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  1. Squidley
    From inside to out it should go wheel with spacer inside the seal, bracket that holds caliper, small washer, and axle shaft and swing arm on the outside.
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    UuuHHHMMM pics please Oh and go out and do some riding will ya
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    Kreg didn't make it to St. Judes this last year, I'm starting to know about that CRS
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    As long as that chair will hold my rearend that is a great price and a small package. The others are nice, but not for that kind of money for me
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    Urishi Black and Marshall Gold only other color on the US models was the 2 tone brown
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    I have always liked that color...now your gonna make me age more waiting, you sure are hard on a fella
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    Dave.....welcome to the "Holy crap my brakes locked up" club. Great thinking on your part to have the 8mm handy, I have had to do that with my newest '89. The biggest culprit, besides being too full with no room for the fluid to expand into is crud (for lack of a better word) contaminating the system and plugging the expansion port in the rear master cylinder. I have removed and cleaned a dozen 1st gens that had gelled up fluid tht block the hole and locked the rear brake up. If you haven't completely cleaned your rear reservior or master cylinder you might want to think about doing that. Nice thinking on the fix and be safe
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    Kreg, Lonna and I had a great time with you at lunch. I was talking with Gunboat and it's been a year and a half since I have seen you, December of 07 Sure doesn't seem like that long...but it was. Do appreciate the good chi coming from you folks and everybody thats wishing us well. Hell ova thing to pack up your life and move 1500 miles from what you know. You folks are making it real easy for us to be able to come to our new home with friends already here.....Thanks Buddy
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    Motel 6 ....they'll keep the lights on for you ...sorry I couldn't resist
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    Hello!...it's been 2 whole days and you still haven't put up pics Dont make me come there and have to take the pics for you
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    Hey Skinny, I have never said that I didn't like the 1st gen, I have only said that for 2 up touring the G2 is hands down the better of the 2 bikes as far as comfort. I know the 1st gen handles quicker than the G2, I've had 4 of them now ....and yes that grin was on my face after the Jasper Disaster....I'm not that old either I'll still be your buddy no matter what you call yourself...even Skinny Squidley
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    I see you caught up with Darryl and Rhonda Barnes (Brick on the site) from Kitchener Ontario. Great folks and we have rode a few miles with those folks ourselves. It does appear that you abused the ol '99, but she took you there and brought you home....nice job
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    Your just full of changes, avitars, names...where does it all end!! Pretty soon you'll be on a second gen
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    The bike turned out VERY nice Sonny, your friend has extraordinary talent. I hope to get to see it before we head south, enjoy all the new attention it gets
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    ....and now you went and changed your name, are you having a midlife crisis
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    I have heard of this one and it comes highly recommended by quite a few of the motorheads I know
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    Nice avitar change there Skinny Squid
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    It doesn't hurt when he's laid off Good to keep him busy, I know he loves to tinker with the 1st gens
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    Good advise has been given, but I'll drop this in. If it's been kept outside, I would seriously lowball on price. You dont want to chase electrical gremlins on this bike and it doesn't sound like it's been well taken care of if it's been left outside
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    $50 and you can send it to me...I'll make sure she gets it No really honest!
  21. Squidley
    I have had the one that Boo mentioned here on my '99's and it's worked out very well. The one you have mentioned for the HD I dont believe will work on the RSV, Harley trunk is too flat and square.
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    Howday

    Squidley replied to danrow55's topic in Watering Hole

    Welcome to the club! Jump right in and ask questions, this is a very tight knit place and you will probably be very surprised how easy it is to make friends and get info on your bike. Hope to see more of you here
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    Bob, Depending upon which way you took to Sturgis could be a factor. I know when we headed across I90 heading west. I was in a 50mph head/side wind, mileage sucked. Lots of variables go into the gas mileage thing. At 70 mph your bike should be running about 4K rpms, every 1st gen I have had or know of run that speed. Personally my gas mileage on the 7 Ventures I have and do own have gotten on average between 38 and 42 miles per gallon. I am NOT easy on the throttle as I love to play with the bike. It's possible that someone swapped out the rear gears with one out of a Vmax. This would bring your rpms up about 500 in 5th gear. I have never heard anyone changing out 5th gear, the 2nd gens are very long in the tooth and I never switched ito 5th gear on them until about 65 mph as it is a true overdrive. You might want to look into tweaking the bike a bit, could be that the carbs aren't up to snuff. Put a carbtune on it and a complete tuneup with plugs wires and caps, put in a new fuel filter too. Get a solid starting point as far as your maintenance goes and it will be much easier to troubleshoot the bike should problems arise. The bike should average about 40 mpg +/- a couple. Also run some Seafoam or B12 Chemtool through the tank, many times this will help straiten out the fuel system. Welcome to the club, were glad your here
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    Thats a great price for the package, and the miles aren't an issue at all. I just picked up an '89 with 102K on the clock, runs like a watch. It's good to see you jump right into the site, there is nothing better on the web, this is a family and you will find that out. Best of luck with your new ride and welcome to our little piece of the web, take care of yourself
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    Those are very similar to what V7Goose uses, thats a decent price. I have a Carbtune and for what I do it works perfectly, I did about 40 carbtunes at maintenance day this year, so it was well worth the investment
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