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I really really like WD cause it always seems to be friendly to internal motor stuff, its light enough to fling around to find the dry spots and it allow conductivity to electrical stuff like brushes and armatures and all that.. You dont really have to be to concerned with getting to much fluid flying around inside the motor,, way I always figured it.. Not only that, but WD seems to also be fairly easy to wash off should you get it on other parts if you try what I did.. Of course, if your gonna take it apart then yea,, I would go with something a little more wholesome.. Maybe pick up a can of spray chain lube, the kind that goes on liquid and ends up real sticky.. Or even some spray "White Grease".. Worth a shot brother.. Never did try to actually rebuild one,, if its not spot welded together it may not be that big of deal to slip some new bearings in it or even remove the dust shields on the bearings and pack em with grease..

QUICK,, hide the ice cream!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WASSUP BIG TOM? Perfect timing,, its almost RIDE TIME brother!!!

Aint life on the road just filled with adventure JSB? I had one do something similar years ago,, made a worst noise than a second grader scratchin a chalk board.. I didnt even bother removing the fan, I took a long skinny screw driver and the end of ratchet and nocked a hole in the plastic on the back of the motor large enough to get the straw for a can of WD 40 into it, then I purchased one of those small cans of WD from a Dollar store and squirted WD into the motor. Didnt take long at all and the motor quieted right down and worked fine and lasted a long time.. Figured what da heck what da hay, better than having that squealing motor trying to tell me how hot it was out there in the desert heat. No idea what the fan on your 2nd is like - whether or not its similar in build to one on a 1st Gen - but I would look it over real close and see if you could do the same OR take it apart and sneak some lube into the bearings..

Lop eared biker teasing no 's sharing Canuckian varmint!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Only two more days and we FINALLY get to see and hear all about it - RIGHT:mad:? Congrats brother! Cant WAIT to see what your getting!!

Lop eared biker teasing no 's sharing Canuckian varmint!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Only two more days and we FINALLY get to see and hear all about it - RIGHT:mad:?

Never had the pleasure of owning one Cheesy but I do know from talking to Beemer riders that some of the BMW's came with issue's that were pricey to repair.. You may want to google that particular model and see if what you can find out before plopping down the bucks.. I know I have heard of ABS issues and drive shaft issues somewhere back in that time frame.. Have also heard that Beemer shops seem to be a little more pricey than other shops if you need to take it in BUT - I have no idea if that is just a rumor or if its factual.. I do know I rode a Beemer part way out to Lake Placid one time back in that era and found it to be an amazing bike - it was VERY comfortable, got amazing MPG's and WOW did it scoot - put a whoopin on my 1st Gen!! Just might not be a bad idea to do a little digging before ya jump in is all..

""Dang..... So Puc who ya gonna pick on now? "" = EVERYBODY and especially Freebird cause he aint got no motorcycle now:duck:.. Hey Don,, ya wanna try something fun while your waiting for the "we gotta ride long distance" bug to kick back in? You ought to consider an old Shovel or Pan or something.. Owning Olivia was an amazing experience, learning to ride a tank shifter was inspiring to say the least - the learning curve took me right back to being a kid again = what a BLAST!! What da heck brother,, maybe even keep an eye open for a really cool high piped 2 stroke Yamaha twin or something just to buzz around on.. Toss some sweet smelling Klotz in it so when we follow you into town for dinner we can all sample some memories of days long gone by!! Talking about about picking up another RSV,, I have ALWAYS liked the looks of the Millenium RSV's. I been over that one in our classifieds since the day it was posted.. Scoots only got 20k on it and it's a 2 owner bike for 5k - not bad at all.. I LOVE bike shopping my friend, talk about a BLAST!! I have also noticed a LOT of great deals out there on the new Indian's.. Saw a brand new 2014 left over the other day with an asking price of 14,500 - they are gorgeous.. Not to compete with Marcarl in his ability to ramble on but I also noticed something else in the ad for the Millenium - the poster wrote something about a bike hauler running a Spring special for hauling a bike cross country.. I did a little checking and found out that company will deliver a scoot anywhere in the lower states for 450 bucks - not bad!! Never did call em and see if that was a total price or not (fuel charge?) but sure had me thinking about grabbing something out of California or Florida (seems like thats always where the best deals are).. CONGRATS to the person that ended up with that great big gorgeous Road Glide of yours Don! Hopefully you also tossed in a membership to the site here so we can keep track of your bike!! If he does show up I PROMISE to be good and not tease em:think:,, to much:innocent:

