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OUTSTANDING ADVICE @Eck !!!!:clap2: That little synopsis should be printed up and ran as an article in all the major cycle rags across North America! Then a copy of all those magazines be sent to Mother Yamaha with these two sentences high lighted: 1 - My present age and how much longer do I plan to ride. If you can find a motorcycle that fits all the logical criteria and also makes you excited to ride, you've chosen well! Maybe THAT would wake her up to the fact that there are people, real genuine flesh and blood PEOPLE out here who have been waiting patiently for the brand new Yamaha 1700cc V-Max motored do everything VENTURE!!! PS - please take note that I didnt hi-jack this one, reading @dustoff 's final sentence: "I'm pretty sure there's no new venture coming out anytime soon or ever. I do love my V4 engine." is proof of that..

Oh well,, probably not worth selling cause I doubt Evil is as valuable as Elvis.. May as well just leave it on that cool old scoot and use it to carry extra carb parts in or something... STILL AN AWESOME CHRISTMAS PRESENT BROTHER!!!!

I read something about that along the line too Roller,, maybe over at the museum.. I know the Japs were producing Harley prewar "clones" and thinking there had to have been some kind of business deal like you say. Definitely played part in the future rice burner days!! I also know that WW1 and WW2 played a huge part in HD staying alive and had the reverse effect on all the other bike company's (and there were LOTS of em). I did a 41 Indian Scout that I picked up in as a basket case (and it was a REAL basket). I ended up doing a LOT of searching for tin for it and found out in the process that one of the reasons those parts are almost non existent (besides being very old) was because of the need for metals during the war - huge piles of Indian fenders and parts were melted down.. Thinking about that, even though Indian did build bikes for the war effort (bout 1/2 as many as HD to my understanding) they were melting down Indian parts to produce Harley's and Harley was charging the Gov more for those same parts (that is true!!).

OUTSTANDING TOOCH!!!!:dancefool::clap2::thumbsup: I take back all the teasing I have done about the Santa Clause feller,, he DEFINITELY has some terrific insight! THAT is EXACTLY what I am talking about!! I hope you told him that you KNOW I would be extremely pleased to find that puppy sitting in our living room come Christmas morning JUST LIKE IT SITTING IN THAT PICTURE! :lightbulb:Tippy and I could probably sell the Elvis lunch box hanging on it's side, take the money and put some new tires the scoot - maybe a new clutch and some new bushings for the tank shifter, toss on a carb rebuild and have plenty of cash left over for touring the country:big-grin-emoticon: She's a beauty brother = THANKS!!

Indeed you guys, those were the days.. I was racing MX and Harescrambles back in 74 when HD came out with the MX250. Actually ran against a couple of them for a while. They ran pretty good but were heavier than the Elsinore 250's I was running. Also, competition was rough in the market - Yam came out with the Mono Shock YZ right in there and that created all kinds of problems cause WOW could they handle the whoops.. Harley only produced that 250 for a short time and was not real good with support so they became extinct about as fast as they came on the market. Interesting thing has been thru the years the value of those puppies:scared:, BIG BUCKS now if you can find one. I think it was Armachi (never could spell that) who produced the motors,, I am positive that it was an Italian made motor anyway.. Really looked trick and ran strong!! I was also into those AMF (oil leaking, parts tossing, work for three hours and ride for one) Shovel Heads back then, not as bad as the Iron Heads of those years (we always called em "Rod Tossers":big-grin-emoticon:. Had a couple of the shovels that really would have been better off had they of been used for bowling pins . Always seemed like the guys who balanced the cranks em intentially made em out of spec:big-grin-emoticon:.. Then I won a brand new 78 (AMF) Low Rider on a job site while I was Tig Welding for the Boilermakers. Crazy as this may sound, other than the rear brake caliper problem (well known issue - fixed it permantently with a valve spring out of a 283 Chevy - long story) I ran that thing all over the country pretty much problem free. Only reason I jumped ship after 105k miles was I got REALLY tired of getting scalped by the Harley Dealer every time I went in for parts (they somehow thought that the little HD stamp on the plastic bag meant that a 15 dollar cable was now worth 70 bucks). I LOVED the bike though, even named her Hoglia.. Time for her to go and me to move on = you guys are right on about "no one wanting those AMF bikes" back then - resale was TERRIBLE!! Shift gears to recent times with me for a second and I got some amazing news for ya.. The last few years of my business I did an AWESOME amount of Shovel Head business. Matter of fact, just a couple years ago I gathered up 11 of them over the winter and by May they were all gone!! Craziest thing you ever did see, sold like hot cakes.. Was interesting though cause it was only particular models in the AMF Shovels that I was able to sell (kind of like today EVERYONE wants a stripped down Electra Glide = a Street Glide and are willing to pay as much for a stripped down bike as they are for the exact bike with a Tour Pack that you can unbolt:confused24:). They FLH I could sell as fast as I could clean a carb, the FX's almost as fast but the FLHT was a no seller.. I was getting twice out of an AMF Shovel as I could get out of a 1st or 2nd year Twin Cam and the EVO's (which were way better motors, first change after Harley became Harley again and AMF was bye bye) were almost unsellable in any format except for the "Sturgis".. Seemed like for some reason people forgot all about the "AMF" deal we lived thru and went AMF insane.. Crazy world,, but wayyy fun!!

