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  1. Troubleshooting
    I have a 1997 ex500. t has 8.1k miles on it and I have acquired it recently. When I bought it, everything seemed to work fine, except for the starter solenoid, which seemed to have gone bad. I started and rode the bike a few times by jumping the solenoid. I ordered a solenoid and received it...
  2. As you can see from the video above, I'm experiencing low power coming from my bike. Today I was teaching my friend the basics of riding motorcycles and during our lesson the bike was being turned on and off quite a lot so he could listen to my instruction. Maybe that was a factor. About 20...
  3. Well, I was browsing CL looking for something else when I saw "Motorcycle Tire Changer" pop up. Posted a few hours before. Hmmm. Better go have a look. It is a No-Mar "Cycle Hill" tire changer. Used twice by a guy with a VFR800. They are $450+ new. He asked $100. I have never moved that fast...
  4. General Discussion
  5. Hello all. My name is Darwin and my 2003 ninja 500 is my first bike. I'm in love with the looks, sound, and feeling (and the price lol) of my bike. Once I finished the MSF course I was so excited to ride. She's been giving me some problems lately (grinding noise, hard time starting when cold...
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