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Congrats on the new ride.

A loose chain can wear down the sprockets if left unchecked. Then that will be a major cost. If the bike has a center stand/ bike stand you can have a buddy who's done it before adjust the chain. The dealer usually charges an hour's worth of labor or a little less.

Went over to my dad's buddy's house, he does all the work on his own bikes. Great excuse to go for a longer ride, got up to the 50-60 range, had a blast . I thought it would be a week or two before I wanted to leave the development, I think I might be freeway confident already .

That's good to hear. So did ya get your chain adjusted and that your sprockets are in good order?

I'd suggest you pick up a book called Proficient Motorcycling which can help you develop those skills when you're not riding by giving you great advice/ info. I found it taught me a few things that I would've learned the hard way...

JC Viper wrote:That's good to hear. So did ya get your chain adjusted and that your sprockets are in good order?

I'd suggest you pick up a book called Proficient Motorcycling which can help you develop those skills when you're not riding by giving you great advice/ info. I found it taught me a few things that I would've learned the hard way...

Yep everything's going strong. Went and picked up some stuff to give her a bath, but realized I should probably look into it a little. It cannot be exactly like washing a car (if only because of the exhaust that needs to look shiny ). But we are supposed to have ten days of rain (weather report is never right) so I figured I would wait until my cover gets here, no sense washing it if it is going to sit out in the rain.

The book is already on hold at the library, may break down and just buy it on Kindle though if I am going to have to wait.

as long as the kindle version has pictures, those tend to be important for pointing things out... like graded roads or hazards.

honestly, those car wash wipes, if still available, are great as they come in handy wipes with all the soap and water mixed on. or you could get one of them S100 bike cleaning kits.

I was just going to use standard car-wash soap and got some Meguiars Cleaner Wax for the fairings, not sure what to do on the exhaust and non-chrome metal? I am doing this on a budget for now, not shooting for show quality, it just came really, really, dirty . But I will want to do it real well as soon as I have some more money.

I know the name is hilarious and wrong, but pick up some "Stripper Juice". The stuff is amazingly good for quick wash and shines.