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  • Birthday August 18

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    Rick

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    06 RSTD
  1. RSTDinPA
    Since you are able to get it to go to the clock, the button must be working intermittently. Could be dirt...could be the computer that drives it is hung. With cooler temps, it is possible that some condensation has set in and hosed it. Try this....disconnect the battery then use a blow dryer to heat the buttons. and (hopefully) get rid of any condensation in the connection. Reconnect the battery and see if it is working again. If not, your Yammie dealr will replace it under warranty. I have not had this problem on my '06RSTD.
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    With a side car, and some special attachments that would make one helluva golf cart.
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    My Dealer, Yamaha of Camp Hill, here in Central PA gave me no hassle at all when I inquired bout the I basket. They were familiar with the issue. they did tell me that the results they had seen were all over the map, ranging from completely gone, the whine moves to a new "less objectionable" rpm, to worse than the original. They installed my I basket at 1500 miles. In my case, it reduced the whine significantly (80%) and moved it to a slightly higher RPM range for each gear. I have been pleased with my results. I do not hear the whine at all unless I am listening for it. I have found that using a 15-40 weight oil has further reduced the sound. After about 4500 mi., I start to hear the whine again and change the oil and it quiets right up. I am using Shell Rotella T 15-40 dino oil. I have heard some RS's that are just amazingly loud. I am very happy that I am one of the lucky ones. The I basket really helped me. I love my '06 RSTD. Best bike I have ever owned.
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    I have experienced no clutchslippage at all with just a couple ounces added. I would recommend you try the Marvel Mystery oil in both gas and oil....ride until the knocking stops and change your oil of you are worried about clutch slippage. It really worked for me, and the knocking I experienced could be felt by holding a rag on the motor. I read about someone who added energy conserving oil to their bike, and did experience clutch slipping. They changed their oil, added the marvel to clean it up, drained the oil, added fresh oil...no more slipping. I think it is more of a cleaning agent than a friction modifier. I have now gone almost 300 miles since adding the couple ounces of to the crankcase and gas. No knocking, no clutch slipping. I will likely change the oil when I get home tonight just to have pure oil in it again.
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    i came back from a 200mi run yesterday. Bike ran great and returned 49 mpg...really good if you ask me. When I got home, I hear a loud knocking. At first I thought it was coming from the water pump. Then I listened closely and realized it was coming from both front cylinders (mostly left front). I held a rag on the valve covers and could actually feel the knocking. I was bummed. This morning I started her up and she was quiet at first, but once warmed up, the knocking came back. I was thinking the worst (my bike just turned 16k miles). I added a few ounces of Marvel Mystery Oil to both the oil and gas and rode for about 25 miles. The engine is as quiet as it ever was...no more knocking. I am now thinking that something was sticking. In any case, give the Marvel Mystery Oil a try. It really is a great product. BTW, I added about 3 oz to the oil and about 8 oz to the gas. seems to have "unstuck" whatever was causing the knock.
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    Ol' Nitro Rick of the Crazy Dawgs MC
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    Lately, in my area, I have passed by a number of roadside "radar speed indicators" You know the ones that simply show you how fast you are going. I am always clocked within 1-3 mph of what my speedometer says I am doing, regardless of speed. Did I just happen to get a pretty accurate speedometer?
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    I only recently switched to the Mac from PC (22 years of pcs to be exact). The move was really straight forward for me. Apple has tons of docs available at their sight to assist "switchers." I also run VMware Fusion on the Mac, so i can run a windows PC right inside the Mac. The Mac is a really well engineered machine...something even a "layman" can readily experience. It is pretty much just like the comercials say.
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    That new Mac notebook's case is made out of aluminum, so it should be at least as sturdy as the plastic ones. Also, I noticed that you can order it with a solid state hard drive so there would be no moving part to break. I would like to have one for sure. I use and iMac for most of my computing (Mac and Windows) and love it.
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    Been there myself!!! LOL.....you will be fine. Damn nice thing you are doing for all of them kids. Your reputation will be safe with us....lol
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    Sam add a fair amount of Sea Foam or Marvel Mystery oil into the crankcase and let the bike run until hot. Go throught the gears with authority. Then drain and add back a good "non-energy conserving" oil. I user the dino Rotella 15-40 during the summer months and the Rotella 5-40 syn during the cooler months. Rotella definitely is a great oil for these bikes. Given that your plates are not the cause of the cause of your slipping, the Se Foam/Marvel will cleean most of the modifiers off the plates. It may take a couple hundred mile of riding and really stirrling the gears to get it all clean up.
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    I think the rips on Fram are urban legend. My Yamaha dealership uses them and I am not sure they would if they experienced problems. The basis for the folks that rip on Fram is that the end plates are made of cardboard. Legend has it that the cardboard comes apart...lol...funny how the filters themselves are made of paper and that does not come apart. I have never met anyone who has had a problem with any oil filter in any vehicle. Everyone seems to have "heard" of problems, but no one has ever met or spoken with this person. If anyone hear has any first hand experience with oil filter problems let me know....you will be my first encounter. With that said, I use the PureOne filters...I get them pretty cheap...$4.60 locally. They are a top rated filter. I have used Fram also and have never had a problem.
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    I have the Bub Sleeper Slip-ons. Nice deep rumble at idle, nice bark when the throttle opens...not too loud at all. I think they are quieter than than the Kromwerks and Barons. The baffles can be removed, wrapped for more supression. Nice system.
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    Leo, Try a different dealer!!! It is amazing how important a responsive dealeris in getting the I basket. My dealer, Yamaha of Camp Hill is terrific. When I had my bike in for its 600 mile service, the service manager asked me how I liked my bike. I told him it was great, but, if I had to nit pick something it would be the whining sound. Without any further discussion, he replied, "there is a different clutch basket we can try that helps sometimes...I'll get one ordered." My dealer has been great to work with. You need to find one that is great to work with as well. As far as the wobble...it has to be something simple...these bikes are just not like that.
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    I do not know if this is true so if someone knows for sure please chime in. I have been told that GPS does not take into consideration hills and other elevation changes so they always tend to report slower speeds that actual. Traveling down a hill you cover more distance down the angle than the linear range covered as seen from above.
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