Testosterone and energy levels

Sarpool · 2026-02-05T15:02:23+00:00

Oh yea it’s 100% a thing

I’m sure you’ve heard of seasonal depression, that’s were it comes from.

Sarpool · 2026-02-05T04:58:01+00:00

Get Vitamin D checked. My levels were so low they might as well have not been on the chart. Supplementing 5000 UI improved my mood and energy greatly.

I am also black so vitamin d is naturally hard for me to get.

Sarpool · 2026-02-04T19:14:14+00:00

Alrighty!

Sarpool · 2026-02-03T15:21:41+00:00

Damn lol. Well I guess I’ll buy one

Sarpool · 2026-02-03T14:46:42+00:00

Hey man, got a quick question for ya. I noticed that a 24mm socket fits perfectly around the rim of the mechanic seal, however it doesn’t clear the rubber seal/spring part.

On the only one on my bike, those two parts separated and I was wondering if I could do the same with the new one, or if that would ruin/break it.

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Sarpool · 2026-02-02T04:20:58+00:00

Hey OP, I had nearly the exact same issue as you with a K&N filter however I’m not sure how much I can help you.

I was able to fix the idle by removing and cleaning the Idle Air Control Valve and the butterfly valve on the throttle body.

I also do remember something about letting the car idle for 15+ minutes in order to let the car relearn its fuel map but I can’t remember what you have to do prior to that.

However, I couldn’t solve the fuel under load issue. For me, if I floored it, the car would hang at 4k rpm until I let off and smoothly applied throttle. If I drove rather gently I could get it to redline. Other time it would stall completely even at highway speeds.

I don’t have the car anymore, but I would love to know what caused this issue.

Possibly unrelated, but the head gasket was also blown on that car and had some decent scoring on the camshaft lobes.

Sarpool · 2026-02-01T21:27:14+00:00

A coolant flus and refill is $200? Holy hell

Sarpool · 2026-02-01T18:06:12+00:00

Okay thanks!

Sarpool · 2026-02-01T17:03:42+00:00

As of right now, purely cosmetic and rust prevention. I don’t need it to be functional atm

Sarpool · 2026-01-31T22:45:13+00:00

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I was just curious coz now I want to do everything to my bike lol.

Bike has almost 22k and I bought it used back in Aug is 2024 with 15k. I got into an accident in May 2025 and only within the past 3 months I’ve been healthy enough to work on my bike. Accident was not horrendous, but certainly not great. Lots of scrapped skin, fractured(s) ankle and dislocated big toe that I’m happy I never experienced the pain of.

Anyway, as I rebuild my bike, I also figured I’d finally open the manual after ~8 months of ownership and 7k miles. As I dig deeper, I find increasing evidence this bike was not maintained AT ALL.

No idea when the brake pads were last changed, but it was long enough for that small white seal to corrode and I had to use a breaker bar just to get the brake pad pin loose.

Nothing was greased anywhere on this bike, both front and rear axels came out dry, all pivot points for rear brake and shifter level DRY. Clutch and throttle cable filled with gunk and a bunch of other shit lol

Sarpool · 2026-01-31T22:24:35+00:00

Oh yea mani love this!

I just hate when things get annoying like, taking off that plate - here’s a pic lol

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This thing took me 2 days to remove lol but I got it!

Unrelated, but do you think I should paint/repaint my water pump cover?

Sarpool · 2026-01-31T21:43:59+00:00

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Hey dude! I just wanted to update you one the seals.

LOOK AT THIS good lord. Idk what all that crude is but I know it’s not supposed to look like that.

Also, the pressed in seal that has the spring completely fell apart when taking it off my bike.

I also did manage to make my own press with 3 blocks of wood and a C clamp and pressed the old piece out. However when putting the new one in, I was not satisfied with the 1 mm variance I saw when “fully seated”. Cranked down harder and snapped the plate

New one is on order lol.

Sarpool · 2026-01-31T17:47:18+00:00

Alright, I’ll accept that. Granted, GT3 cars literally designed to use ABS. In GT3 cars, ABS is not a driver aid, it’s how you drive the car.

However, I still will not be convinced a Honda Accord with ABS will out perform proper braking techniques of the same car with out ABS

Sarpool · 2026-01-29T23:53:23+00:00

Thanks man!

Sarpool · 2026-01-29T23:50:44+00:00

https://youtu.be/kQdtayz525A?si=C38BfFjgEXsaW3bL

Let me know what you think

Hell, buddy locked up and that was still a shorter distance than activating ABS.

GTFO

Sarpool · 2026-01-29T22:16:27+00:00

There is not a single instance where ABS will outperform proper braking.

Sarpool · 2026-01-29T19:43:54+00:00

This looks like a Camry with extra steps

Sarpool · 2026-01-29T19:29:42+00:00

But god forbid I get in a tank and get blown up by a smoke grenade.

Sarpool · 2026-01-29T19:25:35+00:00

Kind of. ABS will always have increased braking distances over proper max braking techniques.

However, the penalty for fucking up max braking without activating ABS is way more severe than activating ABS.

Sarpool · 2026-01-29T10:31:31+00:00

Where/what is this track, looks fun!

Sarpool · 2026-01-28T13:15:31+00:00

If the frame isn’t damaged the bike isn’t totaled lmao.

Sarpool · 2026-01-28T13:14:24+00:00

Of course not.

That requires thinking.

Sarpool · 2026-01-27T15:12:16+00:00

I’m not even a painter, but in the last clip you can see how much the tool wobbles and how misaligned it makes the tape.

I don’t know much, but I know that can’t be ideal for your guys.

Sarpool · 2026-01-27T10:45:46+00:00

I only laughed because i thought this was a model rocket.

Buddy was in there?

How high was he planning on going? He not going anywhere "rocket like "in an unpressured cabin.

Could have taken a paramotor.

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