RDawson

50* and sunny. Burning miles :banana::biker:

Hey Steve I don't know that I ever contacted you after my install, great product working well. Thanks again.

the link above to Steve is all plug n play also.

Pretty sure he has a 3rd gen set. I have his 2nd gen wiring set on mine, works perfect, easy install.

I would make a joke about the donkeys on the road but Don would smack my hands for being political. :innocent:

I'm actually southeast of Dexter but that's where my mail comes from. Been through the Symsonia area a lot. If you have a chance when you're here drop me a line and we'll grab coffee or a meal.

Where in W. KY? We're just down the road from KY Lake.

Out of curiosity did you check swingarm bearings and steering neck bearings? Reason I ask I did the swingarm when I installed the CT but not the neck bearings. I had it on the jack getting ready for the WNY rally and the neck bearings seemed a little loose, I tightened it up by the instructions here and it wanted to go into a death wobble at 90 mph and big truck turbulence was terrible. I backed them back off and it settled down. I'm going to replace the neck bearings this year before I really get into riding season. It rode great before I messed with the neck bearings, I had it above 90 two up pulling a trailer to get away from some trucks with no issue. I do run the 150 front, haven't been into the forks to see if PO changed springs, and have leveling links installed.

Jeff I installed the Nexen last spring. The ride is much smoother and braking is improved, even my wife commented on the ride the first time she was on it. I rode solo locally a few times before I let her on it just to be sure it was safe. I did an 1100 mile saddlesore, 2200 miles to Niagara and back, 1700 on WNY trip, and several shorter trips. The only difference I feel is on a crowned road if I let go of the bars it will sometimes want to migrate down the crown and if I shift in a low speed corner it will try to stand up a little while the clutch is pulled. The only place I really notice it is a wide sweeping turn from a stop sign nearby, if I shift from first mid turn it tries to stand up a little. It's not a violent jump or anything that bothers me, it doesn't take me out of my line, I just feel it. When this tire is worn out I will install another just like it. My local tire shop mounted it, like everybody else said it took nearly 100'psi to seat it. I just walked out to check and I have 12,200 miles on it with 6/32 tread left. I was running through back MC tires every 6-7000 miles. I tried Commander II and Shinko 777 before I went this route. I went with the Nexen because it was taller than the BFG, some say the BFG is a better ride though. I ride just as hard in the twisties as I ever did with no problems.

I haven't tried that one but I use the HF jack on my RSV with no problem. Carbon One,s adapter is the way to go on it. I built mine myself but haven't made the legs Larry's has but everyone brags on his.

Neither my nor I could take long distances on the 1st gen, I got the 2nd gen which is much more suited to both of us. We were riding a little more until we made the trip home from Don's MD 2018 in one day, it was too much for her. Then add in some injuries from a car wreck and she just wasn't comfortable on the bike very long. I built the passenger highway pegs that helped some and added armrests and BINGO she's back in go mode. I do limit our days so we take a long lunch break and try to stay under 5-6 hours on the bike before we find a room. It works for her so I save the long days for the occasional solo trip, I still do a few 10-12 hr days and a saddlesore last year. 17 hrs home from WNY last year was trying my limits.

Carl be sure to take care of yourself and drink plenty of liquids so you don't overheat in that corner. After all it is a 90 degree corner.

So are you saying I can let my 07 set out in the sun to make it faster? I got it from Yammer Dan that faded blue is best.

WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT Flyinfool, Puc n Carl asked for this stuff not us southerners. Think the vector is off or you need those new printed nozzles. We are under attack down here. We went riding last weekend and now we're huddling by the fireplace.

Good read and good point Patch. Unfortunately in every large group there are always a few there for the wrong reasons or just make a bad decision at the wrong time. What I personally know of this group is what I've seen online from families that had to deal with these atrocities and their opinions of BACA. I think anyone going into this understands they are going to see some bad things and tense situations that could become violent. I've seen it both thru work and volunteering, my wife is a teacher so we've seen it thru the classroom too. I will check deeper into them as I do any group before I choose to be associated with. Switching gears a little here, I remember from my dad's funeral visitation a few that came thru the line and talked of his influence on them when they were young and he was their volunteer sports coach and one especially talking of being in jail where Dad was chief deputy there. He had been in and out of jail all his life with kids at home, he said Dad sat him down and told him what he was doing to his kids lives and futures. He said it was the first time he'd had that man to man talk that hit home and he'd been straight for several years after that with a job and taking care of his family. For him to take time out of his life to come and talk to our family he'd never met meant a lot to us. If I can make that kind of difference to one person during my life I'll consider it a success and worth the headaches endured. Like I said earlier I'm a pushover for kids, mine are about grown and have had every opportunity for success. One is in med school and the other is starting college this fall to be an aerospace engineer, they have seen some of the issues their friends have faced in bad situations and I hope our influence at home have set a precedent for them to help someone in their future.

