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Please understand that warrenty is for all practical purposes funded like any insurance policy, any longer warrenty terms is another cost making up the total vehicle cost. no misunderstanding here... just a casual observation of the difference in warranty terms between canada and the usa. (ie. 36mo...

i'll take mine in red/titan silver unless they're willing to do a black with black wheels.

am i reading correctly... do canadians get a better warranty than we do? 36 months unlimited k's.

jamais wrote:I replaced mine around 24K and I have to say the improvement was astonishing.

parts fiche, here i come! thanks for the link, jamais.

sound like its about time too... 38K on the odo here. i'll budget a whole day for this affair.

...a big bore twin with sporting intentions (the 'hp' version?), coupled with the rising popularity of track days might lead the design team to conclude that a slipper clutch would be an easy sell. one can hope...

...methinks the cables might need replacing. definitely no interference from the bar end weight.

anybody go through this exercise? get manual. get parts. install. synch throttle bodies. its that simple, right?

if the 'hp' version does not disappoint, i might actually be throwing money towards one... bated breath...

You may have already noticed a milky/cloudy oil window - - - a sure sign your motor is NOT getting hot enough. more food for thought. thank you for sharing your observations. in the three winters this bike has seen, i have never, ever had a milky/cloudy oil sight glass. (not anal about oil, i just ...

baie dankie, acacia. very helpful info. i always stress about oil temps around this time of the year... obviously not enough to add a gauge. as long as the roads are clear i hazard the commute on the bike; sub freezing temps, 12 mile run at highway speeds... i always wonder if the bike truly gets up...

not having the benefit of an oil temp gauge, i'm trying to figure out at what ambient temps should i consider blocking the oil coolers with cardboard, rags or some such...

...anybody buy one?

do they cover the 2-spark models too? or is the difference insignifcant?

thinking of dropping some money on one...

DJ Downunder wrote:Check it out....it's hot! http://www.gromitspapa.com/powercup.wmv oh yeah...TURN UP THE VOLUME!!!

DJ

SUH-WEET!!!

That's a great idea. What driving lights are those? I really like the PIAA 1100's, I'll prolly try to mount those there and see how it works. that they be... mated to an autoswitch (http://www.autoswitch.com/). solder your connections or you'll be redoing them somewhere down the line... damhik! :?

Does anybody know what type of mounts insanehussain has in these pics? no mounts! just drilled into and bolted on the oil cooler shrouds. i prefer the lower mounts with a slightly downward bias on the beam angle, allows me to run them on virtually all the time without blinding oncoming traffic. the...