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  1. Ponch
    Congrats on the new digs. I know you've been planning this a long time. Now maybe you can round up ol' Big Shell since he lives near there. We'll have to get together a House Wrecking, I mean House Warming M&E for you guys. Ponch & LilBit
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    Yamaman, depending on the time of day you're going, 1488 can be miserable. It's a parking lot at the evening rush hour traffic. Give me a call. I'd be happy to ride over to Waller with you. I'm in Tomball. 832-622-0918 Oh yeah, and about Kreg's screamer, IT'S PRETTY LOUD! My understanding of the clutch basket upgrade is that you need the next letter size up from the one that's in your bike. Say you have a "C" basket, you need a "D". I really don't know anything about the differences in the baskets or why some are noisier than others, but here's an interesting article about the subject. from [ame=http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?p=293139]http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?p=293139[/ame] Guys, Yes a V-Max clutch basket will work in a RSV or RSTD (even any of the 1st gens). However like I have pointed out in the past, it depends on which basket (primary driven gear) you have in your bike now. In fact I did this myself when I rebuilt my 93 and found that my Barnett fiber plates had been eaten up by the basket and destroyed it. But it wasn't a big thing because I had a V-Max bottom end laying there that I had taken the heads off and put on the 93. Since the basket looked good, I wend ahead and finished assembling it with the V-Max basket. And to my surprise when I took her out on the maiden voyage, I now had a loud chirper. Turns out that I had replaced a "G" basket with a "F". I'll cut this story short and get to the point, where you really need to see which gear you have in your bike now. Just remove the basket and look at the alpha character hand etched on the back side of the gear. If you have an "F" gear, it most likely can be replaced and cured by a looser "G" gear. Hope this helps, Rick [ame=http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?p=292323#post292323]I basket no good!!!!! - Page 2 - VentureRider.Org[/ame] Jack, I really think that the "I" basket is being used as a cure-all for any primary gear whine. However it's my experience that the "I" basket (aka Primary Driven Gear) will only cure the problem when the bike currently has a "H" basket in it. I have cured a bike with a "F" basket by replacing it with a "G" basket. If I were you I would check with the dealer that did the change and see which basket came out of it. There will be an alpha character hand etched on the back side of the gear, not anything stamped on the gear. And I'm thinking that they should have the basket setting on a shelf. The problem with checking which gear you have is that you have to completely take the basket out to see the backside of the gear. Good luck, Rick
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    1) How long have you had them? 3 months 2) Have you had any trouble with them leaking? No sir 3) Would you buy them again? yes 4) If you are not using this kit how do you manage your front fork air pressure or do you leave it at “0”? Six PSI Note: I plan to add a low pressure small diameter gauge.
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    Kreg, there's a locksmith on main street in Tomball, just East of the RR tracks. He made my spare, no problem. BTW, I keep a spare in my wallet after I bent a key so bad it wouldn't work anymore. A lot of guys hide keys on their bikes. It's a good thing the trunk doesn't auto lock, huh?
  5. Ponch
    Finished.. good job, George. Good looking fitting. I may have to get some of those.
  6. Ponch
    I have placed an ad now. I have a limited supply of steel plates ready to ship and will have some Polished Aluminum ready soon. http://www.venturerider.org/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=2433
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    new texans

    Ponch replied to gunboat's topic in Watering Hole

    http://www.texasira.com/files/15692/welcome%20to%20texas.jpg to Texas, Squid & Lonna!
  8. Ponch
    Heck, Jerry, If you bring out that keg o' Red Truck wine and we drink enough of it, we won't even care about the 44K or how the bike runs anyway! [ATTACH]37766[/ATTACH]
  9. Ponch
    EEEWww!!!!
  10. Ponch
    The two times I used it, I noticed improvement within thirty minutes.
  11. Ponch
    NO SNOW!!!! and I was stuck workin all day.
  12. Ponch
    You sure do purdy work!
  13. Ponch
    ... it didn't work out. Don said he had to open up the cut out a little to make room for the nuts.
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    I wish I was there!
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    I talked to George this morning about the Equus install. From what I have gathered from others, on two of the gauges there is a dimple or notch that will line up with the mounting bracket that can be drilled and a sheet metal screw inserted. The hole in the short leg of the bracket may have to be slotted a little. Make sure that the outside measurement of the brackets at the width is a little less than the opening for the casstte player (5" I believe).
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    jarrejx is sending a set of sample gauges for a 2 1/16" - 2 gauge prototype..
  17. Ponch
    You probably should pickup some orifice restrictors or mini adjustable valves for your Carb Tune. That will knock out the "Bounce" we saw on bokeifus' bike. I've heard that you can use mini valves like on an aquarium air supply.
  18. Ponch
    I also have the Mic-Mutes. They're great for removing ambient noise when you're not talking. The Air Rider and similar are a great low cost alternative.
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    Another option
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    I think we can make another trip up there if a carb clinic doesn't happen before then. If nothing else, we can do it at Freebird's in June. Forrest, we can accommodate a Valve adjustment, gauge install and a carb float reset in one day, but we have to keep the number of jobs to two or three bikes. We did four bikes at Tom's with three competent mechanics, one of whom was already proficient at RSV Valve adjustment. It took ALL DAY Saturday. We had to do the gauge install Sunday morning.
  21. Ponch
    I think there is room. If Jarrex or anyone else sends me a two gauge set, I'll make a plate and try the install on my bike. If it don't work, I'll buy the gauges from the sender. Dick, If you don't get it done before then, I'll do it for you at Freebird's Maint. Day. I second that. Come on down, we'll do it here. http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:9h99sxAtkjcItM:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Flag_of_Texas.svg/800px-Flag_of_Texas.svg.png
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    Thom, get you a stick drive. Lots of people make them and you can get them at Wally World or WalGreens. They store up to 8 gig. Let us know how the W7 install goes. Ponch
  23. Ponch
    For those of you waiting on me to get off my a$$ and make some plates, I'm working on it. My machine shop has stalled me for four weeks now, so I have been hand machining a few sets at a time to try to make a little progress. I will try to get a dozen or so done this weekend. Also, I have a water jet fabricator who will make them for me in the future. As soon as I get a little capital, I will place an order with him. I hope this doesn't put anyone off. I should never have started this thread before I had a stock on hand. Sorry.
  24. Ponch
    I don't think this is a problem. If someone wants to buy a 2 1/16" gauge (2 gauges) set and send them to me, I'll make up a plate and mounting brackets and send them a set for free. (I'll send your gauges back to you). If it doesn't work out, I'll buy the gauges from you. Mailing address is: David Warren PO Box 628 Tomball, TX 77377-0628 Please post here so that others will know that I have the gauges in route. I don't need forty sets of gauges sent to me and I'll only do the first one for free. Please allow time for me to make the plate and brackets, test fit them and work out the details.
  25. Ponch
    Dang, Dave. Now that you have your foot in the door, send them some of your top notch photos. Maybe they'll let you freelance for them.
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