videoarizona Posted August 19, 2016 Share #101 Posted August 19, 2016 Walked out to garage and looked at the RSV. Looks so lonely hanging there waiting for parts. Sigh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snyper316 Posted August 22, 2016 Share #102 Posted August 22, 2016 Well thanks to @Freebird Technical Post I now have a working gas gauge. Finished the Spark Plugs wire now gonna see what is going on with my Temperature Gauge Prolly Knocked a wire lose somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyinfool Posted August 22, 2016 Share #103 Posted August 22, 2016 I reduced the preload on the front springs today. It made the bike handle a lot better but I think there is still more to be had by further reduction in the preload. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongobobny Posted August 23, 2016 Share #104 Posted August 23, 2016 Yes, for the temp gauge there is a wire where the sensors are near the thermostat that is very easy to knock off!! It is towards the top close to where the frame is, follow the radiator hose and you will come to it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snyper316 Posted August 23, 2016 Share #105 Posted August 23, 2016 Thanks for that Bongo but by the time you posted it I had already fixed the issue referred to the shop manual and there was a picture of its exact location anyways it was a stretched plug. then found another issue on one of my coil wire plugs there was one stripped and frayed wire dissambled the plug repair it put the prongs back in and away I went for a nice little ride. Now fixing to go for another.:biker: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gggGary Posted August 27, 2016 Author Share #106 Posted August 27, 2016 Strapped on the tent and sleeping bag and rode around Lake Superior. From a push it in the van purchase a month ago to a 1900 mile road trip in 8 days with ZERO problems, not bad... Now about all the rain.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylvester Posted August 27, 2016 Share #107 Posted August 27, 2016 Still nothing. 97 degrees here with heat index of 103. Terrible summer for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowrollwv Posted August 28, 2016 Share #108 Posted August 28, 2016 I put a new tank bib on from Ace High Leather. Looks Great. Then road to work and took the long way home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yammer Dan Posted August 28, 2016 Share #109 Posted August 28, 2016 I put a new tank bib on from Ace High Leather. Looks Great. Then road to work and took the long way home. I shined up the "new" trim rings for my passing lights. Thanks again buddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skid Posted August 28, 2016 Share #110 Posted August 28, 2016 (edited) I moved the aux plug from the cassette to below the dash. Now I don't have the door open to have my XM plugged in to the aux. http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160828/9f6121f11e49513b17b0b278b979ec11.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160828/b4bf6c9c444c0ce9fc5ce9a07bc0b01c.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160828/1e4580d25c407c8ad2ef580104599cef.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160828/e7a258a55eb0fae496b7397db88876dd.jpg Edited August 28, 2016 by Skid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black wing Posted August 28, 2016 Share #111 Posted August 28, 2016 bought some wire ends so i can do my fuse box upgrade tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camos Posted August 28, 2016 Share #112 Posted August 28, 2016 I put some air in the front tire. Not very exciting and yet.... Recently re-packed the head bearings, changed the fork oil and put a new tire on the front. After a week of commuting it still didn't feel right so loosened everything, shook it up then retightened. Phhhht, after another few days of riding it still not feel right. Finally thought to check the tire pressure and don't you know it was zero lbs. Figured the gauge was broken so dug up another one and still zero lbs. Finally it dawned on me that perhaps the tire needed some air. Can't believe it took two weeks to notice the tire was soft. Stupid E 3's don't go flat with zero lbs pressure. Just get a bit tough to steer. I guess that is a good thing, certainly felt like a new bike on my way to work tonight. Still shaking my head over this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karaboo Posted August 28, 2016 Share #113 Posted August 28, 2016 I figured it was time to replace the tires on Babe (the blue ox). My old set of Dunlop E3's ran for 16,250 miles, and still had plenty of usable tread left. I would have let them go until cold storage time, if it wasn't for the howling on the slightest lean. New Dunlop E3's are on order and wheels came off this morning. I was happy to see the grease from the last tire change was still hanging around on the splines and drive pins. I always ran my tires within 2psi of maximum pressure as listed on the sidewall, but I guess nothing lasts for ever. Front wasn't too bad, but it is getting replaced as a set. Rear one is pretty badly scalloped. Hope to be up and running for the long weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camos Posted August 28, 2016 Share #114 Posted August 28, 2016 I always ran my tires within 2psi of maximum pressure as listed on the sidewall, but I guess nothing lasts for ever. Front wasn't too bad, but it is getting replaced as a set. Rear one is pretty badly scalloped. I have completely worn out three or four sets of E 3's (can't remember) and never experienced scalloping or howling. Usually try to keep the pressure at 40 for both but only check it monthly or so unless there is an issue. Would never replace a tire that looked as good as your front one. Way too cheap. There are times, mostly due to weather changes that a tire could be down by five pounds before it gets noticed. Since I am not overly attentive to my tires, it makes me wonder when I hear of people who experience such problems with theirs. A bit of a puzzler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snyper316 Posted August 28, 2016 Share #115 Posted August 28, 2016 I have completely worn out three or four sets of E 3's (can't remember) and never experienced scalloping or howling. Usually try to keep the pressure at 40 for both but only check it monthly or so unless there is an issue. Would never replace a tire that looked as good as your front one. Way too cheap. There are times, mostly due to weather changes that a tire could be down by five pounds before it gets noticed. Since I am not overly attentive to my tires, it makes me wonder