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Here is what I bought. They are available elsewhere also. Shipment was very slow from this seller. Product is fine but I'll warn you that they don't get tight enough and will turn on the highway bars. I, and many others, have drilled holes and put a set screw in them to prevent them turning. https://www.ebay.com/itm/153055009408 https://www.ebay.com/itm/153055067438

I wouldn't even bother putting it back together. It won't ruin well with the air box removed but what you described is likely due to the jets being gummed up. I think your only option at this time is to tear the carbs down and clean them very well. Seafoam and other carb cleaners work well if there is any flow at all but it sounds like yours are beyond that point. Here's a pretty good write-up but unfortunately, there are no pictures. https://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?54-Carb-Overhaul-on-1st-Gen

We lost one of the funniest entertainers I've ever watched. Whether it was on the Carol Burnett show, movies, or wherever, he always made me laugh. Rest in Peace Mr. Conway. This is a short clip that exemplifies his comedy to me. I laugh every time I see it.

Yea, I'm a little worried about that guy. Please don't leave me alone with him.

Eileen would be the one in charge of any test rides. . As for the good looking passenger, I suppose she is in charge of that also.

I agree with the previous post and a similar one further up. The old will not cause the bike to drop. Not saying that oil leakage is not a serious issue, the dampening is important, but it is not the cause of the bike sitting lower. That would be the air. That being said, there have been MANY of the shocks that have leaked oil but I'm not sure I have ever seen one that has lost air. I would check the air pressure in the shock. If low, pump it up to 35 or so pounds or whatever you run it at and see if it maintains the pressure. If it bleeds off, I would use some soapy wanter and find out where it is leaking. Could be the Schrader valve, hose, or connection at shock.

My wife got her mother's day present yesterday. 2012 model with just over 13,000 miles on it. She has wanted a Camaro ever since they came out again in 2010. If it were for me, I would have held out until I found an SS with the V8 but this will suit her very well. It's the LT1 with the RS package. 325 HP V6. Enough for her and should get around 30 MPG Highway. Wasn't sure about the convertible but it's what she wanted. Last convertible I owned, other than a couple of Jeeps, was a 1978 Triumph Spitfire.

Also, if you decide to go with KuryAkyn grips, they offer their own bar weights that attach to the end but don't use the threaded inserts of the original bars.

I know you have owned it a long time and that you know how it operates but I just have to ask. You DO know that it can be turned completely off right?

That's a bit strange. Are you absolutely sure that it wasn't already that way when you got it? I've owned Royal Star Ventures since 1999 and have looked and worked on many of them at my Maintenance Day and I've never seen a saddlebag partially melted.

I understand you not wanting the headaches of selling it yourself but I think that 3,000 is low for an '07 with 22,000 miles. I think you could get $5,000 without a lot of trouble.

I've owned a lot of trucks over the years and have to say that, for the most part, I've always been a chevy man. I've owned a couple of Fords over the years but it was a good while back. I think they were 1968 and 1969 models. They were OK and I never had any major problems with them but the 68 was using a good bit of oil with just over 100,000 miles on it. The newest Chevrolets I've owned were a 2007 and a 2004 Avalanche. Never had any major problems with either of them but both had well under 100,000 miles on them. I sold the 2004 Avalanche a couple of years ago and with I hadn't. It was a somewhat rare 3/4 ton model with the 8.1 liter big block. It was a beast. I sold it after we sold our large boat and I never thought I would need it again. Then last fall we bought a 27 ft. camper and it would have been great. Only had 50,000 miles on it and was rust free and fully loaded. The downside was the approximate 10 MPG but it wasn't a daily driver. So, when we decided to buy the camper, we needed another truck. I had decided that I would like to give Toyota a try and ended up with a new (owners demo) 1784 Edition Crewmax. It has about every option available from Toyota including heated leather seats, ventilated seats, all the blind spot monitors, adaptive cruise control, etc. Unlike Flyinfool, I actually love the safety features. Especially love the blind spot monitors and adaptive cruise control. Yes, it is something else that could need repair I suppose but truly useful features. It has the 5.7 liter and trailering package. There are a lot of things I like about it and I've had no issues with it but it only has 11,000 miles on it at this time. There are also some things that I don't like about it. To be honest, I don't think that the ride is as good as the Chevrolets. It is a bit firm but not harsh. I suppose if you want a truck with a trailering package then it has to be a bit firm. I will say that when we bought and pulled the trailer home from Grand Rapids, MI, it handles it extremely well. Pulling a 7,000 lb. trailer at 70 MPH was no struggle at all. All manufacturers have had their issues. I worked at a Chevrolet dealership for a few years about 16 years ago. If we took a full size Dodge in on trade, we almost assumed that it was going to need the front end rebuilt. If we took a full size Chevy in on trade, it was a given that it would need a new intake manifold gasket. Fords had various issues as well and for me, they never seemed to handle/drive as well as the Chevy models. Nissan had their share of transmission issues and a few other things, at least with the first gen Titans. Toyota? WOW....major issues with the frames. They replaced a LOT of frames on trucks from the mid to late 2000's. The frames were made by Dana for Toyota and there was a lot of finger pointing over whose fault it was. It was determined that Dana did not make them to spec. Don't know if it was the steel, coatings, or what but in the end, Toyota won a 25 million dollar lawsuit against Dana. They ended up extending the frame warranty for something like 12 years but for me, I would be trading a Toyota of those year models. I am also not entirely convinced that the problem is solved. Some experts say that the box frame is the problem and allows water and salt to enter and not exit. They are still using the same box frame. It is a strong frame but has the rust issue actually been resolved? I guess only time will tell. So, I am relatively happy with the Tundra but a bit apprehensive also. Gas mileage is not great but not nearly as bad as the 8.1 liter Avalanche. I expect that you'll see a total update to the Tundra within the next 2 or 3 years. It's about that time. One the negative about the Tundra Crewmax is that the bed is only about 5' 7" long. That's not really an issue for me but for somebody who uses their truck to actually haul, it would be a deal killer. If you buy one primarily for towing a bumper pull trailer, it's not an issue. I'm not unhappy with my decision but if I had it to do over, I would do a better comparison between the Tundra and the new Chevrolets before making my purchase. I was pretty much settled on give Toyota.a try and really didn't look at or even test drive the new Chevys this time. I might have still bought the Tundra but only with I had did a full demo first.

