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  1. Albino Rhino
    Hope you have a great trip! We'll be a couple weeks behind you, and stay in lodging on the parkway for 5 nights--Pisgah Inn and Bluffs Lodge, both in NC. This is our seventh year riding and staying on the parkway; it never gets old!
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    I had what sounds like the same problem you are having. To make a long story short, I discovered that the rubber disk that floats on top of the fluid in the resevoir had bottomed out in the resevoir. Even with full fluid level in the resevoir, there was no bleeding action. If this is your case, gently break the seal of the floating disk and bring it back to the top of the fluid.
  3. Albino Rhino
    Yep, not hard to do. One thing I've learned, though, is that (for me) not enough fluid drains from the water pump housing to hassle with loosening the right exhaust pipes to get to the drain plug. I only drain the radiator. Have fun!
  4. Albino Rhino
    I've been using Amsoil since my first oil change at ~3000 miles. (This is after the dealer's 600-mile oil change.) And I've been using the Amsoil filter since they became available. I change the oil and filter every 8k miles, or 1 year, and my '00 RSV now has 100k miles on it. I used to have an oil analysis done on the oil every other oil change, but stopped because the analysis always came back good and recommended continued service on the oil I had just drained out. Everyone has their opinion on oil and filters (and many other things ), and since I have successfully used Amsoil products in all my vehicles/engine-driven appliances for about 16 years, I will not change my opinion. [LOL]
  5. Albino Rhino
    Ken, The short answer is to let the dealer fix it; a 2006 model is under warranty. Hopefully, the dealer can turn it around quickly.
  6. Albino Rhino
    Way back when I did my clutch (about 23k miles in the past) someone suggested replacing the aluminum bolts fastening the clutch pressure plate with the same size in stainless steel, which I did. It seems the aluminum bolts were too easy to shear while tightening. The only special tool I used was a torque wrench for the pressure plate bolts and the housing bolts.
  7. Albino Rhino
    Back when running the oem shock, I would put about 45 psi in the rear shock when riding two up (and our weights are about the same). I now have the Performance Works shock and don't need air.
  8. Albino Rhino
    Wow! I've had my front tire changed a few times over the last 100,000 miles on my '00 RSV and have never had the rotors removed. Of course, this work was done at independent shops, not dealers.
  9. Albino Rhino
    I would suggest contacting Yamaha and the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) www.nhtsa.dot.gov>[/color].
  10. Albino Rhino
    Right now I am running a Metzler on the front and an Avon on the rear; there is no difference in handling from having two Metzlers.
  11. Albino Rhino
    Good stuff! And you highlight many areas that are the reasons I no longer ride in large groups. (former road captain & tail gunner)
  12. Albino Rhino
    Happy to be of service, Jeff! What's the riding weather like down there?
  13. Albino Rhino
    ...Mama Yamaha uses 16-gauge wire. My passing lamps (37.5 watts each) are wired with 16-gauge wire via a relay. I seem to recall that Yamaha uses 35 watt lamps, 70 watts total. At a nominal 12 volts, total current draw is 5.83 amps; 16-gauge is plenty. As I said, I use 16-guage wire and these lamps have been in use on the Rhino for 7-1/2 years (99k miles). There is nothing wrong with going with larger wire, i.e., 14-gauge, just don't go smaller.
  14. Albino Rhino
    Currently, in north central GA it ranges from $2.95 to $3.10 (includes the 9/10 ), with the lower end of the range the most common.
  15. Albino Rhino
    Cant speak of 280 from Birmingham to GA. I've used 280 from Opelika, AL into GA, but not all the way to Cordelle. The best route is 280 east to US 19 (south) at Americus, GA, to US 82 (east) at Albany to Tifton. Most of these roads are 4 lanes and a good, fast ride. CAUTION: US 280 passes through Ft. Benning, GA; this is a federal reservation and 280 is patrolled by military police. I was advised by a person who uses this route regularly to observe the posted speed limits.
  16. Albino Rhino
    May I suggest you go here: http://www.firestik.com/Tech_Docs.htm and review the motorcycle documents? The Firestik tech docs section has more info on CB antennas than most of us want to read, but may help in your quest for the right antenna for your application.
  17. Albino Rhino
    I bought a basic 6-circuit aux panel at a local marine store when I lived in FL. About 10 bucks. I wired it to the battery via a 30-amp fuse and each leg has its own fuse appropriate for the load.
  18. Albino Rhino
    My understanding is the cable service signal will remain unchanged. But if that is not correct, if the cable company wants to keep me as a customer, they will give me a free box.
  19. Albino Rhino
    I always ground to the bike frame and everything works. (Thank you, Fairy Godmother. ) How much current do the horns draw? Is the wiring, supply and ground, sized properly for the current draw? [edit] I see from your profile you are an automotive technician. If you have not already done so, check your supply voltage under load. A high resistance connection will read okay with a DMM, but the volatage at the same test point will low, or zero, under load, depending on the amount of resistance.
  20. Albino Rhino
    I escaped to Georgia, so if any of you Floridians want to contact the author of this bill, here is his official website: http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=4357&SessionId=57
  21. Albino Rhino
    I suggest searching for Widder, Gerbing, and Warm 'n Safe gloves. All connect to your bikes electrical system via a thermostat or on/off switch. I use the Widder gloves; some find them too bulky, however. I also have 3-digit rain covers from Aerostich for the gloves.
  22. Albino Rhino
    "00 RSV MM - 97,500 miles (If you don't count two broken fork deflector brackets.) [edit] I replaced the shock, with the Performance Works shock, sometime after the warranty had expired, but with the miles I had on the OEM shock, I consider it normal maintenance.
  23. Albino Rhino
    My fender is centered over the hitch on my '00 RSV.
  24. Albino Rhino
    Everyone has their favorite oil; mine is Amsoil 10W-40--the MC blend, now that it is available--but the regular 10W-40 works just as well (IMO). I now have 97k miles on the Rhino and it has been using Amsoil 10W-40 since the clock showed 3k miles. I change the oil and filter every 8k miles. Occasionally, I send in an oil sample for analysis and the results always tells me I can continue to use the same oil. (It's too late though because I've already changed it!) Yamaha may be coming out with sythetic oil, but I'll bet you a 6-pack of doughnuts that Yamaha isn't making it, just relabeling another product.
  25. Albino Rhino
    Wow! Glad you are still around to tell us about it. Heal quick and tell us what you are buying next.
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