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  1. Seaking
    LOL if you think most Maint Days are far from KC, try living where I am where EVERY Maint Days location is even that much farther away.. Keep posting, you never know.. you might have a couple of crazy Canucks knocking on your door
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    I have a cover that goes over the trunk, seats tank and fairing, keeping the bike dry when overnighting some places.. it slips in between the trunk and antennas.. no worries..
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    stuck in the house? You're in South Carolina? what? egads, dood.. get on the bike and ride?! can't be that snow bound out there.. ?
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    I had a look at my rear brake pads today and was surprised at how much material was still there after 20,000 miles of hard riding. I use a lot of rear break for low speed stability, and city riding etc. these are the EBC Double H Sintered pads and thus far have already outlasted the previous OEM rear pads. I haven't pulled them out of the bike to measure them against a fresh pair but looks like less than half worn, and even the inside one doesn't appear to be as much worse worn than the outside one, which is typical for our bikes. I was planning on just swapping them out, in for outside to get equal wear on them.. I wasn't expecting so little wear on them. Wow.. I always carry a spare set of pads with me on the bike (doesn't take any space) as I got caught once with metal on metal pads on the wrong side of a long weekend holiday out of country.. ugh. and those had less than 20,000 in them.. but thus far I must say I am very happy with these pads over OEM Your mileage, as they say, may vary.. (opinions too)
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    Yes, those are the ones I have and I "highly" recommend them! What a difference they made for around here in the COLD.. I tend to stretch my riding season as much as possible and these devices makes it all that much more enjoyable.. The only problem I had with them was keeping them attached to the bike. For what ever reason, nothing 'velcro' will stick to this frikken bike of mine.. it all peels away after a short time. So what i did was relocate the proper position for the wind wings under the fairings as shown in your photos, and glop on a lot of "Automotive Goop" and press fit it up into position against the underside of the fairing which was pre-lined with plastic film (so to not stick to the bike..). and then clamps it into place until cured. What this does is give the whole thing a full contact surface between the wind winds and the fairings.. in order to make the velcro strips have a larger surface to stick to properly. I may look into doing a quick disconnect hardware mounting system for these as well.. I do a lot of North to South riding and the high temps down there make it necessary to remove the wings for better rider cooling..
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    I "think" it was Buddy Rich that was selling these (I think, old memory). They are plastic pieces that fit between your lower fairing and the air boxes to divert wind away from your knees and face. When you ride down the highway, put your hand down by your thigh and the tank and most will notice a lot of wind not hitting them in the face anymore.. I usual get wind coming up under my glasses making my eyes water but these little tabs cut that wind away.. However, they are meant to keep the wind off your knees, pushing the boundary layer about 1 to 2 inches above your knee. It works wonderfully.
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    they will help, they won't hurt..
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    Knee blockers, are you referring to the ones sold through here, the ones that velcro to the underside of the lower fairings? They help keep SOME of the rain off.. but can't keep it all off. On several trips last summer that my ride buddy and I were caught in the rain, I can actually say my pants were less wet than his by the time we pulled off the road. However, the longer you'll ride the more wet you'll become due to the turbulence of air around the cockpit anyway..
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    This what mine looks like, looking spiffy and grand as it is on the bike. The parts list I have include all the cables and connectors and is super easy to retrofit your bike to this.. not as hard as someone would think.. you only need access to under your trunk for the CB cable and snake the radio antenna following the original one from the rear of the bike all the way to the front.. It took me a casual hour to do mine but less than 30 minutes to do my buddy's bike since I had practice. Though the way I set mine up isn't fold-able, it just a matter of a quick wrench to remove and re-install. Is this something akin to what you're looking for or am I way off track in your line of thinking?
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    I have the "hidden antenna" under the fairing that works reasonably well but not as good as say the Firestiks. When I hit the highway, I put the Firestiks on for better reception in mountainous areas but the hardware used isn't of the folding type.. I wanted to remove the looseness of the fold down joint to reduce vibrations. I have a heated garage so no need to fold down antennas.. That's what I use...
