I'm looking into buying a valve shim kit. EMS sells one for $229 for 2 valve engines. Does anyone know of any reason not to buy these? Also anyone have any...
I don't recall if I've posted this to the CG group yet, but I'm organizing a gathering in Memphis for the Art of the Motorcycle exhibit showing there at the...
I am fairly new to the Gran Canyon world, and looking for some advice. What does everybody use for engine oil and filter? Type… Grade? This will be the first...
Chevron Delo 400 15-40 wt or any of the other heavy duty diesel oils Shell Rotella etc. I've used these oils in everything I own have for years including all...
Brian-In SoCal I use a 20W50 blend - synthetic/dinasour, in all (8) of my bikes. You may require a different weight for your area (brrrr!!!! COLD!!!!)Any good...
Mike is a nice guy and I've heard good things about his shims. I have a full OEM Ducati set, so I haven't personally tested the EMS shims. The Martin Collets...
I know that this list was created to replace the old list, but the old list's problems appear sorted out. Now people are double-posting to that list and the...
The problem with the stock keepers (collets) is the round shape in the square recess in the closing shim. Anytime you replace a closing shim that has wear in...
LT, It is my understanding that the old list is not only infected with spammers, but doesn't have a moderator since that person cannot be found. The picture...
LT, Yes, this was created due to the amount of spam that the original list was getting, and now it doesn't seem to get any. I suspect that is due to the lack...
I am biased but highly recommend Mobil 1 MX4T 10W-40. Full synthetic, cost no object, yet reasonably priced oil; optimized for our engine, rpm, etc. I am a...
I agree w/ full synthetic, cost no object....I use Redline 20W-50, change every 3k miles and use Ducati filters (new filter every other change - I remove and...
I left the other one for good. It was getting rather pathetic. I don't care which one it is "the good one" as long as there is ONE! So which "ONE" will it...
I'm w/ Javier - the old site was getting hit hard and w/o a moderator it's survival didn't look good. Hopefully people will migrate over to the new site. I...
I unsubbed from the other one. My puny brain can't keep track of dual groups with similar names. Javier, still looking for a GC. Had located a low miles one...
LT, I am in MD. and I have a 2000 red/black with 6k km. on the clock that I could part with. Suffering from too many toy, not enough garage syndrome. E-mail if...
Has anyone run into the problem when mounting the tall windscreen that the short screen has the plastic mounts on the sides that push into the rubber grommets...
Hi I am doingthe same here, you have to get hold of 2 crush washers, they are a small rubber barrel with a nut moulded into the inside tehy puch down into the...
Brian, Funny, I've got the same project waiting. I was planning on making the little mushroom/dart/arrow shaped things in delrin and attaching to the tall...
You have to use the rubber well nuts and longer screws. The well nuts are a very tight fit but with a little lube they will pop thru the holes in the fairing....
If what you need are well-nuts, I've seen them for sale (cheap) at *some* hardware stores. Every now and again you can find them in the fastener section where...
Brian, You need to get some longer 5 mm socket head cap screws. The screws supplied with the tall windscreen are too short. On new bike set up I always...
LT, Isn't there an LT Snyder that writes for Motorcycle Consumer News or something? is that you? Do we have a pseudo celeb among us? LT Snyder <snyder@...>...
NO NO NO!!! The stock system uses well nuts. These are little rubber thingys that fit into the holes, and have a brass treaded insert in them. As you tighten...
I've thought about something for a while now. I don't have the mount kit thing for my short screen, so when I put it on I fasten the front of it down regularly...
Never heard of him :-) Actually, Cagiva still has on their website the story that I cowrote with Dave Searle on the GC several years ago. Shoulda bought one...
Chris at Calif Cycleworks sells them by the bushel. It pays to keep some spares. LT ... rubber thingys that fit into the holes, and have a brass treaded insert...
Hey LT, great to have your input here, your articles have always kept my interest - one of my fav. parts of MCN. It was that same article(I still have my...
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