As far as riding attire. We had an expression back when that said: "Let those who ride, decide". I have stayed with this motto and never bitch...
Carp I reread my post and I wasn't clear. I put the side mounts on as the lower stock front and rear mounts didn't seem substantial enough....
JCF My fairing is about 30-50% reinforced with carbon fiber. I am sure it is twice as stiff as stock. Not sure how it compares to your fiberglass...
Hi Toecutter Both of my side fairings were broken out as you described. Makes me think that I want to redesign the mounts, maybe just some...
My wife asked me to try scooters last year. I got a Yamaha zuma 50. I messed around with it getting it to 49-50 on the stock bore, too boring, so...
Don I have tried soda blasting with my homemade blaster. Got a lot of white powder all over but didn't do a better job than your current carb...
Hi Dutch I ran across the same dilemma on one of my braces. I scrounged around and found some stainless steel tubing left over, it was 1/4" id. I...
K1c and badbilly, me thinks it is time for you two to for a ride to chill and let some bugs splatter on your teeth. If you see a rider along side...
I guess I like bikes more than some here, dissing HD? If you embrace motorcycles of all flavors you will get a more well rounded appreciation of...
Check out denniskirk.com they have name brand stock size tires fronts are 76-113. Rear stock size is 96-150 I think the least expensive from them...
Hi, It is actually not hose used for the carb holders. The rubber carb holders are designed to plug in one way to ensure good flow. They have a...
It's taken me 10 years to make the transition from film to digital. Makes me sick to see what my "good" cameras and darkroom stuff are now worth....
BadBilly How about a pic of your bike? Sounds like some nice upgrades to your engine. Mine is a stock bore. My center stand is gone and my side...
As a data point mine is a L&r pc5 70watts. Not powerful enough IMO.
I have had a couple of vfr riders comment to me about my Yamaha SR500 in a thread about fitting a license plate to a vfr800. I have been a fan...
Hi good idea about turning the plate on end. My cafe bike uses it. Police have criminals to look for, traffic is a low priority [IMG] spreading...
Good going at getting it going (: . Makes me wonder of there is a bur that needs to get polished off so you don't keep wrecking the rubber seals....
Ah you see the light. A bolt with oil behind it can leak if it isn't tight. You know threads are like ramps and anything can slide down a ramp if...
Apparently there are two different types of MosFet voltage circuits that work with our bikes. The Shindengen FH012 uses a parallel design . Excess...
Don I have owned two of them in the last 30 years. I think my present one is a L&R (?). Perhaps it the strength of the unit. I use it to clean...
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