jgonzo
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Post by jgonzo on Jul 19, 2018 11:11:21 GMT -7
I missed 2 baby raccoons and 1 turkey yesterday. MrHix All I'm reading here is a lack of effort on your part......  |
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madmagpul
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Post by madmagpul on Jul 19, 2018 13:58:19 GMT -7
Changed the oil and found out the dealer over-torqued my drain bolt when they did their "30 point Pre-owned" service. Ended up having to use my foot to break it loose and was scared of stripping it out the whole time. Wasn't the most fun of times!
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Post by heathhudnall on Jul 19, 2018 14:54:23 GMT -7
Changed the oil and found out the dealer over-torqued my drain bolt when they did their "30 point Pre-owned" service. Ended up having to use my foot to break it loose and was scared of stripping it out the whole time. Wasn't the most fun of times! That sucks, get yourself a GoldPlug. Brainless dealers. |
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mrhix
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Post by mrhix on Jul 21, 2018 7:50:42 GMT -7
I missed 2 baby raccoons and 1 turkey yesterday. MrHix All I'm reading here is a lack of effort on your part...... Not at all. For me, hitting them is the easy part: turkey, quail, cats, squirrels, turtles, cardinals, snakes, etc. Cheers, MrHix |
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Post by heathhudnall on Jul 21, 2018 13:40:20 GMT -7
Put these on today. Thanks Jordan.   |
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icepik
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Post by icepik on Jul 21, 2018 20:55:03 GMT -7
Installed some new grips, and some Rad/Oil guards I got off Amazon. Mounted my RAM mounts for my phone and GoPro. Will update with pics ASAP!   |
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mrcdharwood
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Post by mrcdharwood on Jul 22, 2018 11:12:34 GMT -7
Changed the oil and found out the dealer over-torqued my drain bolt when they did their "30 point Pre-owned" service. Ended up having to use my foot to break it loose and was scared of stripping it out the whole time. Wasn't the most fun of times! That sucks, get yourself a GoldPlug. Brainless dealers. Yep been there. Mine rounded off and required a set of Stilsons to get the bastard off! Fitted a magnetic hex plug in it's place.  |
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mrcdharwood
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Post by mrcdharwood on Jul 22, 2018 11:15:01 GMT -7
Put these on today. Thanks Jordan. That's the best looking engine protection I've seen. Only question is are they metal or plastic? |
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Post by heathhudnall on Jul 22, 2018 11:50:06 GMT -7
Put these on today. Thanks Jordan. That's the best looking engine protection I've seen. Only question is are they metal or plastic? Thanks, they are aluminum. Look to be billet as well. |
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scuba77
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Post by scuba77 on Jul 22, 2018 16:38:25 GMT -7
Cleaned the chain with kerosene and will apply some DuPont Teflon chain lube tomorrow after the chain drys.
Also cleaned the black PJ1 Blue black goo off the back rim.
Just trying a new produce to me, the PJ1 worked very good for the first 8k miles. I've tried and liked Maxima Chain wax too.
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morbo
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Post by morbo on Jul 23, 2018 6:38:42 GMT -7
Not really today, but yesterday went for a ride and got in another 210 miles. Was hoping to use up the rest of the stock rear S20 but didn't quite kill it off. Have a Michelin PR5 waiting to go on. My work commute this week should probably do it. If I make it all week long should come out to about 4500 miles on the S20. Came home, changed the oil and discovered one of the oil pan bolts I had to remove/replace to install the Top-Block belly pan had loosened a bit and looks like oil was barely seeping out. The brackets make it impossible to get a socket/torque wrench to properly tighten and the bolts only required ~9 lb-ft so I didn't want to over-tighten the bolts. Inspected the magnetic drain plug and there's definitely some very fine bits in the oil.   |
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Post by evitzee on Jul 23, 2018 8:43:43 GMT -7
Cleaned the chain with kerosene and will apply some DuPont Teflon chain lube tomorrow after the chain drys.
Also cleaned the black PJ1 Blue black goo off the back rim.
Just trying a new produce to me, the PJ1 worked very good for the first 8k miles. I've tried and liked Maxima Chain wax too.
DuPont changed the formulation on their Teflon lube a few years back and it is no longer recommended for o-ring chains. It was a great product. But a similar, but even better, product is Tirox Chain Wax ($22.60 @ Amazon)....goes on clean, Teflon infused, and will not fling off. Best lube out there, made in Canada. All the other ones will leave gunk on your rim and make a mess of your engine sprocket area. With Tirox I've not had a bit of lube goo on my fluro back wheel which makes keeping it clean easy, I just use a wet paper towel to wipe off the road dust.
