Smokey

I'm assuming this is still an internal wastegate? If so, I would take off the turbo or turbine housing (if possible on its own, not familiar with t3/t4s) and look at the housing around the wastegate hole. If it's cracked bad enough it'll leak past. Same thing happened on my DSM with very similar symptoms.

I have an LSL on my bike and have been very happy with it. If you're going to get a rotary style that sits on top of the steering head get a Scotts and don't cheap out, the other brands suck.

what you're talking about is called e-snipe or thereabouts...haven't dealt with it personally, but I've lost to it, and it is annoying. Basically it waits until the absolute last second and will put in the final bid to win the item. Ebay used to make a big deal about trying to stop the use of it, but now I don't really think they care as the seller is happy to sell their item and they get their percentage as well. What's entirely more annoying is when you lose the item and then I get about 15 fradulent emails from people offering "second chances" to buy the item, or say they have the item for sale, and try to take you to fake ebay sites to enter your info. That happened when I tried to buy my brother a gift recently on ebay....I'm still pissed about it.

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finally just heard from my friend who's wife teaches there. The lockdown is over and they found an airsoft gun, nothing more. Nobody harmed.

Has anyone heard any specifics about this? I went home for lunch and happened to turn on the tube and it was on the news that South was "on lockdown due to there apparently being a gun inside". They said that nothing has happened, but police are searching the school for a gun.

make sure you use a ton of heat from a heat gun or hairdrier to minimize the paint cracking. It's not the cure all, but it definately helps.

fowler FTW

nope...the M3...TCK coilovers FTW! I'd be hesitant about whipping through there on the 636 since there seems to frequently be dirt strewn across the road and you can't get much of a view beforehand.

sssooooo....you're saying my slammed BMW is not a good applicant? haha.

go to somone with the tool!! Sorry we missed times, but I actually had the tool last weekend to do my fenders, but it's gone now. Auto Assets will do it for $80/fender I believe.

I did feel a bit bad about it, but I get a little perturbed when I try to go 50 through that construction and people ride my ass for going too slow. It was just after dusk so visability was down and the person rode my ass all the way to the exit. I just kept it about 45 and never touched the brakes, and just pitched it through the turn. I could see them dump the brakes and put their left 2 wheels in the dirt in my mirror....pretty funny to me.

any more description? Newer...older...wheel color? Ducati Monster maybe? Could you tell if it was water cooled? I love a good guessing game!

my fiancee went through the exit shortly after he wrecked and she said that by the actions of the other people that she thought he was dead, but she couldn't actually see him. I guess I'm glad to see he's alive, but it does suck to see. There was a car that rolled over a couple weeks ago at that exit as well. If you don't know it's coming you'll definately be caught off guard. Even thought it's not very nice, I hung a tailgater out to dry on that turn.

That's pretty much what they'll protect you from. Which is good that you understand that up front. I've seen crashes where people laid the bike down on cheap frame sliders at about 30mph and it slid about 20 feet, then the bolt for the slider broke off, flipping the bike to the other side to continue the damage....sucks.

KW is the most reputable name of the companies you've supplied, and very likely will have the most support/aftermarket should you need it. K-sport FTL

that sure is a hot e36 in the background!! haha.

I have the Mig on my 636 and it's...perfect. The passenger peg gets pushed outward about 2 inches, but I've never had anyone complain. It does give you a bit of the hot-ass sometimes though, and mine's even carbon-fiber...I definately wouldn't get stainless and put it there. Other people who make high mounts that keep the peg are Micron (which you know of course), but they're usually pretty loud depending on your taste. Devil also makes one, but I've never seen one in person on an 03-04 ZX6R. I do usually like their pipes though.

there should be a plug socket in your toolkit...if you don't have it, I'd recommend getting one somehow...perhaps Pony has something that'll work, or go to the dealer and order it. Once you have that tool, you take off the appropriate fairings (not sure exactly which 600 you have) and take out the spark plug wires and stick the socket down on the plug, then use an open ended wrench to turn it up at the top. Do only one plug at a time so that you don't mix up the plug wires (it sounds stupid but it's easier than you think). Take your time, and if you get stuck, get someone else to help you who knows what they're doing.

you may have trouble finding some for the Katana that don't require cutting holes in the fairing to mount them (somewhat negates the point depending on your opinion). You definately don't want to cheap out on them. Stay away from companies such as Ligntning that just use little bolts that go through the existing fairing bolts. These will actually cause more damage to your bike than good. Vortex makes a good 2 piece unit that is very solid and worth checking out. As for their effectiveness, they're mostly going to protect you from stupid slow speed stuff. Should you be moving your bike in the garage, or riding in a parking lot at low speed and do something stupid and drop the bike, it'll keep you from needing to replace your fairings..they may get scratched, but not broken. At most higher speeds, they're not going to do much unless you have an unobstructed path for the bike to slide on smooth pavement...I've yet to see this happen.

