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  1. RedRider
    Yup, that is the original Honda Polish. Honda wanted to change the formula (IIRC it was due to California environazi regulations). The manufacturer of the original Honda Polish just put their own label on it and sells it without the Honda name. The NEW Honda Polish is worthless. The original is excellent. RR
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    I'll try to be there early Saturday morning - 9:00 or so - with a trailer full of goodies. Will need to leave about 1:30-2:00 due to previous commitments (wife's 25 year HS reunion). Looking forward to seeing everyone. RR
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    For the Venture, get the Russell Day Long. Best money spent if you are riding over 400 miles in a day. If under that, just get an Airhawk pad. RR
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    The gears in mine still looked good. It was the nose bearing on the pinion that went out. It may in fact have been initially the tail ball bearing that died and then caused the nose bearing to go. Why? Don't know, but I have been thinking about it. Possible causes: 1) Remounting the final drive after lubing the drive shaft, I may have tightened the 4 acorn nuts before tightening down the rear wheel axle nut. Thus causing deflection at the input of the pumpkin. 2) When filling the drive, a bubble of fluid formed across the fill hole, making it appear it was full. But it wasn't. 3) Hard riding in the mountains. My guess is it was #1, although I thought I was always conscientious of the procedure. Bottom line, the design is really solid and if properly maintained, it should last significantly longer than my 85k miles (began having trouble at about 70k). Therefore, a quick inspection of the gears thru the speedometer hole will tell you if the gears are in good shape. Check the pinion for any axial movement which would be allowed with bad bearings. Check the drain plug to see if there are any shavings (likely cleaned before you purchased the drive). Check the drive for gear lash (it is explained fairly well in the repair manual). If all looks in good shape, you should be good to go. Rebuiling a rear drive is not an easy or inexpensive task. I checked. RR
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    I took this course a couple of years ago. First by myself on a Saturday, and then with my wife as a passanger on Sunday. My clutch smoked about halfway thru the Sunday run dumping my wife and the bike while doing figure 8's. It was an interesting weekend. RR
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    Got the new (to me) rear drive from CarbonOne installed and on the road. It is amazing how quiet the bike is with a functioning rear end and OEM pipes. I like it. RR
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    EUSA1 makes them. They look really nice too. RR
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    That's why I'm coming. (:stickpoke:to ScooterBob) Scooterbob might show up also (he mentioned attending last I talked with him). RR
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    Yup, I enjoy working on the bike almost as much as riding it - 'almost' being the key word. Just got in from the garage installing a new (to me) rear drive, replaced rear brake pads, new tires, greased pins and splines on wheel, greased splines on drive shaft, oil change, and added CarbonOne braces. It was a good evening. Time to clean up and hit the sack. RR
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    I drive past this dealer everytime I visit my folks in Ft Wayne. Next time (if they are open) I will stop in an say hi - and buy something. And tell them why I stopped. It is always a good thing to support a good dealer. RR
  11. RedRider
    I also need to start making a list to bring. Service Manual Brake cylinder retractor Snap ring pliers (never hurts to have a backup - they break at the most inconvenient times). Lift and Larry adapter 27mm wrench and socket (FlyinFool - what size is the rear wheel nut on a 1st Gen?) 1/2" torque wrench 3/8" torque wrench sockets ball end allen wrenches Moly60 grease fine sandpaper Mother's Chrome Polish (for cleaning up pipes while off the bike getting rear wheel worked on) Metric wrenches (long and stubby) Blue locktite Brake Quiet Mechanics pics (in case anybody wants to do clutch work). Gasket scraper (clutch work) Steering head bearing wrenchs I will fill this out further as items are identified/asked for. Let's hear it - what do folks want/need to do? RR
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    This is a beautiful area to ride in. Some of my favorites: 1) One day, take the ferry across the Mississippi out of Cassville, WI 2) Pikes Peak State Park in Iowa (just across from Prairie du Chien) Unbelieveable view. 3) Effigy Mounds National Monument - Iowa. Just north of Pikes Peak SP. 4) Dubuque Arboretum. FREE!! Staffed by volunteers. 5) Galena, IL. Quaint little town with really good restaurants, shops, etc. Kind of a touristy town now. Lots of blue hairs out of Chicago. But very nice. 6) If you want to run a day away from the Big Muddy, head NE from Prairie du Chein on Hwy 60. This follows the Wisconsin River and is a great road. Also takes you to Spring Green (as mentioned earlier). Enjoy the best riding in our state. If you were from Illinois, I would say 'leave your money and then go home'. However, since you are from Minnesota, I will say 'Welcome, enjoy'. (just kidding of course, we love Minnesotans to leave their money and go home too). Can you tell it's getting to the start of the NFL season? RR
