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    That's a good idea. Maybe I'll take the one off my handlebars and see if it is practical. Perhaps I could wear a hoodie, and let her put her drink in there? The GPS mount I have now is very useful. I reckoned that when I wasn't using a drink holder, it's a 5 second job to take it off. Also, the reservoirs are in the wind on mt RSTD, whereas I can mount the RAM using the U-bolt anywhere inward. Dave
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    I have now lost two marine grade drink holders off the handlebars. I'm going to a RAM Mount system. It's been dead reliable for my GPS, and when I get a video camera, I'll mount to the same place. I am a fan of the RAM Mount system. My question is whether anyone has used one for passenger drink holding? I have an RSTD, so mounting it to the saddle bag guards is about my only option. Anyone have experience with RAM Mounts there? Dave
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    I remember seeing your earlier posts on this. I further saw that the Stebel is 139 dBA at 4" and it dissipates very very quickly. FOUR INCHES. Dave
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    We were trying to be careful to rub it on the glue. Here's hoping! But thanks for the reminder. I put a coat of wax on it when I got home. I ought to put another coat on it tomorrow too. Dave
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    OWEN started with his fingernails... http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4304925300_3615231584.jpg That was working, but slowly. So we used corded 50# fishing line. I wore gloves and sawed at the glue while OWEN pulled it away. That left the glue.... http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2716/4304180919_f7b3a7a480.jpg Then we used toxins, a plastic scraper, and shop towels to remove the glue. OWEN and Gunboat worked with me for a long time. Goo Gone Extreme seemed to work. But then Gunboat uncovered a can of... lacquer thinner, I think. (That's what the can says when you blow up the photo, and what I remember.) It worked much much faster! http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4039/4304258233_dbb384d82a.jpg The result was a nice, black, shiny blank canvas to enjoy. http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4304181099_5a08d902e5.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2755/4301719153_07fa14cb90.jpg
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    It just opened for me. How do I get on the list of people willing to help? Not that I can do anything, mind you. Dave
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    I am tentatively interested. Do you think I could etch some words into it? That's a cool trailer! Why didn't I think of that?! Dave
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    I saw that, but it was laser etched chrome/shinystuff. Is this something can be done with hand tools? Maybe I should be on the lookout for a fabricator. Dave
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    Klein rates this horn at 132dB. TwistedThrottle rates the Stebel at 139dB? Have you heard the Klein? Is it louder? This site has some interesting train horns. They say their loudest is 154.2dB. That's at least twice as loud as the Stebel. Is it 3 times louder (15dB difference)? Dave
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    Saturday we removed the tank badge from Roxie, my '06 RTSD. I like how sleek it made her look. Someone said she looks like a panther. Mysterious, menacing, and sexy, that's her. http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4013/4302465766_151b3e912f.jpg The most glaring thing to change now is the hinges. I know I can buy OEM chrome inserts, but I have restrained myself from adding flashy stuff. She is a midnight bike, and IMO is meant to be dark and threatening. Chrome there would be out of character. http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4304221436_505d4eecf9.jpg What are some options for replacing the hinge inserts with gloss black. Or better, like the original but saying Roxie instead of Tour Deluxe? Ideas? Dave
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    At the maintenance day yesterday, we removed the tank badges. Pics, naturally. http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2755/4301719153_07fa14cb90.jpg http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4013/4302465766_151b3e912f.jpg Last week, for reference: http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4045/4283016857_3ac7c1813b.jpg
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    It's tough to be us, isn't it? Dave
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    What? I was just joining in on all the complaining I've been listening to. Do you understand how hard it is to enjoy your rides on New Years Eve and New Years Day when people are always *****ing? So finally, I get to do a little complaining about a day so pretty that people were suntanning, and this is what I get? My doctor is a she and she is really nice. Last time I was there, she gave me a suggestion for a great bacon cheeseburger joint. I'll have a nice long think about this, when we're riding tomorrow down to the coast for the Maintenance Day. Dave
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    It is 77F here, and not a cloud in the sky. A tad breezy, but riding without heavy gear and feeling warm is so nice. Sat on the cafe's patio, had a great burger and something hoppy. You could tell everyone was enjoying Global Warming... so many smiles, and so many short skirts. But, I had an appointment to see the doctor on my day off. 1:45PM. Just the right time to prevent a nice "there and back" ride today. I called at 12:30, because I wasn't sure if it was 1:30 or 1:45, and learned they'd set me up with the doctor I disliked. We rescheduled for Monday. So I missed a good long ride for nothing. Coulda put on 500 miles today instead of 150. Still, it's hard to complain about 150 miles in the most perfect weather you are likely to see, in January. Thanks for listening. Hope it's just as nice where you are. Dave
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    Electrical Connection is the one I used. You may or may not find my detailed installation instructions helpful. The first photo is with the brakes applied, the second is with the turn signal on--you can see the donut LED on the left stalk. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3260/3158548664_dcb8545aa1_m.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3622/3941031059_62174fd7e7_m.jpg Dave
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    Is the red dot that appears just before impact a designator? Dave
