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  1. Keemez
    This is going to vary from bike to bike of course. I always run mine in reserve, no matter what. Warning light comes on anywhere from 140ish to 160ish, and I don't run out til I've gotten beyond 200. It's been pretty consistent. The rate at which the gauge drops/indicates... is voodoo at best. I don't pay much attention to what it says until I'm getting into the low range of the tank. I've consistently been able to go 40+ miles after the light came on; that's all I need to know.
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    :rotf: :stirthepot:
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    Before you take it back to the dealer, try this trick that nobody else has thrown out yet: Apply the brakes firmly (practically full extension) and ziptie/tie/somehow secure the lever into that position and leave it overnight or even for a full 24 hours. Occasionally rap the lines with a screwdriver handle or other such suitable tool. Whatever you do; don't release the pressure on the lever for a good long time. Assuming all else is in suitable condition, the feel and firmness will improve drastically. This will be much easier for the front lever; I'm not sure how you'd provide positive engagement of the rear pedal for an extended period (maybe hang a 25lb sack of shot off it). Probably a good idea to layer multiple junk towels under any lines or in the vicinity of any painted surfaces just in case a line lets go. Try that and report the results.
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    SCAM??

    Keemez replied to Yammer Dan's topic in Watering Hole

    https://www.google.com/search?num=50&hl=en&safe=off&site=&q=honda+rincon+scam+craigslist&oq=honda+rincon+scam+craigslist&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&gs_sm=3&gs_upl=1089l4908l0l5026l28l26l0l3l3l0l165l2203l13.10l23l0
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    What he forgot to mention is that this process takes about 5 solid days. I did like GaryZ and did not remove rear wheel/final drive/driveshaft/swingarm. It did take me several days to putz with everything but I got it out of there entirely by myself using nothing but a regular automotive jack. Going back IN was a different story (and I would suggest removing the rear components like Dingy suggested)... that took three people and a lot of wiggling/repositioning to get it to happen. It made me wonder how in the world I got it out of there by myself without dropping it or causing some other sort of significant damage. Egress = not bad. Ingress = much harder. The other thing that took me by surprise was that I found myself able to lift the entire powerplant completely off the floor by myself. It took just about everything I had to do it, but I did manage it. No wonder my back hurts...
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    Hey! You boys are offending me! I WANT more snow so I can do some snowmobiling with family! :snow:
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    I'm not sure what makes the D404s a not very good choice. When I bought my 93 the seller had just put a "new" D402 (load rating 77) on it. I don't have proof that it was brand new but the tread was definitely pretty deep so it wasn't too hard to believe. I've since ridden it 13K miles and it's still showing plenty of tread left. Lotta 2up, lotta solo, sometimes empty, sometimes heavily loaded and overloaded. Maybe I'm just not goosing it hard enough? I do keep it pretty well near the max sidewall pressure though- surely that helps matters.
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    Switch to 87 octane (ethanol free if you can find it in your area*) and you'll save yourself some $ that will re-invest in more go juice. *Looks like both Bloomington and Bloomfield have eth free. If anything there's slightly less energy contained in premium, and at best you're dropping extra coin for no real gain. .... unless your motor is knockin for some reason and that's why you jumped octane in the 1st place.
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    Probably worth reading through these threads as well while you're at it: http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=28432&highlight=needle+shim http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=49478&highlight=needle+shim
  10. Keemez
    That's because the Ventures have enough power to blow all the old, accumulated oil outta the pipes.
  11. Keemez
    TH400 is the non-electronic predecessor of the 4L80E and would be a suitable choice from a strictly "mechanically capable" standpoint.
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    I'm curious how you could tell this just from that one photo (without cheating by looking at other posts or his profile info, etc). From a distance, it looks identical to mine (93).
  13. Keemez
    You've been watching RED GREEN again haven't you?
  14. Keemez
    Moisture. Brake fluid is hygroscopic.
  15. Keemez

    92 versus 89

    Keemez replied to KIC's topic in Watering Hole

    90-93 are the same. .... I think.
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    Why yes, yes I do. And I use them.
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    Here you go: http://www.ebay.com/itm/380410216491?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
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    A couple of us around here have ridden K12s as well, and the general idea is that that bike has got to be one of the topheaviest pigs around. It's very comfortable at speed but handling and maneuvering it around at walking speed can be a challenge to say the least. I haven't ridden any 2nd gen Ventures or the RS iterations either, but I would submit that if you can comfortably handle the K12 (scary, ain't it?) you'd be just fine on anything Yammy offers.
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    I often carry 1 of 2 spares with me.... a 1 gallon jug that used to have windshield washer fluid in it (well-washed out); or a 2.5gallon actual gas jug with flexible filler nozzle. Both easily fit into either saddlebag.
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    :sign yeah that:
  21. Keemez
    That's the way it's supposed to work and other makes/models with an RLU behave the same way in my experience. If you can cover up all other sources of light and just see the headlamp indicator in relative darkness, it is indeed lit up very slightly when the ignition is on. As for why you notice it with LED indicator and not incandescent, the operating voltage threshold for the LED might be fairly low and most (but not all) LEDs aren't variable intensity. Once the voltage goes above that certain threshold, it lights up at full intensity. That lower voltage with the incandescent is enough to make it glow just slightly but not be on at full intensity. If you had to drive with that headlamp indicator on at full intensity all the time it'd drive you nuts.
  22. Keemez
    I can't speak out of experience from Carnival, but I can second the info that Hummingbird indicated. Took a family cruise (5 night western Carib) last January aboard Royal Carib's NAVIGATOR. The first thing that will blow you away is the sheer size of those ships. They're simply enormous. Too bad the bowels of the ship (engine/propulsion, etc etc) are off limits, cuz my brother and dad and I would like to have seen some of that stuff. You will not want for food. One thing that particularly impressed me was the overall condition and cleanliness of the ship- they have folks cleaning and polishing and spitshining more or less 24 hours a day. It's that nice. Our cruise only had 2 ports of call (Georgetown, Grand Cayman and Cozumel Mexico). The water is nothing short of stunning in person. Both in temperature (it was a lot colder than I expected) and visual appeal. I'd have to tip my hat in favor of the (water) color at port in Cozumel. Incredible. I'm not sure how quick I'd be to book another cruise in the immediate future (number of circumstances/reasons behind that), but for most folks it's something they'll rave about for a good long time. Enjoy your trip.... bon voyadgee!
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    Yikes.
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    If you can wait til it warms up some I'll ride er out to IA for you. Greenville is about 10 miles from me.
  25. Keemez
    Ok, I'll be the buttmunch to point it out. It was actually 12 hours and 34 minutes. But that's still a pretty reasonable response time.
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