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  1. Seaking
    I got my hands on one of those carb synch tools with 4 gauages.. it came for a bunch of brass rods, with a threaded end with rubber o-ring and the other of the rod is a small hole.. They call these 'adapters' but doesn't say how they were to be used? The kit comes with the 4 rubber hoses and 4 valves used for restricting the air to smooth out the needles.. But are the rods for? Curious.. Cheers
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    My friend and I ride the slabs a lot, hence why we jump into the USA a lot.. I95 from Maine to Florida in 4 easy days is fun.. Rule of thumb for "us" is not to be the fastest thing on the highway I have a Speedo Healer on my bike so it now reads the correct speeds, confirmed by GPS. Typically we ride around 75 MPH in 5th gear which is a sweet spot for both our bikes, though heavy on the fuel consumption.. 50-55 mph is the sweet spot for getting there with fuel economy. Dropping down a gear is always a good move (given your situation at the time of passing) as these bikes do have more torque at the higher RPMs, though the bike will still muster up some decent giddyap and go while travel in 5th.. Just play with it till you know what works best.. Around here in NS, we don't have huge hills but we have short steep ones that sometimes make you drop a gear to haul around maw and paw kettle out on a sunday drive on a weekday.. Luckily for us here in the Maritimes, we have 110 kph max posted speed limits on the Trans Can, not Quebec or Ontario, so odd since they do have smoother highways than we do..
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    Welcome and congrats on the new bike.. you're going to love it. Takes a bit getting used to but man.. it's great.. I went from an 1100 VSTar to the RSV, and this was the bike I was meant to have.. wow. I put 12,000 miles on it the first year, then 33,500 miles the next and only 26,000 this year.. ride much? hehe A lot to learn but this is a great place to get tons of info.. Cheers
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    A good question indeed.. Off the top of me head I'm thinking that they would become suspended a fraction of a moment and resettle themselves in the proper setup.. By the time the bike stopped reacting to the bump or pothole, the beads would have re-found their equilibrium and be back at work.. So quickly you most likely wouldn't even notice.. I'm looking forward to trying it out this coming season..
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    Partly correct.. don't forget that at a stop, gravity pulls the beads to the bottom of the wheel, at the lowest point.. as soon as the wheel starts to rotate, then centrifugal force (and friction against the inside of the tire) start the beads on their spin until they settle down to the proper spots which then balances out the wheel.. this is why I was wondering if taking the weights off the wheel was noticeable or not.. I'll have to check all this out this summer for sure.. see how that works out. Thanks for the insight.
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    Now, did you notice any appreciable difference when rolling away from a stop that it took a moment or two for the beads to kick in? I gather the wheel has to spin up to get the beads rolling around to the proper spots in order to work properly, hence why the local guy here keeps his weights on.. it's smooth when pulling away and then gets smoother as he rolls down the highway streets etc.. then again, you prolly wouldn't notice an imbalanced wheel at lower speeds anyway.. Interesting indeed.
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    Thanks for the replies gents. Thanks SkyDoc, that was one thread I hadn't seen in my search even though it was the longest and most comprehensive of them all.. Darn search engine! Local guy here who uses the Dynabeads tells me that he gets them to balance the wheel with weight as per norm and then adds the beads afterward. He had at one time taken the weights off but felt the bike needed to travel a short distance to gets the beads to do their job. Not a HUGE problem but depending on the initial imbalance.. it was annoying on the one tire. All in all he found it much smoother with them in the tire than without. From what he tells me, after 20,000 miles on his rear tires there was no sign of any damage or wear inside the tire from the beads. Do they REALLY work? I don't know, but I understand how they would work (don't ask how to explain it.. ). Similar systems were or are still in use in aviation for vibration dampening.. same principle. One of the mentions in the thread was about re-balancing tires after so many miles, say half life tires have less rubber than original when the wheel was balanced. I actually had an opportunity to test this out this year. Goose was gracious enough to set me up with a new E3 when I was down there visiting.. 12,000 miles later I had to remove the wheel for some other maintenance and took the wheel down to the local shop to re-balance it.. why, not, might make it smoother etc.. but the wheel was still spot on. Impressive. I think I may try it. It CAN'T hurt.. if it helps, then it's a bonus. Anything to get the vibes out..
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    I found some past articles in the various forums about these tiny beads inside the tire to smooth out the balancing, however they are a couple of year old information.. Has anyone been running with these beads in their tires repeatedly now for a few years who could let us know how's it been working out? Worth the while, make any difference? Cheers
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    The slab is a "heat retention medium" which qualifies for Time of Day Rates here in NS. You set to heat the slab at night when the rates are 50% cheaper and turn it off during the peak hours (day time). Last winter when it got to the -15'C range (for here, that's cold cold, not like it gets in Sask!).. I turned off the heat when the inside read +15'C.. after three days it was still above 10'C inside the garage.. the slab DOES retain it's heat nicely.. I keep it at 14'C (57'F) and that's plenty warm to work on the bikes etc.. the trick is to keep the humidity down when working, but keep it normal when sitting.. Glycol is used so that the whole system can be shut down and not freeze. It only adds about $200 to the overall costs of having the system laid down installed before pouring the slab so why not. Its the cold 20 ft walk from house to garage that sucks =)
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    nudge nudge wink wink..
