Now that the usual comments from the "peanut gallery" are over...
Another option is to get a length of wide tape, especially one with a gummy and tenacious adhesive, like duck tape. (Note to nit-pickers: yes, that is the proper name for it : THE WAY WE LIVE NOW - 3-02-03 - ON LANGUAGE - THE WAY WE LIVE NOW - 3-02-03 - ON LANGUAGE - Why A Duck - NYTimes.com ). Make a loop with the adhesive on the outside, then roll it over the loop part of the velcro with the hairs, etc. in it. Press it firmly into the loops, and the adhesive will grab the offending filaments. With patience and several passes, it should do the trick (did for me, anyway...)
Goog, what brand are those sliders and where did you get them,by the way did you ever ride your bike,not a speck anywhere,tell me your detailing methods,thanks, Magoo
Just a tip for the day ,a new Harbor Freight store opened up near by and stopped in today to have a look see .....Holy Cow , what a great place and unbelievable deals on tools , walked out of there with a torque wrench (for get this $16 ) and a life time warranty...
Be careful with the torque wrench. I've had 2 Harbor Freight torque wrenches, one which went up into flames along with a garage.
The first one was pretty accurate to what I needed (90 lbs or so).
My second one doesn't seem to be accurate after 80lbs.
Couple of things I'd suggest from Harbor Freight - their low profile jack (for guys with low cars), hex wrench set which I carry with me whenever I'm riding, multimeter, and their breaker bars.
the torque wrench is a great bang for the buck and perfect for the bike because unless you're doing a major engine tear down, there is not much need for going over 90 ft lbs. i found the same inaccurancy in mine (same brand) above 85ish. you get what you pay for but for the average joe blow, this is perfect. no need to spend $150 on a nice torque wrench you'll only use a few times a year.
if you need spot on accuracy, you gotta fork the $$ over for a good one. with that said, make sure you FOLLOW the directions on how to store the torque wrench. this is very important for the cheaper ones and not followed, is a surefire speedy way to destroy the accuracy of any torque wrench.
On the smaller stuff, I use my Park Tool torque wrench - it's for my mountain bikes. Accurate to the T. I never want to screw with aluminum parts, my buddy just stripped his engine mounting points on his FZ.
Be careful with the torque wrench. I've had 2 Harbor Freight torque wrenches, one which went up into flames along with a garage.
The first one was pretty accurate to what I needed (90 lbs or so).
My second one doesn't seem to be accurate after 80lbs.
Couple of things I'd suggest from Harbor Freight - their low profile jack (for guys with low cars), hex wrench set which I carry with me whenever I'm riding, multimeter, and their breaker bars.
I would NEVER steer anyone to a Harbor Freight torque wrench.
They are in fact cheap pieces of Chinese shit and should be avoided at all costs.
As a very minimum, go with a Craftsman.
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Goog, what brand are those sliders and where did you get them,by the way did you ever ride your bike,not a speck anywhere,tell me your detailing methods,thanks, Magoo
Motovations. Got them from motovation.com for $78.
Well, when my bike isn't torn apart, yes, I do ride it. Put 5k miles in 2 Idaho summers, not too bad.
I had just cleaned it when most of the exhaust was off while I was waiting for the headers to get coated, so yeah, I had a LOT of time to clean it.
He said bead blasting. No one uses beads for tires, he should use sand, that's what Pros use on the track. First 2 laps and you should be 80%
You're a peach man , a real peach ...let it go already ....No you know what i'll let it go instead So here's my salute to you, Fuck You and i'm out of here you fucking ass holes.
You're a peach man , a real peach ...let it go already ....No you know what i'll let it go instead So here's my salute to you, Fuck You and i'm out of here you fucking ass holes.
Aw, come on, did you get some sand in your panties? :P
Aw, come on, did you get some sand in your panties? :P
For your information pal , i'm more accomplished than you'll ever be in your life time ... i am a welder , pipe fitter , electrician and a carpenter , i can build your house from the ground up ....There are quite a few good people here and i really do appreciate you guys but some have the maturity level of shit on a stick and i'm not willing to deal with crap (have a good one).
I would NEVER steer anyone to a Harbor Freight torque wrench.
