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Do we have any professionals in the Safe Business?
RedRider replied to ragtop69gs's topic in Watering Hole
Put one of these on the outside. They can figure out how it works. RR -
What time are you serving? Let's see, if I leave WI now, I can get there by ........ RR
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There are 3 more upstairs (that run). And if all goes right, I will be picking up another one this weekend. I won't be getting much ice fishing in this year. Although, that's probably a good thing. I don't like ice fishing. RR
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Following is a copy of my progress update posted on the Honda Shadow forum. Well, we are on the way to getting this beast back on the asphalt. Broken engine was removed, output gear housing with speed sensor was swapped, and new Sabre engine was put back in the frame. Couple of notes. There is a shim between the output gear housing and the crankcase. This sets the backlash between the bevel gears. I checked (by feel) the backlash before disassembling each. The shim on the Sabre engine measured 0.0180" while the shim from the Aero was 0.0225". Initial install of the output gear housing was done with the larger Aero shim. Too loose. Removed and reinstalled with the Sabre shim. Much better. The last picture is of my helpers (my sons Curtiss and Grant). They are much better at lifting heavy things than I am now. Hope to have this running by Sunday. We shall see. RR
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I will post up the process. Looking forward to getting this done and and the Shadow off the lift. I have other bikes that need some love. RR
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Bob, Thanks for the heads up. I will keep the paperwork together for him. Shouldn't be an issue since they usually only check the neck labels for the VIN. But you never know how they may do it Texas. RR
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Got a great deal on Ebay. A boneyard called onestopoutlet (at least that's their Ebay name) out of PA. Good folks to deal with. Did a nice job packaging it and shipped quickly. Got it for about 60% of what we were expecting (and were willing to pay). RR
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Well, we found the problem. See picture #1. We found the solution. See picture #2. 220 lbs of shiny goodness. A thread of the complete project will be posted once done (if successful:smile5:). RR
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Check with your local library and see what format they support - Kindle or Nook (likely both). That way, your wife can borrow books rather than buy. RR
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A good friend will post bail for you. A really true friend will be in jail next to you. RR
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Go big or go home. Get a 3/4 or 1 hp disposal and it will last forever. You can also chew up medium sized rodents (and dogs and cats) along with spoons and forks. RR
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They wouldn't if you ran them thru the disposal. RR
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Two ways to fix this, really three but I am not returning it to complete stock. 1st is to increase caliper bore area and 2nd is to reduce master bore area. Not sure which way to go. On this I may go both ways and see which one I like. Gary, You are having too much fun. Wish I had time to experiment with things like this. Look forward to seeing your results. RR
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Ahhh, forgot about that. RR
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Gary, Curious about the need for additional rear brake. Mind you, I am a 2nd Gen'er. On the 2nd Gen, the rear brakes will lock up in a heart beat. Don't see where adding braking capacity on the rear will actually help stop any faster. It seems the limiting factor is the friction between the tire and the roadway, not between the caliper and the rotor. RR
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You interested in selling the R1's? RR
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Not generally a big fan of fancy paint jobs - but this is truly beautiful. Well done. RR
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Take me with you. RR
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I hope that map would only be one state (or preferably, no state). Ask Santa for some upgraded riding gear so you won't leave any more skin around. RR
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On the first Gen (2007 and previous) they often have trouble with the cam chain tensioner (called a Dohickey in KLR-speak). The tensioner spring weakens and/or the dohickey just breaks. A replacement is under $100 (tensioner and spring) and you can get the tools required from both KLR websites. They have traveling Doo-Tools. Just ask the seller if the Doo has been done. He will know what you mean. If it hasn't been done, it can sound like a handful of marbles in the engine (if the stock doo is failing/dead). There are other minor things that are easy to fix/upgrade just like with any bike. On the 2008+ 2nd gen models - Early version of the 2008 models has a poor oil ring design and they burned oil. Some as much as a qt per 1000 miles. This can be fixed by either changing out the ring with the newer design or upgrading to a 685 kit. Neither is a simple repair. The 2008s also had a couple of recalls. First was for loose muffler bolts and the second was for rerouting/covering the wire harness. There were a couple of places the wiring harness would rub and cause a grounding problem. Other than that, they are pretty bullet proof. The seat leaves much to be desired (especially the 1st Gen) but there are several aftermarket seats available and cheap Walmart (ATV) seat pads that fit. If you are going to be doing any serious highway miles or some gnarly trails, you will do well to get a fork brace ($120 IIRC) and possibly change the front fender to an inexpensive Acerbis or KTM fender. Then there is the T-Mod, the 22cent mod, the ThermoBob, drilling the slide, $2 cruise control, defenderization, deCalifornication (removing the CA mandated charcoal canister), Scott oilers, windshield mods, Nerf bars, shark fins, skid plates, oil cooler guard, headlight guard, panniers and racks, tool tubes,......., the list goes on and on (just like with any bike). None of these are necessary. You will have nothing but smiles with this simple bike. I have a 2008 (no oil problem) and have done most of these mods myself (still need to do the T-Mod and oiler). Get about 45-50 mpg and can run highway speeds for hours on end (although that is not the KLR's strength). For pounding around country roads, gravel roads, and fire trails it is great. They are a pack mule. GVWR is something like 400-450 lbs. Even with an oversized guy like myself it still leaves 150+ lbs of capacity for carrying stuff. Great for motocamping. Just be prepared to be made fun of for being cheap. KLR owners are known to use Walmart as our farkle store. Some have been accused of dumpster diving behind dealers for old tires that still had a few miles left. RR
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I've had one for a couple of years. Most fun bike I own. Reliable as an anvil and really easy to work on. Doesn't do anything exceptionally well, but does everything 'good enough'. Accessories are cheap and plentiful. Will be setting up mine this winter for my Alaska trip next year. Are you looking to buy new or used? There are different things to look for 1985-2007, and 2008+. RR
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wifes honda shadow 1100 problem...ideas please
RedRider replied to painterman67's topic in General Tech Talk
http://www.hondashadow.net/forum/ Been working on my brother's Shadow and this forum has been helpful. Post up and see what they say. Sounds like a rectifier to me. RR -
New sounds coming from front end.What is it?
RedRider replied to muaymendez1's topic in Watering Hole
The klunk is possibly the steering head bearings being loose. As for the noise going into a curve - tires. I suspect the center of the tire is squared off from doing a lot of straight line. Once the tire achieves this state, they whine when they go around corners. RR -
Maintenance Cost???
RedRider replied to spyderhead's topic in Royal Star and Royal Star Tour Deluxe Tech Talk
On a RSTD it's not that hard since you don't have the faring. On a RSV, it is a very time consuming affair since you have to pull the inner faring which means you have to disconnect all the electrics. PITA. $900 is a crock!! I did my bearings at 60k miles and they were still full of grease. They did need tightening, but otherwise fine. YMMV. RR -
I like to ride long distances, but I think I would become claustrophobic in that tunnel under the Atlantic (it is done isn't it?). RR