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    Just remember --- It's 'Safety Chrome'. RR
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    If you have compressed air (you can get it in a can at the hardware store), use it to clean all the dead bugs and grime from around the plug before you remove it. Then just follow Eck's instructions above. RR
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    Bummer. What a mess. I had the float stuck on my sump pump at my previous house. The sump cover was bumped against the lift rod and the basement flooded - on the day of closing on the sale of the house. I went into the basement to do a final check to make sure I didn't leave anything and there was 2-3" of water in a previously perfectly dry basement. Spent the next 2 hours with a squeegee, towels, fans, and finally, a hair dryer to get the wet spots in the corners. Fortuntately, there was nothing down there since we had moved everything out. Good luck with your cleanup. I might suggest hitting the rental store and getting some major big fans. They will help with the carpet drying. RR
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    S&T '07
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    Slow down a bit and it will improve some. I will get upper 30s on the highway, 40 if I baby it. These are not scooters. RR
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    Also, don't ride past the Natural Bridge State Park. There are several really great roads in the area. Make sure you hit Hwy 77 and 746 thru the Daniel Boone Nat'l Forest. If I remember correctly, there is a hand hewn tunnel that is very picturesque on that route. If you have Streets and Trips software, open the attachment to see the routing I took with my Mom a couple of summers ago. You will need to unzip the file. The final file extension is .est. Have a great ride. +1 on Motorcycleroads.com RR
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    RedRider replied to frankc's topic in Watering Hole

    Find a black framing member and tape it there with electrical tape. It is virtually invisible and you don't need to worry about locking it in a trunk/saddlebag. Just remember where you put it. Don't ask me why I know that. RR
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    Goose, You are, of course, correct. The side stand switch kills it when in gear. I don't know what I was thinking. I need to be thinking about work and quit thinking about riding. The two are apparently incompatible. RR
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    Good thought. Bypassed the sidestand switch on my KLR for just this reason. However, I believe on the RSV, the bike will not even crank if the sidestand switch is made. RR
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    It may be kind of messy, but a way to identify locations of leaks is to spray anti-persperant around the area. It puts a dusting of white powder that shows the leakage. Talcum powder works too. Good luck and keep us informed with your results. RR
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    OK, stupid questions time. How often do you need to check the valve clearance? Is there a symptom the engine displays when this is needed? I have 60k+ miles on the bike and have never looked at the valves. RR
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    You may want to negotiate a bit on the price. Also, check around for a newer model. It may be worth a few extra bucks - Why? you ask? These bikes come with a factory 5 year warranty. A 2004 is out of warranty. While these are very reliable bikes, they are still a machine and things happen. If you could find an '06 or '07 for another thousand, it might be worth it. Other than that, this is a great bike that will provide many years of reliable, fun, and comfortable riding. Welcome to the asylum. RR
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    Danimal, If you can get down to Fond du Lac, I can help out. If you would like, might even be able to play with my new CarbTune and ColorTune. Haven't started riding yet, although it is supposed to be in the 50s Tuesday. RR
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    Now go get her a really good helmet and have a headset installed so you can talk together while you ride. Just make sure you learn how to adjust the volume for the intercom (it goes all they way down to zero) RR
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    Something to check before you tear into the main key switch. Check the contacts at the back of the kill switch. It is easy to access. However, now that I think about it, it wouldn't crank if the kill switch was not making contact. Never mind. It is likely the main switch as stated before. There is a procedure on here for removing in replacing the contacts. Do a quick search in the Tech forums. Good luck. RR
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    The only thing I can think of is to check the float levels in the carbs. I am sure you will get inundated with advise (that will surely show my thought was silly) soon. RR
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    I saw a tag line from someone on a website (my apologies for not crediting it to the owner - especially if it is someone on here). Rap is to Music what an Etch-A-Sketch is to Art. RR
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    The 'seek' function works OK on the radio. If you hold the up/down toggle for a second or so, it will 'seek' in that direction and lock onto the next station. There is no 'scan' feature. Just don't release the up/down toggle too soon or it will just go to the next programmed station. Don't know of any other radios available for the RSV. However, any radio that has a 3.5 mm outlet can be used. Plug it in next to the cassette and put your control on Aux. RR
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    You will note in all the pictures there is something there to hold the front tire in place. If the UHaul has a wooden floor, take 3 pieces of 2x4 to made a channel for the front tire. It might be a good idea to put 2 more boards on each side of the rear tire as well. Use double headed nails to make it easy to remove. Good luck. RR
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    Scott, If you smell raw gas while you are driving or just starting, it can be poor mixture. If you can make it over to Freebird's maintenance weekend, you might be able to use the ColorTune to check the mixture. It worked for me up at PIP last year. It is kind of a pain, but works great. I purchased a ColorTune from a member recently. If you can get to WI when the weather warms up, we can take care of it. RR
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    Growing up my mother would never allow a motorcycle in the family. Left home after college, and bought an old car instead ('57 MGA - wish I still had it). My mother always thought I would get a motorcycle. Fast forward a couple of years. Got married, had kids, got rid of the MGA, no bike was in the plans. Fast forward a few more years. Wife decided to take a different path in life that didn't include me. It was 2002, I was turning 40, always wanted a bike, had cash, and now had no one to tell me 'NO'. A buddy was selling his '84 Venture and I thought it would be a good starter bike. I was pretty sure there would be long distance riding, so I didn't feel the need to start small. Had to stop by the local Yama dealer to get some things, and saw a 2000 RSV and a BMW LT - both the same price. However, I had a bike that was OK. Figured if I am ever going to drop a bike from inexperience, it would be an older, cheaper bike. BTW, I never dropped it or the RSV. Took the MSF riding class over a weekend and got my certificate. Monday, went to the dealer and test rode the LT and the RSV. The LT didn't fit my tall frame, but the RSV was perfect. Traded in the '84 and bought the 2000. Have put about 60,000 miles on it and expect to do another 30 or 40K before upgrading to a new RSV with fuel injection and ..... All this happened within about 2 months. Motorcycle riding has become an addiction. I hope to never get over it. RR
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    So, if I feed this to my cat, it will ..... hmmmm. Interesting. Now, where can I get this stuff? RR
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    You may be using the wrong grease. Go to your Honda shop and get some Honda Moly grease (I don't recall the exact name but someone will chirp in with it). It stays on longer and works better. RR
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    Good work on starting with the easy stuff. We all have a tendency to point out all the difficult things it could be. Glad you got it going. RR
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    You need to lube the drive pins on your computer. Gets rid of all the clicking problems. Always here to help. RR
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