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The Black and Blue one is one of my favorite color combunations...

Saw a sign today, "You may be older than you were, but not as old as you are going to be..."

Yuop! Tallest Clearview or F4 you can find. That and a nice full face helmet for the wife and youi will be good to go...

Just MHO that tire would NOT be on my bike...

I have one of those from the International at the hub and I absolutely LOVE mine!!! I may even bid on this one as well!

Sorry Kevin! Gee, I've added soo many accessories it's hard to pick the best ones, so for my comfort it mwould be the backrest, the highway pegs, and the larger vented windshield. Keeps me warmer in cool weasther, and opening the vent in warmer weather helps. Also for cooler weather those knee lower fairing deflectors help out. For the wife her diamond R foot pegs help out and she uses them a lot! Also moving the trunk back gave her even more room. She loves her Carbon One arm rests and her king size stainless steel beverage holder. We both benefit from heated vests and the satellite radio. I'll be enjoying my Flanders handlebars with the heated grips this riding season. All those LED lights all over make us seen by traffic. The rest is safety chrome, GPS, and toys. I strongly urge you to first replace that totally inadequate horn with a Steibal or Wolo Bad Boy. It changes the horn from "excuse me please" to "HEY!!!!"

Well, I basically think that the dealer wanted to make some money on a new tire. That being said, even with 3 wheels I don't take ANY chances with tires, so cracks on the sidewall, or anything older than 6 or 7 years old gets replaced...

Here's hoping Kat!!!!!

OK the reason I asked this is that the rear brake can lock up if there is too much fluid in the resovoir. Also, older brake calipers, they could seize up as well, not being able to release due to corrosion on the pistons. Now as far as bleeding, I use a vacuum bleeder. The clutch bleed is under a square rubber plug on the left side of the engine above the middle cover. To bleed the rear and one front, start with the rear, then do the front, but there is also a bleed next to the battery box, which is the high point of the line from the rear to the front. As long as you are sure nothing is physically locking up the brakes, then it is possible there is an issue with the clutch, but generally clutches slip, not lock up. They are a fairly simple xclutch to work on but replacing everything can get pricey. Member Skydoc17 can help you out with the price. Earl lives closer to Harrisburg Pa. If the weather was better I would probably ride down to Sayre as I am north of Olean NY. There are copies of the service manuals available here on the site which should help you out...

When this locking up happens if you try to roll the bike forward manually will it move?

My favorite accessory is my wife...

Mostly single riding, RSTD. A lot of 2 up and touring, Venture...

Welcome aboard!! You can check our classifieds as sometimes members here have one for sale, or watch Fleabay as well, some are good deals, some are not. Yes, I agree with the comments about the MK2, there are a lot of improvements in that model over the MK1 except they are a tad slower than the MK1. You will find a lot of good technical articles on this site as well as a lot of help with any problems you may encounter. Overall these bikes run for over 100,000 miles and have been known to survive in excess of 200,000 miles. The engines are pretty bullet proof. If you do find a good deal on a MK1 don't be afraid to try it out. TRhe infamous 2nd gear problem was corrected halfway thru the '85 model year, and a lot of them were fixed foer that problem as well. All that happens is 2nd gear goes south dropping out of gear under heavy acceleration. Many people have simply just ignored it and continue to ride skipping 2nd. The '83 on the other hand can develop cracking of the frame where the rear shock mounts. A lot of tyhem have been fixed for that, and the issue was corrected with the '84 year. Before buying one check here and several people will advise you as to whether it is a good deal or not. You should be able to find a good running one for $3000 in the states but Canadian prices tend to be higher...

Ya know, I've been advocating that we just move the decimal place over one and get on with life...

My wife Becky loves to ride, but prefers to be "ballast." If she ever did want to start riding her own bike we would have to look for a Hondamatic as she has no concept of what a clutch is... Bottom line, as husbands we should always encourage our wives interests whatever they are, whether or not we are interested in the same thing...

Good advice Carl!!!

Yup straycat, that's EXACTLY what it looks like when you drop a 2nd gen!!!

Larry, get in touch with me when you get home. Let me know how you like the current Hannigan rear brakes, I have a lot of Honda parts for you if you are unhappy...

You're going to find quite a few!!! May I suggest a Yamaha 650 for a good starter bike??

Don't get excited Jonas, by virgin I mean unedited unresized, etc as in the original!!! Somehow when I typed that I KNEW somebodhy would say something, but I was expecting one of the Canadians to say something!! Kkent66 I also wanted to mention that you need to make sure whatever flush you use make sure it is OK for Aluminum engines!!!

Yup!! Now you done opened a can of worms fer sure!!! Myself I prefer Dunlop E-3's, and for oil depends on the mileager on motor! Less than 25K use dino, my preference is diesel oil 15W45 Mobil Devlon, Delo, Shell. Over 25K OK to use synthetic, my favorite being Shell Rotella...

Ahhhh, and instead I prefer the "fixed" (Frame mount) fairing!!! Welcome aboard!! There are no stupid questions, just sometimes stupid answers, all in fun! As stated 1st gen is '83 - '93, with two vwesions, the MK1 which is '83 - '85, and MK2 which is "86 -'93. The main differences being 1200cc vs 1300cc engine and larger saddlebags and trunk lus better barkes for the MK2. The 2nd gen is '99 - present and it is a whold different animal!! As far as the CB, we at Venturerider use ch 29 as our "official" channel, and use it all the time in group ridwes! The main reason I myself prefer the fixed fairing of the 1st gens is the mirror view does not change when you turn the handlebars!!! We ended up dropping our new 2nd gen while making a u turn. Had the mirrors been ib a fixed position we would have noticed the dumb fu** passing other traffic that was waiting for us to do our U turn. Luckily I ,looked behind and noticed the white car but unfortunately the combinatkion of a high crowned road and hitting the brakes while turning backto the curb was all it took!! I am one of several members to have both a 1st and 2nd gen. You're going to find this a very friendly and informative site!!

Yup!! My funds are a little limited since retiring but would be glad to chip in a little cash to help you out , and I'm sure there are many more who are willing to do the same!! We are family, and you aren't the first one to fall on bad times...

Hey Jonas, if you want to send them here I'll be glad to give you a full report as to how well they install and look...

I think you will be very happy with them Paul, it really does dress up the engine! Mike puts a lot of work into these and when you get a set they look brand spankin' new! I got mine last summer as a birthday present, and after seeing them I realized it is a good value for the amount of work involved...