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  1. im hopefully going to pick up an 03 F4i this saturday!! i have a truck but my ramp is at my dads in cbus... and id rather not make another one or rent a trailer if someone is close enough and willing to let me borrow theirs i have finals all this week, 7 of them.... oh well at least im graduating!!! if i get this bike i will be riding non stop for the next two weeks while im between school and work if anyone in the area is down for a ride!! i hope to hit some of these roads in ohio: http://www.motorcycleroads.com/routes/MidWest/OH/OH_index.htm#region2 send me a pm if you can help me out
  2. jonan

    Harley Sportser

    she know she'll be taking a loss, thus the obo, she has it on CL for 5200 i think, no bits just nibbles.. if everyone could just pass the word around i would appreciate it, jus trying to help my mama out
  3. my mom has great running 04(i'll verify this weekend) Harley Sportster 883 black looks new, a scratch here or there tires have plenty of tread lowered by Harley, with correct kickstand(im 5-6 and both feet were flat while sitting) runs great, everything works only ~4300miles she owes ~$6200 and recently got another divorce and has been struggling with bills please someone buy this to help my mom out she know she will be taking a loss im just puttin the word out to try and get her the most money. $6000obo
  4. i use a wooden dowel or the butt of a screw driver to get the inner two if they are buried.
  5. the site is auction style but has a one time $200 registration fee... found an 06 f4i on there that i wouldnt mind picking up, its in Iowa tho... shot in the dark but worth a shot or maybe if enough people are interested in the site we could get an OR acct?? or does anyone have any experience with the site?
  6. ok... yes USD +food and beers!, i not made of money and im not sure how long it will take so... what do you guys think would be fair? im not trying to get something for nothing... parts, not including shims for tappets or anything else found wrong when taken apart will cost about $300. pm if you can help
  7. come on somebody has to be able to help me...
  8. ive been struggling to get my 83 honda shadow 750 (vtwin) back on the road for too long now... i put 400mi on it last year and the rear cyl lost compression. ive never rebuilt an engine, and would really like some one to help me. im pretty mechanically inclined, ive changed the timing belts on a couple civics by myself, replaced a clutch on an 87 300zx, blah blah blah... i would really like someone to work on it with me that knows what they are doing. after looking into it i would like to reseat valves, check lifter settings and replace rings on both cyl. i have a repair manual. i also have and extra engine we might be able to get some parts off of, but the condition and miles are unknown... i pay for you your time + food and beers they bike is currently in westerville, and i really have no way of moving it or anywhere to work on it. i would need to borrow a trailer or truck, i have a ramp and i could borrow my dads escape to tow. any ways i feel like im rambling so someone help me plz
  9. ive got some minor rust on my forks on my project bike. could i use one of these products to remove the rust? the forks need new seals and i figured the rust might make the seals less effective...
  10. i dont know which one to take the BRC or BRC2? i have my endorsement but ive only put 500miles on 2 different bikes in the past 2 years 5000miles in the past 3yrs, 4 diff bikes the BRC doesnt specifically say with course completion you get the endorsement waiver... the BRC2 DOES specifically say that with course completion you GET the endorsement waiver... someone shed some light on this for me...i want my endorsement!!!!
  11. i figured this was the case.... well i dont have a car payment any more, i'll probably sell one of my shadows if not both, so prolly loookin to spend 4-6k. and i will probably try and find an 06F4i but any year will do. i really like the one Tpoppa has for sale right now, but im still in school with little to no income (too many credit hrs) ive thought about selling my car to buy it but then id be screwed. akron winters are mean...
  12. ive been looking and dreaming with my college graduation coming up(9yrs later... ) i want to get the bike ive always wanted, a F4i and i really like what i hear about the F4i, like what Tpoppa had to say. i really want another sport bike, but i want it to be more comfortable than the 98gsxr600 i had, i really regretted selling her but i had no choice... i bought her with school monies then summer was over and it was time for school again... anyway honda no longer makes F4i (01-06), they only make VFR, 600rr and 1000rr how do the F4i and the 600rr compare comfort wise? is the suspension fully adjustable?? i probably wont be buying new but just in case id like some input plz thanks, john
  13. oops i should have mentioned im in westerville for the winter :smile:
  14. the title no longer says it all...
  15. did anyone look at this bike? has new pics, some tail damage... yah duct tape!!
  16. well since i was only able to put about 400mi on my 83 shadow 750 before it lost compression and am waiting to get it back from my buddy whos putting new rings in it for me i though id get started on my 85 shadow 700...every day i dont ride a little part of me dies any who i painted the frame over the summer some sort of dark grayish color, looks good just a lil dusty from being in the garage all summer. here is the bent frame donor, already had the rear wheel, fender and airbox off installed the steering stem on the frame yesterday, bearings went everywhere pulled the engine yesterday its ready for a good cleaning and new stator! donor frame is now ready for scrap i need to replace the fork seals but want to remove some minor pitting on the tubes before i slide a new seal on. any suggestions? i recommend EvapoRust for your parts cleaning needs. the battery box looked like it was in salt water for a few years. after 24hrs cleaner than new!! hope i can fire it up before the snow flies, akron weather sucks, its always about 10degrees colder than cbus. will post more hopefully this weekend!
  17. 83 vtwin honda 750 motor is it possible to do i compression test with just a motor, out of the frame? can i connect a battery directly to the starter just long enough to get a reading? can i turn it over by hand(breaker bar) to get a reading? i really dont want to damage anything... thanks
  18. i followed the instructions in the book for setting the carbs and got it to idle much smoother, but still running cooler, if at all... what exactly is syncronizing the carbs? is it adjusting the pilot screws? other than the idle screw there are no other screws to adjust... the seasons almost over and ive only been able to put 400 miles on it someone help! btw im broke so ive been tinkering and reading but its still not running right... if anyone knows a brand or what a good one to buy is i will just buy one and let you borrow it.
  19. ive gone through the electrical system now and everything tests with in specs. i replaced the spark plugs just because and the rear cyl is still running significantly cooler than the front. its idling really smooth, after adjusting the pilot screws but its still running cooler than the front, and it back fires when i crack the throttle and hangs for a while. ive traced the throttle cables and they are not being pinched or are kinked. the book says i need a portable tachometer capable of reading a change in 50rpms to adjust them properly, and im gonna have to believe this is the problem, after using my ears to adjust the pilot screw the rear cyl temp has increase but the front cyl is still much hotter and it still back fires and hangs does anyone have a portable tach i could borrow? or know where i could pick one up? or know of a good brand?
  20. well i put about 300 miles on it and it was doing just great. until a pilot screw fell out.... now its not running like it was, i would say its running fair to poor... front cylinder is running really hot compared to the rear cylinder. its had two full tanks of high test through it. radiator fan runns when supposed to. tested and is with in specs: thermostaic switch and thermostat. im sure the carbs need tinkered with again to get it running better, the book says i need to use a tach that is capable of reading a change as small as 50rpms to properly "tune" the carbs. does anyone have this tool? also brand new stator lights are rediculously bright now and the battery is being charged with the correct voltage! im thinking of flushing the cooling system again, replacing the thermostat, rad cap, all hoses and clamps and possibly the water pump.
  21. lol... her respose to everyone that keeps theirs indoors was: "...everyone on here is biased!"
  22. so we were sitting around drinking tonight and i said i wanted to move out so i could park my bike in the livingroom. i live with my fiance and her sister... no questions please... so she requested the percentage of people who actually park their bike in the livingroom in the winter. so who keeps their bikes inside when its cold outside?!
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