ragtop69gs

So about an hour and 15 minutes then?

Either place is good with me. I'm sure it would work good for Puc and everyone else, it's a little out of the way for Larry & Joyce but he has the new toy and is looking for reasons to put (s)miles on.

That would be exit 15

Last time we all met at US23 and North Territorial Rd.

Well if that's the case I may as well stay with what I have as that's how my setup works now. I was really wanting HID for Hi & Lo

John you come here, then we'll ride down to meet Randy. HELLO LARRY !!! what ya gonna do?

Friday morning works for me Randy, let's see who else wants to tag along then we can set a time & place.

I know most come from China, I just prefer to deal with North American sellers. Warranty issues are much easier to deal with if you have a problem with the product. Sellers from China get extremely cheap shipping because they ship in bulk, if you need to return an item to China it costs too much .

Rumor has it, it will be filled with 20 dollar bills! And free lifetime camping pass by the pond.

I'll be staying at the Pond Plaza resort & campground, the host and patrons are all 1st class. 👍

I don't like buying from china sellers. I'm going to buy a car kit to get lamps for both bikes.

I currently have a HID but it's not Bi-xenon, I don't like not having an even brighter option for the times I want more light. I'll take a look at your linked seller. Thanks.

I did a search on HID brand preference and came up with lots of old threads, so what brand of HID currently available has been dependable for you ?

Back in high school a buddy and I built a hydroplane boat and we mistakenly strung the steering backwards, it took a little time but we both learned to control it well. Some of our friend's never could get the hang of turning the wheel the opposite way you wanted to go.

It hasn't been in production for over 5 years. A lot of web stores still list it even though it unobtanium .

Not sure Dan, why chance it for a quarter inch?

OH DEER! That's not good Sorry to hear that. I was luck when I had a deer hit while out in Montana, I got the bike slowed down to 15 MPH before impact. Damage was a crunched fender, bent passing lamps and a loss of the passing lamp visor. we got lucky and didnn't go down even though I was 2 up pulling a fairly heavy trailer. I hope both you and the bike heal fast.

@Yammer Dan, DON'T GO 1" !!!! Only go 3/4" I had slid my forks up 1" and on a hard bump the fork tube covers hit the lower tree, denting the covers. This may not be a problem for you since Don has already installed a set of sonic springs to it before you got it. After my fork rebuild I slid the tubes up only 3/4" , I have not noticed any discernible difference from the previous 1"

David, I just got done with a complete front end rebuild. All new bushings, seals and a set of 1.2 Sonic springs and 15W belray fork oil. you can read about the job HERE . And my impressions on the completed job HERE . A big job but well worth the time and dollars invested. Enjoy the new bike, you'll love the ride comfort.

I run them in my RSV and used them for year on my dune buggies with pre-filter covers. I'm of the opinion that you are WAY over doing it on the cleaning. K&N's filter better when they are somewhat dirtier. I check mine every year but on average only clean them every other year. If you run a lot of dirt/dusty roads they may need cleaning more often.

The gasket should be saveable, especially if you greased one side before putting the cover on. Your friction zone should have moved to almost all the way out with the lever, if it's still slipping I'd have to ask, what oil are you running?

Don don't trust you Carl, after all you are a butcher by trade!

Hang in there Scott, There is a special place for people like you,,,, A patch of grass behind a gas station with plenty of tent space for you and Tippy. Before you know it you'll be over this bump in the road and chasing your front wheel once again ! AND Get well FAST

Thanks for the offers fellas, any suggestions on a suitable amp?