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Offline xfactor

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What do ya think?
« on: October 13, 2010, 12:51:42 PM »
I am going to visit a friend of mine down in central IL, about 113 miles. Well I had this crazy idea that I might like to ride my 750f down.


Is the total round trip of 226mi a crazy idea knowing that I have my timing a lil bit off, carbs arent synced, and he valves need to be adjusted?

It would most likely be all highway driving but me and my other friend might pull off and go on some back roads.


Thoughts?

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Offline gmonkey

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Re: What do ya think?
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2010, 01:34:42 PM »
I say go for it.  Watch out for gusty winds.

Why don't you just adjust the valves?  Doesn't take that long.  The other stuff just live with.
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Re: What do ya think?
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2010, 02:05:14 PM »
Quote from: gmonkey on October 13, 2010, 01:34:42 PM
I say go for it.  Watch out for gusty winds.

Why don't you just adjust the valves?  Doesn't take that long.  The other stuff just live with.

No wrenches  :-[

I am gonna do it. One last BIG ride for the summer, start kind of early Friday like 11 get there by 2-3 is my bet.
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Re: What do ya think?
« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2010, 02:30:59 PM »
trip to autozone:  10mm wrench, stubby flathead screwdriver, sufficiently fine feeler gauges.  Can use an adjustable one on the caps and no household is complete without one of those anyway.

I'm sure there's something I'm missing about the situation.

Where specifically are you going?

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Re: What do ya think?
« Reply #4 on: October 13, 2010, 02:40:21 PM »
Quote from: gmonkey on October 13, 2010, 02:30:59 PM
trip to autozone:  10mm wrench, stubby flathead screwdriver, sufficiently fine feeler gauges.  Can use an adjustable one on the caps and no household is complete without one of those anyway.

I'm sure there's something I'm missing about the situation.

Where specifically are you going?



Bloomington Normal, to visit friends at ISU.
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Re: What do ya think?
« Reply #5 on: October 13, 2010, 02:46:39 PM »
valves.  +1
..bent(45deg) feeler gauge at a local bike shop $5
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Re: What do ya think?
« Reply #6 on: October 13, 2010, 02:59:18 PM »
Its just a motorcycle...its made for riding  ;). It will run on 3 cylinders if need be.

Have a good trip!
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Re: What do ya think?
« Reply #7 on: October 13, 2010, 03:07:11 PM »
Hell ya do it. CB will make that trip no problem.
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Re: What do ya think?
« Reply #8 on: October 13, 2010, 09:55:15 PM »
Stop worrying about it and ride the F&**&^ing thing...
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Re: What do ya think?
« Reply #9 on: October 14, 2010, 04:52:16 AM »
  Can you find someone who has some tools? Carb sync and valve adjustment can be done in an hour  and relatively easy if you got them tools. If you were closed to me, I would have helped you on that.
  When I got my bike, she loved to brake down and got me stranded. (charging problem that took me long time to fix). It was not fun sitting by the side of highway waiting for help, but it will be nice story to tell later.

   I have been to Bloomington /Normal. It is sister city to my hometown. Maybe your friend knows some guy with tools there. 

  Go for it.
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Re: What do ya think?
« Reply #10 on: October 14, 2010, 07:05:05 AM »
Get packing! 
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Offline KeithTurk

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Re: What do ya think?
« Reply #11 on: October 14, 2010, 07:07:49 AM »
If it's hitting on all four...... Riding it will only make it better....  Throw a leg over it and ride Clyde....

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Re: What do ya think?
« Reply #12 on: October 14, 2010, 05:06:51 PM »
I can't ride my bike. I my pretty damn sure that I got some bad gas at the gas station on monday.

Bike was running well on monday and today when I went to ride it, it was acting funny. The gas was a bit cloudy and had setament in it . Didn't really think anything about it until today.  :(
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