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Guaranteed my rear brakes won’t lock up. I changed the oil recently and left the drain pan in front of my bike in the shop, a few days later some circling wind decided to relocate my shop roof into the woods out back. Two days of downpours followed raining into the shop overflowing the drain pan into a nice big slick on my floor, the falling rain splattered the oil all over the bike including I guess the rotors. Without really thinking about it I took it for a test run the next week, I quickly realized at the end of the driveway no matter how hard I stomped the pedal there was absolutely no chance of lockup. I can’t really recommend this design of antilock brakes though as the stopping distance is exponentially increased. 🤬🤬🤬

Saw this on FB and had to share it.

Finally got out yesterday for a few hour for the first ride of the season....and the first real ride of more then an hour for a few years. The bike purred like a happy kitten and I was smiling the whole day.

I hired an Amish crew to redo the shop roof. They got here Tuesday morning at 7:00 by horse and buggy and the four of them tore off the 1/2 of the old roof still there, installed new lathing, repaired a damaged truss, and had the new 2000 foot roof on by 1:30. They had a great system and worked together like a well oiled RSV. The best part of my day was they saw my Bluetooth speaker in my boat and used a phone I didn’t know they had and were jamming to some 80’s country. I really got tickled to hear Amish men singing to the Oak Ridge Boys. Elvira Oohm poppa oohm poppa mow mow.

Went to Woodstock Auto Swap meet this morning(what a waist if time and $10) then did a 2 1/2 hr(375klm) motorcycle ride to Fort Erie Motorcycle Swap meet(actually Cristal Beach arena) which turned out to be a bit of a waist ( I knew it was 99.9% Harley but you never know for sure)but did buy a Canadian flag and a louder horn than I have! Was supposed to be rain all day but only ran in and out of wet roads and heavy drizzle! All in all it was a GREAT ride anyways!!!!!

Beautiful Spring day forecast for the rest of the week in our area in SE York Pa. Been riding since Monday running errands and commuting to and from work. Nothing big, but it is so nice to be on two wheels what ever the occasion it may be. Ride safe.

happy easter to all!have a great day!

Sunday, May 11th, which is Mother's Day will be the day that my first baby is coming! We've been in the hospital for 7 weeks due to my woman's water breaking at 27 weeks. He'll be 34 weeks this Sunday when she has her C-Section operation. His name is going to be William Alonzo Umberger-Valencia. Pics to follow!

Somebody once said that in order to be classified as Christian you had to be about 25 years behind with the rest of the world.

Good evening to all. Over the weekend, I got some spare time to install Denali lights on the RSV. I’ve been thinking about this for some time now, because I got tired of not being able to see much at night. I chose the Spots/Hybrid lens for day and night rides and I think I was able to focus the lights properly (at least in the garage). Tomorrow’s weather is looking good, so I should be able to have a better idea at night to focus them the way I like it.

@Chaharly The 2nd Gen RSV takes H4 headlight bulb. I ordered mine here https://dieselleds.com/ and they carry the best LED bulbs that I know. I've bought several LEDs from them for my truck. I just replaced the bulb and it is so so bright. Plug and Play? I guess I can say yes.

Leave those brakes the way they are, it makes riding way more exciting!😂

I need to spray down my brakes to see if they’re salvageable or need replacing. Been too busy with getting the shop repaired and cleaning up tree damage. I’m ready to burn some miles myself.

Funny how you can so often think the worst , dig into the most complicated possibility only to find it was something stupid simple all along

Been able to get out a few more times this past week ! Weather is still sketchy lately with high winds and rain but will have some great ridding ahead!

Congrats! Glad you finally got out! Sorry we couldn't get your center-stand mounted like you wanted but if you ever need any help you know who to call!!

@Chaharly Glad to hear you are able to work on your passenger backrest. Hope you are able to ride more, now that we should all see a warming trend on all states. Rain here and there is ok with as long as I keep a close eye on doppler and extended forecast. So glad for better weather reporting and technology. Ride safe.

I've been riding off and on all year, some of those mornings were in the mid 20's going to work, but around 50 on the way home. Mind you, I only live about 5 miles from work, so it's not intense by any means. I was finally able to get the passenger backrest mounted on the trunk this weekend, so it felt great after not being able to ride for four weeks. Grass is looking green here finally too and we're getting some rain.

Already on my 2nd cut and applied fertilizer on half of the yard. TBC fertilizing this weekend.

I like that idea. Guten tight and a new crush washer every time.

Yeah, I thought I was getting them Guten tight but I developed a leak on one of the drain plugs. Kept telling myself not tight enough. I actually drained the Oil and replaced the crush washers. Right now the bike is in the shop for a fuel pump. I will put this on it and see how close I am.

I joke to my non-mechanic friends when I'm teaching them how to fix their cars of "German Torque Specs" for drain plugs and non-critical fasteners.... Guten-tight

Sorry to hear about all that damage. Glad nobody got hurt.

Happy Easter 🐣

On my '82 Yamaha XV920 I never had to worry about the petcock unless I needed to flip onto reserve. Call me spoiled and lazy, but I went ahead and swapped out the manual petcock on my 2001 RSV for a vacuum operated (automatic shutoff) petcock. Hopefully the below link will work - the video shows the petcock working. 20250420_043309000_iOS.MOV Here's the ebay link to the petcock I put in: https://www.ebay.com/itm/404012437230

Happy Easter to All! Have a safe ride.

Speaking of CanAm, I was at Don's Kawasaki yesterday and had my SVTC front tire mounted and balanced. While waiting in their showroom, I got the chance to take a closer look at their new 2025 RedRock model built for street and mainly for offroad use. It is sharp. If only I can find the funds to support my desire, this CanAm is a great addition to the fleet.

Finally got the chance to remove the front wheel and take it to the shop at 4 pm yesterday before they close in 1 hour. Today, I’ll mount and go for a ride to the local hardware store.

That is fantastic news. Never thought they could reopen so fast. I would love to see pics or tour to see what survived the storm.

i found that it's not necessarily the shop, it's the procedure followed or maybe how close it's followed. Canam does alignment on front wheels using the body center line. This way the wheels are aligned to each other, the fronts to the rear. Yah, it's a bit of work but then it's rewarding.

Front wheel alignment. Had that issue when I bought my 2014. Front wheels need to be aligned with the rear wheel, not the body necessarily. It's been about 6 years since I did this and it's not on-line anywhere that I know of. Hopefully I remembered all the steps I took. A little understanding though might be needed. Also, this is not how Canam does their alignment, but they did it 3 times and 3 times they failed. Concrete floor, flat and level. 1) install and set the belt for the rear wheel. 1A) set and fasten the steering gear in perfect center, measure well, set snug. 2) set a target behind the bike about 1' behind the tire to use for marking on, 1x3 works great, pasted to the floor. 3) using a laser mark the rear wheel outsides on the 1x3, not the tire, the wheel. 4) now you can measure to mark the center of the bike on the 1x3. 5) make 2 identical inserts to fit the front wheel hubs so that you can set a laser on them and rotate from floor to rear. Identical, very important!!! I made mine with some brass and a speaker magnet glued to it to hold the laser. 6) shoot the laser to the floor at the tire and make that mark on a piece of masking tape pasted on the floor. 7) roll the bike ahead and measure the distance between the marks, make note. eight) now shoot the laser to the 1x3 from the front wheel and make that mark 9) both marks should be the same distance from the center mark from the back wheel. 10) check to see how the measurements work out compared to the front measurement. 11) you can now adjust the tie rods so that the front tires have a 5 to 10 degree toe-in. As you drive they will automatically toe-out a bit to come straight as they should. 12) a crowfoot wrench is very handy to get at the inside nuts.

Silly question. Tire Balance???

Touchy stuff, there is a real reason for the arrow on the sidewall, not sure if it means anything but it's there for a purpose. For most everything may go just as planned until the plan flies out the window and then it means all hands on deck but one or two hands were tied up elsewhere. You might get away with it, and then again you might not. Figure first what it might save you and then consider what the savings amount to.

Order a whole bunch, they're only $1.59 ea. A screwdriver is not a special tool, you will bust the basket, you need to hold the basket at 2 points minimum or do as I did and just rattle the nut on and then stake it in place.

@Chaharly It is indeed pretty quiet lately here. Great to hear from you and the condition of your wife is favorable. Truly understand that no riding for the meantime...Family comes first before anything else. I wish her the best of health and the baby until almost full term. Keep in touch whenever you can. Over here, rain in the forecast for the next three days. This will give me time to work on my front tire to have it replaced.

It’s a few days of the best riding you could ask for, not to mention the time setting around the fire hearing and telling stories. Some of them even true!!! I’ve made the last 4 years and it’s a ton of fun with some good people. I recommend the trip if you can.

When you roll on the throttle of your Second Gen. RSV or RSTD does the clutch slip? When you "briskly" go from first to second gear does your clutch slip? Do you ride 2 up often? Are you trying to pull a trailer and is your clutch slipping? Are you thinking about paying $300.00 plus the install for a Barnett Clutch, well think again! The stock Yamaha clutch is a high quality part and will last up to 100,000 miles. The problem is not your clutch; It's the clutch basket diaphragm spring and that "wimpy" half disc that has failed. So here's the fix! Install an aftermarket, thicker clutch diaphragm spring, and full clutch disc and never worry about that RSV or RSTD or RSTC clutch again! The heavy duty clutch diaphragm spring puts 25% more clamping force on the clutch discs than the stock RSV clutch spring. Here's my deal, you get a brand new .070” thick heavy duty clutch diaphragm spring, (name brand) a new full clutch friction disc to replace the half disc, and a brand new, genuine Yamaha replacement clutch cover gasket, everything you need to do this install for $115.00 including shipping in the USA!!! I will include complete written instructions, and i have a picture file that can be downloaded! what a deal!! If you have some miles on your current set of friction discs, check my other MEMBER VENDOR Classified Ads for the remaining 7 genuine Yamaha friction discs or the seven steel clutch plates for $105.00 a set each, Making this upgrade basically, a brand new, better that stock clutch! This upgrade can be done in less than 2 hours, doesn't require the removal of the clutch basket, can be done with a 10mm and 12mm wrench and an allen wrench, and a pair of needle nosed pliers and side cutters and you will loose very little engine oil! Shipping in the 48 states is free, outside the us is at actual cost! I accept paypal and checks! Thanks for viewing my ad. Earl (skydoc_17)

Fuel will drain past the pump. If you have a stuck float needle, fuel will drain into the combustion chamber and likely hydro lock the engine. There have been some ruined engines because of this. i had this happen once but was very lucky, the cylinder with the raw fuel happened to have the piston at the top of its travel. When I hit the starter it was locked rather than starting to turn over and slamming that piston into uncompressable fuel and busting the piston,, rod and or block. I took the spark plugs out,and turned over resulting in fuel spraying all over. The crankcase usually fills with fuel too. Now I absolutely never shut my bike off without turning off the petcock. I don’t even think of it as it is now such a habit. The reverse when starting - turn the fuel and pull the choke out

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Good news the metal for the new roof gets here tomorrow. Hopefully next week it won’t rain in my shop anymore. Bad news the wife’s Jeep managed to cushion a tree limb from hitting the ground too hard in the same storm, gotta get it to the body shop.

I am sad to report that we lost one of your own yesterday. Many of you knew Dan Gamble, Campfire here on the forum. I just learned that he died yesterday as the result of a single bike motorcycle accident. Police report said that he failed to navigate a turn. That's about all I know at this time. He and him wife, Deb, came a month or so ago and spent the weekend with us. He was truly a great guy and will be dearly missed.