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Gang, I finally got around to putting on the Galfer rotors, front and rear. I also replaced the pads as well with Carbon Lorraines. It appears that both wheels have a bit of drag on them, and are not releasing fully. I've bled the brakes, but they still stick. I also partially diassembled...

I went out to go for my Sunday ride this morning AND: Bad News: The bike would not turn over as the battery was dead. Good news: 15 minutes after I gave up trying to start it, the sky opened up with a killer thunderstorm. BUT More Good news: I noticed that the battery wasn't taking a full...

True confessions of a large sport rider: I'm 6'2" tall, waist 46", Chest 52" and I weigh 300lbs. I'm looking to buy some leathers as I'm getting into track days. So far, I've rented some pretty sorry (and smelly) leather racing suits. I'm interested in buying myself one, but don't feel like...

Wow, today I had a great riding day with my buddies, really great twisties. On the way home, I noticed some bizarre braking behavior. Fortunately they were working, but they felt weird. I'd have braking power, but then the lever would slowly creep back to the bar. I was thinking, it's time...

I just read something in this months Rider magazine pertaining to the FZ1. A reader commented that his FZ1 runs coller when he fuels with 91 octane rather than the recommended 87 octane. This does not really make sense to me, can anyone explain? I normally run 87, but would consider running...

For my B-day, my wife got me a one day Harley rental. I've already planned out a day of riding with my Harley buds. Basically, I like anything with two wheels, so I thought I'd give it a try. All my friends, sporties and Harley guys alike have said I'm going to hate it, because it is heavy...

I just got back from a very hot ride, and was overheating myself with the Vstream shield full up. I started to ride full down to keep cool. Other than eating a few bugs, I thought I might take out my stock screen for my '05 and put it back on for the summer. I'm also considering cutting the...

I just took the California Superbike School Level 2-3 classes. The ZX-6s had a new product on them called TechSpec Gripsters. I ordered and installed a set on my '05. Though I hated covering up the beautiful blue tank in any way, they do make an improvement in your riding, particularly using...

Gang, I upgraded from a 2610 to a 2730 to get XM/MP3 through the GPS. I have a hardwired Garmin cord with audio output. It puts out stereo as far as I can tell. I had a 2.5 stereo to 3.5 mono wire fed into my Mixit. I believe because of this, I am losing the stereo output. Do I need to...

Gang, I know how popular HELD gloves are with this forum. New Enough sent me an email about the PROFI glove on closeout for $92, which is a killer price for this type of glove. HELD Profi Glove on Closeout for $92 FYI, I have nothing to do with New Enough, other than to say that I am a very...

I came across this article from the AAA magazine that I get with membership. AAA Red Light - Green Light Awards The specific section is: "Wrong Way" "While fatalities in passenger cars fell in 2005, the federal government reported last year that motorcycle deaths nationwide had jumped by 13...

Everyone, I've got rain for the next few days, so I'm in wrenching and farkling mode. I thought I'd do the Spiegler clutch line install since it's been sitting for a while since the GB. I remember some threads on easy ways to remove the clutch line, by cutting it out. The problem being the...

Just letting everyone know that we might have an alternative to SpeedTV this time around. I'm going to tape both just because. As bad as it is, I'm used to SpeedTV these days for the race broadcasts.

Jason Pridmore Videos at You Tube Check these out! Amazing what a skilled rider can do.

I'm a big deAngelis fan, so I mainly watch the 250 races to see how he does. Did anyone feel that he intentionally made it look like he was going to run wide, enticing Oayama to follow, and then pulled it in at the last minute? Am I imagining things and instead they both ran wide but he...

I took my bike into the dealers service department to have new rubber put on, since I don't have a tire changer or balancer. Anyway, while making idle chit chat with the service manager, I asked him if a lot of FJRs come in for service, given that I know this dealer sold 12 '05 models alone...

What a great finish! I know it was a battle for 2nd place, but ultimately, some great racing on a difficult course. It doesn't look like there were many places for a pass. One straight and one turn seemed to be the only thing that was available. Rossi was stellar! He played defense very...

Kisan Vectra Turn Signal Light. Looks like a new farkle that I might be getting! Someone on the board was looking for this type of gadget, but I can't remember who. dgfella

I'm getting my new Stradas put on this week and was wondering how long before the mold release agent on new tires lasts before it gets rubbed off? I've heard from a few sportbike guys that you should be extra careful for a while, but no one seems to know how long. The guys I ride with kick it...

OK, so I looked through the parts fiches and also made use of the search facility and found nothing helpful. I am looking for the sending unit that sends a signal to the ECU or Speedo (not sure which), to register your speed. I have a 2005 ABS. The speedohealer.com website says an '05 uses a...