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I'm thinking it could be me on one of those rides! :clapping: I'm more than willing to swap for a day....or two...or?? :lol:

Well good, cause I just signed up too! :yahoo: I hope you're bringing that there Super Tenere' with you? :clapping:

Wasn't the last EOM a camping rally? :dntknw: It was at a campground and some of us camped! :rolleyes: Just ask Geezer, my next door neighbor in the campground.

One other note about the torque values. After you've screwed and unscrewed your drain plug numerous times for oil changes the thread material weakens some each time. The value used when new is not a good value to use after your 5th or 8th oil change. Keep that in mind. I also found the torque...

I've had a couple frog-togs and have Darien pants. Under most conditions they are water proof but, I find all breathable materials leak in heavy rain over extended rides. I know, some people never seem to have this issue, but I do. With me it's always around the crotch area and butt. I think I...

The threads on my bike stripped after many oil changes around 100,000 miles. I installed a Heli-coil which worked fine. I've since replaced the engine at 117k miles due to transmission issues, but that's another story. The thing I wanted to say is, the engine case has a slot in the threads...

I have to agree with that. You would think the cylinder with the restriction would run cooler not hotter. I remember back to several bikes I had in the sixties and seventies that had dented in exhaust pipes and none overheated. The thing I remember was guys that had short straight pipes having...

I swapped my engine in the drive way. I used a floor jack to drop it down, (I don't have a lift). I had the front wheel and fender off at the time and the rear wheel off. I put a jack stand under the rear axle and weighted down the rear of the bike so the frame wouldn't follow the engine when I...

Much better deal! One other note, when considering something like the fixer-upper bike, you have to ask yourself realistically what resources you have to fix it up and what is your level of ability to fix it up. If you have to depend on bringing it to others,(shop) to do the work you might as...

Yup...that's right.

Just reserved a room on line. Just an FYI saved a couple bucks by using the senior rate, $57.xx verses $59 something. I know...not much, but us old retired guys on a fixed income need to pinch every penny. :D See you all there. ;)

Even if anti-seaze isn't abrasive like rubbing compound of something like that, it still has metal powder mixed in. I don't think metal powder is very good in bearings. If you read about it they refer to it as anti-seize and thread lubricant. That would indicate things that don't normally move...

Anti-sieze lube, Mate? Are you talking the same stuff used on things like spark plug threads and other dis-similar materials? If that's what you're using it wouldn't be very good. Anti-sieze compond is abrasive! It will wear out your bearing! Steering head bearing don't turn like wheel...

Don't forget about Asheville, NC. Very good location right at the Blue Ridge and change can be good! :fan_1: I don't think anyone would be disappointed. :drinks:

What happened to the price? I just pulled up the link and it's $94.02! Did you have a coupon code? Did it go up $25 in just a few days?

All the places listed would do. Lewisburg, WV and Boone, NC were both very good locations. I like the idea of Ashville, NC. It was the location of the Honda Hoot for the first few years until it got too big and moved to Knoxville, TN. It has all the good things going for it, and it would be a...

Wish I'd read about the dremel trick! I brought mine to a machine shop to get the lower race off. I did not heat the new bearing and was able to drive it down all the way without too much trouble. It leads me to believe there might be some slight variation in size between sets? I was replacing...

I would have heated grips even if I were to get the gloves. You will never be on a ride and wish you hadn't forgot to bring your heated grips! I'm sure the gloves are warmer, but you need to have them with you all the time. There have been many times I've ridden in warm weather and didn't get...

I have to say from my own experience, the only thing that is full proof is rubber or some sort of pvc. I have tried frogg-toggs and have a pair of Darien pants and with both my butt and crotch will get wet eventually. The Darien pants I have re-treated several times with the same results. I've...

This problem occurs more often on bikes like the FJR with a high torque motor. This happened with my 04, but with much higher mileage. The problem got progressively worst until it spread to 4th gear, which became unusable. I eventually replaced the motor at 116,000 mile with one from Ebay...