Hi ya Dusty, nice to make the acquaintance of someone who shares some of the same passions in life,, this motorcycle passion is fun aint it? Noticing that Roadglide and the F6 have both caught your eye here,, they turn my head too so I thought I better send ya friend request cause we both think so much alike Personally, I think you should figure out a way to get a ride on one of those F6's before you make any decisions. I havent ridden one yet either and would love to hear what you think of them:thumbsup:.. I know that @Quickstep is riding one now, that would be @AussieAnnie 's husband, maybe he will chime in and tell us both how its going.. Thinking you will be able to get into a new F6 somewhat cheaper than you will get into a Glide. I have heard that the F6 is an amazing rider but lacking in the two up touring capabilities that the full Wing has.. Personally, if I were gonna ride one up all the time - I would LOVE to own an F6. Those Roadglides are AMAZING and beautiful too though. I know for fact that the newer ones, thinking 2010 and up, had the upgraded cam chain tensioners and oil pumps (about the only issue HD really had with the early twin cams) and are fully capable of long distance trouble free miles.. They are gorgeous scoots.. I always like to think ahead to the time when I am in your shoes of maybe wanting a new scoot and wondering what my bike will be worth for resale.. Seems to me like Harley's do hold their value better than most scoots. The Wing is not that far behind BUT, being an F6 - not sure about that.. As crazy as this may sound, I have yet to see one on the road in all my travels (which is really appealing to me cause,, well,, cause I like being "different" ) and I have noticed that our local dealer is still sitting on a couple left overs which makes me wonder if the F6 is gonna be one of those scoots that just dont catch on = effecting resale value.. I too LOVE the V-4 and would LOVE to see a new Yamaha Venture with a detuned Vmax motor in it,, brother, THAT would be awesome BUT, I think we are safe to say it aint gonna happen.. I have with dealers all across America about it and most, if not all, say nope - if Yam does a full tourer it will be a V-Twin cause thats what sells.. :think:Another thing to consider is how wore out and tired that RSV of yours is getting,, frankly,, its not .. Its just getting started .. Maybe get the F6 for one up riding and keep that GORGEOUS RSV for two up needs,,, if you do that we will have a LOT in common and I will definitely be expecting you to accept my "friend" request Thanks for the thread, all the best in whatever you decide!! Puc

OUTSTANDING JF!!! Let us know how adding preload to original springs works for you.. Were you having any bottoming out going on with the springs before you did the reseal job? The reason I ask is that I have found factory springs to be pretty flimsy and easily sacked.. I usually toss in a set of Progressives and then add 3/4 inch of preload on those, run 0 air pressure and find for my kind of riding (which includes some off roading) that its the only way to keep seals in em and to keep em from bottoming. On the same token though, I also run 12.5 weight on my fork oil, have found 15 weight to be to harsh and could not get full travel out of my front boingers when needed.. Maybe running OEM springs with 15 weight will actually be the ticket.. This will be interesting!!! THANKS for the input on getting those collars off!! Never did that!! Always GREAT to learn something new! Oh, by the way,, I know EXACTLY what you mean about the fork oil being nasty,, probably never got changed in its life and if it didnt - I swear I think they come with some kind of fish oil or something in them from the factory... NASTY STUFF!!

