snyper316 Posted September 20, 2016 #126 Posted September 20, 2016 Broke the 4-way fuel inlet on the carburetor yesterday!! :bang head: Also found out the carburetor had been repairs with some jbweld.
videoarizona Posted September 20, 2016 #127 Posted September 20, 2016 Spent 1/2 day trying to put braces on the engine guards of the RSV. Right will be easy but the left has me stumped. Looks like I'm going to have to take off the foot rest and gestimate the hole location. The brace doesn't fit well anywhere in the tiny area I could put a bolt head on the foot rest mount. Hmmm...thinking now my left side engine guard may be bent. Sure doesn't look it but....there isn't anywhere to clamp on the guard where the brace will connect. Back to drawing boards...
BratmanXj Posted September 20, 2016 #128 Posted September 20, 2016 Spent 1/2 day trying to put braces on the engine guards of the RSV. Right will be easy but the left has me stumped. Looks like I'm going to have to take off the foot rest and gestimate the hole location. The brace doesn't fit well anywhere in the tiny area I could put a bolt head on the foot rest mount. Hmmm...thinking now my left side engine guard may be bent. Sure doesn't look it but....there isn't anywhere to clamp on the guard where the brace will connect. I drilled an tapped the floor board mounting brackets, bolted a short aluminum "strap" at a 45 deg angle towards the crash bar and bolted it to a chrome bar clamp on the lower end of the crash bar. I'll post a photo later when I get home.
ddoggma Posted September 21, 2016 #129 Posted September 21, 2016 I put the forks, air hoses, fender, front wheel, brakes, etc on the bike. Wont be long now.Wires and caps should be here weds. Then on with the plastics and ride:900[1]:
snyper316 Posted September 21, 2016 #130 Posted September 21, 2016 Pulled Marie's appendix to see if I will leave it out seems like she has bit of a grumble to her now took her to gas station and filled her up. Twist the handle and move!!!
Skid Posted September 21, 2016 #131 Posted September 21, 2016 Changing the oil & filter today but haven't decided which oil and filter to go with this time... ~decisions decisions~ Any recommendations? http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160921/e4e37b31d1cb319683b0d84bfd2281c8.jpg
snyper316 Posted September 21, 2016 #132 Posted September 21, 2016 Solved a very weird Misfire Mystery.. Bike ran fine then it got warmed up it would start to miss. Today I fired her up and she had the misfire from the start. Held my knuckles to all cylinder heads and could tell they were getting warm except for on in the R/R. Did another spark test had spark. Put plug cap back on same misfire so I pulled the cap and it was rattling. So got 2 new ones as that is all they had came home put them on and no more miss... I have read about coils and pickups doing this but never had a cap do it. So I will be riding her like I stole her now.. Ok I will be honest I got a good spook today a guy on a lawnmower pulled right out in front of me today. I thought for sure I was gonna hit him. I tell ya that bike handles pretty good for being as big as it is.
Sailor Posted September 21, 2016 #133 Posted September 21, 2016 Beautiful day so at my wife's insistence I took a friend of hers for a ride. Last time I did this she got a half dozen phone calls telling her I was out riding around with another woman on my bike. Just can't get away with anything on this island. Waiting for the phone calls to begin.
gggGary Posted September 21, 2016 Author #134 Posted September 21, 2016 Beautiful day so at my wife's insistence I took a friend of hers for a ride. Last time I did this she got a half dozen phone calls telling her I was out riding around with another woman on my bike. Just can't get away with anything on this island. Waiting for the phone calls to begin. She may be testing the emergency broadcast system or a reminder for you that it's in place. Plug cap; good catch! On older Yammies failed resister caps are common.
bongobobny Posted September 21, 2016 #135 Posted September 21, 2016 Changing the oil & filter today but haven't decided which oil and filter to go with this time... ~decisions decisions~ Any recommendations? You DO like to stir the pot, don't you?!!?:stirthepot:
MasterGuns Posted September 21, 2016 #136 Posted September 21, 2016 I've allowed it to collect more dust today.
gggGary Posted September 21, 2016 Author #137 Posted September 21, 2016 You DO like to stir the pot, don't you?!!?:stirthepot: Toilet paper filter canister and Micky D's fryer oil.
Sailor Posted September 21, 2016 #138 Posted September 21, 2016 Yep. Ships radar is nothing compared to women's radar.
ddoggma Posted September 21, 2016 #139 Posted September 21, 2016 I thought I was gonna be going for a test ride, but it got dark before I could get her buttoned up.
snyper316 Posted September 22, 2016 #140 Posted September 22, 2016 (Plug cap) I have been trying to catch this since April. But I sure feel like I finally caught that 500 lb Catfish!!! Twist the handle and move!!!
mm482 Posted September 23, 2016 #141 Posted September 23, 2016 Checked battery, electrical connections and replaced starter solenoid.
10spd Posted September 23, 2016 #142 Posted September 23, 2016 I'll tell you what I'm doing to it tomorrow. Oil change new rear tire check all battery connections. In preparation for an Iron Butt ride sunday. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920A using Tapatalk
snyper316 Posted September 23, 2016 #143 Posted September 23, 2016 (edited) Putting on the other two caps. Might be able to order a color tune. Twist the handle and move!!! Edited September 23, 2016 by snyper316 Not awake
Great adVENTURE Posted September 23, 2016 #144 Posted September 23, 2016 Put another 235 miles on the odometer... Took a trip to the highest point of NJ. High Point Monument at High Point State Park, Wantage NJ.
snyper316 Posted October 3, 2016 #145 Posted October 3, 2016 not a whole lot just fixing the tail light plugs and my Son wanted to help.
rpep1982 Posted October 4, 2016 #146 Posted October 4, 2016 Riding it to work and enjoying every minute of the cool weather! I really like this bike!:big-grin-emoticon:
gggGary Posted January 23, 2017 Author #147 Posted January 23, 2017 Started in on replacing steering bearings with all balls and am part way through a front brake up grade to 4 piston calipers and SS lines. So I've been digging around here for the fairing removal secrets. looks like getting at the two bolts that hold the fairing frame to the top triple is the last trick. (I sure hope so anyways) . will do fork oil change based on years since new, 16K miles on a 99.
Condor Posted January 23, 2017 #148 Posted January 23, 2017 Took a couple of covers over to Cycle Gear for warantee replacement. One for the '07 and one for the '99. I really like those covers. All weather and waranteed for 5 years. Bought the first in 2013, five total over the next couple of years, and they are an over the counter replacement. These last two had lost there waterproofing, and with all the rain we've been having they needed replacing. They were stored under cover in a canopy tent that I picked up off eBay, but it disintegrated in less than a year. Piece of cr@p Carson. So I'm now in the market for a new garage canopy. There's one from Canada that looks like it might last a while. Cover-Tech.com Well that's out $500 bucks to ship it... The search goes on...
10spd Posted January 23, 2017 #149 Posted January 23, 2017 patted the seat as I walked through the garage.
snyper316 Posted January 24, 2017 #150 Posted January 24, 2017 Working on Rewiring the nasty hack job, Starting to come together nicely.
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