Kirby
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I always keep a record of the things I do to the bike and today I changed the oil . 5,000 miles since April 11th. Yea, I'm slowing down too.
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OK, first off, do not take the bike or any other bike back to said shyster! He doesn't have a clue. If what you said about putting in new jets and seats is true then the only possible answer to this problem is you have the floats set way too high which results in constant overflowing as a result of the fuel pump trying to fill the bowls. In essence you are pumping gas out onto the ground! Look in the tech section on how to adjust the float level. I'm not familiar with your particular bike but this is common to most all bikes with carburetors that have bowls. Remember, if it is overflowing and the bike has a fuel pump or not, the gas has no way to stop flowing on it's own. That is purpose of the floats and float needle valve.
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Shifting gears at low rpm will result in a clunk. A clunk into first gear accompanied by a jerk when first starting up after it has been sitting overnight is caused by the clutch plates sticking together. To remedy this just blip the throttle while you have the clutch pulled in before putting the bike in gear. If you won't lug the engine while cruising around town, I don't think you'll hear the clunk while shifting. Try it, you'll be amazed at the difference!
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You might also want to check the Tech section for a How-To on getting your saddlebag rails to line up a little better with the lines of the bags.
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Glad to know ya'll didn't crash and burn. Hope this doesn't discourage the wife from riding again. Any idea why the blowout? Did you run over anything that might have caused it?
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When I'm up there I like to go to Daniel's in Hiawassi to eat at least once.. They serve good home cooking. Speaking of roads, you need to ride Yellow Creek road. It and Wayha road. They are both on the map. I can't remember the road numbers right off hand.
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Many have used the CT and have been well pleased with it. I didn't like the way my bike reacted to the change but I try to keep an open mind about others' success. And yes most of the ones that have tried it on a GW have had even better results.
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Well I'm glad you posted this. I tried the dark side. It didn't work for me then but I'm still interested in someone else's experiences. One day I might go back and try it again under the different circumstances. Thanks again for posting and like you said in the beginning, Interesting Read.
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Sorry for hijacking the thread. Now back to your regularly scheduled program.
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Dion, I didn't have to use anything to space the lights out from the fairing. I think you can adjust the light buckets so they don't hit the fairing.
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I can't remember right off hand but can't you adjust the light buckets to get them off the fairing? I've probably got a half inch or better there.
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The problem I had with the stock setup was you have to hold everything in place while you try to get the bolts in at an angle. So I replaced my bolts with studs into the place where the bolts went. This way I can hang the light bar onto the studs and this frees up both hands while I get a nut and washer started. It's a little tough at first, but it's a lot easier than the stock setup. I just use an open end wrench to snug them up. I didn't like the way the lights stuck way out ahead of the headlight is the reason I didn't use the spacers.
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Man, you guys make me feel like I'm still wet behind the ears. I'm only 58. Ride daily to and from work. I ride everywhere except to haul off the trash to the dumpster about 2 miles down the road.
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This is one of the biggest cause of tire failure. Now, to be honest, I agree with you to a point. The D404 are not the best tire you can buy, but it certainly isn't as bad as you claim. This is just my opinion, but that's how I buy tires. I got 13k out of the last 404 I used on the rear. Had plenty of tread left but it got a hole in it and I didn't like having to worry whether or not it was going to leave me stranded somewhere. If I can't find a E3 or Venom at the next tire change, I will not hesitate to buy a 404. I use to like the Metzelers but after reading about all the chunking out on here I'll pass on that one.
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How do you measure that? If you can't go by the "standing weight", then I dare say there's a tire out there including the E3 and Venon that will be considered "safe". If even 2 g's are figured into the equation, then you are probably overloaded.
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And I guess the Dynabeads caused the blowout, huh?
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I've learned over the years that a man can do pretty much what he sets his mind to do. When I was 17 years old I couldn't weld, cut with a cutting torch, or do machine work either, but I wanted to learn. So, I took the necessary steps to achieve those skills. I change all my tires because I wasn't afraid to get my hands dirty. Putting aside the cost of tools to do a job with, a tire change now costs me whatever I have to pay for the tires and maybe 2 hours of my time, depending on whatever other maintenance I do during that process. In your case, I can understand why a dealer won't mount someone else's tire. But, there are plenty of others who would be glad to get the job. A lot of this has to do with the relationship between you and your dealer. IMHO
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I think you may be forgetting one small detail. The load rating for the tire is for that tire only. Since you have 2 tires on your bike, I'm assuming you do, the front tire shares the load. Unless you drive around on the back tire only! So if you and your bike together weigh 1000#, the back tire only carries about half of the load. This actual load depends on the front/rear weight ratio. On the other hand, if you're right in your assessment, then Yamaha engineers are a bunch of idiots for putting the D404 on the bike as standard equipment on the newer, heavier 2Gens.;; IMHO
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I, too, have had nothing but good service from MSS. With that said, I hope if anyone new is looking for a reference as to how good MSS is, well just read all of these posts before you take one man's opinion out of all the rest. Yes, I shop around before I buy too. Sometimes you can get a better deal somewhere else, but a better deal is in the eye of the beholder! A better deal to you may not mean it's a better deal to me. And vice versa.
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I've only been to a few missions myself but everytime it has left me feeling that I should do more. I see the families grieve and it just tears my heart out. But in the end, I feel like it's the least I can do for those that have given the ultimate sacrifice. Ride on brother and keep on standing for those that have stood for us!!!
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He's probably getting rid of it because it's not ....., A Harley!
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Good job!!!!! Have you put it to the test yet????
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I thought he was going to say the dumbest thing he ever did was calling you his friend!!!!:crackup::crackup:
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Finally checked my drive shaft at 80,000 miles
Kirby replied to V7Goose's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
Well, I'll have to admit it also. I didn't pull the drive shaft until the bike had 47k on it and like you Goose, it looked fine to me so I just cleaned it up a little, put some Moly60 on it, and reinserted in the u-joint. Took 2 tries, but after I got down under the bike and into the "bench press" position, and had the bike in gear, it went right in. So easy did it go in that I wasn't sure at first if it really did!!!