I'm guessing its just not a good fit slowbird =/ Sucks man, but I bet it's just no go.. Measure your swingarm opening, and me Jamie or Matt...
I wonder if all that crud is enough to not make it sit flush. I imagine it is.
I'll have to calculate my mileage from this tank. I don't pay SUPER close attention to it. It's pouring outside today, maybe i'll just toss some...
Fairings should be compatible from 84-86.
So there has to be something on the carrier or the wheel that is touching before allowing them to seat flush enough. What is touching??
You have an 85, that uses a fuel pump. Could be fuel pump related. Also could be clogged fuel lines / carb related, but then it usually at...
Yes totally standard. Though obviously not the proper riding technique.
My bike came w/ a vance & hines full exhaust, corbin seat, 2 stock seats, and a rear wheel swingarm stand. Decent paint, avg maintenance (nothing...
No, just the sprocket carrier, is what I thought..
Valve lash out of adjustment, or bad cam chain tensioners. It's probably just never had the valves adjusted.
Put your hand at the end of the exhaust pipe and rev the engine. Any slime shooting out? Even just tiny tiny drops?
You could just remove the thermostat and run w/out it to find out, correct?
I've loved dinosaurs since I was a kid - and it's coloring book style basic art. Just a symbol of not wanting to get old.
Love watching the progress.
3/4 is pretty normal. I would still flush and fill the radiator and check and make sure the fan kicks on when hot. If it does, I imagine youre...
Have you started w/ the simple checks? Flush the radiator and make sure the auxilary fan comes on?
exactly.. I know it's all guys. I'm not showing off my unfit shirtless body, I'm showing everyone tattoos. I like tattoos. That's it! :thumbsup:
I use manual hand signals a lot anyways, fearful my blinkers just aren't visible enough.
After I adjusted my valves on my VF500, my bike ran WAY cooler. I can't say that it was the fix or what - but there is a considerable difference.
Might as well change the fuse, though it's no going to do anything. It could be a bad ground, but it may also be a relay that's gone bad. Now...
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