Forum: Mechanical or Tech
11-17-2008, 07:13 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 5,437
Is it really overheating, or has water shorted...
Is it really overheating, or has water shorted the temp switch? I remember that some Kawasaki's would run terrible in the rain. Water was getting into the sparkplug tunnels and shorting out the...
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Forum: Street
11-16-2008, 08:49 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 7,522
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Forum: Mechanical or Tech
11-16-2008, 01:14 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 4,027
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Forum: For Sale
11-16-2008, 01:02 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,180
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Forum: Mechanical or Tech
11-16-2008, 12:49 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 4,027
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Forum: Street
11-16-2008, 12:28 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 7,522
We had our first official snow in Denver...
We had our first official snow in Denver yesterday, a tenth of an inch. Out here, that's how they measure precipitation. I rode up Lookout Mountain today, but stopped just before the upper...
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Forum: Touring
11-09-2008, 12:10 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 7,967
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Forum: Street
11-04-2008, 06:57 PM
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Replies: 205
Views: 51,555
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Forum: Aftermarket Modding
11-02-2008, 06:50 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 11,291
I did. Luckily it hardly ever rains here. I had...
I did. Luckily it hardly ever rains here. I had them mounted on Friday afternoon and put the wheels on Saturday. Took me two hours, but I measure the chain sag and wheel alignment very carefully, and...
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Forum: Aftermarket Modding
11-01-2008, 09:01 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 10,445
And people wonder why I have fun riding my old...
And people wonder why I have fun riding my old GS1000. The torque curve looks like a big scoop of ice cream, with the peak at 6K. The new sport 600's have their torque peak at 11K or above. Engines...
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Forum: Street
10-31-2008, 04:08 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,875
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Forum: Street
10-31-2008, 01:40 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 11,889
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Forum: Aftermarket Modding
10-30-2008, 09:36 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 11,291
Got some new Metzeler Lasertec's for my GS1000....
Got some new Metzeler Lasertec's for my GS1000. These are bias-ply and use a tube. With the stock wheels, I can't fit a radial or tube-less tires. The front is a 100/90 V19 and the rear is a 130/90...
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Forum: Aftermarket Modding
10-25-2008, 01:19 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 10,445
Instead of what someone told you, how about...
Instead of what someone told you, how about figuring it out for yourself. Find a conversion table online. The -1, +2 is about a 10 percent change. That means if your top speed was 150, your new top...
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Forum: Street
10-24-2008, 08:50 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 13,454
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Forum: For Sale
10-24-2008, 01:17 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,247
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Forum: Riding Gear
10-23-2008, 10:05 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 8,563
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Forum: Street
10-23-2008, 02:20 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 13,454
But in the first picture, how did the rider get...
But in the first picture, how did the rider get against the Chevy like that? There's no skid marks. You go where you look, so could he have been watching the SUV instead of looking around the corner?...
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Forum: Riding Gear
10-22-2008, 12:37 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 8,563
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Forum: Street
10-21-2008, 07:08 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 9,883
Fatal Error
I love to ride the mountains and canyons near Denver. One terrific road follows Bear Creek from Morrison up to Evergreen. Most of the curves are very tight. And very blind. But the most dangerous...
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Forum: Street
10-20-2008, 04:25 PM
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Replies: 53
Views: 27,890
You can make an even better signal than the...
You can make an even better signal than the starter, because mine is on top of the engine. In grade school, we made an electromagnet by wrapping an insulated wire around a bent nail, and attaching...
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Forum: Track
10-20-2008, 12:57 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,222
Sport/tourers vs Sportbikes
I found an old Motorcyclist magazine (Jan. 2002) where the front headline was "Sport-tourers vs. Sportbikes (it's closer than you think)." They compared Italian bikes. The Ducati 996 vs Ducati ST4s,...
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Forum: Street
10-20-2008, 12:10 AM
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Replies: 53
Views: 27,890
Those new-fangled bikes with their aluminum...
Those new-fangled bikes with their aluminum frames and engines couldn't trip a light if they tried. Both my bikes have good ol' steel frames. And huge, steel centerstands hanging below the engine. I...
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Forum: Street
10-19-2008, 12:05 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 8,157
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Forum: Street
10-18-2008, 08:50 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 10,710
You've lowered the front 2mm (raised the fork...
You've lowered the front 2mm (raised the fork legs 2mm) and want quicker handling? Best to raise the rear with shims or whatever Suzuki uses. Your extra weight may be lowering the rear which...
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