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I rode one bike to Bike Week, and this bike followed me home.
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Finally a Grandfather!!!
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Remember to do the air line first. Not a hard job to do.4 points
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I don’t know but I lifted the bike until the rear tire just barely touched the floor. The removed the bottom bolts and then the top.4 points
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Concerned about long distance riding after the upcoming back surgery I decided to buy a trailer just in case. Decided I didn’t really like it so I sold it and built my own. You don’t see too many 10’ trailers with a dovetail and tandem axles but that’s what I wanted. Ramp gate folds flat on the dovetail out of the wind.
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Had a good weekend ride to AR this weekend, was going to try to catch the bike rolling over 100K miles but lost track of time and miles and missed it by a few. It looks like it happened a few miles after Chelsea, OK and Vinita, OK on RT 66 so that was pretty cool. I took a few pictures after we stopped in Afton, looks like someone is working on a really cool exhibit. Here is a few pics I was able to take before heading further on the trip.
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After debating for some time, I finally traded my 2022 Tacoma TRD Off Road yesterday for a new 2024 TRD Off Road. I've liked them ever since they. came out but have resisted the urge due primarily because of the new motor. My. 22 had the old tried and true 6 cylinder and this one has the new turbo charged 4 cylinder. Just as much power and a bit more torque. Definitely smoother, quieter, and more responsive but only time can answer the questions of longevity and durability. My old one was loaded and this one is even more loaded. GIANT 14" screen, wireless Apple and Android CarPlay, moonroof, heated and cooled seats, about every safety feature imaginable. Now to hope it is problem free.
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Just had to swap mine a couple of weeks ago. Notices a little harder start and the park assist was slower than normal. This is the first battery I've put in. Bought it in April of 2019 from a dealer.2 points
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Interesting video.2 points
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I always love refreshing my riding skills and watching videos like this. Ride safe all!2 points
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Good Afternoon to all. Hope everyone is having a good Thursday afternoon. Well this morning, I started the SVTC and it didn’t sound good at all. It almost did not start. It has a 4 year old battery in it so for my peace of mind…I decided to get her a new one. It has a 2 year warranty good for 4 or 5 years. Nice chilly ride, but the heat felt good.
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Reupholstered the seat & backrest! Also got a hold of new muffler gaskets and will be installing those this weekend. We also got a functioning tape deck off of eBay and got that installed, so the audio system now functions as it should. Couldn't get the CLASS computer working so that's been removed and we'll be converting it to manual. Right side of the dash has the glovebox now - finding one with a good hinge was a bitch. And we replaced all the cracked reflectors and turn signal lenses and replaced the broken saddlebag release on the right side. Converted the headlight to LED for good measure, too. Seems like a good spot to stop and take stock of what's left to actually do on this thing. It's still running kind of hot in city traffic and gets right up to the top of the green area on the temperature gauge when idling for long periods of time. The water pump's been rebuilt with new seals and a metal impeller, so we're not sure if there's much else that can be done - maybe the radiator needs to be cleaned out? It's perfectly fine and sits right in the middle of the range on the temp gauge at highway speeds, at least. Speaking of the temperature gauge, it stops reading steadily and the needle swings back and forth, randomly dropping to the bottom when going over 70mph or so. Might just be dodgy connectors on the sensor? Still need to remove the air compressor and install schraeder valves on the lines so the suspension can be manually adjusted. Replace the leaky muffler gaskets. The windshield is really scratched up and foggy, so we're going to try and polish / wax it. The front right inner fairing is cracked to pieces and really needs to be replaced. Probably a good idea to go through the maintenance checklist and do anything that we haven't already done, including adjusting the valves and replacing the rear end fluid. The speedometer is still wayyyy off but the odometer reads true, don't know if that's something that can be repaired. There's a bit of a shimmy at around 85mph that feels like it's maybe the front wheel needing to be balanced. The left mirror is cracked and ought to be replaced. That's everything we can think of! Feels like we're closing in on the finish line2 points
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Was out for ride last night and when pulling up to store front windows noticed left turn/marker light wasn't working. Turn signal did work so when I got home I tried to get bulb out but not enough strength in fingers to push up and turn bulb to get out! Going to get son to get it out for me. Went to dealer and there were 2 part numbers ( which I think it was for either clear or orange bulb)they had clear Yamaha bulb at $8.50 +taxcan but no orange. They had an aftermarket orange they said would work so I bought it for $4can+tax. Will change when he gets here! Probably don't need to change as passing lights would be enough to show width of bike but I like to have things working!2 points
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I lived in Homosassa, FL north of Tampa for a year when I worked contract at the Crystal River Nuclear Power Plant. I really liked that area and would be happy living there. But, it appears that area is going to get a 10 foot surge from this storm that could flood the whole area.2 points
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we have been seeing a lot of pictures and videos it is unbelievable and to recognize so many places that we have rode just destroyed like only mother nature can do. I hope they take this devastation and federal money and make it better than ever but only time will tell.2 points
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@cimmer sorry pictures didn't show properly as I have tried Canadian Tire but they are not standard 1157 bulbs! 1157 bulb only have 2 pins on opposite sides while Yamaha bulb has 3 pins around with 1 slightly off to lock bulb in base of holder. Tried other jobers and same, told me it's a dealer part!2 points
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Yeah...I'll take it. Mine's squeaking, so it may be a good idea to get a rebuilt shock ready for install so the bike won't be down while I wait for the rebuild. As I think about it, after it's rebuilt and installed on my bike, I can offer up my old one for the next VR member that wants to do the same thing. I'll PM ya.2 points
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Its hard to pick a favorite there is so many roads to ride. There are a few roads that I do like to make sure we ride each year. I know tomorrow we will be going for a couple of the long ridge roads, and there are some great views in the morning then on the way home hit the valley roads. You will have to come our way and we will take you out on a nice tour of the area. We have always gave a open invite to stop in and say hi and chat and it doesnt take any arm twisting to get us to go for a ride.2 points
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Just got this message from our hosting company. We're sending this notice to inform you that scheduled maintenance will begin tomorrow, September the 25th, at 3 PM EDT (24 hours and 40 minutes from now), on the underlying infrastructure powering your virtual service with us. Your VPS will be migrated to another node - ssd27-ga. We do not anticipate any major service interruption but you may notice a brief pause and/or a reboot of your service lasting a few minutes.2 points
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A friend I grew up with called me before Labor Day saying he wanted to meet up and ride, we meet up in central Ga and wound up riding to Apalachicola Florida to almost Clearwater then up to Valdosta Ga before splitting off and going our separate ways. Have not ridden that many miles in that short of a time in a long while.
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Now Bob, I wasn't trying to insult any of my vertically challenged fellow riders, I was just pointing out that if you are on the short side, these bikes can be a hand full. Also, even you admitted that the "perfect bike" for you had reverse gear in it. I'm just trying to keep Matt from BUYING TWO BIKES, to find the perfect ONE for him. Earl.2 points
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And another from mcrider.com -1 point
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Good Afternoon to All! Another ride day to and from work. Taking advantage of the nice weather in our area. When I say this, I feel real sad thinking about the situation in Florida and the impending Hurricane. The worst is yet to come tonight for them. At least my Aunt and cousins from Sarasota had left the area to safer territory. Hang in there Florida. If you are riding. Ride Safe.1 point
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Like the pictures!!1 point
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Hurricane Milton is heading for the Tampa Bay area. While the Tampa area did not suffer the level of destruction from Helene as others this will be a cat 3 storm when it hits. There is still a lot of debris lined up in the streets they are trying to get hauled away before it becomes projectiles in this storm. they are already saturated from continuing rains the last week or so. Flooding will be a major issue alone with the 115 - 125 mph winds. Mandatory evacuations have been issued for many counties along the Gulf coast. Tampa Bay has not seen a major storm since 1921, some say it's because of a blessing by Indian Tribes on local burial sites. Milton is going to affect the entire state in some form. We hope everyone stays safe as Milton hits/crosses the state.
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Floridians along the path of the Hurricane are currently evacuating as we speak. This not only puts fear to those affected it also disrupts daily life activities. Hang in there, Florida. Prayers and safety to all!1 point
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Nice Ride. Enjoy thousands of miles on your Harley.1 point
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I guess that depends on who you talk to, the ones that have received help or the ones that haven't been gotten to yet. The devastation is so wide spread and from visiting in the area there is a lot of places that are Inaccessible now that were hard to get to when things were good. But the truth is I don't know about FEMA I have read good and bad stories but I do hope all the people in all the states affected get all the help they need. sorry about the rambling I think I need a ride1 point
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Congrats !!! She's finally broke in !!! Looks like you had a great time.....Some cool pics....1 point
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I hear FEMA isn't doing things so well.1 point
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With all the relief efforts concentrated along the hardest hit areas, I have a feeling it will be a long time until they open up the parkway. Hence like you said, indefinitely. Helene was truly a monster storm.1 point
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BTW: Can someone please tell all these idiots hoarding toilet paper that WE DON'T IMPORT TOILET PAPER.1 point
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That torn boot might be part of your problem, maybe the proportioning valve is not allowing fluid through, but to be honest I've never tore one apart. So far I've been really lucky with bleeding my brake system. Sorry I can't be any more help to you1 point
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Thank the Lord. It is a 'Temporary Tentative Deal'. I guess I will not be stacking up for now. That is now on hold. lol Now people are talking about the loss of economic business over the past 4 days, which is in the billions. At least we won't run out of bananas. Good Morning to all!1 point
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Did I see you posting on one of the facebook groups about this? I'm glad you got it fixed. Depending on what you want to do with your bike (keep it and tour for a long time), there are companies that can replace the capacitors and diodes in our old TCI's. Alot of people run Ignitech units, but I've seen stories about them failing. Might as well keep running the old stuff thats been proven to work for 30 years!1 point
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I just received my new voltage regulator and the charging system is now working great! My thanks go out to Crazy Joe for his input and to this site for the great service it has supplied to my tech questions. Lyle1 point
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We’re in Gainesville, Fl at our daughter’s house. Luckily the bad stuff went all around us. Lots of tree damage/power outages around here but nothing catastrophic. We got more rain and damage from it back home in KY than my daughter’s townhouse complex got. The damage both North and South of us is unreal. Now they’re watching another disturbance forming in the same area Helene formed. It’s possible for another hit next week. I can’t imagine the destruction if it follows the same path.1 point
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Hello all. When and where. When September 26th to 29th, Where Near Viroqua Wisconsin. I know this is a very short notice. Our weekend opened up and thought I would put the invite out there. We like to ride the lettered and named roads around here. And we are in no hurry there is a lot of curvy roads and nice views to take in. Those that have come in the past have always enjoyed the rides. Our days are, Meet here at 9:00 and head out we will stop for lunch and then make our way back here to cookout and set around a campfire. If you want to come and camp with us your welcome. We will have porta potties here. So, its rustic camping. Orlin and Sharon1 point
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I would sure try for a June ride1 point
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Finally done with all the painting! It came out really well, and definitely gets a lot of attention now! We added a bunch of shiny butterfly stickers to really capture the "9 year old with a barbie jeep" vibes it's got going on lol:1 point
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And now that has started, get ready for more! Congrats to you all.1 point
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I pray to God that you will have more grandchildren in the near future.1 point
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That’s what this one is for.
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Looks a little big to pull behind the bike, even for a Goldwing.1 point
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I had a Venture Trike with a Hannigan kit on it. Awesome ride, but it was geared too low to get much speed and fuel milage. I could only get to 65 mph and about 24 mpg. I've ridden a Can Am spyder and really like it, BUT, I really want to stay on a motorcycle even if I have to go to a cruiser.1 point
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The victims1 point
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Not on the front! The max psi on the front is 7 lbs! Get the hand pump and use that on the front and back. It's important to get the front the same on both sides.-Jack1 point
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