Bigturbomax Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 (edited) Well today I cleaned and lubed the chain, changed out the engine coolant and reflashed the computer to a new map. Well so i like it in the morning. Trying to decide if i have the energy to replace the fork oil today or not. Oh yeah. and I changed the oil Edited July 14, 2019 by Bigturbomax Forgot something 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigturbomax Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Wow. the forks are factory filled with what looks like burnt ATF lol. Also, they dont actually have a compression circuit ... just a big unmetered hole. No wonder it blows through over big bumps. Its like all youre riding on is spring. Jeez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfmueller Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Built a steel bracket holder for gravity fed chain oiler reservoir. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfmueller Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 On 7/7/2014 at 7:15 PM, mjh937 said: I think my wife is glad to be gone so she does not have to hear about the motorcycle "all the damn time". That kind of thing is probably common with wives. When I started riding "for real" 7 years ago, my wife got tired of hearing about the MC so much that she began to refer to the bike as "Martha". I'd ask "Who is Martha"? She'd reply, "your other wife." I'd say "What other wife?", her: "YOUR MOTORCYCLE!" Ha. I'd ignore it, but she kept on with the whole second wife named Martha until it stuck. Her friends from college found out I'd made a home brew tiny garage for "Martha" to keep the bike out of the weather, so they called it "Martha's new digs." Polygamy isn't so uncommon here in Utah. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njdevils1990 Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 I just ordered a set of Morimoto 2stroke 2.0 H4 LED bulbs for my bike as my low beam burnt out last night. Should be here Friday along with the Corbin Gunfighter seat I bought over the weekend. 1 2003 Buell XB9R (2011-2011) Crashed 2009 Buell 1125CR (2011-2013) Sold 2015 Yamaha FZ-07 (2014-?) Current Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 11 hours ago, rfmueller said: That kind of thing is probably common with wives. When I started riding "for real" 7 years ago, my wife got tired of hearing about the MC so much that she began to refer to the bike as "Martha". I'd ask "Who is Martha"? She'd reply, "your other wife." I'd say "What other wife?", her: "YOUR MOTORCYCLE!" Ha. I'd ignore it, but she kept on with the whole second wife named Martha until it stuck. Her friends from college found out I'd made a home brew tiny garage for "Martha" to keep the bike out of the weather, so they called it "Martha's new digs." Polygamy isn't so uncommon here in Utah. Insecure and selfish people need to trap you so you don't find anything else of interest and wander because that heightens their anxiety. My X tried to keep me close even when she was at work. She would expect me to come and have lunch with her evvvvvvvry day and if I veered to do anything else she would have a mental melt down and make me pay hell for it. It's not right to be like that, man or woman. 1 Beemer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfmueller Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 9 hours ago, Beemer said: Insecure and selfish people need to trap you so you don't find anything else of interest and wander because that heightens their anxiety. My X tried to keep me close even when she was at work. She would expect me to come and have lunch with her evvvvvvvry day and if I veered to do anything else she would have a mental melt down and make me pay hell for it. It's not right to be like that, man or woman. I don't really think that's what she meant at all. She's pretty cool. On the other hand, I wouldn't shut up about the bike. She was right saying that I thought more about motorcycle riding than her. After while I just went along with the nick-name for the bike, and all was fine, but I did take the hint to stop talking so much about riding. I bought a snazzy bran new FZ-07 two years ago in August, and let her name it. She called it "The Red Baron", so ...... it's The Red Baron. Maybe she didn't like the thought of a second wife after all. Sorry things didn't work out for you and your former wife. There is a certain skill that you'll need to develop to reassure your new female if you ever have one. It was the same with my wife and I 33 years ago when we met. We were very codependent. Took a lot of time, prayer, study, and effort to gain some marital skills. I'll give you a head start: Don't get upset when she gets upset. Stay calm. Don't return an insult when she slings an insult. Don't get snotty when she gets snotty. Man-up, and JUST TAKE IT! Definitely not what most men want to hear. But, if you want your wife to respect you, you'll do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1tondriver Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 12 minutes ago, rfmueller said: I don't really think that's what she meant at all. She's pretty cool. On the other hand, I wouldn't shut up about the bike. She was right saying that I thought more about motorcycle riding than her. After while I just went along with the nick-name for the bike, and all was fine, but I did take the hint to stop talking so much about riding. I bought a snazzy bran new FZ-07 two years ago in August, and let her name it. She called it "The Red Baron", so ...... it's The Red Baron. Maybe she didn't like the thought of a second wife after all. Sorry things didn't