RDawson

There are instructions in the read only 2nd gen tech library.

Skipped the math and made the leveling links. The bike handles well from parking lots to triple digits on the interstate. I would've tried it no matter what the math said, dog bones are too easiy made from scrap steel in the shop to not try it. I haven't ridden an RSV at factory height to compare but since it aint broke I aint fixin it, I'm riding it.

Been there. Done that. Bad as I hate to admit it twice, now your left lid matches my right.

I bought it with a lowering kit on it. I am long legged and didn't like the ride, after reading many talking about lowering the front for low speed handling I followed Freebird's idea of leveling links to raise the rear up. Love it. I don't normally ride aggressive enough to drag the boards but have done it. We were in the mountains last spring and after what seemed like the hundredth curve with a 25 mph sign we found one that MEANT 25 mph. She let me know real quick she heard the board drag.

I have leveling links raising my 07 up an inch and have drug in unexpectedly sharp curves. The wife lets me know when she hears it that I need to slow down. It's not the ride height it's the aggressiveness of the rider.

Putting around on a 1st gen? That's a new thought to me, I save that for the 2nd gen. The 1st just wants to run.

Clutch slave cylinder bleeder, not a zerk.

Reviving an old thread but He's gone AWOL again. Nothing in 2 weeks. Hope all is well Puc.

They're all wrong mine is best.

Don I have to disagree with the bad business man quote. Great move. :happy65:I believe in karma.

It's a hard decision to make. I too think it extended my grandmother's life, she was happier having someone to talk to all day and things to keep her occupied. We're at the time to consider this with our mother now. She hates setting alone all day but won't talk about getting help or a nursing home. Dementia is getting her pretty bad, dr says more interaction and things to do will slow it but she won't listen. I have to commend you for holding off so long but sooner or later there's not much choice.

Plumb cornfusing ain't it. Sorta like when I'm training new guys to use the jaws of life, we flip a car and tell them to open the drivers door, 9 out of 10 will go to the passenger side. (I did it too when I was new) I called my brother that worked for Hannigan and all their diffs are installed upside down too.

I'm not a Ford guy. Did the old Ford diffs have a vent on top? If so maybe that is plugged to be the drain????? I know Hannigan used Ford diffs for years that were machined to use in trikes. I don't know what all they changed in them but they made their own axles to fit them.

Take a bottle and draw a rotational arrow on the end of it. Flip it end for end and look at the arrow. I used to see it with some machinery we had that had a gear box with universal mounts. When mounted upside down it would reverse. It is a head scratcher to think about. The input rotation is the same so the output changes.

I got IMCs on EBay less than$100 each. We never had headsets before so I bought cheaper ones to try. Work fine.

I've seen my own reports twisted in the paper, they may have quoted the report correctly or not. I don't know the laws there but they vary state to state, here the only people with the authority to pronounce a death are a dr or coroner. We are in a small town so usually the coroner comes to the scene, if a person is transported by ambulance then they are pronounced at the hospital. It also seems to make a difference whether they actually hit the other vehicle or wreck while avoiding it as far as fault goes. Sorry for the loss of your friend and I hope this all gets ironed out.

If flipped over the rotation would be reversed.

The post has evidently bern removed. It was for an autistic young man that loves motorcycles and wanted patches for his vest. Original post was asking motorcycle groups to send a patch from different parts of the world. I don't know why it's gone, scam maybe?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/108909877752/permalink/10155841067702753/

I can't imagine the trouble I'd be in if I listened to the voices in my head.

I had one to drop a cam. There isn't a bearing in the aluminum case, just riding on oil. Check that before rebuild or there could be a second failure. Luckily we have a Briggs factory here in town and I managed to buy a new QC'd motor for $125. Every so often they pull one off the line and test it for a few hours, I got one of those 25 hp. Bolted right back in place of the Kohler.

3D printing brings about some wild and interesting ideas for fairings. I had considered having some custom fairings shaped like the 3rd gens made for the 1st gen bikes. I love the look of the the TCs but the V twin and price tag are not for me. I had decided to sell the 86 as I dont really ride it anymore with the 07 comfort being in the same garage, buuuut now you've got me reconsidering. I really don't have the time for customizing a bike but a new custom body on a first gen would be fun.

Oh Zagger you need to send some pics here. You need to check out the naked Venture Zagger has here, very radical changes.

Congrats.

Not a Tour Deluxe but a 22k mile RSV in your neck of the woods. I have the twin.