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Close off the air filter cones a little with duct tape and see if that helps.

It's very likely that the cone filters and exhaust are causing the problems. I would look on ebay for the stock air box first. That might fix it. If not look for the stock exhaust.

If one of those bikes was an 83 Venture, I would have been looking to see if I could recognize Cowpuc!

So Tooch, does the Corvette belong to you? Are you planning to buy another motorcycle? I have a Hemi Dodge Magnum for my hot rod. Bought it new and still loving it.

Those guys have just slightly better riding skills that I have!

Sounds like a wise deicision. If he hasn't ridden in decades, a little practice on a smaller bike first would be smart. an RSV weighs 869lbs.

I would do a compression test on the existing engine before I threw it away. That's assuming it will turn over. A compression test will tell you if the rods are bent and the pistons are not coming to the top.

Oh. Wow! $500!

Many people with high bp take 2 or 3 meds, so it's "normal" to take more than one bp med. If I took triam/hctz every day combined with Losartan my bp would never be high but it dries out my joints and makes my arthritis worse so I minimize the triam/hctz. I'm also 75 yrs old and overweight so that doesn't help either. Getting old is not for sissies!

I used to take lisinopril too for several years. Seems to be the first bp med the doctors prescribe. I remembered that after taking it for several years, my balance got really bad. When I went to the doctor in FL for my leg blood clot, I requested something else and was prescribed Losartan. I got better, back to normal with my balance afterwards. As I posted before lisinopril is synthetic snake venom and it may very well have been the cause of both of our problems with balance/dizziness. Losartan is not as effective as lisinopril and does not do the job for me by itself so I take a diuretic if my bp goes up too high. It depends a lot on how active I am. If I work hard or exercise hard and sweat a lot it really helps bring the bp down. I usually take Triam/HCTZ 2 or 3 days a week. I betcha it was the lisinopril.

Part of the problem is like with all medical services many people don't have insurance or won't or can't ever pay, so they really stick it to people who have insurance or ability to pay the bills. Perhaps a law that requires cost estimates before the service is provided if possible would be a good idea. I spent one night in the hospital in Homestead, FL undergoing observation and warfarin injections when I got a blood clot in my leg from my Concours falling on my foot and breaking a bone. The hospital charged $10,000 for one day, then reduced it to $5,000 because that was the Medicare limit. Our medical system is really messed up. I wish I was smart enough to know how to fix it.

Don, did you switch bp meds? Lots of different ones available.

No, he has been doing this for a while, not continuously, and depends on viewers donations mostly I think.

Pretty cool! This guy rides around the world on his little Honda. https://c90adventures.co.uk/

Geez! That didn't end well I'm sure. Those bare legs were probably even more bare afterwards!

The fuel valve was left in the Reserve position but I'm confident that there is no gas in the oil. It may be my imagination but the clutch whine may be less with the new oil which was Mobil 1 syn 10W40 motorcycle oil. The previous oil was regular 10W40 Yamalube. Rode around town about 20 miles today running errands on the 07 RSV. Riding in city traffic on a 90 degree day, that thing was really hot on my bare legs. Come to think of it, I don't remember hearing the cooling fan come on? But, there wasn't any cooling system boilover and the coolant is at the proper level. I wish it had a temp gauge. Got to verify the fan is working or repair it.

:banana: OMG! You are correct, Sir! It was locked and I thought the unlocked position was the locked position because it was much harder to push than the other side. Oh well, senility is setting in. Perhaps I should get a 3 wheeled pedal trike? I suppose a little lube is in order to make sure the locks work well on all the luggage. Thanks for helping a senile old fart!

Good One! As i stated, "The button pushes down and springs back up but nothing happens". Knowing what you know about these bags, you know that the button can't be pressed down if it is locked.

As the title says, my left saddlebag won't open. The button pushes down and springs back up but nothing happens and it doesn't take as much effort to push it down as the other bag. I've read some of the posts on the forum and tried some of the methods. I'm sure I'm going to have to either drive the hinge pin out (Is that possible?), cut it with a dremel, or drill the hinge pin out. What method do you guys recommend? Thanks!

After sitting over night, the oil level is now higher than the top of the glass with 3.5 qts instead of the spec of 3.9qts.

Changed the RSV oil and filter. The level had been above the sight glass before. The owners manual specs 3.91 qts with filter change. I put 3.5 qts in it and ran it for a few minutes before checking it. The level is over the halfway mark close to the top of the sight glass. So, it would appear to me that maybe 3.3 qts will be enough. The PO left the last oil change receipt in the trunk and they charged him for 4 qts, so maybe that is what they put in it. The bike is sitting on one of CarbonOne's adapters with legs so it's level. Are you guys with RSVs finding the same amount of oil getting to the middle or top of the sight glass?

Yep, if you are married, don't go to bars where women hang out. If you have a good car, don't be looking at new cars. If you have a bike you like, don't go looking at more. That's how I ended up with 3 motorcycles. I kept looking at craigslist. Neither of the three bikes gets the attention they deserve.

I think I would go to the shop and ask to see the manager of the dealership and have a polite sitdown with him to discuss what they intend to do. By the way, I'd love to have one of those BMWs!

This is interesting! History. Captopril, the first ACE inhibitor, is a functional and structural analog of a peptide derived from the venom of the jararaca, a Brazilian pit viper (Bothrops jararaca). ... Lisinopril is a synthetic peptide derivative of captopril.

Definitely, ditch that bp med. What is that med? Try Losartan. I'm taking losartan daily before bed or with dinner and if my bp starts going up, I take Triam/HCTZ after breakfast which is a diuretic. I will not take Triam/HCTZ daily because it dries out my joints too much and makes my arthritis worse. I don't want any joint replacements if I can avoid them.