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Pete McCrary

350 posts recovered 21 threads started First seen 13 Sep 2007 Last seen 27 Mar 2011

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21 in the archive
  1. Fuel Injector Cleaning Pete McCrary 6 20 Feb 2011 20 Feb 2011 Pete McCrary · 20 Feb 2011 – 20 Feb 2011
  2. Alodining wheels Pete McCrary 13 4 Jul 2010 18 Sep 2010 Pete McCrary · 4 Jul 2010 – 18 Sep 2010
  3. Need help finding some wheel bearing seals Pete McCrary 8 5 Jun 2010 6 Jun 2010 Pete McCrary · 5 Jun 2010 – 6 Jun 2010
  4. Rear brake line routing Pete McCrary 12 11 Apr 2010 13 Apr 2010 Pete McCrary · 11 Apr 2010 – 13 Apr 2010
  5. Delinking brakes for RC-51 fork install Pete McCrary 11 15 Feb 2010 4 Mar 2010 Pete McCrary · 15 Feb 2010 – 4 Mar 2010
  6. RC-51 fork installation Pete McCrary 107 13 Jan 2010 17 Mar 2017 Pete McCrary · 13 Jan 2010 – 17 Mar 2017
  7. Inverted fork conversion Pete McCrary 10 23 Nov 2009 24 Nov 2009 Pete McCrary · 23 Nov 2009 – 24 Nov 2009
  8. Two Brothers exhaust for 6th gen Pete McCrary 7 6 Nov 2009 7 Nov 2009 Pete McCrary · 6 Nov 2009 – 7 Nov 2009
  9. Time For A New Battery Pete McCrary 24 15 Oct 2009 14 Dec 2009 Pete McCrary · 15 Oct 2009 – 14 Dec 2009
  10. 5th Generation Sprocket Guide Pete McCrary 24 1 Oct 2009 14 Dec 2012 Pete McCrary · 1 Oct 2009 – 14 Dec 2012
  11. 6th Generation Sprocket Guide Pete McCrary 25 29 Sep 2009 8 Jan 2014 Pete McCrary · 29 Sep 2009 – 8 Jan 2014
  12. Knee Down - Pffffffffffffft! Pete McCrary 10 4 Sep 2009 4 Sep 2009 Pete McCrary · 4 Sep 2009 – 4 Sep 2009
  13. Vtec Pete McCrary 13 6 Jul 2009 7 Jul 2009 Pete McCrary · 6 Jul 2009 – 7 Jul 2009
  14. Chicken Stripes Pete McCrary 30 5 Jun 2009 8 Jun 2009 Pete McCrary · 5 Jun 2009 – 8 Jun 2009
  15. Patches On Leather Jackets Pete McCrary 15 2 Mar 2009 3 Mar 2009 Pete McCrary · 2 Mar 2009 – 3 Mar 2009
  16. 7th Gen Rumor Mill Pete McCrary 32 18 Sep 2008 19 Sep 2008 Pete McCrary · 18 Sep 2008 – 19 Sep 2008
  17. Stebel Horn Installation Pete McCrary 30 25 Apr 2008 19 May 2008 Pete McCrary · 25 Apr 2008 – 19 May 2008
  18. Headlight Rewire Pete McCrary 13 22 Jan 2008 6 Feb 2008 Pete McCrary · 22 Jan 2008 – 6 Feb 2008
  19. What Shock Spring Do I Need? Pete McCrary 4 25 Oct 2007 26 Oct 2007 Pete McCrary · 25 Oct 2007 – 26 Oct 2007
  20. Powder Coating Pete McCrary 2 22 Oct 2007 22 Oct 2007 Pete McCrary · 22 Oct 2007 – 22 Oct 2007
  21. Cleaning/waxing/polishing Windshield Pete McCrary 26 13 Sep 2007 31 Jul 2010 Pete McCrary · 13 Sep 2007 – 31 Jul 2010

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  1. Penske vs. Ohlins shock 27 Mar 2011 20:41 What is the best site to purchase the Penske? Buy directly from Penske themselves in Reading, PA. They have a complete motorcycle division. Great guys to work with. And they'll never give you the line of "out of stock"…
  2. Sold the Vmax 3 Mar 2011 20:51 I'm proud to say I own three V-4's: 1996 V-Max 2002 VFR 2004 ST1300 Love that small block Chevy sound of the V-Max.
