Tire shine on the wheel walls that i did not apply carefully. looks great, but I have lost noticeable traction in turns. I can feel the tires slipping a bit at low speeds on dry pavement where I used to have no troubles at all. How can I get this crap off?? Degreaser?
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What is the dummest thing you have done TO your Z? I'll start...
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EvanNaculum
, Mar 04 2013 09:10 PM
46 replies to this topic
260 posts
Location: Washington
Posted 04 March 2013 - 09:23 PM
yoshi rear tail light kit.... can't see it... way to expensive... going to be ordering a edge tail light kit soon 
1655 posts
Location: California
Posted 04 March 2013 - 09:25 PM
and putting in my used motor and riding with stock bore after getting used to my bb. i shouldve just sent that one to eddie first. id have it back already...
99 posts
Location: California
Posted 04 March 2013 - 09:30 PM
Buying a whole 2009 sm donor bike thinking i was going to convert only to not
1655 posts
Location: California
Posted 04 March 2013 - 09:31 PM
dirt_eater, on 04 March 2013 - 09:30 PM, said:
Buying a whole 2009 sm donor bike thinking i was going to convert only to not
99 posts
Location: California
Posted 04 March 2013 - 09:39 PM
Thought i wanted the sm suspension. Going to tune the conventional 03 forks, probably use the 09 rear shock since it has rebound and compression adjustment
516 posts
Location: California
Posted 04 March 2013 - 09:52 PM
stupidest things ive done were the 2 wheelies i got caught for.. both times(CHP, local police) were right behind me
im going to get glasses on wed lol
im going to get glasses on wed lol
Edited by 707LAKE, 04 March 2013 - 09:53 PM.
1655 posts
Location: California
Posted 04 March 2013 - 11:31 PM
707LAKE, on 04 March 2013 - 09:52 PM, said:
stupidest things ive done were the 2 wheelies i got caught for.. both times(CHP, local police) were right behind me
im going to get glasses on wed lol
im going to get glasses on wed lol
10960 posts
Location: Australia
Posted 05 March 2013 - 04:05 AM
Fit a stroker motor +5mm crank , wild cams .. 
... And then attempt to run hard on hardpack coated with gravel , too much motor for the application .
Fitted my big bore motor while I started to rebuild my stroker motor and found out the Big Bore was easier to live with .
1 x Stroker motor sits in my workshop .... Waiting
... And then attempt to run hard on hardpack coated with gravel , too much motor for the application . Fitted my big bore motor while I started to rebuild my stroker motor and found out the Big Bore was easier to live with .
1 x Stroker motor sits in my workshop .... Waiting
972 posts
Location: Alabama
Posted 05 March 2013 - 04:15 AM
EvanNaculum, on 04 March 2013 - 09:10 PM, said:
Tire shine on the wheel walls that i did not apply carefully. looks great, but I have lost noticeable traction in turns. I can feel the tires slipping a bit at low speeds on dry pavement where I used to have no troubles at all. How can I get this crap off?? Degreaser?
2 hours in the dirt should do it.
18 posts
Location: California
Posted 05 March 2013 - 08:59 AM
Riding around on Saturday chasing a GT-R and my zip tied tail light bracket broke and the wires rubbed on my tire shorting out my system and killing the bike. Stupid GT-R's and going way too fast in a 35mph zone to catch air lol
1001 posts
Location: California
Posted 05 March 2013 - 09:24 AM
I think putting 'tire shine' on motorcycle tires qualifies you for a Darwin award!
366 posts
Location: California
Posted 05 March 2013 - 10:14 AM
buddoggin, on 05 March 2013 - 09:24 AM, said:
I think putting 'tire shine' on motorcycle tires qualifies you for a Darwin award!
lol...darwin award? are you saying im the dumbest in this thread so far? lol
not to mention, i spelled "dumb" wrong in the title...ill accept the award lol
306 posts
Location: Minnesota
Posted 05 March 2013 - 10:50 AM
I put rim tape on my fairings as a decal. Left it on overnight and tried to remove it last night.
Safe to say its not meant to come off. My tail section is now all cut up and scratched cause I had to use a razor to get it off.
Safe to say its not meant to come off. My tail section is now all cut up and scratched cause I had to use a razor to get it off.
306 posts
Location: Minnesota
Posted 05 March 2013 - 11:13 AM
ohiodrz400, on 05 March 2013 - 10:56 AM, said:
Did you try a heat gun or hair dryer first?
No...I did a quick google search and people said just razor it off.
Looking back, Heat would have been smart.
467 posts
Location: Australia
Posted 05 March 2013 - 12:41 PM
Not being happy with a stock E. Sure the stock suspension and brakes are crap but did I need to spend a kings ransom to ship an engine, I tried to rebuild myself only to stuff it up, from Australia to Colorado and then decide while it's there to get just about every mod possible done and then some.
In hind sight a big bore and MRD would have done more than enough and I wouldn't have been without a bike for two years.
In hind sight a big bore and MRD would have done more than enough and I wouldn't have been without a bike for two years.
339 posts
Location: Arkansas
Posted 05 March 2013 - 03:57 PM
Power washing the cockpit and shorting out wiring going to the key switch which caused a fire on the wiring harness from front to back. I learned to carry wire cutters (for the battery wires) after that..
560 posts
Location: Quebec
Posted 06 March 2013 - 05:35 AM
Not listening to the sound advice here and going for the 450 bb with 13.5:1 comp ratio JE Piston........4 head gaskets and 2 cyls later dropped to a 440 kit and no issues since...Expensive lesson learned. I didn't heed Eddie's warning.
Edited by RToth, 06 March 2013 - 05:35 AM.
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