RedRider

You can remove them, but they are not intended to be removed. The mounts would still be in place, the cable would need to be tied up. Your radio nor CB would work. You risk breaking some items that are not cheap to fix/replace. My suggestion is to leave them alone. RR

If it appears to be properly taken care of, the mileage wouldn't scare me. Mine has this many miles on it and will pressed into service of several 1000+ miles trips this summer. Might want to knock down the price a bit, but you're in Canada. Bikes seem to be more expensive up there. RR

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2000 RSV on a battery tender comfortably resting in the heated garage 2008 KLR650 right next to the RSV. 1986 BMW K75C on the lift with its guts on the workbench. Will be back together this weekend (I hope) 1986 Vulcan 750 in the shop. Should be picking up a donor bike later this week. This will be back on the road as soon as the donor arrives. 1982 Suzy GS750T in the shop. Hasn't moved for years. Shouldn't take much, just haven't had time to mess with it. Always on the prowl for more. RR

Would be nice, but I have a couple of other bikes in the shop taking up all the lifts. I'm gettin' to old to be crawling on the ground to do valves. RR

I have one here in Fond du Lac you may borrow. I have the tool also. Assuming this is for a 2nd gen. RR

I do believe you are the Anti-Christ. (I love that movie). The RDL got you hooked, didn't it. Me too. I'm in. RR

Pictures or it didn't happen. RR

An oil thread. C'mon spring!!! RR

By law, a helmet is required in WI for those under 18 only. However, where I live, a helmet is required to ride 100% of the time. The bikes are in my name and if one of the boys is caught riding without, his bike gets sold. No ifs, ands, or buts. I've never had a problem with any of them. We got good helmets that FIT. Now I need to work on the footwear. I've turned into an ATGATT Nazi. RR

It is held on with a single bolt. My clutch side lock fell off while riding thru Chicago. Haven't missed it. RR

Should have been at the Chicago show. The young lady at the Indian booth was worth the price of admission.

2) Give it to me. 3) Go away.

Likely, your boots are fine. There will be cracks in them, but they are laminated. Inside rubber, metal, outside rubber. If you are concerned with them, spray some starter fluid on them while the engine is idling. If the RPMs change, then they need replaced. I would expect no change will occur. Time to do valves for sure. Freebird maintenance day is a good place to get that done. Get the replacement gaskets ahead of time. Likely there will be shims available for swap at MD. RR

I just noticed you were from Flint. Don't worry about the taxes. They can't do anything to you. You are already in jail. RR

That is not correct. The tax payer is liable for unpaid taxes. In a technical sense, the cheating tax preparer was correct. Since you signed it, you accepted it, it is your responsibility. Now, as to ethical.... not so much. 1) Take a look at any agreement/invoice from the tax preparer. There may be some language about them supporting you in a dispute with the IRS. 2) While I certainly wouldn't want a cheating accountant representing me, this language may make them liable to cover cost for an honest accountant/tax lawyer. 3) Get an honest accountant to go over the taxes and get them correct. This is the first thing that MUST be done. The government doesn't care about who is technically at fault. They just want their money. 4) Find a way to get the back taxes paid. The IRS does not have a sense of humor or fair play. 5) While the cheating tax preparers will not in any way be liable for your unpaid taxes, you may be able to make a case to have them cover any interest and penalties. Good luck. RR

How'd you fit 2 strippers on that thing? RR

Have a great trip Miles. Looking forward to your ride report. RR

+1 on the volt meter. Easy to do and great peace of mind. RR

And you pesky kids stay off my lawn!!!!!

One thing BB did at Wisconsin is run a clean, disciplined program. He was a great recruiter of the big boys and developed them into draftable NFL linemen (JJ Watt). There is a reason Wisconsin has the Div 1 NCAA record holders for total yards (Ron Dayne) and touchdowns (Monte Ball). Arkansas got a good coach who will run a good program. And as far as I know, he doesn't even own a motorcycle. RR

I've used the Zumo 550 for several years but have never heard of a trip card. A couple of good resources for all things Zumo are: http://www.zumoforums.com Layin' Down Tracks section in AdvRider http://www.advrider.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=37 RR

The manifolds you are seeing go to the airbox that runs along the center frame rail. They are under vacuum and would not have any fuel in them. Also, don't worry about the cracks. As mentioned earlier, these manifolds have a metal liner and the cracks will not go all the way through. If you are concerned with the cracks (after you deal with the fuel issue), run the bike at idle and spray WD40 or starting fluid at the cracks. If the RPMs change, then you have a leaker. I don't expect you will have any leaking. Back to the issue at hand. I suspect you have an issue with your floats/bowls/float valve. The overflow is at the top of the bowl so it will appear to be leaking from the top. First step is to drain each bowl. There is a nipple at the bottom of each bowl and a screw that opens and closes this release nipple. Put a short length of clear tubing on the nipple, put the other end of the tubing in a glass jar, and open the screw. Do not have the engine running or the key on when you do this. You may get some gunk out of the bowls. If so, close the release valves and turn on the key to fill them back up and then drain them again. If this does not take care of the problem, I would expect you need to open the carbs, replace the float valves, and set the float height. There is a procedure in the tech section to do this. Good luck and let us know how it goes. RR

Maybe not a handy place, but a known place is good. Chasing electrical gremlins is a real PITA. Good luck with it. RR

Depends where I am and which helmet I am wearing. My Aria always gets locked up or taken with me. If I am wearing one of my cheapo dirt bike helmets, I will hang it on the mirror or set it on the seat. RR