YamahaLarry

There was just enough to cover up the holes in the bottom of the reservoir with bike level and handle bars straight ahead. With it leaning left, and turned left, 1 hole was exposed to air. What puzzles me though, is that it has just been sitting, was fine when parked, and absolutely no clutch when I got on it. I had it get too low maybe a year ago and was only able to fill it about 1/4 of the way up, being afraid of getting fluid on the tank or left lower. That stuff is bad news. Tomorrow night, I will cover my paint with plastic and try as you said. I just need to get thru the weekend for sure. This is a very important ride that I will be doing and it is a MUST that I be there.

This is maybe the longest my RSV has sat since purchasing it 1-1/2 years ago. It's been sitting since the first part of Thanksgiving week. I went to move it out of the garage tonight to set up my saw and cut some wood and noticed the clutch pulled way too easy. Started it up, popped into 1st gear and no clutch at all. Removed the cover and it had a little fluid in it, but was dark colored. Been meaning to flush and bleed for a while (have already done so on brakes), but will have to research to figure out how, but can't be that difficult. Anyhow, I kept pumping and pumping and after maybe 40 or 50 pumps I had enough clutch to start it back up and put it in gear without it going dead, but I could feel that it was ever so slightly engaged, and as I revved up the engine, it would rock forward a little with no brakes applied. So, why did it lose pressure in the hydraulic system after sitting? Do I need to replace slave cylinder? If there is a leak, there is no indication of such on the bike or floor of the garage. I have a ride Saturday, and hoping I can do something quick to do a 100 or so mile ride for a Toy Run. I am the lead bike and will be dressed as Santa, so IT IS A MUST that I make this ride!!! Accepting all comments. I am somewhat of a mechanic, especially in a prior life aboard a USCG cutter. Oh, and I hate the angle of the clutch reservoir!

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That is definitely my experience. I use an electronic log on my cell phone to log every expense, including mileage and know my mpg, costs at various intervals, etc for my last 3 bikes. The RSV gets MUCH better mileage in 4th gear up to 65 mph than at any speed in 5th gear. My overall mpg for the past 13k miles on this bike is 38.64 mpg. My best being 46.07 (probably wasn't sitting level during fill up). Most of my riding is 80+ mph in 5th gear. If I were in a 6th gear, it would be much worse and lot more load on the engine. These gear ratios for the bikes were obviously designed for higher rpms. I can do a bike ride, running mostly 50 to 65 mph and get 42+ mpg. I just can't fathom having any higher gear as what it currently has. Like I said in a prior post, it would be unusable unless you were running 90 mph.

I normally run at 80-85mph, and don't hit 5th til 70 or over. Still plenty of rpms left at 85mph. Fastest I've had it was 105 mph or so and could get more. I can't imagine a 6th gear unless the 5th is lowered. You wouldn't be able to efficiently use 6th gear til you hit 90 mph. IMO, the current 5th gear is ideal for running at my normal speeds.

I may just be paranoid after pretty much reassembling the entire bike after a repaint and noticing things a little closer. But it seemed the past week or so the whine in my drive train was much more noticeable. I run Rotella T6 with Motorkote and go 5k to 6k miles on oil changes. Had a little over 5200 since last change, so I did oil change today of motor oil and final drive oil. Took it for a short drive and it seemed quieter. Has anyone experienced it silencing some after an oil change, using same oil as usual? Like I said, I have been a little paranoid, especially after having some screws left over after reassembly.

You will need a very long one to make that first adjustment, and it is hard to find (for me). You have to reach it from the right side of the bike and it is tucked way up between the carbs on the left side. Been tempted to paint the head of mine neon green or something.

I have their 1500 lb motorcycle lift and been using it for 4 or 5 years. The only issue is it only lets bike down 1 speed, so you better have hold. I have bought many of their products, some good, some bad. It is what it is. If it is something that I use daily, or heck, even weekly, I will purchase elsewhere. If it is an every once in a while took, and it looks and feels ok, I will buy it, but realizing what I am buying. I have a die grinder and a cut off tool that I have been using for 8 years or so, and both are still working great. Bought them for like 10 bucks each. On the other hand, I have a DA sander that has air hissing thru it when it is just simply connected, but works. Just don't leave it hooked up unless you are wanting to give the air compressor a workout. I will still buy from them. But only certain products. BTW, I was looking at Sears little red 1500 lb jack. It is identical to the HF yellow one, except for the paint and label.

