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    Thanks for email contact. Email sent!!
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    Thank you Kic for honoring a Vet! I wish I could be with you.....not sure how the Honor Guard thing works...let's talk more about this when we meet. Thank you for bringing Harrys situation to our attention and please send my Blessings and Wishes to his wife and family! david
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    Any mummy type bag that is made for backpackers/hiking. These are usually very light and easily packed into a small round bundle. Mine is good to around 40degrees...was under $50....and weighs about 2 pounds. Hiking equipment ...like stoves, etc., are very small and light compared to normal camping stuff. I carry my hiking bag in the sailboat and it works year around. Hope to soon start camping on bike...so will carry tiny stove, sleeping bag, small pillow, ground roll on bike. I even have a tent for hikers that is quiet small and light, but big enough for two, that I may carry as well. But we shall see when the time comes! I recommend going to REI or similar hiking equipment place and talk to a sales person about this stuff. Lots of good technology out now. Agree about mummy bags....my feet get to darn hot. BUT, they are light and small....
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    Yikes! Glad you are OK!
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    Thanks for the picture Kev......Mine looks the same. Dick...my pinch bolt is almost closed....so maybe yours is fine.
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    Whew...that's where it is. Thanks for confirmation. Not shown is where the bracket is in relation to the washer and swing arm.
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    Test ride 2: Both tire pressures at Max...42 pounds. Suspension back to "Low" on auto. Slight sashay at 70mph on up. BUT...only with turbulance! Took a back road and cranked it up with no traffic around...stable. Fairings are tight, fenders tight, saddlebags tight.....Only thing I've found is right muffler wiggles a little. The nut at the joint isn't tight enough I guess....so when she cools down, I'll make sure I have the clamp in the right spot and tighten down again. Axles torque'd, etc.. Do have the rear brake rotor getting hot...so there is drag there and the front left is warm. So I'll bleed more fluid out and check again. I put the rear axle washer between the caliper spacer and the frame...right? Not between the caliper spacer and the axle...? Can't find that in manual.....
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    Me for two (2). I need to be symetrical. david
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    I hear ya...but...why would that change? I didn't touch the steering...
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    Shinko TourMasters front and rear. Top pressure on tire for rated capacity is 42 pounds. High capacity tires.
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    thought I would add: Nothing was done to wheel bearings..they were well greased,I left them alone. Bushings look good in rear. Rear shock dampening on #2. Both shocks set for medium ride on auto. Nothing done to steering...it tracked beautifully with no wobble even with hands off (did the test after I first got her). This isn't a wobble per se...more like a sashay....gentle and constant at 75mph....like the top of the bike is leaning left/right in a gentle cycle. Slow down to 60 ish and it's gone.
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    UPDate: First test ride since pinion gear repair. Mucho quieter now during decelleration! So...guess that was the problem. Ran very nice. Two issues: 1: Battery warning now blinking - will check out later...but charging nicely so figure it's low on fluid... 2: The bike now has a slight wobble(?) like a sashay....at 75 mph. Sashay seems to be affecting the top of the bike...ie...I can feel it up top, not down below like a tire wobble. Checked both tires and rims....they look like they are tracking fine. Both tires are slightly out of round at one point...but that could be from sitting. Runout on both tires and rims is very low...I can't see it or feel it. Fairings, hard saddle bags and travel trunk are all tight. Running both tires at 40 pounds....out of a max 42. Nothing else was changed or disturbed. Ideas?
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    [TABLE=class: rowstyle-zebra, width: 100%] [TR=class: zebra] [TD=class: dataLabel, colspan: 2]1989 YAMAH XVZ13D[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: dataLabel]Bodily Injury Liability [/TD] [TD=class: dataQuantity, align: right]$100,000/$300,000[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: zebra] [TD=class: dataLabel]Property Damage Liability [/TD] [TD=class: dataQuantity, align: right]$50,000[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: dataLabel]Uninsured Motorist Bodily Injury [/TD] [TD=class: dataQuantity, align: right]$50,000/$100,000[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: zebra] [TD=class: dataLabel]Underinsured Motorist Bodily Injury [/TD] [TD=class: dataQuantity, align: right]$50,000/$100,000[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: dataLabel, colspan: 2]2009 YAMAH XVS95 V-STAR[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: zebra] [TD=class: dataLabel]Bodily Injury Liability [/TD] [TD=class: dataQuantity, align: right]$100,000/$300,000[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: dataLabel]Property Damage Liability [/TD] [TD=class: dataQuantity, align: right]$50,000[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: zebra] [TD=class: dataLabel]Uninsured Motorist Bodily Injury [/TD] [TD=class: dataQuantity, align: right]$50,000/$100,000[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: dataLabel]Underinsured Motorist Bodily Injury +++++++++++++++++++++ [/TD] [TD=class: dataQuantity, align: right]$50,000/$100,000[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Progressive through USAA: $381/year. Total Both Bikes. HOWEVER: It's not only the mileage...it's the location that determines your rate....so...comparing premiums really isn't valid unless you live in same area! david
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    LOL! Sure is pretty to look at that, though. I blamed a buddy who just moved in from New Hampshire for bringing the cold and snow. He agrees it's probably his fault. Warmer this morning in my hometown of Portsmouth, than here in Green Valley! I'm waiting for mid week...back to the 70's...then I can go test ride the scoot and see if I put everything back together in the right place. No spare parts left over...that's a good thing, right?
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    I start with a flat sheet doubled over...it ends up in a crushed ball all by itself after lots of use!
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    No skating rinks around here either......and the closest is in Tucson...indoors. Not going to get my bike in there....sigh.
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    Guess it's my turn.... Wife and I in younger days, me shooting in desert moons ago, and current pic with youngest kidlet.
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    Want to take a moment and thank all of you for being there throughout this past year...my first year with my 1st Gen VR! Your help has been very much appreciated! Wishing you Happy Holidays... and... Health, Wealth and Happiness for the coming New Year! david
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    Two: 1989 VR and a 2009 Vstar 950Tourer.
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    One of my clients said I was the "Poet Laureate" of Arizona video and nicknamed me "videoarizona". Been using it ever since.
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    Thanks guys, but you aren't going to believe this..... After two days of wrestling, jacking, grunting and swearing.....a friend came over and said "So what seems to be the problem here?". I grabbed hold of the wheel and went to show him how the wheel would hangup on the various points...and....well....it went on!! That simple. No muscle, no serious effort....just went in the slot like it was greased. No clue....but yes, it did have to go in at an angle (as it came out)...but even then...it wouldn't budge..hanging up on the drive rim, the right side swing arm and the swing mount for the brake bracket. Needless to say, my friend just looked at me...that's it...just looked! Guess it was his presence that "convinced" the wheel to jump into the sprocket and line up perfectly! Thanks for the thoughts! david
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    OK.. having lots of fun trying to get rear wheel back in. Don't want to let the air out of tire and don't want to loosen the rear drive bolts either since I have it nicely aligned. Even with a jack it's just not going in. Same size tire as old one, too... Other ideas or tips?? thanks! david
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    Sorry....no...Version 2 of our Ventures. I gotta learn to be more specific...
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    Brian, I have same jack...doubt I'll ever use it with the Venture. Just don't trust it with that backwards release......
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    Since I have the rear end apart...decided to do some cleaning. 30 minutes later here is the result on one of my mufflers. Simple aluminum foil and muscle power...
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