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  1. RedRider
    Had a great ride on Monday. Was in the low 50's, sunny, with very little traffic. Fantastic colors and good roads. However, this morning was a little different. Woke up and it was snowing. I hung around the Iron Horse Lodge (HIGHLY recommend this place if you are staying down in the Smoky Mountains area) until noon to make sure the roads were clear of snow and ice. I then cruised to Chapel Hill, NC for some meetings. I am really glad I got the electric gloves and jacket liner. It would have been a really cold ride without them. RR
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    Yeah, I sure hope so too. It is always a gamble this time of year. RR
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    I will be heading out for a trip to NC tomorrow. Stopping for a day's worth of meetings in St. Charles, IL and staying Sat night in Indy. Will then be heading for the Smokys. If timing works out, some of you Knoxville folks may get a call for an impromtu M&E. If anyone has a free day on Monday, come ride along. Best roads east of the Mississippi. RR
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    9500 so far. Leaving Saturday for a trip thru the Smokys and NC. Should be another 2000 miles or so. Good year. RR
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    As of now, my coldest ride was 25 degrees F. Coming back into WI from NC. I bought a pair of flip top hunting mittens from Walmart and put chemical hand warmers on both sides of my fingers. Did 742 miles that day. I promptly purchased electric clothing. Will be leaving Sunday for a trip to NC returning Nov 1st. No telling how cold that will be. It will then be time to put away the bike and break out the guns. RR
  6. RedRider
    We've already given you that name. However, we forgot to tell you. RR
  7. RedRider
    I did for a while, but all is better now. Thanks for the work you do for us. RR
  8. RedRider
    Try the flashers to see if the wiring is good vs. the turn signal switch. The flasher control switch is on the throttle side controls. When you test, see if the light works ... yes, it's on, oh wait, no it isn't, wait, yes it is, repeat. Let us know what you find. RR
  9. RedRider
    I did it earlier this summer to remove, inspect, repack, and tighten my steering head bearings. It is a PITA to do, but not difficult. Disconnect the battery before you do anything. Make sure you keep track of the bolts and where they go. Suggest using a muffin tin with masking tape across the top of the holes so you can write down what is in each tin hole. Label the cables (both ends) as you disconnect them. Fortunately, Yamamama made all the connectors (with the exception of the radio controller - but they are color coded) unique so there isn't much chance of mixing them up. Take pictures of the wire routing before removing anything. Place a folded towel across the front fender so anything that drops doesn't ding the fender. Have a handfull of zip ties available to button everything up when you are done. While you have the fairing off, check and/or tighten the steering head bearings. If you are interested, this would be a good time to install some Flanders bars and/or SS brake/clutch lines. Everything will be easy to get to. There really is no key to doing this, just takes patience. Good luck. RR
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    What? No garage? And I suppose this doesn't have a basement!! Very nice setup. Good luck finding someone to enjoy this fine piece of hardware. RR
  11. RedRider
    Hi All, I have finally completed my trip report covering our summer sojourn thru WI, IL, IN, Canada, NY, VT, NH, ME, MA, RI, CN, NY, PA, OH, IN, IL, and of course, WI. Took it with a friend and my father. Enjoyed it immensely. This is a link to the ride report on ADVriders.com. http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=363843 RR
  12. RedRider
    The brake or clutch will not cause his problem. If either of them are tripped, he could still just hit the 'resume' since the cruise was just unlocked - not turned off. He stated earlier that it completely turned off, didn't just release. Ignition switch is sounding more and more likely. Good luck and make sure to let us know what it was. RR
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    Walmart has a good, cheap compressor that runs on 12 Vdc. If I recall, it is under $20 in the automotive section. Good luck. RR
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    I use Warm-n-Safe jacket liner and gloves. You can buy it directly from their website (www.warmnsafe.com). If you register as a Venturerider.org member they provide a discount. WnS has available a dual control what will let you adjust the temp of the jacket liner and gloves independently. Very nice product. You can see in the pic where I mounted the controller. It is just below the cassette door. I also installed a small voltmeter on the triple tree to keep track of the charging system when I am pulling a heating load. RR
  15. RedRider
    Lowell, We used the Morgon Colortune at PIP and it worked great. If you recall, it took about an hour - with half of that figuring out what we were doing. RR
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    Bigfoot, it sounds like your head is similar shaped as mine - big and oblong. I currently have a HJC XXXL and I used a smooth rock to pound the forehead foam in a little. If you are not averse to dropping a few bucks on a helmet, try on an Aria Profile. It is a full face helmet and is made in an oblong shape. It fits me perfectly (although I have not dropped the $500 to get one yet - this Christmas perhaps). Stop by the International Motorcycle Show when it stops in your neighborhood (it is in DC on Jan 9-11, 2009). All the helmet manufacturers are there with helmets to try on. You WILL find one that will fit. As to whether you can afford it ... I can't say. Good Luck finding the proper protection. RR
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    +1 on the anti-sieze. Will make your life easier later. RR
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    That will be the best you will get with stock shocks. Perhaps upgrading to Progressive springs on the front and/or a Works shock on the rear will help. Are you running a CT? Either that, or a couple of good Airhawk seat pads. Or, go on a diet. (I just put up with the ride rather than diet - I'm about 260 and the bride is about 120. It's a whole lot easier to deal with). RR
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    Check out the October desktop pic from the International Motorcycle Show webpage. RR
  20. RedRider
    I'll be down ther in a couple of weeks (if I'm not snowed in up here). Anybody up for a M&E on Sunday evening Oct. 26th? I've got a meeting in Raleigh, NC on Wed/Thursday and thought I would come down and ride in the Smokys for a couple of days on the way there. RR
  21. RedRider
    Roll forward slowly and lock the front brake. You will likely hear a clicking sound of the front bearings moveing back and forth. It is likely your steering head bearings being loose. Been there, done that. RR
  22. RedRider
    All Right - Who is this? I saw this in a ride report on Advriders.com Fess up and pay up RR
  23. RedRider
    Yup - a flashlight (or even better a headlamp like KiteSquid said). There is a small MagLight in my kit also. That must have been the mystery #13 item. RR
  24. RedRider
    Yeah - Plasti-Dip - that's the product I was thinking of. RR
  25. RedRider
    First - Welcome to the family. Second - The intake carb boots are double walled. If you are not seeing performance problems, you likely don't need to worry about them immediately. Also, there is a plastic spray coating that can be used that will fill in these cracks and extend the life of your current boots. It is available at your local hardware store - will have to advise you the name of the product later - it is in my shop and I don't remember the name. Someone else may jump on here and let you know. Again, welcome to the family. RR
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