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I don't like the comment that it could be made to run smooth but they decided to keep some vibration. It still only has half as many cylinders as needed, and no radiator. Even Harley is seeing the light and going water cooled.

If at all possible, store it with ethanol free gas. In the fall I take a couple of 5 gallon gas cans up north hunting to bring back real gas for storing the bike.

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It takes a good 24 hours for the anesthesia to completely wear off. Spayed is actually a pretty major surgery, they remove all parts of the reproductive system. It will take at least 6 months to completely heal. For the first week she will be very sore. Tomorrow she should be more willing to eat, but keep it light for at least the first day. The vet should have given you a sheet of post surgery instructions.

I was just wondering if there would be anyone to meet for ice cream.

I know we have a bunch of Harley owners on this site. I'm just curious if anyone from here is coming to Milwaukee for the 110th Harley Anniversary?

Thanks I was going to buy a can just to experiment with, now I don't have to.

Go for it. I can put up a big tent in my back yard for you......

Another thought from left field. Would you save anything to just buy a used local bike when you get there and then sell it when you are ready to leave?

The cargo of your trailer should be covered under home owners. That is one advantage have one insurance co for everything. I don't care which policy pays as long as it get paid. The only drawback is there still will be a separate deductible from each policy.

You are right. I have to carry tools and parts, most people I know are on 2nd gens or Harleys, I always stop to help.

OK parts are on order to see how my idea works. Parts should be here in a couple of days and I can start experimenting.

Yup You forget that I have a marshmallow butt, not an iron butt. It takes me 10 hours to cover the 425 to Dons MD. 400 Miles is about my limit, beyond that I start noticing that I am making less than optimal decisions and my reflexes are reduced. With the trailer on I need to stop at least every 100 miles for gas and ice cream.

Very cool! Your son got it right......

I was just wondering how many days travel it would be for people to get to the IR in Guntersville AL? If the better half comes with it would be 3 days each way and if I come alone it would be 2 days each way.

What he did is correct, the small terminal on the solenoid needs a grond to activate the solenoid. The start switch normally supplies this ground. With your positive jumper, go from the battery Positive directly to the stud on the starter to eliminate any bad cables in the system as a possibility.

When the engine quits while going down the road, does the tach instantly drop to zero even while your momentum is still turning the engine over? If it does then you have an electrical problem and not a fuel problem. Fuel issues usually will spit and sputter while dieing like running out of gas. Electrical issues are usually a hard cutoff with no warning.

I am not sure if the RLU is the same on a MKI vs a MKII. Here is the writ up on the HID conversion for an 88. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=45603 It is a lengthy write up but it almost took longer to type than it did to actually do.

Google "states visited map" there are a bunch to choose from.

The BMW president that you speak of was designed to be a single shock, not just one side drained. This is a safety issue, fix it right.

A couple more tests you can run. Hook a jumper from the small terminal on the solenoid to battery negative. If it cranks, you have a bad wire or connection to track down. If it still chatters, check all of the connections. Not just the part of the terminal under the screw or nut, but also check the connection of the terminal to the wire. If all of this is to no avail then it is more likely to be a bad solenoid.

It looks a little long. The rule of thumb is; Measure the distance from center of one tire to the center of the other tire. The distance from the center of the axle to the center of the ball should be 1.5 to 2 times the tire centers distance. I stretched mine to the 2 times for better stability. Dang, type to slow again

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When I bolted the topper to the trailer I used eye bolts with a nut and fender washer on the inside and a Lock nut and fender washer on the outside bottom of the trailer. This gives me 4 anchor points that are not anchoring to plastic but are solid to the trailer. I just use bungee cords to tie stuff down if I do not have a "full load", but if you ever saw my little tent....... The spare tire is mounted under the trailer on the bottom of the tongue. Flat tires are not that common so it is OK if the spare is not easy to get to. I stand the trailer on end for storage so the spare is right there chest high for easy checking of air pressure before I pull it down to load for a trip. I am looking at the possibility of adding 2 tubes on the bottom of the trailer to hold the folding chairs. I have not yet checked to see if there is room between the floor and the axle, or if they would have to go sideways.

It ends up being the same number of days off for most people. Saturday is the travel day to get there. If the rally started on Saturday, then you would need to travel on Friday off for travel time to get there. Many (maybe even most) people need more than one day to get to the rally. So if you have 4 days of rally and 4 days of travel, it eats a week no matter which day it starts on.