Sure looks to me like if you popped that snap ring off in pic 4 and slid the washer off that is behind it you should be able to knock the pin out that the clip is attached to. Then swing the arms down to remove the shock.. It does indeed look like some form of a lowering link, never seen one before on a 1st Gen but have seen some very similar on my dirt bikes.. Might wanna clean the area around the clip real well so you dont drag dirt into needle bearings and all that. Also, be careful what you rap on that pin with so you dont mushroom the end of the shaft.. Thats what I would try next if it were mine...

I am not making ANY plans cause every time I do something happens to make them fall thru.. This time I am not saying ANYTHING and hope we get to go!!!! :dancefool::dancefool:

Got to be guessing this weeks is Pumpkin BUT, if we are gonna get into a tit for tat on which of their vast pie list I can vouch for it has to be RHUBARB :stickpoke::bowdown::bowdown::bowdown:!!!!! And yep, gotta agree that just a tad of ice cream always helps BUTT (and that was not miss spelled) in the case of the Blue Line Diner's Pie - ice cream is NOT necessary for a person to over consume and become a true PIE BUTT RIDER Only the folks who have been there can truly understand :bowdown:

Now THAT pic should go up on our "Pure Michigan" tourist signs MiRider!!! BEEAAUUTIFUL!!! Looking closely at that pic, doesnt even look like it's been field dressed,,, maybe a roadkill the guy picked up = if so, definitely my kinda Michigander!! another look,, kinda maybe even looks a little bloated = if so, definitely not my kind of Michigander

Couple years ago Tip and I rode "50" = "The Loneliest Highway In America" as part of our annual 2 month motorcycle westerly migration. Tip had made it a point during our 35 year married life that she wanted me to show her some Elk in the wilds and I had been reminded of this again on this trip.. We left Salina Utah heading west on 50. Started getting later in the day as we approached "Connor Pass" (GORGEOUS). Hadnt seen a car or another bike for a LONG time, just crested the pass and 3 GORGEOUS cow Elks ran right across in front of us - within 20 feet!! Slowed way down talking about the fact that Tip had FINALLY gotten to see some Elk, maybe doing 20 mph and there went 2 more.. Tippy was like :clap2::clap2::dancefool::dancefool: :thumbsup2: I FINALLY GETTING TO SEE SOME ELK!! Seeing the size of them and how populated that area was, I was now slowed down to a crawl as we rounded the last bend on the downhill of the crest.. Right there on the side of the road stood a HUGE BULL ELK WITH A HUGE BULL ELK RACK just standing there at a slight angle to us.. Was doing no more than 5 mph per hour, I could see our reflection in his eyeball as we went around him.. Got almost around him (I was riding the center line - he was on the shoulder THANKFULLY) and he charged us!!!!!!!!! I nailed the throttle and he came within millimeters of Tips right leg - she literally could have reach down and touched his nose!!! :scared:Thing was MASSIVE! I went about 1/4 mile, road off road into a little valley to set up camp - Tip asked what I was doing,, I said I aint riding no farther till I know the killer Elk they have in this area are all done with their evening attacks !!!

Some more interesting ice cream trivia, there is a place called Leatherby's Ice Cream in Elk Grove California. I have no idea how long they have been there or how many flavor's they offer. I do know that they have THE BEST ice cream EVER if you get Banana Nut. Cant vouch for any other flavors beside Banana Nut.. Maybe @Condor or @EasyRider will chime in and fill in more of the trivia about them in case someone reading this wants to know where to get the best BANANA NUT ICE CREAM in existence.

