evoxv Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 @Beemer, https://www.pure-gas.org/extensions/map.html I looked up my area, and there are some near me. There are no gas stations near me per-se but it looks like there are some power equipment stores that sell bottled ethanol free gas. Wondering how expensive it will be. Re: using rubbing alcohol, I honestly think that might make it worse as the alcohol is what I'm trying to avoid, as it is my understanding this is what breaks down the bottle. Good call on possible contamination with the using fuel from the bottle getting into my actual gas tank. Maybe my best bet is to bite the bullet and buy some alcohol free gas, or find a different (not metal) bottle to store regular fuel in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 6 minutes ago, evoxv said: @Beemer, https://www.pure-gas.org/extensions/map.html I looked up my area, and there are some near me. There are no gas stations near me per-se but it looks like there are some power equipment stores that sell bottled ethanol free gas. Wondering how expensive it will be. Re: using rubbing alcohol, I honestly think that might make it worse as the alcohol is what I'm trying to avoid, as it is my understanding this is what breaks down the bottle. Good call on possible contamination with the using fuel from the bottle getting into my actual gas tank. Maybe my best bet is to bite the bullet and buy some alcohol free gas, or find a different (not metal) bottle to store regular fuel in. I was imagining a small amount of gasoline being left in the bottle and capped so that it didn't evaporate and enabling the gasoline to eat away at the metal. On the other hand, if left open to evaporate it should do that without needed to rinse it according to this: "For disinfecting surfaces, ethanol and isopropyl alcohol are nearly equally efficient. Ethanol may be used in purely surface-cleaning applications, but isopropyl alcohol can also double as antiseptic and is often used in hospitals. Both are most effective at 70 percent concentration and can be used to clean small tools if they are immersed for about 10 minutes. Both evaporate quickly, without leaving a residue, and are effective for cleaning optic drives and computer components." - https://www.hunker.com/12000188/ethanol-vs-isopropyl-alcohol-to-disinfect I could be wrong, I'm no expert but I also wonder if you did put ethanol gs in that bottle, how long does it take before it actually eats the metal??? One hour, 12 hrs, 24 hrs, a week, a month??? A person might want to know that as well before using it for long trips as well. Beemer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator mjh937 Posted February 22, 2018 Global Moderator Share Posted February 22, 2018 What UPS dropped off today was a shock 😜. Thanks @pattonme. My forks are next, hopefully this month. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyow5 Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Finally rode the bike again! Spring was here in Virginia briefly, but sub-freezing temps are still in the forecast off and on for the next month... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 2 hours ago, cyow5 said: Finally rode the bike again! Spring was here in Virginia briefly, but sub-freezing temps are still in the forecast off and on for the next month... I've driven through parts of West Virginia in the mounts in a car and I really wish I could do it on the FZ-07. Big hills to test the torque on while going up and the turns at the bottoms of those hills to test your brakes. Then there's the beauty of West Virginia. Beemer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator mjh937 Posted February 23, 2018 Global Moderator Share Posted February 23, 2018 I just installed my Nitron shock, so of course it is snowing. The manual says 32 ft-lbs on the front bolt and 29 on the back. That did not seem like much. Does it sound right to guys? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyribs Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 On 2/22/2018 at 8:30 AM, cyow5 said: Finally rode the bike again! Spring was here in Virginia briefly, but sub-freezing temps are still in the forecast off and on for the next month... You aren't the guy on the red 07 I keep seeing around Maintain Pass road, are you? lol. Yeah, the weather's been great here recently. I've already shelved my winter riding gear...for good, I hope. Broke out the perforated leather today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyribs Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 1 hour ago, mjh937 said: I just installed my Nitron shock, so of course it is snowing. The manual says 32 ft-lbs on the front bolt and 29 on the back. That did not seem like much. Does it sound right to guys? Those bolts don't need a lot of torque. You wouldn't want to stretch those fasteners to keep them tight. But I believe they have locking nuts on them? If not, a little thread locker will do the trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator mjh937 Posted February 23, 2018 Global Moderator Share Posted February 23, 2018 Thanks @shinyribs. I did use blue Loc-tite, so it should be good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyow5 Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 1 hour ago, shinyribs said: You aren't the guy on the red 07 I keep seeing around Maintain Pass road, are you? lol. Yeah, the weather's been great here recently. I've already shelved my winter riding gear...for good, I hope. Broke out the perforated leather today. Nope, I’m closer to DC and have a silver one. I’ve not been riding too much since I’m just fair weather while I get accustomed to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zupatun Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 On 2/20/2018 at 12:13 PM, Beemer said: I could be wrong, I'm no expert but I also wonder if you did put ethanol gs in that bottle, how long does it take before it actually eats the metal??? One hour, 12 hrs, 24 hrs, a week, a month??? A person might want to know that as well before using it for long trips as well. Just so you're clear...ethanol doesn't eat metal...ethanol is hygroscopic...means it likes water. Water vapor bonds to ethanol and at some point can cause phase separation in the gas ...leaving globules of water containing too in the tank...this corrodes metal. Ethanol degrades rubber o-rings, not viton o-rings...so most older carbs and fuel systems seals and floats degrade with ethanol gas. To minimize water in a tank, add Sta-bil or another fuel stabilizer to gas before storage. