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    Not really polish... just clean it good.
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    Let's see if I remember... You'll need 17mm, 10mm and on the axle nut I think I used a 1 1/8 or 1 1/4 socket. Snap-ring pliers to get the retaining clip off to remove the hub to lube the fingers. Emery cloth to polish the fingers. To polish the inside of the bushings where the fingers fit I used a heavy piece of wire (coat hanger) doubled with emery cloth in in it and chucked in a drill. A brush for a .45 may work. :-) Oh, and don't forget the car tire! LoL Edit: (I keep thinking of more.) A torque wrench would be a good thing to have. And the torque specs. Here is a link to a thread with torque specs and some more info. [ame=http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1705]Rear Spline Lube[/ame] http://i720.photobucket.com/albums/ww202/BigBoyinMS/DSC01127.jpg
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    Y'know, I wouldn't mind the finger (well, maybe I would) as much as the a-wipes that don't even acknowledge that you are there. I was headed home on my Road Star from work one evening when I noticed another bike behind me. When I pulled up to the stop light I turned to wave or nod... as he blew by and made a right turn without even stopping or even looking in my direction. I think that he was embarrassed that my Roadie sounded so much better than his bike. Back when I rode H-D's I considered joining the local H.O.G. group so I attended a meeting once. By the time I left I felt the need for some Pepto and I was tempted to mail them a 5-lb box of Ex-Lax to snack on for their next meeting. They sure acted like they needed it. I don't even think that they wanted to be there. It felt more like they thought they HAD to be there. Now if they only had a Shovelhead Owners Group... I could probably stand to hang around with those guys. LoL
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    Not all of them did. I can't say exactly which do but it seems that the older ones (1999-?) didn't and the some or all of the Midnight models didn't. Someone will probably know for sure and chime in.
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    I just remembered that the Venturers tech section had this interchange... Venture U-joint Cross Reference Manufacturer Part Number AEC 1064 Falcon U392 GMB 220-0028 Neapco 1-0028 Perfect Circle 1500 Precision 392 Rockford K1500 Spicer 5-1500X TRW 20128
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    If it's a '73 Datsun pickup then the model is a 620. They did have replaceable u-joints. The B210 was a car and the u-joints were not replaceable; you had to buy a driveshaft if a u-joint went out.
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    He told a funny story about himself on Carson one night. He said when he wanted to have some fun he would go into a bar "in character" and ask the bartender for a glass of water so he could take a tablet. He would then take a pill of some sort in front of the bartender and then go to the restroom. He would walk back to the bar a couple of minutes later stone sober to the amazement of the bartender. He then explained that it was a pill he had developed to counteract the alcohol in his system. LoL The bartenders thought they were about to get rich by getting in on the ground floor! What was most amazing... very few of them recognized him.
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    I was actually referring to the fact that one was a well loved entertainer and a pretty decent human being... and the other was a child molester.
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    Well, at least the resemblance is only physical. Definitely can't compare them in any other way.
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    Those are what I put on my wife's VStar 650. They do really well. (Can you believe a 170 tire comes stock on the rear of it?) I did a lot of research (as usual when I'm about to buy something) and found that Shinko tires are made using patterns and formulas bought from Yokohama after the Japan earthquake destroyed the Yokohama factory. So basically it's a Yokohama tire. Darn good prices, too!
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    Just as another option on a filter that I know is quality and has the correct bypass pressure... Part# 15208-65F00 or the longer 15208-9E000 at your local Nissan dealer. I've used them on both of my bikes with no problems. I would possibly use the SuperTech if my WallyWorld carried them. As far as Fram goes... I was (am) just like the rest because I have cut open a Fram in the past. But they do sell a "better" filter line in addition to their regular junk. I just don't have a clue if it's any better. I work in parts at a Honda car dealer and the only reason that I don't use a Honda car oil filter on my bikes... they are made by Honeywell, the same company that produces Fram. In fact, the parts manager here said that some years ago there must have been a packaging mix up because he received his Honda oil filter order and when the case was opened it was Fram filters.
