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  1. twigg
    Boats.net is as good a place as any. Try ronayers.com too as they often have slightly lower prices.
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    The o-ring is about 2 to 3 bucks ... The shipping kills you. If you can take the pipe to a dealer and find a matching metric o-ring you'll save a fortune. Oh, and you did have to move the valve, AND dismantle the parts because there is no way to effectively clean it otherwise. Yeah, it's a pain, but do it right or you could easily overheat the engine and that is something you want to avoid.
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    Seats .... Okay, suppose you can't afford a Russel Day Long, which is about the only seat you can really ride consecutive 1000+ mile days, but they are expensive ... Beads are mixed. Some love them, some hate them. Beadrider.com makes biker versions and they are highly rated. Their is a problem though .... They seem to fit some riders better than others. It does appear that those with skinny butts simply feel the beads, and find them uncomfortable. Those who are ... er ... better "upholstered" tend to like them. I am of the skinny persuasion. Gel Pads .... are almost universally disliked. They flatter to deceive. Fine at first then they become uncomfortable, or hot or ... Airhawk ... Most like them. Some riders find the "floating" sensation a bit disconcerting. I did at first but after a while you get used to it. I have the Airhawk 2 Custom R. It works. The key is to getting the correct inflation. You need very little air in those things. Too much and it will be too hard. Sheepskin ... There is no need to pay "Alaskan" prices for a sheepskin. Mine is superb, fully covers both seats and cost $30 on eBay. Added to the Airhawk it has been a major improvement. There are no shortcuts here. If your riding consists of casual and short (under 2 to 300 mile) daytrips, you will probably get away with the stock seat with maybe a sheepskin to help. If you plan to stay in the saddle longer than that, most will need to make some mods. There are lots of things you can do from the Rick Butler Mod right up to a custom seat. Whatever, it will be money well spent and if I could afford it, I'd go straight to the Russel and cut out all the cheaper fixes.
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    I had a lot of trouble with the cooling system when I first got the bike. It leaked, everywhere, and where it wasn't leaking it was because it was blocked. The whole system was reverse flushed with plain water, several times. Just about every O-ring had to be replaced (expensive) and the valve was destroyed (pinwall, cheap). The radiator was blocked. It was removed and cleaned in the kitchen sink. Took a while but eventually it all ran clear. The small bore pipe connecting to the top of the valve is prone to blocking with crud. Even when you have it all running I would suggest you remove that and check it after a few thousand miles. A final flush with a proprietary cleaning compound will probably help. My system now works as intended, but it wasn't easy to get there, and those O-rings .... It is working when the needle will stay in the green sector, sitting in traffic with the ambient temps over 100F
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    Only as sick as the Judges who allow such frivolous claims to go forward.
  6. twigg
    ... which appears to have a leak!
  7. twigg
    Thanks for the kind offer. I do have one on it's way.
  8. twigg
    I always used to make my own, it's actually very easy. But I'm in a hurry and I don't have the supplies and tools I used to have (High quality End-cutting pliers for the cable).
  9. twigg
    On a SaddleSore 1000 riding in a group is perfectly feasible and can make for a fun ride. However, as a principle what Jeff said was good, sound advice. Riding in a group slows the whole group. That's just how it is. You don't want pee breaks, gas, cigarette breaks, walk around to relieve the cramp breaks, or anything else at the same time. So the lengths of stops always grows, especially as the ride progresses. The SS1000 pace is modest, and all of the above can be easily accommodated. 17 to 18 hours, including stops is more than enough for this ride, which gives you forever to play with. Deciding what to do if a rider needs to drop out was crucial advice. Decide before you leave, and decide to leave the unfortunate guy or you all will end up feeling bad. Don't, however, leave him completely stranded in the middle of the desert Once you move up to the Extreme Series rides (BBG and beyond), riding in a group is next to impossible. At best, two friends who are used to each other's riding styles can do it, no more. The pace is brutal ... We are talking an overall average (including stopped time) of 63 mph just to get in under the wire. There is no room for error and if you search this site you will find my errors
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    Anyone with a Garmin GPS can use BaseCamp to plan trips. Those trips can then be exported in a number of formats, including .gpx, for sharing around. BaseCamp will then load the trip into any connected Garmin GPS.
