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  1. straycatt
    There is some good information on oil filters here as well...... http://www.calsci.com/motorcycleinfo/FilterXRef.html
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    The Ninja will out perform the RSTD in every aspect. It will out accelerate, out brake, and out corner the Royal Star every time. It should even have a higher top end.
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    I brought this thread back because I have a few pics to add. Last year I had added a grease zerk to my steering neck and discovered that I too, had the hole. I recently took down the front end for a fork rebuild and as long as I was that far I took the neck apart. As short-haul has said, even with the hole, grease still gets thru both bearings but doesn't get pushed out as evidenced by the attached pics. So even if you have the hole it still is worthwhile to add the zerk. That being said, after I plugged the hole and reassembled the front end I got grease to push out of the bearings quickly. Certainly it's better to plug the hole, but it's not a waste of a grease zerk if you don't.
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    The guy that I bought my Venture from, was selling it partly because he was worried about reliability with such "high miles" on the bike. It had almost 30K on it. I would ride it anywhere, right now......well probably not right now. The temperature is supposed to be 4* F tonight with snow forecast for tomorrow.
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    Three cheers for showmebob. I had a couple of cracks in the outer fairing where the windshield bolts go (the normal spot to break) and I was going to buy the Plastex kit, until I read Bobs acetone/ABS shavings idea. This was so easy, and worked so well, it's almost unbelievable. Total investment $10, and the repair seems stronger than the surrounding plastic. The only downside was the huge jug of acetone I had to buy when a few ounces was all I needed. I picked up the acetone at Home Depot, but had to get the ABS pipe fitting at Lowes as they were the only store nearby that carries ABS fittings. I used a hacksaw to make the shavings. Then swiped a glass from the kitchen, about the size of a triple shot glass. A shot glass would work great. And used an glass eye dropper to add acetone to the shavings. Just enough to make a thin paste when mixed. I used a Q Tip with the end cut off to mix the slurry and then used a Q Tip dipped in the mix to spread it on my repair. I didn't take pics of the prep work on the crack itself, but I used a razor blade and my Dremel tool to remove the paint at the repair and also to cut a small V along the length of the crack so that the added ABS material would have someplace to go instead of just laying on top. With a little sanding and some touch up paint you would never know the repair was made, but since it's hidden by the windshield trim I'll leave it as is. Oh and ps, I did the same thing to both the inside and the outside of the repair spot.
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    Not to take anything away from Bob's fab job, but this is what I used.... It's 1 1/2" schedule 40 DWV PVC pipe. I pulled the inner fork tube half way up its stroke and then hose clamped the split piece of pipe to the fork tube, using the tube as a slide hammer. You just have to be careful that the PVC doesn't slide on the tube and let the tube bottom out in the outer fork leg. Then when I felt that the bushing/seal was pretty much set, I used a long (long enough to extend above the fork tube) 2"x4" and tapped it a few time with a hammer to be sure. I know it's a cobble and nowhere near the professional tool that Bob made, but it's what I had on hand and it works very well as long as you're careful.
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    Um, actually no. The term "1%" was originally coined years ago in an article put out by the AMA (American Motorcycle Association). Their suggestion was that most motorcyclists were good law abiding people and that only 1% of riders caused problems. The term was then adopted by the clubs as a badge of honor, so to speak, and has since come to common use for any outlaw MC.
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    What a slick tool. In working on mine tonight I made pretty much the same thing out of a piece of 1 1/2" schedule 40 DWV PVC pipe but I have to use a hose clamp to tie mine to the inner slider. That one is waaayy better than mine.
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    A few years ago I had Aflac, when I wanked out my shoulder. The guy that sold us the policy was a friend of mine and when I called him he assured me that yes, they would pay. Long story short....they didn't. Lots of run around and unanswered phone messages. I will never spend another dime on an Aflac policy.
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    I just got done with the R1/R6 four piston caliper conversion today, and after having ridden only a few miles (for sure not enough to even break in the new pads) I can say these calipers are going to improve braking and brake "feel" by 200 %. My scoot has never stopped well since I've had it. I've suspected a bad/sticky front piston for a while and after pulling the front calipers off have found "some" evidence to support this. Where a hard stop in the past would require heavy pressure on the lever, the new brake set up requires only a one or two finger approach. I'm really going to have to pay attention to braking until I get used to this new feel. Even with my limited (so far) experience with these brakes, I think the four piston calipers are worth using. Of course the caveat is that including the new pads I've only got $100 into the whole set up. I got a great deal on a set of like new calipers on Ebay, and I'm still using the stock rubber brake lines.
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    Bad time of the year to buy a bike. Sellers know that people are just starting to think about buying so they aren't in any rush to sell right now. Even with the economy in the flusher, everything that I have been seeing on CL is way over priced.
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    Again, it doesn't matter if the Patriot Guard Riders are invited to this service or not. The PGR can NOT attend.
