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Re: Off topic... Sorta. Bike Bandit bankruptcy
Bob Lombardi
I have ordered from webike before and have always been satisfied with their prices & shipping. They send orders out quickly too. Bob
On Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at 10:06:31 AM PDT, dvdberman via groups.io <dvdberman@...> wrote:
As a reliable alternative to those "Bandits", may I recommend Webike. I recently had an extremely positive experience with them. I'm replacing my oil pan, the part has been discontinued, and I had no luck finding it in any warehouse either stateside or across either pond : ( So I thought I'd give Webike a try. I figured being in Japan they may have access to get stowed away parts directly from Kawasaki. AND THEY DID? : ) ! I ordered it May 23rd & it arrived by DHL yesterday. Also, the total cost (with shipping) was near exactly what? I would have paid had the pan been available through a local Kaw shop had it been available to them. Also, their website was extremely user friendly. As far as installation of the pan is concerned, I'm starting a separate thread on that one.? Cheers, David? Lakes Area Oakland County , MI 2000-W "Create the sequence of goodness, and the consequences will always be good."
On Wednesday, June 1, 2022, 10:59:51 AM EDT, TheGoinPostieBike via groups.io <nebraska650@...> wrote:
Thank you for that heads up. John H. in Omaha On May 31, 2022, at 10:46 PM, Bob Lombardi <chiplom@...> wrote:
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John H. in Omaha 2000 W650 2006 Vino 125 1981 CT110 ¡°The Goin¡¯ Postie Bike!¡± |
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Fw: Installing new oil pan
Over the years I've tried several fixes for a leaking drain plug but none have
stood the test of time. I've got a Stalbus I've? wanted to install as a reliable permanent fix but I decided to hold off on that until I either replaced the pan or removed it to see if I could go the Helicoil or similar route. My question is are they any "Dos" or "Don'ts" when removing & replacing the pan. ? David? Lakes Area Oakland County , MI 2000-W "Create the sequence of goodness, and the consequences will always be good." |
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Re: Off topic... Sorta. Bike Bandit bankruptcy
As a reliable alternative to those "Bandits", may I recommend Webike. I recently had an extremely positive experience with them. I'm replacing my oil pan, the part has been discontinued, and I had no luck finding it in any warehouse either stateside or across either pond : ( So I thought I'd give Webike a try. I figured being in Japan they may have access to get stowed away parts directly from Kawasaki. AND THEY DID? : ) ! I ordered it May 23rd & it arrived by DHL yesterday. Also, the total cost (with shipping) was near exactly what? I would have paid had the pan been available through a local Kaw shop had it been available to them. Also, their website was extremely user friendly. As far as installation of the pan is concerned, I'm starting a separate thread on that one.? Cheers, David? Lakes Area Oakland County , MI 2000-W "Create the sequence of goodness, and the consequences will always be good."
On Wednesday, June 1, 2022, 10:59:51 AM EDT, TheGoinPostieBike via groups.io <nebraska650@...> wrote:
Thank you for that heads up. John H. in Omaha On May 31, 2022, at 10:46 PM, Bob Lombardi <chiplom@...> wrote:
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John H. in Omaha 2000 W650 2006 Vino 125 1981 CT110 ¡°The Goin¡¯ Postie Bike!¡± |
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Re: Off topic... Sorta. Bike Bandit bankruptcy
As a reliable alternative to those "Bandits", may I recommend Webike. I recently had an extremely positive experience with them. I'm replacing my oil pan, the part has been discontinued, and I had no luck finding it in any warehouse either stateside or across either pond : ( So I thought I'd give Webike a try. I figured being in Japan they may have access to get stowed away parts directly from Kawasaki. AND THEY DID? : ) ! I ordered it May 23rd & it arrived by DHL yesterday. Also, the total cost (with shipping) was near exactly what? I would have paid had the pan been available through a local Kaw shop had it been available to them. Also, their website was extremely user friendly. As far as installation of the pan is concerned, I'm starting a separate thread on that one.? Cheers, David? Lakes Area Oakland County , MI 2000-W "Create the sequence of goodness, and the consequences will always be good."
