Recent content by cshrumfz1

Sometimes they'll still rotate until the motor reaches temp. Try this good test when it's warm...

WOW! What a way to introduce yourself to the forum! Like the others have said, glad that you made it out in good shape. Get her fixed up and back on the road. Is insurance giving you some $$ for his jack-assery?

That's good stuff Billy. I have a 2000 Grand Prix with the same lower intake gasket issue...that needs work. I don't want to do it, but if that isn't a good motivator, I don't know what is! I would certainly have to find someone with the knowledge out here. I can do stuff, but digging elbow deep...

I have an '09 FZ1 that gets right around the low 30's every fill up. At my full access, I have an '06 Suzuki SV650 (the wife's). It normally gets >50mpg in a tank full. Guess which one sits, and which one gets on the road? Her bike still only has 1200 miles on it, and she got it brand new...

Better detail of the racers...

I made a few of these about 4-5 years ago. I started with the R1, and it shows. The ZX-12 was next...has the see-through green fairings. I really liked doing the racebikes best, and got a cheapie airbrush, and it shows on the pics in blue...which is too bad, since blue is the most common in my...

That looks great! Instructions pretty thorough? It's getting to be that time of year when mods (both visual and performance) start wanting to be done. :drools:

Yeah, like others are saying...they aren't too great. I have almost 6000 miles on mine, and the front tire is rashed out. Back still looks good, but I'm not going to change just the front. They both will go here pretty soon. Use em up, but don't think that they are going to be great. If you are...

I'm sure toothpaste works, as it was obviously documented by the DIY'er in the OP. I've had to do the light restoration a few cars, and it works good for the most part. It seemed to last about a year on my Expedition, but then it sits outside in the sun just about every day...and I don't care...

I "thanked" you, but it was more of a "like". Corner marshaling is flipping awesome! You may not always get a "good" corner, but you get closer than any fan could get to a race. Nothing like watching them whip by you at amazing speeds. I did corner marshal before I even had a bike, for the local...

My winter project hopefully gets done lickety-split. I was laid off from my employer after 15 years last week...the next day the insurance bill came in the mail. Good timing, I guess (I have been accused in the past of being an optimist!) Called my agent and told him I'd be storing the bike for...

He grew up playing Euro style soccer, and when you don't get your way in soccer, you get "injured". You all are saying it doesn't carry over? :jk: He coulda been carted of on a stretcher with a REAL injury! Flailing on a wet track...sheesh!

If you buy regular 5ohm resistors, they won't be able to take the load. You should be using a relatively low resistance (between 5-20 ohms) but it also needs to be a high wattage resistor to essentially absorb the amount of current that it will incur. Wrap it in some heat shrink tubing or a...

The old mob mentality. I always think that people drive all together in a pack, because they are afraid to get picked out by the big bad wolf (ie: the cops). I hate the interstate for not only the pack, but also how oblivious and idiotic (I've seen the term before, "obliviots") everyone is on...

Nice pics, lytehouse! Thanks for sharing them! Might have to head up into the hills on Mon or Tues and check out the changing aspen.