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by s0crates82
Tue Jul 07, 2009 10:22 am
Forum: Beginning Bikers
Topic: beginner buying first bike
Replies: 11
Views: 6736

first bike? used and cheap - whatever is most comfortable. craigslist is great. keep the displacement below 750cc's. don't buy until you finish your msf course. when at the course, try to get the instructors to let you ride different types of bike so you can sort out what would fit you. like the fee...
by s0crates82
Tue Jul 07, 2009 10:15 am
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Magnet and metal shavings in Oil
Replies: 8
Views: 6885

a popular 'mod' for bmw e36 owners is to buy a oil drain bolt that has a magnet in the end of it, that way all the ferric bits are kept in place and can be wiped off the end of the bolt during scheduled oil changes.
by s0crates82
Wed Jun 17, 2009 1:21 pm
Forum: Motorcycle Reviews
Topic: Swift Motorcycles
Replies: 10
Views: 30341

Something about this thread doesn't feel right. I can't put my finger on it.
by s0crates82
Fri Jun 12, 2009 9:49 am
Forum: Trouble Shooting
Topic: SUZUKI GS500F
Replies: 9
Views: 7472

there are a lot of gs riders at gstwins.com forums that might be able to help.
by s0crates82
Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:28 am
Forum: New Motorcycle Models and Rumor Mill
Topic: new ZRX: the ZRX1200R?
Replies: 11
Views: 20166

I dunno. The square headlight throws me.
by s0crates82
Wed Apr 15, 2009 11:42 am
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: riding from san jose to los angeles
Replies: 10
Views: 4135

300 miles might make you a bit sore if you have only been riding 3 months. a gs500 will do 300 miles easily, though it might get a tad buzzy at 70+mph. I remember my bandit being infinately more pleasant to do long highway stretches on vs the 500 I started on (the 4 banger was really smooth compare...
by s0crates82
Fri Mar 27, 2009 11:16 am
Forum: Suggestion Box
Topic: Add your data to the TMW Motorcycle Fuel Guide Version 3.0
Replies: 259
Views: 3201262

YEAR: 1980
MAKE: Yamaha
MODEL: XS850
ENGINE: 850cc Triple
TANK CAPACITY:
AVG MPG: 35mpg US
SOURCE: Personal
by s0crates82
Tue Oct 30, 2007 8:38 am
Forum: Maintenance & Appearance
Topic: Replace Sealed Beam Headlight w/ Halogen H4 & Quartz Len
Replies: 4
Views: 6245

I'd say get an autolite euro 7" H4 conversion off ebay. the light pattern is WAY better than a lot of the cheap taiwanese "crystal cut" lenses. But... before you mount it up, make sure your charging system is in top form. Hit your rectifier and stator with a multimeter and check that ...
by s0crates82
Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:35 am
Forum: The Soap Box
Topic: New computer- Build or buy?
Replies: 18
Views: 9482

Building a PC ain't what it used to be. Margins are razor thin and the savings aren't what they used to be. The only reason to build a PC yourself these days is if you want monster power for games, video editing, etc... and need/require top-shelf components so everything runs like a champ. Oh, and ...
by s0crates82
Sun Aug 05, 2007 1:43 pm
Forum: Trouble Shooting
Topic: 1978 Suzuki GS550
Replies: 4
Views: 5565

awesome. thanks for the info!!! based on your z1 link, they're outta the 7" round lights btw, i found some 7" round conversion kits, so I'm not stuck with a sealed beam - i can get h4's and use em in the new housing. second, the link for GSResources is: http://www.thegsresources.com/ if yo...