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  1. Sylvester
    Do yourself a favor and instead of using the Diamond R screws to secure the arm rests, drill throught the passenger hand hold from the bottom with a 1/4" bit. Then use a 1/4 carriage bolt from the top with a nylon lock nut at the bottom to affix the arm rest. You will never have to mess with them again.
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    Medium caliber ammunition here in NC is all but gone. I carry a .380 and my son tried to get some ammunition for me in Asheville. It was $90/box of 50. I can get .38 special for my .357 but that is about it. Seems odd since I can get plenty of .44 mag. and .44 special.
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    Thanks Freebird, I did not have that one on my favorites. I own a Ford 2n and have been using it for five years to mow my acreage. I am looking for a larger diesel and then plan on restoring the one I have now. It is an early 1946 (same age as me) and I am the third owner (never overhauled).
  4. Sylvester
    With all that you are running off the electrical system, you need a high output stator. Buckeye Performance sells one for the RSV and is fairly easy to install.
  5. Sylvester
    Well done, Reiny. I have/had a 81 Gl1100 which I just sold. I went up past 100mph in a hurry. I am dealing on an 89 GL1500 now with a bad starter and no battery. The 1500 is an awesome improvement over the 1000/1100/1200 series. All this being said...I still love my 02 RSMV. Having multiple motorcycles in not a bad thing.
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    I am confused about all the news of GM and Chrysler closing dealerships! I don't pretend to know anything about the workings of auto dealerships, but how does closing them make the auto makers more profitable? Basic economics tells me that having an outlet for your product is necessary. Seems like VOODOO economics to me.
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    I won't bash HD. I had an 2000 Ultra that was a very nice machine and very comfortable. The problem was electrical and a very poor dealer. Enough said.
  8. Sylvester
    If you go to Asheville, take 74A north from Bat Cave. You have some good riding and as you get to Asheville, you can jump on the Blueridge Parkway. It is a nice ride and I would go to Mount Mitchell and then on to Blowing Rock. There is great food in Blowing Rock and "Kelwyn's" Fudge and Ice Cream is to die for.
  9. Sylvester
    That is something I was thinking of installing. Maybe I will re-think!
  10. Sylvester
    This is all true and undisputable, until your wife of thirty eight years is complaining of the neck stress on a 2nd gen because you installed the short wide Show Chrome windshield.
  11. Sylvester
    Looks like they have all the frills of life. Probably have their own mechanic on board. :mo money:
  12. Sylvester
    This job could not be any easier. A pair of needle nose pliers is all that is needed, if that. There are plenty of wrench turners here if you need us.
  13. Sylvester
    Thank God, I thought mine was a mess. I have two bays available but the floor needs sweeping, there are things to put up, and the center and sides are packed with woodworking and metal working power tools. Condor, I will show my wife your pictures and she will not say anything about my garage for years.
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    Barend, Just finished rebuilding calipers and master cylinders on an 81 Goldwing, and one thing I learned is that bleeding brakes is a task in patience. I had the same problem, the fluid was by passing the m.c. valve. I will tell you to either get a Mity Vac or speed bleeder valves. These will save your sanity and having to have another person to help. If you use the Mity Vac make sure you remove your bleeder valves and wrap teflon tape on the threads then reinstall to keep from sucking air. While bleeding your system keep adding fresh fluid (never use used fluid) until the system is flushed. That being said, you can google search "Yamaha parts" and it will come up with many alternatives to dealership pricing. I saved half of what I would have paid at a Honda dealer around here. I still got OEM Honda parts but from a source in Michigan.
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    I have the J&M mic for a 2nd gen. It does not need to be keyed by the switch on the handlebar. If "davecb" has a J&M and it does not work with the mic key, then it is installed wrong. I have had mine for four years and they are not available anymore. I do know that the mike is really a seven pin. You have to connect their extension under the fairing and ground a certain wire to a wire under the fairing. The stock connector (5 pin) will plug into the seven pin and everything works as it should for helmet mounted mic. I have had riders beg me to sell this to them, but I need it more. It really works great. You can use the stock key to transmit and never bring the mic to your mouth just by talking to it (only at slower speeds). On the highway it is obviously noisier to use.
  16. Sylvester
    I never had luck with Dunlops on my 2000 Ultra Classic, but on my RSMV I love them. The Metzzler ME 880, that I previously had, really sucked.
  17. Sylvester
    My 81 Goldwing has a site glass, so I don't think it is totally the blame of 2nd gen bikes only. I use my Wheel Dock to hold my bike upright in the garaged all the time, therefore I have no problem checking the level.
  18. Sylvester
    I saw that model at the IMF show in Greenville, SC this winter, and it is the only color combination that I would prefer over my midnight. Maybe years from now I could afford a bike like that. Enjoy!
  19. Sylvester
    Noooooo, Noooooo. That is a beautiful machine, why paint it orange. That was the color of so many ugly cars of the 70's. Please reconsider.
  20. Sylvester
    Reminds me of our government. Pass out free food and they will move into your neighborhood. Feeding wild animals has never worked out well for humans. They will become emboldened and destroy things to get the food. I had a squirrel I fed as a child and it would jump on the screen porch and chatter for food whenever it felt hungry. While at school it got into our house and tore up the kitchen until my mother chased it out.
  21. Sylvester
    I appreciate the reply.
  22. Sylvester
    Had the engine worked on by a pro back in 02, and now have 108 HP at the back tire. Eat up the others whenever I want. And no, I can't tell you what was done.
  23. Sylvester
    OK, this is a great dealership! How did you come up with the largest dealership in North Carolina? I have not see these statistics.
  24. Sylvester
    I made many runs from Wilmington, NC to Dallas, TX when my mother was still alive. I would leave on Thursday afternoon. visit on Friday and Saturday, leave on Saturday evening and be home again on Sunday. One way mileage of 1150 miles.
  25. Sylvester
    In my humble opinion, I think you need multiple beers. Get snockered real good, have a hang over, and come back to it in a day or two. Everything will look better then.
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