Best not to reinstall pads until their surface has been by scuffed by an abrasive agent +brake cleaner spray. Glaze looks shiny on the pads,...
That's cuz you depended upon automated systems to do the work and didn't practice enough to develop the feel needed on slick pavement.
I'll betcha u don't even know what that means. Maybe u mean threshold braking ? Betcha u don't know that either.
Not exactly. Braking haRD WHILE TURNING is something almost certain to work out poorly. Brake or swerve but not both at the same time.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Guess you need somethin like this place.
Best to use a light oil (4-in-1 is good) to lube the throttle shafts. Set carbs on each side for a few minutes while dripping oil around shafts...
TOO complicated. Seems like it wouda been less hassle to use a stock pump, available used from any good salvage yard and fitted to a wide variety...
Liddle kids will shat they pants if theys see that rollin by ! :livid:
Anytime you suspect or know the bike had a front wheel hit hard enough to bend a fork it's best to inspect the steering head bearings for damage...
You'll never be gone from here, Randy. Our posts will outlive us all. :smug:
Napa the autoparts store ?? :numbness: First thing to do on any newly-purchased VF500 is a compression test b4 buying any replacement parts....
Go ahead mate if that's so damn cool and paint your helmet pink ! I just don't see how shouting "I'm a girl, I'm a girl, I'm a girl" while...
You might be right. I'll double my dose of Prozak. :distress:
Ya sure that's not LA PUTA, me amigo ??? :shame:
Geeze, on one of my '86 700S i dial-checked the rotor and corrected the warp (or bend) by shimming (ABOUT .004" under ONE OF the bolts, one...
Somehow, thrashing a small single-cylinder overloaded bike through several continents and riding in countries where wimmin aren't respected and...
fur gob's sake, maTE, check the bulb filament continuity with an ohmmeter b4 anything else. Next look for 12volts at the socket.
Why wimmin feel the need to trivialize, categorize, and unwittingly demean themselves by riding pink bikes with pink clothing, i'll never guess....
You nailed it, Cap. It's been so long ago that i furgot. ME1 it is ! Thanks 4 the correction. :eek-new:
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