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  1. Kross Kountry
    You have a trailer tire out of balance. Dyna beads or better yet Ride-On.
  2. Kross Kountry
    I just ordered a Bridgestone S11 Spitfire from Motorcycle Superstore. 150/90-15 for $75.99 delivered The Spitfire is a duel compound tire. Softer rubber on the sides for grip and harder in the middle for longer wear. I could not find a bad review of this tire. I'm running Shinko's now and I'll be lucky to get 3K out of the rear tire. The front tire has about 3,500 miles on it now and it still look pretty good. I should get 8K out of it.
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    The distance from the ball hitch to the axle should be at least one and a half times the track width (center of tire to center of tire). Example: a 4' track width x 1.5 = 6' tounge Never hurt to have a little extra, but too short can leave you disappointed.
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    Tongue weight is good. If you don't have a vibration without the tailer, then I'd say one your trailer tires is out of balance. I get this same problem with bumper trailer behind a pickup. Once the trailer is loaded it's not as noticeable. If you think it's the bike, I would start by checking the carb sync then check your spark plugs.
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    I have a Fulmer 655 and love it. It is a little noisey with a face shield, but I use the visor. It's very quiet now.
  6. Kross Kountry
    Twice now I've run my fuel level down to less than a gallon. When I stopped to refuel, a small amount of gas dripped from a hose at the bottom center of the bike. I didn't actually see the fuel dripping. By the time I had finish fueling the bike, it had stopped. This doesn't happen with a half full tank and I don't see any signs of it dripping while it's parked in the garage. Anybody know why?
  7. Kross Kountry
    165/80R15 has a 5.2 inch side wall. 165/55R15 has a 3.6 inch side wall. and thats a good thing!
  8. Kross Kountry
    Here are the specs for this tire. My only concern would be the overall tire height which is 2 inches shorter then the stock M/T. For some rides it may be the lowering kit that they were looking for. The shorter profile may give it better stabilty or less side wall flexing. http://www.federaltire.com/en/images/datasheet/size_spec/spec595EVO.html Here is a page with the tread pattern. http://www.federaltire.com/en/html/pdetail.php?DB=motosports&pdline=1&ID=2
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    Thanks, Dingy Thats close enough for a town this size. I would be interested in what the other members come up with on their bikes. Most especially those with a lot of gear whine or chirp.
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    2008 RSV, I changed my user cp once, maybe it'll stick this time.
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    No I don't mean road rage or Anti-Government speech. I just changed out my Final drive (aka pumpkin) to a set of V-max gears from Sportmax. Its been raining since I finished so I haven't had a chance for a test ride. But one thing that I have noticed is that the new Pumpkin seems to have about twice the backlash as the factory gears. When I ordered the part I did ask John, the owner of Sportmax, about the backlash and he stated that it would be set to factory spec. I felt like my factory set had a little to much, wasn't sure thought. Now I know that there are several parts of the drive train that contribute to the total amout backlash, and too little backlash is a recipe for problems (heat, gearwear, gearwhine and owner whine). So here's my questions to those who know? 1 - Can you measure the total amount of lash at the tire? ie Mark the tire tread, in gear, measure the total free play. 2 - If so how much free play should there be? Mine measure about two inches with the V-max setup. 3 - Could my factory set of gears been too tight and causing some of the gear whine? I have had the clutch basket changed once with no real good results. I should add that John at Sportmax was very nice and went out of his way to get me the parts quickly. So far he gets an A+ for service.
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    The tongue is made from 2x2 16ga square tube, left over from a deer stand project. It's bolted to a center cross member with a 1/2 inch bolt and to the front cross member with a square U-bolt. It is adjustable for length and angle. The angle keeps the coupler down low (axle height or lower) while keeping the box close to level. The box can be moved forwards or back to change tongue weight. As far as the back seat goes, my Co-pilot was taking the picture.
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    Frame was made from left over trailer parts and drop pieces. Box was $35 yard sale item. New LED lights, a coupler and some spray paint. Axle was off an old boat trailer, cut down.
