Not sure you'll get lucky, but you might take some solace in knowing I'm seeing a similar thing. For the first 5-8 minutes when I fire my bike up...
I wanted to see the plastics and other bits on the bike for encouragement since it's been a while. Disassembled, cleaned, reassembled the petcock....
I'll send you these for the price of shipping which isn't going to be much. Because I'll just send them from the office, and I've got a couple...
I have to remind myself of that--and how long it takes to repair drywall--pretty much every time mechanical things don't go my way. If any pieces...
Awe dammit man, I'm sorry to hear that. That's a gut-punch to read after following along with how much work you've put into that bike. I'm sure it...
Finally got the carburetors into a decent synchronization. It's not perfect, but this was honestly the best I could do in the afternoon. The...
Not an expert, but I did a lot of research before adjusting my valves. It seemed like the consensus was that the cam holder (lifter) didn't...
I should have a few SWS 625's here by Saturday. Sent the link to my buddy and told him to find the best one and order some to my house. If I cant...
I'm definitely starting to think this is a standard nylon shoulder washer size. I just have to figure out which one it is--the way the information...
There is a fair bit of play, so I think it's a little more than just reducing friction. Though I believe you're right that a nylon sleeve of the...
I need a single piece to finish up a carburetor rebuild for my friend's 1984 VF500F. It's one of the nylon(?) spacer/shoulder washer/bushings that...
Ahhhhhh... that is why you recommended drilling the holes first. I couldn't work out exactly why, but I figured it was because it would give more...
Finished up with the exhaust. It's not the greatest paint job, but it should do its job of halting the rust for a while. Took way more elbow...
In a word... yes. Hah. Someday I'd like to get to where I could appreciate the technology, but for now I think I'll choose to live vicariously...
These "Sutekus 2PC Set Tire Changer Tire Bead Clamp Drop Center Tool" for $23 made tire installation much, much easier (in a relative sense)....
Make sure you're buying the correct rack. I have the V37s on a V Strom, and I originally bought an incorrect rack for them. I wanted the rapid...
Thanks for the words of encouragement, Cap. That picture is awesome. I absolutely believe that comfort and ability would outpace raw power--that's...
Damn, that's one hell of a month! Greetings from just a bit north of you. -Fuel tank bumpers went missing when I pulled the tank off, doh!...
Knowing your attention to detail, I think it would have been a pretty expensive platform since a lot of it is in pretty rough shape. It didn't...
Thanks for the suggestion on the RuGlyde. I'll pick some of that up when I grab some more brake fluid this week. I was looking at some tire waxes...
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