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Are all of the known failures with the 880?

My son has used it several times with good results.

Someone posted this. Is it the one that has the roller arm that pumps up the pump, or the newer style that pushes from straight on? I had the first kind go bad, the seals wear out from the sideways pressure. Replaced it with the new style, no problems so far. There isn't really an easy fix, but there's a few guys that have modified theirs. If you have a welder...

One guy's jack fix.

Upon reading the reviews, some reviewers reported replacing the jack with another brand. I surely would like to know the details of the jack replacement.

It's pretty much the same table but has a different part number. Item #69904 also listed for $429 The sale paper is in the store, not on line at this time. I went to the store and the cashier gave me the sales paper about next weekends parking lot sale and also gave me a black sales book that has a 25% off coupon and it also lists that lift table for $299 this weekend.

Harbor Freight is having a parking lot sale June 10, 11, & 12. One of the items on sale is the lift table for $299. Actually, if you get their black catalog it is on sale for that price this weekend. So, if you want one, now is the time. I'm debating buying one for myself.

Wow! That's a lot of weight!

Plastigage can be used to check bearing clearances. I suppose it is still available.

If you park a 1st gen against the wheel stop, can you rebuild the forks by just removing the bottom portion of the forks leaving the upper in place on the bike? Or in other words will the lower legs of the forks clear the end of the table?

http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?119309-Iowa-Venture-riders

The first time I replaced the fork seals in my 85 Kawasaki ZN700 I used Kawasaki OE seals and Belray 10W fork oil. The dealer sold me the 10W, probably because that is what they had. The seals didn't last very long. The second time I replaced the fork seals I used All Balls Racing seals and SAE 5W30 motor oil, the Walmart brand. Seems to work just fine. The manual specified SAE 20W. The second set of seals are holding up much better. I just ordered All Ball Racing seals for my Venture. I may use the SAE 5W30 or maybe 5W20 when I replace the seals in my Venture. I suspect fork oil is just overpriced motor oil. Then again, I'm just learning.

Seems to me that if you install the Progressive fork springs that are much stiffer, the dampening has to be stiffer in its action to match the stiffer springs. Just seems to me. I would think thicker oil would be needed to achieve this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JHigEpDpyI They were recruited to add some horn music to one of the songs on Beyonces latest album lemonade.

Wow! You did have a problem with your 5th!

If the bike sits for a good while, does the ride on collect on the bottom of the tire and cause a vibration for a while during it's redistribution?

Wow! You can't have fun like that every day! Perseverance! Perseverance!

We are finished with the Mustang!!!! My son's good friend who dabbles in cars got his favorite mechanic/shop to install the last item and align it on a Saturday afternoon/night. So, I hope it's over for me. After this weekend of company, maybe I can get to my motorcycle. Time to order fork seals and progressive springs. I'll still have about a week by myself before my Sweetie gets back from her trip to her homeland.

Looks like Michelin is okay with putting a tube in some of their tubeless tires. So, the tire in question is probably okay since it states on the sidewall tube or tubeless.

For similar reasons. I now put a plastic tarp under the vehicle to keep any spillage off the concrete driveway. The husband of a lady who used to work for me drained their daughter's car's manual tranny and filled the engine. She took off for Florida with an empty tranny and a double filled engine. Didn't make it very far before it had to be towed to the dealer (new little Korean car). The dealer called him up and asked that he come out to the dealership, they had something to show him. Engine survived but another tranny from the salvage yard was installed. I told her she should confiscate her husband's tool box!!

It appears that it can be used with a tube on a tube type rim but will also work as a tubeless on a tubeless rim. I don't think it is anything to fret over.

My 89 only has about 6,500 miles on it so I would not expect those bushings will need replacement. We are still working on the dang Mustang. I'm 72 so I'm letting my son do most of the work. When I get the chance I will measure the caliper pistons of the stock calipers and the R1 and decide if I will change the right front. The pads appear to be the same size except my stock pads are as thick as new pads. I may have a rf R1 for sale soon.

Renting your previously owned house certainly is one of life's strange coincidences. May tend to cause you to second guess your decision to live in a 5th wheel.

The R1 caliper I bought off ebay came today. I briefly compared it to the stock caliper. The pads are not any larger. Maybe there is an advantage to swapping but it's not obvious by looking at the two. We are still working on the Mustang. Might finish tomorrow. I was incorrect about the year of it. It's a 2016 GT with the performance package and it only has 3k miles on it. We are changing lots of suspension parts to lower it, maker it corner flatter, and eliminate wheel hop. I thought it was perfect before we started. My son recently finished recording Beyonce's latest album, her HBO special, and I suppose he has the money to waste.

I've never done it but there is a test that can be performed on the coolant to verify if a head gasket is leaking checking for hydrocarbons i think. But, it does sound like a head gasket leak. Decision time! repair? replace engine? sell the bike as a parts bike? use it for a parts bike?