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Recent content by bwringer

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    Fuel Petcock interchangability for a 1983 GS1100E?

    Cycle Recycle II's list is always a good cross-reference: https://www.newmotorcycleparts.net/fuel_system_parts/petcocks/petcocks_suz.html However, they don't list the '83 1100E... 🤬 Another line of inquiry might be that o-ring at the base; that would at least get you to a petcock that would...
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    82’ GS850g hole in piston help

    Approximately where are you? Not winterizing doesn't blow holes in pistons. First figure out what went wrong. A bad petcock, for example, often allows fuel to leak into #2. Or are the intake boots leaking air, leading to a too-lean and too hot condition? Are the valves all OK? And what...
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    Kawasaki Eliminator (451cc) - anyone with experience?

    It's a solid, reliable bike, as are the smaller Triumphs and the Royal Enfields. I haven't ridden the Kawi or RE, but that Kawasaki engine has been around for aeons, and it has pretty decent power for this size class. The Kawasaki is pretty darn close to the ground. If your brother is taller...
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    SH775 Regulator/Rectifier Units

    One note -- the connectors for these things are getting mighty spendy what with all the various ructions out there in the wide world. That Triumph wiring harness is $32 - $35 nowadays, plus shipping brings them to around $50+. You can get knockoffs much cheaper, but they all seem to ship from...
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    SH775 Regulator/Rectifier Units

    Email sent... Sourcing and validating these regulators among all the BS and fakes out there is a valuable service. Thanks, Ed!
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    Interesting factoid on wealth distribution

    It's honestly amazing how quickly income distribution in the US has changed for the worse. (And much of the rest of the world as well.) It started long before, but in the end the financial crisis in 2007-2009 functioned as a breathtakingly vast transfer of wealth to a very small number of...
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    New Stutter at WOT

    I'm also thinking ignition. The failing insulation on the plug wires is a problem you'll have to deal with sooner or later, whether or not it's causing the current symptoms. That said, many plug wires have a second layer of protective tubing over the actual plug wire. If that second layer is...
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    Fall Farmington Ride!

    Nice! Niiiiiiice. Nice. I'm thinking this is happening for me. Yep.
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    2007 VStar 650 - 3800 miles, shaft drive, needs a new home

    I haven't tried renting out bikes myself; I don't have the room, frankly, what with my own three bikes and assorted parts and tools in a two car garage. However, I have done a fair bit of wrenching for a friend in Chicago who did quite well renting out a "spare" bike. His was a late 2000s...
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    2007 VStar 650 - 3800 miles, shaft drive, needs a new home

    FWIW, that bike would do very well rented out on TwistedRoad.com if someone in CA wanted to start or add to a side hustle. Lots of people want "short person" motorcycles, and luggage is a significant bonus as well. It's low maintenance (once you take care of the old bike stuff), quiet, fast...
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    Question: Preferred Shift Lever Position

    Yup, this. Do whatever YOU gotta do. This can change depending on ankle damage, boot, foot size, personal whim, etc. Basically, the default or factory setting is right under where the sole of the boot under the toe lands in normal riding position. If the lever is attached directly to a...
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    Save the Date: 2026 Brown County Indiana Rally - June 11-14, 2026

    Great to hear from you Bob. Hope you can make it next year! And make sure to tell us what people in Colorado say when you tell them you're going to Indiana to ride motorcycles.
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    What's up with tires?

    Yup. There are some "tube-type" (tube only) tires out there that should not be used tubeless. There are very few of these in DOT street tires, although "TT" (for Tube-Type) is common in DOT knobby tires. The bead is a little different, and they may not have the sealing layer inside. But all...
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    Carb Leaks (I’ve checked Everywhere!)

    Yup, I'm thinking petcock too.
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    What's up with tires?

    I truly hope by now that you've slapped on some BT46 Bridgestones and are out riding. Heidenau makes great motorcycle tires; they're pretty famous among the dual-sport crowd. That said, they're also known, at least on the knobby side of life, for very durable, long-wearing compounds that can...
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