Ouch,, thats heavy Mike! Gonna miss you around the club my friend.. THANK YOU for all your hard work and participation in setting up Rally's and stuff Brakepad - was a real pleasure getting to meet you down in Gunterville! All the best in your Truck Driving school and obtaining your CDL. Keep your eye out while your on the long haul and if you happen to see one of us varmints out chasing the wind PLEASE flash your lights and give us a so we can come back on here and talk about you and remember all the great times we had together!!! Also, all the best in selling your Wing,, someone is gonna get a gorgeous scoot - that is for sure!! Gonna miss you my friend! Puc

There is a young lady from the Land Of Oz, and all her VR friends wonder where she was. She came to the States and went for a ride, with her husband Al right by her side. They visited their friends both far and near, but it's been a while since they've seen her here. Time slipped away as time always does, but we look for her now and not just because. A special day is upon us now, we must find that young lady somehow. An important message awaits that Miss, cause to Aussie Annie we say HAPPY BIRTHDAY Sis!! :Happy Birthday::Happy Birthday::Happy Birthday::Happy Birthday::Happy Birthday::Happy Birthday:@AussieAnnie, hope your having a GREAT Birthday where ever you are!!!

Where Hot Dogs are plentiful and VR members are

Gotta plan your ill health events to happen while in crowds of people so they can all an ambulance if needed Lenny.. That happens naturally for me, I very seldom wipe out or go over backwards while riding a wheely when I am by myself - if I can't totally embarrass myself in the process of getting injured I am usually safe.. I totally understand where your coming from though brother.. As I mature I find myself asking myself some of those same questions.. Usually the answer comes in the form of a thought of something like, "if it happened way out here in the middle of nowhere I would get to ride in an Ambulance Helicopter" which actually sounds kind of fun:big-grin-emoticon:.. At least more fun then being draped over the back of a triked motorcycle like a sack of taters

Yea Bongo,, you got a mouse in your pocket or something

I ran a dial indicator with its magnetic based stuck to the side of a stand for a dirt bike against the surface of a rotor I had tweeked in the process of a tire change (got a little to aggressive and in to much of hurry trying to break the bead of the tire by driving my car onto a 2x6). I spun the wheel on the Yam with indicator doing its thing and SMACKED the rotor a couple times with a lead hammer and it trued right back to within a few thou - sort of like truing a crankshaft between V blocks.. Figured I bent it,, I'd bend it back... It worked BUT,, I am in no way endorsing such madness!!! I highly suspect the best way to fix a bent rotor is to replace it..

Funny you mention that Trader,, Tip, Tweeks and I stopped at a Harley Shop (had a BIG sign out by the road on our way to Sturgis that read "Free Hot Dogs" and ol Pucster LOVES free Hot Dogs).. After watching me gobble down a half dozen of their free Hot Dogs a salesman walked over and asked what we were riding (he didnt see us pull in) and wondered if we had interest in trading in our scoot and finishing our ride on a new Harley.. I smiled and said SURE... I will never forget the look on the salesman's face when we walked out into parking lot and he saw Tweeks standing there grazing between all those Hogs.. The salesman looked at me and said "we couldnt give you anything for that beat up old Yamaha" ... I could see Tweeks ears perk up when he said that and I reached over and patted her between her horns and told her not to worry,, I was only in it for the Hot Dogs anyway