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    What Jeff said A few things to bear in mind .... If possible, plan to be passing the busiest city on the route well away from rush hour times. Carry plenty of fluids on the bike, and drink regularly. Take it easy. The SaddleSore pace is not difficult. No need to rush. I would set the cruise at about 65mph on the Interstate, and just enjoy the ride. Get a gas receipt at each corner and at least every 300 miles. Try to get ahead of the clock by keeping the early stops as short as you can. The way to build miles is to keep the wheels turning, not to ride fast. If you manage that you will find the second half of the ride much easier. Plan to finish in daylight. Have fun and if you are using a GPS, submit the Track Log with the receipts, it makes verification easier, esp. if the miles are on the short side of comfortable.
  12. twigg
    Good Question ... It is the one marked #3 It's the pull cable ... I'll text this to you. Thank you.
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    One of the reasons that I wasn't too upset at failing to finish the April Fools Rally was simply that I got this picture. This is one of the hundreds of similar moments I get in every long distance (and many of the shorter) rides that I do. For me it contains nearly all the elements of why I do this. If you click the photo you can see the full resolution version, SmugMug is good like that Feel free to add your own pictures to the thread. http://twigg.smugmug.com/Motorcyling/Rallies/April-Fools-Rally/i-QPFHqZw/0/M/IMG20120401145503-M.jpg You can't click the photo, so here is the link to the Gallery:
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    There are quite a few to choose from. A search of Amazon will drag a few up. You might want to consider getting one of the better Multi Meters with an inductive pickup simply because they are more flexible. Decent ones can be had in the $40 to $70 price range. Adjusting the Idle Mixture requires a decent digital tach, unless you have an exhaust gas analyser.
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    Looks like a great leisure ride. If anyone is sore after 850 miles in four days, then they really need a new seat. There are times when I wish my 1800 mile weekends were run at a more relaxed pace. Getting to the summit of the Capulin Volcano, and only having ten minutes there before I had to leave is not satisfying at times. Enjoy your ride.
  16. twigg
    Although the DSL suppliers have service standards, and they relate them to line length, in practise they often work very well at much greater distances than advertised. Have them come test your line before they tell you that you are too far from a sub-station.
  17. twigg
    As the others have said, it does indicate a fuel, rather than an electrical problem. I'd start there.
  18. twigg
    Hi ... It broke this morning. Fortunately I was at home, and not 1000 miles away. Part is: 41V-26313-01-00 Cable 3, Throttle (1986 Venture Royale) If anyone has one in new or good condition and can get it in the mail in the next day or so I would be very grateful, and pay a decent price. Otherwise I will have to wait the regulation two weeks it takes any of those retailers to get one to me, because they won't drop-ship. Thanks Steve
  19. twigg
    Never ceases to amaze me, the capacity the brain has for taking care of itself. Almost makes up for moose not having a brain.
  20. twigg
    Good point. Any number of after-market seat builders will rework and recover the original seat pans for about the same price, and you will benefit from a seat you can actually bear to sit on.
  21. twigg
    Pardon? What does this mean? Maybe you can better describe what you were hearing, because you can't "hear" current. If you used a bi-xenon kit and heard a noise when the light was on, I would suspect that the RLU was operating causing the bulb High/Low mechanism to buzz.
  22. twigg
    It's a two part unit all wrapped up in one housing. The Rectifier takes the approx 50V AC and converts it to DC. Then the Regulator side limits the voltage to 14.4V. The stator gives it's maximum output all the time, the excess power is lost to heat, which is why they are heavily finned and out in the airflow.
  23. twigg
    All the front plastic will fit. The headlight surround is different, but they interchange. If the rear of the 91 is better than the 84, you could transplant the lot, or repair the 91 instead using the 84.
  24. twigg
    Which parts do you need?
  25. twigg
    Because glamourising motorcycles being pursued and destroyed by cars, in a world where car drivers regularly fail to pay attention, and kill motorcyclists is something we definitely should not take to heart. Nissan would be rather more helpful if they ran campaigns educating the owners of their products about the real hazards out there.
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