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I don't think that what you did caused any damage. It's been a while but I ran my '99 like that more than once. What kind of oil are you using?

How many of you who are having the problem are using Internet Explorer? The only thing I've been able to find out so far is that IE has a bug that causes this problem. I did just make a small change but I don't think it will solve the problem. Let me know.

No, sorry, that is not safe to say. The valves get tighter as things wear. Looser could cause some ticking but tighter is not likely to. You are probably OK but the only way to know for sure is to check them.

Ed, Thanks for the post but let me assure you of one thing. It is ME who owes you the thanks. Not that big a deal for me to sit her in the comfort and relative safety of my home and maintain this forum. It is because of men and women like you who voluntarily do what you do that I am able to do so. Thank you for your service. Don

Any of the above will work. The PROPER way though is to click on UserCP, scroll down to subscriptions, and there you go. That automates it all.

Dan, unless you have changed them, you don't have the Iso Grips. I replaced them long ago. What you have is Yamaha grips that were offered for the Road Star until Yamaha started discontinuing stuff. They are cut down to fit the RSV. I loved those grips. Very comfortable for me.

I'm not a fan of the Iso Grips either. Rick Butler bought a set and said that they made his fingers numb. I got them from him and installed them on my '99. I even adapted the bar end weights to work with them just in case there was some added vibration. Even with the bar weights, my fingers got number with them also. Not a fan at all.

You are right about it being a good handling bike. It will really carve the curves. There are a lot of things I like about the Road Glide but we have to be honest, there is a major downside also. I've heard a few people here complain about the heat on the RSV. I can tell you for a fact, if you are sensitive at ALL to heat then you do NOT want a Harley or at least a Road Glide. They can be a bit brutal on a hot day and especially if you get caught in stop and go traffic. There are things you can do that will help but I'm not sure how much. I've removed the catalytic converter, done the Stage One air cleaner, did the tuning and etc. and it did help some but it is still HOT. The next step will be to install true duel ceramic coated headers which is also supposed to help a lot but I suspect when I am done, it will still be HOT. My wife says that the bike is more comfortable for her than the RSV was. EXCEPT for the heat. Her right foot especially gets roasted pretty good. Hopefully the true duels will help in that regard. Compared to the Road Glide, the RSV is like sitting on an air conditioner.

I'm sure you will see an Ultra. They have already come out with the CVO model but at $40,000.00, I'll have to pass. http://www.harley-davidson.com/en_US/Motorcycles/cvo-road-glide-ultra.html

I understand that. Heck...the alphabet designations confuse me too. I can recognize most of them by their generic names though.

LOL...I wasn't trying to sell you one. Not trying to sell anybody one. A question was asked and I tried to answer it.

OH...I KNEW that most rode Harleys. I just didn't know that so many of them ride Road Glides specifically.

The ONLY real difference between the street glide and the road glide is batwing fork mounted fairing vs. frame mounted fixed fairing. The ONLY real difference between the Ultra Glide and the Road Glide is batwing fork mounted fairing vs. frame mounted fixed fairing. There is a Road Glide and a Road Glide Ultra. It is the Road Glide that is the same as the Street Glide except for the fairing. The Road Glide Ultra is what I have and the difference is the tour pack and the front fairing lowers and some accessories such as rider/passenger intercom and etc. There are actually a lot of differences between the softail and the Road King. Too many to list here but there are even slight differences in the engines, suspension is a big difference of course, gas tank size, seat height....many differences.

Not discontinued. There was not a 2014 model. They just came out with a slightly revamped 2015 model.

Not a dumb question at all. Heck, I couldn't remember so had to try it to find out. The answer is yes though. They can read the thread but just can't reply.

Very nice. That would be one of my top choices. It would be hard for me to choose between the Camaro and the Challenger.

Or...at the top of the first post in a thread, you can click on "Thread Tools" and then select "Email this Page".

I laughed like crazy and thought it was well told. I don't believe it though or at least think it was highly exaggerated. Example....if he was sitting in his car and watching from any distance, how could he have possibly known that it was a NIV version of the bible. Sometimes TOO much detail can ruin a good story.

Just moved it for you.

I don't think you see that as often as you once did. I think that Ebay started charging for the total, item plus shipping, when calculating final value fees to put an end to that nonsense.

Well, if you are still determined to buy a used shock, you might check with Pinwall to see if they have one. They are a great source of such things. http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=pinwall%20cycle%20parts&clk_rvr_id=691170635909&adpos=1t1&MT_ID=70&crlp=37073810073_2416792&device=c&geo_id=10232&keyword=pinwall+cycle+parts&crdt=0

Yes they can. At this time. I may change that due to this type of problem. It hasn't happened often though.

I saw the post in the watering hole but was waiting to see if anybody else replies. I personally think that installing a worn out shock is dangerous. It is not a matter of it just compressing easier but it usually means that the rebound dampening is shot and that can cause a pogoing effect that can be a very dangerous handling situation. I understand what you are saying but I think you are going about it entirely wrong.

If you got a private message from some sorry spammer, rest assured he has been banned. If you got the message and it is now gone, that is why. The username was tramxenre.

Are you sure they were Street Glides? The Road Glides these guys were riding were not Ultras so no trunks. Just bags. They look almost exactly like Street Glides except with the frame mounted Glide fairing.