[My Feeding Regimen (for TJ)]

Speed......I must tell you, you are absolutely Brilliant!

{blush} Thanks Redd! :grin:

I can tell that you, too, are quite adept and knowledgable

when it comes to the low-carb lifestyle. (love your posts

and recipes!)

I think it's great that you and others on here are so sharp

when it comes to your own health and staying

on top of what's healthy and what's not..

:cool: TJ :cool:

[My Feeding Regimen (for TJ)]

Thanks for the ideas.

No sweat bud.. You may want to read that post again, because

I was answering it piecemeal and you replied to it before I

had finished it..

Like I said, I absolutely cannot change a whole bunch of

things at once.

Nobody can, and neither could I..

I need to do one thing at a time to see what works, and what effect what has.

So I think I'll start with the milk first.

That's the safest place to start. My hunch is that you may see

some positive results in regard to things like resperatory issues

and even a benefit with other allergies you may have..

I guess I'll try using water in place of milk, and adding a little egg protein to compensate for the loss of the protein from the milk.

Egg protein, eggs, or even other meats. They're all much better

than dairy. Consider mixing in some healthy oils for the extra

calories too: flax, olive, and coconut are great choices to

round out the calorie needs while offering MANY other health

benefits.

Next I could mess with the pastas/bagel, but I need carbs or I have no energy to workout??

I used to believe that too. Believe it or not, after enough adaptation

time, your body can generate all of the stored muscle glycogen

it needs via gluconeogenesis (converting extra dietary proteins

into stored muscle sugar..)

However, if you are having no issues with diabetic symptoms, and

are also not having trouble with excess adipose gain then I think

you'll be alright.

Just opt for the better complex carbohydrates over the grains:

rice, beans, corn and peas over wheat and oats.

THe fruit stuff I could change now...

Some fruits are very valuable post-workout.. These include berries,

melons and some citrus.

Later bud!

:cool: TJ :cool:

[My Feeding Regimen (for TJ)]

Hey Bud!

Now that I have a bit more time, I can address this more

fully.

OK...

This is what my eating has evolved into from 7 years of bodybuilding.

Isn't it amazing how easy it becomes to eat the same stuff day

after day? I am the same way when I am specifically cutting or

on a gain cycle. I usually make a targeted menu plan with

a full weeks worth of recipes and then run with it until I've hit

my goal for the cycle. People think I'm crazy for doing it, but

it works well for me.

7 am:  Morning Shake:  (blended 48 OZ shake including 1 banana, 1 pear, about a cup of blueberries, 100% whey protein (44grams) and milk)

First of all, I'm not a huge fan of high-carb/sugar diets. However,

if you want to train under a low-fat regime then try to get most

of your carbs in the first meal. This will cut off muscle catabolism

due to fasting all night long (while you sleep).

The best fruits for replentishing muscle glycogen (and liver glycogen)

are those that are high in glucose and low in fructose. Hence,

keep the blueberries and add strawberries and grapes. If that

gets boring, throw in some melons.

Chunk the banana and pear, they are way too high in fructose to

be useable. Their fructose has to first be converted to glucose by

the liver and are highly cholesterogenic. Berries and melons are the

best, because they are "older" fruits and have been in the human

diet longer. (evolution has a major role to play in human health

and fitness.. I could talk on this subject for hours as I've researched

it for years..)

8 am:  a BIG 100% whole wheat bagel...  

Big no-no in my opinion. Wheat is monoploidal (duplicate copy

of the same chromosome), highly esterogenic, and loaded with

gluten which is extremly allergenic. The estrogen will jack with

your testosterone levels. The gluten will impede your immune

response -- slowing muscle tissue recovery. And, above all,

it will make it very difficult for you to get enough calories in to

grow without putting on too much adipose.. Think about it bud,

we fatten our livestock with grains. They have the same effect

on us..

