RedRider

BTDT. Misaligned the drive shaft at the U-joint. Thought it was in, it was next to it. It is kind of scary first time it happens. RR

Jeff, Why don't you spend your time and money building a garage with a heater. Then you can wrench on your bike all winter (unless you get a 2nd Gen - then you won't need to). RR

Looks like you need to get out of church, change clothes, and head to Kingman, AZ. Redneck's Southern Pit BBQ would be your destination. 104 miles each way. This will allow you to run a tank to check mileage and to get some great BBQ. And to make me envious of living where it is warm and sunny this time of year. RR

Dang, I just bought one a couple of weeks ago. The Odyssey was my favorite battery (but I bought a bit cheaper). RR

:rotf: Yes, use Loctite. The BLUE Loctite, not the red. Interesting you posting this. I was in the shop yesterday and finished a couple of bike projects. Noticed a nylon washer laying on the table left over from the bag of nuts and bolt purchased from the hardware store. Couldn't remember why I bought it. Now I do. Want to put the washer behind the bolt to see if the shifter could be more steady. Seems to slop around too much. RR

Great fix guys. Would never have solved that mystery. Lassesand, you mentioned this bike has been sitting for a lot of years. It may be helpful to soak the clutch plates in oil as they are surely dry as Lutefisk sitting for as long as they did. However, if the clutch is working, ride it like you stole it. RR

What happens when you drunk dial while driving? RR

Is there a member near Tarrytown, NY that could go take a look at a car for me? Please? RedRider

Microphone from your helmet. Allows you to have your Zumo hard wired to your bike and to talk on the phone over your wired headset/microphone. Buddy Rich cable should work for this, although, I'm not sure. The BR cable was designed for the Zumo 550. Assume it will work with the 600/660. Check with Buddy. RR

Vmax eh? RR

From a few years ago. That is NOT 10,000 miles http://2000rsv.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Misc/i-cZXvWm7/0/M/100_1782-M.jpg

Easy things first. Change the plug. $2 at O'reilly's. Check to see if the plug is wet indicating fuel is getting into the cylinder. RR

Send them a picture of a $100 bill.

http://grandforks.craigslist.org/mcy/4367370576.html 2nd the MSF rider course. RR

What bike do you have? Your profile shows a Boulevard which is a Suzuki (IIRC). RR

Your bike has a rev limiter. Use it sometime to find out how far it winds out. 50 in 3rd gear isn't winding it out. 90+ in 3rd gear is winding it out. It's fun, try it. Just don't panic when it dies at 90+ mph. That's the way the rev limiter works. Scared me first time I hit it. And to answer your question, at 50 mph, I would ride in 4th. RR

For the tire plug kit, get a sticky string kit from Walmart. Replace the glue every year and/or once used. Sticky strings don't fail. RR

:rotf: We did that with my Mom's Delta88. Outstanding. RR

I don't really need the diaphragms but if you will let me know the nuts, cotter pins, etc. you need, I will gather them up and send them on to you. Most items I can likely get from our local hardware store. Glad to help. RR

That looks pretty nice. And they are in my backyard. Didn't know about them. Once the weather clears up I may need to go for a ride and find them. RR

I don't think the center stand will lift it quite high enough. My Venture does not have a center stand. It would be nice to have the deck opening extend all the way to the back. However, it would eliminate some of the strength. RR

I also have a HF platform lift. Best $300 I ever spent. Replaced the front wheel chock with the HF upgrade (http://tinyurl.com/HF-chock-link) and have been very pleased. My Venture has been on it for the last month as I went through it rear to front. Purchased a small jack from HF to lift the belly so I could get the rear wheel/end off using the removable deck opening. The KLR is now up there for some engine work. The Venture is a little heavy for the HF unit to work smoothly. Kind of jumpy when lowering. However, steady as a rock when being held in place. I drilled several additional tie down locations along the side rails and installed loops to hook to. And I agree with what was said earlier - if the 3/4 steel holding bar bends, there is something really wrong going on. I understand there was a batch of these lifts sold with a flat top (edges were not bent up). These allowed the top to bend and fail. Make sure the unit you have has the right angle bends on the sides (about a 1" lip on each side). I would buy again. Although, if a used Handy lift falls into my hands, the HF unit will be for sale immediately. RR

That's the advantage of having lots of motorcycles. They rotate as my password. Trying to get up to one for every month. Wife isn't too happy about that. She doesn't buy that it is for security reasons. RR

This is what you use. http://www.aerostich.com/a-to-b-utilities/for-the-bike/tire-studs/self-tapping-carbide-tire-studs.html RR

Very nice. Hang onto the Carbon One adapter. You will need to put a lift under the middle to get the rear wheel off the ground. The adapter helps. You may want to hang onto the lift you put in the classifieds. Wait until after you change a rear wheel to see if you need them. Does this lift have a section under the rear wheel that pulls out? RR