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    Motorcycle Cruising had a comparison of multi-tools. Subsequently, I bought one like this, but it looks to have changed names. http://www.cyclegear.com/images/replacementmaintenance/stockton_15in1_tool_MD.jpg http://www.cyclegear.com/spgm.cfm?L1=&L2=&L3=&L4=&item=FAI_BH20-0159 It is on sale at Cyclegear now for $7.50. There is a store in my town, so I don't pay shipping. You can get a lot done with this thing. One thing the Motorcycle Cruising guy recommended were locking pliers (Vise Grips). You can use them as brake/clutch levers in a pinch (he says). When I road trip, I carry a pair in my luggage. I also carry a larger standard wrench (5/8") for my highway pegs. It's the only non-metric thing on the bike so far, but is frequently used. Riding 500 miles in a day, the pegs tend to move. Have a couple of those days in a row, and you'll want your feet back in the comfortable position. Maybe it's the wrong approach, but I have been buying tools as needed. I've probably spent more than $100, but it's been spent over 18 months or so. It's a reasonable method with a Sears, a Harbor Freight, and a Northern Tools all within a 10 minute drive. The biggest single outlay was probably by my smarter half, who bought me a rolling locking tool chest for Christmas 2008. After a while, organizing everything becomes the issue. Dave
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    Mine had numbers on the bottom of the feet and inside the lift adapter holes. Right where you couldn't see them. I put gaffers tape on both the legs and adapter, visible from the right side of the bike and wrote in the numbers with a Sharpie. I install all the legs from the same side. Dave
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    Dude, some of us have been out riding, rather than cruising the board. LOL! First mod: the luggage rack http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3159/2764427486_a072bf34f7.jpg Passing Lamps, daughter not included. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3066/2831465795_181a9626a7.jpg Air horn http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3228/3390568060_0beacb3ca8.jpg Made some tool-free luggage bolts http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3092/3149978753_39dd1e77fc.jpg Passenger foot pegs http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3344/3445876735_5ff26675af.jpg Switchblade footpegs with longhorn brackets http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3541/3491477368_2ddbd60646.jpg Auxiliary Fuse box under the seat http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3542/3660208718_1eac068e6f.jpg H-D Roadking Pipes (Note the lift adapter with legs -- crucial purchase!) http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2644/3691215573_0aa375d98c.jpg Re-wired passing lamps to use relay http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2463/3893395939_b4826db2d7.jpg My GPSMap 60CSx http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3443/3935815166_acd18b3b79.jpg Tail light running/brake lights (see the LED donut on the left stalk)? http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3622/3941031059_62174fd7e7.jpg Vented the filler neck http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3393/3607786358_f906338aeb.jpg Flag staff and flag http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2542/4079762721_fee10f4fd6.jpg Sheepskin from IKEA http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3456/3927254595_bce15ab8c8.jpg Beauty shot from today. My wife and I rode 110 miles in gorgeous weather. Not bad for January. http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4045/4283016857_3ac7c1813b.jpg
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    Safe travels! And good luck with the interview. Dave
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    OK, so here's a couple pennies. I took the Ride Like a Pro course, where we learn slow speed maneuvers. I put plastic casings over the engine guard, just to protect the chrome. Yes, I dropped the bike. Many times. Slow enough that I could lower it slowly with my foot. No damage to the bike. That is, the engine guards were strong enough to survive a drop. I was at a stop light, and then proceeded across a road covered with metal plates. It was raining and I probably was going to slowly. Or maybe the uneven, saggy steel plates provided no grip. I dropped the bike. The engine guard bent enough that my right floorboard was bent up, not flat. I pushed it forward so that the floorboard would lay flat. The stock engine guard did the job, again. I was traveling in a light drizzle, and a stopped car suddenly changed lanes in front of me. I laid the bike down rather than t-bone the car. I slid some distance on the wet road. I had to bend the right engine guard back again. It did the job, again. I was at a gas station, and the front wheel slid on steel gas tank access covers. The bike went down on the left side with my wife on the back this time. It was slow, I lowered the bike, but the sliding front wheel was enough to have it go down fast enough that the guard bent and I had to kick the guard back to let the floorboard sit flat. But it did the job. My point is that at slow speeds or stopped drops, the guards are plenty strong enough to protect the engine. I think if I am ever going fast enough where they fail to do the job, I'll have other things to worry about. Just my view. Dave
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    I got my keys from him as well. Emailed him the keycode and they were sent out quickly despite him being sick. Dave
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    Some of these answers seem a wee bit unhelpful. Except... the advice worked for me. I went from a smaller bike (a Suzuki 750) to my RSTD. I was totally intimidated by the size, so I started working out. I did leg bench presses, shoulder military presses, rowing machine. And grip strengthening. I worked whatever I thought would be RSTD control muscles and it really did help. I had infrequent clutch hand pain like you describe, but I don't any more. And when I went back to the 750, I felt like I could pick it up and throw it. It is ridiculously light now. You might give it a try if no one gives you a better idea. Dave
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    Will the Butler Built Seat Bolts work with my RSTD? I've been following the threads where people hide their keys under their seats. On my RSTD, the seat is held on with button head socket screws. I gather the 2nd Gen RSV seats are held on with a tool-free design that makes under seat key hiding practical. I'm a bit worried that the BBSBs will extend out beyond the seat skirt. Anyone tried these with the RSTD? Dave
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    Great feedback, Wally, thanks! Dave
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