work out for you and your former wife. There is a certain skill that you'll need to develop to reassure your new female if you ever have one. It was the same with my wife and I 33 years ago when we met. We were very codependent. Took a lot of time, prayer, study, and effort to gain some marital skills. I'll give you a head start: Don't get upset when she gets upset. Stay calm. Don't return an insult when she slings an insult. Don't get snotty when she gets snotty. Man-up, and JUST TAKE IT! Definitely not what most men want to hear. But, if you want your wife to respect you, you'll do it. Good advice! Worked for me also for many years. We tend to get wiser as we get older. My wife told me go ahead and get another bike. Paid for the bike today and pick up tomorrow. Don’t sweat the small stuff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phanomenal07 Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 Today I installed a new set of chain and sprocket on the fz. I went for the 520 pitch. Also went up 1 tooth in the front. I just read from another thread on this forum that I cant use the front sprocket but again? Is this right can anyone confirm? I put the same nut and washer back on. Also today I took the fz offroading. Did a 45 mile trail of gravel and dirt. It was my first time off road and it actual felt really good and i felt the fz handles really well. I had pilot road 5 on it was awesome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossrider Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 Just now, phanomenal07 said: Today I installed a new set of chain and sprocket on the fz. I went for the 520 pitch. Also went up 1 tooth in the front. I just read from another thread on this forum that I cant use the front sprocket but again? Is this right can anyone confirm? I put the same nut and washer back on. Also today I took the fz offroading. Did a 45 mile trail of gravel and dirt. It was my first time off road and it actual felt really good and i felt the fz handles really well. I had pilot road 5 on it was awesome. Good for you. You can re-use the nut. Make sure to stake (dimple the collar into the output shaft flats) it tho. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phanomenal07 Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 11 hours ago, mossrider said: Good for you. You can re-use the nut. Make sure to stake (dimple the collar into the output shaft flats) it tho. I dont even know what that mean fml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossrider Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 (edited) Just now, phanomenal07 said: I dont even know what that mean fml Many folks don't realize how the sprocket nut is engineered to work. They just spin the nut off then back on again w/o realizing they run the risk of damaging the threads of the transmission output shaft or the nut coming loose/off. The collar of the nut is designed to be bent (staked) into the divot on the shaft to mechanically lock it in place for safety. To remove the nut the collar needs to be unstaked with a small drift or punch; when installed it needs to be rebent into place to keep it from coming loose. When a person just twists the nut off it usually results in some thread damage on the end of the output shaft. This makes installation difficult and may end in crossthreading the nut, which has happened to numerous folks on this forum. I also safety wire mine since it's come off during a race. Makes using engine braking difficult when there's no chain, lol. Happy trails. Edited July 17, 2019 by mossrider 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 18 hours ago, rfmueller said: I don't really think that's what she meant at all. She's pretty cool. On the other hand, I wouldn't shut up about the bike. She was right saying that I thought more about motorcycle riding than her. After while I just went along with the nick-name for the bike, and all was fine, but I did take the hint to stop talking so much about riding. I bought a snazzy bran new FZ-07 two years ago in August, and let her name it. She called it "The Red Baron", so ...... it's The Red Baron. Maybe she didn't like the thought of a second wife after all. Sorry things didn't work out for you and your former wife. There is a certain skill that you'll need to develop to reassure your new female if you ever have one. It was the same with my wife and I 33 years ago when we met. We were very codependent. Took a lot of time, prayer, study, and effort to gain some marital skills. I'll give you a head start: Don't get upset when she gets upset. Stay calm. Don't return an insult when she slings an insult. Don't get snotty when she gets snotty. Man-up, and JUST TAKE IT! Definitely not what most men want to hear. But, if you want your wife to respect you, you'll do it. Sorry for assuming and saying those things, I know better than to assume anything and thanks for the advice, it's good advice but I developed those skills long ago and normally you would be right but in my particular case my spouse with all her complaining about nothing was just deflection conjured up by a guilty conscious. A guilty conscience due to her being unfaithful. Skipping past ,"NO, I don't want counseling", the only thing that was going to make her happy was to man up and let her go. I'll leave it at that. Beemer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phanomenal07 Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 On 7/17/2019 at 9:19 AM, mossrider said: Many folks don't realize how the sprocket nut is engineered to work. They just spin the nut off then back on again w/o realizing they run the risk of damaging the