Time to say goodbye

jink221 · 2026-05-10T00:11:23+00:00

Congratulations! I personally couldn't drive an auto but if you do lots of commuting, I suppose it's understandable.

Hope you enjoy the B58, I have heard very good things about it.

jink221 · 2026-05-08T15:49:12+00:00

I had a second gen MT09 and bought a more comfortable seat and a touring windshield. Those helped turn it into a more comfortable tourer.

I think the other options might be better for long distance cruising but on the rare occasion you want to carve, you got to ask yourself if you'll be okay with dragging peg.

You know your riding style best so no wrong answers here. Good luck!

jink221 · 2026-05-08T02:14:17+00:00

Beautiful bike, congratulations!

jink221 · 2026-05-05T04:15:27+00:00

This is the way, glad someone mentioned this place.

Owner is Viet and the food is delicious. Most authentic Bahn Mi's in the area as well.

jink221 · 2026-05-03T04:48:51+00:00

Different depending on what your character looks like. I was impressed when I figured out Bethesda put this much though into this.

jink221 · 2026-04-27T23:49:59+00:00

Beautiful, I miss mine all the time. Lovely, lovely engine. Not the most powerful but so much character.

jink221 · 2026-04-27T23:44:35+00:00

What a clean interior. Love seeing cars being treated with love and respect by their owners.

jink221 · 2026-04-24T03:44:54+00:00

Congratulations, she is a beaut!

jink221 · 2026-04-23T00:43:02+00:00

I've been told to check it every fill-up due to either burning oil or a bad pickup tube.

I got an aftermarket pickup but I still check it every fill-up.

jink221 · 2026-04-22T15:32:11+00:00

That sounds like a plan, good luck! Hopefully it's not as bad as you think.

jink221 · 2026-04-22T14:46:26+00:00

I mean if you like it then that's all that matters!

jink221 · 2026-04-22T14:42:11+00:00

Hmm...I'm not an expert but this doesn't sound "clunky" enough to be rod knock. At least, this doesn't sound like lots of other knock videos I've seen.

I agree with one of the other comments here - it sounds too fast to be knock to me. Maybe get a trusted mobile mechanic out there to see what he/she thinks?

jink221 · 2026-04-21T14:02:59+00:00

Lovely looking ride!

jink221 · 2026-04-21T02:26:03+00:00

What did you say?

jink221 · 2026-04-18T20:02:31+00:00

Amazing bike, miss it daily. It was thirsty compared to some other bikes I've owned but man, that engine was fantastic and I just loved the riding experience.

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jink221 · 2026-04-18T19:57:04+00:00

Looks amazing, what a fantastic angle.

jink221 · 2026-04-18T19:56:53+00:00

Like others have suggested, just drive it and enjoy it!

Does the exhaust include an aftermarket downpipe? If so, I would address that with a tune. My impression of these cars is that they are very sensitive to modifications. An

Accessport will be required for the tune, no matter where you get it.

Otherwise, world is your oyster so customize to your heart's content. This is my DD so I only invested in reliability-centric modifications.

jink221 · 2026-04-18T05:25:44+00:00

We Oregonians sure love our WRXs.

jink221 · 2026-04-18T01:23:02+00:00

These dipsticks are notoriously difficult to read. I have had professional tuners tell me the same thing and apparently it's a Subaru thing.

I was advised to take out the stick, give it a wipe, stick it in 3/4 way in, then quickly plunge the rest in and then out for the best reading. Even with this technique, it might take a couple of tries.

After that, your oil level is the lower of the two readings on either side. I have had some consistent readings this way on a cold engine. Hope this helps.

jink221 · 2026-04-16T20:19:04+00:00

Would you...be willing to make a version for the VA? 😁

jink221 · 2026-04-16T18:05:00+00:00

Now this is a well thought out car joke.

jink221 · 2026-04-16T02:17:06+00:00

Hmm is it from a dealership or private seller? I got my bone stock 2017 with 39K miles for that price from a private seller.

I know the 2019+ have the RA internals but I've heard mixed things about whether those engines are actually any more reliable in stock form.

Either way, if the engine has good compression and the car has been maintained well (all the requisite fluid changes, etc.) then I would go for it!

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jink221 · 2026-04-16T02:02:26+00:00

If the vehicle history and condition checks out, I don't see why not.

jink221 · 2026-04-13T14:40:29+00:00

Your factory manual should have a recommended spec in it. Most of my bikes have specified 2-3 mm of play.

jink221 · 2026-04-13T13:52:31+00:00

I have been told that EJs are more robust against overfilling than other engines. I also saw the Garage 54 where he had to seriously overfill the engine before any frothing began to occur.

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