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Dont know if this thread will help you out. I had some of the same questions.

Good train of thought on the cover or heat shields. They can make some awfully funny and loud sounds. the valve covers are actually 2 part. One the actual cover the other the aforementioned chrome covers and rail pieces.

What about these? 100w

Heres a sneak peak of my next venture.http://polaris.hs.llnwd.net/o40/vic/2015/img/model-photos/large/2015-cross-country-tour-lightbox-04.jpg

I dont really notice to much turbulant air from under fairing/gas tank area on the Venture. With the leg fairing and lowers in the rain (easiest way to tell where wind goes) only knees and top of leg gets wet. Tank and chest etc stay dry, well unless its raing pretty good. Even when I added the fairing on the Vulcan it was pretty much knees down. No leg fairings on it.

Hmm The way I see it if they wanted to update it they have had from oh I dunno say 2009 or more to figure it out. I mean that would have gave them a 10yr run then could have done something. Just my thoughts.

Dont know. My 96 cummins once up to temp goes between like 190 and 140 or something. Its wilde. you can watch the temp gauge go up and down. Its a mechanical fan by the way.

Sure. By the way I got some land down over by me thats really good fishing. Honest :fingers-crossed-emoMe thinks he's pulling your leg.

Does yours have the "lowers" on the forks? The triangle plexiglass things, mine are mounted to the passing light bar. Those probably would help out redirecting the air. they did on my 900 Kawasaki. A bat wing will certainly change the way the air flows.

I'm not familiar what year they made these or anything so I will guess it is electronic ignition and carb. How does the derby mount? Possibly is an attaching part for it pushing the choke plate or restricting? Is there a hose or housing that connects to the derby? Sometimes they look like a cover but yet then connect to air hoses that go under the seat or tank,like the RSV. If so maybe a restriction back up stream? Or is it like a sportster and just open behind it? Are you sure its the correct air cleaner and filter assy for the bike?Just throwing ideas at ya.

there comes a point where it just aint worth it. Ya know what I mean? Even if say it gave you 5% better fuel milage, how ling would it take to pay for itself and then start making it pay for changing? Kind of like these hybrid cars. They are 4K more that a normal car of same model and the figures are something like you would have to be me like me and keep something 15yr to make it worth it. I have however thought about putting the ICE stuff in the vehicles.

Couple of the ads I saw were, $32 for the flush and $39 or there bouts for 1/2 gal of fluid. Better be dang good stuff.

Barry I think it was on discovery but not sure. Its not on anymore and didnt find it on xfinity on demand.

If its not wraped in plastic, have a cramped seating uncomfortable seating position and clip on style bars Yamaha aint interested. Best looking bike they have made in 3 yr or so is that Bolt. I dont think they are interested in making a tour bike. Its kind of a limited market covered up by Honda and HD mainly. It wouldnt suprise me if Kawasaki phases out theirs.

I have watched it off and on. One season I watched quite a few. then it got into some crazy stuff and was hard to follow. And the characters seem to mumble thru lines and its kind of hard to hear. Also watched Devils ride for first season, then it all seemed to be about how bad one splinter group thought they were over the other. Until a "real" 1% group paid a visit.

I use the long phillips screw driver for adjusting carbs, and loosen the clamp at back connecting to tube. then it's 2 10mm bolts as mentioned. one you can go pretty straight inot get, the other I have to use a universal on. There is more screws holding the box's together than there is to get them off.

They all look the same to me. I like the street glide which I dont know really what the ig difference is between that and the Road Glide. Dont the road glide have a frame mounted vs bat wing type fairing? To me they have to many similar models. My buddy in NC has a softail, and one of my other friends over in Sarasota Fl has a Road King. Both have soft bags and a windshield. Whats the difference? I just gave up with all the sub models. They make about 3 full dress touring bikes that all look exactly the same but names and the alphabet is all screwy.

here is some pics of the problem I was talking of. After removing the plug I patched the tire and remounted and inflated. then you can see how long the cut is. 3/4" or longer and 1/8" wide. Which if it never went down I think the cut would have spread and ripped and degraded and could have been big trouble.

Here ya go. complete with screamin chicken decal. http://ztafirebird.com/image/data/zta-firebird_04.jpg

I have not shut the petcock off in over 6 months since I put it on. Only when I have pulled the fuel tank. After reading several posts and talking to some with this pump and the similar "aircraft" type with the check valve found that most run this pump now and none of us have had the problem of flooding the carbs. I can see if the vent was not working correctly it may pressurize the tank if it got hot and force fuel out, but no one I have talked to has had this issue.

I have not use d the ride on. But I do use the beads and had good performance. But I did pick up something in my almost new rear tire. I caught it before a crash but its junk. So I only wonder if I would have not know about the puncture what kind of trouble might I have been in say 1000 mile from now when the tear in the tire gave out.

Here is a pic of the type shock that goes in. Look on the bottom bart and see a black looking dot. thats where a allen thats included allows adjustment for dampening. http://www.davequinnmotorcycles.com/Ha%20Mono3_380w.jpg

I have seen a "trans-Am" kitted camaro last year. Made me do a double take.

You would have to check with Hagon to see what a rebuild would run. the shock runs about $466 shipped. I just put one in for a guy. It is somewhat adjustable. You can adjust ride height if needed, but it comes preset. there is a bump adjustment on the bottom of the shock via allen wrench. Its not that hard once the shock is installed. If you find a new OEM type shock for $500 you'll be doing good. I will probably go with the Hagon once mine dies.

I changed mine when I did the valve adjustment this winter. You have to disconnect half the rad system to get to the stinking valve covers so somewhere when I was reading up on the job it suggested the change. I just used Autozone pre-mix and read the label.