TLR's in Seattle? - Page 2

Blacbeard · 06-15-2008, 11:18 PM

aw man, I was out all day today... spent a lot of it goofing off on a cloverleaf on/off ramp in kirkland

E56 · 06-16-2008, 08:49 AM

My bike is still OOS until furthur notice. Aurora may have to replace the motor cases because they cannot fix a leaking oil drain plug even after a helicoil. Still don't know why Suzuki didn't put a removable sump pan on these rigs. It would make my life so much easier right now. Will keep you updated.

Blacbeard · 06-19-2008, 05:22 PM

if it's nice out, I'm up for a short saturday AM ride, kickstands up around 8:00am
PM me

Fiasco · 06-21-2008, 03:35 AM

I probably can't do early AM. Noonish or later I could do. Anyone else?

TheWay2V · 06-22-2008, 12:59 PM

i'm in bellingham, one of them northerners!

Blacbeard · 06-24-2008, 05:38 PM

Welcome

I think there's group ride this weekend, not sure though. Fiasco has the details

Blacbeard · 06-25-2008, 08:01 PM

gixxer160 · 06-26-2008, 07:32 PM

There is guy up here in Aldergrove. His name is Wally Rutledge. He can fix your drain plug problem without removing engine from bike or replacing cases. He has developed a special tool using his vast experience as a machinist and motorcycle mechanic. The man has performed many miracles up here for all the local guy's. He would have your bike problem fixed in less than an 20mins. He showed me what he does, very simple but very clever.

E56 · 06-26-2008, 11:25 PM

Damn, missed the ride. Sorry fellas. I may be back on the road soon, however.

Gixxer160, thanks for the advice. Not sure where Aldergrove is in relation to Seattle otherwise I would have taken you up on the offer had you posted sooner. Nevertheless, the Suzuki dealer hired a machinist last week to drill and tap the drain plug to the next larger size. Looks like it's holding but the machinist used a fiber crush washer instead of an impermeable one (aluminum, copper etc). I was not happy with that solution and asked the dealer to find a soft metal alternative and see if that will hold. So for right now it's a waiting game.

gixxer160 · 06-27-2008, 12:07 AM

Aldergrove is in BC just across the Sumas Border crossing, which is just north of Bellingham WA. I hope the fix you got continues to hold. Sorry I didn't get the info to you sooner. If you have any further problems let me know.

Draagro · 07-14-2008, 09:32 PM

Hey all. I've been away from the forum for a little while. Nice to see some local guys posting up. I should be back on the road shortly. I've been glassing and bondoing my fairings. Just about ready to paint and do some general maintenance and I'll be ready to roll. Hopefully I have missed summer. All two weeks of it. I have been on PNW riders quite a bit. Like this forum quite a bit better there's not many of us local. I did a little ride with about 5 guys awhile back and have a great idea for a poker run that I want to put together by the end of the summer. I'll post up more details as I have more time to plan it. It'll be worth coming to even for youguys that are a little farther out I promise!!

E56 · 07-15-2008, 11:37 AM

I will be picking my TLR up tomorrow (Wednesday) from the machinist in Aldergrove, BC. He welded an aluminum blank into the 20mm oil drain hole Aurora Suzuki created and redrilled and retapped to the stock 14mm size. If all goes well I will be back on the road this week as long as the weld holds. Anyone want to ride Thursday?

TheWay2V · 07-15-2008, 12:22 PM

if you wanna come north i'll probably go for a ride, i don't work thursday i don't think

Blacbeard · 07-15-2008, 03:30 PM

E56 I've got mornings free if you're around

BTW: do you know zach? runs around with an 03 blue/white TLR?

Zech Shone · 07-15-2008, 05:45 PM

I might be able to head out thursday late afternoon, for a little bit. 6-7ish. I'm pretty sure Ive seen E56 running around in lynnwood, around the alderwood mall area. the only other b/w TLR with carbon cans and black wheels that I knew was CW and he sold it awhile back. The one I kept seeing in Lynnwood had to be E56. I hadn't seen it in a long time, but after reading about the aurora suzuki deal, I see why. Ive tried to run him down, but every time Ive seen him, its going the other way and gone before I could get turned around fast enough.

