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ramoon83 · 10-31-2009, 02:47 PM

So my bike has shit the bed, water in the gas tank is no bueno. So i'm gonna just stop trying to fuss with it and let the mechanics deal with it. I just need a helpful hand to get the bike over so they could look at it today, depending how quick i can get it over there. I live right off of kitsap way and 13th, close to the NAPA.

dragracer1951 · 10-31-2009, 03:47 PM

I hav a trailer Ray if you want to use it.

Debi · 10-31-2009, 07:48 PM

My trailer is over on your side at Drag racers house if you need to use it

.. Just tell him the dingy one said you can use it

Oh wait..he already replied

coastiepete · 10-31-2009, 08:43 PM

FYI for everybody. think about using the MARINE version of stabil if storing your bike. it works against ethanol additives (aka water). It's a bit more than regular stabil, but worth it. ETHANOL SUCKS!

good luck with getting your bike over there. why not just drain it yourself?

ramoon83 · 11-01-2009, 05:07 PM

Ah things are good now, false alarm. I didn't want to drain my tank since the fuel was garbage.....cuz gas ain't cheap these days! I buckled down, drained the tank, got some clean fuel, dropped some Seafoam into the injectors and tank, and after some wishing and praying, she finally started up. Now I just need to figure out how to get my front brakes bled after installing the steel braided brake lines i got. Apparently I possibly got air in the Master cylinder (according to Cliffs). I know how to bleed my brakes, but the fronts just keep sucking air in and out vice the brake fluid. Easy fix I hope...

FatMatt · 11-01-2009, 05:17 PM

Originally Posted by ramoon83

Now I just need to figure out how to get my front brakes bled after installing the steel braided brake lines i got. Apparently I possibly got air in the Master cylinder (according to Cliffs). I know how to bleed my brakes, but the fronts just keep sucking air in and out vice the brake fluid. Easy fix I hope...

You can get a vacuum bleeder from Harbor Freight for pretty cheap, that should solve your issues.

coastiepete · 11-01-2009, 06:33 PM

Originally Posted by ramoon83

Ah things are good now, false alarm. I didn't want to drain my tank since the fuel was garbage.....cuz gas ain't cheap these days! I buckled down, drained the tank, got some clean fuel, dropped some Seafoam into the injectors and tank, and after some wishing and praying, she finally started up. Now I just need to figure out how to get my front brakes bled after installing the steel braided brake lines i got. Apparently I possibly got air in the Master cylinder (according to Cliffs). I know how to bleed my brakes, but the fronts just keep sucking air in and out vice the brake fluid. Easy fix I hope...

You used new crush washers right? on the banjos? you didn't overtighten the bleeders did you?

Tonight, get a zip tie, and zip tie your front brake lever back against the throttle (like you were pulling the front brake). let it sit on there over night. i've heard of this working before.

ramoon83 · 11-02-2009, 03:08 AM

Everything is cool, i forgot that I purchased a service manual for my bike and just referred to it. I didn't take the cap off to allow the flow of the fluid, so after a few mins of bleeding, it's braking like a champ......however, to pour a little salt in the wound, after getting the bike running again and the brakes bled correctly, I had put a block under the kickstand to level the bike out (since i don't own a stand). After bleeding the left front brake which i was kneeling to do so, I lost my balance into the bike.....and knocked the damn thing over, breaking off the right mirror and scratching up the fairings on the right side and a few cracks in the mid and lower fairing....sigh. Thankfully I won a good amount of cash at the casino playing poker, so I just need to order new ones and take it to the guy I got the custom paint job from. Hopefully that won't cost too much. You win some, you lose some....at least she runs....

DavidZ · 11-02-2009, 08:11 PM

I think you need to stop drinking when you are working on your bike.

Mikey · 11-03-2009, 03:43 PM

Originally Posted by DavidZ

I think you need to stop drinking when you are working on your bike.


10-31-2009, 02:47 PM	#1
ramoon83 WMRRA Qualifier Joined: May 2008 From: Bremerton, Wa I Ride: with a license to thrill!!	In need of a trailer to Cliffs.....anyone available? So my bike has shit the bed, water in the gas tank is no bueno. So i'm gonna just stop trying to fuss with it and let the mechanics deal with it. I just need a helpful hand to get the bike over so they could look at it today, depending how quick i can get it over there. I live right off of kitsap way and 13th, close to the NAPA. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


10-31-2009, 03:47 PM	#2
dragracer1951 MotoGP Champion Joined: Sep 2005 From: Bremerton I Ride: 03 Are See fiddy one, 05 DRZ400SM, 95 FZR1040, 69 Combat Commando Roadster, 73 Commando Interstate, 67 BSA B44, 71 BSA B50	I hav a trailer Ray if you want to use it. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


10-31-2009, 07:48 PM	#3
Debi Endorsed Joined: Apr 2009 From: Renton, WA I Ride: 2005 Suzuki DRZ400SM and 2003 GasGas EC250	My trailer is over on your side at Drag racers house if you need to use it.. Just tell him the dingy one said you can use it Oh wait..he already replied __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


10-31-2009, 08:43 PM	#4
coastiepete Superbiker Joined: Apr 2007 From: Port Angeles WA I Ride: 2007 ZX-10R SE, 2005 450 EXC, 1980 GS750 Cafe Project	FYI for everybody. think about using the MARINE version of stabil if storing your bike. it works against ethanol additives (aka water). It's a bit more than regular stabil, but worth it. ETHANOL SUCKS! good luck with getting your bike over there. why not just drain it yourself? __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


11-01-2009, 05:07 PM	#5
ramoon83 WMRRA Qualifier Joined: May 2008 From: Bremerton, Wa I Ride: with a license to thrill!!	Ah things are good now, false alarm. I didn't want to drain my tank since the fuel was garbage.....cuz gas ain't cheap these days! I buckled down, drained the tank, got some clean fuel, dropped some Seafoam into the injectors and tank, and after some wishing and praying, she finally started up. Now I just need to figure out how to get my front brakes bled after installing the steel braided brake lines i got. Apparently I possibly got air in the Master cylinder (according to Cliffs). I know how to bleed my brakes, but the fronts just keep sucking air in and out vice the brake fluid. Easy fix I hope... __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter

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11-02-2009, 03:08 AM	#8
ramoon83 WMRRA Qualifier Joined: May 2008 From: Bremerton, Wa I Ride: with a license to thrill!!	Everything is cool, i forgot that I purchased a service manual for my bike and just referred to it. I didn't take the cap off to allow the flow of the fluid, so after a few mins of bleeding, it's braking like a champ......however, to pour a little salt in the wound, after getting the bike running again and the brakes bled correctly, I had put a block under the kickstand to level the bike out (since i don't own a stand). After bleeding the left front brake which i was kneeling to do so, I lost my balance into the bike.....and knocked the damn thing over, breaking off the right mirror and scratching up the fairings on the right side and a few cracks in the mid and lower fairing....sigh. Thankfully I won a good amount of cash at the casino playing poker, so I just need to order new ones and take it to the guy I got the custom paint job from. Hopefully that won't cost too much. You win some, you lose some....at least she runs.... __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


11-02-2009, 08:11 PM	#9
DavidZ Streetfighter Joined: Oct 2008 From: Port Orchard I Ride: Cause walking takes to long	I think you need to stop drinking when you are working on your bike. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter

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