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    The Patriot Guard Riders are not a counter protest group. We do not follow the WBC around just to hinder their activity. It has little to do with "current policy". We are a federally recognized charitable organization and as such must operate under and be true to our originally stated purpose of "military support". As much as we would often like to, we can NOT go off mission. That being said, the restraints that the PGR operates under does NOT stop members (or anyone else for that matter) from acting on their own behalf to block the activities of the UG's, as long as they don't do so under the banner of the PGR.
  14. straycatt
    How is that fun.....
  15. straycatt
    Define "real loud", and what type of noise. And Smoother? Is it currently miss firing, vibrating excessively? What mufflers are on the bike. Louder pipes can set up an unpleasant harmonic/vibration even at idle. Has the carb sync been checked? Plugs, wires, oil been changed recently? Valve adjustment checked? Is this sound new to the bike? Are you listening to it inside where the sound can be magnified by the walls/stuff it's bouncing off? Have an exhaust leak? Loose motor mount? Hmm, that's all I can think of at the moment but I'm sure there are more possibilities. edit. I just thought of another one. You said it was sitting "on the stand". Do you mean the side stand or up on a lift? If it is up on a lift I suppose that it's possible that you could get more noise/vibration than you would with the tires on the ground "damping" the sound/vibes.
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    :clap2:
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    At first I wanted to win, and dazzle everyone with my vintage motorcycle knowledge. Now I just want to know what some of them are. The two XJ's are def early Maxims of some cc. The one with the (for the most part) bare tank really looks like an Yamaha enduro. The big HD could be anything from their line. The other little HD could be another Sprint, maybe a 250. Just put me out of my misery. What are they?
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    Ok a little research and a new guess..... Honda S90 1969 Yamaha Venture 1988 Harley Davidson Sprint 350 1973 Yamaha DT 360 1975 Yamaha XJ 650 1981 Yamaha XJ 550 1982 Harley Davidson Road Glide Honda Trail 90 1972 Royal Star Venture 1999 Honda CB 750 1974 Yamaha DT 400 1983 Aermacchi/Harley Davidson 50 1971 Honda Shadow 1100 1999 Yamaha Venture 1991 Honda CL 350 1971 (but it has 1973 graphics on it) Honda CB 750 1978
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    I'm going to make an educated WAG. For that close of an id the pic leaves a little to be desired...... Wards Riverside/Benelli 1969 Venture Royale 1987 Harley Davidson Sprint 250 1974 Yamaha DT 360 1975 Yamaha XJ 1981 Yamaha XJ 1982 Harley Davidson Dyna 1992 Honda Trail 90 1976 Royal Star Venture 2003 Honda CB 750 1974 Yamaha XT 400 1978 Benelli ?? Honda Shadow 1100 2002 Venture Royale 1982 Honda CL 350 1973 Kawasaki KZ ??
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    I respectfully disagree. Join anyway. The members at a mission are going to do their best to not allow any of our members to get physical/confrontational with any UG's. I have "talked down" several people (PGR and non) that were about to attempt to do something that they shouldn't. In the early days, when we were all new at this, it may have been a larger concern, but today we unfortunately have quite a bit of experience with the UG's and we know how to help new members deal with them. It is true, though that some folks just can't handle the stress of the flag line. It is often difficult, there is no shame in that, and there are other places where we can use your help. However, if you do make a scene you WILL be asked to leave and not return, but that is very very rare.
  21. straycatt
    I just ordered and received, my seals/bushing from Partshark. Yamaha factory parts, very fairly priced. When I was shopping I strongly considered the "super slippery" bushings from RaceTech, but three things stopped me. 1. They are VERY pricey. 2. I couldn't find anyone that had used them, so there was no way to know if they were worth the money. 3. And finally, RaceTech would not return my email request for information. Good luck, as fork experience/information for the RSV seems to be as scarce as fish fur. What fork oil are you going with and why? I'm not going to tackle my forks until the temp goes up into the 40's here and stays there. My garage heater leaves lots to be desired.
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    Michigan has been using a 10% ethanol blend for years, and I have been wrenching on all manner of snowmobile, quad, motorcycle, boat, lawn equipment small engines for many, many years, all the way back to leaded fuel. I make a decent amount of money every year cleaning the fuel systems on hardware that owners did not properly store for the off season lay up. Not once have I seen any deterioration that I could trace to ethanol. The gasoline of today absolutely goes stale and gums up quicker, but as far as ruining hard parts of the fuel system, I just don't see it. Ps. And a lot of the stuff that I work on in my own personal toys are as old as the early 1970's.
  23. straycatt
    There are only three ways to do what you did. Follow too close. Ride too fast for conditions. Not pay close enough attention. You can usually get away with doing one of those things, but as soon as you add a second..... It's good no one got hurt bad. How does your daughter feel about it? Will she get back on?
  24. straycatt
    For the first five minutes, I didn't think it was possible.
  25. straycatt
    I would, but the 12" of snow we got last night makes getting the scooter out of the driveway just a tad difficult.
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