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Have just replaced the Bosch secondary with the NGK Iridium due to the bosch running very black. Had the plug foul out about two weeks ago, cleaned ,regapped put im back in and fouled out on me last week after a hi speed run for about ten miles. Replaced with new Ngk's today one step hotter(7). Have...

Sweatmark,
The rear anti-lock sensor on my 04 doubles as a speed sensor. Was wondering if the signal went to the abs brain or was processed elsewhere. I like my brakes but would go your route if big money failure happened. Keep the progress posted. Thanx

Injun, Should not be a problem for you as long as the breather lines do not go to the bottom nipple on the throttle bodies. My bike is a U.S. model and in the case of reversed hoses with the canister in place the vacuum created by the throttle bodies was sometimes connected to the drain line (by the...

Eddiam, When I first checked the hoses they were reversed on my bike. Have since done a cannisterectomy. The only reason for the system i.m.o. is when you park the bike in an enclosed place and the gas expands you do not vent to the outside air and stink up the place. I live in south Fl. (hot most o...

Parcblu, Try to put the brass into an old piece of F.I. hose of the same diameter before forcing and galling up what you have to use on your bike. I doubt if you can re insert it. If it wont fit, go to the hardware store or Home Depot and find a pipe nipple or compression fitting that will fit the h...

Zax, So have you run the H.I.D. in the Rockster's small right side housing with no ill effects on the housing and wiring? Do you run it off the stock hi beam switch or do you run a seperate switch? I have seen bits and pieces on the H.I.D. but not real familiar with it. I know it requires a ballast ...

Not concerned about cost as much as the small diameter hi beam bulb lead wire (can it handle 9 amps) Also will the headlite housing handle the extra heat of increased wattage for extended periods of burn time.

I guess what I want to know is can I run a 100 watt H1 bulb on the high beam side for extended periods without burning something up.

Can someone who has upgraded their bulbs on the Rockster tell me how much wattage you can run on the high beam side with out getting into a melt down situation? Looking at the Haynes manual it appears that only the low beam bulb goes thru the relay. The high runs straight from the switch. Please cor...

Boxer Ended up pounding a 12 point 8 m.m. torx in the stripped head with a hammer and it turned out enough to grab with some vice grips. Your problem started as did mine with using the allen style torx that came in your tool kit. It slips enough to strp the head. Purchase some socket head torx that ...

When I removed my rear subframe about a year and a half ago I ended up having big trouble with that same right hand side Torx. Ended up stripping the head of it pretty good. I thought it was under tension from the rear shock somehow even tho I had everything braced pretty well. When it all went back...

Sign me up for a box that replaces the rear seat. A rack on top would be good. The plastic rockster back seat cover I would like to find in a sturdy aluminum with bungee hooks.

Is the pvph4 the proper part # for the Rockster?

Was looking at getting a small screen to duck down behind for a little protection from the rain. Most screens either don't fit the Rockster or are much to tall. Don't like the wind buffetting around the head that comes with the medium height. The fly screen is about right size but doesnt fit. Sport ...

Changed out gear and final drive oil to synthetic 75/90. Much cleaner shifts. still doesnt want first from nuetral once in a while.

Enlighten me please, When you port and polish your heads do all grindings of valves need to be equal? If one intake is not the same as the other does it throw the whole process out of balance? I noticed on an earlier reply it was mentioned that H.P. was lost upon polishing. How so? One would think t...

Had to wiggle pretty hard last time I had the wheel off(rubber mallet). Corrosion gets on the inside lip. Be prepared to buy a new tire if nail went through the sidewall.
Doug

Grey, Removed my airbox and that required removing the rear subframe. Pretty labor intensive. Not real difficult. Make sure you have an 8mm torx that fits onto a rachet. Stripped mine with the allen type wrench. Doug P.S. oH YEA, REMEMBERto put your fuse box in before the frame stiffener on re assem...

Read an article the other day (cycle world?) That said Michelin are recalling there new tire in europe so it willbe a while if ever you will see them in the states. road 2 I think. Put a set of z-6s on last week.New bike!

Have often thought that do to high price of repairing ABS that I would scrap them when the time came. Dont know if existing master cylinders will work or if you have to use non abs parts. Keep me informed if you change out.