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What year is your bike and how many miles
raceman62race replied to starkruzen's topic in Watering Hole
I've got an 08 RSV I bought new in August a year ago and I now have 14,005 miles on her. She had some issues when I first bought her (like a bad final drive) but after the dealer got that straightened out, no problems at all. -
I use Sthil chainsaws and leaf blowers. I also use Sthil 2 cycle oil and I also mix in a little Sta-bil every time I mix a fresh tank of gas. I also add Stabil to my boat each time and I use generic 2 cycle oil in the boat. My leaf blower gets used a fair amount but my chain saws have been known to set over a year and they fire right up. The Stabil helps keep th egas from going bad.
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Any ideas how to remove a stripped Allen bolt?
raceman62race replied to Color01's topic in Poor Man Tips and Fixes
Here is another tirck that works sometimes if you have a bench grinder. Take the allen wrench to a bench grinder and hold the end of the wrench 90 degrees on end to the wheel and press the wrench pretty hard against the wheel as if you were trying to shorten the wrench. Apply a little more pressure than you would normally use. You will see some of the metal from the wrench start to roll out and build up on the under side of the wrench. then use a hammer to drive the wrench into the bolt and the metal that the bench grinder caused to roll up under the wrench will act like a shim taking up some of the excess room in the head of the allen bolt. It doesn't work every time but it does work sometimes. -
We'll be there, 200 miles for us if we go straight to Tybee.....over 300 if we decide to hook up with those in Augusta @10:00
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I've go ta repair manual for my wife's 1100
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Avon Junkie's First Impressions of Dunlop E3
raceman62race replied to V7Goose's topic in Watering Hole
I've been rinning E3's on both front and rear for roughly 12,000 miles. Tread still looks great....nowhere near needing replacing! When they wear out, I will buy another set. I'm not an agressive rider and most of my riding is 1 up although from time to time my wife will crawl on and we will take a weekend trip or just an evening ride. I usually run 40 psi in both tires. Never had a handling issue. IMHO, the E3's are a higher mileage tire and they are made of a harder rubber compound than some of the other tires offered for the RSV. Generally speaking the harder the rubber compound, the less grip but higher mileage. Even though I don't consider myself an aggressive rider, I have leaned her over pretty far on the E3's with no issues but if I were gong to consistently ride aggressive, I would choose a softer tire. -
SO! What are the AGES of the DRIVERS of VR.Org?
raceman62race replied to Zfrebird4's topic in Watering Hole
I'm 47 with a slightly younger wife that I've had for 26 years. Got 2 boys ages 19 and 24 with one daughter 27. I have 4 Grandchildren! I have a black cherry 08 RSV that I have had for 1 year and 2 months. I've put 14,000 miles on the RSV and climbing. My wife has a 93 Virago 1100. Looking forward to the M & E coming up at the Crabshak on Tybee next weekend!!! -
Congrats on the deer!!! How big were they and how many points was the buck?......And, glad to hear you got them the right way this time!!!!
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I like jamming a lot. Not very good but I've been collecting a few myself. I have a Les Paul Deluxe cherry sunburst. Got it when I was about 14 years old as a gift from my Grandfather which I use to pick with regularly. When my Grandfather passed away, I inherited his guitars which was a Gibson Byrdland, Gretch Country Gentleman and a 1934 Martin fiddle top acustic. My Grandfather lived the last 6 years of his life batteling cancer and his guitars never came out of the case during that time. The first time I opened up the Byrdland case, the gold overlay on the tailpiece and pick up covers was flaking off and the pick guard was dry rotted and cracked like a windshield. I think they only made that guitar for 3 years in the early 70's. I sent it back to Gibson in the late 80's. They made a new tailpiece and replaced the pick guard and the pick up covers. They didn't need to do anything to the wood finish because it still looked great. Gibson sent it back to me along with the parts they replaced. They sent it back to me 1 1/2 years later looking like a brand new one.
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Looks like you did a pretty good job on the car!!
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Like maindog said, I strap my bike as well. No mater how you do it if you are like me, you'll get the "hee bee jee bee's" the first time or 2 you lift a bike. But you will soon get to where you will just throw a bike on the lift, clamp and strap her down good and lift her up with no worries.
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I bought my RSV in August of last year and I never thought the trunk opened far enough but didn't worry much about it. Sometime around Feb or March of this year, the bolts vibrated out of the prop mechanism that holds the trunk lid up. The bolts were still in the hinge on the lid and the base of the trunk but the pivot point on the lid prop came apart. It came loose while I was riding so all of the parts were in the trunk. When I was putting the pivot point back together, there was a question in my mind as to which way a certain part on the prop went. I can't remember which part it was but I remember thinking it would seem to work either way but if I assemble it this way, the trunk should open futher than if I assemble it the other way. When I got it put back together, the trunk opened 90 degrees for the first time and it still works as it always did.............locks in the open position until you push it open slightly further and then close. I can't remember exactly what I did but I would bet you could disassemble the pivot point of the locking mechanism and figure out how to assemble it to let the trunk open a little further. Like I said, this happened to me several months ago and I can't remember exactly what I did but I know for SURE that you can assemble the prop to only let the lid open about 60 degrees and the other way it will open 90 degrees.
