jimmystartup
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Is this for all years of XX? Mine is a 97.
Yes, I just put the exact part on my '97 and it was a no brainer. You'll have to expand the holes on the R1 reg/rec to fit the mounting holes on your Bird's subframe.
Remove the clips from the old plug and slip them directly onto the new part. Follow the image below and you can't go wrong...
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I'm in the same boat but figured I'll just remove the clips from the Honda plug and use them to attach the wires to the Yami part. Now I only need to know which wires go where...
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As Rick mentioned, the 6mm shim on the rear shock (put in under where the dogbone hooks up to the shock, under where the gas tank meets the frame) makes a huge difference.
It's been my experience that when the bike feels that mushy, you should also double check your tire pressures.
Bingo...tire pressure has always been the culprit when mine felt "weird"
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No it's NOT normal....
For airbuses to run off the end of the runway.
Well...they are French!
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This is nothing new...the clutch on my Bird rattles after it starts when cold. This has been going on for years and I've always just assumed it was normal. Once it warms up all is good.
Not sure why I'm bring it up today...maybe because that damn Airbus flew off the end of the runway in Toronto and I'm more atuned to mechanical sounds...
This is normal right? :oops:
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I can confirm the bearing were shot. Upond removal of the wheel and rotors, the dust covers seemed fine. Once I pryed those out, the original bearings were a pile of pusstous monkey snot. One broke into pieces as I removed it and both felt like they were full of sand.
8 years old, 32,000 miles and ridden every day rain or shine must take its toll. It's all cleaned up and ready for another 30K
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Good to hear. I picked up some AllBalls from a local shop and the OEM dust seals. I'll pull the wheel tonight and see if this fixes it.
Thanks all.
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The other option is to have an impact wrench on hand.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Disp...temnumber=45252
and no...I don't work for HF. I just like their stuff.
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Is it normal to do the rear bearings at the same time as the front even if they aren't making noise? Or is that a waste of time and $?
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A couple items I'd suggest:
25" breaker bar $14.99 (I've got one and it's GREAT!)
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Disp...temnumber=30395
17 pc. 1/2" dr. metric socket set (you'll need the ratchet and a 22mm for the other end of the axlehttp://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Disp...temnumber=45467
Awesome! Thanks....there's a harbor store near me as well I found out....I'll be going by there tonight or tomorrow.
While you are there I suggest you pick up a couple of things that will come in handy...
22mm socket - six sided and a set of metric hex sockets. They will come in very useful working on any Japanese bike!
Hex set - http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Disp...temnumber=35183
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The past two days I've heard an irregular squeaking coming from the front wheel. It happens in the morning...when everything is cold. It changes frequency with a change in speed and continues with the clutch in...definately coming from the wheel
There is no rubber touching anywhere and dragging or applying the brakes doesn't change it.
Amy I losing a bearing?
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I am about at 70,000 miles on my original seals.... Silklene 2.5wt went in when I diud my Wilbers springs. For me, the front end is now several orders of magnitude improved with this setup....
Somewhere along the line I saw a thread with a link to an online source for shock oil. I'll be damned if I can find it now. Anyone?
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There is a set on eBay right now - http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...&category=35601. Not sure what year though...
thx for the find! was able to save myself a coupla hundred bucks right there. now lets see how used those rotors actually are.
I accept all kinds of payment in favor!
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There is a set on eBay right now - http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...&category=35601. Not sure what year though...
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I'm just about ready to install my shock and springs but wanted to check on the oil weight before proceeding. I know Wilbers specified the 2.5 weight oil but that seems awfully light to me. Can anyone confirm they used 2.5 with the stock valving?
Thanks,
Peter
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140mm is 14 cm
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Still no response from Dale on this thread. Has anyone talked to him or know if he ran into similar issues during the install? :?:
Nope, I had no issues installing any of the lines.
Thanks Dale. Did you find you made any routing modifications or were you able to pretty much duplicate the stock layout?
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Still no response from Dale on this thread. Has anyone talked to him or know if he ran into similar issues during the install? :?:
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I'm sure I'm not the only one who will be watching this thread with interest. Keep us posted! :?
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Maybe the fact that there has been no reponse from Speigler should be fact enough...but does anyone know what their return policy is?
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Don't worry, you'll get air in the system.
The key is to properly bleed the system. Refer to your factory service manual. Read the section, re-read the section, get your tools out, re-read the section, and then bleed, while re-reading the section.
Got it! Do you have pictures of how I should do that?
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Does anyone have a link to a good article or write-up on replacing brake lines? I'm comfortable bleeding brakes but have never completely replaced the lines. What is the process to ensure no air in the system?
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OK, I've done gone and ordered a set of Venom SS cans and picked up a K&N air filter. Now for the dumb question. I don't have any experience re-jetting a carb. Where should I start looking for parts, installation advice, etc.
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I've been looking at several different exaust options for my '97 Bird. Over the weekend I saw a really nice Remus CF setup but they seem pretty spendy. Anybody have opinions on the Venom CF slip-ons?
I've done some searching but can't find much on the Venoms.
Why is my bike 'wavering' at speed?
in The Garage
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Yesterday I went on a nice 350 mile ride and noticed that my bike seems to 'waver' back and forth when riding at speed. Nothing too dramatic...almost imperceptible but certainly new. The bars feel like they move about a quarter inch each directing in, what I can only describe as a 'waggling' fashion.
I recntly had new tires installed but everything is torqued and in place. The tires are Sportec M1s. Someone suggested my steering head bearings might be the culprit but they were replaced once already.
I'm open to checking them. Any thoughts?
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