What did you do with your SuperHawk today?
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MotoGP
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 5,942
From: Lake View Terrace, CA
Here you go: Calaveras Rd the other way - YouTube
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Superstock
Superstock
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 293
Here you go: Calaveras Rd the other way - YouTube
nice road too! Making me look forward to my yearly NorCal trip again!
-R
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Squid
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 55
From: oxnard CA
Painted my frame with spray on bed liner
Painted my subframe with bed liner too
Took some blown out mufflers and shortened them 4 inches, gutted them and put 12" glass packs inside and polished them up
Painted my radiators black too
Painted my subframe with bed liner too
Took some blown out mufflers and shortened them 4 inches, gutted them and put 12" glass packs inside and polished them up
Painted my radiators black too
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MotoGP
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 5,942
From: Lake View Terrace, CA
Running a GoPro HD I assume? I sure like the helmet view. Less wind noise than I would have guessed. Any negatives to mounting up there, ie: increased noise in the helmet, buffeting, or anything like that?
nice road too! Making me look forward to my yearly NorCal trip again!
-R
nice road too! Making me look forward to my yearly NorCal trip again!
-R
I also have a nice tank mount but i still have my original windscreen and as i bought the bike in '97 I don't think you could see all that well....
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Connie Demico does toad?
Superstock
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 383
From: Lakeway
Here you go: Calaveras Rd the other way - YouTube
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SuperSport
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 636
From: Baltimore, Maryland
Went for a test ride on a recently assembled VTR that's going up for sale soon.
Met my friend at 9:30am to ride into our mandatory work meeting together. Temperature was in the mid 30's, so the 8-10 mile ride was short enough for me.
Met my friend at 9:30am to ride into our mandatory work meeting together. Temperature was in the mid 30's, so the 8-10 mile ride was short enough for me.
Speed Demon
Superstock
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 272
From: Seattle, Wa
Got the frame polished up and the Swing arm done.... Now fighting with the stupid powdercoating on the rims so I can polish those as well.... And started working on disassembling the carbs for a cleaning...
Speed Demon
Superstock
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 272
From: Seattle, Wa
we have some at school its the bull dog brand and It really didnt do squat... I left it on according to the directions and it still didnt do anything... how many applications do you guys normally use??? i did 2.... and will have pics in my profile on here soon of the rebuild.... As some of you guys know I repainted the bike fairings last summer... and and now just finishing up the bike on how I want it... 
thanks for the help guys!!! this site is awesome!!!
thanks for the help guys!!! this site is awesome!!!
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MotoGP
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 3,871
From: Phoenix, AZ
I use this stuff and if the paint hasn't bubbled in 10 minutes after 1 coat, it probably won't work. Sometimes it takes a couple of rounds of stripping before I get it all off, but it's usually pretty apparent that it's working when it does. I've found that it does absolutely nothing to anodization (stripping black paint off of gold calipers didn't take any of the gold of whatsoever).
Jasco® Premium Paint & Epoxy Remover (GJBP00202) - 6 Pack - Paint & Varnish Chemical Removers - Ace Hardware
Also, paint melter is also flesh melter, so careful where you get this stuff!
Jasco® Premium Paint & Epoxy Remover (GJBP00202) - 6 Pack - Paint & Varnish Chemical Removers - Ace Hardware
Also, paint melter is also flesh melter, so careful where you get this stuff!
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SuperSport
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 506
From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
I might be joining that club with you at the beginning of the season...
Replaced my mechanical seal and haven't started the bike since. I didn't check the depth either, so it may be too deep...
Crossing my fingers.
Replaced my mechanical seal and haven't started the bike since. I didn't check the depth either, so it may be too deep...
Crossing my fingers.
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MotoGP
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 3,871
From: Phoenix, AZ
When I broke my seal, it leaked just sitting there. So you're probably good. You can always turn the crank bolt to try to listen for the pump scraping the cover w/out turning it on. May even be better to do it this way first anyway
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SuperSport
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 506
From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
I think I initially had it pressed in too far, as it seemed to hang up a bit when I turned the impeller by hand. I put it out what I think was the same distance it was at when I pressed the impeller out of my smashed cover, but I'm just a little jumpy since I didn't measure it with a micrometer.
Time will tell, lol
