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A few thoughts from Bobs the oil guy. Another info spot.

Recommend you give them a call or contact thru e-mail and ask their recommendations. I have not changed front springs, but I have changed the fork oil out and went with 10w oil VS whatever is in there from factory. It helped stiffen it up a bit on the dive thing without suffering more rigidity.

Going back quite a few years ago (probably the 80's somewhere) there use to be an "FM antenna booster" I certainly did help those old GM "in the windshield" antennas. I have no idea if they still make anything like that though. Now it look like they are made like this.

Sorry it says to e-mail to 20 people. I dont think I know 20 people to e-mail to. but I think maybe you all can help out. It is a very good question, and I have been asking it since I retired from the USAF, and they take taxes out of every dime of it too. THIS IS A DAMN GOOD QUESTION!!! AND HOW DO WE CHANGE IT?

Still down as far as I can see @ 12pm

Yes I am on the Delphi forums and one of the admins over there lives in Phoenix of someplace like that. Anyways he has removed the lowers and relocated all the "junk" thats hidden. He may beable to help you out. [h=2]TankerHank is his name. Try here[/h]

I have had seat foam in an old car look sort of like that when they have sit in the hot Oklahoma sun. Some of the old cars I tore apart for race cars. But it does look aa bit different.

Personaly no, and I have helped a couple guys look for the passing type light bars on ebay. I have yet to find one of those 50-70 light bars that actually will fit the RSV. A fellow I have talked to on another forum had a Tour Deluxe. He could find the knock off for it on ebay. He said his was a little over a year old and chrome was rusting, which I had heard of other chrome stuff from China.

Looks to me it is showing the ground at the starter motor. The battery grounds at the motor behind the horn sort of. What sort of problem are you experiencing.

I was thinking about mounting maybe off the fork possibly about the height of the fender, maybe off a mount bolt.

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Good points both.

Good to hear. Glad your out and riding.

Three thing that make me cringe when I hear them mentioned. Al Sharpton, Jessie Jackson, and the ACLU. None of which I can remember doing much good for anyone. And this "executive order" thing is beginning to make its way in there too.

I would say creatively painted. Maybe plasti-dip. The wheels show rust, last I knew they were aluminum. Could be photo shopped, but this "rat bike" craze is getting out of hand in some instances. That looks like a fairly new model. Now the paint on my PU looks similar and I can assure you its ah-natural

In Oct we were up in Northern Ga and one day we were in so much fog and rain you couldn't hardly see. Finally stopped at a Wally World and got a small bathroom squeegee. That way I could squeegee the back side of windshield. The front wasnt bad, and the rag on the back wasnt working as it became to soaked I guess.

I mounted one like this on my 900 Kawasaki, inside the fairing. Tab of velcro glued inside and stuck antenna to it. It probably worked as good on that radio as my RSV antenna works for this bike. It sure dont seem to have a lot of distance.

Looks like someone modified a meter maid scooter.

Friesman, I saw some like that on e-bay. but looked awfully big. I mean I would like more light and all but dont want to mount up like landing lights off an airplane. Still would like a little style. lol

Here is the listing off the site. Color:Black/Silver Material: Aluminum alloy Light Power: 30W Actual Power: 9~12W Environment Temperature: -40 ~ +40 ℃ Flux: 1200LM/W Input voltage AC·DC: ±12 ~ 60V Universal Light Color: White Temperature Protection: when the internal temperature exceeds the rated temperature, it will be automatically reduced to low light to work. Advantages: low power consumption, good waterproof effect, headlight life no maintenance, environmental protection.

I agree on the many unexpected things pop up rebuilding. If your going to do it, you might as well figure to replace just about every wearable part in motor. Sucks, but the truth is if the motor has say 80K on it and you only put new parts in one cyl the others are 80K. Oil seals etc after sitting are not going to be as limber etc. just bad karma all the way around.

Skeeter, are you talking about passing type light kit at the $250 price or driving type lights? At this point in time on these bikes anyways a fellow is well advised to add LED or HID lighting because of the already known electrical issues. As someone mentioned type of beam and use needs to be known for some suggestions. I have been looking at additional lights like these and mount them on the forks maybe.

Sent you a PM again. Let me know if it made it. If not send me a PM and we will get this going for you.

If they are in the way could cut them off. Or you could cut some strips of wood or something to level it off so the nubs dont mess it up.

I learned about the brake fluid on this bike the hard way. Had them fade out while on a trip in NC mountains with the wife on the bike. I wasn't riding them or acting sporty, but the bozo in front of me in the range rover must have never been in hills before. I got bike wooed down but heart was pounding pretty good. I thought I had a leak the pedal went so far. 20-30 min of rest and it was fine the rest of the trip. Tires, I knew we had a trip planned for this Oct. Tires probably would have been OK but I errored on the cautious side and changed them. Good thing I did as we rode in more rain than expected and the new tread was appreciated. Even though I put "bargain" type Shinkos on it. So far they have been good.