Having very recently removed the inner faring and reinstalled it, I am not sure you can shim it out any, or very much to give you the room you are wanting. If you try to just move it away from the forks some, then you will have an issue with the bottom bolt under the headlight not being able to tighten without possibly causing some binding or alignment issues. If I remember correctly, it is bound at 3 points. One being the bolt I mentioned, another is 2 bolts from the side that bolt the headlight housing to the front forks and 2 studs/nuts that fasten the inner faring to the headlight frame. There is a picture on page 3-3 of the Service Manual that shows how it is all connected. I don't know if I could put much taller risers on mine without lowering the forks, and that would seem to defeat the purpose.

Forgot to mention this in my other post. DO NOT put all the bolts in 1 bag labeled inner faring. Took me a while to sort all that out and I am still not convinced I got it all right. But it is together, no squeaking and tight. I would use multiple bags like "dash side screws", "windshield", "cassette", "speakers", etc.

Just removed mine a few weeks ago for repainting and it took me about 2-1/2 hours or so to removed it BLINDLY. I can't remember the exact steps I took, but removed as many components as I could, and once I got the nuts removed that hold the headlight/electronics frame to the forks, the rest was a matter of pulling carefully and guiding all the wires thru the square cutout in the faring. It is MUCH more difficult to reassemble. That took me about 6 hours 1 evening and then about an hour to finish up the next day. I would get so far, realize that I left out a step, and then had to disassemble and start over. SUGGESTION: Make notes of the steps you take to remove, and reverse that to put it back together. As for the wires, take good pictures as to how they are routed and tied inside the faring. That will help a lot in getting it all tidy. Be prepared. It is a job. Also, I didn't mark the wiring. There are no plugs that can plug up wrong except for the individual wires for the running lights/flashers, and they are color coded. If you don't have a Service Manual, it would be helpful to download one. I wish I had examined it prior to wasting a lot of time in figuring it all out on the fly.

Just repainted my bike and had to repair a crack in the lower left outer. Used an ABS cement after cutting vee on both sides of crack with my dremel. All seemed pretty strong to me. My body/paint guy wasn't 100% sold and he had some type of stuff they use to repair auto bumper covers. It was a 2 part cement and also had some real fine cloth, almost fiberglass like. Anyhow, we just took down an area about 1 inch wide and maybe 1/32nd thick on the outer side of the fairing and used his stuff as well. He guaranteed that if it cracked, it would be outside that patched area. You could find out from a body guy what that may have been. But honestly, I think my ABS cement was sufficient.

Shinko 130, and I may never go back to a 150.

Hasn't happened to me yet, but I am still a young buck at 58 (will be 59 next month). But, I don't really take the 6,7,8 day rides like some of you do. I ride to/fro work daily, do weekend rides for charity and an occasional fun day ride or 2 to the mountains. About 12k-15k miles per year. It did sort of happen to me with bass fishing. Was an avid tournament fisherman for several years. Then arthritis hit and it became painful at times. Hated giving that up, but after a while of not being able to stand on the front of the boat and fish for 10 hours straight, I sort of lost interest. I may with riding one day, just not today.

Due to my involvement with charitits and childhood cancer, it was free to me. The paint reps cost on the paint qas $670.00. That does not include the primer, sand paper, masking products or paint we mixed for the stripes. If I were to put a value on just the painting, the guy was in the booth for 10 to 12 hours, so probably around 1k just for labor in setting parts in the booth and spraying.

