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Hi Guys, My buddy bought the jacket below. He brought it in and I tried it on. Nice jacket. I bought one today. You can't beat it for the price ($96.00) and free shipping too. It's 2 jackets in one and is suitable for year round riding. Watch the video for it...

Hi Guys, The rust in my xs1100 tank was starting to bug me so I used 1 gal of evaporust and flipped the tank every 8 hours. There is still a tiny bit of rust on top probably because the 1 gal was not enough to submerge that 1 part no matter how I flipped the tank. Overall I am pleased with the...

Hi Guys, The tank on my 79 xs1100 is a little rusty inside. It has not gotten much worse in the last 10 years or so. I just replaced all my fuel lines yesterday with clear yellow tygon fuel line and there are no signs of rust traveling through the fuel system and the bike runs great. I was...

Hi Guys, I wanted to replace my 16 year old sparkplug caps and searched the forum and read that the NGK SB05F caps would work. I tried one on one of the front cylinders but the SB05F's are much shorther than the stock caps and would not reach the plug. Did I order the wrong ones? Do the...

Hey guys, How do you raise the gear shift lever a little bit? I got some beefy new boots and would like a little more room to get them under the shift lever (1/4-1/2 inch or so). Thanks.

Hi Guys, I want to put together a decent toolkit for when I'm on the road on my bikes. What tools/parts do you guys carry when you do road trips?

Is this ok to use for the brakes and clutch? I'm going to bleed the clutch. The fluid is nasty looking. I have my wife to assist me if necessary. As long as I keep the master topped off at all times and don't let any air in I'll be ok....right? I've read too many scary posts about guys having a...

Hi Guys, I had a new set of tires installed today. I noticed that where the old stick on weights were removed there is a lot of left over backing/residue. What is the safest way to remove this without scratching the rims? My fingernail did not seem to do much and I certainly don't want to even...

Damn..I've been searching for me880's to replace my Shinkos and it looks as though the prices are going up...and up. I had them in my cart for a week at BikeBandit and motorcycle Superstore and the prices have gone up almost 20% in the last week. I wonder what gives? Anyone know who has the best...

I am not the seller. Interesting find for someone who needs the luggage rack but not the backrest. http://www.ebay.com/itm/330669237987?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

My Shinkos are nearing the end of their life. Does anyone use the Bridgestone exedra max bias tires and if so what is your opinion of them? The Metzelers are crazy expensive and the Dunlops do not seem too popular on this website. Thanks. http://www.bridgestone.com/products/...xedra/max.html

Hi Guys, I took a ride to this cool motorcycle museum last weekend. Lots of old school bikes. Not too much Japanese bike representation but a lot of old school Harley, Indian,Norton, BSA etc.. Check out the links below. http://www.ride-ct.com/?p=1708 http://www.motorcyclepediamuseums.com/

Hi Guys, I bought a set of used carbs from Tom at Python Motorsports. They look clean and ready to go but I noticed 1 thing that concerned me. When I engage the choke lever it only seems to engage the 2 carbs that are on the opposite side of the choke lever. I can hear those 2 carbs spit air...

Hi Guys, I went on a 300 mile run today and the bike ran fine for 290 miles of it. Then it started bogging down and running like crap. When I got home I noticed a strong smell of gas and dark gray smoke from the right side exhaust. I parked the bike and then turned the key after it had been...

Hi Guys, Someone is selling an FZ1 on craigslist 30 miles from my house and I decided I wanted to check it out. I showed up on my vmax, talked to the owner for a few minutes and then we did a bike swap. I gotta tell ya, the FZ1 is a very nice bike. It was a 2003 in almost mint condition with...

Hey Guys, If anyone is looking for a do it all helmet for a great price checkout the Nolan n43 trilogy. I just picked one up from Competition Accessories on closeout and I gotta tell ya that it's an awesome lid!! The best features in my opinion are the field of vision and the built in sun...

Hi Guys, I like to bounce back and forth between my givi a123 which mounts to the turn signals and the stock windscreen that easily bolts to the upper triple tree. I wish the stock windshield would fit over the givi but it does not. It is such a pita to loosen the turn signal nuts everytime I...

My 96 needs a new rear rotor. Do any of you guys have this rotor and if so was it a direct bolt on or do I need some kind of adapter. If I need an adapter can someone post a pic of it and let me know where I can get one? Thanks...

Looking to ride with another vmaxer who lives in Nassau or Suffolk county, Long Island, NY. PM me if interested.

Hi Guys, I finally had enough of my marginal charging system on my 96 vmax. I cleaned all of the connections and did the crimp fix and it did not do much. Yesterday I got home from work and went to town with a soldering iron and some uninsulated butt connectors. I used a 30amp inline fuse with...