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OK Im sure he will apreciate it.

On the traffic thing. I have a 765T, but from what I have read for most all Garmins (I wont say ALL because that's to wide a net) but most use the same traffic/road condition network. If a municipality dont update it you dont get info. I have used mine thru lots of big cities like charlotte, Orlando, Atlanta and its not very accurate. I have found its about 20 min behind the actual conditions as far as traffic tie ups. So when my cord started going bad, the little clips that old it in unit broke. I bought just the mini usb or whatever it is connector that goes in. It has no traffic antenna so that part dont work. I wouldn't plan my trip based off what it shows. Just my .02

One way to get around so to speak on the electric jacks is just get a electric battery powered impact and run them down to touching with that. Then fine tune the level with whatever is required from there. Not as fancy, but hey if that what the unit has.

Don, check this page out. Look down the page until you get to "2 pin 2.8mm" See if that dont look pretty close to the animal your looking for. Bad thing is minimum order is like $5 or something. But I will need to make an order to him soon so maybe if your not in a rush I can order it and have it for you.

Looks just like my Husqvarna mower. There is a rod in the back that puts gearbox in or out of gear so you can push it in a shed or move it around without engine, essentially neutral. So when engine is running with the rod engaged the large pedal is forward and the small one on the floorboard is reverse. The pedals move a rod on the transmission and a belt spins a pulley on top and produces fluid pressure. Only problem I have had with mine in over 4 years was it got to a point rev was not much power backing up and slow. Did some research and put a thicker fluid in, but I think once I got it apart the actual problem was a lot of grass and debris loaded up on top of gearbox would not allow push rod to make a full swing. The trans must work because I think thats about all you can get in anything anymore.

I was talking the other night with a fellow that has I think a 12 Glide of some sort with bags. His is fine, and previous years are fine. So I guess in 14 they had to make a better mouse trap and it didnt work out so good. Geeze sometimes you got to wonder what the boys in design and engineering do all day when they are supposed to be working. I have said for a very long time "if you want a GOOD train wreck, you got to have an engineer" Why would they change something that has obviously worked for like 15 years? I dunno, job security maybe??

Well easiest thing to start with is service the fluid. But I'm afraid you have the dreaded clutch slippage. But from what I read there is a somewhat easy fix if you are mechanically inclined. there is a simple spring you can replace on the OEM set up and be good as new. Or you can go in and replace some friction disks. But which ever you do you will still need to replace the spring as it is what is supposed to be holding pressure on the clutch disks. It has gotten weak and is not clamping tight. Thats my best guess. Check out the Second Gen Tech section.

Yup pretty sure Joe over @ cycle connectors. has got them. Its a 2 pin rite? I will look and see if maybe I have one here. Whats on the replacement pump?

Im considering going the Sena SMH 10 route. About the same price and it ties all the stuff in via bluetooth. GPS, phone and comms

Midsrv, have seen an outback with similar floorplan. The rear bedroom is a slide out for a queen bed and its a srep up to the bed. But it does give you floor space.

I really thought the Vetter fairings were cool. Take a naked bike add you type you liked (they had a couple) and you had a custom touring bike. Well built and didn't crack and rattle apart like some (ahhmm) do. And easier to fix then plastic. but I have to admit, a vetter fairing would look stupid on say 1500 vulcan. I kind of like the angular features. Thus being OK with the Vision by Victory.

The rear fender is UGLY. Have to chop it off or something.

Nope Not me. If Im going 5K or more in, this carb dinasour is going and ther will be a Victory in my garage. I just figured with the V-max being injected for years that stuff would all pretty much swap over. Oh well just an idea.

Sorry if got off task. I thought Honda had published a fix for the brake problem here a few months back. MAybe it is just a stop gap procedure. I agree with you any large manufacture is bound to have a run of poor production and design failures that just cant be played out in simulators. It just takes mile. Hd just seems to be more in the news with them lately I guess.

