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  1. OB-1
    Glad you're reasonably okay... That really had to hurt. I did battle with some local wasps last night. I splashed them with gasoline and they dropped in mid-flight. They had gotten under the siding on the house. A can of spray foam sealed the cracks and hopefully their fate.
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    My vote for the most likely cause is also the fuel pump. Remember that these bikes can run without a fuel pump, they just don't run very well without an operating fuel pump, and the fuel pumps are known for failing intermittently.
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    I think the problem is the fuel pump. The stock pumps can be intermittent when they begin to fail. Just my guess and worth everything you paid for it.
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    Spark Plugs

    OB-1 replied to pick's topic in General Tech Talk

    The 8 should do better than the 7 cuz 8 is a bigger number than 7 and we all know that bigger is better, right? In other words, I don't have a clue...
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    IMHO, Berryman's B-12 is a stronger solvent than Sea-Foam. Do I know this for a fact? Nope, but in my highly unscientific uses, B-12 has achieved the same results as Sea-Foam with less B-12 used. Plus, B-12 is about 1/3 the price of Sea-Foam. Just my opinion, YMMV.
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    This sounds like a bad fuel pump to me. The fuel pumps can become intermittent. Sometimes tapping on the pump will cause it to work. You can use a Mr. Gasket model 42S pump to replace the stock pump. Do a search and you should come up with numerous threads on this subject and some will have good photos. It's not a difficult job to replace the fuel pump.
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    The Doc advised me to mix the nuclear laxative with powered Gatorade or Lemonade. I ued Lemonade which made it much easier to take. The Doc also sadistically told me I could drink beer, (he said it was clear liquid). I say sadistically because there was no way I could have drank any beer after starting the nuclear prep. As everyone has said, the prep is the only bad part...
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    I had one that looked very similar to yours back in the early 80's when my kids were little. They are a different ride for sure. You can change the rake of the front forks to make steering easier, but only if the side hack is a permanent attachment. Also, some side hack rigs will allow you to trim the lean angle while in motion. This is great on roads with a significant crown. Your arms and shoulders will likely become stronger as you get accustomed to the new ride.
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    WOW!!! Glad you guys made it through the wild ride. Any idea what caused the blowout?
  10. OB-1
    OUCH! Glad it wasn't any worse. Get well soon!
  11. OB-1
    I would guess that the problem is a faulty fuel pump. The fuel pumps often seem to fail intermittently. There's s number of threads detailing replacing the stock pump with an aftermarket electric pump. I did mine last year.
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    That guy was real dumb and real lucky that people with the right equipment were willing to help.
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    missing Goose

    OB-1 replied to playboy's topic in Watering Hole

    Glad you're back!
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    Glad you two got through without a scratch! Sorry about the wreck, but it does make one a believer in protective gear. Bike's can be fixed, people are much harder to put back together. An MSF Experienced Rider's Course, (ERC), will go a long ways toward restoring the confidence factor that usually takes a significant hit after a spill like this one.
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    We also live in a poor coverage area. We took a Wilson mobile booster and a 12VDC power supply into the house and it works well. You can spend the $$$ and get a better outdoor antenna and then spend even more:mo money: for an indoor antenna that will allow you to walk around the house with your cell phone instead of having it close to the booster. This essentially gives you a small area cell site in your home. I have used Wilson and Smooth-Talker cell phone boosters for years. They are very reliable, and can support multiple phones and data simultaneously. They are a bidirectional amplifiers and provide up to 3 watts of output power.
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    Yes, the rear brake pads do seem to wear quickly on our bikes. I had a similar experience a few years ago when changing a rear tire...
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    I have yet to get 14,000 out of any rear tire on our RSV. The original Michelin Commander came close but didn't break 14K. We get about 12K out of the E3's...
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    I tried it a couple of years ago. Used a BF Goodrich tire. I went back to a M/C tire after a few hundred miles. You can probably find my posts on my experience in the Darksiders forum here on VR. The short story is that the bike was never stable. The rear end never really settled out and was always wandering. Roto-mill grooved road, (road construction where the asphalt is ground off the road surface), was nearly impossible to ride on. There are pluses such as increased rear wheel braking and better traction on gravel and wet roads. Tire life should be longer, but I didn't run mine long enough to verify this. I came to the conclusion that running a C/T on a bike is very tire, bike, and rider specific. I want all the handling performance my bike can deliver. I may not use that performance on a daily basis, but I'm not about to surrender it. On my bike, using the C/T I tried, required me to surrender more of my bike's handling performance than I was willing to part with. YMMV.
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    We had one on the rear of our RSV for a short while. I don't recall the exact mileage, but it was less than 6K. The tire handled very well, just didn't last. Almost all the mileage on that tire was two-up and fully loaded with a fair bit of gravel riding too. Hope you get the mileage you're looking for!
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    Scary stuff

    OB-1 replied to Freebird's topic in Watering Hole

    Getting old is not for sissies!
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    Dairy Queen! Location: Anywhere you find them. Food: ICE CREAM!
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    This would be a great treatment for my bike. Maybe then the mud wouldn't stick...
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    My 06 RSV was having similar symptoms, but everything checked out fine. Finally I checked the output voltage of the stator. Bad news... Low voltage on all three phases. In troubleshooting this I learned that the charging system can at times produce 13-14VDC at the battery with stator phase voltages of approximately A: 3VAC, B: 10-17VAC, C: 7-10VAC. If you have the ability, I would measure the stator voltages. They should all be approximately the same and should vary with RPM from about 15 to 50VAC or more at high RPM. It's possible that one or more phases in the stator has a winding to winding short. This reduces the stator output voltage and of course charging system capacity and could be the reason for the lower than expected voltage of your charging system. Here's a good article for troubleshooting the charging system: http://www.venturers.org/Tech_Library/?action=article&cat_id=002007&id=400
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    Won't the flames melt the windshield?:rotf:
  25. OB-1
    Well, he didn't say he was working on an antique so we naturally assumed he is working on a 2nd Gen or variation thereof!:rotf:
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