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    Did you mention to him about that great invention called a "cell phone" that fits in your pocket and reaches out all over the world? hehehe.. I fully understand his needs to go with that radio.. good to see people keep up the old standards..
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    I had one of those too but the wheels fell off.. I now know what it's like being in a foreign country and not knowing the local language.. Oddly enough, a lot of people are following this thread who have not a schmick of what the heck you guys are saying but it's all fascinating.. I just want to see the end result!! =) best of luck!
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    Though my NEW rear Yamaha shock was able to hold air, it still failed miserably.. what a waste of time and effort building such a shoddy shock.. sigh.. Your front shocks should be serviced every two years anyway, so perhaps, as you suggested, the problem lies there.. The shop that did mine got it done rather quickly by simply raising the cage off the front fork area instead of disassembling everything which takes a lot of time and headaches. The shock shop here says they need the shocks off the bike to do a proper service.. I had all the seals changed out on spec, didn't cost much and what a difference it all makes.. your bike being as old as it is.. probably might not have had any front end service to it before? Might be time to 'get er done'.. I'm SO looking forward to an impressive ride lol (gosh I hope..!
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    Who said " The shortest distance between two points is an angle..."
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    Smely, not sure if you directed the URL for me, but I do have the door intact on the bike, it's just the box area inside that's gone. I'll have to fabricate a hobby box to fit behind there to hold all the toys now.. and foam line it.. Just got my USB connector gear today so I'll have some fun projects to work on this week Cheers
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    Many thanks for the details.. unfortunately the previous owner had gutted out the box and everything to install a radar detector in there.. egads.. i didn't know it was there when I purchased the bike.. not realizing the door actually opened.. it just looked like a press fit panel just for the decorations.. Imagine my shock when my buddy showed me where the tape deck is located.. and to find a fully functioning LiDar detector in there.. which is highly illegal to possess in a vehicle here in Nova Scotia.. WOW. Out that thing went!! lol No wonder I was getting weird looks from the cops.. Looks like I'll have to build up a box to slip into there.. You photos are cool as they show how I can hook up the cables and such.. great idea to foam pad the box to keep the phone and devices from banging around in there.. thanks again!
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    That wobbly feeling in long sweeping turns is MOST likely a loose swing arm! I used to have that on my bike, especially on the right hand sweeping turns for some odd reason.. Made it hard to cut a curving line through the bend in the highway, almost forcing you to the centre of the lane as if gives you more lee way for the loose feeling from the bike. Did you check to see if your rear shock is still good? Mine was SO bad that if you stand on the right side of the bike and press down on the right side passenger hand rail, the whole bike would lean up straight.. squoosh! Now that I have the new Works shock on, the bike barely moves. When I do it this to my friend's bike, his moves just a wee tad.. nothing like how mine was shifting all the way over.. if your bike does that, it could be a sign of a dead shock in need of replacing. Between the swing arm and the rear shock, I'd check the shock first.. but then also DO the swimg arm maintenance anyway. I believe I saw your bike being a 2000 model? If it's never been done, most likely it's very loose. Mine was very loose. I had that issue with an older bike and once the swing arm was attended to, it was like a whole new bike. I have roughly 80,000+ miles on the bike, I got it used in 2008 with 20,000 on it.. so its been ridden hard. The bottom line is that if we're wanting to keep these bikes and ride them like we stole them, or ride them long and hard, we DO have to keep up with these maintenance items on a regular basis.. tedious, hard, difficult, annoying as some can be, what a HUGE difference it makes when you're riding though.. Once you do it the first time, the second time is a lot quicker.. Luckily I have 4 hard winter months to jack the bike up and get the work done..
