Premium Member mikerbiker Posted June 6, 2021 Premium Member Share Posted June 6, 2021 6 hours ago, 2and3cylinders said: Shaded picniclunch of fried chicken overlooking the beach on the lake I'm getting old. I spent as much time looking at the fried chicken as I did anything else online. I actually zoomed in to get a better look at the breading. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member 2and3cylinders Posted June 6, 2021 Premium Member Share Posted June 6, 2021 2 hours ago, Clegg78 said: After seeing how these oil pans can break and dealing with mine, the aluminum is very brittle and thin in areas…. The blunt flat face is a great target for a rock to be kicked up. A sump guard is highly recommended IMO. I agree, IMO the SW Mototech plate would have deflected down and away that shot 1moreroad... "The hole is high enough that I'm not sure a skid plate would have mattered." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member 2and3cylinders Posted June 6, 2021 Premium Member Share Posted June 6, 2021 9 minutes ago, mikerbiker said: I'm getting old. I spent as much time looking at the fried chicken as I did anything else online today... Uh, you can ride AND eat your fried chicken too kid... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member mikerbiker Posted June 6, 2021 Premium Member Share Posted June 6, 2021 22 hours ago, kilo3 said: Saw 100F on my tracer today. Ufffda. Hot for sure but good to be on a bike that throws no heat compared to any 4 cylinders... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salish900 Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 Rainy day here in Western Washington, and after reading about the severe drought elsewhere in the West, we are grateful to live in a place with plenty of water. Yikes. The entire West was built on a lie and myopia. Utah, Nevada, Arizona, NM, CA. Agriculture using massive amounts of water in the desert. Anyway, liquid sunshine here today so I (not that I don't ride in the rain all the time but the mood doesn't strike me today) tackled adjusting my chain. My steed now has 5,000 miles and for the first time the chain has gained some slack from wear and tear and was loose to about 2 inches of play. So I snugged it back down to 1.5 inches. No tight spots in the chain, so it seems good for now. Also got around to lubing my clutch cable for the first time since I bought the bike. The clutch was maybe just beginning to feel a little notchy or like it had a rough spot. So I did the method of leaving the cable on the bike and using a sandwich bag method with oil. Works great. And quick. Little lube on the barrel nut and she's good to go. Also, ACF 50 on the clutch spring. Besides cleaning and loving, that's about it. I have a saying that "Love your machines and they will love you back". It's a way of saying the obvious that a machine looked after like a love affair will rarely leave you stranded. Neither of my sons have embraced this truth yet, and they will have to learn it on the side of the road. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dm23 Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 Finally got rid of the random white panel on the non GTs and the giant stock blinkers. And then a quick sonoma coast ride. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dm23 Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warchild Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 Pics speak for themselves. ❣️ 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR_DR3I Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 ^^^ Awesome, how does it ride compared to stock? I just changed the oil and filter, went with Castrol 4T Power (full synth) and a Wix filter. Runs and revs smooooooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member texscottyd Posted June 7, 2021 Supporting Member Share Posted June 7, 2021 Very nice, @Warchild! Ohlins, Gilles, Evotech, Ti bits... that could be my bike. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin R Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 22 hours ago, Dm23 said: Tomales Bay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garybinnyc Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 Came down a very small curb and got a nice dent in my SW motor tech skid plate.. it was enough of an impact that the two side bolts broke off from the pressure, I guess it did it’s job though. Clearly that will be the last time I ever go down even the smallest curb. The second photo is kind of blurry but it’s noticeable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member 1moreroad Posted June 8, 2021 Premium Member Share Posted June 8, 2021 11 hours ago, Garybinnyc said: Came down a very small curb and got a nice dent in my SW motor tech skid plate.. How do you change your oil with that skid plate? I agree, IMO the SW Mototech plate would have deflected down and away that shot 1moreroad... "The hole is high enough that I'm not sure a skid plate would have mattered." Sigh. I think I purchased the same one as @Garybinnyc is showing in his pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garybinnyc Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 On 6/8/2021 at 6:34 AM, 1moreroad said: How do you change your oil with that skid plate? It’s a two piece plate.. there are a few screws on the bottom.. once removed the bottom of the plate comes off exposing the drain plug. Now that this is dented I’m curious to see if I’ll be able to refasten the second plate.. something tells me this is now toasted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petshark Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 On 6/6/2021 at 11:34 PM, Salish900 said: Also, ACF 50 on the clutch spring Do you mean that small spring on the outside of the clutch case? Why specifically there? I have some ACF50 laying around but have not gotten around to using it. Figured it would be for next winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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