All the paint was House of Kolor, except for pinstripes and tribute to Princess Emma. Those were 2011 Ford colors. HOK: Silver Sealer BC02 Orion Silver BC10 Pavo Purple (these 2 basecoats were what I used to give it a two tone effect) UK22 Voodoo Violet Kandy SG100 Intercoat Klear USC01 Show Klear The ghosted Justice League is the Pavo Purple, lightly misted on top of the Orion Silver. We sanded the ENTIRE surface of all 27 pieces with 320 grit prior to painting. Then after the intercoat clear and 2 coats of show clear, we allowed it to cure for more than 24 hours and sanded the parts that required pinstripes with 800 grit, applied the stripes and then sprayed 2 more coats of show clear. I think there are total of 4 coats of clear coat. Some will tell you that 1 quart (if you are using a solid color) is enough to paint your bike. Don't listen to that. Depending on the gun you use and air pressure, 1 quart will get you 2 coats, maybe 3 if you have very little overspray and how thick you lay it. I recommend allowing an extra pint at a minimum. I bought 2 quarts of Kandy and barely had enough. We had to really stretch it to get 4 coats. We were running 22 psi at the gun (HVLP with I think a 1.4 tip).

We still have to buff it, and may do it this weekend. So, that means I have to do some minor disassemble As for the work, I have done cars as well, and honestly, I think I would maybe rather prep a car (depends on the car). Not as many tight places and most can be done with a DA sander. But, if you do a car right and block the entire body, that can take a lot of time. Thanks for the comments, and my tribute is much heart felt. I loved Emma more than words can describe, and don't mind admitting that even though she has been gone for almost a year now, I still cry when talking about her. All of these kids that have fought, and are fighting childhood cancer have my heart.

Looks pretty much like the same one on my RSV that I guess was installed by the PO. Mine is super bright, plus I have the 15" LED light bar under the trunk that is perhaps even brighter when braking. As for price, have no idea.

Yes, the guy I used is very good. The concept of the Justice League (and really then entire color scheme) was my idea, and I explained to him that I did not want it visible from a distance, and that someone would have to be right upon the bike in the correct lighting for it to be visible, and he made it happen. I found the image that I wanted and cut the vinyl template myself, and after the base coat was applied and had reasonable amount of time to flash, I placed it where I needed it and he did his thing with the paint gun. I watched him do most of this, but no way I could do it. These guys keep talking about mixes, air pressures, etc. Way over my head. Sorry to hear about your wife, and if I can do anything to help you, I will do anything I can. (such as supply any templates or whatever). Thanks so much for the kind words!!! And really, that goes to all you guys (and gals) here. I appreciate it a lot.

Get ready. Tearing down a venture, cleaning and then sanding all the parts is a ton of work. I would rather sand a complete car for painting. Every little nook has to be hit with a medium grit paper (depends on paint manufacturer). I just completed painting my RSV. HOK tech data for paint that I was using was to sand surface with 320 grit. It took a while and lots of sweat. Also, the pinstriping has to be totally removed and it is vinyl striping and most likely under a couple coats of clear. Once that was done, and minor repairs performed, we laid on the layers of paint up to the point of my pinstripes. Let paint cure for at least 24 hours and then sanded the 6 parts requiring stripes with 800 grit. Then we applied a layer of inner clear, then the stripes and then 2 more coats of clear. Lots and lots of work. Took me 3x longer to put it all back together as it did to tear it down. Granted, by mine being candy, it required more work, but still, this is no easy chore. Here is my finished product. Reassembly was just completed this past Friday. You can read about the inspiration for the project in one of my other threads in Watering Hole.

And I only clicked like because you are ok. That is a fear I always have. For the most part, I drive using my rear views, especially when stopping. But, sometimes I forget. And when I noticed that I have forgotten, that is a check to myself that I have become unfamiliar with my surroundings. I have had a few that for a second or two, I thought were not going to stop in time, and it puts a fear in you. Sometimes, there would be no place to go except into oncoming traffic. Again, glad your are ok.

