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Unless the '96s are different from the '98s those are the speeds I get with my '98 RSTCII. Fuel and air filter (it only has one, under the tank) might not be a bad idea anyway, but since it does well, as he says, at higher RPMs then I suspect it is getting sufficient fuel and air. Mine runs great, but if you try WOT even in 1st gear below 5mph with the clutch fully engaged it will give you a "Do WHAT???" moment and then you better hang on!!! -
Not knowing your riding experience, I would tell you if you are used to a v-twin, this is not one! It likes to "rev"!!! First off, put a whole can of Seafoam in a tank of fresh gas then take it out and ride it like you stole it! The rev limiter will catch you around 45 in 1st, 66 in 2nd, 96 in third and you are on your own in 4th and 5th. Don't even think about any acceleration below 75 in 5th. Some folks won't even shift these bikes into 5th below 65. After you run that tank through it put 1/2 can of Seafoam in the next two tanks full. Oh BTW don't use anything other than regular grade gas in this bike.
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An attempt at the Darwin Award...
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Now if it would only work in my gravel driveway... :bawling:
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Both of my scoots have the 90 degree stem on the rear. I've found if I put the stem at the top and open the left saddlebag lid I can reach in from the top and check and/or add air.
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Well I ought to know better, but I took the weatherman at his word. The weather here was supposed to be partly cloudy, 20% chance of afternoon spot showers and temperature near 60. Well we took off this morning for a ride to a "Blessing of the Bikes" event in Philadelphia, MS (184 mile round trip). Temp was 55 when we left and sun was trying to break through. Well the farther we rode, the cloudier it got and the cooler it got and the wind was gusting enough to blow us around on the road. When we got to Philadelphia the temp on one business sign was 49F. Oh well we made it and had a good time. Got a cold hot dog, a bag of chips and a drink, for lunch. Met some really nice folks and even though we had the only RSV there we did see two RSTDs. Trip back was even cooler as we were riding back INTO the gusty wind. All in all though, a good day, even though for one un-named RSMV rider it was "too cold" to come out!!! :stickpoke::rasberry:
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96 is a G2 almost. Jon, if your '96 has 4 mufflers you may have a problem putting the Road King mufflers on it. If the '96 only has two mufflers, a po' man's bracket is a rubber lined conduit "P" clamp.
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I haven't bought the pants yet, I have the Tourmaster Intake Air II jacket and love it! It has two zip out liners; one for rain protection and one insulated one. It can be worn with either, both or none. IMHO in the Mississippi summer wearing it, with both liners out, is cooler than just a tee shirt. To me it is good in cooler temps down to 45F. Layer a regular wind breaker under it and it is comfortable on short rides in the 20s. I got the white ones as they are easier to see. They all have reflective piping on most of the seams , and a reflective patch on the back. Here's the navigator putting her's on, mine is hanging on the windshield.
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Well, Flowers are blooming, temperature tomorrow should reach 60 and there is a place to ride. So, first things first, wash off the winter crud.
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I wired mine to come on when the ignition switch is turned on. But on second thought, next time I split the fairing, I think I'm going to add a switch so I can turn them off if I want.
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Take a look at the HJC IS-MAX. I wear glasses and it works well with them. It is a FF with a flip up chin bar and has a built in sun shade. I really like it, but it is a bit noisy. I got it from New Enough. I've had it almost a year and best I remember, at that time, it was in the $160.00 price range. I also have a CL-33, but don't wear it much as it does not have the ventilation the IS-Max has, IMHO.
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Congratulations!!!! :dancefool::dancefool::dancefool::dancefool: :You_Rock_Emoticon::You_Rock_Emoticon::You_Rock_Emoticon:
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If you bought the black one ( http://www.harborfreightusa.com/usa/itemdisplay/displayItem.do?itemid=97841&CategoryName=&SubCategoryName= ) be careful! It is for UP TO a 130 tire. It will "trap" the 150 front RSV tire and you will have to let the air out of the tire to get it out. Been there, done that... The cheaper one ( http://www.harborfreightusa.com/usa/itemdisplay/displayItem.do?itemid=96349&CategoryName=&SubCategoryName= ) works great!!!
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Last trip out on my RSV, recorded mileage from the GPS got 36.8mpg running 75 on the SSlab 2 up. Oh check my previous post, I put out the offer!!! From Natchez to my house is only 100 miles give or take.
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Two things you might try, both are LONG shots Oops there's pun there... Try running SpinRight on both drives. It sometimes will recover the bad spots, so you can at least get the data off. and second and a REALLY long shot is to put the hard drive in a quart zip lock bag and put in in your freezer for a couple of days. Have your computer ready so that when you take the HD out of the freezer you can IMMEDIATELY install it in the PC and turn it on... Good Luck!!!
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Thought you were in Natchez? I don't have the "fancy-smancy" carb tune, but if you wanna ride up to my place this weekend, we can get you in the middle of the ballpark, with my vacuum gauges. I think Squeeze says there is a little difference between the 1st Gen and 2nd Gen procedures, but no reason we can't do it.
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May 1947 here and I think I missed out on the fun too... Something about the 5th stirs my memory, but I don't remember!!!
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It's 4th gear for my '99
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IMHO if you already have the fairing split, install a relay circuit for the passing lights! This gets that load off of the ignition switch.
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Let the spoiling begin!!! :banana:
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Rode about 80 miles over to Newton, MS Saturday, to the Loose Caboose Festival. It is a huge (for such a small town) block party, car and motorcycle display and lots of craft vendors. As far as I could tell there was only one RSV in the crowd, mine.
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This is truly a video which should be retained for posterity so that our children, grandchildren, and Great grandchildren can be witness to and appreciate one of the most solemn and meaningful ceremonial gatherings in the annals of world history (the Civil War surrender ceremony notwithstanding) especially in the event that true history ceases to be taught in our schools. This is an actual film made of the surrender ceremony of the Japanese to MacArthur in Tokyo Bay in September 1945. Actual voice of the General. Never been shown to the general public before. We always saw the "stills" but never the film itself.The quality of the film is outstanding. http://enka2.netorage.com:9711/harddisk/user/lyk36/mumess/376-macarthurjap.htm http://enka2.netorage.com:9711/harddisk/user/lyk36/mumess/376-macarthurjap.htm
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Don't forget disconnect both horns!!!
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Maybe he miss-identified the valve core as "stem"...
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Lets break it down very simply. For example only forget the bike's system and just think of a very simplified electrical circuit. It will start from the positive post of the battery. A wire runs from there to one terminal on the horn. From the other terminal of the horn a wire runs to one terminal of push button switch which has to be pushed to make connection between the two terminals of that switch. From the other terminal of the push button a wire is run to the negative post of the battery. When you push the button, the circuit is completed and the horn blows. Now to relate this to our bikes (RSVs and RSTDs). The horn button on the handlebar is the same as the push button mentioned above. It completes the circuit to ground (the negative battery terminal). That is the part that confuses some folks who are used to a switch sending positive voltage to a component, like the horn. Back to the bike, when the key is turned on, the system sends voltage, full time, to one terminal of the horn (there are two horns on an RSV, not sure about the RSTD) via the brown wire. The pink wire runs to the horn button. Some confusion is generated by trying to check voltages when only one horn is unplugged. If you are going to install after market horns of any kind I feel it would be prudent to add a relay to control them, as the factory wiring will not handle much additional load. Of course THAT opens a whole different discussion.