Tom

Anyone that uses this does it get it high enough to get the rear tire off the bike? Debating between a lift table or this.

Guys I put my stock mufflers back on the RSV.No this isnt about who does or does not like loud pipes,I just got tired of the noise on LONG trips. The Lesson Learned.....CHECK YOU PART NUMBERS ON ANY PART YAMAHA SELLS YOU. I worked 5 hours trying to make my Exhaust gaskets fit on the Bike. I look at the part number....The last 5 numbers that is..Humm it says 14714,Why isnt it working,do I need to beat the gasket flatter to get it to fit proper? It fit in the muffler end..Whats the problem. I call Ponch , He says its real easy. I call Roadhand,"No problem Tom Just put it on and slide the muffler on"..OK another 45 minutes I am now about to stroke out so I go look at the part # on the Internet parts catalog The full Part # is 3XW-14714-00-00..well I said Thats what I have...Puzzled so I look at the package the guy gave me...Part # 4NNK-14714-00-00..(wrong Number) What a dumb a$$..I put the mufflers on in 20 minutes after getting the correct part. The part #4NNK-14714-00-00 is the gasket for the header pipe. Lesson is what all our wives have told Us,READ THE DIRECTIONS, in this case READ THE PART number. Im writing this to give a heads up as it was frustrating to say the least. Be safe Tom

Great News Dooder! Be careful and hope to see you again!

Easy Way,Just call me when you get here,,I live VERY close to the Sisters...It will make you come back to Texas!

Just a baby at those miles..As far as the chirp..really a whine in most cases it is in most cases normal,not saying I like it but its the nature of the beast. Thats a good looking rig and with regular maintenance which is very easy to do yourself it will last many more years and miles to come. Welcome to the site and you will find everyone willing to help you out in anything you want to do to it.Tom

Agree with Eck,I am no scholar but I can at least spell(when my fat fingers dont hit the wrong key) Anyway my opinion definate fraud! Tom

One small thing is make sure it Is Not the shock that has dumped the oil and gone bad. Mine looked like it was coming from the hoses until I investigated closer and saw the oil all over the shock....then I noticed the very bouncy ride and ease of pushing on the seat and it bouncing rather easy.

Great to see another Home Safe from The Rally..See Ya next year! Tom

Glad you made it OK..Sure was nice to put a face to the name..until next time,Ride Safe! Tom

Our Sincere Condolences to the Family..I Really do not know what to say . I never met him but I feel as though I lost a member of my own family. May God Bless. Tom And Debby

Brad,just keep me informed,will have to cage it because Debby just cant ride that far now..BUT She wants to see her Canadian Friends.. ..AND make more Friends!

I could not have made it home without my cool vest..102-106 is too hot. I did resoak it every 2-3 hours but well worth it!

Wayne,Glad to see another member back home safe! Take care and Ride Safe! Tom

Boy,Am I gonna have fun....Someone bring a VIDEO Camera to this event..I volunteer to do the Baptism!

Jay,It was good to finally meet you . Glad you made it with no problems. If you get down this way give me a buzz and we will ride some nice roads down here....WAIT till it cools down though!

