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Hope this may be of some help to you ...Location of the oil glass... See pic. (Edit: Ops, I posted a pic of a 2nd gen. Don't know myself where it is on a 1st gen) Right hand side, behind bend in exhaust pipe, forward of right foot peg. To check oil level, place bike on center kick stand, add 4 quarts to crankcase, start and run engine for 15 to 30 seconds or so, then let it set for about 2 minutes, then read oil level in the sight glass. Please make visual notice of the TWO "raised" oil level marks (i.e. meaning = Low & high) located on the aluminum edgethat is around the sight glass. The oil level must be between both lines with the bike in upright position on center stand.

Edbo, Thank you for your post, but I do feel I owed you and others here a BIG apology for my choice of words. I do feel after re-reading them that they were out of line. I wasn't really mad / upset about sand paper on brake pads and my panties were not really in a wad.. ha... I was playing and it didn't come out right. On another note though, changing the subject here, I would enjoy meeting up with you to have breakfast, lunch or just an anytime M&E with you. I will be out of pocket though until the end of May (Traveling). I look forward to meeting you.

@Edbo, Please forgive me for I did come across way to strong on my above post. I'm was not trying to put you down in any way. I said my panites are in a wad (per say) as a joke and after going back and re-reading my above post, it surely didn't come out the way I meant it. I again apologize for my words of choice and for posting them. In fact, I went back and made a big edit to my previous post in hopes of making it a more positive response. Forgive me please Eck

Ah, let an old man jump in on this conversation. I totally DISSAGREE that sandpaper took the warp out of his rotors or that sandpaper can even do such a thing. Edited- My rationale: The amount of heat that is instantly generated from the friction upon applying the brakes, even at 5 mph, would in no doubt generate more than enough heat to heat up and soften / melt that little amount of adhesive used to attach the actual sand (or "glass"), to the paper it is on. And, I believe there is no way a little piece of sandpaper, the size of a Harley brake pad, could endure the instant abundance of "pressure" between the pads and rotor without it being shredded within 2 to 5 revolutions of the rotor. I have used sand paper and sanding cloth on sanding machines that were bigger than I am to sand steel of all types and yes it can sand the steel and yes it does have lasting endurance but the sandpaper is MUCH wider and thicker that a brake pad and the amount of actual pressure used to sand the steel in hand fed pressure which is much softer than being foot applied pressure within a caliper setting application. With that being said, when sanding wood with piece of sand paper the size of a brake pad, one has to constantly fold and re-fold the sandpaper due to the sand wearing off with what little pressure is used by hand sanding. Sandpaper or "glasspaper" are generic names used for a type of coated abrasive that consists of sheets of paper or cloth with abrasive material glued to one face. AL righty now... I feel much better whether anyone disagrees or not with me. Sorry I previously said my panties were in a wad in my op Edbo

@cwhite123174, you have most likely visited this site before here, but thought I would post it for you anyway just in case you have not seen it before. This is a link here on this site, that talks about many known problems with the RSV. Since you are preparing your bike for the long haul with your Harley riding friends, there may be something mentioned in this link that you have not checked on your bike. Hope this may bring some added security for you. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?1067-A-list-of-known-problems-on-the-Second-Gen-Venture

Randy, this may sound weird, but if/ when I have really bad indigestion, I take a tea spoon of baking soda in a half glass of water.. stir well, and guzzle it down..you will be buring before you know it. I don't mean up-chucking now, just burping..but it sure takes away the indigestion. Even says so on the box....... You sure you guys all didn't eat at some local restaurant within the past 36 hours, and all ate different meals? (such as a minor touch of food poisoning possible??)

Hope you killed the flu bug by now and your coming back alive Dan. You better be, cause your side walk and driveway are going to need shoveled out!!!!!!....

My opinion here: Viscosity (a fluid's resistance to flow) . Being that you stated you pulled it out of the garage for the first time this year the clutch may have lost the oils viscosity (resistance of flow) between the plates from the bike sitting all winter. When you put the bike in gear they grabbed hard because there was a loss of oil "coating" between the clutch plates from sitting. You then stated you started it again and rode it hard for the next ten miles or so and it didn't skip a beat. Sounds like the oil / viscosity is loosing it's resistance to flow and is now flowing between all clutch plates. On the first time out from previous year, it will take 2 to 5 miles or so to get all parts inside the engine and clutch completely coated with oil. The more you shift it during the first mile or so will get the oil onto and between all clutch plates. Before you start out next time (after letting it sit for a length of time), try starting the bike in neutral, pull in clutch, and while holding front brake, shift through 1st, 2nd, and 3rd gears to help get the oil flowing around the clutch plates. Then take off. I would not go through the expense of installing the Barnett clutch plates in just yet. Ride it for a month or so and see if the detect slipping. If so, then move forward on changing clutch plates. That's my 2 cents worth anyway. Hope what I said above works for you. Eck

Yea Dan, You do look under the weather from here.. Go back to bed and take a long beauty rest... Sure hope you get to feeling better. Nothing seems worse when one is aching, feverish, and just feeling like puke.

No way could I do anything like that now. Heck, I don't even get up on my home roof anymore. When I was 19-25 years old now, I might have been interested......(NOT)...

@Cowpuc, (Quote) - kind hearted and a gentle spirit?.......You have never met my other side... I ride solo...and I run a (Mitchelin run flat), car tire on the rear (of my Goldwing), and get 15 thousand and above. (I will never go back to a rear MT tire on my Goldwing either).

