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  1. Rick Haywood
    I found that the tubes that go into the top of my carbs kept working loose from the carbs and it would make mine run rough and the mileage would drop a little. I finally took the tank off and the air box and fixed everthing. As for how many miles you can go on a tank depends on how a person rides. if you run 75 or 80 all the time you are gonna get about 125 miles before reserve. If you cruise the 2 lanes and keep it under 65 you should be able to go a bunch more. I usually go to reserve at around 175 miles. Have went as high as 210 and as low as 130. But normal for me is around 170-175 miles. I get about 42 mpg and usually go to reserve after using about 4.2 gallons.
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    Well yesterday the wife and I were headed out on a ride and a few miles into it the rain came down. With the wet roads the bike seemed to handle very funny so we stopped and I looked the bike over. Nothing obvious to be found. We take off and the bike felt like the back tire was going flat so we decided to go home and check the thing out. Well after putting it up on the lift and taking the bags off i found the problem. The wheel bearing was worn completely out. I could move the wheel up and down. This is now 1:30 pm on Saturday so by the time I figure out what all I am going to need to repair the thing it is gonna be to late to order parts and I don't want to be down a week. So I decide to text Mike (EUSA1) and see if he has an extra wheel. He calls me and and wants to know what's up. He then says I will come down when I get off work (he Lives 100 miles away) and bring, parts and a wheel just in case. Well he gets here and we get the wheel off and because the bearing has been going out for awhile it has destroyed the tire. Plenty of tread but flat spots on the side, middle and just real ugly..Mike says it would be easier if you had a new tire on his rim and then we could just put then different rim on since I needed a new tire anyway. So by now it is 6:00pm. I call a friend of mine who owns a Trike Shop where he converts 2 wheelers into 3 wheelers. He doesn't have a tire since he works on 3 wheelers but says if I can find a tire he will come down and open his shop so we can mount it. So I call another member Tim (mystor09) who lives about 8 miles away and he has a new tire and says come and get it and just order him another one and we are even. So from the time I find out the problem until it it is fixed takes about 6 hours with time off for some food, mike driving 100 miles and then us driving another 75 or so to get the tire and go to my buddies shop to mount it. I say I am lucky to have friends from this site who stepped up for me and got me rolling in such record time Thanks to everyone.
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    I like hwy 80 that runs north and south from Interstate breaks park on the KY/VA line south to I-81 much better than the dragon and no traffic.
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    Had a couple of idiots last year when we went up from vogel. They thought they were gonna whoop some older gentleman ass because they didn't like that he drove slower than they wanted to on the Dragon. I had to break it up.
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    I would say it is a short in the trailer. Unless you have 25 lights or so on it.
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    The picture of the old bus made into a house was a Gentleman named Bob Waldmire. He lived in the VW Bus for years until he move He was an old hippie who traveled the route a did his paintings. A very unique person to say the least Here is a link bout himd up to the condo on wheels. http://www.coolspringsroute66.com/catalog02.htm
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    14 bikes took a nice ride yesterday to the route 66 red carpet ride in Illinois. It is a festival celebrating the mother road. We had such a great ride with great friends and perfect weather. Museums about the history of the road and sights along the way.
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    I found Dans Brother today. He showed up to go for a ride with about 14 other bikes that:thumbsup2: we were riding withs
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    Orlin at this point I believe Shirley and I will be there.
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    Patti and Don, As much as I hate it Shirley and I will not be able to make it down to enjoy your wonderful get together this year. I started back to work, (a good thing bad thing) and we have a couple of graduations to go to. Sorry Sorry Sorry. We will be thinking of you all though Rick & Shirley
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    Dont do it on the bike my old gold wing did that for 85,000 miles. It never got low between oil changes. someone told me to try synthetic and it would stop that. It worked in my old pickup with 190,000 miles on it but not sure about the bike. Also put a 2x4 under the kickstand and that will help it a bunch this way it doesn't lean over so far.
  12. Rick Haywood
    Dan needs a hug:bighug:
  13. Rick Haywood
    Yep I had mine come apart the same way. Used a snall magnet to get out the screw
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    Dons

    Rick Haywood posted a topic in Watering Hole

    I anyone is coming through Illinois headed to Don's in Oberlin and need a place to crash for the night you are welcome at our house
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    Great old big one Dan
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    remember we weren't put here to judge
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    Guess I had better bring one of these
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    I removed mine when I installed the bag rails. I also believe if you check you will find it IS NOT a state requirement in most states. Just an added reflector for safety by the dealer
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    NEW:confused24:
  20. Rick Haywood
    E3's front and back, I get around 17,500 out of back and 22,500 from front 2 up half the time 2 pounds of air in front forks with 39 pounds of air in front tire 29 pounds of air in rear shock with 42 pounds in back tire. unless pulling trailer Now I just switched to the 130 from the 150 on the front so will update middle of summer how many miles I got out of it. By the way I ride around 30,000 miles a year. I llive in Illinois so not many curves but do travel a bunch. Not much city riding either.
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    I cut the rubber pieces down and installed them on the top of the handle bars up against the fairing. As for the handle bars hitting the ignition cover I didn't do anything to mine and unless I am turning really sharp in the parking lot it doesn't hit and when it does it just moves it a little.
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    Looking for someone to meet up with me so I can pass the baton off for another state capitol. I live between Peoria and Bloomington, Illinois. I can ride a couple hundred miles in any direction. Let me know, maybe we could do luch someplace this weekend. Wanderer, I will get you your thumb drive mailed out in a couple days. Rick
  23. Rick Haywood
    Hey now that bike is a 2nd gen and you all know it.
  24. Rick Haywood
    More Pictures https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.3525529891287.2147875.1063337614&type=3
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    Try this
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