I know that people have used dry graphite on locks for years and it is a great lubricant for them. Are there any concerns though about the fact that graphite is a very good electrical conductor? I would worry that using it could cause shorts between the contracts or to ground. Is it a concern?

He was just another spamming piece of crap and he was banned first thing this morning and all his posts removed. He was just trying to get his 20 required posts in before he could finally post a link to his spamming website. Claimed to be from Mississippi or something but his IP address was out of India. Just another piece of garbage that had to be taken out. It happens almost every day but I catch most of them before they get that many posts.

They have what you are looking for then. Hard bags, windshield, etc. Just no trunk or fairing.

I've always liked the Rocket 3 and have looked several times to see if they had introduced a full fairing touring model but they never have. They offered one with some bags and called it a touring bike and I suppose it is for some people. Not for me though. I would have probably owned one by now had they offered it in a full dress model.

OK...I'm assuming you are talking about the nut on the very top. That nut "steering stem nut" is torqued at 85 ft. lbs. and has to be removed to allow easy access to the steering head adjustments but is NOT what tightens the steering head, that procedure is outlined in the document attached above. If you need to remove that nut, I'm guessing it is 35mm. I just tried a 1 3/8" socket and I believe I could tap on it and make it work. 1 3/8" is approximately 34.9 mm so that is why I'm assuming it is probably 35mm.

I'm not sure what you are looking at. The steering head nuts required a spanner type wrench. Also, 85 ft. lbs. is WAY too tight. I'm attaching a page out of the service manual that shows the correct torque. Basically you torque it to 38 lbs to seat it then back it off an torque it again to 13 lbs.

I guess @Carbon_One hasn't seen this post yet. I know that he originally built a Tri Wing trike. He rode it for a couple of years I think but then ended up having a Hanigan trike built and sold his Tri Wing. He stated many times that there was day and night difference between the Hannigan and the solid axle Tri Wing. I don't think I would even consider it over the Hannigan.

So sorry for your loss my friend. We can reach the point of accepting that such things are coming but that doesn't make it any easier. We can be thankful that the suffering is over but that doesn't' fill the hole that is left in our hearts. You and your family remain in our prayers.

I've never owned one. but from everything I've read, the Hannigan with it's independent rear suspension is absolutely the best choice. Larry Skeels, @Carbon_One has owned both. I have tagged him on this thread. I've heard him say several times though that the Hannigan was superior.

The previous discount was no longer valid. You can still receive a 10% discount if you call them. Here is their reply to my email. Hi Don, Unfortunately your discount code is no longer valid due to inactivity for a year a longer. If any of your members would like a 10% discount as we no longer offer a 20% discount, please have them call our offices at 863-859-0533 to place an order and have them mention the club. Thank you, Heather@ Rumbling Pride Ltd. Co.

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Maybe I'm missing it but I don't see a separate part number for the knob. Only the complete assembly at over $600.00. I read somewhere over the years that a knob off an electric guitar will work very nicely and there are many different styles available. Sorry I don't have any further information about that but maybe it's a starting point. Here is an Ebay search link, if it works, for what I'm talking about. https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313.TR5.TRC1.A0.H0.XElectric+guitar+knobs.TRS0&_nkw=Electric+guitar+knobs&_sacat=0

I never really got into archery and that somewhat surprises me. I had a Jensen compound years ago when I was living near Florence, AL. I got good enough with it that I thought I could take a dear. Took it out a handful of times but never got a good shot so never attempted to place one. The reason I say that I am a bit surprised that I didn't take more interest. I grew up in the small town of Mt. Pleasant, TX. Caddy corner across the street lived a young man named Hardy Ward. Many of you will have never heard of him but a couple of you might have. Just across the other street from Hardy was a large field beside the local elementary school. I spent many afternoons watching Hardy practice there and was always in awe of his talents. Hardy was 5 years older than me. He had two younger. brothers, one a year older than me and one a year younger. We served in the Boy Scouts together and his dad was our scout leader. Hardy passed away last year and I pretty much lost track of the entire family years ago but this thread brought back some good memories. Here is an article that was written last May after his passing. https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Archery/News/Features/2018/May/31/USA-Archery-Celebrates-the-Life-of-Hardy-Ward