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freshening up an 01 IS

Started by McJeep, Mon 14, Jul 2025, 10:48:21

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McJeep

soooo, it was misrepresented LOL

plan:
- new rubber - lookin hard at metzlers but still reading (toyed with DS but not gonna this time)
- all new pads and flush the system eleventy billion times (best manufacturer?)
- replace rotors (pretty thin and believe they are warped as well - manufacturer? OEM?)
- new seat (ultimate - had 4 of em previously)
- remove and sell next to new cb that p.o. installed (less weight and I ride silent anyway)
- super valk the old gurl :)

well, it's a start ;)
Smileage beats mileage every time

Draeger

I wonder if anyone still talks over CB up here on the Island lol... would be interesting to find out.
If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your opinion of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment. ~ Marcus Aurelius

McJeep

Quote from: Draeger on Mon 14, Jul 2025, 12:47:50
I wonder if anyone still talks over CB up here on the Island lol... would be interesting to find out.

'only people I know of are four wheelers and even some of them are switching to vhf lately - bottom line - i don't even want the intercom system that came with bike and will be letting that go as well - wife needs to pee - wife taps my shoulder ;)
Smileage beats mileage every time

sandy

The intercom on my wing was wired through the radio. Yours is probably the same. Just keep it and don't use it.

Draeger

It's funny how I think "yeah, CB radio, too complicated, one more thing to go wrong, get rid of it"...

Meanwhile, everyone around us is driving literal devices - iPads on wheels - with so many unwanted, un-asked-for, undesireable 'features'... that you can't get rid of. Ever.

Other week I rented a car. Went to put it in reverse, and it automatically turned the radio down.

Free electronic mother-in-law feature! .... "Turn down the raaaaadio! You have to paaaayy atteeennntion"
If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your opinion of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment. ~ Marcus Aurelius

Jims99

Quote from: Draeger on Tue 15, Jul 2025, 21:56:42
It's funny how I think "yeah, CB radio, too complicated, one more thing to go wrong, get rid of it"...

Meanwhile, everyone around us is driving literal devices - iPads on wheels - with so many unwanted, un-asked-for, undesireable 'features'... that you can't get rid of. Ever.

Other week I rented a car. Went to put it in reverse, and it automatically turned the radio down.

Free electronic mother-in-law feature! .... "Turn down the raaaaadio! You have to paaaayy atteeennntion"
that would be a nice feature for looking for an address. I have to manually turn mine down so I can see better. lol.
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