Flyinfool

Welcome aboard. We will be happy to help you spend your money on mods.:mo money:

Clean the contacts in the dimmer switch.

When you replaced the side cover, did you use a new gasket or just a sealer. You must use a gasket to get proper spacing for the starter gears. If you just use sealant the gears will bind and the starter will not turn it over.

I found him. He is a new trial member "coachjohn"

Is this a member here? http://www.jsonline.com/news/traffic/motorcycles-running-red-lights-its-the-law-sometimes-b9984295z1-221369311.html This is an article that ran in the local paper warning motorists that they may see bikes running red lights during Harly fest. For a story about Harleys, The bike in the pic is a blond 1st gen, 83? ........

Around here if it is called grain alcohol, then the max they can sell is 100 proof, or 50% alcohol with 50% water. But if they call it vodka, then it can go up to 190 proof, 95% alky with 5% distilled water added.

Whatever you buy at the craft6 store, do some testing. I'll bet the stuff made to be an air filter is also chemical resistant, at least to gas and oil and methanol. The stuff from the craft stare is made for pillows, it does not need to be chemical resistant. you must also be sure that the stuff from the craft store is an "open cell foam", most cushions are a "closed cell foam", better cushioning and will not absorb spilled liquids.

The oil that is for direct application is pretty thick, I don't think it would spray. You would have to add a solvent to thin it down and then wait for the solvent to evaporate out after you applied it.

I'll have to see what happens when I get home.......

I have seen almost that in real life. :rotf: :rotf: Laughed so hard I almost wet my pants. :rotfl: :rotfl: I had to wait for the deer to move a safe distance from the sleeping hunter before a VERY loud noise woke the hunter up and put the deer to sleep. The hunters reaction was priceless. The deer was delicious.

When the starter clutch is going, it does not sound so much like grinding. It sounds more like there is someone inside the engine with a hammer trying to get out. Lots of banging noise. The options are to replace with stock parts every few years or contact Dano for his upgraded starter clutch.

All I can say is for those that like the fiber optic idea, go for it. When we have several systems in use we can easily compare. The circuit board I have will draw no power, none, zilch, nada, unless the light being monitored has burnt out, and then it will just be a 20mA draw to light an LED.

I wonder where the grease all went. That sure looks like it has been dry for a long time.

The front grommet is no longer available. I used a piece of rubber fuel line split lengthwise and put that around the inside of the sheet metal where the front grommet should go. I did have my cover come off once but I had just had it off and I am sure that it was just a case of not having the front tab in the slot. I have had the bike up to an air speed of around 120 (driving at 80 into a ~40 headwind)

I believe that SkyDoc can get you every thing you will need. One stop shopping.

It is hard to tell from the pics. Is the broken edge nice and shiny like a fresh break would be or does it have the same brownish patena that everything else in there has? If the broken edge is the same color as everything else, that may have been like that from the factory. I can not think of anything that could get to there to break that off without major other damage.

The fuel pump does not always click when you turn the key on. It only clicks when it is actually moving fuel. If the bowls on the carbs are all full the pump has no place to send fuel so it will not click. BUT since you ran a test by draining the bowls, and the pump still did not click till you smacked it, My guess is that you have an intermittent pump. You need to explain the whole thing to the dealer, if you just tell him to check the pump and it is working at the moment, it will not get replaced.

It is pretty normal for most 1st gens to always run on reserve. The valve can not be reached while moving, and most need a tool to turn. between the trip meter, the gas gauge, and the low fuel light, you have to be not paying any attention to your bike while riding to run out of gas.

A 5 pin round is not a standard trailer connector. http://www.etrailer.com/question-15255.html

A chunk broken off of what?

Nothing partial about that. It is well done.....

You could, but what fun is there in doing that. Playing with electronics is fun. Besides, I have access to electronics, I do not have any fiber optics to play with.

It all depends on what you want to light up, if you need more light straight down the road, then get the narrow beam. If you are trying to light up the side of the road to see critters coming, or see the road around the turn you are making, then get the wide beam. OR Since LED draws so much less power than halogen, get a set of both.

Here is approximately what one will look like. The 2 extra coils are in case I need it to be more sensitive. Trying the easy to make one first. Now for some testing........

Yes you can adjust your riding style to keep more distance. But that does not help when the texting cager pulls out in front of you, or a large animal darts in front of you, or any other of the myriad of things that you can not control that will require a max effort stop. There is a semi local trailer supply place (R&P Carriage) that does carry everything you need to put brakes in a 8" wheel. there is an electric 7" drum brake setup available. If I do it I will build a complete new axle with the brakes on it.