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  1. Gary N.
    Did you notice in the second picture the bikes don't have the lower fairing? Could they be the Tour Deluxe with a RSV fairing?
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    If you turn the bars to the far right you can see the adjustment knob on the left side of the triple tree. There's another adjustment on the right side that you need a Phillips screw driver for. Turn the bars to the far left for this one. Aim the light on a wall or garage door with the forks centred to see what needs to happen. You will probably have to use a combination of both adjustments to get it right. I didn't have to split the fairing to adjust mine.
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    Thanks everyone. We went to visit this afternoon. He's a beautiful baby. Pictures as requested.
  4. Gary N.
    Mary's oldest daughter Danielle gave birth a little after six o'clock this morning. A 9 lb. 3 oz. baby boy, "Luka". Momma, Daddy, brother Ilyja and Grandma and Grandpa are all doing fine.
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    Thanks Larry, We'll leave the light on for ya!
  6. Gary N.
    Nice cup holder Beth!
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    Just make sure you tell them up front if they ask. Don't try and hide it. Since it was so long ago they may or may not have it in the computer. I've been hassled for the last year because of a slice of a lemon in our fridge in the RV with some left over fish. They told me it would come off the computer in a year. We'll see.
  8. Gary N.
    If installed per factory instructions there should be an in-line fuse behind the fairing in the area of the on/off switch wires.
  9. Gary N.
    You guys must all have some pretty small hands if you can get in there from the back. I find it much easier to just pull the fairing and pop the head light out of the frame myself.
  10. Gary N.
    Glad to see you back Lowell. Watch out for them pretty girls, they'll make your heart rate go up.
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    Funny thing how electricity and gas prices vary so much around the countries. The government here is switching over to wind and solar power and getting off of coal. They just installed "Smart Meters" so they can keep track of the time of day you use the most electricity and charge you more for peek time use. We have to run electric appliances after 7:00 pm to get the lowest rates. So electric heat and hot water and clothes driers are not the way to go here. BTW the price of natural gas has dropped here, I think around 24% in the last couple of years or so. Probably just a ploy to get you hooked so they can raise the price back up again. I like the idea behind the on demand hot water units but the up front cost is a little high. Depending on where in your house the water heater will be located, be aware that the noise from the exhaust fan might bother you. My in-laws had one a few years ago and it was in a room right off of the kitchen and the noise about drove them nuts. They ended up taking it out and puting a regular vent through the roof one back in.
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    Thank You, Thank You, Thank You, wished I'd a checked here sooner.
  13. Gary N.
    It's not easy but this is what I did. You have to pull out the bulbs to get at the bolt on the inside. Since the wires run up though the bolt I took an allan wrench and ground about 1/2 of it away so it would still go in the hole but not interfere with the wires. Hold the allan wrench while you loosen the nut from below just enough to move the light housing. Use a straight edge like a carpenter square to align the light buckets from side to side across the front. Then use a 6" level to align the light buckets up and down. Now the hard part is tightening the bolts back up without moving the buckets. Put the bulbs back in and shine the light on the garage wall or something. They should be pretty close to level, at the same hight as the head light and straight ahead. Good luck.
  14. Gary N.
    We'll be at the Buckhorn Lake RV Resort in Kerrville (on I-10 at exit 501) form about the middle of Feb. until about income tax time.
  15. Gary N.
    Sorry, the trailer is full but if you can get to Texas, that would be great.
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    I bought a plastic headlight protector and put it on before I left for Alaska. A small investment to save the cost of a new headlight. I have a 2" crack right in the middle of the protector so I guess it did it's job. They don't list one specific for the RSV so I ordered one for a Road Star. I had to sand it a little on the belt sander to clear the visor but no big deal. http://www.ventura-mca.com/products/lightguard.aspx
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    I'm going to load the bike into the trailer and head south. Maybe even Florida but Texas for sure in Feb. I'll need to change the oil first though.
  18. Gary N.
    Wow, that video is excellent! A real good representation of what you can expect. We were there the last week of June and didn't see as much snow and no ice on the lakes. The haul road was dry and in good shape for us but we took a tour out of Fairbanks in a van instead of driving the bike and I'm glad we did that because I got a break and was able to enjoy the scenery. I wish he would have shown a little more of the Top of the World Hwy. from Chicken to Dawson City. That was one of the highlights of the trip for us. If I ever get the chance to go back again I'd like to drive the Cassiar Hwy. up through BC. Everyone I talked to who had driven up that way said it was wonderful.
