Motorcycles - May 2007

.........(im stilll learning and this is my first bike, and just got my license)After i make my complete stop and have fully downshifted to first and i start to take off again my bike stalls ar better off just turns off. not all the time but sometimes especially on an uphill street. what are a couple of the things the i may be doing wrong? since im able to accelerate well most of the time and go to 2 or third.yet, not always from a full stop . some help?
the bike im riding is a 600cc honda shadow.

2007-05-10 04:28:53 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-09 18:11:35 · 6 answers · asked by MURPH 1

Bike: Suzuki Katana, 1981.
Wheels: F 16"; R 18".
Steering damper fitted.
Want this to look right - the shape needs to have a similar profile to the bike, and colour match.
I also need some advice as to how to set up - gearings, suspension, ??knuckle joint etc.
As I'm doing this partly due to a physical disability, I am also very interested in any advice/comments re: button shift.

2007-05-09 17:43:29 · 4 answers · asked by clp trips 1

i have a 92 suzuki rm80 w/ mikuni carb. when i turn the gas on it keeps flowing til it overflows the carb. it just wont stop. what do i do. or do you know a site.

2007-05-09 16:34:30 · 11 answers · asked by seaandjae 1

I have a 2005 honda shadow spirit 750.

2007-05-09 15:47:18 · 4 answers · asked by codyjay54 1

My friend asked me to go for a ride with him sometime and I'm a little freaked out but it does sound like fun. He has a really fast bike and was wondering if there is anything I should or shouldn't do?

2007-05-09 14:11:55 · 31 answers · asked by corriegirl 2

If I do use a jump starter, then it idles funny till it warms up. Any ideas? Electrical....Mechanical? HELP!

2007-05-09 13:39:22 · 8 answers · asked by daddy_jmw 1

To work is about 400 miles a week on the interstate at about 70 MPH. What size bike do I need for this kind of mileage?Some of the bigger bikes don't get much better gas mileage than my midsize car.

2007-05-09 13:13:08 · 6 answers · asked by luckyone_27105 3

I was coming home from the local bar at about 2:30 am the other night and I tried to do my usual bit of tripping some of the neighbors car alarms with my eagle pipes. This time however I wasn't as successful as usual and could only trigger a couple of alarms. So instead I made a few full throttle passes up and down the block as I, and every other true Harley guy, know how much people totally appreciate the sound of a Harley. But what pipes can I get that will deliver more of that crowd pleasing rumble and that will set off more car alarms? I started to feel a little inadequate when I couldn't set any car alarms off.

2007-05-09 12:52:34 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-09 12:44:43 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am planning to buy my first motorcycle in few months, probably a Nighthawk or Ninja 250.
But as I was searching for a Insuarnce it seems like with my records noone will take me. I have a DUI record and a at fault accident 2 and a half yrs ago and I am 23yrs old female.
So far no luck with Inusrance company....pls help.. Thnx

2007-05-09 12:37:15 · 5 answers · asked by Jessie 1

2007-05-09 11:36:24 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm about to take the msf course and i what to know, Does it make any different what bike i use, like sport, cruiser, dirt, etc.... I heard the cone weave u-turn is the hardest part so are their any tips i can use before i take it and is it 20 inches or 20 feet where you have to do a u-turn in. thanks

2007-05-09 10:31:53 · 11 answers · asked by lilkoolaznboy89 1

better than 4 wheels, huh?

2007-05-09 10:05:07 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Bike refuses to start. Starter motor turns over a couple of times but doesn't catch. Its pretty laboured and after a few turns will not turn over at all. Then you only have the sound of the relay clicking.

Initially I thought it was a cold weather problem as it took a couple of goes to start if it was cold/wet. Then it just generally wouldn't start, even on warm sunny days. So I tried a few things : Battery is fairly new, and was showing the correct voltage. The starter relay was working fine and clicking every time I pressed the starter switch. The starter fuse was fine. I changed the starter motor for a spare I had (Actually the original one). This was worse (more laboured and less turns) so I'm planning to switch it back, although I don't think this will cure the problem.

Failing a miracle cure, if anyone could point me in the direction of an online Honda or CB 500 forum, that works for me too.

2007-05-09 09:32:30 · 4 answers · asked by Stax 1

as in motorcycle....

2007-05-09 07:26:34 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

May have something to do with off road rec.

2007-05-09 07:09:32 · 16 answers · asked by mescalito_19 1

Company Global Brand Rank 10-Year Annualized Return

General Electric 4 9.8%

American Express 14 13.4%

Dell 25 19.1%

Nike 31 7.6%

Harley-Davidson 45 22.2%

Gap 52 7.9%

Brand rank data from BusinessWeek

2007-05-09 07:04:34 · 20 answers · asked by COblonde 3

2007-05-09 06:27:31 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-09 06:26:54 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am replacing wheels and swing arm on my bike.

2007-05-09 05:53:13 · 4 answers · asked by al_man_79 1

is it worth pulling off tire and rim and paying tire shop to mount -cheaper? or should i just have tires put on from start to finish by shop? what tools do i need to do myself if i just want to take tire -rim off cycle and reinstall tire-rim AFTER tire shop mounts new tires onto my rims...

2007-05-09 05:17:54 · 9 answers · asked by timnlindsay 1

This L.A traffic sucks!

2007-05-09 05:16:42 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-09 03:33:14 · 11 answers · asked by regine16r 1

its for school, help?

2007-05-09 03:30:02 · 6 answers · asked by Emily 1

How do you CHANGE WHEEL BEARINGS on a Suzuki Quad? I can see the outside one (there are two per side) but I am not sure how to remove and reinstall them.

Are there special tools needed? What are the steps?

THANKS!

2007-05-09 03:10:44 · 2 answers · asked by Dave 5

sure a shield of armour wouldn't have mattered.

http://sports.yahoo.com/box/news?slug=ap-corralesdies&prov=ap&type=lgns

2007-05-09 03:07:01 · 16 answers · asked by COblonde 3

Just got a bike that has one of the K&N air filters that needs to be oiled. How often do they need to be oiled and what's the best method for cleaning them before oiling?

2007-05-09 01:32:01 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm having some prolem with my spark being weak (it's not the coils, plugs or wires), this happans after riding for 5 minutes of riding, as it runs fine when it starts up. Could the alternator not be putting enough voltage out to run the plugs and it doesn't use the battery (as the battery has plenty of juice when the bike dies).

2007-05-09 01:31:26 · 4 answers · asked by Tyson 3

2007-05-08 23:21:28 · 1 answers · asked by rooster 1