72ranger
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Several months after receiving my Carbtune, I finally took the time to sync my carbs. MAN what a difference. No more backfiring when letting of the gas and runs so much smoother!!! Freebird, thanks for the detailed write up!!
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Very nice, Congrats!
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That's pretty much what I expected to hear... The mechanic said that there is no way for the thermostat to stick open. But that's what it sounds like to me. I had a truck do that to me once. It never really over heated just ran hot. I have had the same positive experience with Rotella myself. Thanks for all the feed back!! Any idea's that you can think of that I might be able to pass along would be great!
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My brothers father-n-law (Bill) has an 07 Midnight TD. He called me and stated that his bike was getting hot. Very hot on his legs, almost unbearable. Since then he spoke to a Yamaha mechanic about what he had. The mechanic asked if he made any changes recently. Bill informed him that he switched his oil from Yamalube to Rotella T 15-40. The mechanic said that, the oil was his problem. Today he changed the oil back to Yamalube and said that it is no longer running hot. So basically he states that the heat was coming from the lower end of the engine. I know many folks on this forum use oil other than Yamalube, so have anybody had this experience before? I am running Rotella in my 07 TD, and have not noticed any issues.
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Awesome, Thanks for the quick feedback. Ordering them now.
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Your OK, thats all that matters. Hope you are back on the road soon!
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Ok I searched and did not find my answer. So I am guessing this is going to be a dumb question. I am going to order a Carbtune Kit. There are different size plugs available, which ones do I choose? Thanks, Shane
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Thanks Gary, saw the pay pal notification a few minutes ago...
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Prayers Sent for all!
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I couldn't agree more, mountains for me.... Wish we had some!
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More snow in the forecast for Sat and Sun for the Tulsa area.... :crying::crying:
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91 year old motorcyclist killed by hit and run driver
72ranger replied to midnightventure's topic in Watering Hole
I heard 2 motorcyclist died on 169 that day. I didn't ever see the details behind them. HWY 169 between Tulsa and Owasso is a zoo during rush hour traffic. Full of jokers that don't care if they kill someone or not. It makes me angry! Hopefully once it is converted to 3 lanes it will be a bit safer....... -
Outstanding news Squid!! Hope you enjoy your new job! God Bless, oh and get out and ride!!!
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Got about 120 miles in. It was great! The new clutch spring worked like a champ! There were several bikes out here as well, and every one of the riders were grinning ear to ear..... Like this! All next week it is supposed to rain, but that's OK. We need the sand to wash off the roads.
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Thanks Cougar! My brother n law lived in Winterset Iowa for a couple of years. Birthplace of John Wayne!! I wished he still lived there it was a great place to visit!
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I am fixing to head out for my first ride this year. Will probably only be 2-3 hours but I am EXCITED ! I just put the HD clutch spring upgrade in last month so will be looking forward to see the results. I do have a question. I decided to jump on the Rotella T band wagon. The thing is I bought the white jug instead of the blue. Will that hurt anything having the non synthetic for one change cycle?
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Very Nice!!
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I am not sure if it was ever a nice road:yikes:.... I am thinking you will need a kidney transplant if you take I-40 thru Oklahoma ....
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OK - I went to Lowes and bought 6 new bolts and put all together. As recommended I used a 1/4 drive and set it where I thought it should be. I also borrowed a brand new Craftsman torque wrench from a friend to verify, and I was really close. I think at the end of the day it is a job well done! Thank you for all the input! I have tried uploading pictures with no luck. I have ran in to this before, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't:confused24:. Now I just need some dry warm weather to go test it out!
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So are you wanting the picture of me breaking the bolt??
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I too was in tears!! Good job for keeping your cool!
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Thank you Squidley! I was able to get the bolt out. Took about 15 minutes. So I think I am back in business. I will do just as you said and use a 1/4 inch drive... Hopefully these big guns won't snap another off with a 1/4 in drive....
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I didn't have anything to do this afternoon so I thought I would tackle the HD Clutch Spring Kit.... I was almost wrapped up, snapping pictures the whole way when I snapped one of the 6 bolts off that holds the spring on......... OK so I was using a torque wrench that starts at 10lbs.. So I backed it off to about where I thought 5lbs would be (Note: Don't do this)..... I'm a big O dummy!! As I am tightening the bolts I am thinking these are not getting tight, so I started backing them out when one snapped off . These bolts must be crazy soft, because I didn't feel like I was over torquing them . Providing I can get this one out :/, I am replacing all six bolts and buying a torque wrench that measures inch lbs. Couple of questions- Should I use loctite ? As I said before it doesn't seem like they were very tight at all... Do you think I weakened the new spring?
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Thanks Tom! It sounds pretty simple. If I get stumped I will give you a shout!
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I just got off the phone with John order this kit as well. John is great to work with! Looking forward to a solid clutch again...