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« Reply #30 on: December 06, 2008, 10:57:00 PM » |
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My bike is an '07 (so if you ever do anything for that let me know...I'm also looking for a bellypan if your feeling frisky !  ) ...I could not find Ron's Racing Parts on the yellow pages (would you happen to have the address???)...I figured since I have the exhaust off anyway it's just a few more bolts to take off the whole thing anyway so why not....Also I've read about that rear to front but just can't picture what you mean (I figure the wrap should come with instruction...) Thanks for all the tips! |
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« Reply #31 on: December 07, 2008, 12:40:12 AM » |
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Ron's is located in the middle of the Iwilei sweeper (Nimitz Hwy. just outside of downtown harbor area) -- you have to enter from the Diamond Head direction side and cut through the warehouses alley to the Kalihi bound side. You can see the shop on the left side as you are exiting the sweeper but you have to stay in the left lane and double back as you pass K Mart ---- or stay on the left side of Nimitz coming from Kalihi and cut into the warehouses a block or two before you get to River St.
There are no wrapping directions other than overlapping the wrap by a quarter inch to 3/8 inch. The directions don't even tell you to run hot water over the wrap or that stainless steel safety wire works best to hold it down. The steel tie wrap straps they supply you with are pathetically useless. That's not a misspelling or misuse of phrase.
Since there is no real exhaust pipe heat issue with the Monster the wrap work is near useless as opposed to the Superbikes where the upswept exhaust cooks your right leg.
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« Reply #32 on: December 07, 2008, 09:07:44 AM » |
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I was gonna say Ron's... lol
trick flyscreen, man! I say do it!
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« Reply #33 on: December 07, 2008, 09:36:22 AM » |
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Rear to front.... I see that wasn't clarified. (I hate when people post and don't answer the basic questions (sheesch) -- Anyway, that means you start the spiral wrap from the end of the pipe closest to the muffler and work toward the end of the pipe that bolts into the cylinder head. Always buy more wrapping tape than you think you need and always allow for at least one to two feet longer than what you think will be long enough to wrap. It is almost invariable that you will come up short and all your work will be for naught. Cut your length of wrap that you are going to use (the one that will be too short) and run it under hot water so it will soften up and stretch (it still won't stretch far enough to make up for not being long enough). If you bought the black wrap then this will cause your hands to turn black and in general makes a big mess. I do not recommend doing this in the kitchen unless you live by yourself. If you do it in the kitchen make sure your significant other will be gone for a while. Remember you will cut too short of a length so you will be back in the sink at least a second time with a new wrap making more of a mess again. It is a huge help to have a friend who is equally crazed to help you with this. (The wrapping part that is, you can wet/wash the wrap and make a mess all by yourself just fine).
These directions are not included in the kit.
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« Reply #34 on: December 07, 2008, 11:32:17 PM » |
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methinks I shall coat my pipes instead of wrapping if I ever get to that
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« Reply #35 on: December 08, 2008, 01:14:55 AM » |
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It is a huge help to have a friend who is equally crazed to help you with this and the MotoGP on afterwards. (The wrapping part that is, you can wet/wash the wrap and make a mess all by yourself just fine).
Fixed!  Actually, it wasn't all that messy when we did the Daytona: from my degraded memory anyhow... I still have quite a bit of unused wrap laying around that you are welcome to. Don't really think it would be enough to do your entire system though, and I don't have any more ties or safety wire. |
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« Reply #36 on: December 08, 2008, 05:19:13 PM » |
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Thanks for all the help guys (and I apologize for all the n00b questions)...but here goes one more how do I go about wrapping the center of this thing?...  This is a video I found.... and I finally got my new handlebar and Rizoma grips  (...now to figure out how to install these things)....more questions to come....hope you guys don't mind! |
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« Reply #37 on: December 08, 2008, 05:55:15 PM » |
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smells like a mod day is in the works |
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« Reply #38 on: December 08, 2008, 07:26:39 PM » |
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okay question...the Rizoma grips came with three different throttle thingies.....I figure the one that's almost the same size is the one that should go on it right? It says 2 strokes (so it sounds right ....right?).......I'm trying to get as much done as I can before I go to work (I go in at 9pm) since I will not have free time until I take leave (hopefully it gets approved) starting the 22nd and I'm itching to ride before then.... BTW here's a pic of the throttle thingies...  The white one is the one that came off the bike and the rest are the ones that came with the Rizoma...the second one from the left is the one I'm using (it looks smaller because it's an odd angle but they're about the same size) and the black washer (the 3rd thing) where is that suppost to go? Thanks again... |
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« Reply #39 on: December 08, 2008, 09:07:37 PM » |
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Got the handlebar on with all the stuff that goes with it (signals,grips, brake, clutch, etc....) My only question is when I tighten the throttle housing (for lack of a better word) all the way the throttle grip will not return to the neutral position...I loosen it just a bit and it works fine...is this right or did I f@#! something up?...here's some pics...    It's sportier than stock so I'm happy...once I finish the exhaust and actually get to ride it (if I didn't f@#! up the throttle and it doesn't kill me) I think I'll be the coolest kid on my block! |
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« Reply #40 on: December 08, 2008, 10:08:24 PM » |
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Good job! But..... of course you make the beast with two backsed up the throttle.  You have to endure as much pain, frustration and embarrassment as possible once you start modding. Oh, I almost forgot to add that most of us won't be able to help much more than to commiserate with you unless you show up at a group mod thing. That is, if you make it there alive.  |
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« Reply #41 on: December 08, 2008, 10:13:42 PM » |
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Thanks for all the help guys (and I apologize for all the n00b questions)...but here goes one more how do I go about wrapping the center of this thing?... Guess who gets to be the first to find out? Have you ever wrapped handlebar tape on a racing bicycle? |
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« Reply #42 on: December 08, 2008, 11:52:06 PM » |
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Oh, I almost forgot to add that most of us won't be able to help much more than to commiserate with you unless you show up at a group mod thing. That is, if you make it there alive. The gauntlet has been thrown down!! Does he accept the challenge? |
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« Reply #43 on: December 09, 2008, 04:51:26 PM » |
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Not 100% professional but damn close ...  hopefully it'll dry by tomorrow then I can seal it (I even masked them already..) and install exhaust by thursday and maybe be [moto] by friday?!?!? Group mod? I will not have another free weekend until the weekend of the twentieth but if you guys are down for that weekend I'm in... BTW one question that might be a little too late....was I suppost to paint/treat/apply anti-rust to the pipes before I wrapped them?.... (why do I always think about this kinda stuff after I'm neck deep....) |
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« Reply #44 on: December 09, 2008, 11:35:44 PM » |
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looks pretty good. i can't answer the anti-rust bit.
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