feet on the floor, reaching the bars is no problem. Put your feet on the pegs and the reach seems father.
I don't think there is any real difference between the VFR and the Heli's other than cosmetic.
Some think the VFR bars look more natural. (Honda-style)
I wonder if anyone has used VFR Heli's on a XX? Seems like it would make a big difference.
Cable mods would be required.
Be aware that if you go too tall, the windshield and fairing will come into play as you make a tight turn.
The real cure is the LSL conversion. But, then as you're sitting up, you'll have more wind on your torso.
When I first get on the bike I feel like I'm laying on the tank. 5 miles later, I feel like I'm sitting up.
I should just ride the bike more. (and lose a bunch of weight.)
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No Rugers please.
Somebody's buying them.
Ruger just announced that they are suspending new orders
until their production catches up with the current orders (1 million)
Here is the Official Statement form Ruger:SOUTHPORT, CT –Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE-RGR), announced today that for the first quarter 2012, the Company has received orders for more than one million units. Therefore, the Company has temporarily suspended the acceptance of new orders.
Chief Executive Officer Michael O. Fifer made the following comments:
* The Company’s Retailer Programs that were offered from January 1, 2012 through February 29, 2012 were very successful and generated significant orders from retailers to independent wholesale distributors for Ruger firearms.
* Year-to-date, the independent wholesale distributors placed orders with the Company for more than one million Ruger firearms.
* Despite the Company’s continuing successful efforts to increase production rates, the incoming order rate exceeds our capacity to rapidly fulfill these orders. Consequently, the Company has temporarily suspended the acceptance of new orders.
* The Company expects to resume the normal acceptance of orders by the end of May 2012.
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Wiki:
Research octane number (RON) for commercially-available gasoline varies by country. In Finland, Sweden, and Norway, 95 RON is the standard for regular unleaded petrol and 98 RON is also available as a more expensive option. In the UK, ordinary regular unleaded petrol is 91 RON (not commonly available), premium unleaded petrol is always 95 RON, and super unleaded is usually 97-98 RON. However, both Shell and BP produce fuel at 102 RON for cars with high-performance engines, and the supermarket chain Tesco began in 2006 to sell super unleaded petrol rated at 99 RON. In the US, octane ratings in unleaded fuels can vary between 86 and 87 AKI (91-92 RON) for regular, through 89-90 AKI (94-95 RON) for mid-grade (European premium), up to 90-94 AKI (95-99 RON) for premium (European super). -
Lower back? That's common enough and nothing to worry about as long as it's just the muscles that are sore.
A roman chair is great for working your core and has helped me keep my lower back from being too much of a weak point in my leg workout.
+1 on the Roman chair. Years ago, when I injured my back, I went to a gym that had a roman chair. It looks like torture, but felt great.
After a while, I could hold a 50# barbell behind my neck and do 10 lifts just using my back. I've since thought about buying one.
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Finding a small phillips that actually fits the screw.
Finding a long flat blade that hasn't been used as a crowbar.
But wait!
"I'll take my Phillips straight", or, "Bartender this screwdriver.is flat!
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WTF? My house isn't that neat.
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I tried several of the small units and all failed. One overheated and shut down before reaching 40#.
I gave up and bought a vertical tank type I think 25 gallon Campbell Hausfeld.
It works great and doesn't take up much floor space. Noisy.
Once you have an air compressor, you'll find all kinds of new tools, just be careful of CFPM.
I also have one of the pancake types that lives in the motor home, and it works great too.
100#, no problem.
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Get back home and put the meter to it,13.48 V,no kidding
With Lithium, the voltage will remain the same until it just shuts off.
We use them a lot and it's 100%, 100%, 100%, click, off. shit.
All in all great batteries. (Lithium in general)
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Is it Honda factory stuff or aftermarket?Red body set, non factory
Oh, boy, sorry. :icon_doh:
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Is it Honda factory stuff or aftermarket?
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From CHINA,China.
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So how does it happen that post #1 is from 2003 and post #2 is from today?
Nobody responded for 9 years? But it still was in the list of "New Posts"??
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Every bike I've owned that was so equipped the fan has kicked on at 210-220. You're used to something different?
The fan on my KLR kicks in every time I turn off the ignition, and the gauge runs in the middle.
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Fan does not come on at all, My 99 manual shows a fan switch on the radiator. where is it on a 2002? The fuse is good. Any suggestions.
JJG.
I didn't think my fan worked either. It doesn't come on until the gauge reads 219f. Wow!
I have seen mods where folks put a manual switch on the dash. Then in traffic they just leave it on.
One problem is the water pump doesn't do much until the revs hit 4K. So in traffic, the temp soars unless you crank up the revs.
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If you can take Paypal, I'll take it.
20,000 Pakistani cab drivers can't all be wrong!
cutting 3/16" aluminum plate
in The Garage
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Shear.
Thanks, I know when I'm at the door of despair, you'll be there to push me through. :icon_doh: