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I just text Brian/tx2sturgis , he says all is well and is active on the soviet steeds and motorcyclist café. Bill

That is a carb needle and seat / float sticking problem. Yes it will fill the cylinder with fuel and cause you to bend a rod. I did it on an old RSTD I had. Petcock is suppose to allow fuel to flow when left open( as I always do)when this fails , it will leak externally on the engine or ground. Need to look at the carbs. Bill

I worked at a Chrysler dealer back in the day. We replaced lots of Heads and head gaskets. It seems the valve guides would wear out too, causing oil consumption. I do not remember the heads being all that high. While they are off, have them checked. Lots of good information here. Good luck. Bill

I think Yamaha may have found a new vendor for the cassette deck?

Sorry for your loss. I have been through it. May you and your family have peace knowing he is in GODS house now. You will meet up again. Prayers sent. Bill

Phatperformanceparts.com/.../650-08783.htm This is what you are looking for. Bill

Nice to hear the stand is working for you. Many thanks for the invite this weekend, Lucretia and I had a great time, nice to see everybody again. Looking forward to getting to see you and everybody next spring ( hopefully ) . Bill

Hey JB, I have read where Dingy has made many similar mods on his first gen. Might be a good source for knowledge. Lucretia and I had a great time last weekend riding the sisters. Great to see everybody again. Bill

Gloves, rain gear, can of fix a flat much more on trips

Bike will die if the stand is lowered while in gear, Thus if the sensor thinks the stand is being lowered while riding, the bike will be shut down by the sensor. Bill

I second the ignition switch, It happened to me on a 2nd gen. Easy to wire past, place a toggle switch , and off you go. Bill

I have a used rivco on the shelf... I bought a used parts package (tote full of accessories off craigs list) a while back. It is very heavily built, not perfect, but nice. I have a utopia back rest with RSV and RSTD mounts, kurry highway pegs and mounts, Yamaha storage bike cover, and maybe a few more things that I have not used. I may be willing to sell a bit of this stuff. Bill:whistling:

Sure would be a pretty ride, with the leaves changing, this time of year. All the way up north in New York, a scenic tour through the trees, deals gap, or maybe a coastal route. Very nice long weekend it sounds like. Go for it. Its easy to spend your money.

There was a brand new 2012 venture posted a couple days ago, on this site, that showed a dealer in New York with one at a large discount. It was a black, I think around 15k. Good luck Bill

Very nice, thanks for sharing. Love to see parts of the country I have not been to. Looks like you finished your bike and got her dialed in right. Good job Bill

The dodge rams were not known for their mpg. My opinion, do not waste your money on a gas pickup programmer. If it was a diesel, heck yea, real results. Gas not much difference. I now drive a 07 classic GMC with the 4.8, 14.5 mpg. Programmer and exhaust work done and now maybe 15.3, going down hill with a tail wind,but not all the time. Your pickup is about where they should be. Bill

Make frequent stops every 60 to 100 miles or so. Top off the fuel, get a drink , walk around and just visit. Makes for a much better experience on the bike. Bill

Try dis-connecting the battery and go straight jumper cables to battery cables, If the battery plates are shorting out, it will not take a jump. check terminal connections also, dirty/ corroded cables can do this also. Good Luck Bill

Looks like a great trip. As for the number thing, it is what you make it. While 6 is a number often associated with the devil and evil while 7 is GODs perfect number, there are 66 books in the Bible. You believe what you want to, it still looks like a great trip. Bill

Glad you are doing ok Paul. Keep your chin up, that new normal thing can be tough at first. Sorry for your loss. Time has a way of healing most things. Hang in there. Bill

Great story, just think of all the parts you do not have to replace for a long time now. thanks for sharing. Bill

Nice video report Brian. Enjoyed the bike video the best. Bill

We always used a clothes pin and a playing card in the spokes. Ha what fun. Bill

Very Nice, Your doing a fine job there. Happy 150 years coming up. Bill

The most popular aftermarket bars are Flanders Part#650-08783 height 9" width 33" pullback 18.5" This works with the factory setup, not sure about the fairing you have. Bill