TheWay2V · 07-15-2008, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zech Shone

I might be able to head out thursday late afternoon, for a little bit. 6-7ish. I'm pretty sure Ive seen E56 running around in lynnwood, around the alderwood mall area. the only other b/w TLR with carbon cans and black wheels that I knew was CW and he sold it awhile back. The one I kept seeing in Lynnwood had to be E56. I hadn't seen it in a long time, but after reading about the aurora suzuki deal, I see why. Ive tried to run him down, but every time Ive seen him, its going the other way and gone before I could get turned around fast enough.

tillers tend to do that

Blacbeard · 07-15-2008, 07:44 PM

HAH for sure

anyone going to be around sunday afternoon?

Zech Shone · 07-15-2008, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blacbeard

HAH for sure

anyone going to be around sunday afternoon?

I might be. Ive got the motor and heads off my VW beetle, I managed to suck up a screw somehow and screw up a valve/valve seat. If I get my heads back saturday, im going to spend sunday putin the motor back together and back in the car, if not, i will be out riding all day.
Zech


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06-16-2008, 08:49 AM	#22 (permalink)
E56 Silver Subscriber Member #11039 Posts: 118 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lynnwood, WA Sportsbike: 2003 TL1000R Riding Experience: 5 years Trader Rating: (0) Pictures: 0 Life Wasted on TLZone: 2 Days and 8:13:30 Hours E56's Garage E56	My bike is still OOS until furthur notice. Aurora may have to replace the motor cases because they cannot fix a leaking oil drain plug even after a helicoil. Still don't know why Suzuki didn't put a removable sump pan on these rigs. It would make my life so much easier right now. Will keep you updated. __________________ M4 carbon full titanium system PC2 Galfer wave rotors Hayabusa wheels Pyramid hugger Pazzo shorties Clear clutch cover Vortex rearsets GIpro ATRE Topgun undertail SS brake lines LEDs front & rear Electronic flasher

06-21-2008, 03:35 AM	#24 (permalink)
Fiasco Baby Twin Member #14461 Posts: 11 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Seattle Sportsbike: '02 TL1000R Riding Experience: 20+ Trader Rating: (0) Pictures: 0 Life Wasted on TLZone: 5:18:11 Hours Fiasco's Garage Fiasco	Saturday Ride I probably can't do early AM. Noonish or later I could do. Anyone else?

06-22-2008, 12:59 PM	#25 (permalink)
TheWay2V Superbike Twin Member #10742 Posts: 172 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Marysville/Bellingham WA Sportsbike: 2003 TL1000R Riding Experience: Trader Rating: (0) Pictures: 0 Life Wasted on TLZone: 1 Day and 11:40:50 Hours TheWay2V's Garage TheWay2V	i'm in bellingham, one of them northerners! __________________ Pictures

06-26-2008, 11:25 PM	#29 (permalink)
E56 Silver Subscriber Member #11039 Posts: 118 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lynnwood, WA Sportsbike: 2003 TL1000R Riding Experience: 5 years Trader Rating: (0) Pictures: 0 Life Wasted on TLZone: 2 Days and 8:13:30 Hours E56's Garage E56	Damn, missed the ride. Sorry fellas. I may be back on the road soon, however. Gixxer160, thanks for the advice. Not sure where Aldergrove is in relation to Seattle otherwise I would have taken you up on the offer had you posted sooner. Nevertheless, the Suzuki dealer hired a machinist last week to drill and tap the drain plug to the next larger size. Looks like it's holding but the machinist used a fiber crush washer instead of an impermeable one (aluminum, copper etc). I was not happy with that solution and asked the dealer to find a soft metal alternative and see if that will hold. So for right now it's a waiting game. __________________ M4 carbon full titanium system PC2 Galfer wave rotors Hayabusa wheels Pyramid hugger Pazzo shorties Clear clutch cover Vortex rearsets GIpro ATRE Topgun undertail SS brake lines LEDs front & rear Electronic flasher

