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Yes I believe you need a thin wall socket. I dont think I can get a standard socket on mine either. Its been a while since I changed plugs so memory is a bit foggy.

Be advised: Biketoberfest is October 15, 2015 - October 19, 2015. We are leaving somewhere around the 10th or 11th to go up to North Carolina. Date not set in stone yet.

Well ran over something last week and punctured the 1400 mile new tire. About a 3/4" cut. Dont feel safe patching it so have new one on order. Shoulbe up and running in a week.

You are correct on the wire tie thing though. If you can keep from bending them over to tie up, try to loop back and forth but put the tie in the middle more not on the ends to flatten them out.

Yea I guess the man upstairs is still looking out for me. I just ordered up a new rear and a front. Original plan when I put the rear on was to finish up this year on the front and change next year. But being as the rear picked up 2 screws I figured I better inspect the front. Its not down to the wear bars yeat, but not terribly far either. like maybe a 32nd or so. Have a trip to mountains planned with the wife in Oct and I dont want to have to change a day or two before we leave and I dont think it would be up to par at the time of trip. So I guess here again better to error on caution side. Ordered up 2 Shinko Tourmaster 230's. Thats what I had just put on the rear 1400 miles ago. I in no way think it was a tire fault it got a 3/4" cut. No matter what tire it would have been a goner, only more expensive to replace. So now I wait on parts.

Well took tire apart today. not only did I have the hole I knew about there was a drywall screw about 8 inch from that hole. Patched them both. got tire inflated and the original hole is sliced in fct about 3/4" but couldn't really tell until I pulled the plug out, fixed and inflated. And its dang near dead center. So every time our on the gas its going to try to rip the split even more it looks like. So..... So much for that brand new tire with 1475 miles on it. If it would have been a $160 Michelin I would be really torqued. Pitiful I have to junk a brand new tire. If I would have just left the plug in I woulndt have even known.

If your looking in the Ft Myer's are Barry here is a place PrimeBeef and I ate. Ford's Garage 2207 First Street Fort Myers, FL 33901 MAP

Yea I was going to say something like that. There are times when thats all that may work, and there is a place and time for certain things. I hate with a passion scotch locks. But sometimes thats what you have to use to get up and going and come back and fix it by soldering or at least a posi tap.

I just put a Hagon on Retredgolfers scoot a few weeks back. See how he likes it. They get the info from you about weights, riding preference etc and build it up custom. Just make sure they have the correct shipping address. LOL Eddies went back and forth across the county 2 or 3 times looking for my house.

Ventourous Randy-not sure but I think last year when we were up that way that parts was infact closed for repairs as the rains and weather had washed out a pretty big section. Not sure but I think thats where it was.

Labell is down sort of towards Ft Myers but inland a tick. Look for state road 80 I think.

I think what you are talking about will let you look statewide vs just an area.

17k plus on a pair of MC 2. The 130 up front. I ran like 40 across the board press.

Just read a post that said Mr Tilley that owns HD dealers in Staesville and somwhere else up in NC was killed on BRP in a single vehicle accident. Wonder if roads were a factor there.

Sometimes it amazing what you find. I have got some good buys. I bought a first gear roll aboard bag that attaches to the sissy bar that new was like 250. I gave about 50. Simular deal on a really nice cortech huge like e0 liter bag. 25 bucks. Its a good outlet for us "frugal" shoppers.

I think the spec on oil change for my 09 is 4k. Valves are a big job, but if your going to do it yourself you can save some coin. Skydoc I think has a kit to loan out if you get gaskets off him. Also flyinfool is making the special tool.

Glad I wasnt on the Gandy Bridge or the Skyway.

Tom, we are going up that way in Oct. Barry had a flat on way back from Bay Pines today on the back roads into Avon Park. About 30 or so miles from home. got it plugged so I could get home, but will need to investigate it more next week or something. going out of town for a couple days. I'm hoping I can patch it.

Well good thing we didnt plan this trip with the bike anyways. The tread close to top best I can discribe looks to have the cut. but once you get down to the carcass it must be less because I made a repair and got it home. Its going to sit right now and in a week or so I guess I will dismount it and check it out closer. If its no bigger than what I think it is in carcass I'll Probably patch it from the inside.If it looks to bu compromised I guess I'll be buying another new tire. I'm just glad its not $140 Michelin C2. By the way any ideas on how to get the balance beads out and save them? I thought maybe a rag over the vacuum hose and see if I can trap them.

Typical installation puts a glass fuse under the fairing by where the switch is located. Left side under fairing as your sitting on it. Chances are the fuse will look like this one. Which is why mine has a relay on it.

I had to go over to the VA in St Pete today for an appointment. Its about 85 miles one way. On the way back I took some of the back roads I ride from Brandon (I took the long way home) One one of the backroads 3 miles or so from home the bike felt squirmy. I know from past the road is a little uneven through there. but it seemed to continue to long. I stopped and looked at the front tire it was up. Looked at rear and it was low. Well I'll be @#$. Small shop a few yards away where they service sod equipment. I pulled in there and borrowed a small air comp and aired it up to roll it to find the leak. Appeared to be a cut about 3/4 maybe. Had plugs so I plugged it and called wife just so she could follow me home. Bums me out, the tire only has maybe 2kon it. Now I need to dismount and patch it. I think the plug has a small leak as the pressure was a little lower than when I filled it when I checked it prior to leaving the shop there. But all is good got home safe. Only to find a radiator hose leak on the wifes car pushing coolant when we got home. Supposed to leave in am for the Keys too.

Most of the shop or dealer installed lights I have seen are all wired to only be able to be on with low beam. Why I have no idea. Mostly because they just tap power off the low beam headlight with a scotch lock (grrr) When you rewire it yourself and put a relay in draw power from a keyed on source they will run anytime you have your control switch on.

Bring the page up you want to link IE: EBAY or whatever it is. Put your cursor up there and highlight it (right click) copy. then go back to your post your working on and highlight a word or two. Then at the top of the post box your working in you look for a globe with a chain. Click it and it should open a box and will start with HTTP. Paste your link in there and save.

OK I was trying to sort out which was what. Thanks. That fellow also has something called a pav2 or something. Looks like it might also work if it was wired to dc to charge instead of aa batteries. I think they go for around $30 on ebay.

OK so finally had a few minutes to look the Mix it thing up. WOWZER they are proud of that thing. I hate to guess what the guy get for the amplirider thing then. Guess I'll have to go back to the idea of building a battery eliminator for the boostaroo.