10 am:  an 'egg sandwich' (3 jumbo eggs including yokes on 2 pieces of wheat bread) and about 1.5 cups of milk

Eggs are VERY good. They have the highest bioavailable protein

you can get. If you eat them raw or boil them they will be the

most useable. (excessive heat denatures proteins in the egg..)

Again, wheat bread is something I avoid, for the reasons listed

above. If you _have_ to have grains, use rice. Rice has minimal

gluten if any at all..

Skip the milk. It's just as allergenic as the gluten and far more

unhealthy. The fats are too long chain to be used for immediate

energy, and the sugars (galactose) must be broken down in the

liver in a similar manner to fructose.

If you get sick of rice, try various beans. They are also complex

carbohydrates and gluten free. Above all, avoid starches like

potatos. They produce massive insulin secretions with the net

effect of lipogenesis and not increased muscle/liver glycogen

storage.

noon:  A blended drink that contains 6oz of tuna 11oz of boiled chicken breast, a cup of whole wheat pasta, and about 2/3 a cup of frozen spinach/squash combination ALL blended up with milk (probably a good 32oz of milk  (whatever it takes to fill the rest of teh blender) and I blend that up and drink it for lunch.  

Tuna is excellent. Other oily fish are just as good if you get

bored and want to substitute {salmon, halibut, sardines, etc.}

I never do pasta. It's very heavily processed wheat and full

of gluten. Let me put it this way, paleo humans were large boned

folks who could lift more over their heads than you or I could

bench Nik. They were big and powerful and ate tons of free range

meats and little grains with absolutely no dairy.

Renaissance man, on the contrary, ate primarily grains and dairy

and was lucky to achieve a height of 5'7". They were frail and

had high infant mortality rates.. See whutta mean?

Spinach and squash are fantastic. Consider mixing in other

healthy veggies: tomatos, carrots, cucumber, etc. You would

be amazed how well they taste juiced and the additional veggies

will provide a much wider range of nutrients. Your diet appears

pretty deficient in unsaturated fats and anti-oxidants, so I would

supplement with vitamins C, E and beta-carotene and try

to suck down atleast 1 tbs of flax oil/day.

I'm really surprised you haven't had any resperatory issues

with as much milk as you drink.. I've got studies that demonstrate

that dairy creates mucus formation in the lungs (in addition to

it's many other negative side effects). In fact, some of my

documentation indicates that the strongest evidence is that

Flo-Jo (Joyner) most likely died from effects related to excess

dairy consumption..

3:30:  I have a turkey sandwich with 1/2 the package of deli turkey and 2 pieces of wheat bread,and a glass of milk (skim)  All my milk is skim FWIW good or bad...

Again, I'm not a fan of wheat products or dairy. Turkey is

EXCELLENT, as is other fowl and fish. However, I would be

cautious of eating turkey right before training. Turkey meat is high

in the amino acid tryptophan, which is the active ingredient

in Prozac. In essence, if you eat enough turkey, you're giving

yourself a pre-workout sedative.

My pre-workout meal consists of:

1) 20 g pure egg protein -- basically pure branch-chained amino

acids to aid in post-workout recovery

2) 1 tbsp flax seed oil -- to prevent diseases of degeneration and

fight off cancer, virus, etc.. It's best to take this with the egg/whey protein

and that's why I put it here..

3) 1/4 cup pure coconut milk -- a good source of medium chain

saturated fats which metabolize like glucose/sugars but INCREASE

testosterone output and not decrease it.. This gives you a big

boost of energy about two hours later..

I drink this 2 hrs. before training for maximum effect. (always

train on an empty stomach, or you will not have the maximum

level of blood flow to the working muscles..)

5:00 - 6:45 workout

I always keep my lifting sessions short too.. It prevents me from

overtraining.

7:00 I have a pro-complex protein shake with milk in the truck on the way home

The best time for the body to uptake muscle glycogen is within

30 minutes of training. Basically, under anaerobic activity, the

working muscle can load blood glucose WITHOUT insulin. For instance,

if you are doing concentration curls, your bicep may uptake glucose

from the blood stream that was released earlier by the quadricep,

which was inactive.