  3. Fuel Injector Cleaning 20 Feb 2011 00:13 Well it looks like I may actually return to the saddle in the upcoming months and want to get things lined up. I'm going to have my back surgery(s) done this coming Tuesday and the neurosurgeon promises me I should be…
  4. Why Race? 17 Jan 2011 20:07 From someone who retired from racing a long time ago (back when it was the ERA which became the WERA). You can't go through money faster than if you were to hold your wallet open and hang it out the car window while…
  5. Suzuki BKing 8 Jan 2011 22:13 Very V-Maxish.
  6. Chain master link or riveted? and sprocket calculator 2 Jan 2011 20:29 Be interesting to know the exact mechanics of why clips come off. Does the centrifugal force generated on the small radius turn at the counter shaft sprocket generate enough momentum to open up the clip? Being…
  7. Whats wrong in this pic? 29 Dec 2010 22:59 They're both engineers and they're discussing how to get two people on the bike with only seat room for one.
  8. VFR1200 PAIR removal 16 Dec 2010 21:11 Phobe: Have you been around any ST1300's enough to determine if Honda used any parts from the ST on the new VFR1200? It would seem like they would have a lot in common in the final drive area. Pete
  9. TRON question 10 Dec 2010 02:54 Did anyone notice that towards the end of the season the Ducati fairing has all kinds of what looked like 3/4" holes drilled in the fairing right above the clip-ons?
  10. The Rossi Leg Wave 5 Oct 2010 17:36 [image: View Post]bayarearider, on 03 May 2010 - 01:34 PM, said: I'm sure Casey thought that the door was closed at this apex...in 08 [image: Posted Image] cockscrew pass.jpg All good racers walk or take a golf cart…
  11. polished aluminum 22 Sep 2010 21:48 What's the best source and price for this so called "Elbow Grease". I've tried AutoZone, Pep Boys, and Advance Auto. None of them carry it or it's back ordered. Any suggestions? :mellow:
  12. Wiped out today, so i will clean my tires after every chain lube from now on. 10 Sep 2010 00:26 [image: View Post]Beck, on 09 September 2010 - 03:53 PM, said: Heck, if nothing seems to explain how the tire(s) slipped....it could be just some diesel fuel on the road........trucks usually dump the stuff on curves as…
  13. Broken Exhaust Stud 22 Jul 2010 19:03 1. Buy a new head. 2. Buy a new stud. 3. Buy a top end gasket set. Write it all off to expensive experience.
  14. Alodining wheels 4 Jul 2010 19:26 [image: View Post]vthoky, on 04 July 2010 - 10:07 AM, said: [image: View Post]Veefer800Canuck, on 03 July 2010 - 08:08 PM, said: Your wheels are not pure forged aluminum, they are a cast alloy containing some other…
  15. Alodining wheels 4 Jul 2010 19:24 Anodizing and Alodining are two completely different processes. I believe the goldish color disc brake carriers that seem to be standard to all makes and models of motorcycles are Alondined, not anodized. Seb knows what…
  16. Alodining wheels 4 Jul 2010 00:23 Has anyone ever given any thought to stripping the paint off their wheels and then doing an Alodine dip to the wheels and leaving them finished with the Alodine?
