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Just for others reading this, a 20 guage gun bore cleaning brush works also on the pin bores. RR
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FYI for those non-Wisconsinites, Augusta, WI is about 100 miles east of Minneapolis. Good find Orlin. Thanks for posting up and helping out the widow. RR
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Be glad it is on the homeowners insurance. He will only have to pay one deductable instead of two. Saved him $500 right there. And it would be covered that way with my insurance also (however, I have homeowners and mc coverage at the same company - I think I am putting my agent's kids through college). RR
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http://i.imgur.com/teYGY.jpg RR
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To reiterate, the Honda Moly60 is not to be added to the final drive oil. The final drive is designed to use the recommended SAE 80 API "GL-4" hypoid gear oil. This is available at Walmart and other fine stores. There is also a synthetic version that works. The Honda Moly60 is great for greasing the drive splines and drive pins, but that is about it. Not to be used as and additive, or as a wheel bearing grease. Honda car dealer is the best place I have found to get it. RR
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Generally costs multiple beers to get girlfriend - at least for Flyinfool. RR
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If you want it to continue running well, I would mess with it. RR
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Full sheepskins are available at Ikea for about $30. Will need to cut to size, but they are generally large enough for both driver and pillion seats. RR
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I have a shim kit and tool. Let me know when you need it. RR
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Steve, Nice run. Congratulations. Planning on joining the fun of Butt Lite 6IX next August? Keep an eye on the Team Strange website. They have a couple of rallies planned for next year. Would enjoy having another Venture running. RR
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Tops BBQ in West Memphis. It was pretty decent. Had the pulled pork sandwich. 'Cause I was "having" to eat at 4 BBQ joints a day, I kept the meals fairly small. RR
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If you look in the drive shaft housing up by the U-Joint, there is a small plastic plug. Remove the plug and use something like a coat hanger to help guide the drive shaft into the U-Joint. Still isn't easy, just easier. And to the OP, sound like you need to grease the drive pins. Use Honda Moly60 available at the Honda dealer. Cheaper at Honda car than Honda bike. Although, the dealer would have had to remove that part to replace the bearings. Would assume they greased the pins before reassembling. Maybe something else. Will have to think on this one. RR
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Got back Sunday after a quick BBQ tour to complete my Smoke Chasing requirements (fund raiser for Eddie's Roads). Ate BBQ in Iowa, Illinois, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Indiana. Left Friday from Fond du Lac, WI at 1:30 in the afternoon and got home Sunday night at 6:30. 1842 miles in 55 hours. Good food, good miles, good times. Here are a couple of pics that highlighted the trip (above and beyond the BBQ). First, was parked between two nice, shiny HDs in front of Jack's BBQ in downtown Nashville, TN. My bike is set up for touring (aux. fuel tank, cables everywhere, etc.) and was dirty from riding in the rain. As I prepare to take off after eating BBQ (Yummm!! Good stuff at Jack's), this young lady asked if she could sit on my bike to get her picture taken. Ummmmm, YEAH!!! Second, on the north side of Chicago, I surpassed the 100,000 mile mark on the Venture. Had to pull over and document the occasion. Just about time to put the bike away and break out the guns. Been a good riding season. RR
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Jeff, Thanks for adding the information on the torque wrench. Forgot about that. To reiterate because of importance - Torque spec is 5.8ftlb. If you are using the old fish scale torque wrench, that is 12 lbs at 6 inches. Not much. DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN. These bolts will shear off easily and/or strip the soft aluminum clutch housing bolt hole. RR
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Depending on how badly the clutch is burned up, you may need both friction discs and steels. Tools needed to change the clutch are a 4mm allen wrench (it may be a 5mm but I am doing this from memory), needle nose pliers, and, ideally, a set of mechanics picks. You will want to change your oil. You will need to drain the oil anyway to change out the clutch since you have a trike (you can work on the clutch without draining the oil on a standard Venture while it's on the sidestand). I have a complete clutch setup (friction discs, steels, and gasket) but don't think I have an extra spring. Your best bet is to get a complete set from SkyDoc17 with the heavy duty spring. Takes about an hour to do the first time. Half hour with some experience. List of parts needed are (again from memory so quantities may be off by one): 7 steels 7 full friction discs 1 half friction disc (unless you want to do the Freebird upgrade which eliminates the 1/2 friction disc) 1 wire retainer (you can likely reuse the one you have - only need if using the OEM 1/2 friction disc) 1 gasket (since your bike is relatively new you may be able to salvage your old gasket, but don't count on it). 1 steel spring (either upgrade to the heavier VMax spring - available from SkyDoc17 or PCW Racing - or double up the new OEM spring with you dead spring) 1 oil filter (available at Walmart) oil (also available at Walmart) All told, about $170-$180 in parts, if I recall correctly. Will be glad to help talk you thru the procedure if you get the parts. My phone number is in my profile. Sorry I'm not closer to help out in person. Good luck. RR
