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one54ton:
looks like im hitting up pismo beach the weekend.  my tire will be mounted as of tomorrow and the pre-filter is in...what other prep does my bike need to survive the sand?

Motorrad:
WD-40 the snot out of it.... that salty sand will eat the bike alive......    WASH IT LIKE YOU HAVE NEVER WASHED IT  the second you get home. then coat the entire bike in penitrating oil...  or every single piece of hardware, etc etc will be thrashed....

I normaly keep a can of wd40 in camp    and hose the bike down with it after every ride... (not the brakes).......    I like WD40 for this as it tends to dry up and not attract sand like other stuff will.... 

BDI:
You already got some awsome advice but I would like to throw in my two cents. I would go up three full sizes on the main jet from what you would typically run. You are going to be at sea level and putting the bike under a big load. It's going to want to burn some fuel and if you don't give it to it it will burn the engine. For example, 168 jet would go to a 175 jet. Also If your bike is a stock compression bike it will be very happy and cooler running if you put some trick 100 octain fuel in it.

turtle22:
im going to pismo with my family and riding buddies next weekend(april3-5th). i have never been. i have heard there are lots of retards there and flags are a must

fatboy2k500:

--- Quote from: turtle22 on March 24, 2009, 05:29:24 PM ---im going to pismo with my family and riding buddies next weekend(april3-5th). i have never been. i have heard there are lots of retards there and flags are a must

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I'll be over there the 9th and 10th.  Also getting mine prepped.  The ol 250 was prepped for it, just picked my k5 yesterday so trying to get it situated before hand.  Get a nice flag holder and a large diameter flag (just a recommendation), WD40 is DEFINITELY your friend.  Make sure you put grease between the filter and the box, it'll trap any sand that MAY get in there so you can clean it later.  Sand is a *&!@# on parts out there, clean the hell out of it, along with those pucks that cover the wheel bearings.  Be safe, and have a blast man!

Tony

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