You can take advantage of this anabolic effect by loading branched

chained aminos (egg/whey protein) and pure glucose (100%

real grape juice) into the active tissue cells. This promotes very

enhanced recovery and leaves the working tissue with enough

stored glycogen to satisfy your next workout.

Remember, human muscle tissue does not hyperplasia (cells

splitting into two new cells), it can only hypertrophy (expand).

You can get maximum hypertrophy by storing as much muscle

glycogen (and hence water/cellular fluid) as possible by using

the method I described.

7:30 I drink an IDENTICAL shake to what I had at lunch

You truly have a more cast iron gut than I do.. hee hee hee

10:30 I have a frozen burrito, 1 piece of toast, and a jennie-o turkey burger.  (and a glass of milk)

I always avoid processed stuff when I am in a gain cycle.

(like the burrito). There's no telling what all of the preservatives

and additives are doing to your anabolic response. I prefer

to keep things simple: whole meats, fish, fowl and eggs. whole

nuts, seeds, etc. raw veggies.. You know, stuff that paleo-humans

would eat.

Above all, avoid consuming any kind of carbohydrate or starch

with your final meal. You see, these foods create an insulin

response which _blunts_ testosterone levels.

Testosterone is not the most important hormone when size, or

power is important. HgH is. Testosterone only controls the

level of HgH response. More test = more HgH.

Your biggest secretion of HgH is 30 minutes after you have fallen

asleep at night. If you eat a bunch of carbs, you will secrete a

ton of insulin, supress testosterone, and ultimately supress your

biggest secretion of HgH.

If anything, eat natural, healthy (non-manmade) saturated fats

in your last meal. This will enhance your test level which in

turn will cause a great HgH response when you go to bed..

I eat this EXACT same thing EVERY day at the EXACT same time in the exact same quantities (monday thru Friday)  weekends I eat 'normal'.

Ok Nik, let me share something I discovered in my research

a year or two ago. The human body is VERY homeostatic. In

essence, it fights VERY hard not to change. If you are trying

to gain mass (or strength, which is my goal) you absolutely cannot

see the optimal results with a set pattern.

You are trying to force the body to change, and it is trying not to.

So you have to mix things up to keep it guessing. If not, it will

become very good at operating on a set schedule and you'll

have difficulty achieving your goals.

I never rely on the exact same schedule day after day. In fact,

during cutting, I'll actually use coin flips to determine certain

meal times or caloric inputs.

You will have much better luck in getting your body to grow if you

mix things up a bit from time to time. Try skipping a meal one

day and adding it to the next day.. Or, try clumping two meals

together. Or, vary the times you eat by up to 30 minutes. Mark

my words, you'll see better results. (think in a Darwin way..)

Oh, and I forgot to add that I drink about a gallon of water thruought the day.

Water is crucial when you are aiming for mass gains.

Each gram of carbohydrate carries with it 3 grams of H20

(hence the "hydrate" part of carbohydrate..) So, if you are

trying to load muscle glycogen, you'll need lots of water to do it.

In fact, after a deep stint in mega-low-carb high fat cutting if I

eat any sugars I immediately dehydrate.. I have to drink gallons

of water to load the sugars, or I just end up passing them in my

urine stream.. (a natural adaptation for low-carbers and hunter

gatherer types..)

Making marginal tweaks over the years, I've played with my protein intake and I'm pretty set with the ammount of protein I take in being 'right' for me.

In general, people who lift for size or power need to consume

about 30% of their calories from good proteins (eggs, meats, etc.)

If you know what your calorie needs are to grow, then finding

your protein needs are automatic. (nitrogen balance is not nearly

as hard as people make it out to be..)

I truly believe that all the milk is really the cause of my nose/breathing problems as well as giving me f'n gas like a landfill.

