Recent content by nocturncal

My gas cap has been leaking to the point where it's been spilling /venting fuel and robbing me precious mpg. I temporarily fixed this by disassembling and cleaning the fuel cap, used gasket sealant on the inner square gasket (which had shrunk partially deformed, see pics below) and sprayed...

I've been using K&N oil filters since the the late 2000s and just put another one on a couple of months ago, no issues Then by chance I stumbled upon some posts from around 2017 talking about how they have had multiple failures and we're banned at the track. They've never given me any trouble...

I've got a 09 Ninja 250R that I've had since 09, the bike has 35,000mi. Riding mostly city streets of SF OEM shock. How long do rear shocks last? - Not leaking oil - Shock, when rear of motorcycle is pressed down, returns to original position with no pogo motion. - The inner metal slide is...

Hi all, I've had my Ninja 250r for 10 years, and I'm getting the itch to change up my moto lineup, Would love to get a bike in the 600cc class for under $2000, something with a more upright riding position for riding in the city. I'd consider very high mileage bikes, in fact preferred if it...

Just picked up a pair of TCX Street Ace Air boots, which says it's CE certified. I was looking for a casual city boot I could wear while having decent ankle impact protection. I get that it won't be as good as a proper racing boot. Looking closer at what TCX means by CE rated, only the soles...

So I'm in the process of changing my chain and sproket on my '09 Ninja 250 that I've used for about 21,000 mi. As I was taking off old chain and sprockets, it got me thinking, is there a way to reuse the old chain and sprockets to suck more life out of em? Example: Can I flip the sprokets...

Long story short I've decided its time to give up my out of state license and get a California license. Problem is about a week ago, I lost my wallet, which had my license in it. Do I need to have a copy of my old license when applying for a California License? Or does the DMV have a way of...

Anyone know of a garage space in SF I could rent somewhere near haight-ashbury? Ideally I'd like to be able to do motorcycle work in the space (mostly maintanence related). Thanks!

Anyone know of a garage space in SF I could rent somewhere near haight-ashbury? Ideally I'd like to be able to do motorcycle work in the space (mostly maintanence related). Thanks!

My '09 Ninja 250R is overdue for Valve adjustment. Anyone have recommendations for shops in San Francisco? Prices to expect? I've been overdue for a valve adjustment by 4,000 miles, and I've been gambling on the fact that the Ninja's engine is bulletproof.

A close call with a car running a red light made my think getting a helmet cam is a good idea. Trouble is don't know much about them. I've been looking at the GoPro Heros and Yi brand. Ideally I'd like to spend under $200. I'd only be using it to record my trips in case I get into an...

Alpinestar SP2 Medium Gloves - $45 SOLD Alpinestars Large Back Protector -$5 SOLD Alpinestars Size 42 Jacket - $20 SOLD Cortech Tourmaster Tank Bag - $20 SOLD Alpienstars Stella XS Jacket w/ inner lining - $50 Shark RSF3 Dark Spirit Hemlet Medium - $30 Went down once in a low side and...

Brand new exhaust. Selling my bike before I had a chance to put it on. Brand new. $200 Thanks for looking!

Kegwins @ t-hill Sunday, May 29th B+ $320 let me know

So I lowsided today on hwy 1 in jenner on my way to skaggs. Friends and I stopped around 5 minutes prior to the accident to take a break. We rested for around 15 minutes and started off again. I was in the back of the pack, the 4th person in our crew of 4. We came up on a right handed turn...