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  1. Steve S
    I wasn't aware that such a critter existed. I will have to check it out.
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    Hell Friends. Well I finally got home Thursday morning after being gone working for 38 days. After a short nap I took my paperwork to the courthouse and got the Black Beast relicensed.( I had to apply for a rebuild title). I slapped the license plate on, fired her off and went for a 3 hr cruise. Boy did it feel GOOOOOOD to be back on her. As good a bike as the Nomad is it just doesn't compare to a RSV. A couple of the changes that I made that I was wondering about were the handle bars and the front fork springs. I put a set of Flander's bars on and man what a difference. I had the 1 1/2 inch Baron's risers on but these bars are so much better there is no comparison. This should be the bars that Yamaha uses as stock. I cant wait il I can go on an all day run to see how good I will feel. The fork springs were changed out for a set of firmer springs from Sonic Springs. Since I am an agressive rider I wanted a little firmer front fork. I also changed out the fork oil to 10 w oil. Boy did I get a firmer front end. I drove hard down into a couple of corners just to see what would happen when I laid on the front brake. It was amazing. The bike did not try to stand up at all. And the ride??? With 6 lbs of air in the front shocks, I did add a air balance kit also, it rode as smooth and soft as it did when it was new. I took out the rear lowering links and went back to stock when I changed out the rear brake line. I'm not totally happy with the way it sits so I am going to make a set of links that are half way between stock and the Baron's set. When I rode 2 up the mufflers would drag way too much to suit me. I even pumped the air up to 65 psi on the rear shock but it didn't seem to help. I will let ya'll know how that works out. In my rush to get back on the road I have not cleaned her up good yet. As soon as I can get it cleaned and waxed I will post some pics of her. She looks as good as new.
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    rek58. The plug wire hitting the frame is an easy fix. Just fire up the torch and cut a 3 inch circular cut out of the frame:thumbsup2:. NO MORE wire hitting. Oh wait. The frame supports other stuff too doesn't it???... Sigh... See what happens when you come home from the hospital after brain surgery with your certification signed by The Wizzard of Oz...:stirthepot:
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    That is some pretty serious rust on a tank that new. Since you bought a new bike, it should have a new tank. If you had wanted a bike with a rusty tank you would have bought an old rusty bike. The dealer should step up and make sure Yamaha replaces it. It just depends on how much service he wants to give you. When I bought my 04 the tank had a chip in the paint. They replaced the tank with a new one and gave me the old one. I'm using it now since I dented up the other one in the accident.
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    You are susposed to put them up in the winter??? I bought Gerbins heating clothing and tend to ride south a little more often in the winter. Brake Pad. I understand your situation and I feel for your loss:crying:. I would be lonesome for at least a couple of weeks if my wife moved away. Oh well, I guess I could find someone to wash my ride for me...
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    Le Roy. I bought one from my local dealer for under $10. The stock ones are pot metal and tend to break easily. Diamond R accessories, www.diamondraccessories.com , has some chromed steel ones that look great. Good Luck
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    Have you thought about calling Willie Nelson?????? He sure knows about weed...
  8. Steve S
    Ruffrider. Where did you get your LED board. Mine came from Custom Dynamics and it too has 3 LEDs that shine very brightly on the license plate. I fine it strange that yours doesn't. (but then I find a lot of things strange). Or is it that a lot of things find me strange?? Just my thoughts but the cop was just doing his/her job.
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    I bet that was real good while it was warm, with a little vanilla ice cream on it.... :stirthepot::stirthepot:
  10. Steve S
    I would BEG him to allow me to do some work on his bike:hurts:. Then I would get my money back the Johnny Cash way, ONE PIECE AT A TIME:guitarist 2:.
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    Anything short of "We will take care of the problem" is NOT an acceptable answer from a dealer:no-no-no:. I have been working on engines since I was a young teen. I have NEVER seen an engine repair itself. Nor do gaskets reaseal themselves. I would take it back and very patiently tell the service manager to FIX IT!!!!! Of course I do spoil the guys at the local dealership with donuts every now and then. I am NOT above bribery:innocent:.
  12. Steve S
    :think:I would go out and start spending that money TODAY!!!!!!:dancefool::rotf::rotf::rotf:
  13. Steve S
    About 5 yrs ago I checked with Geico anout my 1100 V-Star. At that time they wanted $1200 a year for fulll coverage. I questioned the high rate and they said it was the way they had to do business in Ky. I'm sure that has changed by now but I have stayed with the company that does my cars and house. They keep me with GOOD coverage for about $550 for the RSV and a Nomad. The coverage you purchase is another issue. One company can give you a quote but not include coverage for several items such as towing or roadsise service. Since we take long trips, trip interuption is another coverage that I have that I like. I go with a higher deductable figuring I can cover the small stuff myself. That helps a lot with the bottom line. About Texas insurance companies. Several years ago I sold life and health insurance as well as did investments. Any company that was headquartered in Texas we stayed away from. At that time Texas had the loosest insurance laws around. The would deny claims for most anything. No point in paying premiums if they wont pay off:no-no-no:. Just my 3 cents worth. (inflation you know)
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    This is getting weird dude. My brother Mike, before his death in 04, lived in Canton Ky. I live in the next county over in Hopkinsville, Ky. Of course it couldn't have been my brother, he rode a Harley What the heck, EVERY family has a blacksheep:innocent:
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    Mini, don't worry. I've seen myself in the mirror:crying:. AINT NO WAY I'm gonna get naked in front of a camera.
  16. Steve S
    I've got a couple of questions. Did you pull a new circut from the battery and put a relay in to energize the lights? If you did what were the sizes of the wire, fuse and relay? If you didn't run a new circut, which circut did you use to power the lights? There are a lot of variables to this problem. If the wiring or fuse are too light this could contribute to the problem. The wire insulation could be nicked in the tubing going to the lights and going to ground when you hit a bump. When I put mine on I ran a 12 ga. wire from the battery with a 20 amp fuse. I used a 30 amp light relay to energise the lights, using power to energize the relay from the low beam circut. As always we demand more and more information.
  17. Steve S
    You are susposed to wear clothing to a chat party???
  18. Steve S
    Would someone post a link on the Piggy Backer trailer? Thanks:thumbsup2:
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    Bah Humbug!!