06-15-2008, 11:18 PM	#21 (permalink)
Blacbeard Baby Twin Member #10868 Posts: 30 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lynnwood, WA Sportsbike: 98 TL1000R Riding Experience: 5 years Trader Rating: (0) Pictures: 0 Life Wasted on TLZone: 16:00:31 Hours Blacbeard's Garage Blacbeard	aw man, I was out all day today... spent a lot of it goofing off on a cloverleaf on/off ramp in kirkland

06-19-2008, 05:22 PM	#23 (permalink)
Blacbeard Baby Twin Member #10868 Posts: 30 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lynnwood, WA Sportsbike: 98 TL1000R Riding Experience: 5 years Trader Rating: (0) Pictures: 0 Life Wasted on TLZone: 16:00:31 Hours Blacbeard's Garage Blacbeard	if it's nice out, I'm up for a short saturday AM ride, kickstands up around 8:00am PM me

06-24-2008, 05:38 PM	#26 (permalink)
Blacbeard Baby Twin Member #10868 Posts: 30 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lynnwood, WA Sportsbike: 98 TL1000R Riding Experience: 5 years Trader Rating: (0) Pictures: 0 Life Wasted on TLZone: 16:00:31 Hours Blacbeard's Garage Blacbeard	Welcome I think there's group ride this weekend, not sure though. Fiasco has the details

06-25-2008, 08:01 PM	#27 (permalink)
Blacbeard Baby Twin Member #10868 Posts: 30 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lynnwood, WA Sportsbike: 98 TL1000R Riding Experience: 5 years Trader Rating: (0) Pictures: 0 Life Wasted on TLZone: 16:00:31 Hours Blacbeard's Garage Blacbeard

06-26-2008, 07:32 PM	#28 (permalink)
gixxer160 Superbike Twin Member #4235 Posts: 195 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Internet Sportsbike: TLR Riding Experience: 40years Trader Rating: (3) Pictures: 0 Life Wasted on TLZone: 5:37:36 Hours gixxer160's Garage gixxer160	There is guy up here in Aldergrove. His name is Wally Rutledge. He can fix your drain plug problem without removing engine from bike or replacing cases. He has developed a special tool using his vast experience as a machinist and motorcycle mechanic. The man has performed many miracles up here for all the local guy's. He would have your bike problem fixed in less than an 20mins. He showed me what he does, very simple but very clever.

06-27-2008, 12:07 AM	#30 (permalink)
gixxer160 Superbike Twin Member #4235 Posts: 195 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Internet Sportsbike: TLR Riding Experience: 40years Trader Rating: (3) Pictures: 0 Life Wasted on TLZone: 5:37:36 Hours gixxer160's Garage gixxer160	Aldergrove is in BC just across the Sumas Border crossing, which is just north of Bellingham WA. I hope the fix you got continues to hold. Sorry I didn't get the info to you sooner. If you have any further problems let me know.

07-14-2008, 09:32 PM	#31 (permalink)
Draagro Superbike Twin Member #11546 Posts: 218 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Seattle Sportsbike: 1998 Tl1000R Riding Experience: 20+ years Trader Rating: (0) Pictures: 0 Life Wasted on TLZone: 1 Day and 18:19:54 Hours Draagro's Garage Draagro	Hey all. I've been away from the forum for a little while. Nice to see some local guys posting up. I should be back on the road shortly. I've been glassing and bondoing my fairings. Just about ready to paint and do some general maintenance and I'll be ready to roll. Hopefully I have missed summer. All two weeks of it. I have been on PNW riders quite a bit. Like this forum quite a bit better there's not many of us local. I did a little ride with about 5 guys awhile back and have a great idea for a poker run that I want to put together by the end of the summer. I'll post up more details as I have more time to plan it. It'll be worth coming to even for youguys that are a little farther out I promise!!

