And so it begins!

f15sim · 07-09-2020, 01:29 PM

Muahahahaha!

Ordered from Amazon on 7/1, shipped from Dallas Power Sports on 7/3, delivered yesterday (7/8).

Painfully long video coming.

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**JerryHawk250** · 07-09-2020, 01:38 PM

Congrats!

That's pretty quick for today's standards.

CaptainKP · 07-09-2020, 02:14 PM

Very nice! Your metal crate is in a lot better condition than mine was lol.

Bruces · 07-09-2020, 02:58 PM

Anybody know if Dallas Power Sports is a Manny company ?

franque · 07-09-2020, 03:33 PM

I don't know for certain, but it seems like he might have a monopoly on the DFW region.

Deckard_Cain · 07-09-2020, 03:38 PM

Awesome! And a DLX at that!

Spins · 07-09-2020, 05:26 PM

Nice!

How much did you pay?

f15sim · 07-09-2020, 08:52 PM

Spins, the total cost from Amazon was $2259.43.

I was kind of bummed to find there's no DVD like with some others. Oh well.

Got a few questions though...

What are the torque specs for the valve cover? Adjusting the valve lash is on my (massive) todo list before the first start. I don't want to over tighten them.

What are the torque specs for the bolt that holds the rear shock in place? I discovered that it wasn't in place today. That makes sense though as it lowers the whole bike by not installing the lower bolt.

What are the torque specs (there's a theme here...

) for the swing arm bolt? I'd like to be able to grease it after the first ride.

I think I'm up to about an hour of unedited video so far. Very little of it is close-up stuff though. I figure there's enough videos out there that cover most of the details. I'm only digging into the stuff that I feel are worth noting.

Thanks all!

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Spins · 07-10-2020, 06:23 PM

I don’t have and torque specs. I have a Brozz. But I just snugged down end valve cover bolts. You’ll get a feel how tight they are when you remove them. The shock bolt, add some grease to the bolt and tighten the nut with some Loctite. I made mine good and tight and left it.

Ina Ditch · 07-10-2020, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spins

I don’t have and torque specs. I have a Brozz. But I just snugged down end valve cover bolts. You’ll get a feel how tight they are when you remove them. The shock bolt, add some grease to the bolt and tighten the nut with some Loctite. I made mine good and tight and left it.

same here

f15sim · 07-11-2020, 10:08 AM

Works for me, thanks folks.

According to the timeline in Premiere, the video is currently 49:02.

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f15sim · 07-12-2020, 08:13 PM

Are there any issues I need to be aware of if I use Rotella T4 10W-30 instead of 15W-40?

Also, the video is done! Just about 2 and a half hours. It's taking a VERY long time to upload.

I'll post a link here when it's done.

Thanks all!

g.

Bruces · 07-12-2020, 09:28 PM

What’s the video about ?

f15sim · 07-13-2020, 08:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bruces

What’s the video about ?

Computer nerd meets bike in a box.

The upload and processing took forever...

I think the first 15 minutes and the last 10 minutes or so are the "good" bits if you've already got one of these bikes. Feel free to jump around in the video - it's kinda....long.

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Mudflap · 07-13-2020, 08:52 AM

I believe Rotella 10/30 has friction modifiers that will damage the clutch. The 15/40 doesn't.

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f15sim Join Date: May 2020 Location: Graham, WA Posts: 118	Spins, the total cost from Amazon was $2259.43. I was kind of bummed to find there's no DVD like with some others. Oh well. Got a few questions though... What are the torque specs for the valve cover? Adjusting the valve lash is on my (massive) todo list before the first start. I don't want to over tighten them. What are the torque specs for the bolt that holds the rear shock in place? I discovered that it wasn't in place today. That makes sense though as it lowers the whole bike by not installing the lower bolt. What are the torque specs (there's a theme here... ) for the swing arm bolt? I'd like to be able to grease it after the first ride. I think I'm up to about an hour of unedited video so far. Very little of it is close-up stuff though. I figure there's enough videos out there that cover most of the details. I'm only digging into the stuff that I feel are worth noting. Thanks all! g. __________________ Proud owner of 80-0007. https://www.f15sim.com - The only one of its kind.
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07-10-2020, 06:23 PM	#9
Spins Join Date: Jan 2020 Posts: 287	I don’t have and torque specs. I have a Brozz. But I just snugged down end valve cover bolts. You’ll get a feel how tight they are when you remove them. The shock bolt, add some grease to the bolt and tighten the nut with some Loctite. I made mine good and tight and left it. __________________ 2019 Z 400 2020 Tan Recon 2021 KLX 300 2022 GPX FSE 450R
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CaptainKP Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 58	Very nice! Your metal crate is in a lot better condition than mine was lol.
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07-09-2020, 02:58 PM	#4
Bruces Join Date: May 2018 Posts: 1,579	Anybody know if Dallas Power Sports is a Manny company ?
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franque Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Marseille, France -> Conakry, Guinea Posts: 1,481	I don't know for certain, but it seems like he might have a monopoly on the DFW region.
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f15sim Join Date: May 2020 Location: Graham, WA Posts: 118	Works for me, thanks folks. According to the timeline in Premiere, the video is currently 49:02. g. __________________ Proud owner of 80-0007. https://www.f15sim.com - The only one of its kind.
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f15sim Join Date: May 2020 Location: Graham, WA Posts: 118	Are there any issues I need to be aware of if I use Rotella T4 10W-30 instead of 15W-40? Also, the video is done! Just about 2 and a half hours. It's taking a VERY long time to upload. I'll post a link here when it's done. Thanks all! g. __________________ Proud owner of 80-0007. https://www.f15sim.com - The only one of its kind.
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Bruces Join Date: May 2018 Posts: 1,579	What’s the video about ?
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Mudflap Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 1,873	I believe Rotella 10/30 has friction modifiers that will damage the clutch. The 15/40 doesn't.
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