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Good question JF,,, I usually just leave the upper tubes in the tree and remove the lower legs from them. Never have had the uppers all the way out.. My money would be on the seals on those collars are what is holding up the process.. By the way,,, when you go to remove the lower legs - you might find you will need something along the line of an air wrench to spin the bolt out of the innards on the lower legs - takes a little extra speed to spin that bolt out while the innards are spinning too. That is one of the reasons I like to rebuild em with the upper tubes still clamped up on the scoot.. Does all that make sense?

COOL!! THANKS DJ!! I actually already had a couple Sprints, the older ones became pretty valuable as they were actually pretty popular for Flat Trackin.. Showed the ad to Tip and she wondered where she would put the "Womens Health Care and Beauty Aids Department" on a bike that small It the thought that matters though DJ - THANK YOU!!

Awe,, thanks @Barrycuda, Bar please tell you daughter I said thanks for making room on her very humble list for ol Pucsters desperate motorcycling needs The pic I posted up is the 2000 FLSTS Heritage Springer. I also REALLY like the same model in the older, Evo motored scoots BUT prefer the one in the pic cause I think the new Twin Cams are more durable if you upgrade the oil pumps and the cam chain tentioners to current production standards. Pretty bike aint it? :lightbulb:because she sounds like such a nice young lady, please tell your daughter that I hope and think that she should get everything on her list this year

Wow BJ, THANKS a gazillion for all the prep work on the up coming Pie Butt 26.2 - its appreciated!! In your endeavors to make sure those roads are cleared for landing would you mind scouting and clearing the main road going North out of Newell for about 400 miles? We rode up that road for about 100 miles and had to turn back cause the pie was calling but plan on following it further in 2016 to see where it goes - it was just getting really really GORGEOUS when we turn around.. Thinking I would be one to take the reckless driving ticket over getting hit by a deer if I have a choice - specially one of those great big Muley's like you guys got out there.. Rather pay a fine then be found in the obituary's

Gotta agree with what our buddies are saying here Pav, if you are dropping into Fifth at 45 mph you are probably hearing the drive train strain and the engine shutter from being lugged. Try not shifting into Overdrive (5th) under 60 mph and see if that makes a difference..

it wasnt my fault,, swear on my old Captain America Helmet,, I was a victim of circumstance :crackup::crackup:sure felt like a TURKEY though :big-grin-emoticon: Ohhh the great times those who missed those hot dog specials missed eay brother

:lightbulb:had a buddy looking at the new Scout,, he is Vet and was telling me that they (Vic) had some kind of special thingy going on for Vets, Police and Fireman too - you any of those DJ? May end up GIVING you a scoot Prices are amazing right now and I gotta hunch they are only gonna get better as we creep into winter!!

And just for you taking that in the spirit that it was intended MiRider,, YOU get an extra Hot Dog at the next Meet n Greet brother!! Now you know why I used to get beat up a lot when I was a kid

Seems how no one else wants to take a shot at this I will Blackowl,, gonna be the blind leading the blind here though:big-grin-emoticon: Up in the upper right hand corner of any page on VR you will see "settings" - first icon left of your "logout" button. Click on "settings". Scroll all the way down to the last "settings" button found on the left side of your screen. Click on that "settings" icon. Make sure none of the 4 boxes found in this area are checked, if they are - click on that box to uncheck them and make sure you click on "save" before you leave that page..

SHEESHHH,, sounds like your onto something there brother.. We would DEFINITELY wanna pick Canada for our time together!! Last I heard they were still hanging folks in the U.S. (Texas) just for stealing a little ol cow and even a improper helmet in California will cost ya 500 bucks (never got hanged but I do know about the Helmet laws in Cali from experience). Just occurred to me, wonder if we could choose Canada and pay our fines with US Dollars and take advantage of the exchange rate on our fines, :lightbulb:we could actually end up making more money on that "system" than we did on our fuel sales

Unlike Arnold Shwartsnegger, I think me and that Pancho may have actually had something in common,, I have always felt in my heart that if I were ever gonna find the need to outrun the Coppers on a motorcycle I would definitely not want to find a 75 horse HD under my butt. THAT is one thing I did not agree with in the Terminator Movies (rest of it was spot on though)