Without knowing the metallurgy/heat treatment/strength of the bolts it is not possible to determine to what percentage of the yield strength they...
The jet size is the diameter of the orifice in 0.01 mm units, so a 38 pilot is 0.38mm diameter (0.0149"). Calculate the area of the main jets (eg...
Please don't drill your slides. Since this is a new bike for you, why not ride it for a thousand miles or so to really get a feel for what it...
Trying to start with a low battery can cause the contacts in the relay to weld closed such as yours have done. 11.6 V is a worn out or dead...
cleaning carbs by the cutter of toes http://vfrworld.com/forums/showthread.php/22449-Cleaning-carbs pictures...
The spacing is the same but the diameter of the spigots is different, so the rubber isolators are different. The 3rd gen (RC36) has the largest...
Since he was cleaning the chain i was thinking wheel lugs--the lug nuts that hold the rear wheel to the hub on the single sided swing arm. Torque...
Is this the original OEM battery--six years old now, likely worn out. 13.3 open circuit voltage seems high for a flooded lead acid, maybe it is...
Hey weren't you ridin' with a captain america dude, and another guy with a football helmet? Sure looks familiar...
your battery is too low voltage to start--it is either weak or worn out.
Sounds like HD pricing. i can't imagine taking the wheels off the bike yourself and taking them to a shop and paying $70 just to get them...
Try to rotate the fuel tubes slightly back and forth, that will sometimes get them to reseat and stop leaking. You could try to test them on the...
What is the recent history of the bike--has it been sitting in the garage a long time, a daily rider, etc? Has it been dropped? If sitting long,...
To the OP: time to hang up your helmet--quit while you're ahead. Crossing a double yellow = kiss of death...
If you would like to test it first, you might tape some lead wheel weights onto the rear sets and go for a ride. Try .25, .5, 1, 2, 4 lbs etc to...
That's a good example of target-fixation, he was leaned over for the corner and could have carried on thru if he was looking into the turn...
you can see the mounting holes for the weights in the middle picture--someone took them off it appears.
Double check behind the foot peg and passenger foot peg plates--there is supposed to be a weight bolted to the back side of one of these to change...
The RR is shorted internally--better not run the new stator with the old RR or you may be buying another stator...
That plenum plate is DNR--Do Not Remove. Usually the screw heads are covered with a metal tab, just to slow you down and think whether you really...
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