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Well I didn't go for a ride today since I'm going to Bike week next weekend.  So I got some work done - first I changed the oil in the Wife's car.  Then the Busa:

Today was the first time I lifted the tank and I adjusted my idle while I was under there.  I didn't see the little arm that holds the tank up?  Am I blind?



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[BulletTrain]

Rod that holds tank up is in the trunk.

What's the tape for?

 

[Let 'er eat!]

Rod that holds tank up is in the trunk.

What's the tape for?

Ahh, I thought I saw it before (the rod)  

Someone said to put some tape on any of those bolts that were really tight so you didn't accidently scratch the paint, but I really didn't have any close calls.  Actually, the place you really have to be careful are with the ones that hold the tank down - think I'll do the cotter pin mod on those or buy some fancy T-allen wrenches.
Like this one with the blue handle that would not accidently scratch the tank:

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[BulletTrain]

Ok, I see what the tape was for now. Good idea... Ain't it fun wrenchin' on yer own bike?

 

[Let 'er eat!]

Ok, I see what the tape was for now. Good idea... Ain't it fun wrenchin' on yer own bike?

Yep, I don't know what my Suzuki dealer charges for an oil change, but I know I'm way more careful working on my own bike than they would be

 

[BulletTrain]

Yeah, I do anything I can figure out how to do myself. Learned that lesson with my cages. Got tired of all those unexplained little scuffs and scratches on my rides. Also, I've worked at a car dealership before. I've seen the types of guys that get hired on as mechanics. Let's just say that I can prolly do better than some of them if I have a shop manual just because I give a sheeyot about what I'm doin'. I figure the bike dealer mechanic world is about the same...

I'm hopin' to install the 1397 big bore kit I wanna do next winter myself. That should REALLY be fun both to build and to RIDE!

 

[Let 'er eat!]

That would be awesome.  I just have a problem taking apart a working super fast engine

 Particularly, one that I can hardly put to it's full use.  I'm going to wait til mine breaks or at LEAST has a bunch of miles on it before I go that far.

 

[BulletTrain]

That would be awesome.  I just have a problem taking apart a working super fast engine

 Particularly, one that I can hardly put to it's full use.  I'm going to wait til mine breaks or at LEAST has a bunch of miles on it before I go that far.

Wish I had yer willpower, bro.

 

[Let 'er eat!]

Of course I say that now when the reality is that anything is possible

I'll probably be bolting on that blower/turbo/NOS before I know it



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[BulletTrain]

Of course I say that now when the reality is that anything is possible

I'll probably be bolting on that blower/turbo/NOS before I know it

The only thing keepin' me from goin' turbo is the fact that I can't afford it. Gotta scrape pennies to do the big bore thing.

May end up with a small hit o' NOS once I start goin' to the drag strip with 'er. Don't need it on the street, though, except maybe for looks. It's just cool as hell to see a bike with NOS, ya know!

 

[Mikey D]

Of course I say that now when the reality is that anything is possible

I'll probably be bolting on that blower/turbo/NOS before I know it

The only thing keepin' me from goin' turbo is the fact that I can't afford it. Gotta scrape pennies to do the big bore thing.

May end up with a small hit o' NOS once I start goin' to the drag strip with 'er. Don't need it on the street, though, except maybe for looks. It's just cool as hell to see a bike with NOS, ya know!

Yeah, sure! I can just see you <span style='font-size:15pt;line-height:100%'>never</span> hitting the spray on the street!

BT, you crack me up!

 

[Let 'er eat!]

Yeah never show off on the street....

 

[PACIFICBUSA]

looks good....I feel you on the finances there, BT. I can't even get those slip-ons I want.