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It is worth noting that the sizes on the sidewalls aren't accurate, but more of a swag. One would need to visit the MFG site get true measurements.

In my best Jack Nicholson..."is there another kind?"

I wasn't going to post the same but...you're very bold for the conditions! Maybe your driveway users are better than ours.

Trigger blanks? I just got back from the range. 🙂

Love the white. Curious styling. What's the rear seat cover from?

That a bummer!

We'll need some TRX riding video with audio...please.

I just want the seat flat...like all seats should be. They haven't modified anything, because while I'd be in at $80, I'm out at nearly $400.

What a "ride" this has been with the yellow bike. Still no explanation for the difficulty in fitting the shock. In the future, I may shorten the shock or raise the front a bit. It turns out that the refit cans updated clocking is correct and the original one was wrong. Must have been built on a Friday afternoon. Finally got out to test and adjust it on two rides. It is surely in the ballpark and a far cry better than stock. Still, once past a few clicks out, the damping adjusters do not click anymore, but still turn and make a difference. Strange. The shock has factory settings, but mine was never set to those. I rode it as it came for damping settings and it was terrible. I set them to factory, and still not great, but better. Finally set at 33mm cold rider sag, Low comp 16 of 24 out, High comp 10 of 20 out. Rebound 13/24 out. Road condition here is approaching what it is like in PA or WV, and normal damping setting are jarring most of the time. I'm married to it now, and the reseller was helpful, but would I recommend it over a Penske? Not really. While it seems to perform fine (and others will like the red look...but I don't), the savings wasn't worth the hassle. And the ambiguity in the adjusters can get in yoru head like not knowing tire pressure at a track day. Ditto on the fork kit I had installed on the '00, not recommended either. The '98 that Thermosman did is miles better. Lastly, I called Sargent to remove the dish from the '00 sargent seat, to match the flat one they did for the '98 for $79. They quoted me $385. Do you think that the guy just didn't understand? That seems crazy high for a tiny mod they've done before and have notes for.

That's a sad blinker. Heal quickly!

If you're going to have a tire size rabbit hole for us, use actual sizes, which rarely have anything to do with the size on the sidewall.

Better. Thanks!

What does this mean?

Subarus have SCOOBYDO and SCOOBSTR. The bikes have SLOWONE, UGLY RED.

Gods, I'm glad we're back. The F-book site isn't very useful and the alternate forum is helpful, but seems to contain a large number of folks who spend their day looking for things to take offense to. Phew...

My scary red https in red crossed out letters is gone!

Funny! Thanks for sharing that comparison. Side, for sure. I've done the same and had it all bind up while riding. Chain slack is a common topic at track days. Our best scenario is to have the rider sitting on the bike to check it. Still, differnet bikes work differently. Little KTMs have almost no slack due to the geometry, but normally I set mine to just barely not touching the chain guide at the tight point when I'm on it. Loose is better than tight. YRMV You may find the same variation checking coolant and oil levels...including that the bike be hot/cold, etc.

Forgot pics... Proper location: "New and not improved" location. Hydraulic hose bolt squeezed between frame and canister mount. Frack... Clean wires!

Nice taste in bikes...all of them!

My hands are up. Going to leave it in and try it out. No gear rider sag is 28mm, so close enough. Fingers crossed!

In perhaps sunnier pastures, the red bike got new 12GA marine wiring for most of the stator run. The earlier pic of one copper colored wire from the R/R was a hint. I stripped it back and all three were silver. So, I soldered as I was instructed, but worry that now there is no way to isolate the stator for testing without cutting the wires. Hopefully I will never have to. Regardless...it is done. 14.6-14.9 VDC at idle and RPM. Three bikes need test rides now! Time to price hunt for CB-1 chain and sprockets (or chainwheels!). Sure am going to miss this forum.

Thanks. They are stamped and are identical. No need to put myself through the swap (PITA on both bikes, but the Penske fits easily from a length standpoint) as the shocks are the same length. It is surely something with the yellow bike itself, but I can't tell what. Going to request some $ back from Bitubo or for them to fix it...again, off season. I can't wait until one item that I order works out of the box. 🙂

Months later...and still looking for help. I got the Bitubo shock that broke in two during the initial install back the other day and we installed it today. Still some significant problems neither of us understand. the mounted th canister wrong...so it is coming back out again to be shipped back and forth, all that it seems to be good for. Measured Penske on red bike and Bitubo fighting against being installed in yellow bike. Both are 330mm on the nose. It was a major fight to get it into the yellow bike. Measuring from the same two points on both bikes, the rear on the yellow bike is WAY higher (8mm) than the red bike. What gives? I looked up p/ns to see if there is a difference. Frame, swingarm, dogbone and triangles are the same. Shock assms are different part numbers. I'm open to great ideas that don't involve setting this bike on fire.

I got an e-mail from the forum. "Man, the cert expires and a tumbleweed rolls thru VFRDeadwood." "Dead things go down river, mother." I poked my head in.

I've stayed off of it for that reason. Any word on if there will be a download or way to keep the site active?