Cycle whore thread
Dont Be Scared Homie
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story of my life... somehow my air screw adjustment turned into my timing being fucked, which turned into me deciding to get an electronic ignition instead of spending $ on a dwell meter which somehow turned into me needing a new wheel bearing which evolved into to pretty much completely replacing and further modifying my suspension: fork springs, seals, oil, air assist caps, preload plugs and fork brace and so on...
I'm sure all of this will reveal that I have inadequate brakes.
I'm sure all of this will reveal that I have inadequate brakes.
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Re: Cycle whore thread
that is a given, and a whole 'nother can of worms.
new tires will somehow turn into new clutch plates and HD springs, clip-ons and rear-sets.
edit: oh yea and I almost forgot: steering stem bearing.
new tires will somehow turn into new clutch plates and HD springs, clip-ons and rear-sets.
edit: oh yea and I almost forgot: steering stem bearing.
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Re: Cycle whore thread
Hit the 33w mountain yesterday and found out just how important a good rear tire is. Got squirrelly a few times and once pretty bad when I hit my back break before a turn. The bike is now parked until I get a new tire this week. Was such a nice day to ride yesterday though, loved it.
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Hit the 33w mountain yesterday and found out just how important a good rear tire is. Got squirrelly a few times and once pretty bad when I hit my back break before a turn. The bike is now parked until I get a new tire this week. Was such a nice day to ride yesterday though, loved it.
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Hit the 33w mountain yesterday and found out just how important a good rear tire is. Got squirrelly a few times and once pretty bad when I hit my back break before a turn. The bike is now parked until I get a new tire this week. Was such a nice day to ride yesterday though, loved it.
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Damn, should have txt me, could have met up w/ us. We were out there like 1:30 - 3:30 probly.
On another note, someone explain to me the starting/charging systems on sport bikes. My buddys bike cut off and had no power friday so we put a new battery in it. Started up and ran like a charm, until saturday when it cut off again. I've done some research and found out it is likely the regulator something or another, I can't remember what he called it. It's an 06 gsxr 600, any ideas or common issues you guys know of?
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Sounds like either the stator or the regulator/rectifier. My R6 had a bad R/R and had the same symptoms. Replaced it with an aftermarket unit and haven't had any problems since.
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Yeah, a good friend of mine who is a bike technician said more than likely the rectifier. Where can I find one of these, at a decent price?