What did you do to your bike today?

[ajones70]

Counter clock wise... M04 if you program a cnc machine.

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I have to say M04 to my husband?? Lmao jk.... Ya i realized what ccw was as soon as I pressed submit reply ...... We dont have a cnc machine

 

[ajones70]

Mine was tight but not impossible. The filter was a beotch without a filter wrench though. KN204 I a godsend.

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Oh the filter was fine to take off..... This bolt is beyond tight. He out his weight behind it and it started to round off so had to stop so as not to damage it

 

[Scott_Thomas]

Oh the filter was fine to take off..... This bolt is beyond tight. He out his weight behind it and it started to round off so had to stop so as not to damage it

I'd buy a new bolt then. Don't wanna strip the head and not be able to get it off. I used screwdriver to remove filter, messy!

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[ajones70]

I'd buy a new bolt then. Don't wanna strip the head and not be able to get it off. I used screwdriver to remove filter, messy!

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Dealer is 10mins from work. Going to take it there. They put bike together for me so they can loosen the bolt abit!
Filter was simple to take off .... Oh and put right back on!

 

[Marthy]

Dealer is 10mins from work. Going to take it there. They put bike together for me so they can loosen the bolt abit!
Filter was simple to take off .... Oh and put right back on!

Ya, not a bad idea. If the bolt is that tight the thread might come out with it...

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[kyffo]

Track Day

On Tuesday I stripped by bike (removed mirrors, grab handles and rear fender) and took it to Queensland raceway. This was my (and my bike's) first track day. I spent the day going around the track with a hole lot of more powerful bikes. My baby performed really well. On the long straight I hit 193 km/h regularly and then would hit the anchors at about the 200m mark and hang on while she slowed down enough to make the 180 deg. double apex bend. Took the rest of the corners brilliantly and I managed to grind a few mm off each foot peg (I had already removed the hero nobs for added clearance).

I sent the entire last session battling a Ducati 998. I could get him under brakes and around the bends but not enough power to get past and he would pull away on the straights.

I tortured my baby and she held up well. Some gentle road riding for a while now.

 

[kyffo]

$360 sounds a bit rich. I think I paid $180 AUD for my first service.

 

[BoneJj]

Mine was tight but not impossible. The filter was a beotch without a filter wrench though. KN204 I a godsend.

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Seeing as you are getting rid of the filter there is a simple solution to a stuck on filter and lack of filter wrench.

Take a decent size screw driver and slam it through the filter and twist away. Works like a charm when you get one that doesn't have the socket on the top to make taking it off easy as can be.

 

[Scott_Thomas]

Seeing as you are getting rid of the filter there is a simple solution to a stuck on filter and lack of filter wrench.

Take a decent size screw driver and slam it through the filter and twist away. Works like a charm when you get one that doesn't have the socket on the top to make taking it off easy as can be.

Yeah, that's how I removed mine. Made a mess, now I have a kn204 with the nut on top.

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[nismos14]

You really don't have to use the screwdriver method. If you take a Channel Lock plier and squeeze the top and bottom then twist until it breaks loose you'll get the filter out.

 

[Scott_Thomas]

You really don't have to use the screwdriver method. If you take a Channel Lock plier and squeeze the top and bottom then twist until it breaks loose you'll get the filter out.

Tried and just smashed the filter.

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[nismos14]

Tried and just smashed the filter.

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Really? I've done this on every occasion that I've had a too tight filter and it's worked. Guess I've been lucky

 

[Scott_Thomas]

Really? I've done this on every occasion that I've had a too tight filter and it's worked. Guess I've been lucky

I crushed mine trying to get it off with pliers. No worries anymore since I have kn204.

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[gado]

Rode my bike into work today with the new tires, the bike is easier to lean into turns. It caught me off guard, I was a little concerned. I guess because the tire is rounder.

 

[JT]

Rode my bike into work today with the new tires, the bike is easier to lean into turns. It caught me off guard, I was a little concerned. I guess because the tire is rounder.

yup big dif!!!

 

[ajones70]

1,000km done

Hit 1,000km
When I got to work I was at 996km....so I rode 2km down rode and 2km back to hit the 1,000km mark lol...........going to dealer right from work to get that darn oil bolt slacked off slightly :banghead:..........fingers crossed oil change will then be done tonite.........

 

[ajones70]

Ya, not a bad idea. If the bolt is that tight the thread might come out with it...

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Went to dealers, they said it was crazy tight and was the right thing to take it to them. Slackened it alittle, ya know Marty CCW lol. Most of the bikes are coming straight from the factory like that now apparently. Chatted to a few of the guys there, came home, hubby did most of the oil change for me, took it out for a spin and alls well

 

[JonKerr]

Rode to work today. Just had to. Haven't been able to ride for a week or so and not sure I'm going to ride this weekend.

 

[ReChUcK]

I just parked my 2009 Blue in my parents' garage, finishing a 5,546 mile road trip that started in Seattle and ended in Dallas. Then, I got to work removing the red clay from a few key nooks and crannies.



Then I poured some Arrogant Bastard Ale on the rear tire and chugged the rest myself.

Hey guys, long time no see. Recall that I used to post here as ChUcK but somehow lost access despite numerous attempts to contact the mods a year or two back (ahem, mods, you lazy deadbeats)

 

[xleeb0y13x]

I just parked my 2009 Blue in my parents' garage, finishing a 5,546 mile road trip that started in Seattle and ended in Dallas. Then, I got to work removing the red clay from a few key nooks and crannies.



Then I poured some Arrogant Bastard Ale on the rear tire and chugged the rest myself.

Hey guys, long time no see. Recall that I used to post here as ChUcK but somehow lost access despite numerous attempts to contact the mods a year or two back (ahem, mods, you lazy deadbeats)

WOW! Now that's a dirty girl. That's a helluva long trip.


Sent while running with scissors.