  17. cat-less header install on '02 23 Jun 2010 18:10 [image: View Post]SEBSPEED, on 23 June 2010 - 12:00 PM, said: I just don't trust JB Weld much myself. Seb: I thought JB Weld was what you used at work to assemble the aircraft you're making. :biggrin: Pete
  18. cat-less header install on '02 23 Jun 2010 03:48 Do some searching. I did this mod several years ago. Seems like I just wrapped a section of radiator hose around the right side of center stand where it hit the headers. Secured it with a couple of stainless steel zip…
  19. Another Inverted Fork Conversion (6th Gen) 17 Jun 2010 20:53 SEBSPEED I'll be using Powder Buy the Pound's Sun Gold on my next set of wheels! [image: GOLDSUNWEB2.JPG] Nice color!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  20. Another Inverted Fork Conversion (6th Gen) 17 Jun 2010 17:50 VFR800R Folks, A little spy shot (or preview) of what is coming: [image: gallery_10025_5394_486498.jpg] If you look hard enough, there are a few interesting things in the photo. There's evidence of one massive failed…
  21. 954 forks on a 07 vfr? 6 Jun 2010 23:37 [image: View Post]paco, on 04 June 2010 - 09:25 PM, said: well..... i located the sp1 lower triple in canada off of ebay..... waiting on the guy to gimme a shipping price so's i can pay him and get it shipped..... i…
  22. Need help finding some wheel bearing seals 6 Jun 2010 18:40 [image: View Post]wera803, on 05 June 2010 - 04:42 PM, said: [image: View Post]Pete McCrary, on 05 June 2010 - 04:34 PM, said: You da man! (Even if you do live in UGA town). Hey, that doesn't mean I'm a fan. I actually…
  23. Need help finding some wheel bearing seals 5 Jun 2010 21:34 [image: View Post]wera803, on 05 June 2010 - 01:40 PM, said: You can call All Balls Racing. The last time I needed some special wheel bearings and seals, I just called and talked to a guy. I gave him some numbers that…
  24. Need help finding some wheel bearing seals 5 Jun 2010 18:27 Thanks guys, but not quite what I'm looking for. Both of those sites offered bearings and seals per a particular bike. I'm trying to find a site where I just punch in 2 of the 3 seal dimensions and it tells me what's…
  25. Need help finding some wheel bearing seals 5 Jun 2010 03:43 What's the best place on the 'net to find wheel bearing seals? I'm trying to install a set of Marchesini's on my Duke. I type "seals" into my search engine and all I get are pictures of cute baby seals or baby seals…
  26. 954 forks on a 07 vfr? 27 May 2010 01:38 929/954 steering stem won't work. It will hit the bracket that holds the oil cooler on (6th Gen). Been there - done that. You have to have a gull wing shaped lower. SP-1 seems to be the preferred flavor.
  27. Elka response to spring rate question 21 May 2010 17:33 Pete don't forget us CDN's have to fight with high shipping costs, exchange and tax at the border. You know I got my 1200 at Ground Control for $69 but even by the time it got to my door the Elka $110 was just a little…
  28. Elka response to spring rate question 20 May 2010 19:30 $110 is way too much money for a motorcycle shock spring. You shouldn't have to pay more than $80-90. hrpworld.com
  29. ANYONE INSTALL ONE? 23 Apr 2010 02:20 Suzuki does gear indicators best. There is a small contact on the end of the shift drum. Over that sits a "switch" with 6-7 contacts depending on the bike. That way you can change gears and never move and it will signal…
  30. Project Bike 22 Apr 2010 19:35 [image: View Post]Riverhead, on 22 April 2010 - 11:39 AM, said: [image: View Post]Ryanme17, on 22 April 2010 - 11:17 AM, said: How did the tires not melt?? Most of damage is up high. If you look closely you can see the…
  31. Sprocket Trouble 19 Apr 2010 17:47 Don't forget that the stock bolts have part of the head "clipped off" so they will drop down against the inside of the sprocket carrier. Make sure you have the bolts in the correct orientation for this. This also…
