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Reading thru this, and Booker, youre totally right. I have to say that Im guilty of that myself. When I do find an answer from info given here its more like WOOOOHOOOOO success! The very next thing should be to post an answer to my own question, or what worked for me. After this, Ill be more aware of the final post as well, thanks!

X2 on what Larry said. Its likely your clutch out of adjustment if it doesnt do it right away. Did it just start doing it, or has it always been sticky?

Dont fall for the boost bottle trick, it causes more harm than good. Timing advance is the cheapest mod to do, especially if you mod your stock plate.

Welcome bro, Post up your elevation etc.... as well, itll help the guys give the right advice.

Im just in the middle of a build on a buds bike. I have installed 30mm OKOs on his, and Im appreciative that you guys have helped out here on this question, as Im sure it will be a bone of contention once we fire her up. When I bought the carbs for him, I was told that the bowls had a mod done to them to help prevent them running dry, so this is obviosly a pretty common issue. Presently, were running 158 mains, and 52 pilots here in Southern Ontario. When measuring the float height, where are you measuring from, the carb body? Dajo, is it common to remove a float, why would the manufacturer not have done this, or decreased float volume? Ill take off the float bowl and post up a pic, as I dont know what it looked like when it wasnt modded, so I dont see a mod done.

Are those painted already?

The link to your photobucket page doesnt seem to work for me? Im interested in the front and rear shocks (colour and shape), could you send a link or pics to fulldeck@rogers.com? Also, Im in Canada at L1N1B2, so I would need a shipping quote using only USPS, as the couriers scam us hard here. Thanks Matt

Jared, Great job on the build thread. Much easier when its laid out like that instead of having to flip back and forth thru the Clymers manual, now all I need it for is the torque specs.

Yeah, Ive posted on here before how horrible they are on fuel. I even joked about hiding 3-4 cans of gas throughout my ride area, just so I didnt have to carry water bottles full of mix in my pocket, lol.

Please move this thread to the correct spot if needed. Something for everyone, my favourite is the very last one, as it hits close to home. *** Canadian Temperature Conversion Chart 70 Fahrenheit (21 C) Texans turn on the heat and unpack the thermal underwear. People in Canada go swimming in the lake. 50 Fahrenheit (10 C) New Yorkers try to turn on the heat. Canadians plant gardens. 40 Fahrenheit (4.4 C) Californians shiver uncontrollably Canadians sunbathe. 35 Fahrenheit (1.6 C) Italian Cars won't start Canadians drive with the windows down 32 Fahrenheit (0 C) Distilled water freezes Canadian water gets thicker. 20 Fahrenheit (-7 C) Floridians don coats, thermal underwear, gloves, and woolly hats. People in Canada throw on a flannel shirt. 0 Fahrenheit (-17.9 C) New York City landlords finally turn on the heat. Canadians have the last cookout of the season. -10 Fahrenheit (-23 C) People in Miami all die... Canadians lick the flagpole. -20 Fahrenheit (-29 C) Californians fly away to Mexico. People in Canada get out their winter coats. -40 Fahrenheit (-40 C) Hollywood disintegrates. Canadians rent some videos. -60 Fahrenheit (-51 C) Polar bears begin to evacuate the Arctic. Canadian Boy Scouts postpone "Winter Survival" classes until it gets cold enough. -60 Fahrenheit (-51 C) Mt. St. Helen's freezes. Canadian Girl Guides sell cookies door-to-door. -100 Fahrenheit (-73 C) Santa Claus abandons the North Pole Canadians pull down their earflaps. -173 Fahrenheit (-114 C) Ethyl alcohol freezes. Canadians get frustrated when they can't thaw the keg. -297 Fahrenheit (-183 C) Microbial life no longer survives on dairy products. Cows in Canada complain about farmers with cold hands. -459.4 Fahrenheit (-273 C) Absolute zero; all atomic motion stops. Canadians start saying "cold, eh? " -500 Fahrenheit (-295 C) Hell freezes over. The Leafs win the Cup

Wheres the pricing and pictures?

I dont see it listed, but is there a rear shock for sale? Id do $70 + shipping for the rear that in the pic and the rear hubs? Im in Canada at L1N1B2

Every top end kit comes with a set of o rings, use them up. I get them from a hydraulics dealer if I need them before top end time. Mine used to do the same thing, but I had to find a solution as well, as I got sick of cleaning the front of the bike so much.

Jared, Although I havent given up on the idea, Id like to see some pics of how it looks, and where you mounted it etc.....could you post me a few pics to fulldeck@rogers.com Matt

At this point Id take a red one, could you send me a pic or 2 to fulldeck@rogers.com

Ditch them , all the cool kids do!

Alrighty then, see thats why I asked first, thanks fellas!

