please help new guy

[BuckShot]

Welcome to the family.

Like some have already mentioned---check out the calendar, meet and eats, Venturerider rally in Cody, Wy this yr. - Freebirds maint. day is June 4 and is a must to attend for fun and info/repairs or adding acc.

If you have any questions, just ask--the guys here will even tell you how to replace the kitchen sink ( maybe not the right way tho) and they will give you a hard time just like old friends. Its a great family. The site will become addictive and you will just have to check in nightly to see whats going on. Aussie Anne and Quickstep are comeing to the USA to visit us from the land down under this yr. also.

[ddoggma]

lol... Think you have enough help? Welcome aboard

[eusa1]

welcome to the phunny pharm!!!

 

glad to help you find anything you might want..... CHROME is a safety item ya know??

 

put a phone # in your profile info and you will get even more help.

 

mike:cool10:

[ashley9187]

1st off, :welcome1:to the asylum!!!

 

WOW I like the color combo on that one!!! AND the White walls really set it off;)

 

Yeah!!! But he needs a sidecar to be complete.

 

Rick A.

[royalstar09]

Wait...Royalstar09 is now a supporting member....ok, we got his cash...no more info!!!

 

 

 

 

:rotf::rotf::rotf:

 

 

Too funny

[Dave77459]

Did you get enough information on the lift adapter? As a tech guy, you will want to work on your bike and you should do it safely.

 

A "lift" is the motorcycle jack. Typically, you slide it between the wheels and pump it up.

 

The 2nd Gen (you ought to get used to this term right away -- it is your bike for your purposes and is used to distinguish it from the plodding and geezing 1st Gens that were made on Model T assembly lines) has an obstruction that prevents the lift from connecting to the frame: the engine. The engine hangs below the frame, so a lift will touch that rather than the frame.

 

The "lift adapter" creates contact points that allows the lift to be used safely. The one sold here by Carbon_One includes a pin that assures the adapter remains in the right spot. The pin also allows you to ride the bike with the adapter still attached, creating an exciting stream of sparks as you go over bumps. Fun! (Or so I've heard )

 

The "lift adapter with legs" has detachable legs that allow you to remove the lift after raising the bike. The legs are a worthy option, IMO. The bike sits very securely. With the clearance, changing oil is a breeze because the oil capture pan wants to be where the lift is. It is also at a perfect height for detailing the bike while seated on a rolling mechanics seat.

 

The Freestanding Lift Adapter (with legs) should be one of your first purchases, I think. And if you look at Carbon_One's other items, he has a mounting bracket for the popular Stebel Air Horn. MANY of us have swapped or added air horns. If you think you might want that, contact Carbon_One and maybe you can get a discount on combined shipping.

 

All that said, it is quite possible to lift the bike with a lift and some blocks or hockey pucks to create mounting points. Like this:

 

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3437/3373900239_be583e1a9d.jpg

 

That's Kreg (KBAY) scratching his head, wondering when the bike will fall off, or if there is enough cheesecake in his future (there wasn't, for him).

 

Here's another showing an oil capture pan, illustrating the leg's usefulness:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4013/4470309020_384329e4f6.jpg

 

And here's my girl Roxie, torn down for cleaning. The stand is a perfect height. Roxie is a "Tour Deluxe" ("RSTD") ,a variation of the Venture, but without the excessively heavy fairing and sleeping-dog-like-performance-creating queen seat/trunk. She is also the fastest color, "midnight".

 

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3368/3561873758_0091e75d72.jpg

 

Glad you are aboard. Hope you enjoy your stay!

 

Dave