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    After being there, I would never consider taking my RV up there unless I was going to trade it off when I got back. Some of the roads up there would tear it apart. It's much better on a bike. We took 6 weeks from Edmonton and back plus another 3 weeks from home to Edmonton and back in the RV but I didn't have a dead line. It's about 3500 miles from Chicago to Anchorage. That's 7 days at 500 miles/per day. And don't forget, Construction delays, Border crossings, Weather delays, and slow going due to rough road conditions. I wouldn't even attempt the trip in three weeks from home. Three weeks to go to Alaska and back (IMHO) is a marathon not a vacation. You'll need a vacation from your vacation. There's just to much to see and do. So much beauty.
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    Other than the Top of the World Hwy. (100 miles of gravel) and several construction zones, all the roads we drove were paved. I don't know why you would need to ship new tires unless you're starting out on worn rubber. I put a new set of Avon's on before I left and they look like new yet. There's a big HD/Metric dealer in Fairbanks and I suppose they would help you out if you needed tire work. As far as how long it takes from Edmonton to Fairbanks, it's better than 1800 miles and all paved except for any construction. Probably average 50+ miles per hour so that works out to 36 hours. But what's your hurry? Lots of stuff to check out along the way.
  21. Gary N.
    Thanks everyone. It was a beautiful wedding on a not too beautiful day. Here are a couple of pictures.
  22. Gary N.
    The only place we had an issue with gas was on the trip from Anchorage to Danali. When we finally found a place the RSV took 5.7 gallons. I filled up in Anchorage and should have filled again in Wasilla. When ever I got to 1/2 full I started looking. Study the mile post every night before you leave. There's info in there on all of the major roads. Gas was most expensive on the ride from Dawson City to Whitehorse and I think in Northern BC. Gas $1.80/litre , Bowl of soup $8.50, Coffee $3.50. Some of the Lodges and small communities have no electricity and have to run generators 24/7.
  23. Gary N.
    My number two son, Jeff is marrying his long time sweetheart Jenna. He is the last of Mary and I's five children to get hitched. http://mi-cache.legacy.com/legacy/images/Celebrations/Photos/CAN-Windsor/photo_144672285.jpghttp://mi-cache.legacy.com/legacy/images/Celebrations/spacer.gifhttp://mi-cache.legacy.com/legacy/images/Celebrations/announce1/photo_BL.gifhttp://mi-cache.legacy.com/legacy/images/Celebrations/spacer.gifhttp://mi-cache.legacy.com/legacy/images/Celebrations/announce1/photo_BR.gif
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    Just got back from a 2 1/2 month odyssey. The trip of a life time and I'd do it again in a heartbeat. The last part of the Al-can in the Yukon form Haynes Junction to the border was real bad due to permafrost heaves and pot holes. You really have to watch the road but I think it's easier on two wheels because you can pick your line. We hit about 30 miles of construction right at the Alaska border and that was real bad. All in all the worse spots are where ever they are working on the roads. The RSV just isn't made for off roading. I highly recommend the "Top of the World Hwy." It's 100 miles of gravel road but well worth the trip. BUT....if it's wet, don't do it. We got lucky and got a nice dry day. It was real dusty and rough on the Alaska side. Still dusty but smoother on the Yukon side. It rained the night after we drove it and washed out three culverts, closing the road for a number of days and we heard that some folks were caught on it. There were lots of folks on bikes. Everything from dual sports to Goldwings and even HDs. I think the best way to see it is on two wheels. We took the Alaska Marine Ferry from Prince Rupert to Juneau and then to Haynes. If this is part of your plan and you want a berth you should book it at least 6 months in advance. You don't need a reservation on the short trip from Juneau to Haynes. Be prepared, they think the gold rush is still on up there. EVERYTHING is expensive. Unless you're sleeping in a tent plan on about $250/day for two people.
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    Wheel Chock

    Gary N. replied to Eugene's topic in Watering Hole

    Hi Eugene, here's a picture of the one I built for the back of my old Chevy truck (two place). I'm too cheap to pay what they wanted for a factory made one so I built my own. I removed the roll over ramp on the right side to duplicate it for another one that I built (single place) for my motorcycle trailer.
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