They are in fact cheap pieces of Chinese shit and should be avoided at all costs.
As a very minimum, go with a Craftsman.
A mechanic friend of mine told me Craftsman torque-wrenches typically retain their accuracy longer than a Snap-On... I only asked him about it because all the rest of his tools were Snap-On.
Harbor-Freight is a great place for purchasing throw-away tools. I love their welding magnets (even though I need to true em up in a mill for precision work) and thier welding-gloves are great too. Harbor-Freight proves to me that some products need not have quality parts.
For your information pal , i'm more accomplished than you'll ever be in your life time ... i am a welder , pipe fitter , electrician and a carpenter , i can build your house from the ground up ....There are quite a few good people here and i really do appreciate you guys but some have the maturity level of shit on a stick and i'm not willing to deal with crap (have a good one).
You keep promising to leave, yet you never do... if that inconsistency is an example of your workmanship, I don't think I want you building my house.:P
Seriously, though, if you're going to stay, you need to grow a thicker skin or just learn to be self-deprecating. You made a mistake, and as long as you keep rising to the bait when people remind you of it, they're just going to remind you more. It just keeps going on and on and on the more you react.
You keep promising to leave, yet you never do... if that inconsistency is an example of your workmanship, I don't think I want you building my house.:P
Seriously, though, if you're going to stay, you need to grow a thicker skin or just learn to be self-deprecating. You made a mistake, and as long as you keep rising to the bait when people remind you of it, they're just going to remind you more. It just keeps going on and on and on the more you react.
The worst part is the guy doesn't realize that it's not even about him. We just like having a good time and getting a personal smirk out of it. If he'd just shut up and leave it alone without taking it so personal we'd all enjoy the game & no one would actually even remember that he is the "sand the tire guy".
A mechanic friend of mine told me Craftsman torque-wrenches typically retain their accuracy longer than a Snap-On... I only asked him about it because all the rest of his tools were Snap-On.
Harbor-Freight is a great place for purchasing throw-away tools. I love their welding magnets (even though I need to true em up in a mill for precision work) and thier welding-gloves are great too. Harbor-Freight proves to me that some products need not have quality parts.
I've got a Husky (Home Depot), Craftsman & a digital Snap-On torque wrench. The Snap-On blows them all away with a level of precision that shouldn't even be allowable in a civilians hands
For your information pal , i'm more accomplished than you'll ever be in your life time ... i am a welder , pipe fitter , electrician and a carpenter , i can build your house from the ground up ....There are quite a few good people here and i really do appreciate you guys but some have the maturity level of shit on a stick and i'm not willing to deal with crap (have a good one).
I cannot cut a straight edge with wood to save my life so a carpenter I am not. Being skilled at multiple trades is something I am envious of, but to say that it accomplishes more in your life than someone else's is kinda brazen and arrogant considering the company I know of on this forum.
I can weld in a compressor on a cooling system, evacuate & charge the system. I can also maintain staff and operate a 250k sq/ft warehouse facility and BTO group with $50M in inventory, but neither of those areas are how I want to earn my living and I don't think I am better or more important than anyone else because I know how to do that. My input on some subject matter may be more relevant than someone else's due to the experience I have and I take credit for that on occasion, but that doesn't make me a better person than them.
socrates said it best when he said that "the unexamined life is not worth living." socratic ignorance is also wise to implement in one's approach to life.
hangster, it has never been about you. we're trying to teach you to laugh at yourself when you make stupid mistakes. you see, if you cannot laugh at yourself, then you surely cant laugh at others. also by laughing at yourself, it helps you to see the humor in the situation and know that we're looking out for you. now quit being a pansy and taking it so damn seriously. lighten up!
WD-40 dissolves tar and helps remove alot of road grime and grease too ....
Don't put a damn padlock in your front disk ... might sound like a good idea for an antitheft device but they ONE time you forget about it trust me you'll regret it (not from experience, from heresay) ...
Trickle chargers are well worth the money if you store your bike for looooong periods of time ... and are less than the new battery you WILL be buying if you let it ruin on your bike ..
