ReconRat

Agreed. Sprockets are cheap enough.

I'll go out on a limb here, and say I don't replace sprockets unless the sprocket is worn. And I've never had to replace a sprocket.

Easy. 520 o-ring is a minimum, and 530 x-ring is a max. either one is light years better than chains used in the past. Jagr says it, stay stock unless there is a reason. Racing, stunting, drag racing, etc. Or your stock sprockets are worn out and need changing anyway. And DID chains are pretty economical, and very strong. For your chain size requirement, look either in your owner's manual or service manual or look here: http://www.didchain.com/specs.htm 520 chain conversions are a hot topic, and a trick thing to do. You will give up a little tensile strength in the chain, compared to the 530. No big deal. I went with a DID 530 x-ring (X2) also. 530 o-ring is stock on my bike. X-ring description is here: http://didchain.com/xring1.htm Note: you can still buy old world chains, that cost only pennies. They don't even have 0-rings in them. Noisy and need mandatory maintenance extremely often. These type chains should be removed to be cleaned, and will wear out quickly.

Lean fuel, either in the fuel feed to the carbs, in the carbs or it's the timing (cam timing also, like off time with the cam chain.) Although the "die from an idle" is more of an idle fuel flow, and is often a vacuum leak between the carb and the engine. By the description, it's the quantity of fuel flow when off idle. So that's either the amount of fuel coming from the tank, or it's one or more carbs, in the needle jet mid-range flow, or the main jet high-range flow. I would actually take the fuel filters or screens out first, and clean them. Even take the hoses off, and clean and check them. The service manual should say how much fuel will flow in a certain number of seconds, when draining some from the tank. Each tank fuel feed hose should do that. Look for rust inside the tank. Odds are that the carbs well need to be cleaned and/or re-adjusted. Air leaks around the intake manifold will sometimes go away temporarily if water is sprayed around the joints till the air leak stops.

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I'll be there, maybe 7pm or 8pm. I gots a little party to hit up on the way there.

never heard of that... always something new...

I've seen claims like this for a long long time. I don't believe any of them. If it were true, we'd all be using them. This plug specifically; multiple electrodes are good, with the use of a high voltage ignition. Spark conducted along insulator, mixed feelings, spark in air gap is basic standard. Spark plug extended into combustion chamber, it's been done, it didn't catch on. The NGK Iridium is fine. Lots of bang for the buck. In aviation, two plugs per cylinder is better than one. But two magnetos are better also. In drag racing, in general, a standard plug will have the gap increased until the trap times stop decreasing. (edited) In racing in general, plugs are sometimes indexed so that the electrode gap points toward the mass of the combustion chamber air charge. Any "wizard" plugs with special claims: Gotta see the dyno or trap times to believe it. Typically, the dyno chart shown is for a bike that had bad plugs as tested. Typically, attempts to repeat that dyno chart on your bike won't work. My experience: I've had spark plugs break and drop pieces into the combustion chamber. So I won't be the one to mess around with plugs I'm not sure of. edit: ahhh, one more thing, on multiple electrode spark plugs, the spark tends to fire in only one place anyway. (Path of least resistance.) No advantage until it moves to a new location, and then it's still the same.

It will be interesting to see how the change to the radial handles. I don't think the design is a radical change, it should be a compatible tire for the bike. The Brits love Avons, and use them on everything. In case you're wondering, I'm a life long Dunlop fan. Yes, they wear out fast. edit: btw, the newer bias ply tires are more advanced, and a lot different from old style bias ply tires. more edit: The BT45 is one of the dual compound rear tires. Both the Bridgestone and Dunlop have the larger footprint on cornering design. The Avon is probably a high mileage tire.

exactly which 1990 hurricane do you have? I'm guessing it's the 1990 CBR600F1. not listing Kenda, Shinko, IRC, etc. there are reasons that cheaper tires are cheaper. Dunlop recommends only the GT501 Dunlop GT501 Arrowmax, bias ply, performance, V-rated Bridgestone recommends only the BT45 Bridgestone Battlax BT45, bias ply, sport touring, H or V-rated Avon recommends only the Azaro-ST(AV45/AV46) Avon Azaro-St(AV45/AV46), radial ply, sport touring, V rated Metzler doesn't list this model Michelin doesn't list this model Pirelli doesn't list this model Maxxis doesn't offer a tire selector Continental lists some very different size tires that will fit. (and disclaims responsibility) Crazy discount motorcycle tire website that has them all: http://www.tiresunlimited.com/motorcycle_tires.htm In general, stock tire sizes work best with stock suspension. In general, a lower profile can be used if the width is increased one notch. In general, a lower profile will decrease the vehicle load rating. That's the reason for going one extra width; to get back to the original load rating. Guessing that 110/80-17 can be replaced with 120/70-17, usually. (I wouldn't change front profile more than one notch.) Guessing that 140/80-17 can be replaced with 150/70-17 or 160/60-17 or 170/55-17, usually. There are definite limits on width. I like to look up DOT tire design specifications before making decisions. To the limits of the rim width design recommendations of tire widths allowed to be mounted. Do not put a tire on a rim that is too wide (or narrow) for the rim. Will the handling change? Of course it will. Will it be ok? 50-50% chance of happiness. Will the new tire clear the swingarm, chain, fender, etc? Maybe, maybe not. Should both tires change profile or width at the same time? Generally, yes. Would I do that? No, I've tried all sorts of tire changes, and I prefer stock sizes. Not that some changes weren't fun to try. It's just a lot different from stock handling.

I still play the Billie Jean on the mp3... worth keeping.

and David Carradine...

OSHP helicopters Eurocopter AS-350B-2 Ecureuil Performance: Never exceed speed: 287 km/h (155 knots, 178 mph) Cruise speed: 259 km/h (140 knots, 161 mph - Fast cruise (127 knots normal cruise speed).) Range: 657 km (355 nm, 408 mi) Service ceiling: 5,044 m (16,550 ft) Rate of climb: 10.0 m/s (1,959 ft/min) edit: OSHP used to have Bell JetRangers, but they cost too much to keep up.

Most of the green ones around C-bus are medivac. Hospital birds.

shup! (edit: okay, I'm smiling...)

That's not what she said...

How many sheep could a sheep Hummer haul, If a sheep Hummer could haul sheep?

wut? geez no, not you... little touchy heh? this brown footed baby booby is for all the guys asking for boobies! There are also red footed boobys, if I want to anger any American Indians...

Here's your booby... edit: per chickOn2's request... this booby is for all the guys asking for boobies... Baby Brown-Footed Booby (Sula leucogaster) edit note: it got it all: Symmetry, roundness, nipple integrity, Firmness, Bounciness, color palette, Usefulness ratio...

We can fix that... but there are many types of dork icon, and it's confusing...

reconnaissance briefing for the burger strike: http://www.southcampusgateway.com/map/index.php It's one of the two unmarked shops between Game Stop and AT&T Note the monster parking place across the street. no, I dunno if I gonna be there. But have indeed been wanting to check out "Five Gay Boogers". Heard it's tasty stuff.