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    Since y'all have had the wheel off there's no use in mentioning wheel bearings; I'm sure you checked those. The shock and shock links have multiple mounting points; wouldn't hurt to check that. Nothing else comes to mind other than what you have checked already. Maybe it's that bowling ball he has rolling around in the trunk?
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    It sure confuses me to read post's like this. Even when my tire was new I've never had issues like these. No bouncyness, no wobble, no strange handling in the curves, nothing negative. It just feels like a cycle tire with great traction to me. And I'm running 36lbs in it now. It's like it's different on each bike or maybe it magnifies any minor issue there may be.
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    There have been a couple of tires that split from too much pressure while trying to get it to seat. But I believe that in both cases the person mounting the tire walked away or wasn't paying attention and let the pressure get too high. Just be sure to scrub the bead area of the wheel really good with a scuffing pad, steel wool or anything to get it really smooth and clean. And people have had pretty good luck with vegetable oil as a lube for the bead.
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    It's a common mod on the Road Stars but you have to open up the tank vent... and sometimes vent the cap... and sometimes replace the factory needle valve with a higher flow one from a Suzuki... and sometimes put the pump back on. LoL Actually, add the needle valve and vent the tank and usually it's good to go. The 4 needle valves may be the biggest issue on the Royals.
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    Google Chrome works like that, too!
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    95% of the time I'm happy where my feet are on mine but on longer rides I feel like I need one more position to rest my legs... under me, like a sport bike. As for the pillow seat... I'm 300 lbs and about 6' and this is the first bike that I've been able to ride fill-up to fill-up in almost total comfort. I can't imagine how good it will be when I get the Butler mod done.
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    Never had a bird hit on a bike, so far (knock on woodpecker ) but I drove a '58 Chevy in the late '70's that took a hit. I saw a small dot just above the highway and as I got closer I could tell it was a bird flying directly at the car. He must have had all he could take with the bird world because he dived directly at me and kamikaze'd the windshield dead center below the rear-view mirror. Luckily, even the windshields were extra thick in those old cars!
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    All that's good... but you're still a Darksider. . . . . Glad that life's looking up for you! Wishing you all the best!
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    When I was a teen I had 2-3 similar experiences. A short in a freezer, working on a drill and forgetting to unplug it before taking it apart, not to mention the many times I slipped trying to cross through an electric fence. Maybe that's why I, uhh, I... what was I talking about?
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    dyna beads are for balancing. I've never used them but instead of balancing a tire normally you put these in the tire and they roll around to where they need to be and balance as you ride.
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    The edge of the tire and where it seats on the inside edge of the wheel. The car tires take more pressure to get to "seat". If you have ever watched a new tire get aired up the first time you will see and hear them 'pop' into place on each side.
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    If you're half as happy as I am since doing it... you'll be really happy. But to be fair, I think the Avon issues were just one bad batch of tires. I still consider the c/t a better tire for our bikes. I know it grips better for braking and as good or better in the curves. Some suggestions... Scrub the bead area really good with a 3M pad and use vegetable oil on the wheel and tire as a lube to help it seat easier. Start at 42 lbs for 500-1000 miles then try dropping the pressure so you don't wear the center of the tread prematurely. I'm happy at 36lbs. Drive line and drive hub fingers lube while you have the tire off. Last but not least... enjoy the better handling and braking!
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    I thought about that but being water cooled I don't think there is much difference in temps from front to back. On my air-cooled Road Star it definitely seems to make a difference! The rear plugs on a Roadie are almost always sooty compared to the front. And there's only one carb so no adjusting for it. On mine the rear sooty plugs probably comes from the way I usually ride it. I ride it 3 miles to work and accelerate 'briskly' from a stop (or slow and turn) 14 times getting there.
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    Kumho Power Star 758 165/80R15 on rear. http://i720.photobucket.com/albums/ww202/BigBoyinMS/DSC01118.jpg Currently running a German Metzler ME880 on front (just because it was given to me by the previous owner) but it's been a good combo. I'll be going to a reversed rear tire on the front when this wears enough. Haven't settled on a brand or model.
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