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  1. crank1000

    New Bike Rear Suspension Issue

    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...
  2. crank1000

    Yosemite Safe To Ride?

    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?
  3. crank1000

    What's Still open right now?

    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
  4. crank1000

    K75 Front End replacement

    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...
  5. crank1000

    CRF250R Coolant in Engine oil

    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...
  6. crank1000

    BARF guitarists?

    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...
  7. crank1000

    Flat tire, no hole?

    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...
  8. crank1000

    Giving a MotoLEO a salute while riding by

    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.
  9. crank1000

    Registration sticker number

    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...
  10. crank1000

    Rebuilt Forks Feel Like Crap

    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...
  11. crank1000

    Mach1 Motorsports for Dirt Suspension?

    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.
  12. crank1000

    Monster 796 Owners...

    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...
  13. crank1000

    Talk me out of this bike!

    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!
  14. crank1000

    I wasn't gonna say anything... but (M4M)

    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...
  15. crank1000

    Monster 796 1st Gear Clutch Release CLUNK

    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...
  16. crank1000

    Old VIN, new bike, stupid question?

    Ok, so let's say hypothetically I have a newish dirtbike that can't be legally plated. And hypothetically I also have a very old dirtbike that already has a plate. How much of the old frame do I need to weld/glue onto the new bike before the new bike is technically the old bike on paper? :laughing
  17. crank1000

    2008 WR250X Supermoto $5200

    2008 WR250X Supermoto SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD So the girlfriend just upgraded to a Monster so she's ready to part with her beloved little Supermoto. Bike has just under 3k miles, is in excellent shape with a couple minor scuffs from a few set downs (when she bought the bike, it was too tall...
  18. crank1000

    MV Agusta 800 Dragster: Thoughts?

    I discovered this beautiful piece of equipment while ogling the new Ducati stuff and I'm just curious if anyone here has one yet, and what their thoughts are. Looks like the ideal x-over (hooligan/freeway) bike aside from the extremely limited aftermarket and almost zero used parts availability...
  19. crank1000

    Ever heard of Cyclesmith?

    Looking at picking up a bike that had some maps supposedly done by a company called Cyclesmith in Marin County. Has anyone heard of this place? Google isn't showing any relevant results. Did they change names? If you know of them, do they do good work? Thanks.
  20. crank1000

    Rider down on Treat/680 offramp. Walnut Creek.

    To the rider on a red BMW adventure that went down a few minutes ago: I took a pic of where your bike was and where the driver's car was parked before he moved both. Let me know if you need them. Also, I didn't see the accident, but the driver told me verbally that he tried to merge and didn't...
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