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Kenny, hang in there, see you at Vogel

Diane and I was so much looking forward to this and spending time with friends. Well, here I am dealing with this 6 week sinus infection! It has really got me down, I'm on a stronger antibiotics now, I sure hope it works Have fun, we will see some of you at the Skid-in.

We were in Tennessee ran over a screw I plugged and finished out the 2 weeks and made it home. (back to Michigan) Take your time, do a good job.

Sonny some other places you might want to visit. Devils Triangle +36° 2' 50.90" -84° 20' 49.27" http://www.tailofthedragon.com/DevilsTriangle/DevilsTriangle.html http://tailofthedragon.com/maps_devilstriangle.html Cherohala Skyway *** Telico Plains TN http://www.tailofthedragon.com/cherohala.html Cumberland Gap **** Skyland Road and the Pinnacle Overlook (visitor center) http://www.nps.gov/cuga/planyourvisit/gettingaround.htm Maggie Valley** The Wheels Through Time Museum (if It is open) http://www.wheelsthroughtime.com Cherokee N.C.** (at the end of the Blue Ridge park way) Dragon Deals Gap* US 129 Tennessee http://www.tailofthedragon.com/dragon.html Helen Georgia*

After putting the speakers directly in front of our ear opening we now set the I/C (Intercom) level at about 6 + - 1 we do use heavy foam sock over the mic's. Don't get your I/C volume mixed up with the CB and Radio volume. Each has it's own volume controls.

I don't believe in them, to many times they cause drivers mostly young drivers to do some unpredictable weird stuff. Drives me crazy when there's one behind me Just being honest

Nice Pic's Mike

Make sure the tire is not on back wards. Check the rotation arrow on the tire.

Replaced the rear shock on my RSV 2002 last year. After 75,000 miles on the Yamaha shock the shock still had oil in it and still held an air charge. But had absolutely no absorb or dampen to it. (super bouncy) So I Purchased a Work Shock and after having the Work Shock on for two riding seasons I can give a good evaluation: There's more room for adjustment and a smoother ride. I like the Work Shock shock, it made a big difference, with some adjustment, it even got better. I would highly suggest to call Sandy or Don at Works Performance Products and talk to them so you have a good understanding, but most of all to set-up the shock for your needs. Purchase from: Works Performance Products 21045 Osborne Street Canoga Park CA 91309 Phone: 818.701.1010 I believed I talked to Sandy or Don (Sandy is a guy and I think part owner) Part number: YA-46003 $584.10 (that's with a 10% discount) and $22.00 shipping. Here is something that may help, I found this in my files. I'm not sure where I got this. I think it's from Rick, from Buckeye Performance but not sure. It's an excellent piece of information. ________________________________________ Understanding your RSV Rear Shock Many of you have seen my old RSV shock that I had cut open to expose what the inside of the shock looks like. Well I have gone to the next step. I just had my Works shock rebuilt and this is when I realized these shocks don’t last forever and rebuildable shocks need to have the oil changed out every 35,000 miles or so because the oil wears out and get contaminated with the nitrogen. Once I understood this, I felt that the oil in the RSV should probably be changed out as well. So when I went to pick it up I took this cut-up and exposed shock to let my professional shock rebuilder look at this shock and give me his evaluation of what makes this shock work and what is the purpose each section of the shock. And I was a bit surprised but after he looked at it and we talked it over, everything made perfect sense. So here it goes….where you can refer to the diagram in the attached file: You can see that I have identified four basic parts of the shock: Outer Body Inner Sealed Shock Valving The Outer Shock Seal Polished Ram Item 1. is the upper black part of the shock just above the rubber boot. This is nothing more than an air chamber, where in conjunction with (4.) the polished ram and (3.) the seal, allows air to be pumped in via the hose and Schrader valve to control shock preload and bike ride height. Item 2. Is where the real shock valving resides and is completely press sealed like what you would see on one of your Monroe shocks. I assume this contains oil and maybe a nitrogen charge, but the latter is only a wild guess. Item 3. is the outer body seal that keeps air in the upper chamber. There is a metal bushing just above it to keep the upper body in alignment with Item 4. the polished ram. Item 4. Is the polished ram that resides under the rubber boot. Even though this piece is polished, it is not hardened and is susceptible to scratches, mostly from a dry bushing. Another purpose of this piece is to act as a reservoir for 7.5 oz of oil that stays inside the shock to lubricate the outer shock seal and ram. The reason I know the amount of oil, is that I took out the Schrader valve, hung the shock upside down and let it drain for 5 days until it stopped. With the shock upright, the oil will stay in this cup pretty much undisturbed, with the exception there is a 1/8” hole about ¾” down from the top of the ram. I can only assume that as the bike moves from side to side some oil will come out this hole, run down the ram and help lube the bushing and seal. Now this also means that if the bike is laid on its side, most of the oil will run out and down the outside of the ram. I can only suspect when this happens, a shock will start leaking (seeping) oil out the bottom if there are scratches in the ram. But if the ram is not scratched and the seal is holding this will not present a problem with the shock action. This will only help lube the bushing and seal. In fact in those cases where the shock is making that squeaking or groaning noise, it is doing this because the seal is dry and really needs to be lubricated. At this point, I would suggest that you could lay the bike down on it’s side and let some of the oil run down the side and I’ll bet your groaning shock will quiet down. Also, I would have no problem taking the schrader valve out and squirting in a couple ounces of 20 weight fork oil down the hose to help lube the ram. You will also note that this shock has a full-length spring but with a spring rate of only 839 lbs/in and the shock travel is 1.77 inches. Now my conclusion on this shock is that you could cut the upper body and the polished ram completely off and you would still have a fully functional shock……but without any preload or ride height adjustability. And it’s not a bad design for what it does for the average rider. But if we are taxing the load limit of the shock beyond 839 lbs. or the maximum load limit of the bike of 419 lbs., we should be looking for a heavier shock. The spring rate on my Works shock is 1,200 lbs. Finally, if the shock is leaking oil, the ram is scratched and maybe the seal torn so it won’t hold air much longer anyway so it should be replaced under warranty. If it’s groaning it just needs some internal lubrication, where I have given you a couple of options to satisfy this. There you have it, Rick