I believe you're right about the breathing problems. As far as gas

goes, any carbohydrate that makes it into the intestine will feed the

bacteria that produce gasses. The more sugars/carbs you eat,

the more gassy you get.. However, not all of those bacteria are bad,

so don't sweat the gas too much..

So I'd love to get rid of the milk.  

I think it would be a good idea too.

The easiest thing would be to just replace the milk with water, and supplement the protein I got from the milk with a scoop of powder.  (egg protein?)

Egg is the highest bioavailable protein. However, just remember

that you can always eat meats too. Meats are, in general, better

than protein powders because all of the other macronutrients and

minerals are present (like saturated fats, etc.)

What else am I NOT getting if I drop the milk that I might want to replace???

To be honest, the milk isn't really giving you anything you're not

getting elsehwere.. If you're afraid of calcium deficiency, just eat

some sardines each week. The bones in sardines provide much

better calcium than dairy ever has.. (bones are where paleo humans

primarily got their calcium.. and it's the reason we still produce the

enzyme that breaks up bone in our digestive system..)

Keep in mind that anything I do, I only make tiny tiny adjustments to what I eat, so just dropping the milk would be a HUGE deal for me...

I'm not telling you your diet is bad Nik, I am just trying to help

you fine tune it -- as a friend. The dairy stuff is a bad idea, and I

always tell my buds about it. After all, I wanna keep you healthy

so that I could potentially ride with you some day! :grin:

(P.S.  what was with teh grapejuice after working out?)

Consider it like an anabolic cocktail -- it's provides an optimal

way to aid in muscle recovery and store extra glycogen for your next

workout..

:cool: TJ :cool:

[Yo TJ!!!! Bovine protein and effect on pancreas question]

Accidentally clicked into this forum today...

Any suggestions?  (oh, and similar or less in cost then milk..)

Whey protein is basically the only good stuff in Milk. You

can buy it cheaply from a variety of sources, and avoid

all of the allergenic stuff about dairy.

To be honest, though, Whey (just like Milk) is not the best

protein. It's only 80% bioavailable. A better choice is pure

egg protein.

I chunk down about 25g of pure egg after lifting and my

recovery is much faster. It's 85% bioavailable and similarly

priced.

(or you could go the old fashioned route and just suck down

a half dozen egg-whites after a hard session..)

To be honest, if it's the protein you want, it's better just

to eat meats.

You can get far more use out of the protein you put in your

body if you time it right, rather than just eat a bunch of it.

If I were in your shoes Nik, I would suck down about 2 cups

of 100% pure grape juice + 50g of pure egg protein after

each workout. Then stay low carb the rest of the time.

I put on some serious lean mass (going from 158 to 217 lbs)

that way a few years back.. Did it mostly by loading glucose

and branched chained aminos within 30 mins of lifting.

(you can hop on an exercycle to keep heart rate up and

speed up glycogen uptake)

If you want, I can explain the biomedicine behind why this works.

It has to do with insulin response and IGFs..

By the way, if you load AFA Algae tablets about 30 mins before

lifting, you can also keep yourself virus and cancer free..

(no lie..)

Later bud!

:cool: TJ :cool:

[Oil Filters for the Blackbird]

The AMSOIL filter is the one I chose while dynoing several times.

Seems to have done a good job, as my oil is still quite clean..

:cool: TJ :cool:

[Throttle lock]

The vista cruise sux for the bird. Worked great on the 1000F

though.. (just put it on and go...)

The throttlemeister is the way to go on the XX in my opinion.

It really kills vibration in addition to locking the throttle..

:cool: TJ :cool:

[Yo TJ!!!! Bovine protein and effect on pancreas question]

I was forced to drink it, because, as everybody "knew" back then, it's good for you.

Yup, amazing how the dairy industry has convinced everyone

how "healthy" it is. Ironic, because it seems so obviously wrong

when you think about it.. (it's like suckling the teets of a different

creature, ya know?)