threads of the transmission output shaft or the nut coming loose/off. The collar of the nut is designed to be bent (staked) into the divot on the shaft to mechanically lock it in place for safety. To remove the nut the collar needs to be unstaked with a small drift or punch; when installed it needs to be rebent into place to keep it from coming loose. When a person just twists the nut off it usually results in some thread damage on the end of the output shaft. This makes installation difficult and may end in crossthreading the nut, which has happened to numerous folks on this forum. I also safety wire mine since it's come off during a race. Makes using engine braking difficult when there's no chain, lol. Happy trails. Holy shet what? I took the nut off without doing any of that and I definitely didn't do that putting it back on. I'm half way thru a track day right now and I'm just now seeing this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossrider Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 (edited) Just now, phanomenal07 said: Holy shet what? I took the nut off without doing any of that and I definitely didn't do that putting it back on. I'm half way thru a track day right now and I'm just now seeing this Don't make me come over there.... STAKE IT. P.S. Post pics and report on track day Edited July 18, 2019 by mossrider Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phanomenal07 Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 40 minutes ago, mossrider said: Don't make me come over there.... STAKE IT. "> P.S. Post pics and report on track day I will post pics. Does it have to be staked with the nut already torque or loose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phanomenal07 Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 45 minutes ago, mossrider said: Don't make me come over there.... STAKE IT. "> P.S. Post pics and report on track day Thanks so much dude. I just staked it. I appreciate your help 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phanomenal07 Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Well today I went to the track so here's the report and what I did (sorry i forgot to buy pics from the photographer). So session 1 I came out hot. Was flying from the jump (in the novice group) 5 laps in I lowsided on exit of a long left. I'm not exactly sure what I did wrong. I slid for awhile on the asphalt before getting up and running to my bike, picked it up and rode it back to the paddock. Damage report: bent handle bar, broken clutch lever, dented air scoop. The footpeg and toe peg broke off on the shifter side. No damages anywhere else on the bike. I had an extra clutch lever and handle bar with me so swap those out real quick. I had woodcraft rearset on and so I slapped on some new pegs and before you know it was back out from the second session. During the lunch break I swapped out the woodcraft rearset for the OEM rearsets because I was gonna do that anyway to prep my bike for the scrambler build that I will be taking on the mid Atlantic backroad discovery road. After lunch I went back out and once I got up to speed my toe started scraping on the ground because of the stock pegs and lazy foot position. Overall I had a great day. First time going down on the track was a good experience. My goal was to do 6 track day this year and that was number 3 for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossrider Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 What track were you at? Way to have spares. Saves you a bunch of aggregation and keeps you from loading up and cutting a glorious day short. Going down is exciting but I'd stop short of calling it fun, lol. Sounds like you had a great time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phanomenal07 Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 15 hours ago, mossrider said: What track were you at? Way to have spares. Saves you a bunch of aggregation and keeps you from loading up and cutting a glorious day short. Going down is exciting but I'd stop short of calling it fun, lol. Sounds like you had a great time. I was at new jersey motorsport. Couple videos of that track on YouTube. It's decent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator sorkyah Posted July 19, 2019 Global Moderator Share Posted July 19, 2019 2 hours ago, phanomenal07 said: I was at new jersey motorsport. Couple videos of that track on YouTube. It's decent At that track, if you needed spares YCRS garage could probably hook you up ATGATT... ATTATT, two acronyms I live by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WankyMcTugger Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Dropped my bike off at the local suspension shop to get full ohlins put on. Front cartridge kit and rear shock. Picking it up later this week. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member DewMan Posted July 23, 2019 Premium Member Share Posted July 23, 2019 1 hour ago, WankyMcTugger said: Dropped my bike off at the local suspension shop to get full ohlins put on. Front cartridge kit and rear shock. Picking it up later this week. You're going to think you've got a completely different bike after the upgrade. Congrats! 1 DewMan Just shut up and ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scat2me Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 What does that upgrade run ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WankyMcTugger Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 3 hours ago, scat2me said: What does that upgrade run ?? Around $1600 all in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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