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I'm about to pull out my rear shock to put in a heavier spring. The manual doesn't show how to pull the spring off, just how to remove the unit. I'm guessing I need a spring compressor. What do you guys use? Bonus points if I can use something I already have on hand (vise, shop press, vise...

Does anyone know if HJC's run a bit large? I have an FS-15 that I got 2 years ago. It's a bit big on me, and I had planned on stepping up to a better helmet after a while anyhow. I thought I might be a S but when I tried on the Shoei and Arai helmets the M felt like a good fit in those...

I'm going to be rebuilding the forks on my F4i. I'll be putting in new seals when I do it. I decided while I'm tearing it down I should pop whatever else in there that needs to be renewed while I'm at it, like the copper bushings. I ordered some o-rings that go in there, but it looks like...

This is for a car, but I figured someone on here might have experience with this: We have a 1984 Mercedes, diesel. The title has said its a 2002 since we bought it ~5 years ago and it's never been a problem. Apparently CA has a new law and newer diesels have to be smogged. So our reg renewal...

I've been wondering how people get away with this for a while, figure I'd ask here. I noticed that a lot of folks in Oakland run around with those paper license plates for new cars on vehicles that clearly are not new. I'm talking about the pieces of paper that advertise the dealer name when...

I'm planning on re-springing my F4i in prep for my first track day next month. I've heard differing opinions on Racetech's calculator, some say to go a step up from their recommended spring rate, some say to go a step down. Anyone know what's up with that? I put .90's in my last bike (F2) but...

My girlfriend recently started riding pillion with me. She's using some basic A* gloves I got a while ago as my first pair of gloves. The fingers appear to be a thin suede type material and she's saying they're a bit slippery when she holds onto the gas tank. Can someone recommend a pair of...

So what does BARF think of Kali helmets? I tried the carbon fiber one on today and it felt really nice. It sounds like they're a bit new to street helmets, but they're ECE approved. http://www.kaliprotectives.com/rider/street

I picked up a used slip-on for my F4i and the mid pipe isn't drilled for an 02 sensor. I was hoping to just weld one on myself, but I can't seem to find a M18x1.5 nut anywhere. Fastenal is indicating out of stock on their website for all their locations within 25 miles. Does anyone know where...

I was planning on putting these on my F2 to get more adjustability, but I sold the bike. You can use the uppers from these and the lowers from your F2 so you don't have to change your front wheel/brakes/speedo. I paid $100, asking for best offer.

This is probably a stupid question.. but my girlfriend wants to get on the back of my bike and try some 2up riding. I've been riding for 2 years and wasn't taking passengers until I had a few thousand miles under my belt, I feel up for trying it now (after reading all the tips on here). But...

Up for sale is my 1991 Honda CBR 600 F2. I got this bike about two years ago and it was my first motorcycle. I did a trip to Vancouver, BC and back and it performed flawlessly. It didn't even burn a single drop of oil, there's not many motorcycles you can say that about, new or old. I just...

Can someone recommend a shop in the SF area to get a frame checked out? I'm thinking of buying a bike that has clean title, but it has definitely been down and rebuilt to some extent so I want to get it checked out to make sure there's no structural damage, or other damage I wouldn't otherwise...

I'm debating upgrading my trusty F2 to something more modern while prices are low before riding season comes into full swing. It was my first bike, and I put a lot of time and money into fixing it up, but I want something newer. I really like the 05-06 RR's, mainly because of the gold forks...

Check this out... I installed new Galfer SS lines on my F2 back in August. The fittings rusted pretty quick. My only guess is that some brake fluid leaked on them during install and it pitted the chrome finish and the base metal is now exposed. Has anyone seen this? I'm kind of surprised the...

My bike has gone naked. Looking to get my plastics out of the garage. Attached are pics of what everything looked like on the bike. The bike has been a few times over the last 50,000+ miles so a few of the tabs are broken, but with the skilled use of some zipties it will look like this. Make...

I need a small windscreen or front fairing that's used for naked bikes with 7" headlights. Hoping to not spend much on it... Something like this:

Thought I'd post up here before I buy one off ebay to see if I could find a used unit. Looking to ditch my cluster on my F2 and run a trailtech setup.

I need a 7" Round headlight from a CB, Hornet, Hawk, SV, etc. Needs to have provisions for side mounting tabs. Let me know what you got.

Can someone give me a quick rundown on how to replace the throttle tube on my F2? I've got a new one coming in the next day or two and I'm heading out to BC on Saturday AM so I want to make sure I don't botch anything up. My manual doesn't really give any info on it.