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  1. RedRider
    Unidue Purversity (Purdue University) GO BOILERS!!!!! RR
  2. RedRider
    It appears the seats, backrest, and passenger backrest are aftermarket Corbin. About $800 to purchase new IIRC. Nice bike. RR
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    Hey Wisconsinites!!! M&E with the Canucks? Old&Slow - we need dates you are going to be here. You riding down or caging? I haven't yet been to the HD museum - but would like to go. Reviews are top notch. RR
  4. RedRider
    Take it to your local radiator shop. They will braze this for you. If you would like, they can also line the interior so there will be no further leaks. Did this with a gas tank on my son's Rambler. Works great and was less than half the cost of a new one. RR
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    Never heard of that happening. Hope you weren't at highway speeds when it happened. RR
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    If you are looking to spring for a custom seat, I suggest you check out Russell Day Long or Rick Meyer seats. These are two of the custom seats preferred by LD riders. I put approximately 4200 miles in 5 days one time and 2100 miles in 48 hours another time with a Russell. Stock seat gave me tailbone problems after a day or so. The Russell, ready to keep going. It's not the best looking seat in the industry, just the most comfortable (for me) for really long distances. RR
  7. RedRider
    Aerostich is a manufacturer of fantastic riding clothes (one piece, two piece, gloves, boots, etc.) and a marketer of most everything else for the bike. They have a great reputation for making and carrying top quality items. One of these years I will ride up to Duluth, MN (their factory and headquarters) and get fitted for a one piece 'stich. Not cheap. RR
  8. RedRider
    First, what kind of riding do you like to do. - Short jaunts between the local DQs (100-200 miles in a day) - Longer weekend trips searching for the perfect bacon sammich (300-400 miles in a day for a couple of days) - Travel to see folks a couple of states away 'cause YOUR beer fridge is empty (500-700 miles in a day for a couple of days) - Long Distance Rallying; well, just because (1000+ miles per day for 2 to 11 days in a row) There are different seats for each answer. Needless to say, the dollars generally increase as you increase the mileage also. RR
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    Also, be aware of how it is titled. If it is a salvage title, check with your insurance agent. You will likely only be able to insure it for liability - not for collision. At least in Wisconsin, you can only total a vehicle once. In other words, if you wreck it and it is totaled, you get nothing. Other than that, go for it. RR
  10. RedRider
    There is a great write up on the Venturers website that shows how to reuse the keyed portion of your current ignition switch and just replace the electrical switches. So, yes, you can reuse your current key if the replacement is done correctly. RR
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    One other item to check - There are a series of connectors under the gas tank. I had a similar occurance while stopped for gas in Chicago. Everything was dead. Moved the bike, cycled the ignition switch, etc. - nothing. Wait a while and 'poff' - all worked. Had to reset the radio buttons IIRC. Got to my folks house and pulled the tank. There was a smoked connector in the wiring under the tank. Replaced the connector with a couple of spade terminals and have driven 20,000+ miles with it. To be fair, I may have had to reset the radio buttons after the repair since I disconnected the battery to work on the wiring. However, I am pretty sure the button settings were lost after the stop in Chicago. Good luck and let us know what you find. RR
  12. RedRider
    For an easy explanation of how 2 mm of diameter can make a difference - Force = pressure x area Area = pi x 1/4 x diameter^2 (^2 is qwerty keyboard speak for 'squared') Therefore: Force = pressure x pi x 1/4 x diameter^2 Brake pad force against the rotor is a squared relationship to the diameter of the M/C plunger. Small change makes a big difference. OK, back to work. RR
  13. RedRider
    Are you seeing any leakage? On the top of the pumpkin is a covered vent. I would think some water may have come in thru there. Also, check the O-ring around the speedometer pickup. RR
  14. RedRider
    Rick, There are no on-board troubleshooting codes available on this bike. The idiot lights are all you get. When it is hot and you stop, can you hear the fan going (yes, you will need to turn the bike off to hear it - but keep the key in the RUN position)? If not, your fan may not be working properly (fuse, temp sensor, or fan motor). Check in the Technical Library for troubleshooting. There are both the owner's manual and a complete Yamaha Repair Manual on line here. Both are pretty big files. RR
  15. RedRider
    www.zumoforums.com You can get all your answers here. Also tutorials, tips and tricks, etc. RR
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    Dang, and just when I thought there was nothing else to spend money on for my RSV. "Santa!!!" RR
  17. RedRider
    Mix and Match - no problem. Over the last year I have run - without difficulty - 1 - Dunlop D404 rear / Avon Venom front 2 - Dunlop D404 rear / D404 front 3 - Dunlop E3 rear / D404 front 4 - E3 rear / Avon Venom front (same one as previously - took off and replaced) 5 - now running E3 front and rear Other than the lousy life out of the D404s, had no difficulties in any and all weather and roads. Although rain and dirt/gravel make a bad combination for any tires on this bike - don't ask for pictures on how I know. Have fun in Indy with the Commander/E3 combo. RR
  18. RedRider
    Ya know, that's funny. I lived in Canton for 2 years and never went the HOF. Then I moved to N. Carolina and a year or 2 later, came back to Canton and visited the HOF. Also got tickets once for the HOF game played in a high school stadium (don't remember the High School name). Enjoy. RR
  19. RedRider
    I have seen these covers on a couple of bikes and they really stand out in the sun. Also, one bike had chassis LED parade lights that looked incredible. RR
  20. RedRider
    I love YAHOO jugs. Oh, you mean .... never mind. RR
  21. RedRider
    I see it as a thumbnail attachment. Are you wanting it as a header or footer on your posts? RR
  22. RedRider
    46 MPG? You are doing better than most. You must drive like an old man (fedora on top of the helmet, left turn signal on, driving 45 in the left lane). I usually get about 38 mpg. Dunlop E3 are great tires. Good performance and great tread life. General concensus (but hardly unanimous) I have picked up on here along with my experience is: Good tires: Avon Venom (ran 'em, liked 'em - good performance, good life) Dunlop E3 (ran 'em, liked 'em - good performance, great life) Michelin Commander (haven't run 'em, but they have good VR reviews) Not so good tires: Dunlop D404 (never, ever, ever again - no way, no how) Bridgestone (commonly referred to as 'Brickstones' - no need to say more) Metzler 880 (some like 'em, some have had delamination problems) Oil and filter change about 4000 miles even though the owners manual says 8000 mile intervals. Rear drive oil change every tire change. Installed the HD license plate holder. Looks great. See picture (although very dirty) below. Welcome to the VR family. RR
  23. RedRider
    You have to consider that there are also folks who covet and collect early AMC vehicles - and think they are beautiful. (I can understand the AMX, but the Matador, Gremlin, Pacer, etc. - yeach!!) RR
  24. RedRider
    "When Heyden and I were laying out this park, we used these little homemade compasses". FYI for those educated in the Milwaukee Public School System - F. V. Heyden surveyed Yellowstone that lead to President U.S. Grant to declare it the first National Park in 1872. RR
  25. RedRider
    That's good. RR
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