Recent content by Klap

I was going to bring this up too- I bought my first set of “Go/no go” feeler gauges 40 years ago, and it REALLY made a difference in my confidence level when doing anything which required fine tolerance work. The first set I saw were actually made by a tool and die maker, who ground them...

If I recall correctly, two exhaust valves were a hair ( .001-.002) tight. I mainly checked them because I was just getting to know the bike, and I already had it apart. Probably made no difference in performance or durability. Might have been that way from the factory. They are very easy to...

I checked my valves ( 2013 NC700X) after o bought it,used at 9800 miles. The original spec was 8000 mile checks, and I knew it had not been done. Unlike the Ferret, mine needed 2 exhaust valves adjusted.

I have the Givi trekker cases, and my wife cannot get on and off the bike with them on, Luckily, they go on and off easily, and I leave them off unless I am going shopping or am on a multi day trip. On my ST1300, the panniers are just far enough back to allow easy access for the pillion, and...

Sounds like something else to fail inexplicably at the wrong time.

Welcome to the forum, I think you’ll like the NC. I really like it for errands, short commutes, and general aimless wandering. The gas mileage is outstanding. At age 66, I’m still keeping my touring bike for longer tours, though! ( ST1300). I used to live down that way- Picayune, MS. Ride long...

I got a brakeaway from a member here, who could not use it with his heated grips. Without thinking, I received it, and then recalled that my ( new to me) bike had Honda heated grips. I modified it slightly, and installed it on my other bike, an ST1300. Yes, it works. The machining and design are...

Welcome from the VERY sunny south!

I am fortunate to have had good tools from an early age ( Mac and Bahco), but to be honest, the ones I have bought from Harbor Freight are pretty hard to beat for the price. I DO like Proto ratchets.

The symptoms you report are pretty much normal. I have seen mine go to the one flashing bar going down my steep driveway, then back up to two bars going up the steep road, and back to one flashing bar going down the hill outside of the subdivision. It seems to swing back and forth , unlike...

My Dad used to think it was the absolute height of hilarity to toss in a few extra machine screws when I was rebuilding carbs.

Maybe get the dealer to reflash the firmware to get rid of a bug?

First thing I do when I get a new bike- Grip Puppies or the generic equivalent! Isolates vibrations, and makes it much easier for my large hands to control the bike!

So sorry to hear this, Lee was a valued contributor to this and other forums. Saddened to hear about him going through this.

Plugfones! I like to listen to music while riding, and went through a LOT of different iterations of earplugs, ANC units, and finally found the perfect ( for me, anyway) solution. Plugfones ( available on Amazon) not only reduce the ambient noise, but the quality of the sounds of music are...