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    Ear Plugs - Hearing Protection

    If you don't have as set of ear plugs, you might as well just kiss your hearing good bye...With all the new highly vented helmets, wind noise is increasing in these helmets. I started out by not wearing earlplugs but got tired of that whinning noise. I started to wear noise cancelling earbuds...
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    Chain Cleaning & Oiling .

    There are many quality chain lubricants that you can use on your chains. The big thing to do is to be sure to clean the chain before applying chain lubricant. Maxima is very good, Motul, is very good, Honda also makes a very nice thin lubricant. Based on the area conditions you operate your...
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    Tire pressures

    yeah forgot to mention michelin pilot roads on the bike...currently at 38 front and rear..I ll raise the rear a bit...thanks
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    carb jetting ????

    yeah I was going to leave it alone, however I notice the bike is hard to start when cold or hot and the exhaust tip is turning mighty black.
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    Removing Cat From Header Pipe ?

    What year bikes came with the cat?
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    Tire pressures

    Hi quick question about pressures ont his bike..have the pilot roads, I weigh about 150 and comute about 80 miles a day ..anyone have an idea about what pressure these bikes like to ride at ? And then canyon days how much should they be dropped? Thanks
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    carb jetting ????

    Have on 05 ..just added a nice carbon ackropovic slipon, and was wondering if anyone knows about what size jetting I need now..or should I just raise the needles? I forgot how much of pain carbs were as I came from an FI bike but I know they can work realy nice once setup..thanks..
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    Wind Protection

    I bought a touring screen from zero gravity..works well..but may look at the larimar Lip(sp) ..I hear nothing but good things from that..
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    Fender Eliminator Recommendations

    yeah I just bought a used 05 bike with a hack job of a Fe kit installed. Since Imake Fe kits for the sv I decided to make one up for this bike...it's not hard and The DIY kit will save you money to buy other fun stuff. Ill post pics soon and show you how to make one ...
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    fz1 electral problem help

    HI new guy here but I maybe able to help you out..Have you synced your throttle bodies /carbs? That dying thing is comon whent hey are not quite working right..I also have seen teh sameissue occur when the voltage reg/rec starts to go bad. Hope this helps out.
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