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    I quit bidding after $100...
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    For that kind of money buy a K&N off of ebay. Increased performance, and lasts forever as long as you clean it periodically...
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    Try heating with a hair dryer but do not keep heat on one spot continually. Wave the hair dryer while heating to avoid melting anything or scortching paint. The idea is to heat the glue up...
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    Allan, we have never met but it doesn't matter as we are all family here. I am very saddened by the news and she was still young. Sometimes things do not make sense but remember that God has a reason and purpose for everything. Just keep trusting in Him and look to Him for comfort and guidance. We serve a loving and merciful God, and I know that is rather hard to focus on right now, but put your complete focus on Him and remember that you will be together again when that time comes. For now, one day at a time. My heart, and prayers, go out to you
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    Yes, I may be able to help you. Mine was missing one station preset button, and Charlie graciously sent me a scrap cover with several buttons on it. So give me the colors you need (red, grey, black) and pm me your address and I will see what I can do for you!
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    I've been using the gold trim a lot to highlight my ride. My avatar should give you the idea, or check out my gallery...
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    Ditto!! Leaves + moisture = loss of traction...
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    bongobobny replied to a topic in General Tech Talk

    The proper level should be about halfway up with a COLD emgine that has sat fer several hours at least. With a warm engine there is probably half a pint still clinging higher up in the heads. Even though the oil is warm it still takes a while to drain down completely. Too much oil and there can be a lot of blowby past the rings due to not a sufficient amount of air area for instantaneous positive crankcase pressure. Keep in mind air soes compress creating a positive pressure, whereas oil does not compress...
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    Presently using Chevron Delo 400 because a motorcycle oil website recommended it. Next year may start using synthetic possibly Shell Rotella synthetic as it too was highly recommended...
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    OK Wise Old Owl, you are right, sort of. It indeed does state minimum Research Octane 91, however it also says Grade: Regular LEADED! You remember the old leaded gas, don't you?? Lead was added to fuel as an antiknock compound. So, getting back to my original statement, "As long as you are not getting any spark knock..." Mine rattled under load going uphill on middle premium but did not with premium. And yes, my timing is just about exactly on 5 degrees BTDC.
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    The '86 VR is a different engine. Owl, you may be right on that; I'll go out to the garage and check, however, I agree (somewhat) with TX Venture in that 10:1 compression is a little beyond 87 octane without knock sensors to retard your timing...
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    As long as you are not geting any spark knock, and are happy with the slightly less fuel economy and performance, then you will probably be OK. The biggie is the spark knock, or predetonation. If you are getting the explosion before your piston is up to TDC, you can, and will, have detrimental effects on your engine. The choice is yours, for myself I use high test... If you read the sticker on the inside of the engine cover, the 1200cc requires 91 octane.
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    No, I certainly would not use scrubbies on plastic or fiberglass, as they are about the same hardness and will indeed screatch, but with metal (Not chrome plated plastic) I haven't seen any scratching yet. Of course we are talking about older chrome that is already pitted from rust... Dan, fo the most part I agree with you on the Turtle wax, but sometime spring the extra for Blue Magic metal polish. To me it seems to work just a slight bit better but that's just my opinion.
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    That's why I'm a firm believer in using 3M plastic scrubbies!! That combined with a good metal polish usually does the trick. One of my favorites is Blue Magic. Lately I've been using Eagle's Nanowax for metal as a final coat which also cleans as you polish but leaves a smoother and more noticable shine...
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    I tend not to blame the air filter unless it needs cleaning. About the only thing the K&N may affect would be the idle speed due to the increased air flow but that's stretching it a bit. The idle and the syncronizatrion are all internal to the carbs regardless of air cleaners. The carbs require a sertain volume of air for wherever the throttle puts them at. The free flow of the K&N allows less restriction to the change in air flow, which results in better acceleration, but does not affect the mixture ratio once the air is in the carbs. That ratio is determined by the mixture jets. Another way to look at it is a normal vacuum cleaner that develops less suction as the bag or filter gets clogged. Nothing has changed with the motor or the suction turbine, but due to the fact that the path of incoming air is reduced, the less the suction. So, keeping the air input unclogged is the secret to better performance. K&N has larger pores for air to pass through so more volume of air is available for the carbs. Keep in mind that the carbs are only going to take as much air as they need which is really determined by the piston in the intake (down) stroke. The carb's main function is to mix a precise amount of gasoline into the airflow as it passes through. This is done by the oriface size of the metering jets and works on a principle that Mr Ventura developed from Mr. Bernouli's studys. Now, the downside of a K&N is that it does allow larger particulate matter to pass through it which means more contaminants entering the carb and engine. Not big enough to cause damage, but it will dirty a carb faster than an air filter that won't allow as large of particles. Such is the price you pay for performance. As far as fuel economy, the K&N filter will, in some cases actually slightly improve fuel economy. What really affects fuel economy is driving habits...
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    I replaced my stock speakers with some aftermarket Kenwood coax speakers and it does improve the highs, but with a full face helmet it still lacks something. Yes, standard 4" car speakers fit right in. As far as the rears go, I'm looking for a set of weatherproof small boxes to mount alongside the pasenger backrest, but havern't come up with any as of yet. I have a pair of metal box ones but they are a little big. As far as kicking up the bass a notch, well, if you don't use your trunk, that would work as a subwoofer box (I use mine for cargo), or you can try out whatr is called a ribbon speaker but you are not going to get earyth shaking lows out of them... I have thought of hollowing out the seat bottom and mounting an 8" subwoofer firing downwards, which should at least vibrate my butt a little... Best bet is a good set of stereo headphones that you can mount inside your helmet...
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