RDawson

That’s correct. The only manufacturers I know of were Buddy himself and Edsets. Ed is out of business and I don’t think Buddy has built them for quite awhile. I’m using one I got from Ed before he closed down.

Congrats on the find, great bikes. I’d start with fresh gas for sure. Be careful with a charger/booster, it can fry the TCI. Also WELCOME to the group. The 1st gen gurus will be around to help soon.

I’ve been wondering about Big Tom. Saw expired membership.

I’m really hoping things start getting back to normal this year. Of course we have the get together here, I’m really looking at Asheville if I can get away, and maybe one more trip with the wife to Florida this summer. I’m planning to retire this summer and hope to see friends again and meet new ones at any rallies we can make.

Here’s a great write up of how to do it. It’s in the tech library.

I’m not familiar with that shield but I base a short shield that was terrible. I’m running a Bagger shield that’s good, a couple others good also. Keep the engine up around 4K and let it breathe. The mpgs are pretty good as long as the carbs are clean and good plugs.

I’ve seen an agm show great voltage until it’s hit with a load then it drops out.

I think you nailed it. The first VR get together we attended was at Don’s, we spent a 1/2 hour searching for the U Turnin Spyder Ryder just to find him at the hotel snoozing.

Sorry, couldn’t help myself.

Not just you Nor’easter folks. I had one of my firefighters show up to work on a Harley fresh out of storage a few years ago with 12lb in the rear and the front didn’t even move the gauge.

The detail I forgot was that it is his brother’s bike.

The float needles and seats problems are more common than the floats themselves. Make sure they are clean and floats set correctly.

Definitely carb issues, floats sticking. Check your oil level, flooding carbs can drain into the cylinders and crank case resulting in hydro locking the engine. That is the most common cause of engine failure in these bikes.

I watched a V Star 1100 top a hill too fast, lock up, and blow a stop sign across a 4 lane divided highway today. He cleared the Southbound cars, one Northbound, and got t-boned by a minivan. He’ll live to tell the story but he’s banged up pretty bad. The bike is done. The rider told me he was on his way to a funeral, my response was was he was damn close to going to his own. The northbound that barely missed him was driven by a woman that lost her husband in a bike crash a few weeks ago.

Hope we get to meet up again soon.

Three options for the EH Team. Plenty of roadside rest areas and ice cream shops along the route.

I’m working on it. August 1 should be the first day of eternal unemployment.

Depending when I have to move the youngest back to college this trip might be my retirement gift to me.

Is “tied up all day” Canadian code for a long nap?

We went to Dover yesterday, it being the one on the side of the Cumberland River and rode through Fort Donelson from the Civil War. 250 miles on the bike, felt great to finally find the time.

I'm a latecomer to the group, I've been to the last couple MDs at Don's, 2 trips to WNY Rally, and Vogel for the first time this past year. I've been riding Ventures for several years but all our travel was with the kids, usually involving theme parks or oceans. It's been a lot of fun meeting everyone and hope to go to more in the future, retirement is around the corner so we can hit them all. If the WKY rally catches on we'll try to make it an annual thing, I wouldn't mind turning it into a several day thing. With the lakes here, a national wildlife refuge, Illinois Garden of the Gods, civil war forts, etc there is plenty to go see and do. I won't pick a favorite because I hope to see more before I pick one.

Riding weather is here in KY. I went to Kenlake yesterday and double checked the shelter reservation, power, bathrooms, grill, picnic tables, fireplace onsite. We’re riding some of the planned roads today to make sure no new road damage. It’s been so long since I’ve had two days off in a row I’m not sure what to do with myself. Looking forward to seeing everyone again. I’m hoping this will catch on and become an annual event.

How about the EH TEAM? I can send you a detailed map to find KY from The border. @Marcarl. @sleepy2 @saddlebum etc etc.

You can always leave there n be here just in time. 🤣🤣🤣

Don’t wait for August, KY in May. 😁😁😁 I hope to make Asheville too.