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    yes, it's pointed down somewhere which isn't a problem at all, especially at night with the lit gauge. I have the extended risers on my bike so that changes where I can put the gauge. Some people put it up higher on the bar, I preferred it lower. You do have options. Later this winter I'll be fabricating a new bracket to bring it away from the dash though. Heated garage is great up here.. I have in floor glycol liquid heating on a timer. Between 11pm and 7am I only have to pay 1/2 the electrical rate to heat the slab, on a special rates plan. Between 7am and 11pm, the heater is turned off as the slab retains all it's heat for the day.. I'm in the garage just about every day working on two bikes (Custom built 11 VStar and the RSV) so it works out great.
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    Oh gee, thanks!! NOW you tell me after having to go to the heated garage to get you this pic lol
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    I believe Goose also has the Drag.. I'll go out and take a pic tonight and post it.. JUST for you..
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    Great info, Goose, thanks.. that would explain why I couldn't rob a bulb off my 2005 VStar to fix my Venture, had me wondering.. But this is good tonight for those quick road side fixes etc.. or cheaper alternatives. I finally discovered what I needed though. I was looking for an alternate LED signal light and couldn't figure out what the heck I had for a bulb so I could order the proper light. Cheers M8
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    Recent discussion in another thread has me confused as to what signal light bulbs I have on my Venture.. I had always thought these were 1156 and 1157 bulbs.. but someone suggested that 2006 and up RSV were different.. So I pulled one of the front signal light bulb from the bike and tried to figure out what it is.. and well, I'm a dummy. I don't know nuttin anymore. Looking at the base of this bulb, there are two solder points jutting out of the black base. Sticking out from the metal base are three PINS, equal distanced from one another. two of the pins are down low on the base while one is up a little more than 1/3 up the base. Is this a 1157 dual element bulb? Or is it one of them newer fangled ones? Thanks in advance.. Cheers
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    yeah, what do you need to carry guns for coming up here?! Food isn't THAT expensive you have to go hunting! Well sometimes it is.. not always.. Mind your gas budget for after you cross into Canada.. it will always be higher than US prices even though most of your gas comes from Canada.. (go figure that one out.. sheesh).. Currently, regular 87 gas is going for 1.16 a ltre.. close to 5 bucks a gallon.. but it's the GOOD stuff.. not that weak kneed stuff from down south drop me an email if you need more detailed info. Cheers
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    Cabot Trail is best in early Sept.. we tend to have GREAT weather that time of year.. sometimes better than July and August (go Global Warming), and all the tourists are mostly home with kids in school.. Depending which direction you want to do the trail (counter clock wise puts you on water's edge while clockwise puts you on inland side of the road.. Some people get nervous riding along the edges.. beautiful "Highlands", you'll see why If you're going CLOCKWISE, you'll want to spend the night in Chetticamp, which is on the western entrance to the Cabot Trail.. if coming in from the East entrance, you can spend the night in Port Hawksbury.. These two towns will give you an early enough jumping off spots to properly enjoy the Trail with lots of time on your hands.. There are many easy access look off spots to enjoy the views etc. I was looking for my photos from the last trip but must have archived them off the server.. So yeah, if you come out this way, do drop me a line and let me know.. I can meet you in Truro on your way east (Halifax is due south from Truro as you travel the 104 east).. Fun Fun
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    I have this type of tach installed on the bike and it works 'perfect' out of the box.. http://www.hellrisercustoms.com/bikes/1/category/Lights/subcat/Tachometer#DS244133 Part number DS244133 which is the white faced one.. I had also ordered a black faced one since my bike is a Midnight but it was a little harder to see the needle at night, it got lost in the light for some odd reason, but the white faced one isn't glaring and works great.. I have mine mounted to the right side of the centre on the bars. Great price and it works great.. easy installation. Cheers
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    It would be cheaper and easier for you to purchase online and have it shipped to you etc.. (seriously).. Its only about $20 or so for the kit.. Cheers M8
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    Well I took the time to put the bike up on the carbon one stands today and checked the pressure before, after and then on the ground again.. and found the pressure did not change.. To be sure I didn't have a pooched gauge, I drained some of the air and tried it again and it still remained relatively constant. This is using the 0-60 psi gauge. I set the shock up to 47 psi while it was off the ground and checked it again one more time when it was on the ground and it read 47 psi. That's what I got out of it.. didn't seem to make a difference on or off the ground for the rear shock.. Unfortunately I can't check out the front shocks since they are now always at 0 psi with the progressive springs in them.. Cheers
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    Shops here always include the washers with your oil filter when you pick up your supplies.. I picked up a whole bunch of them from a shop for almost nothing..
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    I have the kit and was ready to install it but after installing the progressive front forks, the bike is fine with 0 air pressure in the forks, so now they are indeed balanced. The kit is simple enough to install.. and if at worse case scenario you were to suffer a leak, the leak would be equalized across both forks.. What a HUGE improvement in handling when you have your folks balanced.
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    You know, I've ordered my RSV plug from them last year yet I don't see our bike listed on their listing.. ?? Which plug is used for the rear drive?
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    You obviously haven't been around much
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    Thanks again, I recall trying to use a bulb off a 2005 VStar and it wouldn't work on the 2006 RSV.. could it be just that reason? I'll pull the bulb off the bike and compare it to the chart you provided.. Cheers!
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