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It probably would throw me for a loop and a bit of panic. I dont use the kill switch to shut off. I have accidently hit it in the garage working on something and then next day when I go to start...... nothing. Makes me think hard there for a few minutes. SO I guess you could shut the bike off with the kill switch in those situations, then the joke is on them. I liked the oil joke though, thats classic.

Probably not a bad idea to periodically change up passwords on E-bay and PP from time to time. I just forget to do it. Lazy I guess.

Depends on how handy you are and your comfort level with taking things apart. To change the plugs you will have to remove the seat and gas tank and the 2 front engine braces. Not terribly hard. I suggest iridiums going back in. Carbs being synced is probably not a bad idea either. But at 40,000 have the valves been checked for clearances? Should think about that. Now at a dealer I have heard the costs are down right scary. We shall see what others have as suggestions.

HMMM I'm thinking. I have an HID and wonder how it is is in comparison.

It dont exist from the rules I have seen.

WOW I just looked at the article. Those are the same rules that a 15yr old restricted motorcycle licence had when I first started. How do they know if you have been riding 6 month or 6 yr and have a passenger? Here in Fla under 21 I think it is has a different color plate. I think it makes more sense to me to have a different licence for size of bike. I mean you could just get your licence and go buy a hyabusa or something? That dont make much sense in my book.

They let us into Canada last year with DOT helmets. We entered over by Syracuse Ny and went out by Niagara Falls. Never got hassled. Maybe because they new we were from the colonies.

TX2Sturges: you made me think there for a minute on your post. What if the guy aslo does parades? With his flags? Flags aint going to make any difference @ parade speeds, but the slipping of the clutch for parades could really shorten up the life and also warp the plates. I would almost bet that more than the flags toasted the clutch. I have worked in a car dealership off and on. It is crazy some of the stuff that get warrantied and then some stuff you think should they deny.

I built a homemade headset for my half helmet after doing some reading up. A fellow did it and used a pair of earbuds for the mic. So I went to the dollar store and got a pair. I can tell you that the little wires in there are about the size of 2 hairs. And to try to solder them was a real PIA. I would say depending on what kind of cord you need try Radio Shack and get one of the larger diameter "extension" cords.

LED Ask Flyinfool questions about lighting up a 1st Gen. I think he has a book out on it.

Funny when I first started reading it, I figured somehow it was going to come back to "not a HD " part. I like the comment about passengers wearing the garb so it would be covered on warranty. By a Victory.

LOL thats the way to do it.

Spark plug gap tester??? Really? I mean we use to test them on an old SUn machine used for tune ups. But heck in the last heck 25 years I haven had a need. I have a tool that goes in place of the plug to test to see if you have spark. Plugs ain't that expensive, I just throw them out.

celticrhune: you da man. Knowing you, ya probably got packing to go in the muffs he currently is running. What about packing it with like 00 or the next higher steel wool? That is if the tips come off and baffles come out. Seems to me M61A1MECH just did that with a set of BUBs

Sat should be fine. Time???? 1130?? I have not picked a route yet. Going to PM retired golfer and see if he wants to tag along.

Whats a "good price" and how many miles when looking for a first gen? Time to time I find llike half dozen for sale here in Fla. Anywhere from a few hundred to 4k. $1500 for a 91 w/82k?

Looks like a tread seperation. Or was the pressure low when you took the pic?

I was going to say a coil. Had that problem years ago on a cage. It would run until it got a couple hours on it. Then miss and sputter and would not pull a load, like leaving a stop light. Then would just conk out. Possibly wires. You might be able to OHM out the coils.

WOW close to $150. I dont know if they would sound much more different than a stock pair of RK muffs. Maybe a little louder I dont know. You would think being they are Screamin Eagles they would be louder. Evidently not loud enough for the Harley guy getting rid of them.

I'm good with that. Now all we need is which day. 14th Sat or Sun the 15th and a round bout time. I'll toss the by-pass kit in the bike.

The Road King muffs are a good option for you in your situation I think. Check a Harley dealr. They may have some take offs they will get rid of for cheap. then to mount them up heck you can probably use the same brackets you have. I would poke a guess the ones you have now were made for a HD and someone put them on the RSV. If not and you need a semi easy way to mount up the Road King muffs you can mount them with a 3/4" P clamp from Home Depot or the like. No matter what you do your going to have to take the bags off to make the swap. The P clamp goes around the bar under the bag in the rear and then a 5/16 (I think) bolt goes in the Muffler. I used a couple of 2" stainless steel hose clamps as muffler clamps.

LOL Midland/Odessa mid-sized:rotf: Unless they changed a ton from when I had to drive thru there. But I will say I never had to get off the expressway either. We always joked about them being 900 miles from anything.

PHEW for a minute there I thought someone feel off their motorcycle and bumped their head serious.

OUCH and I though my sunburned tops of my feet hurt. Well they do but it sure dont sound like they will hurt as long as yours. Take care of it, infections are bad news.

Saw my sister this weekend she also informed me that Sugar and Spice was gone. Guess I dont get out there that much. But they did say the Der Dutchman was a good place. Der Dutchman Restaurant 3713 Bahia Vista St Sarasota, FL 34232