someone else started it...........................*
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Seems to me that a Pilot Wrench is the most needed item for the guys participating in this thread.
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Get yourself an O Pipe and forget about it.....unless you have true duals, then go with the Double O Pipe. Install a Piston Return Spring and never repack your intake again.
Seems to me that a Pilot Wrench is the most needed item for the guys participating in this thread.
Seems to me that a Pilot Wrench is the most needed item for the guys participating in this thread.
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After reading all the BS, I noticed that no one answered the original question.
First you fill a portable air tank to 120psi. Yes, any air will do. Bury tank in back yard leaving nozzle exposed. Urban air (because of additives) will take longer to ferment and darken than rural air. Once a month go out and squirt some of the air into a glass jar. Don't use plastic. Chemicals in the plastic will chemically combine with the nitrogen in the air which is about 80% nitrogen and give a false reading. With city air wait until the 3rd month to do first check. You want the air to at least be the color of weak tea. Some riders claim that darker is better. The darker air stiffens the sidewall of the tire and decreases heat buildup. Air that is too dark to see through makes the tire to stiff to give and creates a rough and dangerous ride.
As for the oil rinse I only use distilled water. Tap water has natural minerals and added chemicals in it. You don't want minerals added to your oil and the oil already has the needed chemicals in it. The Harley Blower is great if you are in a hurry to put the now clean oil back in the bike.
First you fill a portable air tank to 120psi. Yes, any air will do. Bury tank in back yard leaving nozzle exposed. Urban air (because of additives) will take longer to ferment and darken than rural air. Once a month go out and squirt some of the air into a glass jar. Don't use plastic. Chemicals in the plastic will chemically combine with the nitrogen in the air which is about 80% nitrogen and give a false reading. With city air wait until the 3rd month to do first check. You want the air to at least be the color of weak tea. Some riders claim that darker is better. The darker air stiffens the sidewall of the tire and decreases heat buildup. Air that is too dark to see through makes the tire to stiff to give and creates a rough and dangerous ride.
As for the oil rinse I only use distilled water. Tap water has natural minerals and added chemicals in it. You don't want minerals added to your oil and the oil already has the needed chemicals in it. The Harley Blower is great if you are in a hurry to put the now clean oil back in the bike.
Its easier to have a friend help and while you feed the front tire, have your friend draw from the back tire...done in less then 8 hours.
I agree in principal, but some people have allergies to artificial fillers and sweeteners. Why do you think some bikers have bad teeth...duh!
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Me too.....................I thought people were just kidding when they said "by their butt dyno".
But this thing is for real I guess.
http://kalecoauto.com/index.php?main...&products_id=8
But this thing is for real I guess.
http://kalecoauto.com/index.php?main...&products_id=8
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Here ya go.... Muffler Bearings
And just because somebody is gonna ask, here's the link to Blinker Fluid
And just because somebody is gonna ask, here's the link to Blinker Fluid
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