    Steve S replied to Moose's topic in Watering Hole

    Test the battery with a battery tester. It could be a defective battery. Brother-in-law sees it every now and then.
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    Bah Humbug!!

    Steve S replied to Moose's topic in Watering Hole

    Moose. I am going to take a chance here and show my ignorance:whistling:. I did the same thing when I rebuilt the Black Beast. I charged the battery, put it on and wa la, NOTHING:crying:. I called my local battery dealer, the brother-in-law, and sadly he didn't have one. I decided to jump it off just to hear it run but it wouldn't start with a jump either. Now this really flustered me cause I rode it up to the garage before I started the rebuild. Here comes the good part. The lights looked good, the horn worked but NO ignition. So I did the wise thing and checked my KILL SWITCH:bang head::bang head:. Oh YES it was off. How can you say "I felt like an idiot"?????
  21. Steve S
    DMooch. Glad to hear that you got the bike fixed. Personally I dont believe you will have any more problems with it. It had to have been a situation where everything just worked together just right to make that happen. I hope you have many miles of fun out of her.
  22. Steve S
    Cubby. You will have to replace the entire sealed beam glass bulb. These are older style headlamp bulbs but very much still in use today. Just loosen the screws and remove the wires from the terminals and take the bulb with you to the parts store. They will be able to help you choose a new bulb. Do not worry about getting the wires mixed up. They will work OK either way.
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    Cubby. You will have to split the fairing to get the visor off the headlight. It goes under the ring that holds the "headlamp" in place. If the running lamps do not have an adapter to set them out from the fairing, they will need to be removed to get the fairing apart. I used to lay a towel on my front fender and lay the light on it. As to the running light bulbs. Mine are OEM and have the sealed beam bulb like yours. That is a standard size for the automotive industry. You will have to replace the bulb to get a brighter beam. They make several different wattages in that size. Most any auto parts store will have them. I don't know if a kit is available to change them over to use the replaceable bulb. I would think there would be a way to do it, but I have never loked for one. RIDE SAFE
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    I purchased one similar to those 4 years ago for under 60 bucks. $300 plus is WAYYYYY too much for me to pay for a license plate frame. Custom Dynamics, www.customdynamics.com , has several much more reasomably priced. RIDE SAFE
  25. Steve S
    DMooch I found a breakdown of the frame in a parts manual. The rear fender support bracket is bolted with 2 bolts below the break and one bolt ABOVE the break. If there was a stong downward force applied to the rear fender supports, that could cause the seperation shown in the pictures. The way this frame is made, that seems to be the only way that bracket could have enough force excerted on it to pull it apart. If someone before you tied the bike down using the fender supports, or across the back seat, or WAY overloaded the trunk and passenger seat, several hunderd pounds overloaded, it could have caused the metal to crack. Then it just seperated under normal use. After looking at the design of the frame and the pictures of the break, I cannot help but believe that the bike was severely stressed when this happened. That doesn't mean that it was abused, It was just stressed beyond it's ability to withstand the punishment. Properly welded back and properly loaded this will continue to be a wonderful ride for you. Just my 2 cents worth. RIDE SAFE
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