I know Ive seen it done on here, I tried the search, but cant find it? I bought a dual pingel, and want to relocate it to the bottom centre of the tank where it is easily accessible when the seat is removed. This I fel will give me equal tube lengths to both carbs. So my question is two fold. 1. Is it a good idea to put it there, or will shit likely gum it up? ( i know nothing is supposed to be in the tank bottom, but I have to be honest, I have never cleaned the tank out, just the fuel shutoff screens) 2. How do you safely close off the existing hole in the tank, and reattach the new pingel to its new location?

Youll have to forgive the mention of an instrument in the following info. It was sent to me from my father who lives overseas, as I had asked him about replating a flute mouthpiece of a flute that was damaged at my wifes school. Hes suggesting to use jam jars for small items as theyre made of glass, and wont be hurt by the solutions used, but ultimately anything glass will do. The principal of what happens is the same. So you all know, my father is a metallutgist, and worked at the Ontario Science centre doing a metal casting and plating show for over 30 years, so this info comes from a good authority. Here goes! Any one with a power source such as a 12 volt battery or larger can do silver, gold, rhodium, copper, nickel, etc., etc.,plating and you and the parent responsible for the mishap will be happy to know that it will not be a detriment for the piece to be down to the base metal. We will use the words anode and cathode during the plating process and it can be completed very successfully in empty jam jars. The power source will be the battery and the anode will if my memory serves me correctly be a simple copper wire with an alligator clip attaching it from the battery negative terminal to the edge of the jam jar. The positive terminal will again be a simple copper wire/alligator clip and this will be attached from the cathode (positive battery terminal) to the mouthpiece loosely ( I suggest threading the wire through the mouth piece as if you were making a ring to blow soap bubbles through and tying it back on it's self, when you jiggle the wire a little the mouth piece should be loose enough to move slightly so the plating solution can achieve 100% coverage. During the plating process you will be able to see the mouthpiece or other item, turn a silver colour if you are plating silver or gold colour or whatever you are using and the whole process will only take a few seconds at the most. The longer you leave it in the mixture with the anodic/cathodic action going on the thicker the plating will be but the rougher it will become so only 60 seconds at the very maximum. Now you are thinking to yourselves how the hell does all this happen and the answers are many fold. but we will keep it simple You can buy a silver/copper/nickel/etc,. anode from a jewellery supply house which you fasten to your negative terminal and hang over the side of your jam jar in the plating solution which will be a weak solution of sulfuric acid. The acid attacks the anode and the silver anode will start to dissolve into the solution, these sub-microscopic silver particles become free from the anode and suspended very briefly in the plating solution and are then attracted to the cathode eg,. the mouth piece or other item, which you are jiggling up and down on its wire to assure 100% coverage or From the same jewellery supply house you would buy a product called "silver strike" (silver strike is not expensive and will last for ever) This liquid strike solution is poured carefully into a stainless steel beaker about the same size as a (you guessed it a jam jar) and the anode wire alligator clip is fastened from the negative terminal on the battery to the rim of the stainless steel beaker. This strike solution if you are with me so far is the earlier mentioned acidic solution with the silver particle already dissolved in it. When the power from the battery (I used a power supply set to 12 volts from the radio shack at OSC) goes on the same anodeic/cathodic reaction take place and as you jiggle the mouthpiece / item up and down slightly you will see the mouthpiece change to the desire silver colour. Take it out as soon as you are happy with the colour and rinse it under the tap for a while Suggested Jewellery supply house would be in any area telephone book under you guessed it Jewellery supply houses or an alternative to all of the above would be a local jeweller who probably has a plating set up in his workshop or at the very least knows someone who does have one.

See, I thought it was just me, now its Jesse and Tyler. Post Office might take a day or two longer, but its worth it.

For those of you who ship back and forth across the border as much as I seem to have over the last year, heade this advice. UPS is a fucking scam, ship only with USPS, unless one or the other demands UPS. I have had two deliveries in the past month come from the states via UPS, and both times they have dinged me with a brokerage fee (on top of the shipping fee and cost of the product), that ends up making the part purchased, into an overpriced item. This time it was for a shock that cost me $70 including shipping to get it here, then they show up and ask for an additional $56.98 to be paid on the spot, they call it a brokerage fee. USPS has never asked me for a brokerage fee, and as long as the sender marks it as a gift, Ive never been asked for duty either. When purchasing, I always cover the paypal fees, in exchange for the seller marking it as a gift to avoid any hassles.

If it has, I missed it too. Ive been looking on all the popular sites like Dennis Kirk, Rocky Mountain etc....all to no avail?

Congrats Loco, thats the result of hard work!

Like Jeff is saying I too had an experience with 1 set of FMFs, they were on a buddies bike, and the expension chamber rotted straight thru in one winter here in southern Ontario. I know we use salt on the roads, but for that cost, they should last longer than that. Not sure on your location, but this is pertinent for sure.

A Pic or 2 might help the sale!