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I have had no issues with stability or anything else as far as that goes. The wheels in the front of the lift are about 2 feet apart and the bar in the rear is about 4 feet long. I've had mine for almost a year and I have had the RSV and my wifes Virago on it several times with absolutely no issues what so ever. It comes with a couple of eye bolts that installs on the table on each side of the wheel lock. I hook a small ratchet strap on each side of the handle bars down to the eye blots for extra protection. Once you get the bike raised to the height you want it, you swing down a bar from under the table that fits into a slot. Then you let out all of the air and you can dis-connect the air compressor to run air ratchets or what ever, and the table stays rock solid. To let it down, hook up the air compressor to the table and raise it about an inch then swing up the bar under the table and let it down...simple as that. I have a friend that owns a Honda VTX 1800 and he has a table just like this one and loves it. The sides will also remove for better access to the bike and you can install the sides up side down and use them for a parts/tool tray. The ramps on the rear can easily be removed for better access. If you are looking for a lift table, you can't go wrong with this one. I would suggest having a dedicated spot for it because it is sort of a pain to move. You can pick it up from the rear and wheel it around on the front wheels like a wheel barrel but it is heavy.
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This is the one I own and I love it. Comes with the extension for choppers and also comes with a jack and removable side panels so you can use it for the lawn mower or ATV or even smowmobile. I've had the RSV on it several times with no problems or issues. Which ever table you get, be sure it has a removable rear panel for removing the tire. It sure does make maintenance much easier with a table. IMHO it was worth every penny. Also be sure to put an oiler inline with the cylinder to keep it lubed well and most any of them should last a long time http://www.completehydraulic.com/tcmlw.html
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Got my mugs yesterday. Looks good, Thanks!!!
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We don't own a motorhome but we do own a 5th wheel and I would like to say a word or 2 about the dealer we bought it from......Lazydays RV in Tampa Flordia. http://www.lazydays.com/ They REALLY impressed me! Here is how our experience went: We struck a deal over the internet. They sent a DVD to the house of a walk around of the coach. I had to give a $600.00 refundable deposit for them to hold it. Refundable meaning I had to show up at Lazydays and if I found anything wrong or I didn't like the coach, I could get my money back. They had the coach set up in what they called delivery alley and they invited us to stay in the coach over night to make sure there wasn't anything wrong and also make sure I knew how to operate everything. The next morning the salesman was knocking on the door asking how the night went. We found a couple of very small things wrong that we told him about and within the hour they were taking the coach to repair the items. They had us stay another night to be sure the repairs were satisfactory and they were. They own a campground across the street from the dealership and we had full access to the pool and other things in the campground. They also gave us a pass for 3 nights per year stay at the campground to use anytime we wanted to. they also fed us breakfast and lunch the entire time we were there. So if you can find a coach you like, I highly recommend Lazydays in Tampa Fl
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Carb Synch - Looking for a better understanding
raceman62race replied to BigBear's topic in Watering Hole
After you synch carbs you'll need to set the idle speed using the idle adjustment..... then ride -
I don't worry about cold in GA. I just make sure it isn't wet & below freezing. Another thing I do is see what the chance of rain is. I wouldn't like to drive to work in the dry and be caught in rain and cold even if it is in the 40's for the ride home. the coldest I have ridden is mid 20's with a scorpion riding suit and didn't get cold. Many have ridden much colder than that but in GA, that is about as cold as we see most of the time. Occasionally it will drop in the single digits but that is very rare.
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Money sent via paypal for 2
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I'll take 1 for sure and if finances allow and you have some left over I might get 2
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It's whatever makes folks happy. My wife and I love to ride and we find excuses to ride. We've been on a 1000 mile trip before and wouldn't consider trailering. We have a 3000 mile trip planned for next spring and are looking forward to it. The thought of why people trailer bikes has never corssed my mind. We did go to a rally once and it was very crowded. There were a lot of trailers sitting around the rally and my wife did ask me "why do you think people trailer a bike from a far with open roads to get here to try to ride in almost no go congested traffic then trailer the bike back home?" Although it was an interesting question I didn't have an answer for her and we have never thought about it since. Here is something that will give you some laughs: We have an 03, 34 foot 5th wheel camper with 2 slide outs that hasn't been used in 3 years. We'll throw a tent on the bike and take off and not look back. We'll ride through rain, cold and everything but ice and snow. We're not trying to "show out", the both of us just love to ride. While we are out on a trip, just about every night my wife and I will get a good laugh at being in a tent with a NICE 5th wheel camper at home. But for us, it is the passion for riding.
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I haven't personally done it but I have been told that you can use grease and wax remover to get the snot off. You can purchase it from any automotive paint supplier and I am sure it won't hurt the paint.
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I'm chose the cheap way out. I use mine several times a year for what most would consider medium distance riding. Most of my destinations can be reached in a day or less. I have a Magellan 2500 crossover and it has never let me down. It has been exposed to a light rain but never a downpour. I think you can buy one for less than $150.00. It can be used in the boat, car and woods and can store I think 500 waypoints. It also comes with a points of interest file like resturants, parks, library's ..........One thing worth mentioning is on a bright sunny day it can be a little hard to see the screen but not very bad. It is a cheap unit but for the money, I have been well pleased......it's gotten me everywhere I wanted to go with absolutly no issues. There are a lot of good units out there and I think you will have to decied how often you are going to use it and what options you want. Like everything, the more bells and whistles, the more $$$$$$$$$
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I have taken my tank off a couple of times and it is really easy to remove but when I was installing my passing lights, I wanted to power them from the battery through a relay and I just stuck a coat hanger down under the tank. I taped the wires to the coat hanger and pulled them through and out into the fairing and didn't remove the tank. That was easy as well.
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I know driving conditions greatly affect the mileage you can get out of a set of brakes but I was wondering how many miles have yall gotten out of a set?