On Wednesday, June 1, 2022, 10:59:51 AM EDT, TheGoinPostieBike via groups.io <nebraska650@...> wrote:
Thank you for that heads up. John H. in Omaha On May 31, 2022, at 10:46 PM, Bob Lombardi <chiplom@...> wrote:
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John H. in Omaha 2000 W650 2006 Vino 125 1981 CT110 ¡°The Goin¡¯ Postie Bike!¡± |
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Re: Off topic... Sorta. Bike Bandit bankruptcy
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On May 31, 2022, at 10:46 PM, Bob Lombardi <chiplom@...> wrote:
-- John H. in Omaha 2000 W650 2006 Vino 125 1981 CT110 ¡°The Goin¡¯ Postie Bike!¡± |
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Re: Off topic... Sorta. Bike Bandit bankruptcy
Bob Lombardi
Yes,? thanks for the warning. Did you see that headline where they took $650,000 from customers even after they filed for bankruptcy and skipped town. Their site is still up.?? Don't send any money. Bob
On Tuesday, May 31, 2022, 07:20:54 PM PDT, Captain Jake <jake@...> wrote:
Wow, I had not heard that. Thanks for the warning! Jake On 5/31/2022 8:46 PM, Dennis Guggemos
via groups.io wrote:
If you haven't heard, Bike Bandit filed bankruptcy some time ago. |
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Re: Off topic... Sorta. Bike Bandit bankruptcy
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýWow, I had not heard that. Thanks for the warning!Jake On 5/31/2022 8:46 PM, Dennis Guggemos
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If you haven't heard, Bike Bandit filed bankruptcy some time ago. |
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Re: Fuel Tank Issues
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On May 17, 2022, at 12:34 PM, J M Dunn via groups.io <jmaxdunn@...> wrote:
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John H. in Omaha 2000 W650 2006 Vino 125 1981 CT110 ¡°The Goin¡¯ Postie Bike!¡± |
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Re: Fuel Tank Issues
Thanks John,
I take it from your post that in your experience this issue is not due to poor venting but a poor cap seal? I had already replaced the gas cap, which came with a new main cap gasket, but your post inspired me to take the cap off and look around. When I removed the cap assy, I found two old and stiff o-rings between the cap mount and the tank where the mounting screws enter the tank, ordered new ones and am hopeful that replacing them could solve my problem. |
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Re: Fuel Tank Issues
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýYou may have all ready answered this; however, I¡¯m just jumping in with limited experience with similar problems on a 1970 CB350 tank and various sixties Honda ninety tanks. Have you replaced the original fuel cap gasket yet. For me, doing that one thing, and cleaning the cap thoroughly has fixed leaks around the cap. That¡¯s five for five, but sixties Hondas had cork gaskets in their gas caps. I believe Honda had a rubber one that superseded the cork for the ¡®70 CB350. Forgot one¡ª1974 DT250A. Six out of six.I know of one local guy that has a similar issue, but he found out that someone had installed a vintage Triumph type tank rack, and had tried to undo that modification with a nice putty and spray job. (He¡¯s looking for a better used tank as well.) Cheers, John H. in Omaha On May 16, 2022, at 10:26 PM, J M Dunn via groups.io <jmaxdunn@...> wrote:
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John H. in Omaha 2000 W650 2006 Vino 125 1981 CT110 ¡°The Goin¡¯ Postie Bike!¡± |
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Re: Fuel Tank Issues
After some time to ponder my predicament I am now thinking that the small amount of gas that got into the vent tube was from the weeping gas around the filler hole, which is back in full force. Thinking this had gone away I had jumped to the conclusion that any gas in that hose would have to come from a leak I caused reaming out the metal portion of the drain tube. So I am no longer as convinced I need a new tank (unless there is a pristine stocker in an interesting color in someone's shed) but am at a loss for what to do next to fix the persistent weep of gas from under the cap when I park it on the side stand mostly full and even on the center stand when the tank is full, seemingly motivated by running the bike or hot days. If there are any gas tank vent system experts out there who can take me to school, or anyone who has seen a simialr issue and can throw me a line on what is causing it, I would be all ears and thank yous.
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Re: Low bar brake line in the US
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Re: Low bar brake line in the US
Yes I installed the OEM Kawasaki Euro bars. All part numbers are listed here -? On Mon, May 16, 2022 at 1:45 AM Matthew Szostak <gurdy4me@...> wrote:
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Re: Low bar brake line in the US
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýDid you install the ¡°official¡± Kawasaki low bars?
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Re: Low bar brake line in the US
I installed low bars and also used the steel braided brake lines from HEL. They worked out great. The SKU is?HBF4313 On Sun, May 15, 2022 at 4:28 PM drewwils via <drewwils=[email protected]> wrote:
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Low bar brake line in the US
Hi all - I switched to the low bar cables for my clubman bars a while back, save the brake line.? Rather than ordering a new OEM low bar line, I thought I ought switch to braided stainless. |
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Fuel Tank Issues
Greetings fellow Dubyaheads,
Long time lurker, first time poster here. I have a 2000 W in great running shape despite having sat outside and unridden for at least three years prior to my acquiring it in 2016, but over the last 6 years I have been unable to solve a problem that is particularly troublesome. If the tank is more than half full (or half empty depending on how you look at it) It will leak gas out of the filler cap when warm. As it seemed like what would happen if the vent tube was clogged I replaced the hose on the vent nipple but did not improve the situation. I also replaced the filler cap to no avail. I ran it like this for four years simply never filling the tank more than halfway as a non-solution solution. I took a break from riding it over the past two years and when I got it back on the road last week I was determined to solve the problem this time by focusing on the metal vent tube that goes through the tank. I used a guitar string to ream it out and got it to a point where it seemed like I could feel air out of the hose when I shot compressed air into the vent hole under the cap. This seemed to solve the problem, but I noticed a very small amount of fuel at the end of the hose after a short ride, indicating that the vent tube in the tank was compromised by my reaming with a steel guitar string. Even worse, the tank cap leak came back shortly thereafter. So my question is whether the tank vent system is the only possible cause of my filler cap leak? One thing that might be important to know is that the fuel cap was stuck shut when I purchased the bike. Secondarily, as it now seems that I have created a pinhole in my vent tube, and have not had luck with finding local bike or auto body shops that want to work on fixing the tank, is there anyone on this listserv that knows of a repair shop in northern california that will or has a spare fuel tank in usable shape that they want to sell? Thanks in advance for any help or advice. |
Captain Jake
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