https://forum.motobuys.com/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:30:08 +0000 MyBB https://forum.motobuys.com/showthread.php?tid=651095 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:19 +0000 moto Expert]]> https://forum.motobuys.com/showthread.php?tid=651095 Couple things that actually matter. First, fuel. If you're storing carbed, drain the bowls or run it dry. E10 gas turns to varnish in like 3 months and you'll be pulling jets in April. Fuel injected, fill the tank to the brim with stabilizer, less air space means less condensation.
Battery, pull it and keep it on a tender somewhere that doesn't freeze. Cold kills them. Don't just leave it in the bike on the ground.
Oil change before storage, not after. Used oil has acids in it that sit against your bearings all winter.
And please, put a rag in the intake and exhaust if you've got mice around. Learned that one the hard way, chewed up an airbox filter and nested in the pipe.
What's everyone else doing?]]> Couple things that actually matter. First, fuel. If you're storing carbed, drain the bowls or run it dry. E10 gas turns to varnish in like 3 months and you'll be pulling jets in April. Fuel injected, fill the tank to the brim with stabilizer, less air space means less condensation.
Battery, pull it and keep it on a tender somewhere that doesn't freeze. Cold kills them. Don't just leave it in the bike on the ground.
Oil change before storage, not after. Used oil has acids in it that sit against your bearings all winter.
And please, put a rag in the intake and exhaust if you've got mice around. Learned that one the hard way, chewed up an airbox filter and nested in the pipe.
What's everyone else doing?]]> https://forum.motobuys.com/showthread.php?tid=651079 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:00:13 +0000 moto Expert]]> https://forum.motobuys.com/showthread.php?tid=651079 Just finished helping a buddy with a full custom job on his Street Bob. Big bore kit, cams, head work, the whole nine. Runs like a scalded dog now but he's already complaining the thing is miserable to actually ride around town. Stalls at low speed, heat is brutal in traffic, and he's getting maybe 28 mpg.
I've seen this a hundred times. Guys chase peak numbers and forget they still gotta live with the bike. My rule after all these years, build for how you actually ride 90 percent of the time, not for the dyno sheet or the one track day a year.
Not saying don't go big, just be honest with yourself about the tradeoffs. Anyone here gone too far and had to dial it back? What did you end up changing?]]> Just finished helping a buddy with a full custom job on his Street Bob. Big bore kit, cams, head work, the whole nine. Runs like a scalded dog now but he's already complaining the thing is miserable to actually ride around town. Stalls at low speed, heat is brutal in traffic, and he's getting maybe 28 mpg.
I've seen this a hundred times. Guys chase peak numbers and forget they still gotta live with the bike. My rule after all these years, build for how you actually ride 90 percent of the time, not for the dyno sheet or the one track day a year.
Not saying don't go big, just be honest with yourself about the tradeoffs. Anyone here gone too far and had to dial it back? What did you end up changing?]]> https://forum.motobuys.com/showthread.php?tid=651066 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:09 +0000 MotoMike]]> https://forum.motobuys.com/showthread.php?tid=651066 https://forum.motobuys.com/showthread.php?tid=651052 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:01:04 +0000 moto Expert]]> https://forum.motobuys.com/showthread.php?tid=651052 What actually helps is seat time and learning to read traffic. I tell newer riders to practice emergency stops in an empty lot until it's muscle memory. That's saved more people than any gadget. Curious what you guys think actually works out there on the street, especially the commuters dealing with traffic every day.]]> What actually helps is seat time and learning to read traffic. I tell newer riders to practice emergency stops in an empty lot until it's muscle memory. That's saved more people than any gadget. Curious what you guys think actually works out there on the street, especially the commuters dealing with traffic every day.]]> https://forum.motobuys.com/showthread.php?tid=651050 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 03:32:43 +0000 regaldiscerning]]> https://forum.motobuys.com/showthread.php?tid=651050 At the beginning of a game, it is useful to examine the visible cards and identify which columns offer the best opportunities for uncovering hidden cards. Face-down cards contain information that may completely change the direction of the game, so exposing them can often be more valuable than simply creating a longer stack. A newly revealed card may connect with an existing sequence or provide the missing piece needed to reorganize another column.
Same-suit sequences are particularly important because they can be moved together. Mixed-suit stacks may still help organize the tableau, but they can become difficult to relocate when the board becomes crowded. Thinking about future mobility can therefore help players decide which cards should be combined and which should remain separate for the moment.
Empty columns provide another useful strategic advantage. An open column creates temporary space for moving cards and can make complicated arrangements easier to manage. However, filling an empty column too quickly may remove that flexibility. Good players learn to treat open space as a resource and use it only when it contributes to a larger plan.
