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I think the manual actually calls for 91 RON, and from what I remember it translates to 87 (or 89) octane. I've been putting in 89 for the past 4 years without issues...until yesterday. I can't imagine 93 octane would cause stuttering though, especially when it only happens between a specific...

No, no. It's just that after I went to Esso to fill-up, starting the bike (engine at operating temp) was strange. It's never done that before. It almost stalled for a split second then corrected itself. I've checked this, but will check again when I make sure the coils are in the plug tight. I...

I can't check the gap because they are dual electrode plugs (stock, purchased from dealer), but I will check to make sure the coils are pushed in all the way later today. I remember them being a pain to both take out and put back in when doing the valve adjustment. I read there is also a 12...

Hey all, I recently did the required 20k maintenance on my bike, which included: new spark plugs new air filter valve adjustment head bearing adjustment (also re-greased) etc, etc After doing all the work I rode the bike 2-3 times with no issues. I rode it again yesterday and noticed a...

Ended up ordering from the dealer afterall. Turns out pretty much all other shims are made in China. Not to say they're bad, but I'd like to do the job only once and know I won't have issues later. Wiseco, moose, AHL, and more recently hot cams are all made in China. The OEM shims I...

Thanks for the tip. I've bookmarked the page for future reference. Had I seen this msg earlier I would have purchased from them instead. Looks like the eBay seller I purchased from has pretty crummy service (according to Google reviews, not eBay). During my search I learned shims can be made...

Sure. I got Hot Cams: https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Hot-Cams-7-48mm-Valve-Shim-2-40mm-5PK748240-/142406061237 https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Hot-Cams-7-48mm-Valve-Shim-2-35mm-5PK748235-/142406062138

Makes me wonder what they charge for the full job. But yeah, that was definitely the part-only price.

I called. They want $9.75 per shim. I was hoping for a reasonable price.

I'm doing my valve adjustment and need the following 7.48mm shims: 4x 2.40mm 2x 2.35mm Looking online it seems my best option is an entire kit, or ordering from the US (and paying 3x the cost of the shims for shipping). *update*: eBay to the rescue. Why is so damn hard/expensive to buy...

To be quite honest the ESA is pretty corrupt. The retired electrician I speak of was the lead for Pacific Mall way back when. He did the work in my old house and called the ESA agent to come and slap a sticker on the box...and the agent did just that. Didn't check a single outlet. Same goes...

@nobbie48 thanks for the info! I absolutely will not do more than .125"....for now. I would only be welding light-duty stuff, but I also don't like buying things twice. If it means I have to wait a year to get a more expensive (capable) tool, I will. I'm almost positive I have 100A service...

Thanks, that makes good sense to me. So really my best option would be have a subpanel installed in the garage to control when/how I want a 50A or 30A installed. Seems like a much better solution than running the plugs directly to the main panel inside the house. This gives me a lot to think...

Really no need for that. I'm here asking so it doesn't end up on YouTube. :cautious:

What thickness and type of metal did you try it on? I'm not looking to weld anything that would need super strength or anything. The idea of buying a welder came to mind when I saw a fork spring compressor listed for almost $300 on F9 (racetech?). The design is so basic I figured I could rig...

I'm reading about this an a little confused. If the welder supposed to be rated for 50A in order to be safely used on 50A rated wire and breaker? I'm reading that a welder rated for, say 30A, could potentially caused problems (fire) if run on a 50A breaker because the breaker won't trip when...

I'm thinking about getting a 120v welder to learn on. I've done some research and it seems a MIG welder is probably my best best, since I have no experience whatsoever. I would be using for hobbies and possibly minor repairs and small projects. I'm looking at the ones that run off a standard...

Yes, if it were 4-6 months ago when I really needed help with cement boards, bathrooms, tiles, kitchen cabinets, doors, etc. The hard stuff is done. Just painting now. I ******* hate doing doors (framing, hanging, etc)

We recently bought a 1M semi detached house in leslieville. We put about $100k into a complete gut/reno job. $50k of the $100k was paid to trades people for heavy work, and the other $50k was DIY by me. Hire your own trades people and save a ton of money. Learn the trades and save all your...

Wonder how they plan to ticket e-bikes/assisted bikes doing 50/60 in 30/40 zones.