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    Also, if you put your neighbors address in you can see whether they have your name correct or not.
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    Spending $70 on Progressive springs on the front will give you better suspension than any amount of air pressure. You can do the same on the rear too, it just costs a little more (maybe $100 for the spring). Then you can forget the CLASS system, which was a great idea but not as good an idea as fitting decent suspension in the first place Any one tried turning the CLASS compressor into a tire inflator?
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    The silica gel in the dryer can be re-used. Just spread it out in a baking tray and put it in the oven (about 250F should do it). It is dry when it has all changed colour.
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    It was originally a special kind of waterproof fabric. I would think PU Coated Cordura or nylon would make a water resistant replacement, while still transmitting sound.
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    I believe that not only is it the same size, but it's the same bolt used on many different Yamaha models.
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    Motorcycle windshields are funny beasts, whether on an RSV or a 1st Gen. The dynamic of the wind buffeting is not a simple formula. Sure there is a point where all buffeting can be removed ... they are called "cars" ... Simply widening or narrowing, raising or lowering the screen won't accurately predict the amount of buffeting in a particular spot behind it. Only a wind tunnel would do that. You don't want a taller screen because you can't see over it, and you can't really predict how much of the buffeting is coming over the screen, all you can really do is ask around (this thread) and experiment. Widening the screen might reduce the effect, and it might also increase it. It can also lead to the bike becoming unstable at higher speeds. It is possible to get side and top wind deflectors and they can help, especially if they are adjustable. Baker Wings can help too. Another major factor is how a crash helmet deals with the wind. A good one will be a more peaceful place even in moderate to high turbulence. A poor one will be noisy and awful even in relatively calm air. Just food for thought ... others will tell you what worked for them.
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    tenting

    twigg replied to calgaryrider's topic in Watering Hole

    Rarely, if ever, was this graphic better deployed.
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    Thanks. I asked the original question because I have entered the NSR Rally in July. That will have four compulsory 6 hour rest stops and I was considering not using a motel for one or more of them.
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    Try: http://www.motorcyclecarbs.com They have all kinds of weird and wonderful carb parts ... at a price
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    Yeah Red, that was me. Bill Shaw liked the idea and asked me to compile the answers into an article for the magazine. Need to put fingers to keyboard soon!
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    Deadline is 21st January. I have most of what I need from the LD Rider List. I posted here because many of the members do ride a long way compared with yer average motorcyclists. Pics would help, but I have a few.
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    Rest areas are commonly used like that. As you identify, there are associated concerns mainly surrounding just being left alone. Thermarest type mattress pads make picnic tables more comfortable Thanks.
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    The SS1000 is the shortest ride Certified but never let anyone suggest that it is the lesser for it. Until someone has ridden a motorcycle 1000 miles, on the clock, they are not qualified to judge Riders on this Forum do cover long distances, but they are not the norm. For most of my motorcycling friends, 200 miles is a long way and 1000 miles is inconceivable. Congratulations. Whether it be dumb or not it is still quite an achievement. ps ... I did my first SS1000 last March, on a 1977 Yamaha XS750. Now THAT was idiotic!
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    For those not familiar with the above title, the magazine is the official publication of the Iron Butt Association. Many times riders, particularly those on Long Distance rides, need to stop and rest. This may be for a whole night, a few hours or even just a 30 minute nap. While hotels and motels are favorite, there are times when that option is not necessarily the preferred one and people take all sorts of opportunities to grab a few winks. I am collecting stories and anecdotes and, in particular, high res. pics, of bikers, their bikes and any unusual situations they have slept in. Hence the comments in the other thread re: Hammocks. If you have a story you wish to share, and if you have any decent pics of a "resting" moment that you wouldn't mind being published, could you please share them in the thread below. Thanks.
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    Walmart carries AGM Motorcycle batteries for around $75. No idea of the quality, and I haven't used one, but they have to be worth a look.
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    tenting

    twigg replied to calgaryrider's topic in Watering Hole

    Well no one should do stuff they are uncomfortable with .... On the other hand, the bike is an 800lb dead weight that you would be trying to pull backwards, with quite a bit of the force downwards and only half of your weight. ... It is very unlikely to move, and that method has been used many times with no ill effect. Most hammock straps are rated at 200lb ..... so, 400lb total as there is one at each end. Just throw the idea in with all the others, and do what you feel okay with.
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    Manufacturers are concerned with maximising profit. They buy wire by the mile, and they use the smallest that will get the job done. We buy it by the "several foot" and it never hurts to build in a little redundancy. When I replace wires I generally use a wire gauge chart, and go at least one size up. http://www.rbeelectronics.com/wtable.htm If you go for 15 Amps, then that socket will power the better small compressor tire inflators.
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    As I said, you might be just fine. Do it your way, or do it Yamaha's way, it's a choice we make. Sometimes "our" way is actually better.
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    On most of these the wear is slow. Mine had 56k when I did them (it was new to me), most were still in spec, some were tight but none dangerously tight. I suspect they had never been adjusted from new, although they may have been checked at 25k when they would all have still been in spec. The job is fiddly more than anything. Access is tight and you need to be careful manipulating the tool, and careful to seat the new shims correctly. It is not difficult but you are likely to come to no harm by waiting for a maintenance day either.
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    They probably leak from the rear first because it gets quite a lot hotter there than the front cylinder head. The "washer under shoulder bolt" works by adding pressure to the valve covers, and re-sealing the gasket. It may work, and in some cases could be a permanent fix. The danger is that you could warp the cover and eventually need new ones. Replacing the gaskets on the covers and the bolts is the best way to go, although I accept that does cost rather more than 16 washers.
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    It seems like a solution (sic) to a problem that doesn't exist. A well maintained cooling system works just fine and there are no end of companies who will part you from your $$$, whether you need the product or not.
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    Depends on the fuse rating, and assumes Yamaha fitted wire sufficient to carry the fuse rated current, and no more. Cigarette lighters are typically rated at 10 Amps. Many small compressors require a 10 Amp fuse, the better ones need 15 Amps. Any of them is okay for a GPS.
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    tenting

    twigg replied to calgaryrider's topic in Watering Hole

    I'll second this ... You don't even need trees! A large motorcycle on its center stand with the rear of the bike pointing directly at anything vertical and less than 20 feet away can easily support a hammock. Fix one end to the tree, post, whatever and the other end to the bike. One thing you might consider is a motel every other night. That cuts your bills in half yet still gives you time and space to clean up and relax every 48 hours.
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    There is a vacuum advance unit attached to the same frame as the coils, it is called a Boost Sensor. If it has failed it would give those symptoms. With a bit of dexterity and a multi-meter you can check the output.
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    Just a few minutes ago, in another place, I placed an article on the Front Page of a major political Blog. It's part of a job I do when I am not here. It was written by a woman watching her father lose the battle to Alzheimers. Those stories get to me, every time.
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