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You can periodically find a 660 in the flea market on advrider.com. RR
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You are certainly working with the best canvas. Love the powercoated wheels (the rest of the bike is unbelieveably nice also). RR
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I will remember that. ATFATT - All The Food, All The Time RR
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Well, I have 8 states of BBQ left to fulfill my Smoke Chasing requirement. http://www.teamstrange.com/2011/scgt/ Been lazy about it all summer, and now I need to finish it up this weekend. Heading out Friday afternoon and hitting an early dinner at Dickey's BBQ Pit in Davenport, IA and a late night snack at the Dr. of BBQ in Springfield, IL. Sat. breakfast at Ray's in West Memphis, AR, lunch at Central BBQ in Memphis, TN, and afternoon snack at BBQ By Jim in Tupelo, MS. Early dinner will be at Jacks in Florence. AL, with the late night meal at Jack's in Nashville, TN. Sunday morning will start with breakfast at BBQ Inn, Bowling Green, KY and a quick lunch at Wolf's BBQ in Evansville, IN. Friday night will be staying somewhere south of St Louis, Saturday night somewhere between Nashville and Bowling Green. Streets and Trips shows it at 1770 miles. Shouldn't have any difficulty with the mileage as long as I can keep the... ahhem..rest stops to a minimum. Should be at Central BBQ at noon on Saturday if anybody would care to join me. I won't be staying to chat much after the meal, but would enjoy meeting some of the southern contingent. And, yes, I realize there are 9 BBQ Joints on the list. Never know if one is closed. RR
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In the course of my work, I occasionally have to sit thru different company's safety overview. They discuss the different warning sirens, lights, and reactions to each. At the end of one presentation, the safety instructor summed it up perfectly - "If the guy you are with starts running, try to keep up." RR
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Now that Wisconsin has gotten their proverbial cranium out of their colon and passed CCW, Illinois is the only remaining safehaven for criminals in the US. Permits begin being issued in WI Nov 1st (IIRC). RR
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Putting Bike in Storage
RedRider replied to birin's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
Pages 8-3,4 in the owner's manual discuss long term storage. Summation below. 1) Fill gas tank and add fuel stabilizer. 2) Add a tablespoon of oil in each cylinder and then cycle the engine a few times to coat the cylinder walls. 3) Lube cables. 4) Put the bike on a lift to get the wheels off the ground (I recommend CarbonOne's lift adapter with legs). 5) Cover exhaust pipes with plastic bags - keep out moisture and critters. 6) Coat all exposed metal surfaces with light film of oil. 7) Remove battery and properly store (use maintenance changer). You might also put out a request for anybody in your area who has a spare spot open in a heated garage. $10 or $15 a month would provide some additional peace of mind. RR -
I've had this happen in a car, but first time on a bike.
RedRider replied to jrsain's topic in Watering Hole
I would have done the same as the driver (even with my insurance and license being fully up to date and valid). No use in getting the police involved with such a minor incident. It would require a bunch of time sitting around, filling out paperwork, etc. I think it was handled the right way. You must have come across as trustworthy and she was comfortable that she would be made whole. Good on you. FYI - One reason to always look over your shoulder before making a lane change. BTDT, but not to this extent. Glad no one (you) was(n't) hurt. Could have been ugly. RR -
12:00 am is midnight. However, the news release is 12:00 pm - noon. RR
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Just hook it up to a battery or battery charger and see if it heats up. Won't take long to find out. A vest is usually between 50 and 100 Watts (should be closer to 50) so a trickle charger will likely be a little small. A full automotive style 6 amp battery charger will do fine. However, if you have a 12 V battery around, it would be the best. Start with the Heat-Troller turned off. Then turn it on to about 50% and you should feel heat. Give it a minute or two and then turn it all the way up. You should get uncomfortable in about a minute it all is working correctly. RR