Rangerscott's surprise thread!

[Rangerscott]

If you don't know already, you're gonna love what you have to do just to clean the air filter. LOL

[Papa_Complex]

Did you ever bleed the linked brakes on your VFR? Anything has got to be a step up

[Rangerscott]

Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

Did you ever bleed the linked brakes on your VFR? Anything has got to be a step up

O there's a setup. A many step setup. I of course being super awesome went around the FSM. Theres a few FSM's on ebay for $30 and less. I highly recommend getting one.

The air filter box is shaped like most sport bikes, but its not two half shells screwed together. The foam filter is on a plastic "cassette" and it pulls out of the top. Sooooo the fsm wants you to drain the tank, disconnect the fuel line, two electrical connections, then pull the tank off. Haha. Ya right. What i did was unbolt the two back bolts, pulled the top from front catchers. Then i put my plastic socket box under the rear so the fuel pump doest hit anything. I then lefted the front as much as possible and used a Mr Clean filter to hold the front up. I used a stubby phillips and my girly hands to get the filter out. You just have to be real careful with the fuel line. Its barely long enouh and the fuel rail is plastic. Ill up load the pics later.

[Papa_Complex]

Sounds like a good candidate for a quick disconnect.

[Rangerscott]

Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

Sounds like a good candidate for a quick disconnect.

In the maintance section it sounded like it was anti-drain back, but when you go farther into he fsm for filter change it says to use a pump to drain the tank.

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by Rangerscott

In the maintance section it sounded like it was anti-drain back, but when you go farther into he fsm for filter change it says to use a pump to drain the tank.

I read that. Sounds like quite the pain in the ass. Did you read the part that says, "After riding through rain or on muddy roads, the element should be cleaned immediately"? Hell, I'm already two cleanings behind.

On the upside, Penske says that they have a model 8983, dual adjustable shock for it.

[Rangerscott]

Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

I read that. Sounds like quite the pain in the ass. Did you read the part that says, "After riding through rain or on muddy roads, the element should be cleaned immediately"? Hell, I'm already two cleanings behind.

On the upside, Penske says that they have a model 8983, dual adjustable shock for it.

Sure. For the low low price of $850.

Hell when I went to get the bike it was rain every day I was there. Since there is no fairing and the position of the two intake tubes, it may get a good amount of water in the intake box.

[Rangerscott]

This has some good stuff for our bikes.

http://www.ninja650shop.com/

[Papa_Complex]

Yup, I saw that. They do have a few interesting things there. I'm thinking about a hugger, to keep the spray down in the rain.

BTW, I had them throw in a shop manual with the bike, so I'm all set from that angle.

[Rangerscott]

The hugger looks like the same size, just an option for paint.

My list so far is

1. Crash bars
2. Cutting mirror rods, then tigging in a piece to extend. The mirrors are absolutely useless.
3. & 4. Tie. Either the painted under fender or a windshield.
5. Seat cowl, but not for $130.
6. Maybe the that sport bike handle conversion
7. Exhaust. The stock exhaust sounds fine to me so ill just wait until a good deal comes along.