KiteSquid
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Harbor Freight Bike Lift on sale!!!! Save $150
KiteSquid replied to KiteSquid's topic in Poor Man Tips and Fixes
I hope you read the first two words of my first post.... Caveat Emptor = Buyer Beware -
there is an English Wheel on sale at HF right NOW till 12/09/07 Click HERE for the coupon I cannot comment on the quality of this machine....
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Caveat Emptor Here is the HF 1000 LB capacity bike lift on sale till 12/12/07 http://www.harborfreightusa.com/html/emails/49/RetailBv2/Images/2.jpg Click HERE to print it out!!!! I wish I had room for this in my garage....
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I'll third that, and we will pray for you and yours all year long!!!!!!
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using Johnny Cash's song Hurt was a GREAT choice of music. "Hurt" I hurt myself today To see if I still feel I focus on the pain The only thing that's real The needle tears a hole The old familiar sting Try to kill it all away But I remember everything [Chorus:] What have I become My sweetest friend Everyone I know goes away In the end And you could have it all My empire of dirt I will let you down I will make you hurt I wear this crown of thorns Upon my liar's chair Full of broken thoughts I cannot repair Beneath the stains of time The feelings disappear You are someone else I am still right here [Chorus:] What have I become My sweetest friend Everyone I know goes away In the end And you could have it all My empire of dirt I will let you down I will make you hurt If I could start again A million miles away I would keep myself I would find a way I think they showed many mistakes by mortorcyclists as well as a few by cagers... We as motorcyclists have to take risk management more to the heart!!!!!!!!!! I recommend that we all attend a motorcycle safety course annually, and RIDE DEFENSIVELY!!! BTW can anybody translate the text and the speech on the soundtrack?
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Another advantage to the RSV is you will have a few more dollars left in your pocket....
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It would be a nice convenance, but what would it do the MSRP of the bike? IIRC the current model starter motor has two brushes, but the last produced V Max had a 4 brush set up for more torque. IF Yamaha used the starter motor for the reversing, like Honda's Gold Wing, I hope they would use the V Max starter motor..... Also an upgrade to the electrical generation system would be in order!!!! The selling point on the RSV for me was it IS the lowest priced touring bike on the market!!!!! By touring bike, it has to have a full fairing, trunk, saddle bags and seating for two.
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This is a problem that the US Navy had with desiel electric submarines. They had LARGE banks of lead acid batteries and they would discharge due to a tempature gradinat in the battery, so they thermally insulated them and the problem went away. your garage floor is normaly about 68 degrees F and the air in the room is someting else, which makes the bottom of the battery have a tempature graidant making an internal discharge. SO if you want to store a battery in your garage, put a thermal insulator under it....like a board.... and keep the voltage above 10.5V... Most batteries go bad due to a buildup of sulfates on the plates of the cell which degrades the cell....
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It's on my Christmas list.
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select aftermarket in the pull-down
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Double post???? Click HERE...
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06 RSV Headlight Mod
KiteSquid replied to trandeod's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
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I vented my filler neck so the tank does not burp gas out when full to the bottom of the neck... I usually dont put more gas in, I just dont like the spilled gas on my tank's paint...
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Actually, it is not funny. The military looses a lot of personnel, and lots of lost work hours and medical bills due to high risk behavior when off duty. I think the military is attempting to instill a little risk management into their members off duty hours. The military is not like civilian life, you are part of the military 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In my 20 year US Navy carrier I can quickly remember burying 3 young sailors that died due to off duty high risk behaviors... one hunting accident, two were driving cars when tired and one was riding a motorcycle during daylight hours... It is honorable to lay down ones life in the line of duty. It is quite a different thing to die due to participating in high risk behavior. I am saying that ALL people should try to minimize risk of death or personal injury by modifying their behaviors, due to thinking about the risks involved with whatever activity they participate in and doing what will minimize the risks. Be it taking a bath, woodworking, mowing the lawn or even operating a motor vehicle. I remember in my youth that I KNEW that I was stronger that Superman and would NEVER get seriously injured or die... I am lucky to be alive to type this post... I had quite a few close calls, that if I were to use proper risk management would not have happened!!! I am embarrassed to say that one was WAY TOO CLOSE and the US Navy has about $500,000 invested in MY medical care that they should not have had to, if I had better risk management in my youth......
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Whatever happen to true motorcycling? Why did they have to get rid of drum brakes and foot clutches? Why did they have to get rid of manual spark advacne? Why did they put suspenison in the rear end? Why did they have to get rid of cotton corded, natural rubber tires? Where did the kick starter go? Why did they install an electric starter? Why did they go to a 12 volt electrical system? Why did they get rid of tank shifters? I ask these things because I own a 1950 Harley Davidson FL, that RARELY gets ridden because of most of the above questions. I also own a 2007 RSV, that is a PLEASURE to ride!!!!! I guess if you like it, it is true motorcycling.
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If I'm smiling when the kickstand goes down, it was a good ride. It might be 10 or 100 miles....
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Take the Motorcycle Safety Foundation's safety course, then Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice what they teach!!!!!! If you click the text above you will go to the MSF site.. And don't forget to Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice...
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CLICK HERE to go to the jack at harbor freight that yamahamer talked about. Purchase it when it is on sale..... I have one too.
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Shipmate, I am sorry.... and I salute you!!!!!!
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Also look at your up & Down shifting habits. if you hit the down shifts hard, the tire may slip for such a short time that you don't notice it.... but it is wear. Also you may want to take the tire pressure up to closer to the max rating for the tire, which is written on the sidewall. This will lessen the tire's flexing and therefore generating less internal heating. A cooler running tire lasts longer. Smoother driving habits maximize tire ware, and fuel mileage. quick accelerations/decelerations maximize thrill factor but you pay for it....
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I wonder what he was charged with... some of these laws may or may not apply in that juristiction but these are some I can think of... Drunk driving Littering (he threw an empty beer can over his shoulder) Operating a lawn mower on a public road Convaying a threat/threating a police officer Drunk in public Drinking in public Resisting arrest Can anybody think of more? But mostly just being STUPID.
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but then the MSRP: $17,299 (Black Cherry/Raven) Available from September 2007 $17,599 S model (Charcoal Silver) Available from September 2007 would look more like the H-D price of: Vivid black $20,695 Two-tone $21,655 $4k for real chrome.............
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It is a good story, true or not, is IS a good story.
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yes!!!!!