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Too bad I didn't know you wanted them. Since my accident and because I can't ride for a little while still, I have been cleaning out my shop and gave a pair of these away. You could have had them for shipping cost. I posted stock RSV slipons here, but didn't even cross my mind to post the Rounds. As long as you got a good deal on the ones you bought , that's what counts.

I've tried the Motion Pro and lost fluid also. Was never able to get it to work correctly even with new fluid. Even tried the vacuum gauges but never quite trusted them. Moved on to Morgan Carb Tune and never looked back. 15 minute syncs are the norm now. Tip: Save the 5 way tee from the Motion Pro to use on the Morgan cause they will go slightly out of sync over time.

Yamabond will absolutely work. Far better than RTV. That's what I used on mine.

rbig1 is correct here. The water bowl is a given, but you are going to have a very hard time to blast anything without a good size compressor. I originally tried to use a 30 gallon compressor with a 1hp 110v motor. I could blast effectively for about 1 minute, maybe 2 if the item I needed just a light blast. Then I would have to wait for the compressor to build up again. It was a royal pain the ^&^%^)*&. It would literally take hours to clean up a bike fender. Wound up buying a 5hp 220v 80 gallon compressor locally off CL and life became beautiful again. I bought a small soda blaster from HF. If not using it in a cabinet, you better use it outside. They create an absolute mess. You ever been in a room or house where the sheetrock compound is being sanded? That would be like outdoors in the fresh air compared to the dust the soda blaster makes. I bought a second sand blaster cabinet to run the soda blaster in. Even with a large shop vac hooked up to it, I couldn't see what I was working on in a matter of seconds.

You may be out to lunch, but not on this. Engines do run quieter on dino oil. Especially the vtwins. On the vtwin forums, dino is constantly mentioned to quiet things down. It's worked on the Road Stars and the Harley's I have owned over the years. I never used dino in my 1st gen and my 4 2nd Gens since compared to the v-twins, the engines seem to run quiet to begin with.

Maybe some are not joining because the admin is getting funny looking after being here for so many years. He claims it's a mask!

Like this one. Sa-weet!

Good for you two. There is nothing and I mean nothing that does better for anyone than wind therapy. I have never been able to figure out what HD was thinking when it comes to passengers. I think they think that we all have size 4 old ladies riding on the back. It took until 2014 to figure out that the passenger space was way too tight for "normal" people. The Rushmore models finally got that part right. I hope the ride got the two of you re-inspired and once you get your wife comfortable, you get many happy miles in.

I saw an RSV on Facebook a while back that was painted gray. No metallic in the paint, just gray. I think it may have had some pinstriping but don't hold me to it. I thought it was very sharp looking. Wish I knew how to find it again but things there seem to disappear quickly.

Would it be possible to use any slipon mufflers made for a Harley touring bike like we could use on the RSV's and RSTD's by way of some kind of custom bracket?

Now that's funny. Gotta get me one of those.

So the bike has been totaled. So now time to concentrate my 2015 Ultra Limited. It is easier to handle than the RSV so not a bad thing. I had been considering getting rid of the RSV anyways since it's getting too heavy for me. Especially 2 up. Anyway, thanks for the tip on the Kisan modulator. Seriously considering getting one. They have it as a plug and play unit for the HD. Am also thinking about getting a brake light modulator also but looks like I will have to go with a different vendor as they don't have a plug and play for the HD Rushmore models. I am going to check out other vendors also for the them. After some research, the headlight is covered in all 50 states under federal law. Not sure on the brake light but I have see that modulator on bikes in all 6 New England states. 1st day back at work today in my van and really noticed cars at stop signs and stopped at the end of the road I am on, same with parking lots. Gave me the heebee, jeebees all day. That was the final nail in the decision to get the modulators. I want to be seen when I am out and about on the bike.

Thank for the kind words Puc. Coming from you means a lot to me. I haven't actually met anyone from this forum in the years I have been here but most of the regulars are kind of like virtual friends but you are considered one of the special ones and I'm sure most here would agree. That 10 mm wrench you mentioned has been in my possession for as long as I can remember. I was really bumming when I thought I lost it. I don't even know where I acquired it from but it quickly became my favorite over the years. Maybe you're familiar with the manufacturer?

