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Lots and lots of non-ca style grip glue. I also scuff the surfaces a lot. I've had plenty of grips slip, even glued!

What's involved with a tear down? My brother and I MAY be able to help, depending on a few things. Need to get home at a reasonable hour, but we may be able to. We'll be in novice, 523 and 47

My uncle is a double amputee, from Vietnam. Lost both legs just below the knee since he was 20. He has ridden street, dirt, raced cars, and bicycles. Stay strong, and you'll enjoy coming back!

Bike is getting a solid overhaul. Found a mouse nest above the throttle bodies, under the airbox. No mouse, just the little home! Went to check the valves and found 2 lightly tight exhaust valves, and 1 VERY loose intake. Compression was low on cylinder #3, by about 15 psi under spec...

Part 13/30 is what I cut down. The spring is a solid inch longer, so I cut the spacer down an inch.

I rebuilt the forks on my 05 R1, same thing. The RT springs are significantly longer. First off, massive kudos for even being able to get it together!!! I cut down the plastic spacer, the same length as the spring is longer.

Running lean has been my thought as well which is why I did the Power Commander. Yeah I was seeing water temps up in the 210s to 221 as a high last time at Summit (August)

I don't think so. To be honest I did not look that deep into the engine at all. I bought the bike in April and our first track day was in May so I really didn't do much to the bike yet. The guy I bought it from, it was his third backup bike, so it was not used very much and mostly stock. I...

It does have an aftermarket exhaust, and to my knowledge has an unmodified ECU. That would bring it lean most likely as well. I mean, it is hauling around my fat butt, but Im a little surprised to see that sort of temp!

Ooof. I was watching my videos from Summit on Monday, and I was 175 at pit out. 180-190's for the first two laps. Then lap 3, she clicked over 200, and then goes from 210-221 until I park it. I am running straight water myself. I've noticed she makes a light (Not obnoxious, but I'm aware of...

I have no experience with Yamahas other than with this bike, which I now have 4 days on it. Anyone with either an older gen,or even the newer bikes - what is your normal running water temp? My CBRs that I've owned since 1998, all of them have been 175-220 normal water temp - with moving always...

Gotta say, that's one of the reasons I've been posting so much about passing. I'm more concerned about someone else coming into me, but I'm trying to be sure I'm being ridiculously cautious, especially since it's novice class. I don't have a clue what to expect from everyone else! My...

That sounds like what I just realized. Yeah, not very smart on my part.

Beleive it or not, all of this critiquing is extremely helpful to me. Its things I don't realize Im doing sometimes. For example - I only noticed last night there are 2 cones on the inside of every corner, and I one on the outside. I just assumed they were corner marker cones, or some other...

Yeah, I just rewatched that part. Not sure why I did that. Guess I was just feeling lazy at that point!

Double.

Definitely not afraid of the bike, and not afraid of the brakes. Often times, I was staying back further from a rider on the main straight, knowing I was going to close up on them like crazy in the braking zone. Unfortunately, that disrupts my flow, doesn't really teach my anything, and allows...

It's an 05 R1. But yes, you are absolutely correct. I do short shift. To be honest, it's just my "style". I very rarely (even in my MX days) revved an engine hard unless I was really trying to go to work. Also, I've ridden Honda all my life. I am NOT used to Yamahas, and at 10k, my...

I understand. I'm still not used to this structured riding. I'd rather have people see my bike and I out there and know that I'm that guy who's too cautious around others. Id rather over analyze a video of novice riding (which will have errors and bad choices) than put someone on the ground...