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Fool nailed it,, CV Carbs work awesome in higher altitudes.. Was the Ivan kit done to fatten up your scoot for the Oval's C Dub? As long as your fuel air mix is properly set up and not to far on the fat side you should have NO PROBLEM!! A few years back Tip and I rode down to the Dragon with some close friends who were on their new Ultra Limited - sort of the same situation you are talking about doing except we were riding a beat up old Venture with over 200k on her at the time. We all rode the Dragon and had a blast,, before we split up for the night (they had a motel reserved, Tip and I slept on a couple picnic tables in a parking lot at the west end of the Dragon) we had NO complaints about the running of our Venture - on the other hand, my buddy and his wife both had MAJOR complaints about their legs being roasted.. Had I have known then what I know now I think it would have been great to have brought along a couple pair of leather chaps to offer my riding buddies at just the right moment - something to think about it ... By the way,, the Dragon is well within a days ride of Gatlinburg (there and back) if you take the roadway past Smokey Mountain National Park - really nice ride too.. If you get a chance to lead your group, just head that way, dont say nothing to the ladies and ride The Dragon like your just out exploring.. YOU FOLKS HAVE A BLAST OUT THERE!!

better be HUNGRY!!

,,,,,, rumor has it that a remake of "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" may be coming, if a person landed a role in that remake they could probably find some very similar companionship and actually make $15.73 in the process.. :guitarist 2:

,,, hang on to your winnings Silv and come to Don's MD this year!! I am planning on holding a HUGE motorcycle sale in the parking lot of a Steak and Lube joint near Don's Place and you very well could go home with a really really nice motorcycle all because of your Lotto Winnings!!

EXCELLENT ride report and GORGEOUS pictures !!! I too LOVE that area down - so much to see and do from the seat of a scoot!! Looks like you folks clearly proved that point! Thank you for sharing with us and THANK YOU for being part of our VR family!!

Ahhhh,,, a line cutter eay,,,, just remember this - he who line cuts and brags about it ends up in the back of the line with a poochy lip cause he now has to wait even longer for his turn on the merry-go-round (about the only thing I got out of kinney garten)!! WOW ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ WOW WOW WOW CW - what a GORGEOUS piece of motorcycle art work - JUST BEAUTIFUL:thumbsup::guitarist 2:!! Wasn't to long ago we had this big discussion about White Wall tires.. Sitting here over what you got going there and the thought went thru my mind that if there EVER was a scoot that a set of White Walls would REALLY look great on it would be one that is accented like yours - :scratchchin:just an opinion from a beat up ol biker who rides a beat up ol sticker covered scoot so take the White Wall tire comment with a grain of salt:big-grin-emoticon:.. WOW thats GORGEOUS C Dub,, just beautiful!! on a job VERY VERY well done!!

lop eared VR varmints who are brave enough to attend!!

Got surprised with a surprise Birthday that I got surprised with.. Was a long night that involved eating/drinking the biggest, most amazing Root Beer Float you have EVER laid eyes on (thanks to my precious Daughter In Law who SPOILS ME ROTTEN!!).. Didnt get home till Midnight and am still rubbing my tummy over that one!!

Relish:fatsmiley:

I'd do the same Jack but I'm afraid my "Obama Phone" might come with classified text messages from,,,,,, never mind,,, just remember ol Pucster passed on this little quote from Kevin Costner in Water World = "nothings free in Water World" and you will do the right thing concerning the matter :rotfl::usa::usa:

Yes.... Definitely and most assuredly yes.... "What's worse than having a cat caught in a tree?",,, Answer: "having TWO cats caught in a tree"!!!:Im not listening to:Im not listening to:Im not listening to:Im not listening to:Im not listening to:Im not listening to:Im not listening to:Im not listening to:Im not listening to:Im not listening to:Im not listening to:Im not listening to:Im not listening to

