RDawson

Good to hear. Where’s the next get together near the border? On that note where’s Carl been? Ain’t seen anything from him lately.

Correct bearings installed. New set of 1” bearings hanging on the wall, only thing I own with those is the clamshell I’m gonna sell. New tires tomorrow. Seats coming back from Rick Butler soon, then I get to test the trailer.

Usually I’m on the highway if I’m drinking anything so the cruise is set. My old one was on the right also. I got so used to riding left handed when my shoulder was messed up I’m accustomed to it. I went a couple of years getting up to speed, setting cruise, right hand in my lap. It was the only way I could ride.

Lowe’s or hardware stores have white plastic bolts and nuts. Not sure about black.

I hope so. Vinyl wrapping it, new tires, new door shocks, AND bearings. Wanted one of these for a while. I have a clamshell but wanted a fiberglass rig.

ME!!!!!! I ended up buying the Time Out trailer I asked about last week. Got it cheap so started the upgrades. First thing I do to a used trailer that’s been sitting is fresh bearings. Tore it down, bought bearing kits, cleaned everything, installed races, packed and dropped in bearings and seals. Slid the first hub on and THUNK. TIME Out used 1-1/16 spindles and bearings on a trailer rated for 500lb. I bought 1” kits on the assumption 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

That’s mounted on the mirror stem, not brake line. I used the perch mount, unscrew the master cylinder clamp screws and set the mount there.

If it’s locked my guess is it damaged a rod at startup that let go at speed. I’ve seen that happen before. Eykamp has some pretty knarly pics of engines that let go at speed.

Replacement engines are available. Don’t install those carbs on it without rebuilding them, Eykamp offers a rebuild service if needed. Seen old carbs put on a new engine just to blow it too. Float valve leaked fuel and hydro locked it.

Probably a connecting rod.

Usually only two ways to kill these things: 1-carbs leaking gas into the cylinders/crankcase. 2-no oil. Buy an engine cheaper than rebuilding one, if it was a carb issue take care of those or you’ll blow another one.

SOMEBODY wants these, I want em out of my way. Both saddlebags, trunk, side covers. FREE FREE FREE.

SOLD

That’s why I used one like this, didn’t want to deal with dead batteries in the receiver or phone. I changed to the bluestreak to integrate phone calls into the system. It was $10 back then

I went with a Bluetooth receiver in the fairing when IPhone did away with the earphone jack, then changed to a Bluestreak a couple years ago.

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I actually gutted mine a few years ago. I just cut it enough to install a USB plug set, the rest of the original faceplate was there and looked pretty butchered. Decided to make it look somewhat respectable instead of a hack job.

Something I’ve wanted to do for a while, Rick Butler has my seats so no excuse not to do it

Replace the freeze plugs. Screw the small end of a spark plug into it and pull it out. Don’t run it without the fake fins on it, they are all that hold the pugs in.

Tree and risers arrived today. UPS has my seats heading to Rick Butler. Few more electronic pieces coming Friday. With all the upgrades and tinkering I’m doing to the bike along with honey do’s and a little fishing I don’t know how I had time for a full time job all those years.

That one is a cargo, I’m not into the camping thing. He’s way too high on it. I may have a Hannigan bought.

RSV cruise only works in 4th and 5th up to 80mph. With both the VMax gear and corrected speedo it took away 4th gear cruise.

Maybe this is the direction touring bikes are heading.

I have one of these on my luggage rack as a tail light. They are made as a turn, tail, brake light on a 4 wire system. Very bright. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Blazer-International-LED-Low-Profile-Stop-Turn-Tail-Light-Bar-Chrome-Bezel/15111225?fulfillmentIntent=In-store