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  1. DJ-RK

    Major electrical problem, pretty sure not the battery

    https://fortnine.ca/en/parts-unlimited-agm-battery Guess I should have spent a bit more on a better one. It got good reviews, so figured it would be ok. Maybe I just got the (bad) luck of the draw and got the 1/100 that is bad.
  2. DJ-RK

    Major electrical problem, pretty sure not the battery

    Status update: I still had my old battery, so I went and charged it to full so I'd have a replacement to test with. Went out to my bike, with the new battery still in and ignition off tested voltage and it read 12.5v. Turned the ignition over (nothing happened on dash, as expected) and the...
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    Major electrical problem, pretty sure not the battery

    Thanks for all the responses. First thing I did was check the connectors on the terminals, and they were on nice and tight. I even removed the connectors going to the 12v socket I have wired up to ensure it wasn't somehow drawing any power. I'll try checking the grounding cable and the battery...
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    Major electrical problem, pretty sure not the battery

    Hoping someone can help me figure out this problem that just kicked up today. My bike is a 2012 CBR250RA. New battery about 2-3 months back. Rode into work fine, but when I reached there, stopped, and killed the engine while I went inside to get something, when I came back the dashboard was...
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    Watched a dude on black bike bump start blue Gixxer on the Gard Expressway - cool

    I had to do that exact same thing (also on same bike) in the parking lot of the drive test centre to take my M2 exit test (with the instructor waiting for me) because I had my tail bag on and am too fat these days to jump over that. Thing is I had to actually give it gas to keep going, otherwise...
  6. DJ-RK

    Brake pad friction on rotor after wheel replacement

    Hey Frekey. Don't get me wrong, I wasn't saying anything to discredit you at all, I trust you have a great deal of knowledge & experience, and completely understand your logic behind the conclusion. I also understand that it wouldn't have been feasible to do the whole dismantle to check at that...
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    Brake pad friction on rotor after wheel replacement

    Thanks for the follow up and the concern. Yes, I did take frekey up on his offer. He was kind enough to give it a quick look over, and he basically came to the same conclusion as you (boyoboy), that if since there was enough force to bend the rim then most likely the forks or triples got bent...
  8. DJ-RK

    Ontario Cycle Salvage closing

    THIS!!! I literally would have needed to take a day off work just to be able to ever go there. Tried to go there both on a Saturday and just after 6PM on a weekday to find that out the hard way. TYVM, you just saved me a major headache. Was going to try to rush there when I get off work at 5...
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    Brake pad friction on rotor after wheel replacement

    Just wanted to come back and report that I believe I've eliminated the rotor drag. I went back on Thurs evening and give the whole wheel install another go. This time I pumped the pistons almost entirely out so I was able to clean them entirely. I also picked up and added some brake lube to the...
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    Brake pad friction on rotor after wheel replacement

    Dude, that would be awesome. I've heard lots of praise for you on here and was going to contact you and see if you could spare some time. Will PM ya.
  11. DJ-RK

    Brake pad friction on rotor after wheel replacement

    I'm back. Good news is I was able to ride my bike into work today, however I still have a few issues/concerns related to this. Quite simply, this whole thing has been a bit of a nightmare. So I went home yesterday, cleaned the caliper pistons to be nice and shiny. Put them back on, and exact...
  12. DJ-RK

    Brake pad friction on rotor after wheel replacement

    Yeah, was planning on doing this today. Didn't have any brake cleaner last night, and was pushing 2AM, so decided to hold off until today. Picked some up earlier so I'm good to give this a go when I get home. I don't have a dedicated balancer tool, but I did my visual inspection by spinning...
  13. DJ-RK

    Brake pad friction on rotor after wheel replacement

    Yes. I know the forks could have also been bent. Again, everything looks fine by visual inspection, and I intend to get the bike checked over, but would like to try to do as much of the work as I can so I can learn.
  14. DJ-RK

    Brake pad friction on rotor after wheel replacement

    So I just had to replace the front rim on my bike (after the original one being damaged in a low-side), and after installing the reconstructed wheel on the bike, I'm getting some friction between the brake pads and the rotor and wondering if it's fine, or what to do. At first, there was a LOT...
  15. DJ-RK

    Recent movies you saw - recommend or no

    The Visit - If I saw this on my own, I would have thought it was ****... but seeing it with a group of friends and low expectations: priceless!
  16. DJ-RK

    Kawartha / Muskoka Ride Sept 5/6?

    I had a little bit of a hard time finding it myself. I believe this is a easy location to put into Google maps / GPS...
  17. DJ-RK

    Kawartha / Muskoka Ride Sept 5/6?

    Since no one's responded, I'm just letting you guys know I'm still going to be going to L&L for coffee/breakfast at 9-9:30, so that'll be the place to be for anyone coming from TO.
  18. DJ-RK

    Kawartha / Muskoka Ride Sept 5/6?

    Well, my buddies are out (one's rad blew today, and another is spending time with his wife. Pfft), so I'll be making my way up for this. Martin, you want to meet up in Toronto and ride up? I'm right by L&L, so we could meet there (or if anywhere else would make more sense based on where you're...
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    Kawartha / Muskoka Ride Sept 5/6?

    OP already mentioned to be all the way up there by 10AM. Coming from Toronto that would mean being up at 6-7AM, to be on the road by 8AM to make such a time... Don't know about the rest of you, but that's a little bit early for my likings to be getting up on a long weekend Sunday, so if my own...
  20. DJ-RK

    Kawartha / Muskoka Ride Sept 5/6?

    I'm on a 250 myself. I do ride as spirited as possible with the size of the bike. Thanks for the heads up on those. I've already done Upper Big Chute earlier this year, and wasn't all too impressed... might be fun on a huge displacement bike and no regard for the law, but otherwise just felt...
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