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Interesting, Ray. Common sense says I agree with you. But since I got the Battery Tenders and use them regularly on my sailboat and both scoots...my battery life has increased dramatically. Group 27 on sailboat is 9 years old. VStar 950 battery is original - 2009. And 89 VR is an "original type" as it has built-in sensor still there. (don't know how old that thing is). And yes, I'm saving pennies to get a new battery for VR. Mind you, I'm in Arizona and heat does kill batteries. I realize that at some point they will die. At the first sign of an issue, I'll replace....so far...everything cranks well! Am I crossing my fingers? You bet. Do carry cables to jump start the VR! david

Go for it...I was out Saturday and didn't find a thing!

Hah! My VStar 950 redlines at 7500rpm....VTwin! And my VR loves 4,000 all day long! I'm an RPM guy!

Ruh Roh!

Nice day riding yesterday...went to bed thinking of the friends who have gone before me..... Prayers Up!

Funny thread! Smiles...

Long day today on VR! Two trips with buddy around Tucson area. This pic is Picacho Peak...weird angle! Only downside....looks like I now have a little leak coming around the kickstand. Hmmm... Added to list for next week! david

J.J. Cale's music, Susan's Band....nice stuff...thanks for the reminders. I tend to forget some of the good things in life.... david

So....question:? What is the best all around plug for our motors? Consensus? Poll? david

Yamaha YDS6C - 250 Scrambler. Bought mine in 1969. Engine was the de-tuned 250cc Daytona racer that won it's class year after year....went across country from New Hampshire to Mississippi, then MS to Arizona on that bike. Lots of experiences and memories...flat tires, HD riders taking pity on me, Donut shop waitress in Ft. Worth taking me home in the rain...Yikes! Zoom! Don't have any pics of my bike but did find this bike. Purchased by an English collector a few years ago...he wouldn't sell it to me! david

Yep...not to worry...yet. david

Here ya go... http://shop.gopro.com/cameras/hero/CHDHA-301.html david

https://www.kryptonitelock.com/RealTimeGPS/Pages/Motorcycle.aspx Never mind...read the fine print....guess you end up paying for each ping to find the scoot. Not real time.

Laughing....at the comments..not the problem! Just read this thread....so...where is the video...hmm? Grins... david

So glad to hear you are going to be OK! Prayers Up, Ben. Take your time and hope to see you on the road again, soon!

Weight loss will do that, Steve. Congrats on the weight loss and recovery...keep on! I just got diagnosed with sleep apnea. Sigh. I'm walking and trying to eat better...but no loss of weight yet.....

Sure looks like a cruise control cable that's not plugged in. The chain and eye at the end gives it away for me. Who knows??

Late to this thread but: If grease comes out of seal, too much grease put in. Bearing Buddies are good for any trailer and when installed and maintained properly, will last without maintenance issues. Bearing buddies....best thing I've ever bought for the boat! Here's how I do it...FYI. I remember talking to a lady who worked for bearing buddies to confirm how to use them. She told me: 1: clean and inspect bearings. Replace marginal ones. Use only USA made bearings. Check real seal. Clean and/or replace. 2: HAND pack bearings (place grease in palm and mush the bearings into the grease). Use only a good waterproof grease. I use the marine grease at an auto store. Blue/green in color. 3: When done install bearings, tighten to seat while spinning wheel and then loosen until there is just a tad of play. The play is very important. You should be able to grab the wheel in both hands at 12 and 6 o'clock or 9 and 3... and get a slight wiggle out of wheel. If not, bearing is to tight and will get hotter than it should. Add cotter pin, add bearing buddy. Add grease in BB until the outer plate starts to move out. Stop. 4: Drive for about 30 minutes or more at highway speeds to get the bearings warm...this will push the air out. Stop and refill bearing buddy...adding just enough grease to push the spring out about 1/4 inch. (less than halfway).This should be the perfect 2-3 pounds of pressure.The bearing buddy plate will move in/out as temps change...this maintains proper pressure, keeping water and dirt out, without blowing rear seal. 5: Now drive on the trip. Every stop...check hubs...should be at ambient temp or a tad warmer if on a road with high crests. That's it! She said if you bought good bearings and did the hand packing AND kept checking them....the bearings should last for years! She's right. It's been 8 years now....and only one bearing was checked and found bad....so it was replaced just last year. The rest are still original since I put them on in Spring of 2006 for the trip across the US and back. All I've done is once a year, pull off the bearing buddy, Clean them, check the bearings for play and noise (spin tire and listen), rear seal for leaks and bad watery grease.....then refill and put the buddies back on. I don't take the bearings out, no need and they are seated nicely! I've made 2 cross-country trips to New Hampshire and back to AZ,(over 16K miles), plus numerous trips to San Diego and Marina Del Ray near Los Angeles in the heat of the Arizona summer without one bearing failure. I'm towing 4200 pounds. I did have one bearing buddy fly off on I-8 at 65mph. Temps were 112 that afternoon. Replaced in WalMart parking lot and on way again. Anyway...I'm pleased with those little things. They do work... So...even a teeny trailer for our bikes can benefit from BB's, if you can find them for the small size axles. Even without, I've changed the way I clean, lube and take care of bearings...soley based on my experiences with a 2 ton boat. FYI... david

I found cupping on my rear tire...cause was the air pressure was set by P.O. at yamaha specs. I increased air pressure to almost the max the tires say for max load....the problem seems to be going away. Will see if the rear end whine goes away as well. Cupping wear seems to cause that sometimes...

The first time I used my HF jack was on the VStar 650. It has a very backwards (in my opinion) way to lower the load. If you press down gently on the release lever, the load drops fast. If you press ALL THE WAY down on the release lever, the load starts to drop fast, then slows down to a safe speed. Scared the puddin out of this kid....I thought I was going to lose the bike for sure! Went back and re-read the instructions...yep...that's what it says. Since then, I've been really tentative on using it for the VStar 950T and doubt I'll ever use it with the VR unless I have a buddy with me.

LOL!!! Good as an excuse, I guess!

Cool! Thanks for sharing!

Yep. Don't think I could pass the physical. But do miss the chow lines!

I keep forgetting about Chat. Guess it's because I'm on West Coast time...so I'm not thinking chat...I'm thinking food!

Will take 3 people....I can do this...just have to find 3 people I can trust to not run off with my phone as they take our picture! Will have to wait until this weekend, though.