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Thanks for all the support. Planning on ordering the new parts either tonight or tomorrow. Getting new levers and sliders, then gonna get a new handlebar and bar ends while I'm at it. I did get pretty lucky with only minimal injury and damage. Gonna try these levers: Brake Clutch Lever...

Well, it was actually yesterday but... I am no longer in the "going to crash" group of bikers. I laid my bike down around coming around a corner from a stop sign. I was accelerating on cold pavement and tires and think I hit a patch of paint. Back tire spun out and I went skidding down the...

Sorry it took so long to respond. Got busy with the end of my internship and starting another semester of College. I basically didn't do anything and it hasn't acted up yet. So I think it was just vaporlock from low grade fuel on a hot day.

I do this all the time with my little pickup (5 speed). Loss of power steering isn't much of a problem, since my little pickup doesn't have it anyways. I have also done it in my car with an automatic before. Just pop it into neutral and turn the key off. As far as the bike goes, there...

Well, didn't get time to look at it today. I did try to show it to my dad so he would know whats happening (used to be an Auto Mechanic through the mid 90s). And of course, the bike worked fine, just took about 5 seconds longer than usual to get running. Pulled the wires off the two outside...

Good call, didn't think about the coil. Hopefully I'll have time to dig into it this afternoon.

Went for a nice ride with my sister this afternoon, about 50 miles or so. About 6 miles from home my engine started missing. Inspected when I got home and the far right cylinder (when on the bike) had a "cool" header pipe. Exhaust also smelt like raw gas. If anybody has any ideas (gonna...

So my sister and I went for a ride today, and about 6 miles from home my engine started missing. I noticed that it just didn't sound right, pulled over, and sure enough you could hear that at least one cylinder isn't firing, and there was a slight ticking (sounded like from the valves). Of...

Well, I decided to go with the Renthal Road Ultra Low bars. They sit really close to stock height (about .05" lower), are about 2 inches wider, and have a sweep of 3.7" compared to the stocks supposed 6.5". I decided to go with this as I would like a little less sweep, and I like the idea of...

While I was trying to figure out different handlebars for my bike I discovered that almost nobody has measurements for stock bars, they just give part numbers and prices. That made it really hard for me, as my bike didn't come with stock bars, so I had no idea what they would be like on my...

Hey, so I finally found what I was looking for. This website has a bunch of measurements of stock bars for different bikes. Thought I would share this with others as it was a royal pain to find. Handlebar Measurements Thanks to Sideroad Cycles

Oh, I forgot to mention one thing. They come with plastic buckles installed on the front and back of each bag for attaching a tailbag. I was able to find clips to fit into these at a fabric store and made some tie down straps for about $10. I figured this could work with a duffle bag or...

I looked at the Fieldsheer Expander bags, but decided to go with the Fieldsheer Compact Bags on my 2003 FZ1. The best price I found was at Newenough.com Fieldsheer Compact Motorcycle SaddleBags :: New Enough I measured from the beginning of the passenger part of the seat to the blinkers, and...

Alright, I've been looking into the Gen I stock bars and noticed something that some people complain about. They say that the Gen I bars have more sweep than the Gen II, and that people go aftermarket or Gen II bars to avoid this problem. Does anyone know what the stock sweep is for Gen I...

I've considered both of those options. I guess one thing I'm worried about is the price difference. I guess I'm looking at Renthal bars being about $65, and the GenI bars and the bar backs being about $100 (buying the bars from the local dealer). Also, not that the bar backs are a bad...

Ok, so I searched the forum and can't quite find what I'm looking for. I'm looking at replacing the handlebars on my bike. I currently have a GYTR Low riser with GenII bars on a GenI. I'm looking for a little bit taller than what I currently have. Does anybody have any measurements of...

Lookin good!

Checked it last night with the calipers and they are both around 3.5 mm (measuring something like 3.47). Don't think I can drop them farther without changing my handlebar though. The adjusters are about to hit the bottom of the bar since it has a GYTR riser and Gen II bars on an 03. Think...

Thanks! It makes sense, I just didn't understand the lingo. I think mine was lowered a little by the previous owner then, since my forks do not sit level with the triple clamps. I'll have to take some calibers out there and measure it once...

So I'm gonna make it clear ahead of time that I don't know much about suspension... Now that that's clear, here's my stupid question... What do you mean when you say Lowering the front? Does that refer to lowering the triple clamps with regard to the ground (making the difference...