As many of you know, I do a lot of work for childhood cancer and I have been working hard over the past several weeks repainting my bike, dedicated to primarily to 2 children that lost their lives to childhood cancer. I was close to both of them, but really close to Princess Emma Mitchell of Oxford, AL. Close enough that I was with the family when she passed away and that they considered me family and was asked to be 1 of 4 pall bearers at her funeral. The other being a little boy, Thomas J. Sullivan, aka Superman, from Ashville, AL. I led the bike ride that we had for his 35 mile funeral procession that consisted of 6 law enforcement vehicles leading the procession, followed by 36 motorcycles, a firetruck with Thomas's casket on top (he was given a fireman's funeral), then followed by many family vehicles, which was followed by 19 more first responder vehicles and then then everyone else. The entire procession of vehicles was close to 5 miles long. Perhaps the greatest thing I have ever witnessed or taken a part. Anyhow, the bike is purple for Emma. I made it a goal after her passing to paint my bike and dedicate it to her in time for the 2nd Annual ride for Princess Emma. Her favorite colors were pink and purple, so I chose a color in between, but closer to the purple side. The memorial to Emma on the trunk is panted the same color as the gold in the pinstripe and is under 3 coats of clear. The pinstripes are Superman colors for Thomas J, with the exception that I changed the yellow to gold to represent childhood cancer. The bike colors are HOK. First coat is silver sealer, then a couple coats of BC02 Orion Silver. Then it was masked for the two tone and 2 coats of BC10 Pavo Purple applied. Next was 4 coats of UK22 Voodoo Violet Kandy and 3 coats of clear. Then the striping and the memorial to Emma and then 2 more coats of clear. The striping colors were selected from 2011 Ford colors. On the hood (front cowling) we ghosted in the Justice League. This is a representation of what these children mean to me. They are my super heroes, every one of them that have battled or currently battling childhood cancer. By design, this image is not visible unless the light hits it just right and you are standing close to the bike. I wanted it this way, to give me the opportunity to explain what super heroes now mean to me. I worked with the painter hand in hand. We have about 300 total hours in this entire process. The pinstripes alone we have over 20 hours. We had to hand mask each stripe to paint them due to the masking I purchased from Finesse does not handle tight radii like on the tank, front cowling and saddle bags. I love my bike, and I love even more what it now represents. I now consider it a great honor to get behind those handle bars and hit the highway. I am just gonna upload these images, in no particular order. I hope you like it as much as I do. This is me talking with little Emma's best friend Caroline. We were talking about the memorial to Emma and how much we both loved her. I was asking her if she thought Emma would like the colors and she simply said yes. We were both on the brink of tears.

I ride my bike pretty hard, and most of the miles are at 80mph or so on the interstate and my light doesn't come on til around 160 miles. Sometimes higher, sometimes lower. If I stay off of the interstate and out of 5th gear, I can get over 170 before the light comes on.

I began assembly Saturday morning. All parts (27 of them) at that point had been painted with HOK colors (candy) but lacking pinstriping. So, I started with the most difficult piece that requires no pinstripes, the inner faring. And I thought it was aggravating to disassemble. Assembly is 3x aggravating, especially when you have bad case of CRS and can't remember correct procedures for getting the meter and cassette installed. Put in meter, found out that it must be in the cage (or whatever it is called) and then had to take it back apart, put cassette in place first, then reinstall the cage that holds it all. Was also a PIA getting all the wires in the faring and getting it mounted on the forks and getting all the wires routed correctly. Had to quit early to go to an event and finish up next morning. But, got inner fairing all done, finished up Sunday morning tidying up the wires with ties and put in a brighter headlamp. Then, loaded up all the parts that require pinstriping and off to the paint shop to meet the painter. We had to sand all the parts (the clear coat) with 800 grit. Tried to use the Finesse Striper kit that I ordered and it would not make the tight radii on the tank or saddle bags and around headlight. So, we had to hand mask all 3 stripes, paint them 1 at a time and remask (3 different colors used). We finished up at 5:30 this morning, then I had to work a regular shift. Came home, took a couple hour nap and back at it. Got the rear fender all assembled and installed on the bike. Did an electrical test. All lamps are working, radio (only front speakers) and all seems to work. I think I have the most difficult parts done, other than I am changing out the antennas to the black shorties. That will take me a few hours to do. My adapters are incorrect and will have to create my own.

Yeah, not daughter, but she and I became very close during her illness. She shaved my head, and I keep it shaved to this day. We did the ice bucket challenge together. My wife and I visited her often, at home and the hospital and was with the family when she left us. And I was a pall bearer. Not daughter, but we were very close.