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Topic: Radio antenna hard to get at? |
planthead
Replies: 4
Views: 6696
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Forum: Tech Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:12 pm Subject: Radio antenna hard to get at? |
| Great, thanks. |
Topic: Radio antenna hard to get at? |
planthead
Replies: 4
Views: 6696
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Forum: Tech Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:43 pm Subject: Radio antenna hard to get at? |
I have a floppy antenna that just wont stay up; been that way since I got it so I figure its missing something that it needs. PO lost or forgot something when installing a farkle, maybe.
I want to ... |
Topic: Need Clarification on 50amp Alt Swap |
planthead
Replies: 13
Views: 15550
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Forum: Tech Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 12:22 pm Subject: Need Clarification on 50amp Alt Swap |
| It came with the drive cup attached. |
Topic: Need Clarification on 50amp Alt Swap |
planthead
Replies: 13
Views: 15550
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Forum: Tech Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 9:09 am Subject: Need Clarification on 50amp Alt Swap |
| Point taken on the stock issue. Thanks for the wiring help; I would have done it completely bass ackwards. |
Topic: Need Clarification on 50amp Alt Swap |
planthead
Replies: 13
Views: 15550
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Forum: Tech Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 10:14 pm Subject: Need Clarification on 50amp Alt Swap |
Getting ready to swap out my 33amp for a 50amp and have reviewed the info I could find on the net but need some clarification on how to wire the 50 amp.
Can I wire the output straight from the alte ... |
Topic: Rear brakes pads not wearling evenly |
planthead
Replies: 12
Views: 13111
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Forum: Tech Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 10:57 pm Subject: Rear brakes pads not wearling evenly |
Just for the record my caliper does not wear evenly either even after a rebuild.
The outer pad wears faster, when it's dead the inner pad has about 1/4 life left.
That kind of wear I can live w ... |
Topic: Rear brakes pads not wearling evenly |
planthead
Replies: 12
Views: 13111
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Forum: Tech Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 10:35 am Subject: Rear brakes pads not wearling evenly |
If you're not up to perfomring the analysis or repair, I would get it into a reputable shop.
.....the only issue that might pop it's ugly head is the bleeding of the ABS system....which can be dif ... |
Topic: Rear brakes pads not wearling evenly |
planthead
Replies: 12
Views: 13111
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Forum: Tech Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 11:58 am Subject: Rear brakes pads not wearling evenly |
I cleaned the caliper out and put it back together.
What does correct brake opperation look like? When you depress the brake peddel should you see significant movement inward toward the rotor and ... |
Topic: Rear brakes pads not wearling evenly |
planthead
Replies: 12
Views: 13111
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Forum: Tech Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:21 am Subject: Rear brakes pads not wearling evenly |
| You should pull off your rear caliper and check to see if the pistons are moving smoothly or are they hanging up. Lots and lots of motorcycle owners (and shops too) don't clean the calipers with any ... |
Topic: serve the rich and powerful at the expense of us normal folk |
planthead
Replies: 17
Views: 24200
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Forum: The Dungeon Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 11:24 pm Subject: I want to agree with you... |
| Lobbiest are a bit of a catch 22 in some cases; making laws is incredibly complex now and the people making them have to know more than is realistically possible, and sometimes lobbiest are the only k ... |
Topic: Rear brakes pads not wearling evenly |
planthead
Replies: 12
Views: 13111
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Forum: Tech Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:39 pm Subject: Rear brakes pads not wearling evenly |
Hope someone can help with this.
One of my rear brake pads is wore down to nothing and the other looks basically untouched. Anyone know what might be causing this?
Thanks, |
Topic: Best source to learn electrical know how |
planthead
Replies: 0
Views: 3487
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Forum: Tech Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:22 pm Subject: Best source to learn electrical know how |
| Since it has been stated by others, at least in some books I ave read, that the majority of motorcylcel breakdowns are electrical related and my experiences seem to validate that; whats the best sour ... |
Topic: Spline lube |
planthead
Replies: 7
Views: 9540
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Forum: Tech Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:06 pm Subject: Spline lube |
| As far as I know I may have been the first person to do a spline lube on my '93. I got it with under 70K and had to blip from day one to shift (I did not even know dry clutch bikes existed). Previo ... |
Topic: 1.5 high for wire resistance? |
planthead
Replies: 5
Views: 7446
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Forum: Tech Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 8:38 pm Subject: 1.5 high for wire resistance? |
As far as symptoms; fuel pump cut out on me twice while running in the same day. Both times it would start back up after the bike had sat for over an hour.
I had the same problem. Thoroughly cleani ... |
Topic: 1.5 high for wire resistance? |
planthead
Replies: 5
Views: 7446
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Forum: Tech Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 12:49 pm Subject: 1.5 high for wire resistance? |
So what you're saying is you checked the resistance through the windings of the pump motor? 1.5 what? mOhms or ohms or Mohms(!). Do you have symptoms or are you just the curious type?
I believe I w ... |
Topic: 1.5 high for wire resistance? |
planthead
Replies: 5
Views: 7446
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Forum: Tech Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 11:37 pm Subject: 1.5 high for wire resistance? |
| I checked the resistance on the tank side wires to the fuel pump and got a reading of 1.5; is that really high? |
Topic: Windsheild quit working |
planthead
Replies: 5
Views: 6821
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Forum: Tech Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 9:27 am Subject: Windsheild quit working |
| Thanks for the input guys, I lubed her with some silicone spray this weekend and were back in business. |
Topic: Windsheild quit working |
planthead
Replies: 5
Views: 6821
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Forum: Tech Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 9:17 am Subject: Windsheild quit working |
Hear's the deal. On an errand and went to raise the windsheild at 70mph and it responded sluggishly; never had a problem before it was working just fine the day before or that morning.
When went t ... |
Topic: 3 things I love about my K. |
planthead
Replies: 54
Views: 49064
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Forum: Campfire Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 10:58 pm Subject: 3 things I love about my K. |
Only owning mine for a month the top 3 things that come to mind are:
1) Headlights-they are better than my truck's even when I don't have the PIAA'a running.
2) Hardbags-I use it almost every da ... |
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