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kingcrowofoctober YaBB Newbies Offline Time is a great story teller.~Irish proverb Posts: 35 White Hall ~ Arkansas Gender:	Re: DAILY HOT TIP Reply #31 - 03/01/08 at 18:20:28 I took a heck of a nice spring time ride today. I found that I was able to tolerate higher speeds better on my S40 that doesn't a windshield by using ear plugs. Ohh yeah protected my ears and made the ride super comfortable. @ 67 degrees and mostly sunny skies and everything greening up. Kingcrowofoctober
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Reply #33 - 03/17/08 at 15:53:54

Howdy All:

"Check Your Aim!" Headlight aim, that is. If it's too high you're irritating oncoming drivers, too low and you can't see far enough ahead.

Park your bike on level ground 25' from a wall or garage door. Sit on the bike loaded the way you typically ride. Then have a friend measure from the ground to the center of the headlight. Make a visible mark on the wall the same height as the measured headlight height. Now turn on your high beam and aim at the mark. Adjust the headlights aim so that the bright center of the beam is slightly below the mark.

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: DAILY HOT TIP Reply #34 - 03/18/08 at 05:29:49 HownaHEKK do I adjust the light? I thoght it was set & that was IT.. Now, for My Tip O the Day When making a low speed, tight turn, lean to the outside of the bike with the upper body. I know, sounds weird, but try it. Not my idea, I read it, tried & it worked awwright...
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Reply #35 - 03/18/08 at 11:11:17

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 03/18/08 at 05:29:49:

HownaHEKK do I adjust the light? I thoght it was set & that was IT..

Now, for My Tip O the Day
When making a low speed, tight turn, lean to the outside of the bike with the upper body. I know, sounds weird, but try it. Not my idea, I read it, tried & it worked awwright...

that's low speed 101 your talking about. something everybody should learn before they even think about taking a passenger.

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Reply #36 - 03/18/08 at 13:12:23

Howdy Back Sluggo:

FYI- To adjust the headlights aim, there are two Phillips head screws on the headlight shell. They are located, as you face the headlight, at the 4 and 7 O'clock position.

Tightening the right screw only will tip the beam down and to the right. Left screw works the same way, only opposite. So, for example, turning both screws in one turn will lower the headlights aim. If you were to adjust only one side, you would pull the beam off center.

I hope is clear.

Adios, David.

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: DAILY HOT TIP Reply #37 - 03/19/08 at 04:25:35 Sho' Maan, I gotchya. Thanks.
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Bobbert Serious Thumper Offline CHOP IT Posts: 836 Los Angeles, CA Gender:	Re: DAILY HOT TIP Reply #39 - 03/21/08 at 02:29:52 for anyone having trouble with countersteering- instead of "push left, go left" just begin leaning into the turn and use your arms to keep you on the bike. e.g as you go into a left turn, you'll lean left and your arm will naturally pull on the right side of the bar (the same as pushing left)
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Reply #40 - 04/02/08 at 21:25:16

sluggo wrote on 02/22/08 at 14:05:33:

here's a fix to something i've found to be a real pain in the butt.
everytime i remove the tool box cover it's a royal pain to hold the gasket in place. so...... i used double stick tape on the cover then put the gasket over the tape viola perfect fit..

I got a better one.

Throw the stupid rubber gasket away. For years I tried and even glued it. It won't stay put and even with your Dr's office gloves it's hard to keep there.

Once it's gone, you won't even miss it Tongue

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Reply #41 - 04/02/08 at 21:37:57

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 03/18/08 at 05:29:49:

HownaHEKK do I adjust the light? I thoght it was set & that was IT..

Now, for My Tip O the Day
When making a low speed, tight turn, lean to the outside of the bike with the upper body. I know, sounds weird, but try it. Not my idea, I read it, tried & it worked awwright...

Exactly. Anyone who has ridden a dirt bike in a serious fashion knows that...

Anyone that has done the "figure 8 test" in the MSF course, without putting their feet down, also knows it...

Move your butt and don't sit there like a toad Tongue

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Reply #42 - 04/02/08 at 21:42:18

Savage_Greg wrote on 04/02/08 at 21:37:57:

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 03/18/08 at 05:29:49:

HownaHEKK do I adjust the light? I thoght it was set & that was IT..

Now, for My Tip O the Day
When making a low speed, tight turn, lean to the outside of the bike with the upper body. I know, sounds weird, but try it. Not my idea, I read it, tried & it worked awwright...

Exactly. Anyone who has ridden a dirt bike in a serious fashion knows that...

Anyone that has done the "figure 8 test" in the MSF course, without putting their feet down, also knows it...

Move your butt and don't sit there like a toad Tongue

dude, where the heLL ya been, i was just getting ready to come raid the fridge.

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Reply #43 - 04/02/08 at 21:47:52

Bobbert wrote on 03/21/08 at 02:29:52:

for anyone having trouble with countersteering-

instead of "push left, go left" just begin leaning into the turn and use your arms to keep you on the bike. e.g as you go into a left turn, you'll lean left and your arm will naturally pull on the right side of the bar (the same as pushing left)

Of course, you use your arms to keep you on the bike. You make it sound like leaning into a turn is like falling off your bike.

That's why I recommend the MSF course to straighten out the controversy.

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Re: DAILY HOT TIP
Reply #44 - 04/02/08 at 21:51:12

sluggo wrote on 04/02/08 at 21:42:18:

Savage_Greg wrote on 04/02/08 at 21:37:57:

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 03/18/08 at 05:29:49:

HownaHEKK do I adjust the light? I thoght it was set & that was IT..

Now, for My Tip O the Day
When making a low speed, tight turn, lean to the outside of the bike with the upper body. I know, sounds weird, but try it. Not my idea, I read it, tried & it worked awwright...

Exactly. Anyone who has ridden a dirt bike in a serious fashion knows that...

Anyone that has done the "figure 8 test" in the MSF course, without putting their feet down, also knows it...

Move your butt and don't sit there like a toad Tongue

dude, where the heLL ya been, i was just getting ready to come raid the fridge.

Well, I ain't been out by the dumpster...though that woulda been a lotta fun...

Just been up to my butt in bike work, and just logged in...

This "working for a living" stuff does have it's draw backs Tongue

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