exhaust slip on The stock can uses a "packing" gasket of sorts that fits around the header pipe to make a seal when you tighten the slip-on...
You need a chain rivet tool to set the connecting link. Everything else is easy. I would swap out the sprockets and chain at home, then load the...
Make sure the clamp bolt for the eccentric adjuster is tightened to torque spec. It may be slipping if not tightened correctly. Also, when you...
I'm changing both of mine this weekend and planning on removing the fairing to get at 'em easier. (Big hands)
shape is about the same....might work. Might depend on how much of a purist you are about things fitting "perfectly". By my experience, most...
Highly unlikely. Not to say you can't make just about anything fit, given some shade-tree-know-how and a big enough hammer.
local dealer, or non-local dealer, but I agree that OEM is the way to go.
Yes, you can just replace the seal. Buy 'em both and replace them both and put in new fork oil while you're at it. When you have the sliders...
On Gen 5 bikes there was a "packing" on the outside of the header pipe that had to be removed before the Staintune pipe could be installed "all...
Agreed on the clear shipping tape...as long as you have a good coat of wax the tape peels off pretty easily without damaging your finish.
I have a set of Eclipse bags in black that I used for a season before I bought hard bags. They fit well and didn't move around, but they will...
Perfect starter bike. So what if it gets scratched? You want your loved ones to be on a bike that is safe, handles well, has effective brakes,...
A pristine '94 with that mileage sounds like a keeper. I've owned a 4th gen and 5th gen and while I love my 5th gen the 4th gen is a really nice...
subframe If you want a 5th gen subframe to work/cut/hack/weld on while you retain yours to ride with, I have a spare. Might take some of the...
I have a Power on the front and a Road in the back on my Gen5. 1800 miles on the combo and the wear looks even to me.
Leather was great on the track because you fall off fairly often and you go for loooong slides on occasion. On the street, I wear an AeroStitch...
Don't toss the cat internals in the trash. Scrap dealers will give you good money for the contents, as there are "precious metals" in there.
My Kawa bikes always had endless chains (OEM). You had to remove the swingarm to install a new OEM chain. Master links back then were not as...
I modified a spare seat for my '99 pretty much the way SafetyPro10 describes. It made for a whole lot more storage. I can send some jpgs of it...
I have a complete fuel level gage in the stockroom (gen5). i can look at it tonight to see what likelihood the thing would get stuck. if it...
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