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111,000mi. on my '99 (This sweet young thing is for sale, check the classifieds, Make an offer!): 2 new shocks 1 clutch w/Skydoc Spring 20,000mi. on my '03 NONE

OMG That's the funniest thing I've seen all week-------------Hits a little close to home though!:rotf::rotf:

Kettlinton, I live in Chambersburg, PA and would be able to meet you half way in Littlestown, PA. About 35 miles for each of us. Let me know your schedule. Join up and private message me for details. Fitz

Captian Joe, Here is the place to get steamed crabs near Caledonia http://daveandjanes.com/ I have been to Dave and Jane's several times and the crabs are very good. They are located within about 20 miles of Caledonia. They may sell you a bushel of live crabs if you ask. I am in Chambersburg, PA about 5 miles from Caledonia. Give me a call when you are in the area if you need any assistance. Fitz

I left sunny 60 deg. Pittsburgh on March 30, 1972 bound for Great Lakes. Arrive in 20 deg. Chicago and had a heck of a snowstorm that night. Got our gear and spent my first day in the Navy shoveling snow. I can still remember that first night in the old WW2 barracks at Camp Porter. Wondered what I had gotten myself into. I'm sure you advised your son not to volunteer for anything, a good rule to live by in the USN. Please tell your son Thank You for his service and Anchors Aweigh. Quarter Master Second Class D. Fitzgerald

From ehow.com Preparation 1Cut the muscle off two pounds of bull testicles with a very sharp knife and remove the skin. 2Mix 1/2 cup sugar and 3/4 cup kosher salt and dissolve the mixture in eight cups of water. Add the rocky mountain oysters. Make sure there is enough water to cover the oysters completely. 3 Cover your container and let set for one hour. Drain the water, then use cold water to rinse the oysters. 4Rinse the bowl thoroughly. Put the oysters back into the bowl and fill with enough milk to completely cover them again. Cover your container again and let set for another hour on the counter. 5Drain and rinse the oysters very well under cool water. Drawing out the blood is very important and the previous steps do just that. The milk assists in making the oysters less salty. Cook 6Place rocky mountain oysters in a large pot to be cooked. Add enough water to completely cover the oysters and one heaping teaspoon of white vinegar. 7Boil, reducing heat immediately after boil starts and simmer for six minutes. Bring to a boil, reducing the heat quickly after boil starts. Cook on low heat, simmering, for six minutes. 8Drain the water and vinegar and drop the cooked rocky mountain oysters in a big bowl of ice-cold water. Let cool completely. 9Cut oysters in 1/3-inch ovals. Dust each oval with salt and pepper to taste on each side. 10Pour one cup of milk into a shallow bowl. In two separate shallow bowls mix in hot sauce to taste and one cup of dry red wine in one and in the other mix 1/4 cup of cornmeal, one cup all-purpose flour and garlic powder to taste. 11Quickly, roll each of the oysters slices in the flour mixture, then milk, then flour again, then plunge into red wine mixture. For a thicker crust, repeat, if desired. 12Use hot peanut oil to fry the oysters until golden brown. Be very cautious as you do not want to overcook the oysters as this will make them tougher. Serve hot. Read more: http://www.ehow.com/how_2071705_cook-rocky-mountain-oysters.html#ixzz2sBec7pdQ

I have ridden my '99 for over 70,000 miles with no nuts. Never had a problem and the seat stays put if you're on it.

Associating President Obama with dog poop? What a bad day for Dog Poop!

Planning a trip like this is always part of the enjoyment. Just don't make it to rigid, be flexible. As for your '99 with 50-ish thousand miles by that time, if it has been well maintained, I wouldn't hesitate to make the trip. I just rode my '99 with 110,000 miles on the odo from Pennyslvania to Daytona Beach last month. Many members with 30 year old Gen 1's have found them to be reliable enough to make a similar trip. Also you have plenty of help from Ventureriders along the way. Good Luck and have fun.

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Dots on the basket, notches on the discs.

Check the clutch plates first to make sure they are in the correct orientation then check to insure that the splines on the pressure plate mate up with the clutch basket teeth. If that didn't work contact Earl!

I experienced some clutch slippage under hard acceleration when my ’99 RSV was cold. The original clutch was replaced at 67,000 miles. Current mileage is 107,000. Last Tuesday I decided to upgrade to SKYDOC17’s (Earl) Second Gen. HD Clutch Spring Upgrade Kit. I ordered the kit Tuesday evening with a request that Earl confirms my order and advises shipping date. That evening I received message that Earl had received my order and that the kit would be shipped the following morning. The kit arrived Friday afternoon, as promised, and I installed it Friday evening using Freebird’s detailed instructions from the forum. The install, with the instructions, was a simple job completed in less than 2 hours. With the bike on the side stand I lost about a tablespoon of oil. An initial test drive Friday evening confirmed that the installation was successful. Yesterday I put over 150 miles on the new kit. The results are simply amazing. The clutch engages a little earlier and the lever pull is just a bit firmer. The transfer of power from the engine to the pavement is incredible. The clutch will not slip under any condition, full throttle, high gear or low gear. When down shifting if I release the clutch to aggressively the rear tire will grab and chirp. I didn’t realize how much the old clutch was under performing until I completed this upgrade. I highly recommend the kit and the vendor to our members. Ride safe and well connected to the pavement! Fitz

This is great weather. I have been traveling Franklin, Cumberland, Perry, Dauphin and York Counties for business the couple of weeks. Leathers in the morning, T shirt in the afternoon. Leaves turning soon then off to Daytona Beach Oct. 11. Can't wait. Ride Safe!!

I would say that is a 2003.

http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=79669&highlight=power+outlet Post #19 addresses your need.

Welcome to our forum. Pay your $12. It will be the best money you ever spent. I use a Sirius radio on my '99 plugged into the dash board 12V outlet. If your Sirius radio is like mine it runs on 5V, the adapter provided steps the voltage down. You couldn't remove the adapter and wire directly to the fuse box. There is another 12V outlet with a 2 pin plug located beside the battery box on the clutch side of your scooter. It is about the size of 2 cig's side by side. It will be tucked in there somewhere. It is a strange size/shape connector that you will probably want to replace with something standard. An aftermarket outlet could be attached to this outlet with a flat 2 trailer connector or something like that. Good Luck and I hope to see you around PA sometime.

Both the clutch and brake levers must be fully disengaged (out the whole way) for the switch for disengaging the cc to be depressed. If there is play in either lever the cc won't "set". Try pushing the levers away from you and see if the cc will set. Do them one at a time and you may find the problem. I had to recently replace the bushing, located in the clutch lever, so the clutch lever would depress the switch and allow the cc to set. There is also a switch on the rear brake pedel that maybe gummed up. Good luck!

These rubber plugs are an issue many RSV riders have had. Many of us have placed a shim between the bolt on fin cover and the leaking plug. The shim needs to be about the size of a dime. In most cases this will stop the leak. I made this repair about 6 years ago and it still holds today. Good Luck!

no one else mentioned Welcome, you've contacted a great group of riders! Enjoy!

I ride a '99 RSV. Rode 2 up past Rough Lock Falls passed the point where the last scene of Dancing with Wolves was filmed. About 5 miles of gravel road. Not a lot of fun, kept the speed down to about 15-20mph. Bike handled it well, just a bit loosey-goosey on the back wheel. Stayed off the front brake.

This guy is going to have to go home and change his drawers! http://screen.yahoo.com/luckiest-biker-163552787.html

Have fun and be careful. The last I heard Rt 6 was congested with drilling and fracking trucks. Watch your six! While you are up that way check out the Zippo Lighter/Case Knife factory/store in Bradford, Pennsylvania Lumber Museum, the PA Grand Canyon and the gas street lights in Wellsboro. Ride Rt 287 from Wellsboro to Jersey Shore if you get a chance. Nice road and great scenery. Also check out the Woolrich outlet store in Woolrich, PA and Cabelas in Hamburg, PA. Gettysburg is celebrating the 150th anniversary of the battle this year. Lots to see there also. The Harley-Davidson factory is located in York, PA. Tours may be available. Oh yea, the Hollywood Casino at Grantville, PA, exit 80 off of Rt 81. Then on your second day..................

If the carb sync made it worse you should check the vacuum hoses and caps where you attach the carb sync tool. A leak there may cause your problem. Good luck.

Didn’t have a cassette player, must be a First Gen.