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    there is a tube frame in the fairing that holds the electronic control box.......i used one of the four bolts at the corner as a ground for my lamps from the relay.....
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    i'm not surprised.....no matter how much we think that a designer/manufacturer did a bad job......bottom line is that they do a good job of R and D and know the clearance tolerances of their motors........and what grades of oil should be used...... and over the years manufacturing processes have gotten better, tolerances tighter , oils better....and sometimes old rules just don't apply anymore
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    my understanding is that a 20w-50 means that the oil will get no thinner than a 50 w oil at running temp. ........and no thicker than a 20 w oil at colder temps......supposedly the test for the high temp. is measured at 210 F.......i don't know what temp the cold rating is measured at...... the oil will actually change it's viscosity within it's rating based on temps. that's always been the way i've understood it.......
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    10w-30 is not within the range of 5w-40........it doesn't work that way......we're not talking about ranges between oil ratings, we're talking the range specified by the manufacturerfor the oil for the motor in question.......so...at operating temp ( tested at 210 degrees) , if the manufacturer says they want an oil with the last number of 40, then the 5w-30 is not recommended because it will be thinner than the 40w at temp. if the last number is 50, then it would be too thick... also , at cold temps , they want the oil to flow as thin as a 5w, so the 10 w is too thick ......if the first number is a "0", then it would be too thin i'm just talking engineers and manufacturer's specs......and warranty......anyone can do as they please.....but if the manual says the oil should be a specific weight or range, and you run a different one than specified, and your motor develops a problem.....they could refuse to honor a warranty........they can tell what weight of oil you run............ course, i could just change my oil before i brought it in........i think.....
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    ponch what is your price for your gauge package
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    my dealer replaced my battery
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    mpg????

    jlh3rd replied to painterman67's topic in Watering Hole

    took a ride last weekend, two up,.....40-50 mph ,....never in 5th gear.....42 mpg...
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    jeff i purchased an 07 new in oct. ,07.....this past april,09 i too had a battery problem. my bike had about 8500 miles on it.....long story short, the dealer tried to charge the battery after i tried (i used a battery tender and then a 2amp charger)....he couldn't bring it back either.....so he did give me a new battery under warranty......so it can be done.
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    heated liners, pants and jacket.......worn over jeans and long sleeve sweater type shirt......heated gloves...then a good two piece rain suit.......usually start wearing it around 50 degrees, and good to about 30's.. i have the upgraded stator but still wonder if it's overloaded the bike's systems, as my glove don't get as warm with everything on.....
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    also on mine.....never dull works on it also
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    funny how people here will jump all over the billy lane tragedy.....say what a criminal he is and wrong is wrong.( and rightfully so)......yet, let so called 1%'rs , ( need i say more about their "activities" ) decide what a person can and can't wear.......and now bow down to 'em......like , oh, we have to respect them.........
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    the 50 w will blow the fuse....i know, as i did not wire the lamps seperate......the 35w will not..... there are posts on here that will show you how to wire the lamps seperate using a relay..........which is what i'm gonna do when i get time also, as far as total charging capacity.....most people feel the 2nd gen system is lacking......lots of post on that subject also
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    Road Rage

    jlh3rd replied to a topic in Watering Hole

    dk you took the words out of my mouth.....
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    all those that offered advice...thanks i purchased the tube from gempers (thanks flyinfool).....that worked..........just one more thing i can now do myself.
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    just did this in may....it's a great trip.....there are detours but they are well marked
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    this is my son's........i do this for people if they need it.....i have a truck....etc..... i think i get the bucket idea....but aren't i doing the same thing with my HF tire changer when it's resting on it?........but i see what your getting at.....if i flip the tire where the valve stem is on the bottom, then the bead will be over the stem and the strap might seat the upper bead and that might possible work. amarillo's just too far..... no pics....you'll have to read about any "explosions" in the news
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    thanks for the ideas i didn't want to have to run down to a station everytime i do this....and didn't wanna spend $400....so, that's why i asked..... maybe i could modify the drain valve on my current tank.......but probably still not enough air would flow
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    squeeze yeh...it's enough as i do smaller tires all the time......the problem is that the bead is not making contact with the rim...too much air is escaping...or not enough air volume to compensate for the gaps too bad i couldn't modify my current tank to perform like the bead seating tool
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    the valve core is out.........air is supplied by a typical 5hp, 120 psi compressor......and using the air nozzle gun blown into the valve.........when i used the strap , the tire would actually buckle and begin to fold up....i put the strap around the middle........and what is a bead seating tool, where can i get one, how much.......anyone have a pic of that?
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    trying to seat the bead on an suv tire....17 inch rim.........i tried the ratcheting strap method......haven't tried the ( gulp) lighter fluid/starting fluid methods .......yet......any other ways?.......besides a service station.....
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    i wondered what that ticking noise on startup was
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    rdunbar read your post too late....but , in the future, if you have a bolt that you know or suspect is loctited...you need to heat that bolt up to release the loctite.....when i can't use a torch...i have a heat gun i use
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    tires.....my 07 with stock tires do it
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    gs51 my short answer is..i don't worry about it......in the 5 past years that i've traveled all out west...and this year the blue ridge and natchez trace.....i've never encountered any mishaps with the law......... i have a harley davidson pouch that fit in the space on my former electra glide where the radio could go. this black bag has belt loops on it......so this bag rides in the trunk or side bag with my pistol in it...and i put it on if i feel i need to when off the bike.......and the pistol is on the night stand next to the bed in the hotel at night......
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    my oil pressure , at start up, runs about 60+.at speed.... at idle, about 40psi.......after water temp stabilizes at around 190-210.....my oil pressure runs about 28-30 psi, in 5th gear, at 70mph..at idle, about 8psi....if i shift into 3rd, or 4th....and run the revs up...my oil pressure can rise to 40-60 psi......
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