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    Yep there is a connection under the tank just above the front left of the carbs. (it will be the white connector) [ATTACH]26918[/ATTACH] OR you can go on the right side of the bike behind the cover and disconnect one of the gray wires (tape it up when you do that) that goes to the sensor. Jeff
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    Well, Heck I live in Iowa. and it gets down below -30 degs.. (Bike stays in garage until March) I am not riding anyways. I ride when the weather is nice out.. I am just not understanding this yet.. I guess they would be fine if you road all the time when the temp was 30 degs out. Nope not for me! BUT the heaters still would not kick in yet.. SILLY TO ME! Heck that is 60 watts for my extra lights on front.
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    I have a stupid Qustion... Why, for icing reasons do the carb heaters only turn on at 68 degs? what would freeze at that temp? -somthing to do with how cold fuel is? And each one uses 15 watts to boot. I think I will disconect them. (60 total) I could use them watts in other places. The thermostat is calibrated to turn the heaters on at 68ºF and off at 78ºF. The purpose of the carb heaters is to eliminate the possibility of carb icing and to ensure proper performance under certain weather conditions.
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    Yep, your right. and I am thinking l Like that idea. Get 1" Round Steel have it bent perfect! kinda like a "U" shape. Then have a steel square flat pad welded to the center for the bolt on. Then after all is good. (HAVE IT CHROMED) At least I have my proto-type to get the right measurements from now for a machinist to help me out. Jeff
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    Holy Cow FLB Sheesh.. You should get an award for that kinda leaning! how do you keep from sliding the rear around leaning that far? I would not be brave enough to lean that far!
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    Good luck Joe, you will be riding a new RSV by next summer! Be safe on the road my friend! Jeff
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    Well? lets see the invisible pictures then! you have been busy though! good job!
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    CMIK, I will not have lean problem as the bike is being triked in the next week or so.. I also did try and make brackets, even have and extra set of OEM passenger floorboards that I was going to hack and cut up for one of my projects. come to find out after Gunny sent me some picture. the new trike body wraps right around the floorboard. so that idea is out until I can see it visually on my own bike one day. You guys are certainly coming up with some GREAT idea''s though. Jeff
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    Kbay, Thats an Excellent Idea. I have to find out how or were to bend solid round steel. OR I wonder if I could use something like a conduit? The wife came home from work and the angle, distance and resting area is in right location now. Now I go from there with the Ideas and more modifications.
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    Lynn, I will look in that spot today , see what I find.
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    Yeah, wouldn't these LEANER'S hit the driver floorboards and the crash guards if they lean this much? I love this learning stuff!
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    Holy Crap... scrapping the kick stand? wowzer!
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    Dan, yes I looked at Diamond a couple years ago. but I ask them about the hight. I is higher then the stock passenger board but will not go down-word If they did I would have got them a long time ago. there not bad looking as well. [ATTACH]26877[/ATTACH]
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    Gunny. Can I Bend 1 inch round aluminum? Now ya got me thinking.. great idea. shorter angle stock bend coming around and up past the header. Ummmm As far as the chrome part I can polish this as well to look like chrome. But your saying have metal bent and welded I think.
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    Gunna put one in my riding lawn mower next *BWG*
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    Ok guys.. I need to take a better angle picture.. If I look straight down from the top of the bike, the whole thing sticks out only 1.5 inches. now remember I will be using 1 inch steel. what is on there now is 2 inch alm angle. So end result is 1.5 past the header , heck I think there is stuff out farther then that on the bike now. AND only 1 inch below the frame of the bike.. the 1 inch steel angle will be black and not much there. the other part will be polished alm. (pretty) ~S~ Just for the heck of it.. how many of you lean that far anyways? Ummmm my goodness. maybe I did when I was younger!
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    The angle barley sticks out though. Looking at some of the other stuff on the bike looks as if it would hit first. The bike is being triked next week anyways. so no angle problem there. I will look much better when finished as well I should have waited to post *lol* BUT this is what I need to hear..keep them coming Jeff
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    I Love the other mods for the passenger floorboards they have been great idea's! I was even making a set until I talked with GunnyButch and had him shoot me so photos and with the new conversion to trike I can not have them in that area. Finding Afterwords that my wife needs more forward leg room anyways do to an old injury. she needs to stretch them while riding once in a while. so going down-word will not make her happy.... After saying that.. This is what I came up with on my proto type. I made my templates out of Aluminum (easier cutting and drilling) In this proto type I used the aluminum that I had laying around. the angle was 2 inch. ( will go to 1" Steel) But you must use a 1 inch die aluminum rod for the pegs to bolt on perfect (peg clamp). I will be making the bottom support out of steel painted black, the round aluminum will be polished like chrome when I am done The length now on the rod is at 6 inches long. Just want to make sure the height requirement before I cut to the right size and round the top. I also used the same Kuryakyn Pegs as I use for the front (7980 Longhorn Dually 1" clamp) I got to thinking of Dons Center Stand, and bolted to the same spot he did. also adding two large hose clamp on each side of that helped as well for even more support to the bikes frame on the underside. Anyways , shoot away with any comments you have so I can learn and maybe even make this better. Not having the center stand anymore, I am thinking that even if you still had one on there you could use longer bolts and still be able to attach at the same point. Here are some pics.. [ATTACH]26871[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]26872[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]26873[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]26874[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]26875[/ATTACH] I have a few other idea's and I will Post when this project is complete If it seems to be a winner I will to a write-up on the dimensions of it .
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    http://www.odysseybatteries.com/batteries.htm
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    Did that already. But... what were the Winter Projects? ummmm......
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    How far are you guys from Iowa City? Would be nice to meet-up one day this summer! Jeff
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    sore back?

    Cougar replied to waterbug's topic in Watering Hole

    My Seats are at Rick's RIGHT NOW! *yippy-skippy* I have also lowered my back-rest as far as I could get it. for my lower back.
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    It would be 4 years old.... . Most likely it is the original battery in that 05 you have. Just a guess though.
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    Garmin will stop producing the 450 from what I had heard, And the 550 will be around $485.00 I believe.
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