Hot water tank was still heating. In fact, one person was taking a shower.. I shut the power off and told them not to use ANY water until I can get the wires up out of the water..

Good job...it is nice to know it is road worthy!!!

We took dinner over to our son's girlfriends house because she lost her dad last night, and her whole family is coming in from out of state. As I carried dinner in to the house (through the garage), I couldn't help but notice a lot of rust on the side of the hot water tank and water on the garage floor in the corner where the hot water tank sets. Check out what I found...........She is renting this house and on top of everything she is dealing with now, I had to tell her to call her landlord ASAP to have a new hot water tank installed. I shut the power off to the tank, then took the electrical cover off and had to take the attached pictures... Then I pulled the wires up out of the cavity and dried up all the water inside it.. I left the wires pulled up out of the water for now (after drying them all off). The tank is still "slowly" leaking so no use put the wires back inside the electrical box cavity to only become emerged in water again.. In all my life I have never seen this before and I have changed out many hot water tanks......

Not sure if this link will help but I bookmarked it on my cell phone and my lap top. Might be helpful to have during the M&E's, Rallies, and gatherings..or just riding solo.. You can search for towing by city, state or zip code. http://www.towing.com/Search/Motorcycle-Towing

Just sent you a P-email.. with a FB link to AAA complaints.. :080402gudl_prv:with your irate Monday phone call........

@M61A1MECH, besides those of US that have birthdays today ...so do these folks... Top celebrity birthdays on April 2nd Singer Leon Russell is 74. Actress Linda Hunt is 71. Singer Emmylou Harris is 69. Actress Pamela Reed is 67. Drummer Dave Robinson of The Cars is 63. Country singer Buddy Jewell is 55. Actor Christopher Meloni ("Law and Order: Special Victims Unit") is 55. Country singer Billy Dean is 54. Guitarist Greg Camp (Smash Mouth) is 49. Guitarist Tony Fredianelli of Third Eye Blind is 47. Actor Pedro Pascal ("Game of Thrones") is 41. Actor Adam Rodriguez ("CSI: Miami") is 41. Actor Michael Fassbender is 39. Keyboardist Jesse Carmichael of Maroon 5 is 37. Actress Bethany Joy Galeotti ("One Tree Hill") is 35. Singer Lee Dewyze ("American Idol") is 30. Actor Jesse Plemons (TV's "Fargo," ''Breaking Bad") is 28. Other popular or historical birthdays for April 2nd: Charlemagne, Holy Roman emperor Giacomo Casanova, Italian writer Hans Christian Andersen, fairy tale writer Max Ernst, artist Alec Guinness, actor Jack Webb, actor Hiroyuki Sakai, Iron Chef

Yesterday my wife asked why I didn't do something useful with my time. She suggested I go down to the senior center and hang out with the guys. I did this and when I got home last night I told her that I had joined a parachute club. She said, "Are you nuts? You're 64 years old and you're going to start jumping out of airplanes?" I proudly showed her that I even got a membership card. She said to me, You idiot, where are your glasses! This is a membership to a Prostitute Club....not a Parachute Club!" I'm in trouble again and don't know what to do! I signed up for five jumps a week! Life as a senior citizen is not getting any easier..............

Wife says: 'Harley goes or she goes.’. Your choice. Both in excellent condition: first offer $5,900." Sportster: 2006 XL1200L excellent condition. Wife: 1959 model year in excellent condition, considering Sportster: Only 6,500 miles (less than 900 miles per year!) Wife: High Mileage. Sportster: Well maintained... and it shows - see the pictures. Wife: High maintenance - and it shows - see the pictures. Sportster: Fresh oil change and filter (didn’t need it) Wife: Oil never changed but regularly checked Sportster: Gently ridden, never in the rain, stored in climate controlled garage Wife: Ridden hard and put up wet Sportster: Comes with $2500 in S&S power options (Vanes & Hines drag pipes, carb and tuning. KN airfilter) substantial power increase over stock Wife: Too much power Sportster: Good ride for beginners or seasoned riders alike Wife: This is for experts only Sportster: Comes with 1 – 2 hour riding lesson Wife: No lessons needed and NO instruction manual Sportster: Beautiful bike . . . pearl white with black and orange accent stripes Wife: Beautiful edition . . . white with a mean streak Sportster: Test ride before you buy Wife: Don’t even go there

@CowPuc, I did just that today... no water in rear lube oil. Decided to drain it out and refill with fresh gear lube anyway. Also washed and waxed the wing and it is ready for another adventure...So is it's owner!

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pictures may not upload due to it's size. Resize it (smaller) and try again..

Oh yea,, that has happened too...I have had dogs biting at my leg while I was trying to turn around.. not a good thing...makes heart race faster than normal!!!

Well truthfully @BlueSky, some of the back roads that I have been down ended up being one of those off roads, either all dirt or gravel even a walking path through the grass. Now, I don't like going on those type of roads with my wing, but I always look for those small in width, paved roads with no white or yellow lines. They tend to head off into the unknown back roads and woods of the TN mountains. Some of these type roads do connect to another paved same type road and some of them just end abruptly and turn into gravel or dirt roads. After riding on one for 10 miles and it ends or turns into a gravel or dirt road I either make a decision to turn around, or review my GPS and continue on. I have been on a few of those roads that took me right onto someone's property..no signs stating so..but it has happened. But most of the time I find and see things the common rider never gets to see.

Oh boy, I sure hope your lovely wife doesn't see this post........