Bummer
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Watch that rear tire closely! It's way more than just 05/08. I'm pulling a set of Avons off because of rear sidewall cracking. The front did fine, and lasted through three rears (sort of). In fact, it's still good. This rear is low mileage, but has cracks. It replaced a low mileage rear that cracked badly. The first rear had sidewall cracks I didn't notice until I'd pretty much run out the tread. I didn't do any of the things they say not to do. I keep them properly inflated by Avon's standards. During any off periods longer than a week the bike sets elevated on a CarbonOne stand. I like the handling, but I'm done with 'em. I just can't trust them because of the cracks. I'm moving to Dunlop E3s to see how they do.
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I think everything with this pattern engine has some whine. It's those pesky drive gears. A couple of years ago I was at Deal's Gap, parked well in and close to the road, almost to the grass. 129 was at about head level and probably twenty or thirty feet away from where I was. I heard what had to be a second gen going north/upwards. He was taking it easy and it had a pretty distinct whine. I looked over/up and saw that it was a V-Max. I've never noticed one doing it from above/along side, but it was sure noticeable from mostly below.
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Based upon the way the question is worded I can't believe he's a member. Wonder how fast (slow) he's going when he wants to shift into fifth...
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Glad to hear she's doing ok, and that the Docs didn't have any bad news. It's a lot better to see 'em act all confused, rather than sad.
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I was sitting here, watching that clip, wondering what in the world the point - Aaahhhhhh!!! My eyes!!! indeed. I'm more certain than ever. Gotta wear pants!
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The guy who came up with Draggin Jeans has a video of himself being dragged quite a distance on a part of his anatomy that chaps don't cover. The kevlar handled it quite well. Of course leather might have too, had there been any there in the first place. The point I'd actually like to make, though, is: What ever it is, it won't do you any good at all if it's in the trunk (or trailer). I wear my kevlar lined jeans every ride. Period. That covers my butt, thighs, and knees. Always. They're no where near as hot as leather, and ya' gotta wear some kind of pants. Might as well be kevlar lined. I have a leather jacket for when it's not hot, but when it's in the 90s and above I wear my kevlar shirt. Period. If it's t-shirt weather, it's Draggin shirt weather. Just some thoughts.
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Did you click on the "click here" in the sentence "Comagination VisiPath Motorcycle Headlight Modulator click here"? That should bring up this page.
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Irene and I wore our kevlar shirts out to Ft. Collins for the International. We went across So. Dakota to hit the Beartooth on the way. Serious sunshine. 100+ in the Badlands. I got a slight sun burn right through the shirt. Lots of fine polka dots on the tops of my arms, and across the top of my chest and shoulders because of the mesh. That was weird. I didn't think it was see-through, but the sun sure did. Nice breeze right through the shirt too. It would seem women are more sensitive to this sort of thing. Irene took one look at the shirts when I bought 'em and has always worn a t-shirt under hers. I do too, when it's really hot. The combination holds water a lot longer than the mesh alone. It stays cooler longer. Actually the big trick is to not use chilled water. Room temp is fine. Chilled is way too much of a shock at first. Straight tap water is like air conditioning once we're rolling. We fill up empty water bottles at rest areas and gas breaks just for this. We drink the chilled and pour on the warm. Top off the bottles and head out. She even pours water over my shoulders and arms while we're riding. I also wear mine under a shirt on cooler days to take advantage of the insulating factor the mesh represents. It's ugly with a capital F, but I love the thing.
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Also keep in mind that 30 to 85 will have a coil between them inside, so they'll have continuity. The other two won't.
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Are all heights RSV the same?
Bummer replied to Seaking's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
My '06 is a little lower at the tip of the back fender than several other RSVs. And I have the leveling links. And I keep 55 psi in the shock. I suspect the shock. Why? Because it seems to be the most likely variable. Everything else is pretty much the same. Frames are the same. Swing arms are the same. Linkage parts are the same. The shock, however, is a standard (if somewhat smallish) cartridge shock with a coil spring around it, all inside a couple of tin cans that slide one into the other. I suspect that the shocks come out a little different when they're made. With the geometry involved, a quarter inch can make a pretty big difference. I'm planning on taking the bike back to the dealer this fall and trying to get a new shock out of 'em. The bike should have over 50k on it, so the shock has to be groaning by then - it's not like they're really lifetime items, I mean, they're shocks, we used to go through 'em like tires. I'm also planning on measuring the distance from the bottom of the rear fender tip to the ground with the bike standing but no weight on it and 55psig in the shock. If I get 'em to change it, I plan on measuring after I get it back too. Just out of curiosity. Of course if the one they put in just happens to be the same length as the one they take out... But it's all really just a guess. -
As long as it makes you happy...
