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  1. Freebird
    Interesting. I guess mine was pretty much true but a couple of the others would have been also.
  2. Freebird
    We need to see pictures of course. If it is in decent shape, that is probably a good price. The alternator would be something to check though. I know that Honda had some issues with the alternators on some of the Wings and the main thing was that I think the engine had to be pulled to repair them. I'm not sure what year models were affected though. I'm sure somebody else will chime in with the answer.
  3. Freebird
    Your daughter will certainly be in our prayers. There is nothing in this world that is worse than seeing one of your children suffer.
  4. Freebird
    Well heck...only you can really know the answer to that but the way you describe the situation, I would say that yes, you probably made a mistake. Now I LOVE my Bushtec though.
  5. Freebird
    hmmm.....Mustang?
  6. Freebird
    OK...I'm going to give this to MRAF. He is off on a couple but there seems to be little interest in this little game so I'm going to end it. The S90 is actually a '65 model. The maroon Venture is an '89 with VMAX conversion. The Harley is an '86 FXRD. So...all in all...he was pretty dang close. The others are all correct within a couple of years. PM me your address and I'll get the pin in the mail.
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    They pretty much ALWAYS break. They should be covered under warranty if you bike is still under warranty. There is a rubber bumper that goes into that bottom hole. They should be adjusted so that the rubber bumper just touches the forks, that prevents them from vibrating too much in the wind and cracking so easily. I wish you had posted about this before ordering the new ones. If you paid for them out of pocket, Diamond R makes a much nicer set in Stainless Steel with Stainless Steel brackets that hold up and look much better.
  8. Freebird
    LOL...you don't HAVE any pygmies? I mean....look in the mirr......er....never mind.
  9. Freebird
    hmmm...........weather has been bad...my invitation was probably lost in the mail.
  10. Freebird
    I was sitting here doing my income taxes when I got a call from PayPal. They said that somebody in Germany had tried to use my PayPal debit card this morning for about $75.00 worth of Netflix movies. They caught it and declined the charge. So, now I have canceled that card and ordered a new one. What a world it is that we live in today. I DID finally get my taxes finished and filed. That could have gone better also.
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    For Freebird