07-15-2008, 11:37 AM	#32 (permalink)
E56 Silver Subscriber Member #11039 Posts: 118 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lynnwood, WA Sportsbike: 2003 TL1000R Riding Experience: 5 years Trader Rating: (0) Pictures: 0 Life Wasted on TLZone: 2 Days and 8:13:30 Hours E56's Garage E56	I will be picking my TLR up tomorrow (Wednesday) from the machinist in Aldergrove, BC. He welded an aluminum blank into the 20mm oil drain hole Aurora Suzuki created and redrilled and retapped to the stock 14mm size. If all goes well I will be back on the road this week as long as the weld holds. Anyone want to ride Thursday? __________________ M4 carbon full titanium system PC2 Galfer wave rotors Hayabusa wheels Pyramid hugger Pazzo shorties Clear clutch cover Vortex rearsets GIpro ATRE Topgun undertail SS brake lines LEDs front & rear Electronic flasher

07-15-2008, 12:22 PM	#33 (permalink)
TheWay2V Superbike Twin Member #10742 Posts: 172 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Marysville/Bellingham WA Sportsbike: 2003 TL1000R Riding Experience: Trader Rating: (0) Pictures: 0 Life Wasted on TLZone: 1 Day and 11:40:50 Hours TheWay2V's Garage TheWay2V	if you wanna come north i'll probably go for a ride, i don't work thursday i don't think __________________ Pictures

07-15-2008, 03:30 PM	#34 (permalink)
Blacbeard Baby Twin Member #10868 Posts: 30 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lynnwood, WA Sportsbike: 98 TL1000R Riding Experience: 5 years Trader Rating: (0) Pictures: 0 Life Wasted on TLZone: 16:00:31 Hours Blacbeard's Garage Blacbeard	E56 I've got mornings free if you're around BTW: do you know zach? runs around with an 03 blue/white TLR?

07-15-2008, 05:45 PM	#35 (permalink)
Zech Shone Evil Twin Member #2904 Posts: 300 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Seattle, Wa Sportsbike: 03 TLR, O7 R6S Riding Experience: 10yrs Trader Rating: (4) Pictures: 0 Life Wasted on TLZone: 11:48:05 Hours Zech Shone's Garage Zech Shone	I might be able to head out thursday late afternoon, for a little bit. 6-7ish. I'm pretty sure Ive seen E56 running around in lynnwood, around the alderwood mall area. the only other b/w TLR with carbon cans and black wheels that I knew was CW and he sold it awhile back. The one I kept seeing in Lynnwood had to be E56. I hadn't seen it in a long time, but after reading about the aurora suzuki deal, I see why. Ive tried to run him down, but every time Ive seen him, its going the other way and gone before I could get turned around fast enough. __________________ Blue/White 03 TLR (yes, i know yellow adds 5hp) Yosh S/S RS3 slip ons, Hotbodies undertail, Clear alternatives tail light, Lightning Performance Sliders, Clear flush mount blinkers, 16/40 sprockets, Memphis Shades windscreen. Manual fan switch, Protek rear sets, Pedro's LED GPI and TRE, Michelin Pilot Powers, Speedo Healer, Clear Clutch cover, Galfer S/S lines, Galfer HH pads. KISS ( KEEP IT SIMPLE STUPID!!!) I don't fear failure. I only fear the slowing of the engine inside of me which is pounding, saying, "keep going, someone must be on top, why not you?" - General George S. Patton

07-15-2008, 07:44 PM	#37 (permalink)
Blacbeard Baby Twin Member #10868 Posts: 30 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lynnwood, WA Sportsbike: 98 TL1000R Riding Experience: 5 years Trader Rating: (0) Pictures: 0 Life Wasted on TLZone: 16:00:31 Hours Blacbeard's Garage Blacbeard	HAH for sure anyone going to be around sunday afternoon?