Welcome Dan! 1. Basic maintenance is about the same as any other bike with chain drive. 2. I run synth oil and change it about every 3K miles....
I had a similar experience as Ramba. About 3 years ago I was looking to buy a bike. One of the local dealers had a nice looking VFR with about...
Right, keep in mind that if you are a large or XL guy (like me) you may not be able to get the sag right. I have one ring showing on the front....
Wide range of opinions. I just ordered a set of Pilot Road 2's. Action
Joel VT may be on the right track. It didn't register with me this morning that you had a 3/4 gen bike. Action
Joel, We are the same size and I get about 39 mpg commuting. Here is a write up I did on changing a T-Stat LINK Action
I usually take my helmet with me. If I am going to leave it with the bike I use a smaller cable lock that stays in my tail bag. I run it through...
I carry a small cable lock in my tail bag. If I leave the helmet on the bike (rarely) I run the cable through the helmet and secure to the bike....
Toxic, Yeah, thats pretty much it. The rear brake takes a little work to get the pad by the brace but its not bad. Action
If you leave the cat intact, any of the slip-on exhausts will not make that much difference. Do a search on the web and find one that suits your...
I have a smaller Cortech bag that worked pretty well [IMG] Good - good size, held what I wanted. It would also expand to hold a little more...
I up loaded the wiring diagram in my gallery. I don't know if it will blow up big enough to help. You used to be able to get the manual under...
Nice job. Always nice to see a "how to" with lots of pictures. Action
You Suck! J/K - Looks like you're having a good time. Cool pic's hope we'll be seeing more as the weekend goes on. Action
My summer jacket is a Joe Rocket Phoenix. I low sided at about 30 with it and it held up well. Newenough.com usually has some pretty good deals....
My opinion Link Action
+1 on heated grips. I ride down in to the high teens and with heated grips and winter gloves I'm good. The newer winter gloves are not all that...
I play the same game. There are long lines to get on base some mornings and they move very slowly. I'll try and judge it so I only have to come...
Welcome! I've got an 04 also, and don't worry about the bumps and bruises, they show its been ridden. Action
Use the clay bar first. They usually come with some kind of spray lubricant/cleaner. Follow the directions on the package. The clay should get...
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