If any of you are curious, I choose to purchase a Joe Rocket Phoenix 5.0. Instead of buying a 3 1/2 season jacket, I decided to save a little...
ridervfr made a good point about shifting when 2 up: don't shift as soon as you would solo. Leave the revs higher so that you don't lug the...
I agree with FJ-- you're braking technique is a little skewed. Something like 80-90% of your stopping power happens in the front, so you need to...
Cool. Thanks for you honesty! I will keep you in mind if things come to chopping my exhaust off, but it hopefully won't come to that.
Actually I'm glad you did. That exact thought crossed my mind but I wasn't sure if something like that would be worth anything to anybody, given...
Thanks for the offer to send your mockup, Tink. But since Jamie has it prefabed and he'll most likely be doing the work, I'll go with what he's...
More good stuff for me to think on. Thanks, Tink. I also don't like the stock exhaust set up and I know custom exhaust work can get pricey. I'm...
Ok, been in contact with Jamie D (great guy by the way) and he said that with my current exhaust set up, simply upgrading the rear suspension...
Awesome! Thanks Scuba!! I'm in the process of contacting them, and their shop is only 2 hours from me!!! I'm hoping this is my golden ticket.
Thank you all for your advice! I really need my hand held through this whole process as I'm nervous about biting off more than I can chew but I...
I'm 180, wife is 135 (ish). Does that compute with your estimate? Would simply getting a new spring/shock appropriate for our weight solve my...
Thanks Tink! Maybe that would be a cheaper way to go than getting a custom exhaust job. However I'd be afraid that with a brand new shock set on...
Noob alert: I don't know what the stock spring would be. I have a Showa shock with a red spring. Is that the stock one?
I know this is an old thread but I'm dealing with this exact problem with my custom undertail exhaust on my Gen 5. The previous owner did the...
+1 for Wisconsinites! +1 for Sheboygan (surfing capital of the midwest :tongue:). +1 for unique livery. +1 for multi-colors thinning the bike's...
What happens if the valve clearance isn't at spec? Does damage occur? Does the engine run less efficiently? FYI: my gen 5 has 24k miles, I've...
1. What is the average (or general range) rpm that you hold while cruising around town? 2. Is check-shifting bad (trying to shift up from 6th...
Dumb question but how do I know if my bike NEEDS this valve clearance adjustment? I'm slowly loosing my green thumb when it comes to doing work...
I live in Indiana; doesn't it say it under my avatar pic? Apittslife, I grew up in Sheboygan so I was at RA a bunch when I was a kid! My dad...
@squirrelman, when I said "Press-the grip of the direction you want to turn" I in fact was describing countersteering. For example, when...
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