Pull the hose off the pump on the side that goes to carbs. Sounds like you have done this once. Then get you some gas in a clean container, maybe a butter tub or something say a cup or so. Then shut petcock off and remove hose from the petcock. Put the hose from petcock in the container and turn key on and see if pump will pick up more fuel for longer. If it dont then could be a split hose somewhere and would act like a vacum leak.

I agree on the narrowness being an issue. I have not measured it but its probably a tight squeeze getting a full dress bike in that opening also. I agree on the angle of attack being steep. Really need the door/ramp needs ro be a double ramp deal. If say 1;2 way up ramp there was a section tbat long it would cut the incline by about a third. The plus of the rear raml type is you can add stability cables and e en a screen room deal and make it more area.

WHY????? WHY would you even get on your bike this way?? I wont even hardly reposition mine in the garage with flip flops on. I just sort of glad he dont have a helmet on. Why would you want to protect that brain?

Same here. We had a pop up years ago. Was not bad for what we used it for then. but no bathroom in it and we ain't going there again. Not all toy haulers have a rear entry. I ran across a couple and really are nice. http://assets.interactrv.netdna-cdn.com/img.ashx?src=generalrv/unit_photo/286054_1.jpg&width=400&height=300&wm=/generalrv/images/watermark.png&modified=0820201403221130

i have to laugh. Last week or so I have read a few articles on how HD sales have fell off. they have lost XYZ amount of sales (boo hoo) but yet they have no plans of lowering their prices to compete with Victory, Indian Honda etc, because they feel their "quality" product wins out. Now after like 3 recalls on same vintage bikes, clutch, I think some kind of key or electrical issue and now saddle bags falling off maybe they need to rethink their strategy. I figure maybe the falling off bags is just the motor companies way of getting folks to stop in and buy a few more shirts, hats, underwear as theirs is now lost somewhere between where they started and the hotel they are headed to. MAN would that suck. Your cruising down the road and clunk your bag falls off. PLOOP it hits the road and explodes with all your clothes scattering. Maybe some safety wire is the fix. This toad on the other hand shouldnt have much problems. http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/InZDhIamXkjdWTAJQPz_.w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7cT04NQ--/http://media.zenfs.com/en-us/homerun/us.autos.rideapart/e535a1493f517be174dfb1a5bcb87a49

Yea the sleep quarters are kind of funky in some. Even if larger 5th wheels. Some we have looked at the only open part of bed is a corner. So you have to crawl over the bed to get in it. Not for me.

It can be done without pulling carbs. I didnt even consider it. In order to check the valves and get covers off the collant will have to be draind and the tube thing removed. So by the time you do that might as well set valves to highest tolerance.

I have debated the same thing. I would like to get a toy hauler so my problems are a bit different. The wife would like it so the storage area is not part of living quarters IE in the kitchen/livingroom. So that means it has to be about 38' on a bumper pull. Then when you go to the fith wheels the get heavy fast and I would have to get a 1 ton truck vs the 3/4 I already have. Bumper pull definatly you want the load hitch. Also slides as mentioned would definitely be in my shopping list. Like the man said even if its the couch that slides out. Its one less thing you have to walk around or step over.

LOL glad you fivured out how to get rite side up.

I like the Shell Rotella. Either in the T6 Syn or the Dino oil. I think its 15w40. You may find it in the diesel side of oil section as it is a diesel oil but most importantly what ever oil you decide make sure it meets the JASMO spec. No oil with friction modifiers. The synthetic oils are less apt to go acidic when sitting a long time like over winter without being run. On the Purolator filters and also any of the auto filters. There has been noticed there was a change in the manufacturing and they will not fir anymore. See this thread for explanation on what's going on with the filters.

Soon as the trade embargo is loosened up there is going to be some very rich Cubans. Rich boy Americanos are going to snap up all them old classics that are worth anything. Suprising to me, they have not got parts out of Mexico or south america. Thats where a majority of the replacement parts for those cars was made for a lot of years.