Turns out I've always had lactose problems but just could not express them.

Everyone is lactose intolerant after age 2. You were just lucky

that you had a bigger reaction to it so you got off of it at a

younger age. I was allergic to the stuff when I was young, but

somehow "trained" myself to deal with the allergies. Needless

to say I'm glad to be free of it now.

I have had heavy cream in real ice cream, and eat cheeses (preference for hard cheeses and sharp cheddar), which don't bother me.

Yep, that should be the case as the sharp cheeses and heavier creams

are less dangerous. It all goes back to the simple rule: more fat = good,

more sugar = bad :grin:

:cool: TJ :cool:

[Front Fender Extender]

I like mine as well. (Got it from Cork also)

:cool: TJ :cool:

[Yo TJ!!!! Bovine protein and effect on pancreas question]

TJ,

    what about raw milk that hasn't been pasteurized or homogenized?  Or goat's milk for that matter?  Are these as bad for you as the typical milk bought at the local grocery store?

Jim

To be honest, I don't really think the processing makes that

big of a difference. Like I said before:

let me come out and say that I'm not a big fan of  

dairy. Why? Well, in all of my research into human nutrition and  

evolution it became aparent to me that we (as humans) were  

never designed to consume the milk of other animals

I never drink milk, and the only dairy I consume are cheeses,

which are primarily fats and have lower levels of galactose

(sugar in milk)

The research I did into dairy indicated the closest match to

human milk (nutritionally) was canine milk. That pretty much

told me all I needed to know. Not what I call appetizing! hahaha..

:cool: TJ :cool:

[Slip-ons...where/what to purchase]

Jardines RT-ONE slipons.

1. They sounds awesome but still quiet.

2. They work nicely with Beetle Bags and such

3. Mine gave me a 5HP peak boost on the dyno. Great for slipons!

Buy 'em used like I did.. They're cheaper that way..

:cool: TJ :cool:

[Jetting, cont..]

I note that factorypro and others recommend running #142 jets for all four carbs for a stock 'bird at sea-level.

That is what I found to be the case.. I ended up using #142's with

the stock needles and recommended clip setting (with pilots 1.5

turns out) here during the winter.

Houston is 60 ft. above sealevel.

During the summer I dropped to the #140's and put in washers

that were 1.5 times as thick as the ones that came with the kit.

(we routinely hit 100+ degree ambient temperatures in summer)

:cool: TJ :cool:

[Jetting, cont..]

Still got my bog at 2-3,000rpms but that's no surprise since I didn't adjust the slow speed mixture screws.

Turn in your pilot screws (mabey 1/2 to 3/4). You're running rich.. (specially if it bogs and then takes off if you give it enough throttle)

The #138 jets seem to have given it more snap on top, however I now have a flat spot the size of Texas at 5,750-6k rpms. Versus the previous slight hesitation there, the bike now feels like the throttle has been closed for a brief second. Then it takes off with manic fury toward the redline.

I had this problem around 4K when I went to 140 mains and

raised the needles one position. Seems like the dynojet kit

likes to put this hesitation into your powerband if you jack with

the clip position.

I had to basically use custom washers to raise the needles less

than one full clip position to get rid of the flat spot at 5K but

still avoid the stutter and bolt at 4.5K.

The flat spot is a lean condition and the stutter is a rich condition.

That's why you need to keep the clip as close to recommended

setting as possible. (My guess is that the profile of the needle

is such that it's touchy if you adjust it off the baseline)

Your best bet (or so I have found) is to set the clip in recommended

position and then adjust main jets until you get your best runs.

Then tweak by adjusting the bottom washer thickness. (you can

get some great washers at electronic parts stores, I did..)

:cool: TJ :cool:

[Commuting to work now]

KEWL! Now all ya gotta do is put a motor in it :razz:

:cool: TJ :cool:

[Which Bars]

VFR bars _definately!_

They are very comfortable, look like they were designed

for the bike, easy to install, and work nicely with things

like the throttlemiester..