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    http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-sjc1/hs109.snc3/15698_1415509317214_1517022928_1027079_2060208_n.jpg What do you think? http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs089.snc3/15698_1415509437217_1517022928_1027080_5606674_n.jpg
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    I have a Shinko 150 on the front, but that is not the problem. The problem is an uncontrollable flexing of the side walls. It only happens at higher speeds, and the only way to stop it is to slow down. It's best not to panic and hit the brakes, just back off the throttle. This is not to say that it will happen any time the tire excedes 85 mph, but rather that the potential is there. All that is needed is some side to side force like a groove or ridge in the road surface.
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    I've had a Kumho on now for almost 3k miles and will be taking it off in the morning. The side wall has was too much flex for me. The bike tends to wobble any time it gets close to 90 mph and I hit a ridge or heavy groove in the road. My riding buddies have GW with runflats and the difference between theirs and mine is night and day. So until I find a runflat for the RSV, I'll be sticking with MT's. PS Before you ask, I started with 34 psi and ended with 46 psi. It handled better with 46 psi but it wobbled with no matter what the tire pressure.
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    Nelson-Rigg Volante, well worth the money and you will stay dry. Frogg toggs $uck big time. Had a set and the zipper didn't last a full day.
  18. Kross Kountry
    http://www.motorsportssupercenter.com/pages/parts/viewbybrand/2/Yamaha.aspx It will be the bolt in the middle of the wind screen support labeled #8. The pic only shows 1 bolt but there should be two of them spaced about 2 inches apart. Well I tested my pic and it didn't bring up the diagram. Just enter 2008 RSV then pull down the diagram for "cowling #1".
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    R and P carriage has surface mount led light that may be cheaper, brighter and better. http://stores.ebay.com/R-and-P-Carriages-Trailer-Sales I would suggest amber for the the color, as some states and cities have funny laws about using blue or red. In Ark, red can only be displayed at the rear of a vehicle and blue is against the law all together. Oh, and no flashing. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Surface-Mount-5-LED-Bright-AMBER-Step-Light-THIN-Design_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem3c97f7fe56QQitemZ260247649878QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories http://i17.ebayimg.com/08/i/000/c9/01/4a0e_2.JPG This is a small company that tries to buy American Made when ever they can. They are good people. My last order was on a Monday and showed up on my steps on a Thursday. They also have the 15 inch slim lights that everyone uses under the trunk. If you have question you call or email the owner, Paul, and he will answer them. http://www.randpcarriages.com/light/slimline15clear01.jpg http://www.randpcarriages.com/light/slimline15clear02.jpg This one is $19.95 with free shipping!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! KK
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    I just had my whole inner faring replaced under warranty because the Dealer assembled it wrong. In your pics I can see a zip tie where a bolt should be. I can't see the other side but I would guess that both of the center bolts are missing. Mine was the same way when I got it. This will cause the wind screen to vibrate and break the plastic tabs from the inner faring. My bike was a dealer trade which caused a warranty issue since it was the original dealerships fault. One phone call to Yamaha Customer Service and they agreed to let my local dealership fix it under warranty. The service tech also told me that the wind screen brace was mounted to the wrong side of those plastic tabs on the inner faring. I'd have to go pull the chrome cover to tell you if it should be to the inside or ourside. Hope it helps, KK
  21. Kross Kountry
    Just pull it. I've never heard of a cop pulling over a biker for no trailer tag. If they do stop you just tell them that it is a loaner from your good friend in South Caralina, and that they don't tag trailers. It's not a crime to pull a barrowed trailer. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
  22. Kross Kountry
    If I had to limit my riding to TEXAS, I would probably quit and take up Knitting. Oh I'm just kidding, I'd probably do both.
  23. Kross Kountry
    1 Colorado 2 Wyoming 3 N Caralina 4 Arkansas 5 New Mexico * Texas didn't even make my top 20. It's an Arkansas thing!!!
  24. Kross Kountry
    $495 is the dealers profits. I'll bet this bike was totalled by the insurance co and sold thru an auction. Makes me wonder if it has a clean title. Appears to be setting in front of a used car stealership.
  25. Kross Kountry
    If there is water in the oil it will be cloudy and tends to foam. It sounds like you just need an oil change. By the way, water will settle to the bottem, not the top, just ask the crew on the Exxon Valdes.
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