that's the breaks sometimes. If you know any buddies who want one, just let me know. Thanks.

what's state minimum again? 25/50/25? Whatever it is, I went with the next step up from that (50/100/50?) and 10K medical. FWIW I doubt those nice gentlemen are lying to you, unfortunately with you being young it's going to cost you more. Where my insurance was $70/month when I turned 25 my car rates didn't go down much at all....but the bike...$19/month now

oh oh oh 4x post FTW... I'll stop ruining the suprise for those of you that'd like to read the other posts.

one of my personal favorites entitled Darkness Descends If you ever read Red Rider or any of the other manufacturer magazines, you will usually find a letter from some poor soul who was on a trip when his bike broke down. He called the local dealership and they worked past closing time to save his trip. Here's the LazyK version of that story: A guy called the LazyK at abut 2 pm., got transferred to the service department and spoke to whatever new technician answered the phone. He was on the road, on a Valkyrie, and needed some work done. He had no tail or brake light. And we are the nearest Honda dealer. "Come on in and we'll get you right back on the road," the new technician said. Mondo saw the traveler pull up, and realized right away he was on a road trip. Mondo and Friar Tuck wandered out to see what was going on. The traveler explained his dilemma. "And they told you to bring it in?" asked Mondo, amazed. Now Mondo rides long distances and likes to help fellow travelers, and Friar Tuck hates the LazyK and likes to put it down whenever possible, so both of them told the traveler that he was making a big mistake letting the LazyK work on his bike, and that he would be better off taking it to Competent Honda, fifteen miles up the road. Mondo offered to get the number for the traveler, "You might want to get it out of here while it still runs," said Friar Tuck. But the traveler told them no, that the technician said the LazyK could fix his bike. At about 5 PM, the technicians finally got around to changing the bulb, but this didn't fix the problem. Their next step was taking the fuel tank, side panels, seat and rear fender off the bike, in order to fix the taillight. Then they pulled out the service manual and started messing with the electrical system. Meanwhile, Baby Hitler was yelling at the technician for taking the bike in. Baby Hitler did not want to stay late for some goddamn out of state bike. The traveler overheard this. For some reason, they were able to get the taillight working, the bike back together and the traveler back on the road by 7:30. As Mondo left the dealership at 7:51, he passed the traveler, riding slowly back to the LazyK in total darkness save for his left rear blinker. The following morning, the Traveler was still there, and his Valkyrie was back apart. He hung around for a while, talking to the salespeople, looking at parts, listening to Baby Hitler scream at the new technician about his fucking Valkyrie and then wandered off in search of food. At 5 Pm, the traveler told the service department to put his bike back together and had it towed to Competent Honda.

The inmates at the Lazy K are required to work the annual Quad show, even though it is out of our market area and doesn't generate any business for our particular store. So we have developed an interesting way of expressing our displeasure at losing a weekend to this stupidity. We tell the customers things we find amusing and then watch as they go to the other power sports dealers for third party verification of what we told them. "You use the winch to raise the quad up into a tree, and then you sit on the front bumper and shoot deer," Friar Tuck . "The new camouflage attracts deer. They run to it," Friar Tuck. "The new Can-Am comes with optional glide wings so you can float over sand dunes," Mondo. "There is a pontoon kit available so you can use it as a boat," Friar Tuck. "We stopped carrying Polaris since they moved their plant to Communist China," Mondo "It's next to the plant where Harley builds the sportsters." Friar Tuck "I hear the electronics on the Polaris are from North Korea." Mondo. "Next to the Harley plant," Friar Tuck This so enraged one attendee, wearing a Harley Davidson teeshirt of course, that he started screaming, "Harleys aren't made in North Korea, All they make in North Korea is plutonium. They don't make Harleys in North Korea, I'm a Vet and I know they don't make no Harleys in North Korea!" "Not the entire bike," Mondo. "Arctic Cat is going out of business, that's why we don't carry them," Friar Tuck. "I hear they catch on fire," Mondo. "Because the electronics are from North Korea," Friar Tuck. "Suzuki's going to put the Hayabusa motor in a quad," Ol Wigger. "I wouldn't put my four year old on a 50. You need at least a 125. But don't tell them it's for the kid when you buy it," Mondo. "Riding two up is no problem, just don't get caught," Ol Wigger. And whenever someone asks how fast it goes, "Terminal velocity is about 160 mph." "People say a lot of things about our service department," Mondo. "When do you think you will be making a buying decision and what features and benefits best suit your needs?" Paco. There's one in every crowd.