I'm way late to this thread, but I do use the rear brake. It doesn't really do much, but what I think it does is settle the bike for a smoother...
In addition to being a motorcyclist, I am a guns and ammo enthusiast ("gun nut" is more accurate) and I try to be prepared for the dangers of...
Some shops that do these repairs: FrameMan - Motorcycle frame straightening, Sacramento, CA Motorcycle Wheel Repair Motorcycle Frame Repair...
Signal, my rim got way more bent than yours. Here is the post where I talk about it. I rode for over 5000 miles with it just like that because I...
The fender eliminator came with the bike so I don't know what brand etc., but it is hard plastic and is for the required Texas inspection sticker....
I wouldn't call them black. I believe it's a charcoal/dark gray powder coat. On my bike the back wheel is the stock color I mentioned above. My...
Haha, unless you're a Texas State Trooper, I'll keep it, thanks :cool: A little Rich trivia: I used to be the bus driver for the Texas A&M...
Trust me, bro, I'm working on the mileage :biggrin: I bought her in March 2012 with 7500 miles on the clock. I gave up my car at the same time,...
I just waxed her up and she's darn near perfect, at least as far as I'm concerned. :tongue: I like decals as y'all can see. I've painted a...
Good tips for removing the filter. I use a regular old O'Reily's cup style tool with a 3/8 socket opening on top. This allows me to insert an...
Thanks for the tip. I am on the fence about helis. When I first got my VFR I was certain I'd need them because my wrists were in agony. Looking...
I appreciate the responses. I'm going to tackle it this coming weekend.
Hey Guys, my wife's car is a 2003 Isuzu Axiom XS 4x4 with 89,000 miles on it. While they were poor sellers and Isuzu finally gave up on the US...
I kind of thought of that but I was going according to the Honda service manual, which doesn't indicate such. But the bigger reason was the tiny...
OK, summer is here in South Texas. I live in San Antonio. It gets pretty hot here. It doesn't bother me, but temps are almost always 90 and up,...
eraser, thank you for the help. I think the picture in the service manual is actually wrong or, at least, misleading. Got it done!
Hi guys, I am doing my first coolant flush and everything is going according to plan. My garage floor is stained green, and I've washed my work...
I'm thinking of powder coat on mine as well, since I'll already have it off for repairs...
Way2faded... I had basically the same dent in my front wheel. I ran over a 4x4 piece of lumber at about 50 or 60 mph. I bought a used wheel...
Hey guys, I'm about ready to head back home to Texas from New Jersey. Bike is all in order, except for maybe one thing: starter throttle. I get...
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