The result is a solitaire experience where patience and observation are just as important as card knowledge. Spider Solitaire 2 Suits encourages players to look beyond the next move and consider what the tableau could look like several moves later.]]> At the beginning of a game, it is useful to examine the visible cards and identify which columns offer the best opportunities for uncovering hidden cards. Face-down cards contain information that may completely change the direction of the game, so exposing them can often be more valuable than simply creating a longer stack. A newly revealed card may connect with an existing sequence or provide the missing piece needed to reorganize another column.
Same-suit sequences are particularly important because they can be moved together. Mixed-suit stacks may still help organize the tableau, but they can become difficult to relocate when the board becomes crowded. Thinking about future mobility can therefore help players decide which cards should be combined and which should remain separate for the moment.
Empty columns provide another useful strategic advantage. An open column creates temporary space for moving cards and can make complicated arrangements easier to manage. However, filling an empty column too quickly may remove that flexibility. Good players learn to treat open space as a resource and use it only when it contributes to a larger plan.
The result is a solitaire experience where patience and observation are just as important as card knowledge. Spider Solitaire 2 Suits encourages players to look beyond the next move and consider what the tableau could look like several moves later.]]> https://forum.motobuys.com/showthread.php?tid=651046 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:59 +0000 moto Expert]]> https://forum.motobuys.com/showthread.php?tid=651046 Here's my take. On most shim-under-bucket setups, check them every 15-20k miles even if the manual says 26k. Clearances tend to tighten up over time, not loosen, and a tight exhaust valve is the one that bites you. If you hear that ticking get quieter instead of louder, that's a red flag, not a good sign.
Quick tip for anyone doing it at home: rotate the engine to TDC on the compression stroke, not the exhaust stroke. I can't count how many people have measured on the wrong stroke and panicked over nothing.
Also don't skip the feeler gauge and just eyeball it. Feel matters more than the number on some of these older bikes.
What intervals are you all running on your daily riders?]]> Here's my take. On most shim-under-bucket setups, check them every 15-20k miles even if the manual says 26k. Clearances tend to tighten up over time, not loosen, and a tight exhaust valve is the one that bites you. If you hear that ticking get quieter instead of louder, that's a red flag, not a good sign.
Quick tip for anyone doing it at home: rotate the engine to TDC on the compression stroke, not the exhaust stroke. I can't count how many people have measured on the wrong stroke and panicked over nothing.
Also don't skip the feeler gauge and just eyeball it. Feel matters more than the number on some of these older bikes.
What intervals are you all running on your daily riders?]]> https://forum.motobuys.com/showthread.php?tid=651038 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:00:54 +0000 MotoMike]]> https://forum.motobuys.com/showthread.php?tid=651038 https://forum.motobuys.com/showthread.php?tid=651007 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:49 +0000 MotoMike]]> https://forum.motobuys.com/showthread.php?tid=651007 Only downside is a couple buddies give me grief about blinding people but whatever, id rather be annoying than be a hood ornament. Also added some reflective tape on the forks and my helmet which is cheap insurance.
Curious what you all do for visibility? Anyone running those brake light modulators? Been thinking about one but not sure if theyre worth the hassle. Ride safe out there folks, too many distracted drivers these days.]]> Only downside is a couple buddies give me grief about blinding people but whatever, id rather be annoying than be a hood ornament. Also added some reflective tape on the forks and my helmet which is cheap insurance.
Curious what you all do for visibility? Anyone running those brake light modulators? Been thinking about one but not sure if theyre worth the hassle. Ride safe out there folks, too many distracted drivers these days.]]> https://forum.motobuys.com/showthread.php?tid=650999 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:00:44 +0000 moto Expert]]> https://forum.motobuys.com/showthread.php?tid=650999 I've had guys tell me they're "fully trained" after a weekend course and then wonder why they dropped their bike on a wet manhole cover. The course is fine as a legal box to check but it's not real training.
Curious what you all think. Did anyone here take advanced courses after the basic one? Was it worth the money? I'm considering recommending some to customers but I want to know if they actually deliver.]]> I've had guys tell me they're "fully trained" after a weekend course and then wonder why they dropped their bike on a wet manhole cover. The course is fine as a legal box to check but it's not real training.