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 12 hours ago, Zupatun said: Just so you're clear...ethanol doesn't eat metal...ethanol is hygroscopic...means it likes water. Water vapor bonds to ethanol and at some point can cause phase separation in the gas ...leaving globules of water containing too in the tank...this corrodes metal. Ethanol degrades rubber o-rings, not viton o-rings...so most older carbs and fuel systems seals and floats degrade with ethanol gas. To minimize water in a tank, add Sta-bil or another fuel stabilizer to gas before storage. So you agree, ethanol gas can cause corrosion in metal. 🤓 Beemer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zupatun Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 1 hour ago, Beemer said: So you agree, ethanol gas can cause corrosion in metal. Ethanol gas can, yes, if it grabs water ftom the air. Fill the tank full, and chances of corrosion are very small, add stabilizer and corrosion due to water are very low. Fill a tank completell with Ethanol and it won't eat the tank...uN less it has a source of water vapor (air). Runner and rubber o-rings are also vulnerable, unless they are Vito or similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 2 hours ago, Zupatun said: Ethanol gas can, yes, if it grabs water ftom the air. Fill the tank full, and chances of corrosion are very small, add stabilizer and corrosion due to water are very low. Fill a tank completell with Ethanol and it won't eat the tank...uN less it has a source of water vapor (air). Runner and rubber o-rings are also vulnerable, unless they are Vito or similar. I see what I did there, (losing my mind) I worded it wrong. It's not the gasoline that eats the metal/causes rust, it's the absence of it and the presence of moisture in a metal tank that does but ethanol does attract moisture more than non ethanol gasoline which brings me back to saying you (evoxv) probably should use all the gasoline you put in a fuel bottle, not let any gasoline sit in it for too long and maybe best to just empty it and dry it out. Beemer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 I've ordered some running lights for my bike. I got them from BikeVis. They are the tiny, DRL bullets that they offer. I ordered the whites with pod modulator so that they glint for the front. Amber for better side visibility and a couple reds for the rear. I just bought a TST light for the rear and it's plenty bright enough but it's just my opinion that under the right circumstances one tail light doesn't always get attention very well. https://www.bikevis.com/product/bikevis-bullets-v2-motorcycle-running-lights/ Beemer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 Bigger problem with the ethanol is that it's not likely they've completely "dried" all of the water out after it's distilled. The distillation of the mash (far better consumed orally than burned in a motor, of course) produces an azeotrope of 5% water. It's expensive to make the ethanol 100% pure, so it's a good bet our E10 is already 0.5% water - right from the pump - assuming the guy mixing the stuff at the tanker stage doesn't cheat. I've become a fan of Stabil. My bikes sit in a cold garage all winter - 3 months. I'll fill the tanks with fresh fuel, add some stabilizer and have not had any problems - even with the nylon tank on my Aprilia. . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YZEtc Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 Since the rear shock is at the Ohlins service shop for a refresh, I removed the rear wheel, swingarm, and shock linkage for the annual lubrication. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanglo Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Ordered a few items tonight... Hordpower Airbox + Flash Antigravity 8-cell battery Smoto side radiator guard The airbox and flash will go well with the Yoshi exhuast. The battery will save about 5lbs. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member DewMan Posted February 26, 2018 Premium Member Share Posted February 26, 2018 (edited) I installed SHAD SH36 side cases and ordered an Akra-Ti from @bellissimoto and a flash from @2wheeldynoworks before it went off of sale price. Along with the existing Corbin saddle and the Bitubo front & rear suspension upgrades, I should have a decent sport-touring setup by the time I'm done. Edited February 26, 2018 by DewMan add pix 3 DewMan Just shut up and ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member fzar Posted February 26, 2018 Premium Member Share Posted February 26, 2018 29 minutes ago, DewMan said: I installed SHAD SH36 side cases and ordered an Akra-Ti from @bellissimoto and a flash from @2wheeldynoworks before it went off of sale price. Along with the existing Corbin saddle and the Bitubo front & rear suspension upgrades, I should have a decent sport-touring setup by the time I'm done. Wow, thats quite a bit of mods been done, enjoy.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member i28 Posted February 26, 2018 Premium Member Share Posted February 26, 2018 32 minutes ago, DewMan said: ...ordered an Akra-Ti from @bellissimoto ... Waiting for that review. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanglo Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 The Hordpower Airbox is on backorder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catfish Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, Spanglo said: The Hordpower Airbox is on backorder Its worth the wait. :-) New tires, chain, & sprockets last week, so I could scrub-in my Pilot Road 4s with Pacific Track Time at Sonoma Raceway! :-) Saturday was cold, but Sunday warmed up just enough to get Tire-BOOGERS(tm)! ;-) LOL!!! Catfish ... Edited February 27, 2018 by catfish ... 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 17 hours ago, DewMan said: I installed SHAD SH36 side cases and ordered an Akra-Ti from @bellissimoto and a flash from @2wheeldynoworks before it went off of sale price. Along with the existing Corbin saddle and the Bitubo front & rear suspension upgrades, I should have a decent sport-touring setup by the time I'm done. Congrats on your purchase! One has to wonder though, how much moon shine or Mountain Dew can those cases hold? Beemer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member DewMan Posted February 27, 2018 Premium Member Share Posted February 27, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Beemer said: Congrats on your purchase! One has to wonder though, how much moon shine or Mountain Dew can those cases hold? Thanks @beemer. Well since each one will swallow up an XXL helmet, I'm thinking an easy 12 pack and ice in each side, with room to spare. 😁 Edited February 27, 2018 by DewMan 1 1 DewMan Just shut up and ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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