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That engine really likes to rev in the 300X. I think you would be better off using a good oil and oil change schedule than worrying about daily use of lubricants in the fuel. My friend went one tooth up on the front sprocket for better highway performance (dropped the revs a bit). He rode the...

I learned about the 2-cycle oil trick from other motorcycle forums. People use it to keep carbureted bikes from gumming up or corroding. The oil leaves a thin film in the fuel system that protects during periods of non-use. I use it for winterization of my motorcycles and my metal gas tanks...

I ran a set of Pilot Road 4 GT tires on my Honda ST1300. Great handling tire. It was a heavy bike and I only got 7000 miles out of them. The rear wore flat and the front wore trapezoidal (dual compound tire wore out on the sides). I switched to Bridgestone T31 (and later T32) and got much...

I add 1oz of TCW-3 2 cycle marine oil to my 5 gal gas cans whenever I fill them at the gas station, along with a shot of Marine Stabil 360 fuel stabilizer. I've been using this mix year round for my lawn mower and generators for years. I also use it in my motorcycles when I winterize them in...

Thanks everyone for your responses. I have one tube of the Red left to use up on the motorcycle trailer. I'll consider changing over to marine grease on both trailers when that's gone.

I recently purchased motorcycle trailer (single bike trailer with 13" tires). The manufacturer specs a Lithium NLGI 2 wheel bearing grease like Red & Tacky (among others). I'm currently using Valvoline red wheel bearing grease in it. I'm currently using marine wheel bearing grease (Traveler...

Use the 20W-50. The pull start will be a little harder to pull than 5W-30 or 10W-30, but it should run fine.

Change the oil. The time to do generator maintenance is when the power is on. Then, the next time you lose power, you can just run it without worry.

Michigan charges property taxes vehicle registration based on value. It's a progressive tax, more expensive the car, the more you pay. No relation to the actual cost of the registration.

I've been running 10W-30 in my Honda NC700X for 16K miles to get the best fuel economy I can as a commuter bike. It runs great, doesn't use any oil between changes and the oil is a dark amber color after 4000-5000 miles on the oil. I hit a sale on Amazon for a couple of cases of the Castrol 4T...

It really isn't much more work to just do the entire oil change yourself. But, if you only want to swap the filter, you have the correct process. Step #4: My filter is horizontal, so I can't really pre-fill it. If that is your situation, maybe just add a half quart of oil before starting (step...

Nice mower! No lights for me though. There's too many mosquitos out at night to mow the yard. :ROFLMAO:

My guess is that VRP is affecting the adhesive that holds the coating to the washer. It dissolves petroleum varnish and deposits and adhesives are often derived from petroleum. Just a guess. I think it shouldn't leak during use as it is torqued tight. Just need to clean the oil pan surface to...

When I had a head gasket problem, it leaked coolant into the cylinder. I could smell a sweet odor in the exhaust. In the cool mornings, it had a larger than normal steam cloud coming out of the exhaust pipe.

It depends on where your house falls in the market. It should be no problem selling if your house is priced in the average compared to the area. Upper buyers will come down in hard times and lower buyers will come up during good times. The problems happen when your house is priced on the...

I grew up in a 1200 sq ft house. My first house was 1000 sq ft. My current house is 1600 sq ft. All of the new construction houses going up around here are 2500 to 3500+ sq ft, single family homes. These are all quite expensive homes. The construction companies are in it to make money, and...

You could run it and change oil and filter after. Or... If it were my car, I would "spill and fill" a quick oil change and leave the filter.

You may need to fabricate a custom mount over the rear seat. You could then mount a big 58L Givi case lengthwise over the rear seat to keep the bike narrow. Those big cases can be quite wide.

The first time I had to flip the mower I thought it was the dumbest thing ever. Now I love it. No tools needed. No need to balance the mower on something to drain it from the bottom. Just tip and drain. It's so easy.

Typically, they want you to change the oil after about 5 hours, then normal intervals after that. Clean out your oil drain pan before changing oil the first time. Then look at the drained oil in the sunlight. You will see a lot of break-in glitter in the oil. I changed the oil in my new...