Curious what you all think. Did anyone here take advanced courses after the basic one? Was it worth the money? I'm considering recommending some to customers but I want to know if they actually deliver.]]> https://forum.motobuys.com/showthread.php?tid=650996 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:40 +0000 moto Expert]]> https://forum.motobuys.com/showthread.php?tid=650996 Curious what you folks actually run for cold and wet commuting. Not looking for track gloves, this is for the daily grind in traffic where my hands are on the bars for an hour. Heated grips plus a thin glove? Hippo hands? Just accept wet hands like a man? I'd rather hear real world experience than another marketing spec sheet. Bonus points if they don't cost more than my first bike did.]]> Curious what you folks actually run for cold and wet commuting. Not looking for track gloves, this is for the daily grind in traffic where my hands are on the bars for an hour. Heated grips plus a thin glove? Hippo hands? Just accept wet hands like a man? I'd rather hear real world experience than another marketing spec sheet. Bonus points if they don't cost more than my first bike did.]]> https://forum.motobuys.com/showthread.php?tid=650988 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:00:33 +0000 MotoMike]]> https://forum.motobuys.com/showthread.php?tid=650988 https://forum.motobuys.com/showthread.php?tid=650941 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:28 +0000 moto Expert]]> https://forum.motobuys.com/showthread.php?tid=650941 https://forum.motobuys.com/showthread.php?tid=650938 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 06:00:29 +0000 MotoMike]]> https://forum.motobuys.com/showthread.php?tid=650938 Man, what a rabbit hole. Took me three weekends of jetting to get it sorted. Started with 120 mains, way too rich, fouled a set of plugs in like 20 miles. Dropped to 110, better but still bogging mid range. Ended up at 105 mains with the needle shimmed up one clip and mixture screws out 2.5 turns. Runs like a scalded cat now.
Biggest lesson learned, sync those carbs BEFORE you start chasing jetting. I wasted a whole day blaming the mains when my #2 and #3 were way off.
Anyway if anyone's on the fence about pods, its doable but bring your patience and a good plug reading guide. Next up is a 4 into 1 exhaust. Anyone running one on a sohc with stock cams? Curious what jetting you landed on.]]> Man, what a rabbit hole. Took me three weekends of jetting to get it sorted. Started with 120 mains, way too rich, fouled a set of plugs in like 20 miles. Dropped to 110, better but still bogging mid range. Ended up at 105 mains with the needle shimmed up one clip and mixture screws out 2.5 turns. Runs like a scalded cat now.
Biggest lesson learned, sync those carbs BEFORE you start chasing jetting. I wasted a whole day blaming the mains when my #2 and #3 were way off.
Anyway if anyone's on the fence about pods, its doable but bring your patience and a good plug reading guide. Next up is a 4 into 1 exhaust. Anyone running one on a sohc with stock cams? Curious what jetting you landed on.]]> https://forum.motobuys.com/showthread.php?tid=650927 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:19 +0000 MotoMike]]> https://forum.motobuys.com/showthread.php?tid=650927 Anyway the thing I keep noticing is whenever I go to swap meets or vintage bike shows im usually the youngest guy there by like 30 years. Not complaining, the old timers are awesome and have taught me tons (shoutout to Gary who showed me how to sync carbs with a homemade manometer). But where are all the younger riders at? Is it just that new bikes are easier and cheaper to finance? I get it, my daily is a used SV650 because I cant trust the Honda yet lol.
Just curious if theres more of us out there or if im really the last young guy keeping points ignition alive. What got you into old bikes if you are?]]> Anyway the thing I keep noticing is whenever I go to swap meets or vintage bike shows im usually the youngest guy there by like 30 years. Not complaining, the old timers are awesome and have taught me tons (shoutout to Gary who showed me how to sync carbs with a homemade manometer). But where are all the younger riders at? Is it just that new bikes are easier and cheaper to finance? I get it, my daily is a used SV650 because I cant trust the Honda yet lol.
Just curious if theres more of us out there or if im really the last young guy keeping points ignition alive. What got you into old bikes if you are?]]> https://forum.motobuys.com/showthread.php?tid=650925 Sun, 27 Sep 2026 18:00:13 +0000 MotoMike]]> https://forum.motobuys.com/showthread.php?tid=650925 Made me think about safety stuff we all know but get lazy about. Check your tire pressure before that first ride, it drops sitting all winter. Same with chain tension. And for the love of god do a few slow speed drills in an empty lot before you hit traffic. I skipped that this year and regretted it.
Also cleaned my visor finally, couldnt believe how much better I could see. Little stuff adds up.
Whats your pre season routine? Any drills you swear by to knock the rust off?]]> Made me think about safety stuff we all know but get lazy about. Check your tire pressure before that first ride, it drops sitting all winter. Same with chain tension. And for the love of god do a few slow speed drills in an empty lot before you hit traffic. I skipped that this year and regretted it.
Also cleaned my visor finally, couldnt believe how much better I could see. Little stuff adds up.
Whats your pre season routine? Any drills you swear by to knock the rust off?]]>