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Post by 90GTVert on Aug 5, 2011 7:46:18 GMT -5
There are folks here more deserving of that title than me by a long shot. I've got a lot to learn. Even the folks that seem to be experts to me are still trying to learn more and try new things.
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Post by mccanic on Aug 5, 2011 9:51:35 GMT -5
There are folks here more deserving of that title than me by a long shot. I've got a lot to learn. Even the folks that seem to be experts to me are still trying to learn more and try new things. oh yah theres always something to learn! |
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Post by tango on Aug 5, 2011 14:40:13 GMT -5
Someone once wrote:
He who knows not and knows that he knows not is a wise man...embrace him. But he who knows not, and knows not that he knows not is a fool...shun him.
We salute you nonthelesss Vert. Even if you don't know you certainly are a conduit for knowing. That, my firend is good enough for me. Thanks.
And to all the other fine ladies and gentlemen around here I thank you also. I've learnt so much in the last two months from all of you. I feel right at home here.
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Post by 1quikvento on Aug 5, 2011 16:00:22 GMT -5
SO bigjeff, where did u come across this maintenance manual for the r4? When i got mine a few months back I coulda swore I searched for a week and didnt come up with anything but for the zip. and li
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Post by 1quikvento on Aug 5, 2011 16:07:18 GMT -5
Tango, thats exactly wat im saying! This site is #1 !! And so are its members. I think the brotherhood of scooter enthusists are as tightly knit as any other crew out there.
And Ive never seen so much praise, good words, positive feedback on any other site. I mean, even when 2stroked told the noob the other day that he'd rather slit his wrist before he bought a POS pipe like noob did-It was said in good ol passive aggresive fashion lol..
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Post by tango on Aug 5, 2011 16:19:38 GMT -5
The scooter community is no different from the Corvette community (except that our top speeds are what Corvettes do when they are idling in 6th gear). I pass another scooter rider on the road and we exchange horns without even thinking about it. And because my Axis is pretty rare the camaraderie is even bigger. Wait a sec...are we hijaking this post with sob stories?!? Shame on us!!
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Post by mccanic on Aug 5, 2011 16:45:38 GMT -5
YOU guys all SUCK! i HATE this stupid FORUM!!!!
haha jk! i love this forum! <3
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Post by bigjeff on Aug 5, 2011 16:50:51 GMT -5
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Post by bigjeff on Aug 17, 2011 9:14:12 GMT -5
to grease or not to grease - that is the question
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Post by 2strokd on Aug 17, 2011 11:02:33 GMT -5
I grease em on my race scoot and use graphite powder rubbed into my daily drivers weights
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Post by bigjeff on Aug 17, 2011 11:31:38 GMT -5
This is one of those things people tend to form camps on.  It is plastered all over the internet and there are pros and cons on both sides it would seem. I am going to put a fine film of high temp synthetic grease on my rollers and the variator slide ramp. Not slab it on, just a thin film. I feel it will penetrate the granular pores of both the roller and slide material and do some good. After all, i am running a stock set up and the manufactuor of said stock set up said to grease it. The engineers that designed the application of the this particular CVT system may just know a bit more than the average joe darting about on a scoot.....but then maybe not. HA! |
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Post by bigjeff on Aug 17, 2011 13:17:27 GMT -5
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Post by stepthrutuner on Aug 17, 2011 14:25:16 GMT -5
I have never seen any kind of grease that would not attract whatever particulate matter that is suspended in the surrounding air. I drive a lot on gravel roads and feel that graphite works best for me.
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Post by 2strokd on Aug 18, 2011 8:58:38 GMT -5
I have never seen any kind of grease that would not attract whatever particulate matter that is suspended in the surrounding air. I drive a lot on gravel roads and feel that graphite works best for me. Yep, another benefit to using grease IMO. Sooo much easier to clean up when doing a CVT inspection and or cleaning. Instead of belt dust all over the place, it sticks with the grease and just simply wipes away. Works kinda like oil in an airfilter.... I wouldnt use 1.5g on each weight tho. Just enough to glaze the weight. |
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It is plastered all over the internet and there are pros and cons on both sides it would seem. 
