dr.toto

Thank you, Miguel.

What's the opinion on the new leathers?

Good report, guys. The weather didn't cooperate but there were no casualties. I was surprised to here that Roadcrafters leak. I thought the zippers on my leathers were the only ones.

I'm sure you know this but you need a carbide bit to drill anything that is hard. From what I remember from looking at my 99, I wouldn't want to do this without the engine out of the bike.

I'm adding that to my list for the next trip to Denver

Good writeup. I agree with your new mantra. Being safe lets us enjoy the time that nobody else is around. I haven't done Crawford since the Maddog closed. Now that we have a food report, I may have to go again.

Add me to the list on 5th gen. I doubled the 4 charging wires running back to the battery and gained almost 1 volt at 5 grand. The idle volts are up about a half volt. It never has been right since I put a new regulator on about 2 seasons ago so I'm ready to go with one less worry. :biggrin:

Me being a former Bandit owner, I enjoyed this alot. Nice story, 'specially the small world part.

Back in the late 80's and early 90's, someone was selling 11mm blower drives. I assume you know this because RCD made your pulley. I have forgot most of what I knew about this. I was a believer in the 14mm that was real common. I think if you do some research with blown alky racers, you might find out if there is another source.

I printed off Scootrs test info. It was an eye opener for me. The only thing that wasn't really discussed was "when do you need the higher level of protection"? For the average rider, you can use any oil, change it regularly, and run your bike 100,000 miles, disassemble it, and not find much wear. If we're going to have the oil poll, lets not forget the filters, too. :P

Yesterday it was 86 here. Today's high was 52 and were about to start sucking. It's been a great fall if there is such a thing. I'm summer all the way. The dr and I enjoyed yesterday in shirt sleeves.

We took an almost new 89 Cougar down Phantom canyon road. It was never the same. The dr and I are going to do it again hopefully next summer. Maybe I'll see bigfoot.

20 days? Did you take alot of breaks? The end result is nice.

I bought one on ebay last night. I'll see if this is the fix for my missing .5 volt.

My sympathies. It's real hard to watch a creation die. I think you'll find the new direction to be very good. Those of us with dual sports have just as many smiles as other riders. We get to see the other side of the mountain also. :D

For those that want to know, this mod has been done on just about every modern sport bike. I first read about it on the ZX12 forum several years ago. Most bikes need some work to adapt. How many mods cost less than $50?

The 2 differences in the 954 and 929 shocks are: spring rate and location of the gas canister. I used a 954 and changed it out for the 929. I only weight 140 lbs. The spring rate wasn't a problem. The 929 canister is farther away from the exhaust pipe. I felt more comfortable about that. The tech at Penske said that the oil temp in the shock is more controlled by the usage of the shock rather than it's environment. Either works fine.

The part I like most is this guy has a HAAS and I don't! :D

First, you remove the calipers, you may find it easier to loosen the bolts on the rotors before removing the axle and then removing the rotors. Then loosen the clamps on the axle,unscrew the axle and cautiously remove it while supporting the weight of the wheel so as to not damage the treads. Rotors bend easily so don't allow the wheel to lay on them. Remove both rotors. You have the 2 bearings and center spacer to remove. You can push the spacer off to one side that allows access to the bearings at either end. Using a long drift or flat end punch, evenly tap out one bearing at a time. Don't miss and hit the seal on the bearings. After you have removed the components and the tire and valve stem, find someone with an aluminum vat to throw the wheel in. They have carb cleaner in them. If you have your wheel blasted, you will have more work to do. An engine machine shop would be where I would go to find the vat. An engine vat is caustic and will destroy the wheel in minutes. So, make sure it's only carb cleaner or something else similar. It is possible to use aircraft grade paint stripper also. If your wheels are high mileage, you should consider replacing the bearings. The rotor bolts may be very tight. Make sure you have the correct size tool that's not rounded to avoid rounding a bolt.