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09-09-2009, 01:34 PM
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Hold mah beer!
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Location: 80 Miles South of Moto Heaven
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they won't fit any of my bikes.
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Location: Richmond, Tx
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i asked the copycat seller, what grad alu was used and whether they were hard anodized....
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09-10-2009, 04:16 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
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09-10-2009, 04:34 PM
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The one question I have is about the installation. My adjusters came with a piece that you place on the back side of the swing arm and bolt to the adjuster. It acts like a clamp to keep the adjuster straight. I'm also interested in how tight the bike's axles were and if they were correctly torqued. I also believe that the guy's nut was on the opposite side from stock, I wonder if that had anything to do with it.  I'll let you know if I hear anything from them. Oh and weren't both those bikes older? As in Gilles may have changed the part since then? I won't comment on the fact that the first bike was a 500hp 'Busa....
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09-10-2009, 08:13 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Denver CO
Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar
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I've got the giles on my bike... they're cool.. but I got them for the looks... don't really seam that much easier to adjust the chain than before...
BUT... i have heard from several people that they've seen cracks develop in these... both in the Giles and other brands... so be aware of that... I'm happy with mine... though I'd probably save the money if I had it all to do again as I'm selling the RR |
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09-10-2009, 10:05 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Central NY
Moto: 2003 SV650S
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does it really make it easier to adjust the chain? Ebbs, yours isn't the first response I've seen like that
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09-10-2009, 10:32 PM
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On a GSXR, you have to loosen the axle, loosen the 2 lock nuts and then adjust the axle position on each side using a wrench that can turn the bolts at different rates. Also, the axle is not set in place but rests against adjustment bolts with pressure and is only held in one direction. With the Gilles, you can loosen the axle and place an allen wrench in the adjusters and get precise adjustments. Also the axle is held in position by the adjuster so you don't have to bump the tire forward. The axle is pulled forward and pushed back. The best feature IMHO is not having those to "blocks" to deal with when changing a tire. |
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09-12-2009, 10:01 PM
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Elitist
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: SF Bay Area
Moto: Gix 750
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but, go ahead and buy the imitations, we know you only want em to go with your new busa's gold wheels
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09-12-2009, 10:06 PM
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