Thank you for the well wishes everyone. Last night my ribs got pretty sore as I stiffened up from resting and icing. Took some Tylenol and felt better. Woke up this morning and was sore all over like I was in an accident or something. More Tylenol and am keeping moving so I don't stiffen again. Yesterday when I got the bike home, I was a little sore but feeling good considering. I was thinking that I was gonna wait until my wife left for work this morning, then hop on my Ultra Classic and go for a quick spin just to "get back on the horse" so to speak. Wrong. Straddled the seat with some difficulty (not running), tried to stand the bike up (not happening), then wisely got back off. I am way too sore to even try it. Probably just as well as the tow people came by to take the RSV away. In a strange way, an odd good thing came out of this. This is for real. One of the witnesses at the accident site handed me a 10mm wrench he found on the street that I had been missing for quite some time. Must have been in the saddlebag somewhere or a nook or cranny somewhere else on the bike. The accident must have jarred it loose. Got my 10mm back!

Thanks Don & SpencerPJ. The left side took some damage also when the bike laid down after impact. Left side of fairing scratched along with the left mirror, left running light, left saddle bag and hinge and left speaker cover. Also left engine guard scratched and bent so left foot rest is bent. Also rear left saddlebag guard is bent and the reflector is gone. There were too many pics to post on the site. Can't imagine it not being totaled.

Old couple pulled out of a right side street at the last second. Nowhere for me to go. Tried to go around them. Thought I made it but the saddlebag caught the front bumper and spun me around. Of course the couple said they didn't see me. Everyone showed up. 3 witnesses, town police, state police, county sheriff, emt's and fire. Luckily I have a small road rash on left elbow and sore left ribs but no bad. Just glad my wife wasn't on the bike.

Congrats. Nice looking scoot Don. You're living proof that once riding is in your blood, there's no going back until you can't swing a leg over the saddle. What you gonna do with the fringe? It would look good on my black 2015 ultra limited. Just kidding. If I am thinking correctly, I think the 2008 was the 1st year for the 6 gallon gas tank? Nice feature on the ultra.

I had an 06 RSV several years ago that developed a sound like that only not as loud. I even posted about here way back then. I checked all over the engine with a stethoscope many many times and did notice the noise was present at the water pump like M61A1MECH mentioned, but the again, the noise was present at the clutch. There was no oil in the coolant or coolant in the oil though. I rode it countless miles like that. Ran great. Finally sold it after getting a super great deal on a low mileage 08 RSV. Never did find out what the problem was. You got me curious now. Can't wait to see what you find out.

Ran into the same problem Puc. Tried to post something and found out my membership expired. But that's not what scares me to death every day though. Waking up and looking in the mirror or seeing myself in the mirror after getting out of the shower is what scares me to death. These old bones aren't getting any younger.

Saw this on FB. Couldn't resist re-posting it.

As the years pass by, I am finding the 2nd Gen getting to be a little more top heavy than the previous year so I have been looking around at other touring bikes to get a lower center of gravity. I am not a fan of the Gold Wings as they do nothing for me. Hated the 2013 HD Ultra Classic but absolutely loved the 2011 Ultra Classic. Don't ask me why, but the 2011 was much nicer than the 2013. The only reason I didn't stay with it was because of the ABS failures they have. What happens is without notice, when you apply the front or rear brake, they don't work. In other words, you either can't pull in the front brake lever or depress the rear foot pedal. I have not heard of both failing like this at the same time. Thank God. It's very common and HD is well aware of the problem. Their solution/blame is to have the brake fluid bled by the dealer every 2 years since they have the tool to activate the abs unit which is necessary when bleeding the system. If the abs unit does fail like described, it is junk and the only way to get it fixed by "only" HD. The new abs unit they use is still the old part number that failed. No plans for a new unit because of possible liable lawsuits. Besides, my wife doesn't care for the HD anyway. Which brings me to my point. One of the local used bike dealers who deals almost exclusively in HD's, had a newly acquired 2015 Indian Roadmaster with only 9600 miles on it for sale. I know the owner so 3 days ago I went and talked to him and traded my 2011 HD and some cash for the Roadmaster. I was so excited. Always wanted to own one since their debut. Put about 50 miles on it on the long way home. It handled really nice, easy to maneuver, very powerful. would easily pull from 2000rpm in 5th or 6th gear like a tractor then damn near pull your arms out of your sockets once you hit 3k rpm. But once at speed and you just rode the bike with partial, no load throttle at around 2k rpm. there was a ridiculously loud whine that almost sounded like a diesel turbine. Early in the ride, I didn't notice it that much, but as the ride got longer and the engine got hotter, the whine got louder and would occur in a broader range, but the highest was around 2000 rpm. I had researched this bike over the years and never heard or read anything about this whine until I got home and specifically looked for the info. Seems there is some whine caused by the straight cut gears from the clutch and the primary gear but no description even close to what I was getting. I didn't say anything to my wife and took her for a ride. About 10 minutes in, she asked me what that terrible whine was. If she noticed it, it had to be bad. We didn't last 30 minutes when she asked to head home. Here's a video of the sound right around the 8 second mark,only mine was much louder. The noise was there at idle, in every gear, neutral, clutch in or out, didn't matter. Stopped at an actual Indian Dealer yesterday. While waiting for the service guy, I talked to some of the customers and we played run the engines. Although their bikes had some whine, none of theirs sounded like mine, and they all agreed that mine was way to loud. Some even commented how bad it was. Finally got the service manager to look at it. He listened to the bike and agreed that the whine was rather loud and told me it was from the fuel injectors. He knew I wasn't buying it after I pulled my engine stethoscope out from my saddlebag. It only took him a couple of seconds to realize that the source was indeed the primary. He set up an appointment 6 weeks away to look at the bike as that's the earliest time they have. 6 weeks! Went back to the dealer I bought it from and after a talk, he agreed to take the bike back and gave me the total price of the deal back and he kept the Harley. I didn't want the HD back and he wanted it as his inventory was low so it worked out well. He is a great standup guy. I would recommend him to anyone. I was sick to my stomach for a couple thinking I was going to be stuck with My wife picked me up at the dealer. When we got home, we jumped on the RSV and off we went for the rest of the day. The clutch whine on the RSV never sounded better.

I have read other threads here and on FB about people getting awful mpg. Glad it's not me. I haven't seen a perfect solution to the problem yet, but I suspect that I would first check to see if all the plugs are firing like mentioned earlier. If they are, I would dive into the carbs next. First checking the sync, then physically removing and cleaning the carbs and re-setting the floats if the sync didn't improve things. Whether I am riding solo or 2up, I have been averaging between 45-48 mpg. Granted, a lot of the riding is 50mph max on back roads and hills and mountains in New England. And I mean lots of hills, but I usually go through 1/4 of a tank per ride on secondary roads so I can get up to 65-70mph on those roads. I usually don't have to go to reserve until I hit around 210 miles. It doesn't matter whether it's a 200 or 400 mile day, the mileage only varies a couple mpg. The few times that the mileage ever drops below 45mpg is if I am riding all day highway miles. I avoid highway riding like the plague. Even at that, it's been 40-45mpg. This on my 2008, got the same on my previous '08 and previous '06. I run new iridium plugs every year, run seafoam about every 3-4 tanks, also winter store with seafoam, sync the carbs twice a season and check tire pressure every other ride.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/09/business/women-riders-world-relay-motorcycles.html?action=click&module=Features&pgtype=Homepage

As I once read and now live by. Owning and riding a motorcycle is not a matter of life or death. It's much more important than that.

I had 4 computers that I had setup running windows 7 for years that I had running like clock work. Then the announcement about no more support for windows 7 around the middle of Jan 2020 came about. I have been slowly converting everything over to windows 10 and I have not found it overly difficult to set things up the way I want and Like Freebird stated, there are several websites and documentation available to disable most of the intrusive features. The biggest problem I am having is the fact that the current version of some design software I run on windows 7 that for my business will not run properly on windows 10. I have since installed the newest version of the design software that runs fine. The problem now is that this new version of the design software has a steep learning curve. It's basically the same as the earlier version I was using except they basically put lipstick on a pig to make things look prettier without any real benefits. So now there is a whole new learning curve just figuring out where they put all the features from the previous version. This is proving to be somewhat of a nightmare as my business volume requiring this design software has just gone into overdrive along with me coordinating everything else in my business because I am going on vacation for 4 weeks starting a week from now. This increase in business is a blindside and I really shouldn't be going away at all but I committed to my wife last October after she lost her mother that we would take this vacation with her. Looks like I am going to be spending quite a bit of time figuring out more about windows 7 and the new design software in between sharing time of fun and sun with my wife. Iam calling it the perfect storm.