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    Engine misses at low rpm- thought it was non valve adjust, but no

    Recently my bike has started to miss on 2 cylinders (it seems, but not sure) when I'm starting from a stop, at real low RPM. It kind of stutters, emits dark gray smoke, and then quickly catches itself, and runs strong on all four. Never seen the smoke myself. I been doing a lot of...
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    Post your front and rear tire wear photos-

    Hey- let's check out the wear patterns on our tires. Let's see those chicken strips! This is actually one of the first things I check on my or anyone else's bike- I actually think that if you're cornering with the right technique, you will have some meat left on the edge of your...
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    Close call- can't get much closer

    Check this- don't know where: Biertijd.com // Media » Close Call.. (49)
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    Best results possible with stock forks

    Considering the fact that the FZ8's stock forks actually work pretty well for my weight (200 lbs) and needs- (medium grade canyon carving on fairly smooth roads), I'm thinkin' that maybe I could fine tune things with just changing the oil on the compression side. The only beef I have is...
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    Rocks thrown up from roadway- an easy fix-

    I'm sure I'm not alone in suffering from rocks and large sand particles thrown up from the front wheel, and which usually hit me in the neck or face if my face shield is up. My face shield also shows hundreds of little nicks... So that got me thinking- most of these probably bounce along...
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    Dent in tank pulling - filler neck to tap it out

    Anyone here ever pull off the fillerneck and cap from the tank? Some dickhead dinged my tank yesterday (when I was gone) but I think it will not be hard to tap it out with an appropriately shaped dowel. I wish I could have caught the guy doing it. What I'm wondering is whether or not the...
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