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Post by pistonguy on May 23, 2016 19:24:46 GMT -5
Dog Leg to the Bottom in 99.999999999999999999999999999% www.motionpro.com/product/08-0072You'll need one of these to jack with the Mystery Screw. And all this jazz. Best they had the mystery screw capped off for us mere mortals.    |
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Post by pistonguy on May 23, 2016 18:18:30 GMT -5
Been a while since I lived there, but as far as I know beantown, p-town, key west ..... all the same thing. And that would be a no! BTW - why do you suppose "P-Town" is named after "P-Guy"? Touche! Well Played as always |
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Post by pistonguy on May 22, 2016 19:53:47 GMT -5
Ha! I luv you too, P-Guy. Not in a "Boston" sense, mind you. I might live in Calif but ..... well, you get it. Goldwing (lovingly referred to as a Leadwing) comes with Showas on the back. But they bottom out all the time, have crappy damping, etc. Those things you showed look G R E A T !!! Are they mainly / only for dirt, or also for street? ps: Have you heard from GEH? He seems to have dropped off the edge of the planet ... Since yo u bring up Taxachussets, not in a "P Town" (Province Town) or Key West type of way either I hope. |
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Post by pistonguy on May 22, 2016 19:45:35 GMT -5
Ha! I luv you too, P-Guy. Not in a "Boston" sense, mind you. I might live in Calif but ..... well, you get it. Goldwing (lovingly referred to as a Leadwing) comes with Showas on the back. But they bottom out all the time, have crappy damping, etc. Those things you showed look G R E A T !!! Are they mainly / only for dirt, or also for street? ps: Have you heard from GEH? He seems to have dropped off the edge of the planet ... Nah Brugh, the last I heard of GEh was Wally World+Daughter+Make-AWish=someone needs some prayers in my book......have no details. |
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Post by pistonguy on May 21, 2016 22:47:02 GMT -5
luv the two smokers talk to me bout bleeding pr-mix. Pre-mix and Cologne in one bottle, I can still taste this stuff  |
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Post by pistonguy on May 21, 2016 21:36:41 GMT -5
What is that clicky thing? I believe he is facetiously referencing the stiffness adjuster on the shocks. Forks in the Front and a Shock or Shocks in the Rear. They adjust Compression and Rebound. A balancing Act, 43mm Big piston Showas. The rear is the first production mc with a duel tube balance free shock. If you never thought there was a Lag time between Compression and Rebound ride this Bike! Yya can roll a elevation change and the rear reaches down and grabs the road. her is a 2012 and up Balance free shock. Just say NO to Traction Control and ABS!!  |
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Post by pistonguy on May 21, 2016 21:32:16 GMT -5
What is that clicky thing? And what is that BEEEAUTIFUL LCD display, and all those cool colored lights, doing on a scooter??? Me want! I luv u brugh. we always have fun. A few Honda's and a Chonda. I'm justa Squid who wrote a check for one, doesn't mean I can ride it. And btw yo u do have the coolest dmn instrumentation round on your scoot. |
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Post by pistonguy on May 21, 2016 18:03:53 GMT -5
Oh I dunno bout all that. Someone told me to play with those lil screw clicky things and thats suppose to do something   |
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Post by pistonguy on May 21, 2016 8:21:35 GMT -5
Given the refineries blend different viscosity oils together to get the 20-weight or 30-weight they wish to sell, it's not serious to say "you can't blend oil" or call it "a cocktail" (yep, YOU, P-guy!) Honda Goldwings weigh about 900 pounds and are notoriously spongy in the front end. It's a common practice to "TUNE" your suspension for the ride you want by mixing up oil viscosity. Why tuning a scooter front end is crazy is unclear to me. Tune your variator by changing weights. Tune your front suspension by changing viscosity. It's America. ps: just don't mix traditional oil (including almost all "fork oil" and transmission oil) with synthetic oil. They just don't play well together. pss: some people advocate changing your fork oil every 10k to 20k miles, though there is no specific standard. Others say to do so when a seal leaks. Whenever doing a complete change (not just a viscosity tune), it's always a good idea to clean the fork internals thoroughly. Lain gave an excellent method of doing so several comments up. Nah brugh, a misunderstamnding. The "Cocktail" I'm referring to is the posters recommendation of Gear oil and Tranny Oil, some STP, chainsaw bar oil, some gun oil, Castor oil, Olive Oil. Wynn's Motor Honey. bone headed concoction. these work really good in the mushy Wing Front end. Old school Drilled and tapped the Fork Capps with Air Fitting's and adjust the stiffens with air pressure and don't get my hands dirty. www.progressivesuspension.com/product/1465/fork-spring-kit |
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Post by pistonguy on May 18, 2016 10:52:00 GMT -5
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Post by pistonguy on May 18, 2016 10:49:35 GMT -5
Ive just fit these Forsa Nitrogen Shocks. they required the Re-Locating block to fit. I bit over-spung but Much Better dampening and re-bound.   |
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Post by pistonguy on May 18, 2016 10:44:17 GMT -5
I will move to a higher end fork oil like Maxima were my Viscosity choices are 5,10,15,20. Stay the heck away from mixing fork oil Cocktail. You can also make a spacer to go beware the top cap and the spring, this will stiffen up the Pre-Load. Need to be careful Not to Coil Bind the Spring with too tall Spacer. Now with that Spacer and Heavier Oil were stiffer and Taxing More that Cheesy Clamp. Like you hold on to the Fork Tube By the Top with One Hand instead of Two. With the Clamp situation I can't see ponying up for any higher End Fork's   This last set has a Large Tube diameter with the Top same as oe to fit stock clamp's cool, but still that cheesy clamp.  |
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Post by pistonguy on May 18, 2016 10:36:02 GMT -5
K, these scoots seem to have mostly the same front end. No Triple tree just "a" Cast Clamp holing the Top of the Fork Leg. week link not Matter how much you stiffen up the front end.  Hers is the Top of my Left Fork Leg, whoever on the assy line held the Fork up with one hand and a air gun in the other and as it slipped down they Rammed the Top Pinch Bolt Home and missed some locating slot. so Yes the front is tweeked.   |
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Post by pistonguy on Apr 22, 2016 7:18:56 GMT -5
Nah Brugh. you're Still on that 30,000 mile half throttle break in procedure.  In the end Welcome back however ya get there, I did the shoulder surgery gig and it does take Along Time to heal, and the re-hab, sign up for pain. |
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Post by pistonguy on Apr 4, 2016 22:02:47 GMT -5
Valve lapping may be "less than optimal" . . but definitely acceptable. Unbalancing crankshaft rotational dynamics with a big-bore-kit installation significantly enhances the odds of bearing failure . . so engine reliability and longevity is probably compromised anyway.
look ill advocate this in One Area. Your Scoot is your only means of transportation, you have to get to work in the morning to not get fired and eat. Then Lap a valve to get to work. Other than that it is Barn Yard Butchery. Did you actually Lap the valve in lieu of a Proper valve job? unreal. Your guides are clapped out. The Valve Face is now concave and it has lost a large % of being able to transfer its heat to the seat to cool it, Now a Hot Valve. and now what gotta do give it extra lash clearance so she won't close up? Destroys you port flow, Just a nice Lazy motor now. good work Just because you made it run does not mean that you accomplished much other than barnyard mechanics. |
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