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....and this is what happens! I had a Kimber Pro Carry II (9mm) just sitting around that shoots great and all but honestly, I was just bored with it. I have a small manual mill, as does a friend of mine, and I offered to let him "have at it" in terms of doing some work on the slide. In...

I guess my KTM wasn't enough work, so I decided to jump on the Italian train and pick up an Aprilia. Although, this one (2007.5 model year) has a ROTAX motor which is made in Austria, so it's kind of more of the same. Anyhow, bought it a few weeks back, spent about 100 miles on it just...

Me and two buddies are doing 8 days from Northern California up to Oregon and Washington, and back down. We're pretty set on day 1 ending in Portland, but other than that we don't have a lot of ideas of where to go and where not to go. What areas have great roads, what areas have poor roads...

Anyone interested in doing a tech day / BBQ once the weather gets a bit better? I live about 50 miles north of San Francisco and will be doing a pretty extensive overhaul of the NC once the weather gets better. Since I will be doing quite a bit of work, I figured I'd open it up to anyone...

Well, I'll make a very long and interesting story as short as possible: My wife is from the other side of the planet so we go over there often. This time, she and the family were going to be in Southern France for about a month. I decided to fly out with a few friends and go on a nearly...

Simple as the title says: How many miles did you get out of your stock clutch? I'm at about 23,000 miles - almost all freeway miles, but a few thousand "hard" miles. I noticed the past few days the bike felt somewhat underpowered (yes, even compared to normal!) and when attempting to...

Decided I wanted a "weekend" bike. My requirements were simple, and in this order: 1) A fantastic engine. 2) A fantastic stock suspension, fully adjustable front and rear. 3) A rigid chassis The rest was open. I didn't care about reliability, maintenance, overall power, fuel economy...

EDIT************ Saturday, May 2nd at 9:00 or 10:00AM is the date / time I will be doing this. Drop me a PM if you want to be a part of it and I'll get you directions to my place so you can learn how to do your valves at the same time. What you'll need 1) Pro Honda HP Coolant (or other brand...

Just a heads up. I finally found a drop in cartridge kit that isn't $1500 (Ohlins) for our bikes. Essentially it replaces ALL of the internals of our forks with a true cartridge valving and dampjng setup, like a modern fork has. You get individual adjustment for compression, rebound and...

A little heads up I figured out on this bike, thought I'd share so others know the solution and don't waste their time doing more serious work. 1) If you leave something plugged into the OEM accessory plug, it will slowly drain your battery. Usually not enough to cause harm, because you'll...

I've recently noticed a "clunk" like sound when rolling from a stop or very slow start, just as the clutch gets completely let go. The chain is due, and is loose, but I'm curious if you guys have any other ideas (more serious) than a simple chain replacement? I've already tightened the chain...

Has anyon removed theirs on their NC? Not all states will have them, I don't think, but I know we do in california. So? Has anyone removed theirs? If so can you explain what you removed and what you plugged? Thanks!

Well, does anyone? There's lots of mixed reviews on the internet, but as usual -- the internet is usually filled with the bad reviews and not so much people saying "it's great!," so I figured I'd ask non-suspecting owners how they like it! Considering one for my daily carry firearm.

Anyone heard any rumors? Any ideas? There's so much room under the rear fender, I'd love an aftermarket tank.... I'm contemplating making one myself....

I have reached around 4500 miles, so it was time to do the valves, oil change, chain adjustment and a couple other things. I've done valve adjustments on numerousDecided to take pictures of the valve adjustment procedure for you folk who are on the fence of doing it yourself. This took me...

Something odd I noticed, and perhaps you all have noticed the same? When I commute at 65-70mph, around 3800rpm for 100 miles -- steady throttle, being easy on it, I average around 63-67mpg depending on how much fuel I put in (hard to put the exact same amount in each time). When I'm riding...

I'm looking at luggage options, but I need something to work with a passenger. I don't want the standard Honda Luggage and instead am more than likely going with the TRAX alu-box cases and top box. Does anyone know how they affect passenger comfort? I'd imagine the top box is fine, but...

Just wanted to introduce myself real fast. I've been a lurker on here for a few months, but decided to register and finally be able to offer up any help I may or may not have on given issues. Been riding for over a decade, have over 100000 miles under my belt on bikes ranging from Harley's...