Recent content by crank1000

Just bought a brand new bike and I'm having a strange issue. The rear suspension seems like it's setup for a 500lb rider. It's non-adjustable aside from the sag ring, and it's right in the middle setting. When I sit on the bike (200lbs dry here) the rear doesn't move at all. Zero sag. Jumping up...

A few friends and I have been planning this weekend ride through Yosemite for months. Debating whether or not it's worth doing it still with the fire in Mariposa. Anyone been up there in the last 24 hours? Is this ride going to destroy our lungs?

Looking to get a ride in tomorrow before the storms kick back up. Just wondering if anyone has first hand info on Foresthill, Georgetown, Stoneyford, or any similar places. Mainly concerned about getting snowed out. Don't mind the mud. :ride

Hey folks, not sure if this is the best place, or if it's more of a "garage" question. But I've got a '94 BMW K75 that's been collecting dust and spiders in my back yard, and I've been planning to give it a cafe treatment at some point. Part of my plan is to replace the front end with something...

Hey guys, hoping someone here can help me out. A couple months ago, I bought a 2007 CRF250R from a guy on Craiglist. Dude claimed he bought it new, and only rode it a couple times (maybe 10 hours) and then basically stored it ever since (says he started it every so often to keep things lubed). I...

Just curious who plays here, and if any of y'all are interested in jamming. We're in the east bay, looking for a guitarist and/or lap steel player. Think RHCP, old school Incubus, a touch of Primus, and general older funk/soul. We're low stress folks who get together about once a week and have a...

Noticed the Hyper had a flat tire today, so I rolled the wheel looking for a nail and couldn't find anything. So I filled it up and let it sit all day, and now here at 2am, it's still holding air just fine. What the hell? Anybody had a tire go flat for no apparent reason? Rode it on Monday...

Not the BARF salute. Just a regular salute done without obvious sarcasm. Patronizing or generally ok? Edit for clarification: I mean a casual military salute, not just a wave.

Anybody know if the number below the year on CA registration stickers is tied to the vehicle it was meant for? I ask because I seem to have misplace my current reg sticker, but I've got one laying around from a car that doesn't ever leave the garage. Is there any crime in using the car sticker...

So I had my forks rebuilt recently (stiffer springs as well), and I won't say who did them, but they were well recommended by a few places (not just BARF). I got them back on the bike, and they feel like absolute shit. Like, not just poorly adjusted, but like something is wrong with them. I...

Hey guys, just curious if anyone has personally used Mach1 to have their dirtbike revalved, and how they felt about it. I know a lot of you have had street work done, but that's a different animal, so I'm only looking for opinions from teh dirty barfers. Thanks.

Sorry if this doesn't belong here, but 'The Garage' is a bit desolate and I'm hoping I can get a bit of info from more folks. Do any of you folks who own or ride Monster 796s (or maybe even the 696 or 1100) notice an extremely noticeable clunk/grab at the very end of your clutch release when...

I've been looking for a deal on a Multistrada 1200 ever since they came out, and I've finally got a line on a 2012 with 1400 miles for $9k. Tell me why I shouldn't do this!

I'm not usually the type to complain about other riders on the road. Everyone has their own way of riding, and I'm confident enough in my abilities that I can usually stay safe even around the most reckless of riders. But after reading through some of the RIP threads from last weekend, I just...

So we just picked up a second hand 2012 Monster 796 with about 3k miles on it. When I test rode it, it seemed to ride just fine, but as I was riding it home after buying it, I realized that letting the clutch out in first gear causes a pretty obvious clunk just in the very last bit of the clutch...