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Post by heathhudnall on Jul 23, 2018 9:39:44 GMT -7
I've used this for decades on my dirt bike o-ring chains. So I just continue to use it on my street bike. It's awesome.  |
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Post by clayton on Jul 23, 2018 12:04:40 GMT -7
Cleaned the chain with kerosene and will apply some DuPont Teflon chain lube tomorrow after the chain drys.
Also cleaned the black PJ1 Blue black goo off the back rim.
Just trying a new produce to me, the PJ1 worked very good for the first 8k miles. I've tried and liked Maxima Chain wax too.
DuPont changed the formulation on their Teflon lube a few years back and it is no longer recommended for o-ring chains. It was a great product. But a similar, but even better, product is Tirox Chain Wax ($22.60 @ Amazon)....goes on clean, Teflon infused, and will not fling off. Best lube out there, made in Canada. All the other ones will leave gunk on your rim and make a mess of your engine sprocket area. With Tirox I've not had a bit of lube goo on my fluro back wheel which makes keeping it clean easy, I just use a wet paper towel to wipe off the road dust.
That’s what I’m using. Really liking it so far |
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scuba77
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Post by scuba77 on Jul 23, 2018 12:41:54 GMT -7
I've used this for decades on my dirt bike o-ring chains. So I just continue to use it on my street bike. It's awesome. Thanks for the heads up.
May give it a try after finishing the spray can DuPont wax.
The company does assure it's safe for use on o-rings.
No fling-off and O-Ring Safe
Dirt-resistant dry lubricant
Contains Teflon and Moly for wear protection
Water resistant and Non-staining
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Post by heathhudnall on Jul 23, 2018 12:49:56 GMT -7
I've used this for decades on my dirt bike o-ring chains. So I just continue to use it on my street bike. It's awesome. Thanks for the heads up.
May give it a try after finishing the spray can DuPont wax.
The company does assure it's safe for use on o-rings.
No fling-off and O-Ring Safe
Dirt-resistant dry lubricant
Contains Teflon and Moly for wear protection
Water resistant and Non-staining
It goes on clear, so it doesn't cover up the gold plates on those expensive and beautiful chains. They're right, it doesn't fling or attract dirt. I always apply it to a hot chain and let it dry for a couple minutes. Turning the rear wheel by hand is noticeably easier after an application. |
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icepik
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Post by icepik on Jul 25, 2018 19:15:11 GMT -7
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morbo
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Post by morbo on Jul 26, 2018 6:28:49 GMT -7
Replaced the stock rear tire with a Pilot Road 5 and put on a MotoD angled valve-stem. I definitely recommend the angled valve stems. At least for the front wheel; it makes checking pressure and filling up so much quicker. Got about ~4200 miles out of the stock rear; it was right at the wear indicators in the middle. I know I still could've gone a little longer but if I didn't get it swapped this week it wasn't going to be for awhile and then I wouldn't be able to ride with the worn out tire. I always wonder what you guys are doing to get less than a few thousand miles... track, wheelies for days, burnouts...    |
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Post by papawheelie on Jul 26, 2018 18:59:41 GMT -7
Replaced the stock rear tire with a Pilot Road 5 and put on a MotoD angled valve-stem. I definitely recommend the angled valve stems. At least for the front wheel; it makes checking pressure and filling up so much quicker. The angled valve stem is a great idea. Thanks. |
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justanothernobody
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Post by justanothernobody on Jul 27, 2018 13:19:08 GMT -7
I had a nice play out today. 36C hottest temperature and 16C coldest.    I really have to make a video of this footage one day but it just takes so much time to edit. |
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Got my TST Industries order, and bunch of other odds and ends. From TST, I installed my tail tidy, Womet-Tech frame sliders and spools. My MZS levers also arrived (eBay special). I also got my knock off mirrors, but they seem pretty poor quality. I went ahead and ordered Rhino bar ends for them, but the ball socket where the mirror attaches isn't tight at all even with the screws torqued down as much as possible. I'll see what I can do with those, but here are some more pics (excuse the dark images, sun had long set and I just had the light from in my shed). I'll be installing my Scorpion Serket Taper carbon fiber slip-on (no decat yet) on Friday afternoon once my first service is completed. I will throw up some pics when it's installed.
