LilBeaver
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Something else to check would be the bottom of your shock to see if it is all oily, greasy and dirty. It is possible that your shock is letting go too. A drip or two of oil out of those hoses, as folks have mentioned, may not be that big of a deal. But I know that I certainly like to know where it comes from...
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Wow, I could see that relief! Been there and not fun at all. Glad you made it back okay and had a good trip! Thanks for taking us along
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Oil loss during clutch replacement?
LilBeaver replied to craigatcsi's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
When I did mine, I replaced the spring, the 1/2 friction disc and some of the plates and [literally] only lost a few drops. Do note that I did it all while on the side-stand. Your results may differ... -
Or anything else you could strap to it... Nice lookin scoot!
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Good info, I know we have a few other members here that have gone from RSTD or RSV to some variation of H-D maybe they will chime in too. (Sorry royalstar09 - I should have PMed that to ya, I didn't mean to divert the thread; you other folks are funny though )
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If you are interested in keeping an RSV and would entertain a trade with some cash, I've got an 01 in decent condition, just rolled over 52k miles, replaced the rear shock with a works shock last summer. I'd be willing to deliver too. PM me if you are interested, want more info or whatever. Best of luck to you!
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Looks like another ride is in the works for this weekend...
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Yikes. You didn't happen to peek at the manufacture date, did you? (I assume not since you didn't post it) but I am a tad curious how old they are...
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Wow, that is a nice lookin' scoot. I hope it gives you many trouble free miles. As for the kid... well I guess I hope she give you many trouble free miles too Congrats on both!
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So what do you think, did I get my money's worth out of these pads?
LilBeaver replied to LilBeaver's topic in Watering Hole
I suppose I could have been a little more clear with my post as it was more of a retorhical question than anything; although knowing that one might should expect ~30k out of the front pads is good info to have. I was surprised at how little brake pad material was left and when comparing them to a brand new set I had forgotten how much 'pad' is really there on a new set. I do a lot of 'around town' riding and am also very heavy on the front brake which is likely a culprit to the lower mileage than one might expect. I guess I should do some thread searching, but I thought I had recalled reading a thread about the abnormally high wear of the rotor due to the HH sintered pads. As I am writing this though I am questioning the rational behind it so I guess that is an open question I have as to the significance of the increase in rotor wear. This too is good info but I can only speak from my experience. I had done everything short of rebuilding the calipers and nothing stopped the squeal from happening. I had used generous amounts of the 'brake lube' (or whatever the anti-squeal stuff is called) on the backs of the pads between the pistons and pads as well as the caliper bolts (to make sure that everything moved like it was supposed to). I replaced the 'springs' that are supposed to help reduce the vibration of the pads that put the pressure on top of the pads from the inside of the caliper and I still had the 'squeal'. I cleaned the rotors quite thoroughly and even did some sanding on the brake pads thinking that maybe there was something on the surface of the pads. The 'squeal' that I was hearing sounded more like what happens in a car when you get down to the 'squeal/wear bars' or maybe like something was lodged between the pad and the rotor than the squeal one would hear from lack of lubrication on the back of the pads. I realize that my description is lacking but for now I think this is the best I can do. The change from the OEM pads to the EBC pads was correlated with the elimination of the squeal that I was hearing (and the OEM pads that came off were almost brand new) so that is why I attributed the noise to the pads or the type of material that the pads were. My 'sample size' is clearly not large enough for any 'generalized conclusion' since it was just ONE set of pads but I guess I am not really interested enoguh to go spend money on a bunch of sets of brake pads just to test this as the EBCs work for me. For ~$15/set, I cannot complain too much. I suppose a slightly different shape or size (variations in brand) affecting the 'snugness' of fit into the calipers could certainly allow for a different amount of vibration occurring between the pads and pistons within the calipers - that may account for the noise that I heard not being alleviated by lubing everything up. Anyhoo, thanks a lot for the input Goose. I was mistaken, I thought in your original post you were indicating that you had about 6k miles on your FRONT pads when they looked like mine. Sorry about that. -
This is true. After being the survivor of a rear blowout myself, I have to say that seeing the pictures of those few that did and the apparent lack of concern from Meltzer has really turned me off to that brand. I HOPE that it really was just a few isolated incidents and whatever the issue was/is has long been corrected. My personal problem with Avon is along the same lines except a rep from the corporate office that I talked with assured me that they were well aware of the problem and it had been corrected so my replacement tires would be just fine. They weren't, same problem until severe cracking started to occur inside the tread itself - Literally part of it started to 'split'. That phone call I got some doofus that told me it had 'something to do with the stray electric fields near the tires' or some b.s. like that. Too bad for him that I happen to know a thing or two about science and was able to educate him a bit on what electric and magnetic fields are as well as what they can and cannot do. My local dealer and the regional tire rep acknowledged that there was a big problem and then made it right but sadly it will be a while before I trust another set of Avon Venom-x's for this bike. Again, I realize that defects happen, 'stuff' isn't perfect and that there are many reasons for rubber to deteriorate and such. So far I do not have a reason to not trust these Dunlop E3s and I have had good luck with Dunlop on several different bikes so just like lots of people like to do I will stick with what I am comfortable with and let everyone else do the same for them. I do hope that you and anyone else reading this continue to have many many trouble free miles with YOUR tires, WHATEVER brand, style and type you may choose.
