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Replace (bleed) the brake fluid. It absorbs moisture over time (from the atmosphere, esp. in humid climates . . . even though the system is closed) and heat generated from hard braking turns that absorbed water to steam (expands out of solution to gas). Presto, no travel in pedal because of...

bump I've ridden with this motorcycle and know it to have been extremely well cared for during its first 57k miles. Helicopter pilots are meticulous and this is a lot of motorcycle for $3,500. GLWS

yeah, you old fart - I remember the movie, Brigadoon, well. probably have seen it 3 times. really romantic. and old.

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!! F'ing GREAT article! What a leap forward in technology! ". . . when are you going to have one I can shit myself on again?" BWAHAHAHA!!!!

Well, my friend, I was born in '52 and I damn well know you weren't far behind. So, what kinda price have you been commanding of late (whether as an antique or for specialty hire)? :rofl: FWIW, the bad dream of my childhood was falling through space, so I've got a certain respect for those of...

Much good mojo to you Jer, hoping the pain is minimal, the results maximal and that you continue to defy that old adversary, Age.

Brake hard while still going straight, feather off brakes entering, weight left peg while shifting left and press left handgrip down hard. Pray, because my dumb-assedness in paying attention has me hoping I have enough margin to get ENOUGH of all that shit done before getting to the dirt...

Sympathies for the rider's injuries and bike damage, but making up shit in the face of contrary evidence isn't gaining the rider the wisdom he went out of the way to learn the hard way...

RIP Turbo Dave.

Beautiful, Tyler! You have a knack for finding the good stuff, and then depicting it beautifully. Thank you for taking us along again.

Basic ticker fix is a head job that includes replacement of the exhaust valve guides (and exhaust valves, IIRC). Reassembly with proper valve clearances, new head and other gasket(s), coolant, etc. Labor is the big $$ item in it. Back within a few years of the Gen.I model years (2003 - 2005...

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Before I delete all my search's potentially relevant tabs, here's maybe the broadest/most useful, from which maybe you'll see something that matches up with the facts you know: https://www.etags.com/blog/california-title-transfers-buying-selling-moving/ I'm out now -- to a wake tomorrow in...

Yeah, but it was a 1958 Dodge truck I bought in Colorado in 1974. And I later returned again to Cali from Colorado with a Colorado plated 1956 Ford truck that I reregistered here in 1977 or '78. I also sold my Colorado plated '75 Kawasaki Z1 in California in '78, but think I sold it with...

Good lord! When are you gonna have ENUF motorcycles, Mssr. Carver?!?

Methinks that's mostly nonsense. Assuming it's a vintage later than when Calif began requiring more stringent emissions equipment (e.g., PAIR system, cat. converter and/or charcoal canister) than the other 49 states, then the only real issue is whether it has 7,500 miles or more on it. If it...

Hud, be careful with that. It probably means something more geographically suited to the region in which 'Zilla patrols . . . Think "Wild Hogs" while saying "officer" and "consensual encounter", and you're probably closer to what that means in his jurisdiction. And between Skooter, Dolly and...

As a guess without doing any research into state helmet laws (I'm retired), the key is probably a state law, as Spud notes (which could incorporate or rely upon the Fed Regs and Codes). E.g., it's possible that a court's interpretation of the Reg cited here is that a helmet not only cannot be...

Don't want to interfere in a transaction, but an observation in case there is an oversight: OP says this is an '05 he's parting out and the front blinker from an '05 (which will also ffit an '04) is different from an '03 (which protrudes on a stem) and an '06, which has a different shape lens...

Jeeze, I hate the tragedy of these fires every summer and fall out west. Prayers and mojo to all those affected and for the loss of viewshed and habitat. Like dc, I live in a high fire danger area, with the CalFire air attack (and retardant loading) base a mlle away. My overhead air traffic...