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What's the cost of a new fender, if available, compared to the repaired one? Larry

A great guy for sure. Larry

Good news indeed James. Prayers for continued improvement for the Brother n law, as well as family. Larry

Happy Birthday Carl. I won't ask how old you are thou. That'd be like asking a lady her age. Wishing you a great day and many more birthdays to come. Larry

Yep it was an awesome story and now I know why Gil has kept that old girl as long as he has. Yea the wife too. LOL Lots of memories with both of them. Larry BTW: That's one sweet bike Gil has.

Glad to of been some help Bill but that horn sure threw me a curve for a bit till Raggy figured out what was happening to make it sound like it wasn't supposed to. It seem if the main unit doesn't seal tightly on the plastic shell the air coming thru the horn gets jacked . Never heard one so sick like this one was. Anyhow glad to of been of some help. Oh yea the meet was great with a bunch of wonderful people from near and far. Larry

and maybe get to see that car of yours LOL Well Puc I'm sure it'll be there . I've never seen it out of the garage it being such a garage Queen there. Most times it's all tucked in with covers too so I'm sure it's quite comfy being inside. Just maybe Raggy will at least pull off them covers. Larry

Glad to hear you're doing well Mike. I too have been in your shoes with having been in an accident not once but twice. Both times I was forever truly grateful of having this group of Venture riders with me. There isn't a finer bunch of folks to have around in cases like this. Congrads on getting back in the saddle and doing it with another RSV. Larry

That's Brad and Diane. John is the hubby and has a white rsv.

My 05 had a set of air bags over the axle. Tri-Wing also utilizes the factory shock and swing arm assembly. Thus the entire axle goes up and down over bumps. The air bags allowed one to adjust the pressure in them to soften or stiffen the ride as needed. To answer you question on fuel mileage, you'll get on average 32-34 mpg. Less if pulling a trailer or loaded while in hilly areas. Which also brings up anther item to consider. Axle ratio's. At the time I ordered my Tri-Wing kit I had the option of going with either a 3:42 or 3:73 gear ratio. I ordered the 3:42 one but in hind site while it was OK and gave slightly better gas mileage I've found that the 3:73 ratio to be a better suited for the trikes. Easier towing a trailer with less down shifting. The difference in fuel consumption is negligible with the 3:73 ratio compared to the 3:42 one. Larry

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What ya getting ? tach or meter? Either way you'll be satisfied. Larry

On the tach seller, I never even looked at the their e-bay rating. It was a reasonable price, they shipped it in a timely matter, and works great so no complaints from my end of the transaction. For the voltmeter gauge a couple others have asked where I got it so here's the following info on that: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0041QJQNQ/?tag=googhydr-20&hvadid=53463800489&hvpos=1t2&hvexid=&hvnetw=s&hvrand=11675153993203974341&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=e&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_1q412ul70y_e A search on digital voltmeters on the web and e-bay show a few other choices but this one looks great and seems to be water proof as it's been on the bike for a while now. The handle bar clamp I made out of some stainless sheet metal. I added a couple steel spacers under it that fits into the recessed cap holes. That allows the plate to lay flat. Larry

I had the 05 RSV/Tri-Wing kit and put that on myself. It's not that bad to build but you do need to be somewhat mechanically inclined. I now have the Hannigan on a 09 and ride quality is way better then the Tri-Wing I had. The price difference you pay is in quality, options, and labor. If funds were a concern & still wanted a trike the Tri-Wing would get the job done. OR to save even more consider a side car rig I was thisclose to going with a side car on the 05 Midnight before going with Tri-Wings kit. From what I've read and seen on the add-on kits I would definitely go with a side car before using one of those. Just MHO . http://www.texassidecars.com/yamaha.html I had picked out a Ranger model if I had gone that route. with whatever decision you choose. Larry

I had a Baron's tach like yours given to me. Didn't use it due to where my GPS is mounted and wouldn't of been able to see the tach mounted on the reservoir. As to the bouncing needle I've heard others commenting on that too and as far as I know one just deals with it. Larry

I thought about the set up you have but decided all I really needed (wanted) was a tach & voltmeter. I already had the voltmeter that I had on the previous trike so used it again.. Between these two gauges I know almost all there is needed to know what's going on with the engine and electrical system. The gauge pods do look awesome thou. Larry

Ya it'd be nice to see the two of them again . As you say it's been a while. Hope they can make it, bike or car, don't matter. Larry

My guess is that the locking tab is only engaging the tip of the tab. With flexing of the bag going down the road it works loose and pops open. As Eck says, adjust the mechanism to get full engagement. Do NOT use any thread locking sealant unless specifically made for ABS applications. You'll ruin your lid and/or bags when they get softened up with the stuff. I don't use any Loctite type stuff no where near plastic just to be on the safe side. Larry

When I did mine I sent Hannigan the front fender as a paint and pin stripping sample. Wasn't ridding anyhow being in winter time. Larry

They would be Evan on the left and Wayne on the right. Just a couple Canuk's enjoining what short summer they have on the water in the Great North

That's a Cavalcade Yammer. Velour red and vinyl on the sides. It's a very comfy seat too. Also had the stock seat. Larry Travelcade is the proper name on the seat. Sorry if it caused some confusion.

Congrads on your triking decision Mike. All of your options will be well worth the cost IMO. Especially reverse with the running boards. . Love mine. Oh sure I still generally park the bike so it can be moved with out the reverse, unless I'm wanting to show off. Anyhow welcome to the third wheel world. Larry

Finally uploaded the pics I took after my test run. Larry

Thanks for that bit of info Condor.

Today I finished my tach install. Here's the link to the one I used -- http://www.ebay.com/itm/281251433529?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 There's no name on it so can't say for sure who makes it but it looks and functions exactly like the Drag Specilities tach I had on my 05 trike. I used a Kuryakyn "P" clamp to mount it to the handle bar rather than the one provided. I did that the get the gauge in the spot where I wanted it, as well as the angle needed for viewing better. Wiring it was very simple. The four wires, red power, yellow - lighting, black - ground, and green negative post of the #4 cylinder coil (white wire). The light in the tach was a nice shade of blue. Tach accuracy was good with no bouncing needle. http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NjU1WDYwMA==/z/DYcAAMXQEgpTEQwu/$_1.JPGhttp://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NTM4WDYwMA==/z/Uu8AAOxy4fVTEQwy/$_1.JPG