So Ghost, did you check your alignment while you folks were on the road and did you find that you needed to make adjustments to the alignment? Did you find your alignment changing as you rode and if so, was it the design of the Spyders front end that allows for the alignment to change so quickly or did it happen after hitting pot holes and ruts? Is the system your using basically a set of lasers used to set the "toe" geometry and not so much camber/caster? Wow,, I am full of all kinds of questions aren't I Larry ( @Carbon_One ) told me about a website that dealt with his new Slingshot and I read something on there about needing to have those trikes laser aligned. What your talking about sounds vaguely familiar. In the case of the Slingshot it almost sounded like Polaris Dealerships may have been having some catching up to do in Automotive type vehicle alignment work cause,, going from memory from what I read so I may be wrong here, those Slingshot owners over at that site were all talking about having to go outside of the dealer network to get the better alignment. I think the story you tell about some NASCAR stuff rings a bell too.. Fun stuff to know about if your an ol wanna be gear head like yours truly!!

Gonna give that Canuckian @Marcarl a little assistance for you guys!! Ever wonder what riding on the back of a Spyder is like?? Keep an eye on the surface of the water of the Water Hole and you may get to do a ride along with Carl and Spidey the Spyder!!! This will teach those Mouseketeer rally goer's who attended the recent KW M&G and were all and NO 's!!!!

that will make you

AMAZING!!! Flat out, irrevocably,, unbelievably AMAZING!!! :clap2::clap2: I cant ever remember what day it is half the time and these folks are landing jets and prop job airplanes with one wing missing - JUST AMAZING!!

I spent many many, ok,, and MANY hours on trikes back when I was younger.. I had Yamaha Tri-Z's, Honda 250R's and a couple of Honda 350x's.. I made my kids stay off em cause they were a little trickier to ride than the quads/dirt bikes they were used to BUT I LOVED my trikes because of that very same trickiness.. I could ride em on two wheels - either on the rear wheels or front/back wheel - for EVER!! They were much more nimble than a quad, clamp the throttle to the bars and whip a roady slicker than smashed frogs on a highway PLUS they would float fairly well.. The thought never crossed my mind back than whether or not I was too old or young,,, I was just out having fun with my kids.. If I rode a trike today it would be the same,, it would not matter to me if people thought I was to young or to old as long as I was having fun with the other kids.. The End PS - I do have a theory that a triked 1st Gen would still be faster than a two wheel 2nd gen.. The End for real!!

Ohhhh sure,,, try to drag poor ol @dogman into this conspiracy of a Meet n Greet that never happened... Rules is rules and and the unspoken rules clearly state that,,,,,, well I dont have to repeat forum rules - you ol timer varmints know em better than I do!!

WOW Sam - THAT IS REALLY AWESOME !!!!! :dancefool::clap2: So out of the whole ordeal you got your gorgeous scoot back to running condition without having to replace a bunch of expensive parts and we got to make the aquaintance of yet another GREAT motorcycling family!! Glad to hear it all worked out and it was nothing major my friend! You folks ever meander out to Michigan please give us a shout, would LOVE to meet you and your lovely wife in real life! By the way Sam,, NOTHING to be embarrassed about concerning the misplacement of the fuse.. Misplacing stuff seems to be a way of life around this place THANKS FOR THE GOOD NEWS SAM!! Puc

Boot stompin

Now THAT'S what I'm talking about Jox - GOOD ON YA BROTHER!!! Got er ready to start, flyyy down open highway and absorb any misplanted pot holes, lap up twisties like a lop eared varmint VR member taking down a Banana Nut Ice Cream cone and stop on a dime - who can ask for anything more!!:big-grin-emoticon::big-grin-emoticon: Let this be a lesson to any motorcycle rider out there who has not yet joined this ingenious group of mechanical/electrical misfits - they could solve most, if not all, the worlds biking problems if people would take time to listen and spin the wrenches:thumbsup:!!! :ice_congrats-vi6886,,,, Jox!!!