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by FTL900
Fri Oct 25, 2013 11:00 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ethanol is bad for bikes, and it's getting worse.
Replies: 0
Views: 1803

Ethanol is bad for bikes, and it's getting worse.

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by FTL900
Thu Sep 12, 2013 10:25 am
Forum: FZR1000
Topic: Fairing air intake pipes?
Replies: 12
Views: 6685

Re: Fairing air intake pipes?

Many newer bikes use forced air intake fed into the airbox to pressurize it.
My layman's understanding is that it acts like a supercharger, and forcing more air in increases power.
by FTL900
Fri Sep 06, 2013 9:53 am
Forum: FZR600
Topic: Wrecked Screws
Replies: 9
Views: 3646

Re: Wrecked Screws

I had the same problem with carb bowl screws recently. I hammered a screwdriver into the top of the screw to create a flat-tip screwdriver slot- did this twice to create one slot on each side. Hammer it down in the direction you want the screw to go, so the slot is angled a bit, and less likely to s...
by FTL900
Wed Sep 04, 2013 10:03 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ebay windshields
Replies: 9
Views: 4574

Re: Ebay windshields

I just got a $20 in from China for my Ninja 500. Haven't mounted it yet, but it looks like... a windshield.