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  1. Freebird
    Excellent post and something that everybody should read over and over and over. It's easy to read such things but harder to get them embedded in your mind. You have to reach the point where evasive and other maneuvers become second nature.
  2. Freebird
    I too think that the Hyperchargers look great but I think that's about all there is to them. I've read reports on a couple of Harley performance sites that have dyno tested them and found NO increase at ALL in performance.
  3. Freebird
    I've been using the Airriders for several years now. In my opinon, they are just ok. No better or worse than the J&M units. They are also pretty expensive. I've said it before but will repeat it again...the next time I buy headsets, I will just go with the inexpensive J&M models because I don't think any of the high dollar ones, including the Airriders, are good enough to justify the extra cost.
  4. Freebird
    Same here. I've removed the AIS but I just capped all 4 ports and removed the mod.
  5. Freebird
    Forwarded to me by another member. Very good stuff to know. Street Strategies, David Hough "..quickly reach for the front brake and squeeze progressively with all four fingers to allow the weight to transfer forward before applying maximum front brake. Simultaneously, you step down hard on the rear brake pedal, but in the the panic you push down too hard, and the rear end slides sideways in the curve. Your survival rection takes over, and your right foot lets up on the pedal. In a split second, the rear tire grabs the pavement again, snapping the year end back toward the center so violently that the bike flips. You're catapulted off the bike, which tumbles down the pavement behind you. Miraclously, you slide to a stop without getting run over, and your smart decision to wear your leathers even on a short trip pays off. Deciding to do a quick stop was smart, too, and your technique to brake progressively helped prevent a front-wheel slideout. Overbraking on the rear should not have prevented you from stopping effectively, even with the rear end sliding sideways. It was your survival reaction to let up on the rear brake that caused the violent high side flip." Ride Hard Ride Smart, Pat Hahn "How many people really know how to use their brakes? Many riders avoid the front brake for fear of flipping over or locking up the front wheel and losing control. This is an uninformed and dangerous mistake. Under extreme braking on a two-wheeled motorcycle, the front brake accounts for 75-90 percent of the bike's stopping ability, and does so with mind-boggling authority. As the brake lever is squeezed, weight is transferred to the front tire, increasing traction and stopping power, which allows the rider to squeeze still further. As more weight is transferred forward, more traction is transferred forward, more traction is available, allowing the rider more braking power. As the motorcycle loses speed and the front end decompresses, the weight begins to shift back toward the rear tire, allowing the rider more grip from the back. But by now the bike's stopped, and you're in first gear, ready to scoot out of the way of the car approaching rapidly from behind. You knew about that because of your mental strategy--you were aware before you made your emergency stop of who was behind you, how far back they were, and how attentive they were. That, and you could hear the screeching tires. .... Like swerving, this isn't something you read about and then execute whenever you need to. It, also needs to be learned and practiced. An additional note on swerving and braking: they absolutely must be separated from one another--they cannot happen simultaneously. You can either swerve or brake, but not both at the same time. Each maneuver uses tremendous amounts of traction, and the traction available on a motorcycle is limited. When you push your motorcycle beyond that limit, the result is usually a crash. Here your mental skills again come into play: You must decide beforehand whether you will swerve or brake, or if you need to do both, when you will swerve and when you will brake, and how you will separate them to maintain control of your motorcycle."
  6. Freebird
    Not a stupid question at all and you are not the first to ask so don't feel bad. I never cover mine with anything. I've washed it many times and ridden in more than a few heavy rains. I am a little careful when washing the dash. I use a damp rag to wipe it all down and don't spray a hose directly into them but otherwise, I don't worry about them too much.
  7. Freebird
    They say that RainX is ok on the Clearview shield. It doesn't have the coating like the stock Lexan shields.
  8. Freebird
    Mine has been changed once.
  9. Freebird
    100%...and to be honest...I was really surprised.
  10. Freebird
    The auto resizing works ok but seems to work best if the picture is a .jpg As for Brads question, to insert a picture within your message, yes, it has to be uploaded somewhere on the internet, not on your computer. You can attach a picture on your computer by using the "Manage Attachments" button and that will add it to the bottom of your post with a thumbnail that you click on to see the larger size. Don
  11. Freebird
    There is no reason for the acorn nuts to have been removed if all they did was change the tire. The lack of grease is a common problem so it may well have been removed to grease. I would recommend checking it for grease the next time you pull the rear wheel for a tire change or whatever but for now, if you have a lift, I would just put it on the lift and follow the tightening instructions as outlined above.
  12. Freebird
    LOL....I do believe you are right. Oh well....Will Rogers was also a good guy
  13. Freebird
    WARNING WILL ROGERS!!!! WARNING WILL ROGERS!!!! OIL THREAD!!! Mobil 1 Motorcycle Specific MX4T I've been using it since 1999 and have always been very pleased with it.
  14. Freebird
    This is for the 1999 model Royal Star Venture but should be ok for 1999-2007 models. Parts Diagrams
  15. Freebird
    I agree with Dan agreeing with Squid.... or something like that. I run 87 octane and have never had a problem of any kind.
  16. Freebird
    I'm sorry that it happened Cougar but I think it's good news for us in general. I would hate to find out that there are problems with these radiators.
  17. Freebird
    I wouldn't worry about them. They are a poly type speaker and a little moisture doesn't seem to hurt them. I've never covered mine at any time. When I wash the bike, I don't spray water directly into them but otherwise, I don't give them any thought at all.
  18. Freebird
    The only time I've seen it hard to find neutral was when the oil was getting old. I honestly think that synthetic oil helps a lot. I've run Mobil 1 in my '99 since the second oil change and it's always been easy to find neutral and shifts very well.
  19. Freebird
    I've taken the basic course and the advance riders course and highly recommend them for everybody, regardless of how long you have been riding. My good friend Rick Butler put it to me the best way I can tell it...I asked him if it was worth taking the advanced course and he told me only if you consider the fact that it could save your life. That is strong enough for me. As for making them mandatory? I'm not a big fan of government mandating things but I do think that it should be mandatory for any rider under the age of 18. In most states..maybe all states...driver's education is mandatory for anybody under the age of 18 getting a driver's license. The same should apply for the motorcycle courses for any rider under the same age.
  20. Freebird
    Yes...same caps.
  21. Freebird
    You still have the large hoses connected to the ports on the heads but due to the way they are designed, any condensation would run down and not up and into the heads. I have removed my entire system but that is on my '99 and I certainly wouldn't recommend it to anybody whose bike is still under warranty. Don
  22. Freebird
    They are connected to the diaphragm side of the AIS valves that you plugged. They cause the valves to open and close.
  23. Freebird
    They no longer do anything. You can just let them hang. Tape up the ends if you would like to...keeps them from getting any trash in them if you ever want to hook them back up.
  24. Freebird
    I've seen this happen several times. I've found that a nylon tie will keep the wires out of that area.
  25. Freebird
    Congrats on your new bike. I hope you love it as most as much of us here do. As for your question, that is perfectly normal. Mine feels HOT to the touch after putting some miles on it. So...just ride and enjoy.
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