Carbon_One
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Can you say you're being raped!!! And then you folks over there are paying your higher taxes to boot. It's no wonder ya all do what can be done to buy from the states. Larry
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Giving my thanks to your sons service to country & hope for their safe return as well. Larry
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Passenger highway pegs
Carbon_One replied to myminpins's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
No problem just ya a bit there and the others who thought the same. Larry -
Passenger highway pegs
Carbon_One replied to myminpins's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
Well the title did say Passenger Highway Pegs. Larry -
I never have had a shipment not get to any of my Canadian customers yet. I always use USPS for shipping any out of country item. Shipping fees are outrageous thou for bigger items like my lift adapters. Bubble wrapped items are very reasonable at usually less than a buck difference between the two countries. I just don't understand why there has to be brokeage fees etc if going thru UPS but when using USPS items sail right thru. Not to mention the time packages get held up in customs so long going thru UPS. I sent a Freestanding lift adapter to Goderich, Ontario recently and shipping there was more than double to what it cost me to ship here in the states. So as much as I hate to do it I'll have to continue to charge for the extra shipping fees. On the Customs forms I just keep a few on hand here at home and fill in the info before going to the Post Office. As far as paying for my items I now require funds paid thru PayPal in US funds. My bank recently started charging me $15 just to put out of country checks into my account. Not worth the hassle for my smaller items & don't want to add more expense to the customers either by adding that to their bill. So for now my Canadian customers are safe as I will continue serving them. Larry
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They are held in place by gravity. Sure the bike can be driven when down. No electrical kill switch or whatever. Consider them as just another add on like footrests , air vents, trunk rack, etc. Seriously the weight of the arm rest pad will keep them in the down position will riding. There will be some slight friction due to the snug fit with the plastic washers inside so when lifted into the upright position they'll stay upright. That friction point can be adjusted more or less as desired by tightening the piviot screw. Larry
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Time to hire someone else to finish the job. Can you imajne the look on his face when he comes back 3-5 days or whatever to find the job DONE or someone else finishing the job he was supposed to be doing. LOL No more fooling around Dan time to put the boot to him. Before you leave for Vogal preferably too. Larry
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Cruise won't set
Carbon_One replied to ragtop69gs's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
Glad ya fixed it. I was gonna have you come here or I up to your place to get're done. Larry -
Ya that would be the ticket then, Larry
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It's a crazy upsidedown world we live in today it seems. Everything today is an over-reaction to what it should be. Common sense no longer applies. Good one SilvrT. Larry
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That was before he won anything. Should of seen him when he won the trailer. Wish I had gotten a pic of him then. Anyone got that one? Larry
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Looks good design wise and well made. I think using it with a waterproof hardcase type box would be better IMO. Or simply use it as is if the soft top carrier is waterproof. I myself prefer an enclosed type trailer that'll keep everything secure, dry, and out of sight. Larry
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I'd say since you already have a spare why spend more money for replacements when not needed yet? Now if these were half worn out or whatever then I"d deffineately say go for the new threads. Larry
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[ Larry, I thought about the Dunlop (404s) but I was not pleased with the last one I had on the rear of my 2 wheel. I only got about 4500 miles before she was worn out. Just curious is yours mounted with "reverse" rotation? ] The Dunlop 404 rear I have has well over 15,000 miles on it. Probably closer to 18,000 miles on it. I measured thread depth just before posting this & it has lots of thread left, 1/4" in the center but noticed it's just now starting to show a bit of cupping. I mounted it in the normal way with the arrow facing forward as I wanted to get the most out of the thread pattern for sheding water. I wasn't too concered about reversing it for torque problems when braking as most all of my braking is done with the rear tires. With a 12" rotor and calipers off of a Ford Crown Victoria I have more then enough stopping power back there! Larry
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Can't do much from here either but wanted to let you guys know we wish you a safe & smooth move. Good luck to you all in your new location. We may have to stop for a vist sometime as we usually go thru Louisville on way to B2Dad's place in Tennessee. Larry
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Yep that's what I think he's trying to say as well. I put a Dunlop rear on the front of mine and like it that way. Pa_Don welcome to the three wheeled world. Your going to love that bike after you get it set up to your liking and become familiar with what you can & can not do on it. Certainly get the trees raked. Doing that makes a world of difference in steering & handling. I'll let the Hannigan owners chim in for the more technical info you asked about. Enjoy your ride. Larry
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Need Prayers for Ponch!!!
Carbon_One replied to Sweetnothing's topic in Inspirational, Motivational, Prayer Requests, Etc.
Prayers going out for Ponch. Larry -
NOW how do I get it in the air to change oil and general maintenance. My Tri-Wing sits about as high as the two wheeled bikes do so I'm able to use a modified lift adapter I sell for the two wheelers here. Then use my Sears atv/mc jack to get it up in the air. The Hannigan is a whole other story thou due to them being so low to the ground. You'll have to use a small floor jack to raise up each wheel, placing a safety stand under that point of the bike to get it up where you can service the bike. Another option would be something like a scissor or mid -rise lift or a two post type of lift used for cars. You might still need to adapt whatever you buy to accommodate a trike. I'm going to seriously look at various types of lifts that I'll be able to us with both my trike and cars. Most of what I've seen in this caterorgy runs anywhere from $1300 to $3000. Something that will get the vechicals high enough to be able to sit on the ground under them to access the under carriage. Gotta free up some funds 1st thou. Larry Here's something that might be good for just the trike: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Auto-Lift-2-200-lb-Single-Column-Turf-Lift-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem23120890e0QQitemZ150626406624QQptZMotorsQ5fAutomotiveQ5fTools Or this might be even better -- http://www.kwiklift.com/
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Sounds like a neat trip you'll be taking Evan. Wishing you and Ann a wonderfull & safe trip. Larry
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Well I took her apart this morning and cleaned the plug and connectors up real good. Then used a generious amount of dielectric grease on both ends before reassembling the plugs. Terminals looked clean and tight so hopefully this was just a simple matter of preventive maintence on my part. Did the same with the other plug/connectors there with it too. A real pain in the a** getting to the plug/connectors but I certainly feel better knowing it's clean and serviced now. I couldn't believe how much crud was built up on those connectors and wiring. I generally power wash the underside of the bike a couple times a year too but this area appears not to have been ever touched by the sprayer. Will be checking,cleaning, and greasing the regulator plug next. Larry
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Good idea there. I know I would help if closer to Dan. Surely there's enough hands in his area to get'r done. Good luck at the hospital Dan. Larry
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Thanks guys. I just didn't dig deep enough. If I had know it was there I could of done that when I replaced the fuel filter earlier this year. LOL Larry
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Ok I've looked thru the site here, the shop manual, and even checked out the bike short of actually stripping parts off of it. I've seen the wires coming out of the stator cover and see the plug for the regulator but where those go between the two is a mystery. I'm looking for that white connector ya all talk about going bad. Seeing as my bike is 6 years old I thought it'd be a good time to check it. Don't have any problems now but don't want any supprises down the road either. Larry
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Sending up some prays for the Warden Dan. Hope between the Lord in Heaven and the Docs they can find and fix what's ailing her. Peace to you brother, Larry
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I believe you get an average of about 400 lbs depending on the company you use and what extras you chose, like a auxilary fuel tank for example. Keep in mind the trike will come with a increased final drive ratio to compensate for the extra weight. Examples: Stock bike 3.03-1 , Tri-Wing 3.42-1, Hannigan 3.73-1, V-Max 3.73-1 Tri-Wing also offers a 3.73-1 Larry