Removed rear wheel to change the tire tomorrow (for THCR and spring AHR). Removed front fender and removed calipers from rotors (hanging by bungee cord now). Waxed rear suspension. Waxed front fender inside and out. Cleaned rear shock as much as I could. Armor-all'd the oil reservoir. Prepped the workbench for the tire removal(s). Got balance stand down from the top shelf in the utility room. And stuff.
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Removed rear wheel to change the tire tomorrow (for THCR and spring AHR). Removed front fender and removed calipers from rotors (hanging by bungee cord now). Waxed rear suspension. Waxed front fender inside and out. Cleaned rear shock as much as I could. Armor-all'd the oil reservoir. Prepped the workbench for the tire removal(s). Got balance stand down from the top shelf in the utility room. And stuff.
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Tyson, you should meet Buddha (Pete Bartelli). Talk about attention to detail! The guy has mirrors in his garage under his 1963 Porsche!
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Thats sick, Joe. But the first time I saw Buddah cleaning the inside of his front fender at The Mansion while Billy changed his tire...I knew he was "unusual". LOL!
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The guy Flyboy bought his new GSA from gave me some stickers
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Yesterday ......
removed belly pan
changed oil
cleaned and waxed the engine as much as I could
cleaned and armoralled belly pan, inside and out
installed belly pan
removed front fender, cleaned and waxed, including inside
removed calipers from disc and cleaned
removed front wheel, waxed wheel and changed tire
balanced front tire
checked wheel bearings
installed front wheel
cleaned and armoralled radiator guard
reinstall calipers
changed front brake pads
removed rear wheel, waxed wheel and changed tire
balanced rear tire
installed rear wheel
removed Lee's fairing screw and replaced with correct style
added Lee's fairing screw to under seat items for return in the near future (Thanks for the loan!)
waxed entire bike
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"removed front fender, cleaned and waxed, including inside"
There should be a light on the dash to remind us when to do
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A guy gave me some Mother's Back to Black a couple of years ago
when I let him use my heated garage to detail his RT.
It seems to make a difference.
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Add to list: Center stand was greased so now it no longer sounds like a despondent beagle.
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I disconnected the actuating cables from my exhaust flapper valve, why you ask
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More than you'll ever need to know about the flapper valve https://youtu.be/oKzuHv6dXeI?si=42SdNehhCRLIbHoR -
It causes a code every time you start the bike. Once you reach 99 codes your pants catch on fire
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1st ride with the flapper cables disconnected also the 1st ride in months with the wife on the back so I couldn't tell if it made any difference. The check engine light didn't come on
I have the cables stuck under the heat shield where they can move in & out freely, I'll probably remove them completely at some point.
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Added another piece of carbon fiber today, with all the carbon fiber on the bike I must be up over 150 horse power & down at least 25lbs.
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Installed a set of shorty levers, clutch side was easy, brake side
Red Loctite on the tiny set screw kicked my ass.
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OK, thorough road test today....I like em
I've had aftermarket levers on most of my bikes, the main reason is ajustability, I like the clutch to grab closeer to the bar then the stock allow. 2nd is comfort, they just feel better in my hands.
With the shorty's my middle 2 fingers do most of the work 1st finger is there if I need it & my pinky sits on the ball end. Works for me.
Now Keith what is this Traffic thing you mentioned
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I've put over 2,000 miles on the bike since disconnecting the cables from the flapper valve and the only thing I've noticed is improved fuel mileage, doesn't make sense but there it is. It's no louder nor do I feel any difference in power, just one less maintenance item to worry about.
I can't think of a reason that I'd reconnect the cables so yesterday I removed them completely but left the servo motor in place & plugged in doing it's thing. The ECU has no way of knowing the cables aren't there so there's no check engine light or codes set.
The cables seal the servo motor from water and dirt so I made a gasket for that.Comment
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Perfect weather today so I went for a ride & this happened
When I got home I drained the oil changed the filter removed the crash bars spark plugs and valve covers. Now I'm waiting for it to cool down before checking the clearances.
These crush washers fit perfectly, 20 should last me awhile
Edit: valves are all in spec ?
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I got this one for the GSA from Aliexpress, cheaper & it fit perfectly
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Changed the oil. ordered new plugs and a coil remover. Need to buy some final drive oil. 36K milesComment
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