:cool: TJ :cool:

[Just did Joe's LP Footpeg Conversion]

http://pub59.ezboard.com/fcbr1100xxownerso...picID=415.topic

Holy crap-a-rolly, it's like there's a whole other

cbr1100xx forum out there. But it's like retro and

from the past! Kinda like that star trek episode...

:razz: :razz: TJ :razz: :razz:

[Replacing the spark plugs - is there a different aproach ?]

That's why you use two extensions on the ratchet :grin:

Also, medical forceps are great for grabbing the plug out

of the cylinder head after you've gotten it loose with

the ratchet..

:cool: TJ :cool:

I don't know about the rest of you guys, but I couldn't get my hands past the that crossbar!!! My hands are too big to get in there to do anything. I gave up half way into it. Didn't want to break anything.

[Replacing the spark plugs - is there a different aproach ?]

???Just take off the tank and airbox, easy.  Don't want to mess with the ram air tubes?

Yep.. Just yank the tank and airbox, then use 2 extensions on

a ratchet and you will be able to easily reach and extract the

plugs by going in between the triple clamp and frame crossbar.

I recommend that you replace the air filter while you got it off

too (or clean your K&N if you have one). Might as well kill

2 birds with one stone.

:cool: TJ :cool:

[XX knocking]

XX knocking

Open the door, and let it in..

:shock: TJ :grin:

[Is there anything as good as......]

Alright, I trust you guys enough to give up my secrets..

Clean the bike really well with something like 409 or

Armorall Cleaner. THEN do this:

1) Coat all plastic COMPLETELY with armorall protectant.

Use either the wipes, or the spray, COAT it.

2) Let it soak overnight and don't wipe off any excess

3) For the next 3-4 days completely wipe down any

excess protectant, smudges, fingerprints, etc. Do not

clean with any cleaners, just a dry cloth, or slightly

moistened rag.

4) Wipe & buff the every part covered above with a

soft cloth and WINDEX. Make sure to get all of the

smearing off after the wipedown.

Your bike will look showroom for 3-4 months, and any

waterspots or gunk will rub right off with a dry cloth.

Why?

The protectant penetrates the plastic and leaves a

very thin and transparent/clear coat (almost wet/liquid

in appearance)

The windex will clean this thin transparent coat and

evaporate "streak free" (why it works so well on glass).

Your bike will literally have that new/wet look 24/7.

It works miracles.

:cool: TJ :cool:

[Yo TJ!!!! Bovine protein and effect on pancreas question]

Good questions!

What do you know about cow milk, cream, cheese, etc, and their effect on the pancreas's beta cell reproduction???

First of all, let me come out and say that I'm not a big fan of

dairy. Why? Well, in all of my research into human nutrition and

evolution it became aparent to me that we (as humans) were

never designed to consume the milk of other animals.

There are many reasons I could list (practically endless), but I will

leave you with these:

1) If you are a paleo-human with a stick and a rock as your only

technology, and you are hunting for food, are you going to tackle

the cow in the field and suckle it's teets (while it's still alive), or

are you gonna knock it on the head, carve it into steaks and take

it home with you? (we're not evolved for dairy, just the meat..)

2) Humans lose the ability to produce the enzyme that breaks

down milk sugars in large amounts around age 2, care to guess

why? Think about what that means, and you'll have your answer

to whether or not humans should be consuming milk at all..

(let alone cows milk)

One of the things I discovered (shockingly) was that milk

was one of the most allergenic substances known to man (second

only to gluten..). When you chronically load your body with

an allergen, it wreaks havok on your immune system, and that

can cause many, many diseases of degeneration over time.

I have not explicitly studied the effects of dairy on the

pancreas per se, but I have seen studies that consumption

of dairy is linked to excess mucus build up in body organs.

If your father-in-law is an adult onset diabetic, he shouldn't be

drinking milk anyway, as it is pretty high in carbohydrate content..