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    thanks for the info Rick.. looking forward to your suspension sag and how to measure it article.. I need to ride the bike and check mine to fine tune it.. they put the synthetic oil in mine, stiffer progressive springs.. I don't have my notes as to what where how the setup was made but what I remember is the synthetic oil and no air pressure. The ride is impressive and responsive!! I rode that I-10 you mentioned, it wasn't that bad lol.. but around here we have a lot of harsh bumps and holes that suck when you nail them square one with the bikes.. The progressive springs seem to eat them up without jarring or hamering on the folks. Makes for a much nicer ride over stock. AND it really does away with the front end dive if you come on hard to the front brakes.. now that's impressive. I'm really eager to take the bike out this spring as I did a lot of work on the suspension on the bike. I bought my 2006 in 2008 with 20,000 miles on it.. and the bike felt and rode like it was abused, but for the price I paid for it.. no worries. A little tweak here and there and I think she's going to be like new this year. new front neck bearings, properly installed this time, new fork oil and progressive springs.. greased and tightened swing arm and new Works Shock in the rear.. yep.. this girl is gonna cut a nice line on the highway and curves.. I just gotta avoid them deep pot holes is all.,..
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    And even more funner to ride too Babe magnets too..
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    A nice bike M8! You'll have tons of fun exploring the highways and byways and meeting new friends on that bike.. here's a pic of mine with Rineharts.. In Nova Scotia..
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    I have the Progressive Springs installed in the front.. I had some experiences with the Emulators on the VStar that weren't favourable for our local conditions and opted instead for the progressive springs instead on the VSTar which worked out great and then put a set on the Venture this past summer when I had my neck bearings replaced etc. All you get is the springs basically. Since the forks should be serviced every two years, you should spend the coins on new seals and do a service on the forks at the same time. Wasn't all that expensive as far as I remember.. at least I have the peace of mind knowing it's done and good for another two year blah blah.. How is the ride with the progressive springs? WOW, awesome.. because the springs are stiffer than the stock front end could be, you most likely won't need air in the forks so you don't have to worry about balancing them out. The bike hugs the road, eat the bumps and doesn't lunge or drop at the front end when braking hard. This alone is a good thing as it keeps more of the bike's weight on the rear wheel helping to avoid the rear wheel lockup skid. Over all, I love the springs I installed.. well worth it. The emulators I had in the VStar didn't work well around here due to the number of pot holes and sharp edge deformities in our roads.. I found the emulators would almost lock up the forks when I would hit something sharp.. it's an odd sensation but that's why I took them out and put the Progressive Springs in the VStar.
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    not sure what you mean.. top cap on the stem nut?
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    Well that was a lot of work.. but well worth it! The bearings looked to have some grease to it.. not too dry which is surprising after all the miles on it.. Once everything repacked and reinstalled, everything feels nice and tight as it should be. When everything was off the swing arm, some amount of side play was felt but now it's all gone once everything is greased.. Yep, if the bike is a few years old and ridden a lot, this is one recommended maintenance item that shouldn't be put off. I eagerly anticipate the first ride this coming spring as the bike now has the swing arm re-done, the neck bearings re-done.. New Progressive Springs in the forks and Works! shock in the back of the bike.. w00t.. Can you say "road trip" ??
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    Thanks Jean! Please pass on to Earl our best wishes (if he can't type he must be in bad shape?) Also relay: Yep, the LED signal lights don't do much to save on power on the system as he suggested.. but these are insanely bright compared to the stock bulbs.. no joke retina burns! =) that's why I installed them... To answer other questions from Snaggletooth: These are from Custom Dynamics (GREAT people to deal with!) They are indeed pricey but man they are well built. I'm willing to pay the price for quality instead of Shyte off a green boat. 1 Genesis Flat LED Turn Signal White BAZ Eclipze2 GEN200-W-BAZE2-T 1 Genesis Flat LED Turn Signal Amber 7507 GEN200-A-7507-T 2 Genesis Metric Load Equalizer 7.5 Ohm GEN-7.5-30 Earl made a good point about the load equalizers putting out the heat. The ones I have listed here have long leads so I'll be able to mount the modules out away from anything sensitive and kept cool.. Its all about being seen... The HID headlight is where I saved a lot of watts on the system.. the signal lights no.. Thanks again Jean, Hugs!!
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    Nice! The ones that I have essentially ONE device does a pair of LED signal lights.. not just one at a time.. perhaps that's why the confusion to my comment that they would do the front or rear..
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