Recent content by RCinNC

I'll certainly do that.

Doing a one-person clutch fluid flush can substitute for calisthenics, with all the jumping back and forth between the Mity Vac on the front calipers and that tiny clutch fluid reservoir, trying to keep it filled to prevent hearing that awful *sluuuuuuuurrrrrppppp" sound......

Normally the ends of my funnels are covered with a sandwich bag rubber-banded to the funnel spout, but I had cleaned all my funnels out last time they were used, so they didn't need them at the time I took the photo. All that hyper-organization, and I still manage to misplace my car keys about...

I suspect that might be attributed to internet forum short attention span syndrome. Someone reads a post, skips the next 27 entries and rushes to the end to post his thoughts/opinions/solutions, without realizing that 10 previous posters already offered up the same information he just put up there.

I would love to see a practical demonstration by an engineer of just how far hydraulic fluid (and any included sediment) moves in a closed hydraulic system when you apply pressure, as you do when pushing brake pistons back into the caliper. I've seen this explanation before, that when you push...

This will probably become a pretty common refrain on this thread, but it sounds pretty normal to me also.

This would be one of those times I'd opt to rent a u-haul motorcycle trailer and haul the bike to the shop. The extra hassle it would cause when the bike dies before you get to your destination just isn't worth it. Not to mention the added dimension of a flaming motorcycle.

Can't find his skinny funnel?? The implication there is that the originator of this tip does not have an official Skinny Funnel Designated Storage Location, to where it MUST be returned after every use. My mind boggles at the anarchy.

If you post a video clip of the bike while it's running, I'd imagine a lot of the members here could tell you whether or not the exhaust had been modified, based on its sound. If it hasn't been modified, I don't think I've ever heard of any mods that would make a stock exhaust quieter than it...

I bought a couple nice roll top dry bags with quick releases from Dick's Sporting Goods. Pretty similar to a duffel bag. They have a 55 liter bag made by Quest for forty bucks. That's a little smaller than an standard military issue duffel bag, which I think runs about 80 liters. I used one...

I believe the service manual has a procedure to check the stator output. I've never had to do it so I'm not familiar with it, but if you need it I can look it up and post it. I suspect you'd need a multimeter to do it.

The problem you're describing sounds to me like an issue with the stator, or the regulator/rectifier. If the bike starts fine and initially runs fine, then I doubt there is a connection issue. If it runs fine for a while and then the battery dies, then it sounds like the battery isn't charging...

I've read that the stripped out hole is just the right size for a 1/2"-20 tap. If you tap that hole with a 1/2"-20 tap, you can replace the original 12mm drain bolt with a 1/2"-20 bolt. If you go this route, I'd remove the oil pan, so there's no chance of getting metal shavings inside the...

How handy are you? I can envision a spacer plate that would allow the handles to be raised, but it's something you'd have to make yourself out of aluminum plate. This is a very rough sketch of what I had in mind. I see it being made from something like 3/16" aluminum plate. The height of...

I wasn't able to remove it with a chisel either. My solution was to take the steering head to the motorcycle shop and have them remove the bearing and put on the new one. That was $35.00 well spent.