A GOOD torque wrench should be part of every persons toolset who works on their bikes ... not for stuff like fairing bolts, but for anything that IN YOUR JUDGEMENT would cause catastrophic damage if it failed from being incorrectly fastened (i.e. brake caliper bolts, steering stem head bolts, axles, etc) ....
If you own a carbed bike, and you do store it over the winter ... before you set it up, turn the fuel off and let it run till it sucks all the gas out of the carbs to prevent all that from gettin gummed up in the jets and float bowl ... (I'm sure this is probably common knowledge to more experienced bike owners, but hey .. might be news to somebody) ...
Frame sliders are worth the investment ....... trust ME on that one ...
and finally .... hangster .... please stop taking shit so personally :\ ..... you musta been one hard lil mofo to joke with growing up .... please try and relax man ... it's all in good humor dude ... nobody here is out to really just make a fool of ya ... we all welcome your humor and input on posts just as much as any other person ... welcome to the insanity that is wristtwisters lolol ...
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and finally .... hangster .... please stop taking shit so personally :\ ..... you musta been one hard lil mofo to joke with growing up .... please try and relax man ... it's all in good humor dude ... nobody here is out to really just make a fool of ya ... we all welcome your humor and input on posts just as much as any other person ... welcome to the insanity that is wristtwisters lolol ...
+1, "hang" around man, and enjoy the laughs WITH us...
+1, "hang" around man, and enjoy the laughs WITH us...
+1 meeeellions ... it's all in good fun i can promise ya that man .... all you're lookin at here is a bunch of ppl that come together to mess around and share info and occasionally bike parts with each other ...
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If you park your bike on a mat or rug like I do, put one of these down to keep the rug from getting twisted up when you turn your front wheel and put it on the kickstand.
Here's mine. Pull the front wheel on it, apply the front brake and twist. I figured it out after I had twisted the hell out of the mat
When removing and replacing spark plugs into a deep recess, use extensions and sockets as need to loosen and tighten...but for final removal and inital starting, use a piece of tubing that fits snuggly over the end of the spark plug... length as needed but about 8" to 12".
This will help prevent cross threading and gives one a better feel for how things are going.
When removing and replacing spark plugs into a deep recess, use extensions and sockets as need to loosen and tighten...but for final removal and inital starting, use a piece of tubing that fits snuggly over the end of the spark plug... length as needed but about 8" to 12".
This will help prevent cross threading and gives one a better feel for how things are going.
When removing and replacing spark plugs into a deep recess, use extensions and sockets as need to loosen and tighten...but for final removal and inital starting, use a piece of tubing that fits snuggly over the end of the spark plug... length as needed but about 8" to 12".
This will help prevent cross threading and gives one a better feel for how things are going.
The rubber piece on my spark plug socket fell out at some point, so used a telescoping magnet to get them out. Luckily i was actually able to start the threads with the magnet to. I guess the threads were really clean and required literally no torque to start. I will be getting a new plug socket before i do it again though.
If you park your bike on a mat or rug like I do, put one of these down to keep the rug from getting twisted up when you turn your front wheel and put it on the kickstand.
Here's mine. Pull the front wheel on it, apply the front brake and twist. I figured it out after I had twisted the hell out of the mat
who parks their bikes on carpet... i mean i can see loving your motorcycle... but sleeping with it. DAMN!
Read this one on a BMW form.... if your having issues with a big kickstand spring. heres what you do.
when you have the bike propped up (ie centerstand or rear stand) move the kickstand out so the spring is extended out the furthest... then stick some nickels in the coils of the spring, then move the kickstand back to a resting position (or a position where the spring is normally the shortest) and the spring will come right off, as the nickels keep the spring extended.
In my case, I have two old throw carpets that I salvaged from a neighbor that was throwing them out. They sit in the garage and the bikes go on top of them. When it comes time to do oil changes or whatever, they are there to catch any drips that might occur... keeps the cement from getting stained, and also makes it more comfy when I have to lay down on the ground to get to something on the bottom of the bikes.
When they get too old and ratty, I'll just toss them and look for another one.
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... it's all in good fun i can promise ya that man .... all you're lookin at here is a bunch of ppl that come together to mess around and share info and occasionally bike parts with each other ... 
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