savagehenry

Jaap, Can't help you with the clamps, but... Some guys look at every detail on their bike, some guys couldn't give a rat's ass if their bike was dirty and ugly enough to knock a buzzard off a shit wagon. You're only a poser if you don't ride it when it's done. I had a friend who had a rode his 98 point show bike 1938 HD Knucklehead like a beat up UJM. WWWwwwaayyy too much prep and cleaning for me personally, but it was his passion. Clean it ,ride it, repeat.

When I'm on the bike, I often have those random meetings with people who comment on some aspect of motorcycling. Often good, sometimes not. Most are pretty rudimentary stuff, "Boy, I'll bet that's fast!", or "Not for me, too dangerous..." and the like. But there are those few, that for what ever reason, stick with you, lingering long after the encounter. Years later, this one still makes me smile... To the day, it was the first anniversary of my purchase of my Nero Corsa. I'd never personally bought a new bike or car in my life, now on the road almost 30 years. I had one of those moments where every thing was wrong, to spend THAT kind of money, on a bike, after such a bad financial year... But several friends just died, not one made 50, and I wasn't going to wait any longer. My wife was aghast at the fact that I, ME?!? You?? Mr. Cheapo Luddite, just sent about 20% of our yearly income to some place in the ethersphere, for a bike, with lots of "extra work" ("I thought you said those kinds of bikes could be loaded with fuuk ups?!?...") that I'd never even seen, ridden or even knew existed a month ago!!! The day was perfect. I had spent the last 10 hours riding the spectacular rolling hills of the Mississippi River Valley between Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa. I stopped to top the tank for the 3 hour ride home. Walking in to pay, there was this kid. He was probably 12 or so. He just stares at me, allll the way in, sorta squinting like, like he was sizing me up for a fight after school for seeing "his" girl laughing with me in English class or something. On my way out, as I pass him again, he calls to me, " Hey!" I sez, "Yeah, what's up, little man," or some such. As solid, and as flat, as the concrete we were standing on, at that minute, looking me straight in the eye, he says... "Mister, Ah seen more motorcycles come by here today n'you ever seen in yer life." He was SO certain, so FULL of the moment. Youth is refreshingly brash, "tasting it" again in your memories. I didn't bother telling him Sturgis was ONLY a half a million bikes when I last went. I could have given him stories of my yard over-run with a weekend full of bikes, tents, and stoned bikers. The numerous cool, and exotic bikes I see now at the local shop. I saw the optimism, just like when I was his age, and saw those bikes. And in that moment, I was that kid, but I was here, now. I was riding that bike. Just like he will. I said, "I bet you did, kid" The shot is from a good friend's driveway. 3rd anniversary is coming soon...destination unchanged... Safely, Move Rapidly, S.H.

Reading the manual, or refering to the directions is the first sign that you have given up...

I don't think it's such a big deal to just drop the pan every other oil change, so I haven't ever even loosened my manhole since buying the bike. There was some speculation that the clearence between the oil filter and the opening being pretty tight, using the wrong filter wrench, "it's hard to grip but I thought it was pretty tight ...", thus said filter getting under tightened. And thickness of the oil gasket vs. depth of recession into the bases threads. Your bike, your call in the end... IF you get on 'er alot, especially off the lights/stops, you may also consider putting in a "Roper Plate". I haven't seen my red light on launches since mine went in...Check the "How to..." forum under "Roper Slopper" pinned there if you're not familiar with them...then check out "FAQ's" forum, just because...then, when you realize you've pissed away hours reading into 5 year old threads, think about buying Jaap a "virtual beer" on the homepage donation window if you're so inclined. With my filter spun to touching, then snugged,and clamp firmly in place, Good luck out there, S.H.

But thats exactly what draws us to motorcycles, yes? That, and a young mans dreams of rowdy, loose women...

I've got a few plastic teeth, and a collection of scars from playing during my youth. Didn't win any championships and still have so many great memories of playing. We had some pretty damn good players in my area, with one friend missing only the last cut to play on what became our U.S. Olympic Gold Medal winning hockey team. Congratulations to your son. Life will take many things in the course of a life, but the memory of being the best will be told to his grandkids, and they will see that "young man" when he tells those stories over again.

