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    battery dying on 03gsxr 600

    i just had some work done on my bike, burnt spark plugs and the timing(ran out of gas). now my battery keeps going dead. i hooked it up to a reader. the battery is using 12.3 volts and being charged 12.09 volts. what gives?
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    SB I5 truck tire.

    I think it wad a tire. At 1:05 am I called 911 for it. It was in the 1 lane hit 2 cars in front o f me. All I saw was sparks or reflection of my headlight. I had just changed lanes and it was right in my preferred lane postuon. Anyways to my point can anybody tell me what it was?
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    What is with the pencil thin brakelights?

    Last night I took my nephews to see ted. Coming home through Stockton, I was pulling up to a light. Light turned green before. I got close and I see a motorcycle take of like many of us do, he was gone. I let off my brakes and start to accelerate, and a little tiny red strip caught my eye and I...
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    Looking for gear for a BIG dude

    I am going to start doing twisties and maybe some track days. But I can not find anywhere that sells stuff my size. I have looked at several online stores.
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    sprocket conversion questions.

    i ride an 03 gsxr 600. i am looking to do a sprocket conversion to increase the low end power. but am not sure what to look for or if there are any brands to go with or avoid. i see 520-525-530, also how would i do it and not damage the bike?
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    k1, k2, k7

    i am looking for a maintnance manual and on the gixxer forum they have these after bike models, what is the difference?
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    just had work done...

    03 gsxr 600. i just had my spark plugs, oil, coolant, rear brakes, tires, and chain tightened. now my bike is hitting 200 degrees alot esooner and going into the 215 range, when before it almost never hit 205. then my bike won't start between 100-200 degrees without giving it gas. where as...
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    bike was in gear but not in gear.

    i ride an 03 gsx-r 600. sorry about my grammer mistakes, i try but am not very good at it. i was shifting from 2nd to 3rd, a moderate take off pace, about 6k rpms. my toe slipped off the shifter and it clicked like it went in gear. but it went straight to idle, i thought when my toe slipped i...
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    looking for a jacket.

    i am looking at a few, but can not find any my size at retailers. 3xl's do not work, i could barely get my hand through the sleeve. and they didn't even go to my belt line. anyways i am not sure on protection with some of these. i am okay buying vest armor with, but want an all in one. RC-1...
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    Permit+ highway driving.

    I havepermit. And it says no freeway driving, but nothing about highways. Thee are mainly 2 hwys I would ride on. Byron hay from Tracy to discovery bay, a 1 lane road each way with a speed limit of 55, pretty straight road. Then hay 205 for about 4 miles a speed limit of 65. 2-4 lane each way...
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    late 70's honda

    i live in tracy, near stockton. and am going to try and get my dad's OLD bike fixed for him. and i don't even know where to begin, or if it is even fixable.
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