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For me it's a matter of different mechanical worlds. I had a '50 FL. Ok, not quite the same as a modern HD, but pretty close really. I've been on Ventures since '90. I can't imagine giving up my shaft drive, liquid cooling, and V-4 for a belt/chain driven air cooled V twin of any kind. I still like 'em, I just don't want one. Different strokes and all that. (nudge nudge wink wink) My Harley buddies tease me. The not-so-buddy HD guys at work (union) gave me a hard time. One smart-guy put a little pile of rice under my bike. I made a deal of scooping it up and saying loudly that "I'm gonna take this up with the dealer!" It's ok. I pull over now and again and wait on 'em. No problem. Hey, it's not that much slower than a First Gen. Plus I have photos of both an '85 and an '06 at the top of Pike's Peak, Mt. Evans, and Trail Ridge Road. That one shuts 'em up every time. Ride what you like and don't let anyone's comments get on your nerves. The problem is really theirs unless you let it become yours too.
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Glad to hear things are getting better! Hope it keeps up that way. Oh, and good luck getting out of that maid outfit. Once they find out they can get you into one...
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Interesting point. I wonder how the Diamond Star model would (or not) work. It gets wired in rather than plugged.
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When we changed from 3/4 helmets I got Irene a SY-Max modular. She liked it, especially the internal sun shield, but it made her nose itch. She rode with the shield up for quite a while. That seems to have gone away and now she's very happy with it. Still don't know if it was mold release agent or a fabric treatment on the lining. I got a FS-15 carbon. Red to more or less match Black Cherry. Very lightweight for a full face. Comfortable. Now that I've learned I can click the shield lock when it's open and use it to keep the shield open about a quarter inch in cold weather to keep my glasses from fogging up I'm a very happy camper too. Headphones were easy to install in both. Boom type for hers - I used the ones from the 3/4s so I have spare parts. Full face type for mine. The hardest part was making that first cut in the polystyrene linings of new helmets. I'd suggest you go to a bike gear shop and start trying stuff on until you find something you like. You can always go home and order it online once you find out what type you want and what size you need.
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First thought at a glance: Interesting use of TP rolls. And handy in on-the-road emergencies. Then I read the post itself. Oh, note paper. Not as handy in an emergency, but pretty handy none the less. Nice idea.
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Interesting. It's a framed site. Try this. That's the link to just the internal part of the frame.
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That one made the rounds a while back. Turns out it's a planned stunt. At the very end where it looks kind of scribbly the rider grabs through the missing back window and hangs on. That's why it ends when it does. Still a good reminder not to do stupid stuff.
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So I take it you don't really want me to go off into my 'greatest thing since sliced bread' commentary. Well, ok, if you insist. Always willing to cooperate. Looks like a pretty small unit. Not a bad price too. Click on the part that says "click here". Not a terribly well designed site.
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I don't know if this will be of interest at all, but what the hey... Irene and I wear kevlar lined jeans. I like the Diamond Gusset brand best, though there are also Sliders and Draggin Jeans - all three with different cuts. The Diamond Gussets are the most comfortable, Sliders are kind of baggy, Draggins are more of a traditional jean cut that are a bit lower in the hip. All the protection of leather chaps (and more) without the fashion statement. We also have kevlar shirts from the Draggin Jeans company that we wear in the summer. Ours are the natural color. The shirts really suck as a fashion statement, but they're mesh, cool, and highly abrasion resistant. They even have places to attach armor, though we don't have that. When it's really hot we pour water over them and get a very nice evaporative cooling effect. The water works best with a t-shirt under the kevlar. We have rain suits we carry in a trunk bag. We still have leather jackets, and will probably eventually change to fabric jackets, but the kevlar stuff gets worn every ride.
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Congratulations! It's wonderful to hear things are finally coming together for you guys! Now that you know you'll be there a while maybe you can relax and start working on that accent.
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None of the hippies who were getting high and having a ball at Woodstock killed any of the soldiers in Vietnam. There were quite a few rednecks in the US who were getting drunk and having a ball at that time who also didn't kill any of the soldiers in Vietnam. Perhaps you should take this up with the North Vietnamese, and perhaps those politicians still alive who sent men to war in Vietnam.
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A friend of mine was met as you were and it still haunts him. I make no excuses for the bad behavior of some. I guarded military property during one of those protests. When I came home from duty in the spring of '74, I was met by nobody at all. Most of us saw neither protest nor parade. Today those who protest call themselves Christians. I have every reason to believe that most Christians want to distance themselves from these people, just as most hippies wanted to distance themselves from the protesters of that time. Chief, I'm a member of the Patriot Guard Riders and the Warriors' Watch Riders to do what I can to prevent what happened to you from ever happening to another. It is unfortunate that there was nobody doing it then.
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Sorry Jack, that's America The Beautiful you're thinking of. There's a commemorative plaque at the top of Pike's Peak.
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And while you have it off do this too. You'll be glad you did.