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Vortec57
Posted on Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 04:48 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Being the parts guy at the local hon/yam shop for 6 months now, today was my best call.
Guy was looking to replace his broken powerband on a 08 LE R1.



Know how hard it was for me to bite my tongue and not tell him to replace it with the super torquey Buell powerband we have in stock?
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Interex2050
Posted on Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 04:55 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

hah
You should have...
A question like that deserves an answer of the same caliber
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Pwnzor
Posted on Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 04:58 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I doubt it was his powerband in the first place!

Probably the Knifler pin or even low blinker fluid.
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Natexlh1000
Posted on Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 05:01 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

That hurts my brain.
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Slaughter
Posted on Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 05:07 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

He shoulda switched to the synthetic blinker fluid. You guys gotta catch up!


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Wish you had a little more low end torque? Maybe you want a high revving formula1-esque screamer? KaleCoAuto's Adjustable Powerbands are the perfect solution! The power bands are made from titanium-injected rubber, with high grade 440 fasteners. Six links are included. One band is for horsepower, and the other for torque. You may use more than three links per side, but extreme caution should be taken!




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Dbird29
Posted on Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 05:08 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Delivery date April 1st?
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Metalstorm
Posted on Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 05:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Do those power band come in different colors?

I'm thinking a red power band would provide the most horse power
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Danger_dave
Posted on Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 06:45 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Did he know about the torque belts and the quick release lighting bolts.
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Igneroid
Posted on Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 06:52 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

It could have been the gonkulator armature... a can of compression would fix that right up Im thinkin....
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Deadduck
Posted on Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 07:40 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

blinker fluid comes in synthetic now??????? man I wish I had known that a couple of days ago, cause I just changed mine. I"ll bet that synthetic stuff will make my firebolts headlights worthy of night travel even, I gotta find me some of that!
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Metalstorm
Posted on Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 07:49 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

DO NOT use blinker fluid in your headlights.
Unless you want them to modulate that is.
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Deadduck
Posted on Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 07:53 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

so thats whats going on with those goldwings then.I've often wandered what they did to make the headlights do that
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Hdbobwithabuell
Posted on Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 08:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

My powerbands all went out after the last speeding ticket.
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Danger_dave
Posted on Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 09:19 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

>>DO NOT use blinker fluid in your headlights.
Unless you want them to modulate that is.<<

They're working...they're not working....they're working...they're not working....they're working...
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Badlionsfan
Posted on Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 09:55 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

http://cgi.ebay.com/GATES-SUPER-HC-POWER-BAND-5V56 0-DRIVE-BELT_W0QQitemZ280024836633QQcmdZViewItem
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Igneroid
Posted on Sunday, February 24, 2008 - 12:19 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

They're working...they're not working....they're working...they're not working....they're working...
I have the same problem with my signal lites....Ill try the synthetic blinker shit....
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Daves
Posted on Sunday, February 24, 2008 - 11:00 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

had a guy once ask why the air pressure in his shocks on his FLHTCU kept changing?
My parts guy asked him how he knew it was changing
His answer, the air gauge on the dash starts out low in the morning and always gets higher as the day goes on?

(for those that don't know, the air gauge on the dash is an air temp gauge)

Ray and I laughed a long time on that one!
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Barker
Posted on Sunday, February 24, 2008 - 11:04 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I need some fork oil for my springer.
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Azxb9r
Posted on Sunday, February 24, 2008 - 11:21 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I have heard several people talk about their power band as if it were a thing. I just keep my mouth shut...no need to open that can.
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Badlionsfan
Posted on Sunday, February 24, 2008 - 11:50 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I have heard several people talk about their power band as if it were a thing. I just keep my mouth shut...no need to open that can.

it is a thing.


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P47b
Posted on Sunday, February 24, 2008 - 02:28 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Don't forget about the air in the tires. You need to change it regularly. Over time it wares out and slowly looses its pressure. Weekly will do.
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Igneroid
Posted on Sunday, February 24, 2008 - 02:30 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Don't forget about the air in the tires. You need to change it regularly. Over time it wares out and slowly looses its pressure. Weekly will do.

Ifn you use racing air, you're good for about a month I hear....
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Djkaplan
Posted on Sunday, February 24, 2008 - 02:33 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Seems crazy, but I've heard people say their bike came with a powerband installed from the factory... not dealer installed.

My next question is always, "How much did the dealer charge?"

Whatever it was, it wasn't enough.
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Shot_gun
Posted on Sunday, February 24, 2008 - 10:01 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Don't forget about the air in the tires. You need to change it regularly. Over time it wares out and slowly looses its pressure. Weekly will do.

Ifn you use racing air, you're good for about a month I hear....

I use air from a CRAFTSMAN air compressor because it good for ever
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Metalstorm
Posted on Sunday, February 24, 2008 - 10:04 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I don't always flush the tires with new air.
Sometimes when I'm feeling lazy I'll just do a quick bleed job and add fresh air as needed.

I try to stick with the same brand.
I've been using "Perri-Air" for the last three years and it seems to be working well. The tires respond well to it and it probably added at least a thousand miles of life to the tires.
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Igneroid
Posted on Monday, February 25, 2008 - 03:43 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

All this "air shit" confuses the hell outta me. I totally forgot about "bleeding the tires". Im sure it will cause premature failure to my ballcock. Damn! Looks like another trip to BALLCOCKS "R" US is in my near future.
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Vortec57
Posted on Monday, February 25, 2008 - 09:08 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Talked to my buddy who works at the "other" import shop in town (kawi/zuki/polaris) he said someone called their shop looking for one as well.
Judging by how nice of a day it was someone was really looking for a "powerband" either that or really lame to waste time on a beautiful saturday pranking bike shops instead of riding!
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Thumper74
Posted on Monday, February 25, 2008 - 12:08 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

It was probably a coworker messing with you. Being in autoparts, my guys will routinely call sister stores/other chains and ask for radiators for aircooled vw's. Carbs for 83 vettes and the like
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