RedRider

Yup. He headed out for parts unknown. Freebird had a thread about it a couple of months ago. RR

Are you riding with your Harley (sorry Don) friends and stopping at every bar in town? A headache can come from that. RR

It will help if you fill out in your profile the type of bike you are asking about. 1st Gen have on board air adjustment. 2nd gen is manual. RR

Don, I might suggest you also do a BunBurner 1500. It is 1500 in 36 hours. It is good for two things. First, if you complete the SS1k, it is a piece of cake to do the BB1500. Second, if you find you can't safely complete the SS1k, it is still a goal to complete an Iron Butt ride. Any way about it, go onto the Iron Butt Association website and read the Archive of Wisdom. http://www.ironbutt.com/tech/aow.cfm Have a great time. RR

Easy. EBC HH. And Welcome to VR RR

Yup. I guess I won't be seeing you this evening. Have a great weekend. RR

Also, if you happen to be in the market for a new helmet, J&M sells helmets with their headsets installed. RR

You will need to let us know what type of helmet you have. Beanie 3/4 Modular (flip face) Full face RR

Flyinfool and I are prepared for this evening. Left Trader a message on his (presumed) cell phone. Haven't heard anything yet. My guess is he is enjoying the scenery of the UP about now. RR

If you can get to Fond du Lac (60 miles south of GB) tonight along with FlyinFool and his stator, we can get it in the shop and swapped out. Let me know. No real plans for the evening but will need to clean the shop a bit to get it in there. RR

Look in the vendor area at the BaggerShield. They are a good supporter of this site and get really good reviews on their product. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=80541 No relationship - just like the reviews (no, I don't have one. Still run the OEM stock windshield). RR

Here you go. Armor in all the right places. Can be worn as an overpant with shorts/underwear underneath. http://www.motorcyclegear.com/street/closeouts/mesh_jackets_and_pants/first_gear/2011_mesh_tex_motorcycle_pants.html Be careful of dehydration. When taking long trips (multiday) I wear the non-mesh overpants. RR

The shaft needs to come out periodically to lube the splines going into the U-joint. Use Honda Moly60. For those who haven't done this yet, there is a small rubber plug on the swingarm over the U-joint. Remove this plug and use a coat hanger or something similar to center the U-joint for insertion of the drive shaft. Be patient, it will go in. Make sure the drive shaft is in the U-joint and not next to it. Most of us have learned this the hard way. RR

Hope he slowed down a bit so you could keep up. RR

Having two fuel pumps do the exact same thing doesn't make sense that the fuel pump is the issue. I would check your synchronization. Something may have slipped in the linkages. As another thought - What happens when the rev limiter is hit? Does it shut down the coil? May there be a bad RPM sensor? I don't know how that circuit works.

When you install them, it may require some cutting of the foam. If the speakers are pressing on the ears they will become painful in a short period of time. RR

I'm stayin' out of Chat. You's is skurrin' me.

What bike? Year? Give us some symptoms and we can offer some suggestions. Do you know it is electrical? Might it be fuel related? Need more info. RR

There are several aftermarket windshields that can help. Or you can cut down your windshield. Wouldn't work well to completely remove it since it would leave a large slit at the top of the faring. Baggershield has received good reviews and offers discounts to VR members. http://www.baggershield.com Visit the VR Gold Vendor listing for more info. RR

+1 on this site. The moderator of this site is REALLY knowledgeable on the old GS'. I have one that will be restored over the winter.

Jeff, Good luck tomorrow. While this is fun to joke around about (at least fun for us), you are doing something really serious. Hope it all turns out ok. RR

I got right in. RR

Jeff, Good luck. Getting old is a *****, but it beats the alternative. I'm involved with something similar and am not having any fun either. Maintaining dignity goes out the window when they are having object enter places that were previously exit only. Hope all works out in the end. RR

Actually, almost half of crashes are single vehicle accidents (motorcycle only). All almost 100% preventable with training, proper maintenance, and experience (and riding sober). Summary from: A 2009 Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s Highway Loss Data Institute report found that: More than half of motorcyclist deaths involved at least one other vehicle. 42 percent of two-vehicle fatal motorcycle crashes involved a vehicle turning left while the motorcycle was going straight, passing, or overtaking the vehicle. A little less than half of all motorcycle driver deaths involved no other vehicle. Of the 1,791 motorcycle deaths that involved only the motorcyclist 48 percent were speeding. 42 percent had blood alcohol concentrations of 0.08 percent or higher. RR

Why yes, yes it would. Next time it happens, open the gas cap. Any vacuum sound? If so, you hit the nail on the head. If not, well you ruled one option out. My money is on fuel filter. RR