interesting facts about Texas . Thought this may help you adjust to and learn about our State..Everything you may need is Here! 1. Beaumont to El Paso: 742 miles 2. Beaumont to Chicago: 770 miles 3. El Paso is closer to California than to Dallas 4. World's first rodeo was in Pecos, July 4, 1883. 5. The Flagship Hotel in Galveston is the only hotel in North America built over water. 6. The Heisman Trophy ws named after John William Heisman who was the first full-time coach at Rice University in Houston. 7. Brazoria County has more species of birds than any other area in North America. 8. Aransas Wildlife Refuge is the winter home of North America's only remaining flock of whooping cranes. 9. Jalapeno jelly originated in Lake Jackson in 1978. 10. The worst natural disaster in U.S. history was in 1900, caused by a hurricane, in which over 8,000 lives were lost on Galveston Island. 11. The first word spoken from the moon, July 20, 1969, was " Houston." 12. King Ranch in South Texas is larger than Rhode Island. 13. Tropical Storm Claudette brought a U.S. rainfall record of 43" in 24 hours in and around Alvin in July of 1979. 14. Texas is the only state to enter the U.S. by TREATY, (known as the Constitution of 1845 by the Republic of Texas to enter the Union) instead of by annexation. This allows the Texas Flag to fly at the same height as the U.S. Flag, and may divide into 5 states. 15. A Live Oak tree near Fulton is estimated to be 1500 years old. 16. Caddo Lake is the only natural lake in the state. 17. Dr Pepper was invented in Waco in 1885. There is no period in Dr Pepper. 18. Texas has had six capital cities: Washington-on-the Brazos, Harrisburg, Galveston, Velasco, West Columbia and Austin. 19. The Capitol Dome in Austin is the only dome in the U.S. which is taller than the Capitol Building in Washington DC (by 7 feet). 20. The name "Texas" comes from the Hasini Indian word "tejas" meaning friends. Tejas is not Spanish for Texas. 21. The State Mascot is the Armadillo (an interesting bit of trivia about the armadillo is they always have four babies. They have one egg, which splits into four, and they either have four males or four females.). 22. The first domed stadium in the U.S. was the Astrodome in Houston. Need to be cheered up? Happy, Texas 79042 Pep, Texas 79353 Smiley, Texas 78159 Paradise, Texas 76073 Rainbow, Texas 76077 Sweet Home, Texas 77987 Comfort, Texas 78013 Friendship, Texas 76530 Love the Sun? Sun City, Texas 78628 Sunrise, Texas 76661 Sunset, Texas 76270 Sundown, Texas 79372 Sunray, Texas 79086 Sunny Side, Texas 77423 Want something to eat? Bacon, Texas 76301 Noodle, Texas 79536 Oatmeal, Texas 78605 Turkey, Texas 79261 Trout, Texas 75789 Sugar Land, Texas 77479 Salty, Texas 76567 Rice, Texas 75155 And top it off with: Sweetwater, Texas 79556 Why travel to other cities? Texas has them all! Detroit, Texas 75436 Colorado City, Texas 79512 Denver City, Texas 79323 Klondike, Texas 75448 Nevada, Texas 75173 Memphis, Texas 79245 Miami, Texas 79059 Boston, Texas 75570 Santa Fe, Texas 77517 Tennessee Colony, Texas 75861 Reno, Texas 75462 Feel like traveling outside the country? Don't bother buying a plane ticket! Athens, Texas 75751 Canadian, Texas 79014 China, Texas 77613 Egypt, Texas 77436 Ireland, Texas 76538 Italy, Texas 76651 Turkey, Texas 79261 London, Texas 76854 New London, Texas 75682 Paris, Texas 75460 No need to travel to Washington D.C. Whitehouse, Texas 75791 We even have a city named after our planet! Earth, Texas 79031 And a city named after our State! Texas City, Texas 77590 Exhausted? Energy, Texas 76452 Cold? Blanket, Texas 76432 Winters, Texas Like to read about History? Santa Anna, Texas Goliad, Texas Alamo, Texas Gun Barrel City, Texas Need Office Supplies? Staples, Texas 78670 Men are from Mars, women are from: Venus, Texas 76084 You guessed it..it's on the state line.. Texline, Texas 79087 For the kids... Kermit, Texas 79745 Elmo, Texas 75118 Nemo, Texas 76070 Tarzan, Texas 79783 Winnie, Texas 77665 Sylvester, Texas 79560 Other city names in Texas , to make you smile..... Frognot, Texas 75424 Bigfoot, Texas 78005 Hogeye, Texas 75423 Cactus, Texas 79013 Notrees, Texas 79759 Best, Texas 76932 Veribest, Texas 76886 Kickapoo, Texas 75763 Dime Box, Texas 77853 Old Dime Box, Texas 77853 Telephone, Texas 75488 Telegraph, Texas 76883 Whiteface, Texas 79379 Twitty, Texas 79079 And last but not least, the Anti-Al Gore City Kilgore, Texas 75662 And our favorites... Cut n Shoot, Texas Gun Barrell City, Texas Hoop And Holler, Texas

Ride safe my friend! Cant hardly wait till next year to see that new Hannigan trike!

Our Prayers for his recovery are sent and will continue..Wish we were closer,would love to help. Tom and Debby

Brad,Good to see you and glad you all are safely home

Good to see you all made it home. It was good to finally meet You and your Family..Thanks for all you have done! Tom

Come Hell or High Water Debby and I are going to make it to your BBQ Meet when you have it next..I think its around February??

Well I pulled in about 530PM from the International Rally..MAN IT WAS HOT IN TEXAS!! Anyway 483 miles today and the wife had a cold frozen Margarita ready for me..Good to be home. To all the friends I got to see again and the New friends I met..It was good seeing all of you! If ANY of you are ever in Blanco,Texas or the area give me a call,Ill leave the light on for ya! Snarley Bill and the other committee members THANK YOU for a great Rally and letting me be a part of it. Tom From Texas

Hey Brad..You are getting the hang of it..soon it will come naturally.. We are from TEXAS!!!

Thanks for the good wishes..Everyone be safe! Im Gone!!!!

Jerry, Why ya think I got my MC Trailer with me...Jose Cuervo you are a friend of mine!~