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    Long Lasting Motorcycle Tires?

    It would be helpful to the put the tire sizes, weight and speed codes when asking for tire recommendations. You don't even list the year of your bike. I have Dunlop Elite 4's (aka E4) on my Valk, they have lasted 8K miles and have something left, the front more than the rear. I have no idea if...
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    Tool kit

    When I get an old bike (the only kind, for me) the first thing I do is reconstitute the OEM tool bag, which is always missing its pliers, the 10mm wrench, and maybe some other random tools. Then, as I add farkles, if there's a fastener in them (Torx, obsolete crap like SAE fractional, a metric...
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    What did your last front tire cost? OUCH

    After the last go-round 2 years ago on the big bike, got a Rabaconda and a balancer, and did both wheels on the smaller bike on my own this past Winter. The Rabaconda is OK especially if you need portability, but wish I had gone with the NoMar for the harder tires.
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    Recently made SK tools - Quality?

    I've given up on buying new SK... if a great deal comes along on some New Old Stock US-made stuff, maybe. Besides the China connection, warranty of broken tools is just too difficult. I have SuperKrome tools from different eras of SK ownership... some are poorly polished and uneven, some like...
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    Defeated...Brake rotor separated from rotor hat during hammering....

    It's on the front, right? Pop the ball joints, remove the steering links and any end link and drop the whole steering knuckle. Take it to a machine shop and see if they can save the knuckle.
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    Rotella 15w40 T4 & T6 in Motorcycles

    The more synthetic oils rely on the properties of their better lubricants, which are thinner when cold than conventional petroleum oils, and thicker when hot than conventional oils. The more conventional oils rely on more VII additives. Sorting out which is which is a consumer nightmare, since...
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    Slim head, 3/8 Flex head ratchet recommendation

    I have this 3/8 NAPA Carlyle long locking flex head 72 tooth since 2017. It is my favorite ratchet. https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/CHTR38LFLQR
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    Modern cars with non-radial donut spare tires. What was the last car to have a bias ply spare?

    Donut spares have soft rubber, to make up for their lack of everything else (size)... so they have decent traction, but limited life. Due to that, it doesn't really matter as much whether they are bias or radial. Just like motorcycle tires or racing tires, bias ply's may not last as long, but...
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    Modern cars with non-radial donut spare tires. What was the last car to have a bias ply spare?

    to be fair, not every topic can be as awesome as that.
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    CPO Honda w/ transmission pulsation - dealer can’t diagnose - sell or keep pushing for repair?

    I agree. Cosmic rays flipping EPROM bits, degraded/defective RAM in a hot environment, random failure. Hardware fails randomly, too. Had a desktop CPU just die one day, M/B worked fine with another CPU, CPU didn't work in 3 other M/B with the same CPU socket... just sudden death. Random stuff...
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    Dorman Quality - Why This Huge Gap Between Claimed Quality and Actual Quality?

    Dorman makes the "U" hoses for the charcoal canister on my Dakota. After 15 years, the original ones cracked, got the Small Evap code, Mopar no longer sells them. The first several Dorman replacements lasted 6 months each. Massive cracks, Small Evap code. The last only 3 months. I didn't know...
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    Help me choose between 2 air compressors

    Without year of mfg and model of each, and either pictures or mfg of motor and pump, impossible to answer this question. The more recent production of both brands is awful. The older stuff was good, might be lower-end or mid-market models though, and might be lightly used or worn out. You can...
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    What's good, and not so good, in brake pads these days?

    I've had 3 sets of NAPA AdaptiveOne pads, and all were made in Canada. Maybe that just changed, or different model... I recommend them, also have a set of Raybestos Element3's on the old Dakota, also recommended.
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    What triggered you to align with a certain manufacturer for your cordless tools?

    Agreed. Of all my tool purchases, the Lithium era cordless systems have to be among the best, most-used, most reliable, and highest value for the buck. My first cordless of note was the 12V Skil drill driver in the late NiCad era. It was mediocre at best, and it ground down to a halt from...
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    Tool roll for the Outback

    Stainless Steel zip ties. Safety Seal puncture repair kit Inflator LiFePo jump starter LED Flashlight (whatever style you like, as long as there is some hands-free holding option) Reflective Safety Vest Flares (LED warning lights, whatever) Gloves, thin (for liquids) and leather (for cold or hot...
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    Here is why I wouldn't buy a new "budget" bike.

    Thread title and original post is pure clickbait. Went went on a group ride last month, one guy had a 3 year old Z900rs. Looked like new. Already had serious miles on it. Nothing "budget" about a z900. Maybe if you're one of those insulting types that rides a certain overpriced Euro brand.
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    Ford CEO: Why legacy automakers struggle with OTA updates

    They don't all talk to each other. Usually there is the minimal effort required to talk to the next thing, either by CANBUS or direct signalling (to something on CANBUS), but that's it. Most self-driving software is based on the 4DRCS architecture, which requires significant communication...
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    Extreme Bright Videos

    Or here.
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    Need a Carb Rebuild Kit

    Zama is a Stihl parts supplier... and that's no Zama. Maybe you'll get lucky and it'll actually work. Or, maybe not.
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    Need a Carb Rebuild Kit

    OEM? Stihl doesn't do mail order. If they catch a vendor doing it, they'll shut them down. Call or visit your local Stihl dealer.
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