Headlight guard and a little flyscreen on the RE.
What did you do in your garage today..?
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I started playing garage Tetris to get our dirt bikes out of the back. Normally, this is such a pain that I cannot even consider keeping my road bike in the container.
The beauty part of the Skylift is I can easily go from having my road bike completely blocking the back:
To this, within a few seconds:
Now there is still juggling that has to happen to move my blower, tool cart, ladders, mower, pressure washer etc… but this gadget makes working on my bike in my particular situation a whole lot more feasible.
The beauty part of the Skylift is I can easily go from having my road bike completely blocking the back:
To this, within a few seconds:Now there is still juggling that has to happen to move my blower, tool cart, ladders, mower, pressure washer etc… but this gadget makes working on my bike in my particular situation a whole lot more feasible.
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Changed out the spark plugs. I think these were in for 30k miles. Took it for a test run and it feels like a new bike. More response and power. Wasn’t expecting that. It had backfired a couple of time after hard downshifts, not enough to squeal the tires. Had the plugs on hand and decided to change them.
The right cylinders have a white residue bit left ones look okay to me.
The right cylinders have a white residue bit left ones look okay to me.
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Mad Mike
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Hard to read plugs from an internet pic, are the white plugs from the back cylinders?
They were on the right side ( sitting on the bike) which I thought was odd. Maybe this pic is better. The ones on the bottom are the suspect ones.
I haven't balanced them in sometime. I've had great luck with the iridium plugs with this bike so far. This is the first time I see the white residue though. I've not added any Seafoam for sometime, and understand that leaves a whiteish film. I will run this set for a couple of tanks and then pull them again to see if the same.
Is it worth carrying the old ones as spares? I've always carried the old set as spares, but have never had to use them. Old habits.
Managed to crack the allen bolts on my risers and go back to stock but redid the windscreen, phone holder and cup holder for much better positioning - also brought the bars back a bit. Felt better...might still look for a 1" straight up riser....the up and back did not work at all. 
Still getting the bolts cracked so I can adjust plus resetting all the attachments was worth a slightly sore back. Gorgeous day out ...will ride a bit ...
Still getting the bolts cracked so I can adjust plus resetting all the attachments was worth a slightly sore back. Gorgeous day out ...will ride a bit ...
This is what I use for customers bikes going in and out of their trucks: https://www.discountramps.com/non-folding-motorcycle-ramps/p/MC-RMP-NF/
Three ramps, 7 ft long each. When you put all three side by side they are about 4 ft wide, perfect for duck-walking the bikes up and down.
The higher the bed, and the lower your bike's ground clearance the longer a ramp you'll want to reduce the chance of the bike bottoming out, and generally just to make your life easier.
These don't fold and cost a pretty penny at $395 USD for the trio. Might be able to find something like this used? I know a guy who would let you borrow his ramps for free for a weekend though if you want.
Now that we got the pierogies on Scramblers covered....
If you want to try before you buy, reach out.
I have those very similar ramps. But only 2 and they are individual .
You are welcome to borrow them.
Plugs look fine to me.
Given the overall reliability of the ST1100 I wouldn't bother carrying the old set as spares.
As an aside, I fondly remember the access the V4 ST has for plugs and valve shim checks vs the nightmare of the Tracer 900, where it seems you have to disassemble half the bike to gain access.
Priller
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Biggest issue I can see with that ramp is the gaps between the rungs are huge, which will become a much bigger issue as you steepen the incline, and it looks quite short, which could pose problems with bottoming as you get over the hump.
Don't you have a utility trailer already? I'd much rather load into and out of a trailer, especially on my own, as the decks are usually half the height or less, even with a regular pickup where the rear wheel isn't teetering on the very back edge of the tailgate. I used to haul my bike in the bed of a Tacoma, but it was always a balancing act to load and unload on my own, and the stakes were pretty high if I got it wrong or a ramp slipped or you name it. To me, the headache of managing a trailer is much smaller than the headache of a bike dangling out the back of a bed, and it has the added benefit of being much easier to load other gear securely into the bed without having to cram up the back seat.
To put it another way, I don't like loading a bike in a bed if the only thing between it and the road is straps. If I can't at least get a bed extender behind it, I don't want to just be a slipped or broken strap away from everything going out the back on its side. Everyone's risk threshold is different, but that's mine. Especially if I have the trailer handy to begin with...
@mimico_polak
I think you need a new truck. You clearly have outgrown this mini pick up.
Do we start a new thread?
Winter is coming. What else are we going to do?
I think you need a new truck. You clearly have outgrown this mini pick up.
Do we start a new thread?
Winter is coming. What else are we going to do?
@mimico_polak
I think you need a new truck. You clearly have outgrown this mini pick up.
Do we start a new thread?
The year is 2031. MP's F150 is parked in the driveway. Beside it his Scrambler is still for sale.
MP: Any suggestions on how to remove the oil stains from the concrete driveway? Picture of oil stains attached.
@Lightcycle please ignore MPs request to ban me from the site.
