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I got the top-out spring situation squared away on both sides, ending up with the 25mm-shorter fork I wanted: The LH spring & bumper had to be reduced in OD to fit the Race Tech unit's ID, the RH worked fine as-is. Not a trace of topping out now, even with increased air pressure. The LH...

This is one of 2 seals I got recently (price is for 1 seal). I wanted the heavier-duty version for what I'm doing with my AER, but you may want the standard type with perhaps a bit less stiction.

Any chance the laptop & bike file dates don't match up? Maybe if the laptop or its files had incorrect/weird dates, MT might not recognize the bike files as new (just a guess).

$1.3M in deposits. :)

Another thought... my generator enclosure has a 120V 20A convenience outlet for the block heater and charger, maybe that Kohler does too. Looks to me like that facility has plenty of significant electrical add-ons - if there's a maintanance supervisor etc. it might be worthwhile to buy him...

Excellent! Now all you need is to find an opposite-polarity 120V outlet - hopefully in the same room - and make up a 240V cable. :) Just kidding... 120V is SO much better than nothing.

Wow - priceless info for a prospective buyer, thanks! I've been looking at one for my GF (the size & power are perfect for her), great to know what to expect if I do.

Yeah, I don't miss the Zero experience at all. One dealer was excellent and knew his stuff, the rest varied from sort-of-OK to awful.

Thanks for that idea, Oded - I'll check it when I finally get off my butt and hook up MT. At this point, I honestly think it's the magnets degrading from use. When new, the bike had strong 'cogging' w/key off and was difficult to maneuver uphill into the garage sometimes, hot or cold. Now it...

Cool pic! Is that windblown ice? I really should've gotten an EXR, but I wanted that AER fork for some reason. I don't notice the power thing in map 4 either, just 1 and maybe 2 as well. I'm mainly using map 3 since the last Ohlins revalve, the rear suspension works so much better without...

Congrats! I went past 5K this morning, wouldn't have noticed except for your post. Btw... do you notice any change in motor power? I used to be able to lift the front wheel fairly easily in map 1, but not anymore.

Yeah, I was mostly kidding, just had to eliminate the conversion thing as a possibility. Seems strange to have a single 'Open or Short' device state, maybe it's that current-range problem some were having w/aftermarket lighting.

Wow, your MXR has lights, turn signals, and a horn! Mine have none of that. :) Maybe the EXR conversion's been installed, with issues?

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I think this is inevitable trickle-down from the OEM racing programs, but imo it's also a guarantee that gas-station pump air thru an old sandblasting hose won't be used. Filtered / dried compressed air would probably work fine for most temperate-zone non-racers, but tropical or desert riders...

OK, here's a transparent AER LH fork leg: Here's close-up of the negative air chamber, with the top-out spring & the stuff the torch melts :): Here's the entire fork in cross-section: ... and here's the best TCA-spring video I've seen yet - if you watch it all you'll know how to design one...

Thanks! I like that it's so easy to do. I've been using/loving air-spring-only forks since the 70's. I think I got lucky with my Goki Schrader unit - the epoxy and crossover tube/fittings never leaked at all. The forks got a little stiffer when it was hot out, but not much. Your post...

Yes and no :) ... initially you want to avoid the chamber-balancing pass-thru slot down near the bottom (which opens around full fork extension) so the new oil can distribute in the top positive chamber - that's why I mentioned compressing the forks slightly before putting the oil in (to push...

In the ongoing process of converting my AER to simple air pressure (SAP), I realized some of the mods can be done with the fork & caps in place, for very little work or $. Either or both bleeder screws can be replaced with air valves (plus a reducer for the RH valve if used), a small amount of...

If it were mine, I'd get out my meter and start reading voltages (p groups, and individual cells if possible), writing all readings down. Then you'll have a much better idea what's going on, and maybe what to do about it.