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Since seeing the first Valk Interstate, that is a bike that I had longed to own; unfortunately By the time I was in a place (financially) that I was comfortable getting one they were long out of production and nice ones for a price that I felt was reasonable for an older bike were just not around. That is actually how I stumbled across the 'ol Venture and I'm glad I did. Valks are nice bikes and I am pretty sure that if the funds were readily available and I ran across the right one I might just happen to end up with both. Or maybe do what you do and hop back and forth. I have found both RSV and the Valks (goldwings too, at that) to have their pros and cons but currently I'm still racking up miles on the RSV. No comment. Oh wait, that was a comment. Crap that was another comment... Back... away... slowly...
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So what do you think, did I get my money's worth out of these pads?
LilBeaver replied to LilBeaver's topic in Watering Hole
Oops, I haven't put up the shots of my rear pads yet. There is actually still a decent amount of 'meat' left on them but I'll hang on to thsoe as a 'back-up' set now... just in case. I sort of figured that was the case. It is a shame really, it seems like such a waste to 'toss the old and buy new'. Oh well, I guess that way you don't have to worry so much about the warping that may occur from R&I. I do what I can In all seriousness I have been throughly impressed by it as well. -
Bobcat - Have you found yourself a windshield yet? If it makes any difference this is exactly how I interpreted the first comment and didn't see any problem with it. I have had a thread or two get way off track (some are my own fault), I guess it didn't bother me too much because I could either just re-ask my question or it was already resolved.
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Wow. Funny stuff.
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Sorry to hear about your injury and the bike going but that seems like a wise way to go. No sense in letting it sit around to rot and depreciate... http://www.smileyvault.com/albums/forum/smileyvault-drool.gif
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Good call How? Sammiches? :think: [see attached]
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I have a 78 Suzuki GS750 and I feel the same way about it every time I get on it; feels like a toy. Good luck to you and I hope you enjoy it! I cannot be much help in suggesting another forum or where to get parts. I get mine from partshark or a few other online places. The last place I lived had a small independent motorcycle shop that could get me just about anything I needed or wanted for my bike. It was a family business that had been there for 30+ years. Sadly I moved and have not been able to find another one...
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Relax, iPads are incapable of handling 'flash'.
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Yikes, best of luck to you!
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Thoughts and prayers sent! Good luck with your peeper!
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Wait, what!?! I guess I should try to return this stuff now, eh? Agreed, except for the last part. I'm sure I will still be entertained just fine I too am amazed at how long this thread has lived... Don't worry no competition between these ladies, we are all friends... I think
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Alright folks I guess it is time for another update. This will be quick as I am pretty busy but figured while I eat my lunch I can type this out real quick. A group of us nerds went out for a brief birthday celebration for my friend last Friday evening. My original plan for the weekend was to take the day off [sunday] and head up and spend the day cruising around north of here and meeting up with some people then make it back home in time to teach a class out at our observatory. Well, the weather was not cooperating at all as it was cold and rainy most of the morning which made me scrap my 'ride north' plans. By noon or so the rain had stopped and the sun had started to peek out but it was still a tad chilly. At this point I had already done some work and hadn't been out for a leisurely ride in far too long so I decided to just go anyways. Well my friend had mentioned that she wanted to go riding this weekend so we touched base and set a departure time. We ended up out for a short ride, only riding about 150 miles, but it was nice, relaxing and pretty freaking cold. This time, another lady friend of mine wanted to come along so she rode with me and all three of us had a good ride. I was a bit surprised when I pulled up to where we were going to meet and didn't see the b/f there. I didn't ask and she didn't talk about it but she was in good spirits for all of the chatting we did while we rode. She stopped by my place after the ride for some simple p/m needed on her bike (I have a garage, the tools and the know how - she doesn't). All in all we all had a good day, a good ride and a good time. No ice cream though, that was sad. Oh well, I guess I need to keep my "girlish figure" (HA) somehow I did find out later that day that the b/f is gone for good now. This does not change my attitude towards our friendship though. With the weather warming up and the days getting longer I will definitely be getting some more riding in and certainly more frequently. Until next time...
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Thoughts and prayers out to you and your family, whatever the situation may be. We're here for you if you need it.
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Do note that the 'new' Mr. Gasket 42S WILL NOT WORK based on the new fuel nipple configurations. *Now searching for the thread that discussed the correct one to look for* Also, I hope that the one you have on order is being covered under warranty, those suckers are expensive! Post # 6 in this thread: http://venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=53500 Other helpful thread: http://venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=49702&highlight=gasket+fuel+pump