A trick I use on old hoses is to work a hooked pick between the hose and nipple to break it loose before I pull or twist on it. I know I'm a little late with this but it could save some trouble in the future.

Here's a link to their mission page. I admit I'm a sucker for kids, I'm a pushover (just ask my wife) when they want something. I have two girls of my own and several hundred "adopted" young men and women I worked with volunteering thru the school. I've coached t-ball, softball, basketball, and for the last 11 years worked with the marching band. I build their props and drive the truck and trailer hauling equipment. I'm the go to guy when something breaks, someone is injured, or one of the kids is uneasy with strangers come around because I'm the big scary teddy bear for them. I admit the girls are my favorite because they wear their feelings on their sleeves and show more appreciation when helped. I go thru regular background checks and training for this. My youngest is a senior this year so I'm about done traveling with the group and BACA stands out as something I'm interested in to fill some time. Working in the fire service means I'm on the local college campus often, I regularly have college students come up to me to talk about sports or band days and give me a hug. I take pride in the fact that just maybe I made life a little better for some that needed it or made a bad day a little better. https://bacaworld.org/mission/

I have read several articles about BACA, even one here of a former member/family, I haven't seen anything to scare me away from them. They have a strict no weapons, no violence policy. I recently talked to a LEO who had great things to say about the group and his limited dealings with them. I am forbidden to join any groups such as this while employed by local government but plan to check into it closer on retirement. I was involved with one of my daughter's friends whose family was going through an ugly divorce, she spent a lot of time with my family that year even going on vacations with us. She thanked my wife and I many times about the time she spent with us away from the problems, rough for an early teenager. She wasn't abused like the ones BACA takes care of but it wasn't a good environment.

Gotta agree Mama. I rode some in my youth when I was 10' tall and bulletproof until I came to the conclusion I was riding way above my ability. Got off the bike for 20 years, started back on a Virago just for riding to work. My wife decided one day to hop on back for her first ever ride and decided she liked it. We aren't small people so I started looking for a tourer, that's when I found my 86, paid too much for it, and we started day rides around home. Googling problems on the bike kept bringing me to VR. After a few fixes I started feeling guilty about using the free knowledge here and sent Don my $12. I figured out my long legs and back issues wouldn't let me ride the distances on the 1st gen I read about so I searched out my 07 and went to MD 2018. Now we're hooked on the rides and VR get togethers. Without VR we probably would've stayed riding local and day trips, now we've been to Don's, Niagara Falls, Florida, and several shorter trips with a month long western tour planned as our retirement gift to us in two short years. I don't do social media or any other forums because of attitudes I see on them, the climate here fits me as I have zero patience for smart a$$ attitudes.

Don't get him started Puc, took the school marm out for 225 scooter miles yesterday. Got in a good afternoon before rain and cold creep back in. I'm liking the 65* weather in February.

The scam calls and texts are going crazy, I get several a day. Credit cards, car warranty, health insurance, now lottery. I wish I could get my hands on these people just for a few minutes. The worst one was an Ebay scam, I won an auction for a Skytrak extenda boom forklift. Within 30 seconds of auction ending I got an official looking EBay email from the "owner" wanting me to wire the money. I had made contact with the real owner with plans to fly to Florida to check out his description and pay in person before I ever bid on the item. It could've been a several thousand dollar swindle.

Nope, my texts came from Alexandra. Hope she brings me the money in person, nah I've had the marm going on 28 years and I'm getting too old to break in a new one.

I won $780,000 in the world lotto. They are so anxious to deliver my prize they texted me twice to hurry me up in claiming it. To make it even better my wife won it also, they only texted her once so they must like me better. Two winners in one house, whodda thunk it? That's 1.56 million, new bikes in the shop and new trucks in the garage soon as I get it. To top it off its it's gonna be 62* here Sunday. We're going riding and hope the checks are in the mail when we get home. I figure that I have as much chance of the USPS delivering on Sunday as I do winning money.

I'm not a dr but I have stayed at a Holiday Inn. Go see a doc.

Wadded up aluminum foil works wonders on rusty chrome. I like it because it doesn't leave steel particulate to rust later.