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    Speeding ticket repellant?

    Check the sites. Some company sells an enunciator for any radar detecter. It's guaranteed to sound off loud enough for anyone to hear at speed with a full-face helmet.
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    Narcissus?

    Maybe you saw my comment yesterday re hot weather riding on the Yahoo Hay group. Here in Saudi where it does get rather toastie-warm I found that using denim/kevlar (so I don't wet leather) and cotton under, it I could keep somewhat comfortable using a water backpack with a hose down my shirt...
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    Tyres

    The Metzlers that came on the bike had been squared off by the previous owner. He also included a new set of the same. Does anyone have experience with dual compound tires? Supposedly, (I think) Avon and Bridgestone (?) make tires that give better mileage (less sticky) on the crown for "gettin'...
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    Oil on frame

    Narcissus, You're probably correct. But, the questions that are begging to be asked are, "how could so much oil be forced through the gasket?" and, "doesn't that show that there must be excessive crank case ventilation pressure? We have bad gas here. Could I have a "small" hole in a piston...
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    Oil on frame

    I just bought a used 2000 with 5,400 kms and after my first good thrash of about 500 kms last weekend I noticed oil spattered on the Ti Yosh can and on the frame above the oil filler. Last night with the faring off I saw oil all over the two black covers on that side and everything in that area...
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