  32. ALOC bolts? 18 Apr 2010 19:34 [image: View Post]soichiro, on 18 April 2010 - 01:12 PM, said: Beware the red formula is in a blue bottle. The blue formula is in a red bottle. I have never figured the "logic" on that one. I think it's to confuse us…
  33. Rear brake line routing 13 Apr 2010 21:43 Russ: You da man! That is exactly the kind of info I was looking for! From the master cylinder all the way back to the rear brake caliper. Thanks a million!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't know what you…
  34. 6th gear 13 Apr 2010 03:32 When I'm turning 12,000 rpm in 5th gear - time for 6th. :fing02:
  35. Rear brake line routing 12 Apr 2010 02:02 [image: View Post]SEBSPEED, on 11 April 2010 - 06:24 PM, said: But, but, don't you want to lower your bike's COG by moving the line down & into the swingarm?? :unsure: :laughing6-hehe: I'm using special light weight…
  36. Rear brake line routing 11 Apr 2010 23:14 I'm planning on running from the rear master cylinder across the rear of the engine, and then down the top of the chain guard. Mainly concerned about getting too close to the rear exhaust pipes, not getting tangled in…
  37. Rear brake line routing 11 Apr 2010 16:40 Any advice/pics/ideas for the routing of the rear brake line from the rear brake master cylinder to the rear caliper would be appreciated. I've removed all of the brackets/valves/hard lines etc from from under the seat…
  38. Leaning on over. The VFR in action 11 Apr 2010 16:34 Where's Jeremy556's pic? I think that is one of the best pics of a VFR in action yet.
  39. Cbr 954 upper. Fitment? 9 Apr 2010 21:55 mello dude Pete, Pics will come when I have the piece finished to my satisfaction. Sending PM regarding 2. Still fooling with that thing? I wondered what happened to ya... smile.gif Just was curious... MD As a matter of…
  40. Needs some input from 6th gen owners 8 Apr 2010 21:47 Suspension upgrades definitely! Penske out back, RaceTech 2nd generation valves in the forks (both R & C), and a set of Sonic Springs matched for your weight.
  41. Cbr 954 upper. Fitment? 6 Apr 2010 19:51 Bren Pete McCrary Good going Bren. I agree about the comment you or someone else made about re-installing the LBS. I'd rather poke myself in the eye with a sharp stick. Taking the brake "system" off the bike has been…
  42. Cbr 954 upper. Fitment? 6 Apr 2010 19:29 Good going Bren. I agree about the comment you or someone else made about re-installing the LBS. I'd rather poke myself in the eye with a sharp stick. Taking the brake "system" off the bike has been the biggest PITA…
  43. Motorcycle Undies 30 Mar 2010 20:43 I wouldn't consider anything else :goofy: [image: Posted Image]
  44. Got a new leather suit 23 Mar 2010 21:17 That speed hump on the back is good for an extra 5 mph on top end. :cool:
  45. Michelin Power Pure 2ct tires 23 Mar 2010 14:29 From what I read elsewhere, the two pounds is for both of the tires as a set, not each individual tire.
  46. So where do we go from here? 3/20 EPIC Story evolving 21 Mar 2010 22:22 Hate to be another spoil sport, but insurance is a good example of you get what you pay for. When I totaled my bike in 2004, State Farm (and I live in GA) bought me a new bike and cut me a check for about $1500 for all…
  47. Could you paint your own frame ? 20 Mar 2010 17:34 [image: View Post]toro1, on 20 March 2010 - 12:26 PM, said: If you're willing to spend the time to do the proper prep work, you'll be more than pleased with the results.…
  48. RC-51 fork installation 18 Mar 2010 17:50 1. Wheels are being shipped from the real painters tomorrow. I machined up a couple of "rings" that I bolted to each side where the disk attach to act as masking devices for the surface the brake rotors bolt to. I have…
  49. Ever Dealed with This Tire Store? 17 Mar 2010 03:04 I went to their website and I can't believe his prices. They are low.
  50. Dumb Brake question 16 Mar 2010 16:56 [image: View Post]Serenity_VFR, on 16 March 2010 - 09:39 AM, said: . . . . . . cognitive dissonance . . . . . . A girl in my high school algebra class had cognitive dissonance. Whatever that is. :huh:

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