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by eatpasta
Tue Sep 26, 2017 6:22 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: My first VTR and How I May Have Made a Big Mistake...
Replies: 66
Views: 12228

Re: My first VTR and How I May Have Made a Big Mistake...

The coolant leak you're having might be from the radiator reserve tank. My was leaking from split in the seam. Though mine only leaked on the right side of the bike, so maybe not in your case. I need to get the tank and the airbox out to check it out. It's not leaking anymore and it seems like the ...
by eatpasta
Wed Sep 20, 2017 4:23 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: The Worst VTR Ad of All Time?
Replies: 10
Views: 3064

Re: The Worst VTR Ad of All Time?

Yeah - most certainly a scam as another ad similar to that last one popped up but this time its a SV650 'with sunroof' the make is still listed as a 2007 Kawi...

:whatever
by eatpasta
Wed Sep 20, 2017 4:21 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: The Worst VTR Ad of All Time?
Replies: 10
Views: 3064

Re: The Worst VTR Ad of All Time?

Ads like that make me think "Yes Dear, i'll sell the bike this summer, here I'll sit down right now and write the ad while Im thinking about it" "There, done, I'll post it and as soon as I get a decent offer its gone, like I promised" Ha! So true....he has actually already pulle...
by eatpasta
Fri Sep 15, 2017 6:17 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: The Worst VTR Ad of All Time?
Replies: 10
Views: 3064

Re: The Worst VTR Ad of All Time?

Wicky wrote: Fri Sep 15, 2017 5:37 pm and the best ad...

Image
:biggrin :biggrin :biggrin

Ohh yea - thats way better!
by eatpasta
Fri Sep 15, 2017 4:59 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Ouch - KTM highside
Replies: 72
Views: 12011

Re: Ouch - KTM highside

well..... if you never crash, you aren't having enough fun, right?

:whatever

heal up quickly!!
by eatpasta
Fri Sep 15, 2017 4:53 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What's your day job?
Replies: 131
Views: 22133

Re: What's your day job?

how's that story go about the gringo businessman that goes to Baja and meets the fisherman? the fisherman is happy, fishes a little and sells his fish. Hangs out with his family at the end of the day and plays guitar with his friends. The gringo suggests that he be more ambitious and buy another bo...
by eatpasta
Fri Sep 15, 2017 4:46 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: The Worst VTR Ad of All Time?
Replies: 10
Views: 3064

The Worst VTR Ad of All Time?

I just ran across this today - I dont know if the ad could be worse? [url=https://flic.kr/p/Ysh2uo][img]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4431/37053334706_5542dd07ba_b.jpg[/img] Lets run it down; - Reliable - ok yes - Fuel Efficent - I gassed mine up yesterday with 50 miles on the tank as the gauge was...
by eatpasta
Mon Sep 11, 2017 10:56 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: My first VTR and How I May Have Made a Big Mistake...
Replies: 66
Views: 12228

Re: My first VTR and How I May Have Made a Big Mistake...

tony.mon wrote: Mon Sep 11, 2017 8:45 pm You don't need to disconnect the hoses from the carbs, just the cables.
You can have the job done in an hour.
Noted.

Thanks for the extra help!!

:biggrin
by eatpasta
Mon Sep 11, 2017 5:45 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: My first VTR and How I May Have Made a Big Mistake...
Replies: 66
Views: 12228

Re: My first VTR and How I May Have Made a Big Mistake...

There is a small hose running from the rear of the front head that is usually the culprit. The coolant then runs into the vee between the cylinders and leaks both sides, mostly right when running but drips left when on the sidestand. Airbox and carbs off to be able to see it. Usually just tightenin...
by eatpasta
Tue Sep 05, 2017 8:59 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: My first VTR and How I May Have Made a Big Mistake...
Replies: 66
Views: 12228

Re: My first VTR and How I May Have Made a Big Mistake...

I had a similar fluid leak, took ages to find it, I even ran my bike without the fuel tank and airbox to see if I could see the leak, as it was coming from the top of the engine. in the end a friend found it, on the underside of the carbs, i'll ask him exactly what it was because I've already forgo...
by eatpasta
Tue Sep 05, 2017 12:40 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: My first VTR and How I May Have Made a Big Mistake...
Replies: 66
Views: 12228

Re: My first VTR and How I May Have Made a Big Mistake...

So i got the Progrips on yesterday. The geniuses glued the crap out of the old grips so I had to cut them off and clean. The Progrips went on easy with compressed air https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4406/36196460994_55c237469a_z.jpg Im still leaking coolant though - I think it may have been because I...
by eatpasta
Fri Sep 01, 2017 11:58 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: My first VTR and How I May Have Made a Big Mistake...
Replies: 66
Views: 12228

Re: My first VTR and How I May Have Made a Big Mistake...

Got my Progrip's - as recommended by board members. Need to get them installed... which shouldnt take too many minutes. I dont think it will even be a beers' worth of effort. Going to take a slow ride with a mate of mine that is good enough to help me out by taking my CB400F out for a ride every now...
by eatpasta
Fri Sep 01, 2017 10:15 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What's your day job?
Replies: 131
Views: 22133

Re: What's your day job?

I was well on my way to being money rich until I bought a condo in a tourist town. If I never would have never had kids and kept my TV job in LA, I would be driving a Ferrari by now. Wouldnt change it for the world. ....would be nice to have a Ferrari though... What sort of hours were you doing? Wa...
by eatpasta
Wed Aug 30, 2017 10:49 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What's your day job?
Replies: 131
Views: 22133

Re: What's your day job?

Sounds like it was fun! In life we tend to be either money rich or time rich, sometimes if we're lucky both! I'm sure you'll be a great dad, just always try and make time for the little ones. I was well on my way to being money rich until I bought a condo in a tourist town. If I never would have ne...
by eatpasta
Wed Aug 30, 2017 10:26 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: My first VTR and How I May Have Made a Big Mistake...
Replies: 66
Views: 12228

Re: My first VTR and How I May Have Made a Big Mistake...

They grow up in the blink of an eye, and in doing so your life accelerates away from you. The good thing is that Grandchildren can have your full attention as they tend to arrive at a stage of your life where you are more time wealthy. Nothing better than taking them for a ride on the bus to feed t...