(specially fat-free milks)

My father-in-law has been researching the topic, and has found that there are examples whereby taking children off of bovine milk has had a significant impact on diabetes in children.

I don't doubt it.. Probably have the same effect for kids

that consume the milk of other animals as well. (goat, yak,

etc.)

I remember that we weren't supposed to give my kids cows milk until they were about a year or so, and then we were supposed to give them whole milk until they were about 2.    Mostly because it was supposed to cause bleeding in the intestines at a young age.

If I had kids, I would have a tremendously hard time giving

them cows milk at all. I would hope to convice the mother (whoever

she may be, ha ha) that she's the best source of nutrition for the baby..

And encourage her to breast feed as long as possible. (you

wouldn't believe the importance of this to the childs immune

system..)

I'm asking because he's interested in finding out if he should cut back (or completely remove)  cow milk (in the form of cream and cheese, being Atkins) from his diet.

Let me put it to you this way. I have tried to minimize dairy

in my diet for years now. The only time I have cream is when

I make low-carb ice cream for my grandmother (she gets a

sweet tooth now and then..), and when I do have it, I wake up

the next day with mild flu-like (read allergic) symptoms.

I haven't eliminated all cheeses from my diet though. In general,

cheeses have lower levels of lactose, and are mostly protein

and fats. I'll allow myself to have a variety of cheeses every once

in a while, but I still do keep consumption of them much lower

than someone who's doing a strict Atkins.. (like I said long ago,

my diet is not Atkins, it's cyclical ketogenic-paleolithic..)

In general, I believe that all dairy should be minimized. If

you have to have some, your best bet is some cottage cheese

with some flax seed oil in it.. (seek info on "Budwig Diet")

He's been doing Atkins for a while and has recently been tracking his blood sugar, and since cutting milk out of his diet has seen a drop in his blood sugar.  Before dropping milk, he was at 120 (2 week average), and afterwards he's at about 100 (2 week average) or so.

That's probably mostly due to the fact that he's dropped the

sugar when he dropped the dairy. Milk has alot more carbohydrate

in it than you think.. Check the container sometime.

Enlighten us, oh diet guru!

My advice? Cut out milk completely. As a diabetic, his immune

system is under stress as it is. There's no point to dumping a

major allergen into the mix to make things worse. If he wants

dairy, give him some good hard cheeses (sharp cheddar, swiss,

etc.) but keep it to the minimum he can stand. If he gets a

sweet tooth, the low-carb ice creams and stuff are fine.. Again,

you've gotta cut loose every once in a while (or you'll lose your

mind, ha ha), but moderation is the key..

Thanks!

No sweat bud! Sorry for the delay, I had no idea this thread

had started. The forum didn't alert me with the "yellow page"

symbol it usually uses..

:cool: TJ :cool:

[Al Sprocket Failure]

6 teeth.......that's still more than 10% left.......tighten that  chain and give it hell!

:pointup:

:cool: TJ :cool:

[K & N Filter?]

The K&N is a wasted purchase unless you have

an aftermarket exhaust and can run the bigger

140 main jets on a carbed bike.

It was hurting my performance pretty badly until

after I threw on some Jardines slipons. After

that, MUCH better ;-)

It does flow alot better than the stocker in

the midrange, but that's the only place it does.

:cool: TJ :cool:

[VFR bar mod - with pics]

Just thought I would add to the thread the

part numbers for 2002 VFR bars  

left:  53150-MCW-DOO  

right:  53100-MCW-DOO

Tried these part numbers, but didn't work at RonAyers.com

OR servicehonda.com

<puzzled>

:cool: TJ :cool:

[Lp tank cover]

I've got the targa bra and it's SUPER easy to install and

fits nicely.. (looks great too!)

:cool: TJ :cool:

[Ticking???]

Someone has planted a timebomb on your bike :razz:

:cool: TJ :cool: