Smokee
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Started in 1974...2 years as local PD officer...switched to local FD in 1976 and been doing firefighting & fire marshaling (arson investigation) ever since. 34 down and not sure how many more to go! Can't afford to retire yet. Smokee
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I always thought of C.F.S. as "heatlth food"....meaning that no germ in the world can stand up to hot grease! But I don't want to appear to make light of your ordeal. Sorry to hear about that. Reminds me of when I got e. coli from under cooked hamburger meat a couple of years ago. I thought I was gonna die, and I didn't really care. Maybe the C.F.S. was under cooked...which would make sense, since that was the common food you all ate. Hope you get over it really soon. Take care.
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Check out the Ride-On TPS website...there is a chart of tire sizes and how much it takes for each size. On my 07 Venture with OEM Dunlop D404's, it just so happened to take exactly one bottle each, but on other bikes, the amount has varied...it all depends on the tire size.
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Go to "clearviewshields.com" and check their product out...wider than the OEM windshield and they come in different heights. The site tells you how to measure your bike for the height that's best for you. The "Ranch Manager" and I have had one on our '07 RSV for nearly a year, and love it.
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Texas: no Kudzoo vines and if you look around you can find a few places that serve "sweet tea" just as good as in Alabama! (pssssst: the best riding starts just NW of Houston in the Brenham area!)
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The guy who wrote that book has lost his entire mind...if he ever had one! Wasn't it P.T. Barnum that said something about a sucker being born every second? I can see the ad now... "Available now...the new 'Groin-Saver 9000' electro-crotch-filter-seat!". All credit cards accepted. I think I'll just line my jeans with foil and take my chances! :rotf::rotf::rotf:
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Hey Kit... The Lowe's in my town (and I imagine Home Depot, too) has solid black rubber plugs (or "stoppers" like you'd find in a lab) located in the hardware section, where the screws and bolts live. I used two "#2" plugs, but I don't recall the actual dimensions. They wedge tight in the metal tubes...big enough not to slide in, but small enough that the hoses slip back over them and they can't be detected after everything is reassembled. I got the idea for the plugs from Freebird's "how to" in the tech section of this forum. There's still a little pop when decellerating, but I actually like it...sounds cool.
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When I put 4-2-4's on my '07 RSV about 6 months ago, I picked up a couple of #2 rubber plugs from Lowe's and did the AIS plugging (described above) procedure. "Almost" all of the popping went away, but I still hear a little on hard decel. It's not objectionable and my navigator says she thinks it sounds like a hot rod. The only concession we've made so far to the volume of the slip-on's is to use foam ear plugs on long trips. We love the 4-2-4's! Smokee
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Been a firefighter for 31 years. About 12 years ago, we started a fire safety clown troup in our fire dept. and one of the guys hung "Smokee" on me. I use 2 "e"'s so as not to anger the bear of a similar name. Don't do the clown character much any more, but the name stuck.
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Or a "meet & meat". Or a "meet & no meat"! Or a "meat & veggies" (steak in the crankcase and corn in the tank...get it???). OK, I'll stop. Sorry. That was uncalled for. Ol' Smokee
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Opinions on LED Tail Lights / Turn Signals
Smokee replied to StarRider07's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
Has anyone tried using a couple of ordinary 12V relays, one connected to each turn signal circuit (one "right" and one "left"), and powered directly from the battery, to power additional turn signal lights? I wonder if the trigger current for a relay is enough to disturb the flash pattern of the stock flasher unit and stock bulbs? I realize this would result in more amps drawn from the electrical system instead of less, but I'm thinking of adding some Whelen TIR3 LEDs as rear turn signals which combined will only add about .8 of an amp when "on". -
In my case, I believe that the seat-to-floorboard height on my '07 RSV contributed to the few times I have had the rear wheel lock during hard braking. Because of my height (6-2), I have to "reach" up hard to get my foot off the board and onto the rear brake pedal, and once it's there, it's difficult to keep from putting too much pressure on the pedal, causing a rear wheel lockup. If I ride with my Airhawk seat cushion, I don't have that problem because I sit higher and it's easier to "feather" the rear brake pedal because my leg/ankle isn't scrunched up too tight. I'm researching various companies to have the seat rebuilt to raise me up a couple of inches. If anyone else has this problem, I'd love to hear from you.
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I have a '07 RSV and I'm 6-2. I can tell you that the "pillow top" stock seats on the '07's are NOT the answer for me. However, the combination of a Utopia backrest and an Airhawk cushion solved my problem. In fact we just got back from a 7 day 1800 mile ride and I had no trouble until my Airhawk sprung a leak the last day of the trip! Without the Airhawk, I sit too low to comfortably get my feet on and off the floorboards, causing a lot of hip joint pain (I'm not THAT old, either!)....and the pillow top seat just kills my tail bone (the padding in the tail bone area appears to be only about 1" thick). I will bet that a set up like I have will solve your problem. BUT, my current thoughts are to have my seat rebuilt (or replaced) to give me the height that I need without having to use the Airhawk. I just get tired of having to always position it just right before I hop on the bike, always having to worry about locking it in the trunk when I park, and it detracts a bit from the appearance of my RSV...plus my current problem of the thing having a slow leak. Don't get me wrong...the Airhawks are great products, having allowed me to ride many hundreds of miles in a day in total comfort. I just want to have my cake and eat it too!
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What Ed said! After I put my Baron's 4-2-4's on I had the popping on decelleration. Based on advice on this and other RSV forums, I plugged the AIS and got rid of almost all (95%) of the popping. All it took was two #2 rubber plugs from Lowe's and about 20 minutes. You can find threads to plugging the AIS pretty easily. Gotta love that rumble! Smokee
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Wife and I are leaving for Big Bend on the 21st...Sonora 1 night, Basin (Chisos Lodge) 2 nights, Alpine 1 night. We'll be riding from Alpine to Del Rio on the 25th. If y'all are running US90, we'll probaby pass you! Smokee
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Glad to hear your problem and his former house went away...as we say around the fire station, the lot was "cleansed by fire". I ain't saying that it's good the property owner lost a house, but when you rent to a meth head....well...... Smokee
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Hey, I've got one of those bent hoses on my '07 RSV...couldn't figure out what in the world it's for. So I guess that's good news...meaning I've got the "new" shock? Smokee
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Thanks for the info, Gunny. I still favor the Zumo. Now...the next fist full of $100 bills that falls from the sky?...I know where they're going! Smokee
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What about the battery life of the Zumo 550/450)? Seems like I read that it's only about 4 hours, as opposed to the Quest's battery life which is a lot longer. I really want the Zumo, but I'd like to be able to carry it hiking for a full day on battery power, as well as use it on the bike. Smokee
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Guess I must be living right. I was notified that the Clearview XL/tinted I ordered in August would go into production the week of Oct. 8th. I mentioned to them that I am leaving on a 2K mile trip on Oct. 21st and asked did they think I'd have it by that week. They said yes, but also told me that if I wanted an XXL/tinted they had one in stock that they would hold for me for 1 day. I took more measurements and called them to accept the deal. That was last Thursday. I got it today, installed it, and it's GREAT! The height is just perfect, so the XL I thought I needed would have been a little short. Funny how things work out sometimes. Go figure.
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I was talking about that very subject this past weekend with a couple of friends, one is a BATF agent and the other a Border Patrol agent, both of whom live and work in south Texas (ie: the border area near Harlingen and Brownsville). They said things are bad all along the border and farther into the interior, too...they advised against travelling anywhere into Mexico these days. As they pointed out...why do you think so many Mexicans are risking their lives to get to the United States any way they can?
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Anyone running Motolights?
Smokee replied to Smokee's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
Hey thanks for the information Leonard! I think I've made up my mind to go with the Motolights the same way you did. That's a nice lookin' bike, by the way! Are the PIAA's in the driving lights halogen bulbs inside of a housing? I have the Yamaha OEM incandescent 30 Watt sealed beams in my passing lights...I'd like to change over to halogens, but I'm having trouble finding the glass part that houses the H3 lamp...if that makes sense. Thanks again for the info on the Motolights! Smokee -
And, rightfully so! (yep, I got that one-wire dangle goin' on, too! I feel yer pain, bro'!)
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That's a great idea! Get the wife out there to watch you throw those wrenches! That'll impress her!
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Hi John, My first words of advice for adjusting the passing lights are to: 1) allow more time than you think you'll need, 2) pad that front fender to keep from dinging it when you throw your wrenches in frustration and 3) make sure no sensitive ladies or impressionable young children are nearby when you start cussin' the stupid, thick-headed, ignoramus that designed that passing light mount system! Also, you may want to eventually order one of Tony's "passing light relocation brackets" found on this forum. It's worth the money, believe me. Oh, yeah...back to aiming your lights.... As has been said, you have to drop the lamps out of the housing to access the "special nut" inside...loosen it...hold the (energized) lamp in the housing without shorting the terminal to any metal...get it aimed "just" where you want it...hold your mouth just right...let the lamp hang down by it's wires...put the wrench back on the "special nut" and snug it down while letting the whole mess slide out of adjustment...cuss...repeat numerous times...cuss as needed...finally, when you get it pretty close to where you want it and the sweat is running down your nose, pause and take a deep breath 'cause you still have the OTHER one to do! The good news is, once you get 'em where you want 'em, they tend to stay put. Smokee