- Jul 21, 2019
Isopropyl alcohol works well
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All 650's What did you do with your 650 today?
- Thread starter Dankotaru
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- maintenance mods project
- Feb 20, 2021
- Riding Since
- 2010
I'll have to try that, can't find my wd40 (and I think wd40's worse for the paint?)
Got it off, rubbing alcohol and then used some vegetable shortening because why not. Why do they use the most stubborn stickers.
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I’ve never had an issue before using WD on painted surfaces and have not heard of anyone else having any either. WD also works great for removing chain lube fling and road grime from wheels.
- Jul 21, 2019
Got a K&N air filter today and just installed. Honda should've had one more screw at the top middle portion of the air filter. It's secure but I wouldn't say full secured and sealed.
Found a few dead bugs catching free rides in the airbox.
Will get insurance on the bike and ready to ride!
Looking at the PCV for this summer but local dyno shop recommended Woolich. Anyone have any experience with this system? Thoughts?
Found a few dead bugs catching free rides in the airbox.
Will get insurance on the bike and ready to ride!
Looking at the PCV for this summer but local dyno shop recommended Woolich. Anyone have any experience with this system? Thoughts?
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- Feb 20, 2021
- Riding Since
- 2010
K&N is the red one? Looks smaller in the picture
- Jul 21, 2019
Yeah the red one. But I just uninstalled it.
Brammers pointed out the k&n filter wasn't sprayed properly from the factory.
Also noticed there's a bunch of mesh wire excess protruding around the seal. Lame. Usually their quality is too notch.
- Feb 20, 2021
- Riding Since
- 2010
Those dicks
- Feb 22, 2021
- Riding Since
- 1972
Hi, I believe that Amazon products for motorcycles are the same as Aliexpress ... always made in China but well made. I purchased in the order: 1 radiator cover, 1 stand extension plate, 1 dashboard cover, and 2 tire valve caps, all for a total cost of about 50.00 euros, while with Amazon I would have spent over 110 euros for the same items ...! Obviously the material arrives first with Amazon, but also Aliexpress has reduced the times, ergo ... hello guys.
- Sep 28, 2019
Yesterday was a nice warm day and had a chance to bring both of my bikes out, rode for 3 hours.
I have a friend (rider) from Italy working around Nashville and we went out.
He was really itching to try my CB, he loved it from top to bottom, left to right.
He obviously complained about vibrations, which now are way better after a few things done to smooth them out.
Half way through the ride we swapped bikes and he said that he could sleep on the Tracer bc how upright and comfortable is 😅, he loved the engine though.
I have a friend (rider) from Italy working around Nashville and we went out.
He was really itching to try my CB, he loved it from top to bottom, left to right.
He obviously complained about vibrations, which now are way better after a few things done to smooth them out.
Half way through the ride we swapped bikes and he said that he could sleep on the Tracer bc how upright and comfortable is 😅, he loved the engine though.
- Sep 2, 2019
Great picture 👍
Yesterday was a great day for ride here in Costa Rica, so I went out very early in the morning. Met new mountain roads with great views!
Almost forgot....found some friends along the way, and together became the smallest and stranger riding pack of the day! 😅
- Feb 22, 2021
- Riding Since
- 1972
I had the first series Tracer, comfortable yes, but too "ballerina" with the wind and the bumpy road! Great death but I prefer the 4-cylinder Honda, a siren !!!
P.s. what have you done to reduce vibrations to your Honda?
- Sep 28, 2019
Yeah the first Gen Yamaha (FZ/FJ09), suspensions and shock wise were way too soft
Don’t get me wrong, I love both engines, the Honda steals my heart ever time I rev the engine up to 10k rpm (especially after installing the SC Project)
got the Tracer for touring and it gets the job done very well, at the same time maintaining the sport dna if I want to have some fun.
As for the vibrations (they’re still there, it only got better), I filled up the handlebar with sand, Puig foot pegs with rubber inserts
the most difference made it the Gas/Fuel, instead of using regular with ethanol (here in the US there is up to 10%) I’m using conventional Gas (ethanol free)
Just by changing the Fuel it got better
another thing that helped a bit (since I have a power commander 5) making a richer fuel ratio, now this might just be me, but I felt a noticeable difference.
- Feb 22, 2021
- Riding Since
- 1972
Excellent idea that of the sand ... it is also used in hi-fi, in speaker stands!
- Feb 20, 2021
- Riding Since
- 2010
Over the last couple days I installed a cheap radiator guard from Amazon.ca, it seems decent but the mounts are either bent or it's crooked because it isn't quite square over the rad. Might uninstall it if I norice it vibrated or rubbing the paint. Also the Amazon gear indicator, had to program it on a quiet road. Also got a Snapjack, silly me tried using that to setup the gear indicator but kickstand down, in gear and clutch out doesn't work like that (probably for the best because the snapjack barely lifts the bike but enough to clean/lube chain). Almost due for the 1000km service.
- Sep 2, 2019
I bought the radiator guard from Evotech Performance and in installed when the bike was still brand new. Perfect quality and looks great
- Jul 21, 2019
Should return the Amazon rad guard and order from AliExpress. Probably find the same one or nicer looking one for 1/4 or 1/2 the price you paid for your Amazon one. It'll just take a while to arrive (up to a month).
- Feb 22, 2021
- Riding Since
- 1972
I am also waiting for it from Aliexpress ... it is identical to that of Amazon but it costs much less.
- Feb 20, 2021
- Riding Since
- 2010
Less than 13$ cad?