Check the "How to" part of this forum, and you will find two threads on this in the first two pages, plus I know there are others as well. I remove the rear wheel and use a needle fitting on the grease gun to do a "quickie". The best way long term is to remove the shaft and push new grease in until all the old is gone. If you have old grease in there, it will heat up and suck some dirt back in over time, and that shaft is about $700.00, so treat her well...

One thing that also seems to cause running issues related to temperature is the throttle body boots. They are rubber, and will cause running conditions to change as a hairline crack/ bad seal in one or both allow changes as they go through the warm up/cool down cycle. Try putting the little tube in the nozzle of a can of WD40 (to isolate the spray to a small area) and just aim little sprits at those rubber boots, bike running, both cold and when warm. Any draw down in the idle indicates the need for new ones. Not saying this is the reason, but it's easy to check, and will at least let you know they are still good, or need changing anyway. Good luck, S.H.

Couldn't take it, at work yesterday, staring outside. I have been out on the road alot this winter, but seeing 50 degrees was too much. Took a half day off and rode for the next 5 hours. Technically the first ride of spring!!! Sure makes it nice to think about the 30 degree ride in when you are tooling along on empty roads in 63 degrees!!!

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In this months "Motorcyclist" magazine, April 2010, there is a letter to the editor in rebuttal to an earlier assertion that the MV Augusta F4 is the most beautiful motorcycle in the world. The letter writer, a Mr. Sean Coluori, gets it ALMOST right. He maintains that the Royal Enfield Classic 500 holds that spot. He then makes the proper correction to these otherwise fine looking m/c's, stating "If forced to choose a runner up, I would put forward the Moto Guzzi V11 Le Mans." With a taste in motorcycles like that, he has got to be either a member on this forum, or should be...

I've heard, but can't confirm, that there were 200 Nero Corsas made, with 50 delivered to the USA. I've seen several Rossa Corsas personally, but have never seen another Nero in person yet.

Bastard.

DEFINATELY a little Topic Drift...

Redline Shockproof Heavy and you're done.

"NEED" is a pretty strong word, but in this instance I see where yer comin' from. And also spot on with the V7 comment IMO.

Also, consider this. The rotor screw and the axle are supposed to be torqued the same?? No way. The settings docc first showed were from the service manual's table of torque specs. Nah, go with a good stiff grunt, or the 120 NM. I have used both, and no problems here.

Uh, let's keep those "smilies" to a absolute minimum. Remember, we have that "Badass Biker" image to uphold Also, I believe I got one of the last, if not the last of the old shirts. Thanks again Jaap, wearing it as I type this

It also seems that the people who find their bikes occasionally stalling also have their valves set at the tighter clearances. I use .006 and .008, because "tapping tappets are happy tappets"

I just KNEW the logo change was all about marketing!!! Outrageous!!! I wish Ratch was here, right now, to rail against this, this, thinly veiled bait and switch, in a much longer, very wordy diatribe... Oh, and put me down for a large, short sleeved, in black please

Common "easy check" issues are the neutral switch, down on the left side of trans, the sidestand safety switch needs cleaning or a pair of bullet connectors for the clutch safety switch which sometimes need cleaning and a slight crimping to facilitate the connection. Also, unrelated but in the same vein, check the two connectors on the yellow wires looping from the alternator to regulator, as these can also need cleaning/crimping

I'm with gstallons, pulling the whole thing takes very little time and allows you to look at it more fully.

Hey c20500, Welcome to the site. You'll find it very helpful, with alot of active members. Pretty much all my questions get some kind of reply quickly. And it looks like you've been around enough bikes to make your decisions as to how much of it is horseshite You and I have at least two things in common. My Nero was almost a 30 year jump in newest bike I've owned, and I still marvel at how bikes stop now that they have brakes as an option!!! And I lived in Redondo Beach too, since I was born there...See ya around, S.H.

On mine, that cover is really 3 pieces. The part(s) that is outboard on the stanchion is screwed to the single piece in between the forks, with a cut and a grommet for the front brake cable to be removed too. I hope you find yours is the same, good luck S.H.

Used those settings on my Nero several times now, no problems. As mentioned, the pinch clamp applies pressure ALL AROUND the stanchion at once.