when I hear of people who experience such problems with theirs. A bit of a puzzler. I been riding mine but keep an eye on my rear Metzler's it is starting to crack around a tread I used to ride to no treads on the dirt bikes and minibikes not sure I would do that on this bike or not... I guess I might if they weren't 8 yr old tires.. but I would still keeping eye on them. Sent from my Z812 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Swallows Posted August 28, 2016 Share #116 Posted August 28, 2016 Folded up nice, neat, and compact both mine and wife's new rain gear for storage into the saddlebags. She has the left bag, I have the right and the trunk is to be shared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snyper316 Posted August 29, 2016 Share #117 Posted August 29, 2016 Folded up nice, neat, and compact both mine and wife's new rain gear for storage into the saddlebags. She has the left bag, I have the right and the trunk is to be shared. By the time she puts her backpack in the trunk there is no room and my right saddle bag has little room because I got tools in there with a foot pump and safety vest. But on what I did today I cruised a back road came to several intersections and finally came up to a T in the road pulled my phone out to see which way to go and well I had phone service but no GPS signal.... Had to manually look at map to see where I was anyone else have this habit of exploring unknown roads..[emoji23] Sent from my Z812 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jamsie Posted August 29, 2016 Share #118 Posted August 29, 2016 By the time she puts her backpack in the trunk there is no room and my right saddle bag has little room because I got tools in there with a foot pump and safety vest. But on what I did today I cruised a back road came to several intersections and finally came up to a T in the road pulled my phone out to see which way to go and well I had phone service but no GPS signal.... Had to manually look at map to see where I was anyone else have this habit of exploring unknown roads..[emoji23] Sent from my Z812 using Tapatalk took a road today that was mentioned on a site as a great road , wish i had read a bit more:fiddle: , after 1 mile on this single track road with drainage ditches 3 foot deep:fishin: either side it turned into an 18 mile gravel nightmare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snyper316 Posted August 29, 2016 Share #119 Posted August 29, 2016 took a road today that was mentioned on a site as a great road , wish i had read a bit more:fiddle: , after 1 mile on this single track road with drainage ditches 3 foot deep:fishin: either side it turned into an 18 mile gravel nightmare Um mine used to be gravel the thru tar over it but sounds like the road I was on several overflow spots on the side of the road that are supposed to be good fishing I have a telescoping pole that I bought so I could go fishing while on the bike but problem is haven't figured out where to put fish if I keep any....[emoji229] Sent from my Z812 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gggGary Posted August 29, 2016 Author Share #120 Posted August 29, 2016 On Minn north shore of Lake Superior, campgrounds were full, ranger sent me off to find a forest service campground, he looked at my bike and said um that's about 20 miles of gravel......... No problem, found a very rural boat landing and camped, almost at the boundary waters. Then took a different way out, things went well till I saw the "indian lands" sign. The light rain and a humpy bumpy two track were a bit.... interesting, hard to tell how deep a pot hole is when it's full of water. Was a pretty area though and I made it back to pavement after about 15 miles. Continuing rain washed off most of the mud too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gggGary Posted September 16, 2016 Author Share #121 Posted September 16, 2016 (edited) After a recent severe left ankle sprain my range of motion was limited and the stock shift lever was in the way of where I wanted to be able to move my foot, so...... Got rid of the stock lever and chopped off it's mount, welded some misc. steel I had around onto to an ebay inner pivot. Range/effort is about the same, shift Feeling is BETTER, it lost some the stock slop by eliminating links and pivots Gives me more options, lets me move my foot in about an inch should be better for cold and wet weather. Also can slide foot back a lot further for "change of position on longer rides. So far very good, will go put a few thousand on it next month.... Next up; chopping about 1" off the right end of the rear brake pedal. also for more foot room. Edited September 16, 2016 by gggGary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camos Posted September 17, 2016 Share #122 Posted September 17, 2016 A couple of days ago I was planning on removing my new crash bars for a paint job. While taking off a few things to get at them I noticed a couple of cracks in the bottom of the right fairing. Thought I should take care of them first and found eight more breaks including a couple of tabs. So much for painting, spent two days fixing the plastic. Funny thing, after I was done there seems to be more sound coming from the front end. Mostly wind noise but perhaps some engine noise as well. Just a guess but perhaps having the plastic all connected makes for a better sounding board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldodge Posted September 18, 2016 Share #123 Posted September 18, 2016 Ordered a new rear tire. Came out of work Friday and noticed something odd on the rear tire. It was a screw head. I made it home and unscrewed it. It was about an inch long and probably a #6 screw. Plugged the hole so it is easier to push around the garage until the new tire arrives. Just over 15K on the tire and I would have replaced it this winter anyway. Wanted to see how far it would go as it wasn't to the wear bars yet. Dunlop E3, best tires I have ever run as far as mileage. Never got more than 11K on any rear tire on any bike before, and they were really shot. Ordered same tire from Jake Wilson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvmy40 Posted September 20, 2016 Share #124 Posted September 20, 2016 Changed the engine oil and final drive oil. Finished reinstalling all the bling parts and figured out everything I need to address this winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowrollwv Posted September 20, 2016 Share #125 Posted September 20, 2016 After I put the tank bib on I got from Nanci I have been putting on miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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