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They would probably throw me out being I aint a Yamaha rider no more. LOL I have been looking for a summer ride to do. I am of work from June 17th till middle of August I think.

Saw some pretty tricked out ones @ Daytona this year the day we were up there. Custom paint, complete roof, custom seats lights OH MY lights. Have fun with it. Just on a inquisitive note, how is the storage on those? Thats one thing I have not checked out when I have seen them. I know the motor is up front so how much storage?

I bet I have got at least 3 sale ads in the last week for tires from various bike parts places. LOL do you think I could find one now? The main ones I get ads from are Cycle Gear, Motorcycle Superstore, Jafrum. I had put Shinkos on the RSV prior to selling it. I ran them probably 6-8k and they looked as good as the day I put them on. I never expected the mileage out of them I got with Michelen Commander 2. But so far had been satisfied with them for the money.

Didn't own it per say. I did rid one for a fellow a few times @ races. I think it was a YZ 100 Had a RD 350. Scary fast for me at the time. Expansion chambers, and "slider clutch". You could almost drop the clutch from stand still and it would slip, motor rev and almost pull wheel but GLH !!! 750 virago. I think it had a pillow top seat too. LOL For a small CC bike it rode nice on highway. Oh yea and the 09 RSV I just traded. None of the pics are of my actual bikes. I think thats it for the Yamahas.

When I had Sprint and unlimited data, probably my most used app was Pandora. Long drives to work, and trips I used the heck out of it. Now that I have changed jobs, dont travel hardly at all and have a new service (Verizon) and pay for data I really dont use many apps unless I am on wi-fi. But the raindar sounds interesting. I also recently bought an I phone 4 (mainly for the ipod function) and am thinking about swapping over to it as a phone. I have been android since we got smart phones. Dont know if I want to completely learn phone systems all over.

Help me simplify those major electric bike projects too. I'm calling Steve. All the circuit wizardry, I would have magic smoke everywhere but where it should be.

I had something similar happen to me while on a trip. I was up in Canada, passport in right bag and when I got to hotel I couldnt get in right bag. I was paniced bad. What had happened was when I closed the bag something got in way and made the trip lever not latch around the "loop" instead it latched under it or something. Try to figure out if it is latched or just hung under it. The lids are somewhat plyable so you bend it some to try to push down to get it loose or whatever. I couldnt get my "plunger" to go down far enough to release the lactch. It took some work and probably an hour or so to get it unlached. I would work on it, then walk away and clear my head instead of get frustrated and mess something up. Maybe something in the gap to keep it from pushing down while you mash the button.

What kind of bike? Year etc. Where is your key now? If its a 99-2013 RSV or a Toure Deluxe 05-09 I think it is I might be able to help out.

HAgon is the least expensive of the replacement shocks I think. I have replaced a couple and takes maybe an hour or so. Should be under $500 custom made to your specs when you call them. If someone gave you a shock I would maybe change it and ride. I sure wouldnt bother paying for one. Its a roll of the dice how long it will last. Some guys have got 110k out of one, others 20K.

Remember you need to leave some air bleed space when installing the fluid. I used a syringe, a tube slightly smaller than the hole, so air can escape as you are introducing fluid into the fork. Just have to go slow.

Eck: thanks for the idea on the battery. Thats a free try. Already have made the sun shade thing out of a card file box. Saw them @ bike week in Daytona last week too. More fancy, but do same thing, but $25 more than what I got invested. LOL Ragtop: I will keep you in mind. Sucks there aint a lot of options there if you want to upload your own maps.

After Monday I can look it up at work on our on line service manual. But I wouldnt think to change a shift solenoid you would have to pull a motor. Should be accessible externally. May have to get car on ramps or jack stands. WE have a program @ work called "all data". We lovingly call it "some data".It can kind of be like Haynes. Seems none of the manually now are as good as the old Motor or big book Chiltons.

I have used open office for years works well. There are sometimes a few quirks when you convert an open office sheet to a MS but it has been word doc's I think. Mainly formatting, so it will push a sentence over or something.

Yea I'm thinking maybe check out the connections on the engine block side of ground, the connection on the solenoid (if second gen) and then maybe the contacts on the ignition switch are getting pitted, again if second gen. Just thinking of poor contact points mainly.

Hmm looks like a set of nerf bars are in order.

My Garmin 765t I have had for several years has recently looked like the screen is dim. It sure is not as brite as it was. With the charge cable out it apears about same briteness as it was. When the cable is in it dims so low I cant even see the display. So is this something I can send it off to get fixed, or am I screwed and need to find a replacement. Whi h is not easy as I want one I can upload my personal routes on. The MC specific units are just silly expensive.

Yea me neither. I have not read what the latest excuse is for going up.

Lowering the front end is a job. Not impossible, definitely worth it, but just takes time. Cheapest way to lower and improve handling. Sliding the forks up in the triple trees.

ITs not to bad. Bike on a lift or jack. Remove front wheel as there are a couple bolts up in the fork under where the axle bolt goes you have to remove to drain the oil. I went up one weight on the fork oil. I think 5w is OEM, I went with 10w syn from cycle gear. Its a bit teadiuos getting the fluid in. I used a syringe to measure.

Sorry for your loss Don. Will send some words up for you.

I am pretty sure the RSV will gravity feed the carbs IF the tank is pretty full. Not sure how long, but the fuel will sort of flow enough to run somewhat. But if any load is put on it, there simply is not enough supply. Does his bike have the same crappy fuel pump?

Had a GW guy tell me it was easier to change a tire than the air filter.

You know I didnt even see Yamaha's site until we were on the road and heading home. It was way over past most everything. The food area, Harley and Victory, Indian and some sort of Boss Hoss knock off thing. I dont know man, they must have some marketing Guru that knows everything. Dual sports appear to be the "in thing" now. I think the new Indian they just came out with may fill a gap they had. I forget what model they are calling it, but basically it looks to battle the street glide I think. Fairing, bags and cruise and nice amenities. No fringe crap, just the big honkin fender in front. LOL For the most part I think Yamaha is out of the touring market.

Gez once you got your handy meter there here is something else you can check for. Put meter on amps. Disconnect either battery lead. Put a meter lead on each side of battery wire that is disconnected. IE: one on wire, one on battery terminal. Key off and see if it is drawing any amps/voltage. This would be what they call "parasitic" drain, or battery goes dead when sitting in garage for awhile. I really have to lean towards the battery being suspect. For the reason mentioned of the gauges going wacko and the fact it is 3 years old. If you can, charge it up and then go by autozone or advance and have then load test the battery, see what the status is. If you need a new one I have bought 2 from Bohannon Battery up towards Jacksonville. Most under $100 shipped.

When I was stationed in Oklahoma in the USAF we had to have a state inspection sticker and a base sticker. I never wanted to "perminatley" put them on most anything I owned. So I would find a place that I didnt mind and make a plate to fit the sticker and then bolt it to the forks. At that time I used fender brace bolts or something like that. The base sticker had to be able to bee seen straight ahead while approaching the gate guard. Inspection sticker I usually had mounted more hidden. Maybe fabricate a little plate and mount it to the right (or left) front fork reflector.