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Just curious. How long have your had your brake pads on your bike? How many miles riding?
N3FOL,
Not sure if you were asking him (or me)
He stated the following in his post;
I have ordered new brake pads to install this weekend on my 07 RSV (30k miles)
I on the other hand just turned 60k and I have replaced the rear pads once and still have original pads on the front.
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Can I reuse the 2 good pads (1 from either side) on 1 caliper and just install new pads on the other side?
Over the years I have always swapped them out..doubles the weaar life and saves money..
On the rear set of pads, I always swap the inner pad out with the outside pad to make them last longer too, because the inner pad seems to wear down three times faster than the outside pad.
Just dont wait till it is metal to metal (steel pad backing plate to rotor contact)....
for this will cost you some bucks to fix if you let it wear into the rotor.... -
Been to Ks and made a promise to myself that I will either fly over, dig under, or go around Kansas, but I will NEVER ride through Ks again...
The dang birds fly upside down over Ks, cause there aint nothing to poop on..........
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forgot the pics
So you get a kick out of putting us elders down when when we forget ahey"...
Ha, this is only the beginning...as you get older it becomes more often..
Aint that right Bill....
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Hey Eck that jacket is nylon not leather.
I didnt read the article.. the picture of the jacket came from the honda site ..
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The only thing missing in all those beautiful pics......is me....
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Doesn't your jack have a locking pin or a locking mechanizim of some type that you can set in place and not worry about the hydralics..??
Most of them do and it would be very wise to use it if your going to leave the bike on the stand for long periods of time.
Mine has a steel rod that is about 16 inches long that I am able to insert through a couple holes in the jack frame, then I can let the jack down so that the weight of everything is on the steel rod and the hydralics are not even being used and are no longer a worry of failure...
If your not using the locking mechanizim, and the rubber seal blows out in the hydralic jack, you could be looking at some more expensive repairs and or, it could cause injury to you or someone else close by if it goes.
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Your significant other will have to be on board or it will not work.......................
Yep, with out the significant other being on board your not equally yoked in the same direction..and that as you know can be very frustrating and difficult.
Either your both in......or you will never get out..
Once you have your emergency fund you will be amazed at how few emergencys you have.
How true, how true.....
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yep, thats definately a RED bike..........hell, my eyes hurt...
Looks like it does have about $800 worth of accessories on it
And Beer 30 has a valid question ....
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Looks pretty neat, but by the picture, it looks as if the head light is pointing towards the front of the front tire, almost in a downward direction in stead of pointing out IN front of the bike.
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Whos' Squidley....???
Yep, you went an done it now...his head is bigger than ever....
But as already posted and stated....Squidley is one class act and hard to follow..!!
He has my vote for President...
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See if this is it:
Scorpion Strike Jacket
http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/1/1/39/13680/ITEM/Scorpion-Strike-Jacket.aspx
Retail price is just $199.95-$224.95, depending upon size, and the jacket is made in Vietnam.
For more information: Contact Scorpion Sports USA, 25921 Atlantic Ocean Drive, Lake Forest, California 92630; (888) 6SCORPION or (888) 672-6774, (949) 768-5517; www.scorpionusa.com
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Yep, that aint right ....aint right at all now....
But coming from BOO.... I new something wasn't going to be right...
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I replaced mine with a standard metric bolt and flat washer..
installed it using "blue" thread lock.
You can take the bolt from the side cover to Lowes or Home Depot and find the correct thread & length bolt.
I just picked out a steel bolt, and you dont even notice it. Heck yu can paint the head of it black too ( I didnt though).
It does not have to be a chrome replacement bolt...unless that is what you really want..
I didnt feel like giving Yama $8.00 for one bolt...
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Riderduke,
Hey, was that you I have seen at different intersections holding that sign...
will work for food...??..........
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I have the Avon White Walls and feel they look ok on my 05.
You can click on my name above to get to my profile and look at my bike pics
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I understand you said you checked all the fuses, but did you check to see if the CD unit itself is getting 12V power.
You need to check for power at the unit in the side bag where the hot wire comes out of the CD unit to make sure power is even getting to it. It may not be a fuse.
Not sure if there is a way to see any light bulbs on inside the CD unit while its in the side bag...?
an MP3 player works great....
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Only one word of caution and one reccomendation that I can add on this subject.
Word of caution:
When you install either back rest that Freebird mentioned, make darn sure you do not pinch the wire harness that runs up the front side of your rear fender (under forward edge of passenger seat).
It has been a documented problem that the steel bracket used to mount the back rest will sometimes pinch that wire harness.
My Solution:
I stopped and picked up a small piece of a re-cap tire that was layng along side the road and then cut a 1.00 inch wide by 1.5 inch long piece then just wedged it between the steel back rest bracket and the front fender making sure it was along side the wire harness. This way as you lean or push back on the back rest and the steel mounting bracket bends backwards from the force, it can only compress the piece of rubber and can not touch the wire harness ever....
My reccomendation:
If you so choose the Utopia backrest, you will need to "open" the two mounting holes up just a little larger than what they are in the steel mounting bracket when you get it, because they do not line up directly with the mounting holes on the bike.
Just take a drill bit that is a little larger and drill those two mounting holes out larger before you even attempt to install the steel mounting bracket..
It sure makes the job go easier and you will not damage or strip the threads out in the two mounting holes
Other than that, either back rest that Freebird mentioned are of great quality.
Hope you find this info helpful.
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Gosh Brad,
You just keep asking the questions and we can all learn something new about this site..
Heck, I didnt know about that little envelope arrow either...
There are many little quirks about this site I still dont know about.
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Yep, very nice...I enjoyed them too...A couple fit my additude...especially the last one:thumbsup2:
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I have a question about the nitrogen filled tires. Prior to putting the nitrogen in, does the installer pull a vaccum on the tire???
YES,,,,they do pull a vaccum first........
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many pros & cons and personal opinions on this subject...
my 2 cents:
I had it put in my new bike tires three weeks ago (free for trying it out of course)...and I personally do not notice one ioda of a difference.
Yes the bike handles like a new bike but dont they all when you put new tires on them...??
I feel its $$$ making scam based on the assumsion that “nitrogen filled tires don’t loose pressure as fast as air and nitrogen doesn’t oxidize the inside of the tire as fast.”
isnt AIR already 78% nitrogen???
The atmosphere begins at sea level, and its first layer, the troposphere, extends from 8 to 16 km (5 and 10 mi) from Earth’s surface. The air in the troposphere consists of the following proportions of gases: 78 percent nitrogen, 21 percent oxygen, 0.9 percent argon, 0.03 percent carbon dioxide, and the remaining 0.07 percent is a mixture of hydrogen, water, ozone, neon, helium, krypton, xenon, and other trace components.
So...for $7.00 per bike tire to get 22% more pure nitrogen added to what is already in the tire I think is very expenssive..and I personally do not believe that one would be able to tell any difference in handling..
Oh, here is where I read up on nitrogen filled tires when I got it put in my tires:
http://ahotcupofjoe.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/nitrogen-filled-tires-a-scam/
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Mine is up on the jack getting a bath almost after every ride, and while I am cleaning the white walls, I find it very easy to visually check the tires for nicks and or road debris punctures and check the air pressure while it is up in the air on the jack and convienent to get to..but Im not normal either as they say....
I do not check the tires before every ride....short or long...because when I return home either that same night or the next day it is up on the jack getting a quick bath..and ready for the next ride..
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