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check your carb size..I think its a 28 mm, later bikes have 32mm this may be helpful, has the jets you have now \ https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-SYGAaTtZiuY2k5Ykxsd3kzLWs/view

great idea anyone selling a parts kit?

dont rush the recovery process...take as much time as needed.

I have 2 different smart chargers. one is from sears and its 2 amp in twelve volts or 4 amps in 6 volts. With this charger in 2 amp mode, my battery boils over and drips acid. the other is from harley and it puts out 3/4 of any amp. this one does not boil the battery over.

Ill give the barons kit with the relocation kit a thumbs up. install was medium and having a second person to help was useful. I went back and addedd an oring to the pivot arm to keep it aligned during install. with out the oring, my brakes were rubbing from an out of alignment brake arm.

so I recieved the rack. assembled it fairly easy. hmm....the rack sits pretty close to the exhuast flow.....there goes the thought of using it for medium sized luggage. good concept...but in metro areas there are a lot of stop and goes...dont think the wife would like her clothes to smell like exhaust fumes. back to thinking of a small trailer

from personal experience....... they sometimes need a warmup load.....sometimes 2 start attempts are needed...first one wakes up the battery...second one starts the bike. they do not handle overcharging well

the current titled owner can request a replacement title. that current titled owner would have to transfer to subsequent owners and each transfer will likley involve a sales tax transaction to the host state at the time of transaction. eventually, the title will catch up to the current seller and once he titles it and clears the sales tax for the transaction, he can sell it to your brother. if there is a lein listed on the title now, a lein release letter will be needed.

As far as tools from HF, only lesson learned for me is that the China made tools are almost one time use whereas the Taiwan made tools are just as good as craftsman, kobolt, husky, dewalt, etc.

I was going to make on from scratch. then I thought of cutting done a car one. then I thought modify a large hitch step. then I said just buy one from someone whos been making them for a while, provides plate and tail light relocation and other goodies. bougth it from mchitch

see chapter 5 on how to test your 25 year old cooling system. my bet would be the thermost...but go thru all the tests. My second guess would be the radiator is full of crud from 25 years of use. http://www.yamahaventure.nl/1999-Royal-Star-TF-Service-Manual.pdf

yes..I have that one..works great and fits in my roll up tool bag

AGM's are less tolerant to over voltage conditions than flooded batteries. you should fully test your charging system to make sure there are no leaks in the rectifier diodes.

a six pin connector also provides an always hot 12v pin and an ignition position 12v pin.

so on a second gen the rear of the shaft gets lubed by splashy splashy from the final drive.....what about the front splines..how do they get lubed on a second gen can i put a grease fitting on the shaft housing and just pack the whole thing with grease?

forget the dealers...find a private seller and save a few grand.

The two hoses that end near the intake are not to be connected to the airbox...they need to be free air hung....they are used by the float bowls.

drain the gas and float bowls......you may have water in the system.

couple of factors to consider a. can your electrical system provide the additional power for the higher power amp? b. try to find high power speakers that have high SPL. a speaker with 90db spl powered by a 10watt amp will sound just as loud as a speaker with 80db spl powered by an 80watt amp at the same volume level. Folks incorrectly shop for watts, they should be shoping for speaker spl or the speaker sensitivity rating.

drain and flush all the fluids...gas, brake fluid...all oils...etc. good that you ahve a new battery when you get it running...check the battery charge voltage....there might be a reason why it was parked. if you are in a flood zone, due to sandy, check fuses and relays for corrossion.

found out at age 21 that if a car in oncoming traffic attempts to pass within your 12 second zone, by the time you see their head lights coming at you ....its too late. Effective impact speed even if both are doing 55 is 110mph.

the rack comes with a plate relocation kit. NYS Vehicle & Traffic Law Sec. 402-b "...the view of such number plates shall not be obstructed by any part of the vehicle or by anything carried thereon..."

yes, has lights and plate mount http://www.mchitch.com/cooler%20rack.htm

check your local laws, in NYC you need a firewarms license to own an air gun. You can not fire it in your back yard if you are within 500yds of a residence, buisness, pedestrian traffic, etc. Ths includes the soft air guns that shoot plastic balls at 200fps which you can buy in any Dicks sporting goods outside of NYC which are labeled must be 12yrs old to operate. Can not have a sling shot either like the type sold in some harbor freight stores. You can own a crossbow though, you just cant fire it if the locaity rules above apply. I thin styrofoam dart guns that you can buy at toys are us are also in viloation...so don't pack one of those on your next bike road trip. Paint ball guns, forgetabloutit

was debating on a small tow behind trailer. but in thinking about it.....all I really need is a way to carry a medium size weekend bag for the wife. came across a hitch mounted rack that can hold a cooler or luggage and pulled the trigger on it. figure the weekend bag on the rack would probally be less than the tounge weight of a loaded trailer. so hitch in hand, wiring solution close, and rack is on the way.