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I do not consider taking the top cover off necessary - zip ties clamping both chain sides and guides together after the crank was set at the TDC mark should be sufficient. I did it this way for a few times, and never skipped any teeth. On the other hand, skipping some teeth on the timing will...

Improper chain slack will VERY quickly wear out a chain. I once was too laze to adjust it before a weekend trip and left it as it was- on the looser end of slack specs and at about 50% between the "new" and "replace" markers . About 800 (hard) kms later, I stopped for gas and noticed the chain...

So they confirm my hypothesis- the coating DOES act as an insulator, and makes the header "retain exhaust heat". However understanding how effectively putting a metal pipe inside a furnace (heat inside, insulation outside) will actually REDUCE temperature damage on said metal pipe is beyond my...

Sorry this happened. Glad it wasn't worse. Few days ago I drove next to the aftermath of a small village fire (the firefighters were almost leaving)- a few properties burnt down to the point where some stone walls with small piles of ash in between and some sizzling smoke was all that was left...

Re the ceramic headers- maybe my logic is flawed but if the outside is cool to touch it means that the ceramic coat acts as an insulator, maintaining hotter temperatures inside the header and exhaust ports. Maybe the actual negative effects are minimal, but regardless... Re powder coated rims-...

I never got the point of tapatalk... Responsive design templates (aka shrinks to mobile friendly) have been around for a while now. Everything is app here, app there, most of them free. One golden rule of marketing is "if you get a product for free... most likely YOU are the product".

"Worth it or not" is simply a function of marginal utility / your average income (and/or what $ you got stashed up). Note that I'm not mentioning "actual" utility (or whatever the English word for it is), which would = to zero (as you already own 3 bikes and likely at least one car). I'm not...

You are correct with the "phantom drain"- it's actually extra resistance due to oxidation at the connectors. MOST electrical problems are caused either by oxidized connectors or failed insulation. 95% of it being just oxidized connectors, at least on Japanese bikes. Maybe on an older Italian...

Notice that there is some scaling. I'd definitely rinse and flush the cooling system as described in my previous message. Also make sure to scrub clean the radiator at the cap region, to ensure the surface will be smooth and scale/dirt free in order to provide the best seal. For replacing the...

It's definitely not normal to have large variances on Japanese bikes... Higher temps could be caused by: -loss of pressure: air inside the system / faulty radiator cap (leaks pressure) / faulty hoses or connections -scaling/deposits/corrosion inside the cooling system -bad/old coolant...

I've now ridder over 1500km with this mod. Overall I'd say that it's worth it, and a major improvement over the stock one, however I've found it VERY sensitive to adjustments, and it took some time to find the right balance (almost crashed at first). Important warning: I do not recommend...

What kind of dimensions do you need?

"148hp are not enough on a naked bike, we need more" - said no one who actually went WOT at over 50% RPM on those bikes...

Having the S1 version and the original swing arm I don't see why you'd like to switch to it instead of replacing yours with a good one. It's rather uncomfortable to adjust the S1 one- definitely a downgrade.

I'd just buy another one...

Haven't used facebook on mobile apps. But you could log in on facebook.com from any computer, and then unfriend them...

Open that person's profile.There you will see a circle with their profile pic on the left, next their name, next a rectangle with a tick mark and the word "friends". Click on in, then on "unfriend" or something like that

Worn or loose steering head bearings? Rear wheel bearings? Swing arm bearings?

Mine were also ground down. You have 2 options: 1- install an ebay set of "universal" pegs that will mount on the round piping of the rear subframe. Here's mine Screenshot by Lightshot 2- get either a used S1 subframe, with uncut pegs (as out bikes originally had), or a S2 subframe + the...

If you mean pilot road 5, I consider them the best road/touring tire at this moment. Especially on poor road surfaces (gravel, sand, etc), they are very good. Dry grip on perfect roads isn't THE best out of the sport touring segment (conti road attack 3 are a bit better when hot), but overall...