fueljunkie1

Pretty much anything works for me, keep me posted if you would.

rash

Shit, wish I'd seen this sooner. There'll be more though. Keep me posted if you'd all be so kind.

If you're not worried about "fashion" the best boots IMHO are Wolverine. Cool, light, weatherproof and durable.

Flatties are usually pretty much for WOT, they can be ridden on the street but it takes a lot of tuning. But in your case, that bike will LOVE them. I personally think the 86 GSXR was the pinnacle of Zuke. They are now tech challenged but for raw, explosive power and serving up death warrants there are precious few that topped the old ones. BE CAREFUL on that thing. And if you ever sell it, think of your old buddy Randy

OK here I'll try to break this down for you too. The closest correct answer I read here was the guy explaining the RON-MON thing. "Octane" is the word used to describe the relationship of Octane and Iso-Heptane in the fuel. ALL combustibles have a "critical pressure" under which they will self-ignite. Ever seen them drive a telephone pole in the ground? That's diesel full being squeezed to it's critical pressure and when it ignites the expanding gases lift the weight , exhausts, refuels, repeats. Camshaft profiles are how you can make a high compression engine cope with the lower rated fuels. That one gets REAL complicated, so just trust me there. The goal is to get the fuel as close as possible to critical without ignitiing it. That's where the whole carbon thing comes in with hot-spots etc. Endgame...there is no advantage to running higher octane than the engine is rated for. On many of the newer computer controlled systems it will actually rob you of power because the higher octane is harder to ignite and the computer starts playing with timing. The heat difference in BTU's for what we're doing is really intangible. Hope that helped...my fingers are tired!

Bill is an EXCELLENT tech, he and I worked together at ASK in the 80's but when we left they replaced us with an MMI guy. His first day was my last, they brought him in 5.00 hr above me and his first problem was trying to figure out why the brake light was staying on on a Ninja. I finished loading my boxes while this dipshit tore the bike apart and scattered it all over the shop. My final wonton act was to pull the lens off and put the freakin bulb in right. My end call is Bill B on Jap stuff, and of course myself on the Harleys...www.hh-maintenance.com

Old Yamahas have nice weights in them from the factory, you can get them for next to nothing. It's just a piece of all-thread with o-rings on it really. They have to be loose enough to bounce around inside the handlebar and that cancels the vibes for the most part.

I have a Harley So slowly it comes apart my wrenches are worn...

Yeah but the wallet has to have mighty capacity to feed that 10mm. And it's not like you (average gun owner) can afford to practice with the 10, so it's not a great idea to have it just for firefights because you're not going to be familiar with it.

And BTW Dweez, that's the figgin COOLEST icon I've ever seen!

You're all right too man. Glad you guys can take it just as well as dishin it out...the Harley forum is full of thin-skinned wussies. OMG did I say THAT out loud TOO????

Hey it's true, I dig handlebars regardless of WHAT they're handling! Thanks Justin!

Thanks Nick...I'm always up for the Kaws, props to you too.

Oh and Dweezel...your 'Busa could give my Kaw a run, but you won't win. There's an open challenge for you, big boy heh heh heh heh heh

This going to be BIG fun here, huh? Yeah my older ones leak like they're pissing the stuff, but all the 99-up stuff stays dry. Guess the Chinese are doing something right...OMG did I say that OUT LOUD? Oh and FYI...it's the rear PISTON that hits you in the sack, the rod stays where it belongs more or less and just curls up with the crank... There's a perfectly good reason for the AHDRA to exist...damned nearly EVERYTHING is faster than a Harley. That's not why you get one. My go-fast bike is a 79 LTD 1000 with a 1394 kit, puppet chassis, and juice. Personally I juice EVERYTHING-even my jet ski and tractor. And to be fair, the Harley didn't let go until I layed the MOTHERLODE to it!

ROTFLMAO! I can take it...actually the newer ones don't seem to leak at all. That surprised even me. The nitrous bottle in the right saddlebag is the surprise for everyone else...bwahahahahahaaaa

I joined for two reasons, meeting fellow riders and also to make people aware of my shop. I'm riding my 35th bike right now, and have 400k miles under my belt. I do Harley service in my shop in downtown Hilliard right across from Otie's and the NAPA. I can answer questions for fellow members, and offer help with problems on any machine. Thanks all for having me here!