Mike nice pic's

Gary, nice job, well done!

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True Story: I wondered about the same thing myself, so I decided to take the "test" and called Swifty and his 1st Gen. out. From a dead stop, my 2nd gen broke traction, but still pulled ahead about 2 bike lengths in first and second gear, but in third gear, the 1st gen went flying by....all I can say, is the 1st gen has the most wicked third gear I have ever seen in a motorcyle. So, in conclusion, I believe the 1st gen would win in a quarter mile, but probably lose in an eighth mile.

Diane and I have few rides this summer Marcarl's Annual Venture-in / Brantford, Ontario Freebird's Maintenance Day / Oberlin, OH The Skid-In Gasaway / West Virginia Blue Ridge Park Way Ride (3 nights on the mountain) Tail of the Dragon Vogel IV / Blairsville GA Devils Triangle +36° 2' 50.90" -84° 20' 49.27" http://www.tailofthedragon.com/DevilsTriangle/DevilsTriangle.html http://tailofthedragon.com/maps_devilstriangle.html Cherohala Skyway Telico Plains TN http://www.tailofthedragon.com/cherohala.html Cumberland Gap Skyland Road and the Pinnacle Overlook (visitor center) http://www.nps.gov/cuga/planyourvisit/gettingaround.htm The Wheels Through Time Museum Maggie Valley (if It is open) http://www.wheelsthroughtime.com Dragon Deals Gap US 129 Tennessee http://www.tailofthedragon.com/dragon.html

Hope this helps

No,no,no,no,no,no,no,no :rotfl:

Friend, this is a hard . I'm sure they're all good bikes. Just a personal choice. Important: Test ride them all. GL1800A, K1200LT, Venture, and the Ultra Classic. Only then make your decision.

It go’s with racing, Who’s the fastest. It’s the thrill of it all. Remember Running to see who would be the first to get to the window seat in the car. We all love to race. I once at the age of 17 in high school did a burnouts with my tennis shoes. I won the race and love winning. It just give me a good feeling. The holeshots/burnouts give the same feeling as racing begins. When running a race I can feel the engine with-in me. When racing a car or motorcycle I still fell the raw power from the engine, the sound the power, the smells, the horsepower and the testosterone of winning. The burnouts is only the beginning of the thrill of racing.

Be careful with the head light modulators. Over the years I found each and every case the person that pulled out in front of them thought it was a turn signal and the bike was turning. Not only that dealing with angry people you are behind is another story. There banded in some states. I'm not saying there bad, just the faxes

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Sounds good Larry, Diane and I will be there

Diane and I should be there.

Brad-T, you just got the Your still my friend getting out of this one.

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Had them both I agree with Craig. Handles easier at slow speeds and in parking lots. Like Graig said it's allot liter on the freeways at high speeds and does not track as well as the large tire.