Hi Rodney.. Dont know nothing about exactly how that springy thingy goes back together but can say that it appears it should set let it is and match up with the notch protrusions on the cable wheel.. Thinking it should face in which ever direction the cable spool rotates as you twist the go grip - it should wind up as you twist the throttle open and assist in closing the throttle - ,, make sense? Probably,,, maybe,,, but only if your one of those lop eared varmints who have figured out how to talk Puc talk around here Allllll that and that isnt really even the main reason I responded here:rotfl:.. My main reason was that I wanted to share with you that I have used these: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mr-Luber-Cable-Lubing-Lube-Tool-For-Lubricating-Clutch-Brake-Throttle-Cables-/171873433886?hash=item280474791e:g:9C8AAOSwqu9VJYPU&vxp=mtr For many many years on my scoots - have worn out lots of em!! Tweeks has over 300k on her and never had a cable replaced (KNOCK ON MY WOODEN HEAD) because of this little gadget. Its very affective in both resurrecting old cables and keeping new cables like brand new.. I tried using Dry Slide (graphite) and the like thru the years and honestly,, found that tacky bicycle chain lube to last longer and work better.. It can be a little harder to work with because of its stickiness during clean up BUT - carb cleaner works GREAT to assist in that.. Just something to think about if you havent already thought about it or aren't already using a Luber.. Best be getting that gorgeous 2nd Gen or yours finished - MD is coming and so is summer!!:guitarist 2::guitarist 2:

Barry,, isnt your Wing this same color combo?? I know Mike's (Brake Pad) was White but it seemed like yours was something like this color combo... Guess I could just look in my millions of pictures and find out,,,,,,,,,, if I weren't soooo dog gone lazy these days... I KNEW I wasn't losing it and that I had seen that GORGEOUS color combo before Gary:thumbsup:...

Skidder,, it's entirely possible that someone added extra springs to the deck belt tensioner in a valiant attempt to hold the belt on and that is where your xtra springs came from - not an uncommon notion.. Also possible that they came from other "idler pulleys" associated with the deck belt that goes around the blade pulleys, clutch or even the drive belt that goes back to the tranny/axle. Look closely at all associated belt systems and if there was a spring attached to any of those idlers you should see a tell tale sign of such (holes or notches). Also could be that your relative had a child helping them when they last worked on it and the child was playing with the springs and just left em laying on the deck when he/she was finished helping - this has happened to many parents over the years!!

Another thought,, its not uncommon for the fork tube bushings under the fork seals to get worn out of spec.. Sometimes, but not always, this wear will show up in seals leaking fluid.. Lots of times those bushings are overlooked in the seal replacement process.. Wear in those bushings will result in the tubes being able to move in the fork leg enough to cause some pretty strange feeling steering charactoristics and could easily be what your dealing with..

Sheeshhh DanL,, you and your quick draw Magraw act has even got the Chipmunks skeerd to move !!:guitarist 2:

Thanks Lar! Any chance you recall what the "CH" in the "XLCH" stood for? I ALWAYS loved the XLCH's,, they always seemed to have that little bit of extra umphhh about em and their name reflects that fact.. Oh yea,, BIG DOG was a premier manufacturer and that 107 was a goer!! Kind of sad how the market on those big Chops died off BUT it was fun while it lasted brother!! Beautiful scoot Dave and, being a softail - VERY RIDEABLE!!

Ohhhh the joys of being on two tires and having 50% of them decide they dont wanna play no more !! THANKFULLY :clap2: you kept her upright and got it stopped without going down Gez - GOOD ON YA BROTHER!! Also glad to hear you were able to get her back home safely my friend!! I have always wondered about the kind of stuff your talking about concerning the tow companies. While not exactly one of my favorite memories of touring cross country on a scoot - I have also experienced flat tires on several occasions and sometimes they have occurred in some pretty remote area's. At times like those I always wonder how long it would take one of those tow companies to come to the rescue if you were lost in the mountains of Montana and had no idea where you were

,,, may take a shot at that Chat thing myself there Bongo,,, I pretty much got Mama's Pizza and 5 pound Bacon Sandwich worked off from the last time I showed up PLUS I could probably come up with a bike question or two too:think:.... Could also be a way to meet a few more new friends by the sounds of things..