    Freebird replied to kj5ix's topic in Watering Hole

    Very nice. Good job. I am copying it to the tech library. Don
  12. Freebird
    The copyright law is huge and divided into so many sections that it would take forever to search it all. I did find THIS on the MIT website which would seem to suggest that what we were doing is OK. This is specifically regarding music CDs but I would think that the law would be the same. Loaning someone your CD or even selling (but not renting) it is protected by U.S. copyright law since no additional copies are being made. However, when you send a music file to someone else, you retain your copy and an additional copy is made. This copying may violate the exclusive rights of copyright holders.
  13. Freebird
    I think that would be a different situation. Napster was not sending folks a CD for them to listen to and pass on. They were letting people download and save the music. We were not copying the CD and sharing it as was Napster, just sharing the original copies. I guess I'll try to find something in the laws about this but to me, it's entirely different than what Napster was doing.
  14. Freebird
    I'm no expert on the subject but I kind of doubt that. Books and even videos are shared all the time through public libraries and that is legal I guess. I think it is OK to share an original copy but not OK to copy and distribute it to others. I agree though that either way, it results in a loss of revenue.
  15. Freebird
    I'm not familiar with the light bar on the RSTD but are you SURE you got the right one? Is it possible that you got one for the RSV by mistake? Does it look like this? http://www.starmotorcycles.com/star/accessories/acscitemdetail/5/433/1812/11878/all/1/2557/0/detail.aspx
  16. Freebird
    OK folks...a couple of hints. There are NO XJs and no Maxims. There are no Bennelis and no Moto Guzzis.
  17. Freebird
    HEY...that is simply NOT true. I am still VERY Immature.
  18. Freebird
    Graded inline
  19. Freebird
    A special thanks to Ken Chapin (WuzFuzz) for his permission to post this write-up to the the VentureRider tech library. I found it hard to believe that YAMAHA states that regular fork oil changes are not needed on the 2nd Gen RSV. During my winter teardown process, I decided to open things up and have a look. Apparent right away is the fact the the forks do NOT have a designated drain. You can, however, remove the lower fork damper bolt. This bolt screws into the internal damper rod which has a rebound spring encompassing it. This bolt basically ties the internal components of the fork assembly together. I have the benefit of a centerstand on my '03 Midnight, so it was easy to use my floor-jack to raise and support the bike so that the front wheel is off the ground. Remove the caps from the fork air valves and release any air pressure. Next the front axle has to be removed so that access can be gained to the damper bolt at the bottom of each fork. The wheel/tire can remain in where it is --- in between the forks. You will now need a 6mm Allen head socket with a long reach to access the damper bolt itself. Prior to loosening the bolt, give it a couple of raps with a hammer to break loose any corrosion that may be locking the threads. I also have the luxury of a compressor and air tools, but the bolt can be loosened with a regular socket wrench. The inch long Allen bolt with its companion copper sealing washer will come out with the fork oil draining from behind it. Have a catch pail handy as over half a liter of oil will be draining. To speed up the draining process, you can remove the Schraeder valve from the air fitting on the top of the fork. Repeat the process on the other fork. I found the thin 5W fork oil somewhat on the dark and dirty side.............. looking nowhere near like new oil. My '03 currently shows just over 30,000 kilometers on it. I then used my air compressor to blow down through the forks to expel the remaining oil out through the damper rod hole at the bottom of each fork. When the oil quits draining ---- I left mine to sit overnight --- you can reinstall the damper bolt and its small copper sealing washer with a little sealer on the threads. It is best to lower the front end so that compression of the forks and their inner components takes place and alignment of the damper rod meets with the access hole. Tighten the bolt securely and use a torque wrench to obtain the specified 14 ft lbs. Refilling the forks with fresh fork oil takes a little longer but it can be done with a filler hose from a bicycle pump and a squeeze bottle or large syringe from a vet supply house or pet store. I chose to refill my forks with BelRay 15W in the specified amount of 553 cc per fork. First, make sure that the Schraeder valve is not in the air fitting. Then attach the screw-on filler hose from a bicycle pump onto the Schraeder valve. The squeeze bottle I use is equipped with a large bore needle on the end. It is also marked for volume and I attach it to the open end of the filler hose. Due to the smaller orifice of the Schraeder valve, it takes somewhat longer to fill the forks than it does to empty them. I would estimate that it took about 10 minutes per fork to squeeze the specified 553 cc of fork oil into each tube. When you have inserted the specified amounts, remove the bicycle hose, reinstall the valve into the fitting and preload the forks with your desired air pressure. With the 5W, I was using 5 or 6 psi, but I expect better dampening with the 15W so lower pressure ratings will most likely apply. I will have to wait until the start of the riding season (for me its next month) before I settle on an air pressure setting. For now.......... I inflated them both to 4 psi.
  20. Freebird
    It is apparently not a usual thing to do. Yamaha did not even include drain plugs for the front forks and they say that it is not necessary to change it. I don't know that I agree with that. I did find an article written by a former member. It was posted at the Venturers site. Here is a link to it. http://www.venturers.org/Tech_Library/index.php?action=article&cat_id=002013&id=319
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    Hey Freebird

    Freebird replied to dingy's topic in Watering Hole

    How many times am I going to have to explain to you that I don' t habla inglés.
  22. Freebird

    Hey Freebird

    Freebird replied to dingy's topic in Watering Hole

    I could use a hammer like that around here. If so, I hope it's a special edition "red head" model.
  23. Freebird
    Vewy Vewy Rare.
  24. Freebird
    OK...here we go. Close enough.
  25. Freebird

    Hey Freebird

    Freebird replied to dingy's topic in Watering Hole

    FANTASTIC...thanks MUCH. Will come in real handy around Maintenance Day.
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