> I used a blow dryer.
Good sticker tip!


Now, I've had the horrible experience of marching out to buy a minty used bike only to find that the guy, just minutes before, had scrubbed road tar off the pipes for me with an SOS pad.  Do you know what steel wool does to chrome?!!  

If there are burned-on bugs and tar spots, use a cleaner wax like Mequiars (maroon bottle).  It will remove the junk without scratching.

If the chrome has surface rust, scrub it with an old toothbrush and Turtle Wax Chrome Polish.  The rust will disappear.

If you have a blued header, Blue-Away used gently does a good job removing it.

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Don't use Armor-All on the seat.  You will slide onto the tank during hard braking and suffer a voice change.

Don't use Armor-All on the tires.  The bike 'will' go down in a corner.

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Motorcycle screws are power-tightened on the assembly line.  If you are going to own a motorcycle, buy an impact screwdriver.  It's absolutely mandatory to prevent mashed screw heads.

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If the drive-belt squeaks, rub a little bees wax on it.  That's what the Harley shops apply for $65.

> However you can squirt a little on a rag, just damp, then you can smear some on the sidewall.

But, if you ride in the rain the stuff will make it's way onto the tread.  I recently scooped up a GS500 rider who had that experience.  Be careful.

Always try to tighten a frozen nut or bolt first before loosening.  Kroil and Silikroil are the best penetrating oils bar none. You can get them off the web from Krano labs

I guess everybody knows by now, that the Savage stickers on the side of the bike, below the rider, are not clear coated.  They come off pretty easy.  I'm not about to tackle the tank stickers, though.

Righty tighty,Lefty loosey most of the time
Like the little belt pulley is left hand thread.

> Yo!  Harbor Freight !!!

a.k.a. Harbor Fright

Ever see one of their metal lathes up close?  Crude as a barnacle, they 'require' a tear-down and detailing before application.  Most of the handtools are adequate, although the steel tends to be soft.

I know Harleys are just fine.  Still, H-Ds are way low on my want list.  


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I've NEVER heard of anyone having a problem with Harbor Freight and returns/refunds/exchanges.  (At least around here) My $119 compressor had a bad dial after 4 months, and they took it and gave me a brand new one with no questions asked.  I needed my receipt, but that's fair.   Their tools aren't premium, but for what they are, they are a deal.  I bought a compressor for use once or twice a year.  It was a deal.  And their extended warranties aren't ripping you off for an arm and a leg, they are priced fairly and reasonably.

Now, Sears refused to replace a broken 4-1/2" Craftsman vise because they no longer sold a 4-1/2" vise (the mainscrew bent).  They wanted to give me the lowest price ever credit on it.  I told them I'd rather have the satisfaction of throwing it thru their window.  I didn't of course, since I'd already tipped my hand  

I bought a hand impact screwdriver years ago from Sears. I can't count how many times this tool got me OUT of trouble. If you're going to buy one, buy quality, it may cost a little more but the benefits from quality can't be argued. You bought a quality bike, work on it with quality tools. Semper Fi & be safe.
                                                            Sgt Mike