Recent content by Orion

I used aircraft stripper, It worked pretty good. I bought it at Autozone. It is specifically for stripping paint off aluminum. It took multiple rounds to get all the paint off. Make sure you wear the heavy rubber gloves like for washing dishes. This stuff is wicked, if you get any on your skin...

I am a little nervous cutting wires and I read the instructions that were provided with the speedo healer itself, they are not specifically written for the Hayabusa. I have located the harness that has the three wires from the speed sensor. I was hoping that someone who has done it before can...

You only put these on the low beams right?

Thanks for the answer, I still am slightly unsure of something. So the Busa has a speedometer error but not an odometer error from the factory? By dropping one tooth in the front I am only 6.3% off on the odometer? I bought a SH last year but haven't got off my arse to actually put it on. I want...

Anyone, I need to know the true miles on my Busa, I dropped a tooth on the front sprocket and I know there is a slight error on the speedo from the factory, something like 6%. Does anyone know what the error is? I am guessing someone has already figured this one out. Thanks! Orion

All, I am taking a weeklong trip with my wife up PCH from LA to San Francisco next week and I would appreciate some suggestions on the best places to stop, the best things to do, and the best places to eat. I have already booked by hotels in: Santa Barbara, Monterey Bay, Santa Cruz, and San...

I can tell you from experience YOU REALLY NEED ONE WITH AN EARPIECE!!  When you are screaming down the road chances are you will not hear it go off or see the lights either.  You will be looking at the road not down.  I got 3 tickets in one shot with my whistler, it went off but I couldn't tell...

I have a dumb question. Are stock cans aluminum or stainless steel?

I have Joe Rocket Phoenix. I love it!

Poo! I have the swingarm off already and can't use the brake. I'll try the impact gun. If that doesn't work I will have to wait till I get everything put back together and have someone engage the rear brake. Thanks for your help guys!

Stunnah, Clean before moving to the next grit? What polish do you recommend? I was planning on Mothers Is anyone sealing after polishing? Someone I know recommended Zoops Seal from Eastwood. Anyone try this? How are you guys sanding the inside curves(Edges of the frame)? By hand? Ugh...

Pardon my ignorance, hopefully I will make sense. I am polishing my swing arm and I noticed that I am getting these "fisheyes" (little particles of polishing compound sticking to the surface as I am polishing which create abnormalities) in the finish. I am trying to figure out what I am doing...

I am trying to change out my front sprocket. My problem is as I am trying to loosen the nut (the one holding the sprocket on) but I am turning the motor instead(I have it in 1st gear). Consequently, the nut is not comming loose. I need to somehow keep the sprocket from turning. Can someone who's...

I don't know how many times I've come down out of a wheelie a bit hard or had to break aggressively and experience "discomfort". I try to prevent it by sitting back farther back on the seat but I unconsciously move back up against the tank and ultimately pay the price. Anyone else have this...

Let me clarify, I am trying to find just an earpiece with the correct plug to fit the Sensoro radar detector I have. I had just the earpiece, but in order to make it work I had to use an adapter to go from the large plug (earpiece) to the small plug (detector). The problem was it (the adaptor...