So THAT'S what happened? I was wondering about that!!! About the same time Bum sent in his $15.20 Kanuckian Kash I felt a cold breath of air blow across my neck - thought I was going senile or something but no sireee - just one of those 3 mouthketeers getting ready to torture us for another year :rotfl:

Right there with ya Boss,,, that way if the thieves decide they are gonna rob me before a fire does they will have a hard time carrying off my "safe".. Just an FYI,, our local bank gives a free lifetime safe deposit box with their new accounts - might be worth checking with banks in your area!!

,, well shake me silly, rattle my cage and call me crazy if ya gotta but put ME on the list of those who really really do care!!! WHAT AN AWESOME TRIP YOU GUYS GOT PLANNED THERE BROTHER!!!:clap2::dancefool::dancefool::thumbsup:!!! I can not WAIT to follow along on this one - living life thru your experience bother!!! :think:You guys gonna be camping along the way or you planning on Moteling? :lightbulb:It would a BLAST to plan a "Pucs Meet - Greet and Eat Meat" somehow to coincide with your ride plans.. Give us a chance to see you and your group off in a royal fashion!! Is the route thru the lower peninsula of Michigan you show on your trip plan going to be at the start of your epic ride or at the end Dave? LOOKS AWESOME TOOCH - CONGRATS,,, RIDE SAFE AND HAVE A BALL OUT THERE!!

Gary,, you may find some benefit in browsing thru post 19 in this thread.. Just a thought..

1.Is this bike something you picked up in a non-running condition and are trying to put it together or was it your rideable/running bike that developed these issues???? 2. I am now assuming that your stalling problem is a yes answer to ""are you saying that the motor is stalling because it has no clutch disengagement (lurches forward and dies)""? 3. I am now assuming that the tranny will go thru ALL the gears by rocking the back wheel and hand shifting it? If all the above is so, I would recommend changing your oil out to a 20w50 Diesel or Motorcycle Oil (really doesnt matter what brand - SuperTech from Walmart will do fine IMHO) - do an oil filter too. I have found a lot of stickiness in shifting can be mitigated by a good oil base to begin with.. Now remove the cover on your clutches master cylinder - what color is the fluid? If its darkened at all or,,, if it hasn't been swapped in a year or so just swap it out. Before you do though, get the res as close to level as possible, gently pump the lever to the point that the tiny return hole in the bottom of the res is returning fluid - it takes very little movement on the lever to get a little flow - gentleness and smoothness is key. Watch carefully while you doing this and see if you notice tiny little air bubbles in the the fluid - if you do this is probably where the clutch disengagement issue is found.. Even the smallest amount of air in hydraulic fluid will cause issues - take the time and get the air out. It's not uncommon for this to take an hour or more of time to get all the air out - patience is a virtue!! After all the air is out and you have a good clutch feel, remove the little rubber cover down on the slave (its right above the shifter). Crack the bleed nipple on the slave open with an 8mm deepwell, finger tighten it but make sure you can open it with your finger pinch, slip the end of a 6' section of clear gas line ( the CHEAP stuff) over the nipple (if memory serves - 1/4" ID line is perfect), drap the line upwardly and pinch it between the lid of the trunk and the base of the trunk to hold it upright. Get as much of the old fluid out of the res as possible but leave enough to cover the orvices in the bottom, refill the res being careful not to create bubbles in the fluid when you dump new in (if you have little bubbles on the refill DONT move the lever till they have worked out of the fluid, you should be able to pinch the hose now and open the nipple with the hose staying attached to it - squeeze the lever to bottom and hold it - close the nipple - release the lever - open the nipple - squeeze the lever and keep doing this (keep the hose attached and leading upwardly so fluid is remaining against the nipple end and no air can back bleed into the slave, also keeping the res filled with fresh fluid) until the clear hose is filling with clear fluid - also watch the fluid in the hose for air bubbles. When you get clear fluid in the hose tighten the nipple, fill the res just above the glass window, reset the rubber seal on the res lid - put it together.. Now take it out and ride it, even if I had to shift with the vice grips for a short time - I would put a hundred miles on it or so and see if you dont recoginze a significant change in stickiness on the shifting and clutch activation.. If what I am thinking solves the issue - you may just have yourself with a scoot with THOUSANDS of great miles stored up for you!!

Connaisseur:fatsmiley: