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Just got a Russell Day Long and love it. It is built on your current seat pan. Corbin and Mustang supply the seat pan along with the seat. RR
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Bmw r1200gs rr
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That's right. However, I was asking you. Hope things work out. RR
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Inquiring minds want to know - How did Dave's (Jusmonkeyinaround) date go on Sunday? He was like a teenager on the phone Saturday. RR
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Help, problem with the passenger seat
RedRider replied to jvbailey3's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
Well, there are several ways of removing this bolt. However, I doubt with your self admitted non-mechanical ability you would have the correct tools. All is not lost though. Keep an eye out for a Maintenance Day in your area and go there. Usually, you will find the host with cabinets and chests full of interesting implements of destruction for removing said errant bolt. He can likely even retap the nut so a new bolt can be inserted. Now, as to the HSH tightening. You did use BLUE Locktite on those bolt, didn't you? If not, have that done at the MD also. This is a good tube of goo to have on hand. Any MD host will have several tubes - it's kind of like WD-40 - the tubes just multiply by themselves. If you go to purchase some, make sure you get the BLUE and not the RED Locktite. They both come in a blue tube, but the RED has some red labelling. It can be confusing - so just ask if you are not sure. RED Locktite requires significant heat to remove a bolt. Blue just keeps it tight, but the bolt can still be removed. Hope this helps. RR -
I will check with the scheduler (the wife) and see if there is a weekend open in June or July. July 4th weekend is out as is the June 19th-20th. I enjoyed hosting last year and it is an incentive for me to clean the garage. RR
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I'm glad this issue resurfaced because I am now starting to have trouble with engine noise thru the microphone when using the phone (and CB). Haven't isolated it yet (haven't started trying yet), but it sounds like this may be it. RR
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Brad and Lonna, Thank you for the wonderful southern hospitality. It was a real pleasure meeting some of the southern clan. I hated having to eat cheesecake and take off, but it was better than just taking off. Really wish I could have stayed longer and met the additional folks that came in later and ate more of the wonderful food that was there. The bananna split cheesecake was outstanding. Got home this morning at 9:20. 1250 miles in exactly 21 hours. The bride was happy I got home in time for the Mother's Day cook out, but I certainly wasn't any help until a significant nap was had. Great end to an incredible week. Look forward to seeing you both (and all the others) soon. RR
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Looks like I will be arriving around dinner time Friday night (darn the luck). What may I bring? RR
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Got on the road Friday at 4:30pm after getting held in the office for about 3 hours longer than I was expected. Weather was looking a bit ominous, but I needed to get south by tomorrow. It started raining at about the Fond du Lac border and continued all thru Wisconsin, Illinois, and most of Missouri. Heavy rain and high wind along with a great show of lightning. Great riding weather. However, I had to get south. The wind was mostly right into my teeth so it hurt my gas mileage. But with the aux tank, I wasn't overly concerned. I still got 250+ miles between stops even while traveling into a heavy headwind and travelling at 75-80mph. Stopped to get a hotel somewhere in the middle of Missouri, but it was sold out. So I grabbed a roller dog from the gas station nearby, filled the tanks, and got back on the road. along with it being really wet, it was starting to get cold. Fortunately, I packed the electrics. Mmm, toasty. I lost out on a lot of time by searching for gas in Illinois (don't 100% trust your GPS) and by dilly-dallying at some of the gas stops. The cold and wet kind of dampened the adrineline and enthusiasm for making quick pit stops. Stopped at a really nice rest area in Missouri (I think) at about 3:30 am and grabbed an hour and a half nap on a picnic table. Back on the road as the sun was just starting to brighten the sky and the weather looked to be getting better. At about 7 my brother called to check on my progress. Per the GPS, I wasn't going to get there until about 2:00. This was several hours behind the 7:00 am target. But getting out late (lost 2.5 hours), losing 45 minutes looking for gas in Illinois, and taking too long at stops killed my plan. Oh well. The rest of the gang were heading out of Keller at noon and would meet me in San Antonio. So I set the new target in the GPS and kept going. The weather began to get really nice - 80's and sunny with mild winds. Took off the electrics, took the liners out of my jacket and pants, and switched back to my (soaked) summer gloves. They quickly dried out. I arrived in San Antonio at 6:30 - at the same time as the rest of the group. They were taking a more leasurly time of getting there than I was. We met at the last traffic light before the hotel. 1418 miles in 26 hours. Not bad for a first day of vacation. I think my socks are still wet. More later. RR
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I am FINALLY getting out of the office. The phones are dead all week, but light up like Christmas today when I am trying to sneak out early. Oh well, hopefully, I paid for some of the trip with the additional work. Don, I think by the time I get to the Peoria area, you will want to stay inside. Expecting rain most of the way down. I appreciate the offer of company, but I will have the head down and making miles. Stopping only to get gas and to use the bathroom (hopefully at the same stop). Keller, TX, here I come. RR
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All packed and ready to go. Got into the office a little early today since I am going to be skipping out a little early. Looks like I will miss the rain locally. Not supposed to start until dinner time. Hope to be in southern Illinois by then. Didn't get a very good night's sleep last night. Too many things to think about and not enough time to get them done. May have to stop more than once for a nap. Be out of here in 6 hours and 15 minutes - not that I am counting. RR
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Charlie, Just be careful if you extend you legs and put the back of your heel on top. You will no longer have the flat surface all the way across to support your foot and it will fall off. RR
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OK, I had to look it up. Good thing I'm from the NORTH side of Fond du Lac. RR
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Jack, My Dad will be 71 this year. I cherish these rides because I don't know how many of them we will have left. He is in great health and takes care of himself. However, you never know. He still wants to do Alaska. We will see if next year will work for that (hopefully the economy will be in a little better shape so I can afford it - both time and money). RR
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In 44 hours I will be hitting the road to visit Texas for the first time on the bike. I have ridden through it a couple times, hence, coloring the state on my travel map. However, never have I actually ridden around the state to see what it has to offer. Wheels up is scheduled at the end of the work day Friday (OK, hoping to hit the road by 2:00 - but don't tell the boss - especially you Scooter Bob 'cause you know who the boss is). I will be heading from Fond du Lac in the most expeditious manor with expectations of arriving in Keller, TX (in the DFW metroplex) by 6 or 7 am Saturday morning. If you see a red Venture parked in a rest area in the wee morning hours, don't wake the guy on the picnic table with the helmet on. Upon arriving to my brother's house in Keller, I will greet my Bro, his wife and kids, my Dad, and his friend Tom. Dad and Tom are taking 2 days to ride down from Ft. Wayne, IN arriving Friday night. After the greeting, sleeping for 3 or 4 hours will be high on the agenda. Dad, Tom, Scott (the Bro), and I will take off Saturday at about noon heading to San Antonio with a quick stop for a picture in front of W's ranch in Crawford. Should get to SA about 6:00 pm. I will try to call BuddyRich to join us for a beverage down on the Riverwalk Saturday night. Any one else in the neighborhood is also welcome. We are staying at the Crockett Hotel across the street from the Alamo. A tour of the Alamo on Sunday morning and we are off for the hill country. Reservations are made for 2 nights in Leaky. We are all looking forward to riding the twisted sisters and other roads of the hill country. Have heard lots about it. Tuesday morning, Scott will be heading back to Keller (not enough vacation) and Dad, Tom, and I will be heading to Big Bend National Park. We will be riding around there for 2 days until Thursday morning. Staying in a cabin just outside the park in an old ghost town (at least that's how it is billed). Thursday morning, Dad and Tom are heading back north. They generally only ride 500 miles or so a day, so they want to take some extra time to get home. However, that leaves me with 4 days to get to Wisconsin and only being 1 really long day away. HeeHeeHee. Where to go??? Thursday I don't really have any plans. Suggestions?? Friday, I figured heading over to Squidley and Sweetnothing's (if they will have me a bit early) and give them a hand setting up for the open house. I'm not very useful at anything other than making sure the beer is cold; however, I can be coached. Come Saturday, I look forward to greating the wonderful VR folks from down south that arrive to share Brad and Lonna's joy of a new start in Texas. Will need to hit the road about noon to get home at a decent hour on Sunday. I will try to keep this trip thread updated and to add some pics as internet access and time will allow. Give us a wave if you see us passing by. A red Venture, red BMW R1200GS, black Honda Shadow Aero 1100, and some other kind of BMW (don't know exactly what Tom rides). Should be a great week. 5000 miles, 9 days, traveling with family, meeting new friends. What could be better. RR
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If your going any distance in the cold, and you don't want to spring for electrics, hit the Walmart for a couple of items (may be out of season now though). First, get a pair of mechanics gloves. Thin and skin tight. Then get a set of hunting mittens. The kind with the flip top over the fingers. Then purchase several packs of the chemical hand warmers. Place one in the mitten top on the outside of the the fingers and another on the inside of the fingers. Drove 700+ miles in weather that never went above 40F and was fine, until the chemical hand warmers ran out of juice about an hour from home. It was 25F when I got home and I was frozen. RR
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You really can put it almost anywhere including in the trunk. I usually have it in the tank bib pocket or tank bag. RR
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Just think - You could have traded me straight up for my Red 2000 and then painted it green. It would look the same and I would have a relatively new bike. That's an amazing paint job. Very nice. RR
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Now, THAT's customer service. Glad you got it taken care of. The shim they put in the starter is to prevent/eliminate the 'box-of-rocks' sound from the starter. Virago's are notorious for it. RR
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Love those wheels. Yes, they appear to be aftermarket. You may want to look for wide white walls for Tonto when you need to change out. Very nice. RR
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Virago's are known for questionable starters. Sounds like it is locked up. IIRC, it is fairly easy to remove the starter. I didn't have any trouble getting it off my 750 Virago. As for the DMV, they check the VIN number on the frame, not the engine. You can put a new engine in a titled frame and they don't care. RR
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I really like that idea about the lengths of 2x4 strapped together. I think that will work. May have to try that next time I change my rear 'cause I'm not sure an 8" C clamp will get over the tire. Getting the tire on and off the rim was fairly easy using 3 tire spoons. I have them for my KLR in case I get a flat. It has tubes and you have to get inside the tire to fix 'em. RR
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The rev limiter protects you in more than one way. It protects you when you are being overly aggresive, and if you accidentally miss a shift. If you are in a hard acceleration and try to shift from 1st to 2nd and hit neutral instead, the engine can hit the rev limiter in a hurry. No rev limiter, you are walking from that point to get home. RR
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Kyle, Welcome to the asylum. Ask away on your questions. We are always happy to share our wealth of knowledge and abuse. To post pics, 1) Pictures must be resized to fit (fairly small - you can see the limitations while doing the next item) 2) While creating a new post, there is a button down the page that says 'Manage Attachments'. Click on that and import your pics by dragging and dropping or browsing to the file. You can see the limitations here too. Usually 640x640. 3) If you don't know how to resize your pics, I suggest emailing them to yourself. Most email programs will allow you a choice of sending the original size or reduced size. Save the reduced size picture from the received email. The reduced size will usually work in a post. There are several other ways to resize and get your pics in a post, this is just one. Again, welcome. Let us know how we can help out. RR