Mooseduncan
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I was afraid of that! All I can find here is problems with the shifter coming off. Been through that already, replaced and loctite-ed that bolt. But this... not sure AT ALL how this works, and the pipe is smack in the way, making it really tough to assess the problem! I'm hoping nothing inside broke off!!
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Thanks for the response! Do I need to remove the pipe to get to it? Looks like I do to me...
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BTW This is not the shifter itself I'm talking about. It came loose from the bike down below the exhaust pipe where it goes into the tranny.
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Hello everybody, been a while for me here. I was riding my 97 RSTD when I went to down shift coming off the freeway and there was nothing!! I pulled the clutch and coasted to a gas station right off the freeway, where I saw that the linkage had come loose from the tranny! I was able to push it in and got it into 2nd gear to get home with, but I'm not sure what the fix is here. Anyone know? Thanks!
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Okay so what if you discover that the heel/toe shifter came off, you fix it in your friends garage, but then on the way home, the linkage comes off behind the floorboard?? I havent looked at the bike since, just got home in 3rd and parked it for a few days. Is that an easy fix too?
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My 97 has the Corbin dual tour with a backrest and I love it! Just got back from a 2000 mile trip and not a single day was I aching to get off the bike. My girlfriend says the passenger seat is very comfy as well.
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On my 97 RSTD I average about 41. I just assumed it was due to the smaller carbs on the older models but apparently not!
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Now that's good stuff right there!! No I did not realize that... sorry everyone, still figuring this new fangled thing called the intranet out... Dee dee dee!!
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Thanks JB. I like loud pipes as long as it's a deep sound. They are perfect as far the sound is concerned the way they are. Just not sure how much performance I'm missing. One thing that I do notice on the bike is a considerable lack of low end grunt compared to my Harley. I'm assuming that's due in part to little or no back pressure from my pipes. Does anyone here have a video or sound clip of their bike with Bubs pipes on it?
By the way, those pipes look real good!
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In my opinion the HD 80 CI evolution was the best of their modern engines. I'd buy it to keep it and watch the value go up up up. I wouldn't buy for a quick turn around.
I agree but only the purists want those evos these days... Everybody wants bigger and newer now. I think you'd be hard pressed to turn a profit on a 14 year old bike like that. But it is a bad ass bike!
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My 97 RSTD has stock pipes that have been drilled out. Not something I would have done personally (was that way when I bought it), but it sounds great and has no signs of running lean or rich. I'm certain that I'm losing torque, but the bike runs great. Of the pipes I have researched, the Bubs set looks to be the way to go but now that I have gotten used to the deep growl that the bike presently has, I'm wondering if the Bubs will be too quiet. Has anyone been through my scenario before or have some advice to give?
Thanks
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i hate to rain on ya'll parade but mine is a 2001 model and has the switch behind the right side of the seat! it's a boulivard model. i also have a 96 strd and a 97 tcI that has the switch behind the seat! so those that mean i don't have an 01 but a 96 or 97?? maybe i need to sue yamaha and lakehill motors for selling me a 96 or 97 as a 2001 model?? the first pic is my 01 blvd with large slant bags off a 98 tcII and second is of my 97 tcI(papa dan's old bike) which you see on the fender and has the key switch behind the seat. as i know all the tcII and td's had the switch up front because of the bags being in the way to get to it easyly. not 1000% sure of that but most i've seen has had it there.
Mine is a 97 RSTD and the ignition is in front of the tank on the left side of the frame.
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I came from a Harley with the TC88, tuned to the tee. When I first bought my RSTD (I bought it about 125 miles from home) I stopped about 20 miles down the road and told my friend who was following me home that I think I made a big mistake, this bike can't get out of it's own way! We talked about everything I had read about the bikes and I figured I'd go against what I knew from the Vtwin and try extending out the throttle between shifts. That is all it took!! I can't imagine riding anything but my RSTD now, I love it!!
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And you're welcome for the inspiration! These days I just sit and stare at those pics as the days seem to slow down on the final approach to my trip!
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Security token missing, that's what it was...
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I tried that a couple times Dave, each time it said something about not having something... jeez I forget now. Some sort of an error. Both times.
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This was my personal favorite trip I've been on yet. The redwoods are beautiful!! Two weeks away from seeing alot of it again and getting into Washington as well!!
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Well I guess I can't upload 10 at a time, but here's 3 more. These are from two years ago on a trip up north through the redwoods.
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Just checking to see if I was able to upload a pic.
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Bruiser.
It's black and blue.
That's funny! My best friends Kingpin is Big Blue. When we ride together, we are black and blue...
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Look at my second post in the thread below. It details how to upload.
After you run through the manage attachments screen and upload 10 pictures, you can go back and upload another ten, and another, to the same thread.
Gary
Thanks Gary... now can you direct me to the thread below please!!
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Big Black
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm6/beendad/BigBlack.jpg
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What about putting them here....
Lovin that Valkyrie!!
Sorry for being slightly retarded...
Shifter linkage came loose from bike 97 RSTD
in Royal Star and Royal Star Tour Deluxe Tech Talk
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Got some help from a member here named Jerry! Turns out it is an allen head bolt with a rubber boot on the head that has backed out. Gonna clean and bolt it back in with loctite this evening. Thanks again Jerry!