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    No chastising from here. That is a nice looking bike (as is the LT in the background). Enjoy your new ride. Besides, there is no rule against riding the HD until the 3rd Gen Venture comes out. It will retain it's value and keep you on the road. And, it will be easy to sell when you are ready to come back home. Ride safely on your way back to the golden dome. RR
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    Right at 85,000 miles. I've been changing the rear end oil almost every oil change (~4000 miles) and have been noticing extra shavings showing up on the plug for about a year. I finally inspected it a little closer and saw it was time to retire the old rear end before it left me stranded in the middle of North Dakota, or Utah, or Labrador, or ..... I'm itching to ride. RR
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    And it's CHROME!!! Is that now in the Yamaha accessories catalog? RR
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    Woohooo!!! Thanks Larry. RR
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    I really would have liked to have been there. I rode past the area the previous weekend going to visit the folks. With this lousy economy I have to be really careful with taking vacation days. However, at least I wasn't disappointed by being all fired up to go and then having the bike break down. RR
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    I'm pretty sure there will be a couple of CarbTunes here for anyone that wants to sync their carbs. If anyone needs any specialty tools, speak up. Someone in WI probably has it and can bring it along. Thought include: Steering head wrench for full adjustment (not the temporary fix) ColorTune MityVac Valve Shim wrench (may be more than we want to tackle at a regional MD) Maintenance items we can easily perform (and/or show how it's done): Oil change Rear drive fluid change Brake/clutch fluid change Clutch upgrade (make sure you have a new gasket) Tire change Lube drive splines, pins, and drive shaft Brake pads Carb sync HID install Radio/CB connection cleanup/grease Adding additional tail lights (depending on style) Adding fuse block Plumbing in an auxilliary fuel tank . . . And there are likely other skills that will be brought to the MD. Come one, come all. There is great riding in the area also. Sauk City is right on the Wisconsin River and is the gateway to WI highway 60. Close to the Merrimac Ferry (free ferry service across the WI river), Spring Green, Devil's Lake State Park, and other fine scenic locations. Give EagleEye an idea of what you need done, and he will find the skills and tools required. RR
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    I was able to get a pumpkin from CarbonOne. He will ship it to me once he gets back from Potato Creek. Thanks for the help everybody. Hope to be on the road early next week. RR
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    I might suggest searching www.advrider.com. They have forums dedicated to the kind of information you are looking for. There are several folks that have ridden RTW and discussed the logistics required. RR
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    Scooter Bob, Glad you made it back safely and before this storm hit. This would have been tough for even you to ride through. FYI - Got the rear drive from Carbon One, but wasn't able to catch him before he left. Larry will UPS it when he gets home from Potato Creek. I'll be back on the road early next week. RR
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    OK, I need to look a little closer. I saw Columbia City and assumed CC, Indiana (near Fort Wayne - NE corner of Indiana). Columbia City, OR - you get to go to the BIG beach. Have fun. RR
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    Jeff, I don't know how the first gen was set up. You may want to check with some of the others on that. RR
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    If you are half way up the glass when the bike is held vertically, you are good to go. Filling it to the top line will cause overflow and will make a mess. Sounds like you did it right the first time. Have a great ride to the beach. Going up to Indiana Dunes or further north? Is Redamak's (gourmet hamburger joint) still up in New Buffalo? RR
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    I'm not sure what you mean by the forward female coupling. Is this the cup with the internal splines that bolts onto the rear of the pinion? The place where the pumpkin end of the drive shaft links? RR
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