The last time I went out I forgot my camera; I realized I could have taken a photo of a freshly-scraped knee puck in the same frame as the...
Actually, not quite right... Chain wear, commonly referred to as chain "stretch", is actually almost entirely due to wear of both the pins and...
I've never bothered with Kerosene because it's smelly, and hard to get. WD40 works perfectly, smells kinda sweet, comes in convenient little...
I've been using WD40 for 30+ years on many bikes and many chains with never a problem. WD40 is cheap and readily available EVERYWHERE, including...
No. 35,000-45,000 rpms is fairly high... Especially considering MotoGP bikes redline at "only" 20k or so... :wink: But seriously, although VFRs...
I can't see how raising the stanchions in the triple clamps could have any affect on bottoming. That's strictly a matter of spring rate, with a...
It's late, I'm tired. Perhaps I was thinking of something else - too lazy to research just now. I actually edited my previous post to remove those...
Great info - thanks for posting the results. I've used Rotella for years because of test info I found from CalSci (? - too lazy right now to look...
On the contrary, if Ride Direct went to so much hassle and expense, so quickly, to satisfy a customer and "make things right", it tells me a lot...
A 190 on a 5.5" rim will slow steering (as previously stated), and provide a smaller contact patch at any given lean angle. Basically it would...
I'm curious if anyone can come up with any anecdotal evidence supporting the incidence of actual catastrophic failure attributable to a plugged...
Agreed. I've had a number of tires plugged without any problems. Most significantly a nearly new (& expen$ive) Metzeler ME88 Marathon on the rear...
Correction: The chain adjuster cog is to the LEFT side of the swingarm, sandwiched behind the sprocket carrier. You can barely see it if it's...
Well said. Replace all as a set. Worn sprockets will cause exaggerated wear of the new chain. If the chain is toast, expect that the sprockets...
Also check your head bearings, very carefully. If head bearings, wheel bearings (F&R), axles, wheel alignment, proper wheel installation on bike,...
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