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  • Birthday 09/20/1954

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    Rod Atkinson

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    Brandon, Manitoba , , Canada

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    Brandon, Manitoba ,

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    Canada

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  • Bike Year and Model
    2006 RSV Black Cherry
  1. PrairieStar
    That's great news. Even though it sounds as though he's really getting good care where he's at, it'll be nice to get him closer to home. Take care; Rod.
  2. PrairieStar
    I've been following this as well from the beginning and I'm glad to finally see some marked improvement in his condition. We all appreciate the updates and look forward to hearing more as his condition improves. Take Care Rod Atkinson:thumbsup2::thumbsup2:
  3. PrairieStar
    Geez. I just read the news on this thread. Bob's a nice fella and a seasoned rider. I wonder what happened. I'm sure he didn't just go down for no apparent reason. Bob built that trailer himself and did a real professional job of it. I hope things go well for him and gets right back on as soon as possible. He'll have the winter to recover and assess what he wants to do. I always feel somewhat saddened when I hear of this stuff happening. Take care everyone. Rod.
  4. PrairieStar
    Have a good trip and weekend you guys. I'm sure it'll be a blast as always. Looks like good weather as well. Rod.
  5. PrairieStar
    Hi all. Something that needs to be mentioned here is that this is a regulated charging system. It will only charge at it's maximum output if there is a need. For example; if the battery is in a full state of charge and accessories are not being used, the charging system will only put out in approx. the 13 volt range no matter how high you rev the engine. If the battery is in a partly discharged state and accessories are being used, then the charging voltage will be indicating toward the high end of the charging systems limit. To obtain a maximum output reading from the charging system the regulator needs to be bypassed. Regards; Rod.
  6. PrairieStar
    Good to hear Gary. Time doesn't make that hollowness go away but will put it more in the background so that you can get back on track and do the things you did before. Regards; Rod.
  7. PrairieStar
    I made up some new rubber bumpers out of hockey pucks. They've been on there for 2 years and work great. Rod.
  8. PrairieStar
    As Squueze stated. There are two holes in the master cylinder bore; one is the breather port and the other is the compensating port. Your problem could be as simple as adjusting the brake pedal linkage. If the linkage is set too long, the piston will not return far enough to clear one of these ports and the brake will build pressure and not release. Rod.
  9. PrairieStar
    Made the trip through Logan's Pass 2 years ago......Beautiful. In my opinion, the best is when traveling from west to east. Don't forget to stop at Waterton Lakes while you're in the area as well. These 2 pics are all I have left on the computer and they were taken at Waterton Lakes. Rod.
  10. PrairieStar
    That's a welcome sign Pete. the weather seems to have been dragging a litttle the last while. Rod.
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    Itchin' to ride

    PrairieStar replied to a topic in Videos

    Geez Lou. Whatya trying to do to me here?
  12. PrairieStar
    That is a great looking bike Kurt. What you're describing about how the engine runs without a load at 2500 rpm's really sounds like a carb sync issue. I made up a sync tool out of tubing and transmission fluid. After trying to use it, I had the carbs so far out of sync that the engine was behaving in the same way you describe. I went down to the pet store and picked up adjustble air valves for a fish aquarium and put them in the lines of the sync tool. I then closed the valves down to a point where it makes the tool slow to respond to adjustments. This gives you much more time to adjust the carb sync screws without the oil fluctuating wildly. Mine runs really well now and I know the carbs are synced. Good Luck;Rod.
  13. PrairieStar
    That sounds like a poem from a Red Green show.....I like it.
  14. PrairieStar
    Real nice work on that trailer Brad. I'll bet it tows really nice. Regarding the enclosed trailer......A friend of mine has a factory made double wide aluminum trailer with the lift-up moulded fibreglass lid on it. It looks great but he says that it isn't easy to pull. He bought a full size Chev truck with a V-8 in it because he said the Tahoe just wasn't cutting it but he says the truck works pretty hard as well. He also paid $5,000 Canadian for it. I have a home built 4X8 single place open trailer and it pulls great with my RSV aboard. It doesn't have a drop axle but I under slung the leaf springs and that gets the deck down low enough. I made drop-in sides and a slide out rear ramp for it. It also has a tilt deck. I use it for everything. It's my utility trailer and it's set up to haul a snowmobile as well. Rod.
  15. PrairieStar
    It saddens me to hear of what has happened. I hope you both heal quickly and get right back into it. Take Care; Rod.
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