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    The 1166 Knock is Back!!!

    Greg I thought I would share my engine rebuild nightmare the first time i put the 1229 kit in the bike i re-assembled it and without and dropped a nut from one of the coils into the engine. I fired it up it idled perfect and away Went. I made it though three gears when it locked up tight...
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    Whats your goals for this summer?

    My first goal this year is to ride my ZZR to the track and run 10.75 Once I learn the launch on the ZZR ( every bike is a little different) I hope to see mid tens @ 131 or higher. Most of the magazines ran the zzr in the 10.3 range ( except motorcyclist which ran an awesome 10.12 @136) , but...
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    Thank God for "almost" Spring

    Jim, the old can o tuna still provides some cheap thrills huh. I rode to work today for the first time since october. I have beeen fortunate this year and I got to ride at least twice every month this winter . But I am sooo happy that spring is around the corner too.\\:D/
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    Andrews 2S cams

    heavy duty valve springs are cheap motor insurance . If the head is coming apart I would get them. You never know when your going to miss a shift and you don't want your valves floating.
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    A Buddy Laid One Down Today

    Ill send you the bill for your 2 day lesson plan soon :-D But on the same same subject, did I not give the "its time to slow down and ride at you own pace" lecture on that ride. the problem was nobody listened. That almost got very expensive.Thankfully the park rangers were forgiving. Now when...
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    A Buddy Laid One Down Today

    I always try to Explain to anybody I ride with the first time that they should only ride at a pace that they are comfortable with. I always explain its not important for them to keep up and that I will always drop back to them when I see they are falling behind. "Dont ride over your head" and...
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    A Buddy Laid One Down Today

    ddaum, are you sure he had the helmet locked in the down position? On a few occasions I thought I had mine "snapped" in the down position and did not. You must hear it "click" in place. His inexperience might have played a part with the helmet comming open too.
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    My GSX1170ET nearly done :O)

    Holly crap that is one gorgeous bike\\:D/
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    Stupidest Auction Ever

    Wow what a freekin genius, AM feeling quite intelligent right about now :-D
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    1150 Dyna coil going bad?

    when the dyna coil went bad on my 1150 the bike ran well then it would drop 2 and 3 after it had been running for a while. If I let the coil cool the bike would run again. Each time it took less time for the coil to heat up and drop the cylinders till finally it was not drivable.. Like was...
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    How much hp ?

    I had my stock 85 crank welded and balanced by Falicon, then ran nitrous for fifteen years. probably three or four times a year or so maybe more, I wasnt counting. the motor was near 200 hp under nitrous.
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    what is going on at the tracks???

    I think a 10.09 is awsome! the busa makes incredble power! Iam hoping when I get to the track in april that I can launch this bike (ZZR 1200) and have the same 60 ft times I usually get. Going once or twice a year makes it tough though. my last three trips to the track on two different bikes...
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    Quick 16 last night

    great job Jake .......................................you rock :lol:
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    Front End wobble 84' GS1150ES

    I would change tire if they are showing any sign of wear. My bike had the wobble and it turned out to be two broken belts in the front tire. It only had 500 miles on it
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    Ignition and Carb Diagnostic Procedures for Dummies Like Me!

    great post Brion, now get those damn Gs's running and lets go for a ride!!
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    Surging Idle?

    after you clean the carbs really good and find all vacum leaks, sync your carbs. If they are really out of sync they will idle high and then drop back down really slowly and sometime visa versa. they will idle low and slowly climb.
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    gs1150ef wants to speed wobble usually at less than 25 MPH

    all good answers above and ill add one more. Check your tires for bad belts. I just purchased a brand new pair of tires that did the same thing.I had them re-balanced twice and finaly talked the dealer into replacing them. Turned out the front had two belts that were broken! The tire only had...
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    GS 450 idle gone crazy

    that is also a symptom of your carbs being out of sync. if you cant find a lean condition or vacum leak , try syncing your carbs
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    Battery sensor wire

    It was a long time ago when I did mine so I could be dead wrong on this. But I vagely remember running power to the wire to get the light out. Use this info at you own risk :wink: and if it fails remove the bulb. :)
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    merc stix

    I got a motion pro through Jc whitney for about 40 dollars also.
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