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Yeah it will work.. I had one for a minute .. You basically sandwich the flap between your windshield and fairing...

I'm a ex trucker and didn't use the clutch for shifting but trucks have a non synchronizing tranny.. The bike has syncros and you risk damaging those.. So I've been told... but I'm not an engineer... Sent from my SM-G930T using Tapatalk

This is the one I got.. You can cut off the plug and connect some clamps on to hook it directly to the battery..

I always pack a little air compressor and a plug kit.. Extra fuses some wire and a toolkit.. I've had good luck with Slime compressors and they make a mini one that stores easily.. Sent from my SM-G930T using Tapatalk

Running a rear tire on the front is fine... running a D404 is fine... I have my 2nd rear D404 mounted on the front with no issues... It gives you 3/16" more rubber and a higher load rating than a front tire... Manufacturers do suggest mounting it opposite the arrow... I ran a Bridgestone radial rear once with the arrow and the tire cupped at about 3K miles... I'm running a Kumho car tire on back...

No offense Dach but most of your post sounds like Manufacturer's Psycho Babble that they print up in the event of a lawsuit and to sell more tires... Most of that stuff is pure crap.. You see in the REAL world Bikers try stuff and learn from others that have tried stuff... That's what we're doing here right here in this thread.. Most of us don't want quotes off some Manufacturers website... We want REAL experiences.. But since you seem to be enamored with the Tire Manufacturer's so called information (BS Disclaimer)... Look up on the Metzeller site where it says you CAN run a REAR tire on the FRONT (Contrary to your post) as long as you mount it with the direction arrow going backwards... I know I saw it there and I'm living proof that it can be done... I've done it a few times... I run a Dunlop 404 150/80-16 REAR fire on the front of my RSV with no ill effects... It gives me 3/16 more rubber than a front and increases my load range... Moral of the story... Let's pay a little more attention to Real World Experiences and a little less to the agenda driven manufacturer's disclaimers... THAT'S what this and other Forums are about... Rant over..

That was ME telling Dach about the Raider...

ACTUALLY......Manufacturers are putting out bikes with radials and bias tires from the factory... I believe the Star Raider has a radial on the back and a bias up front... I have 40,000 miles plus with a Car tire Radial on the rear of my RSV with NO issues... Your information is outdated... That USED to be the recommendation...

Barrycuda how were you involved if you don't mind me askin???

I changed the organic plates in mine as "might as well while I'm in there" thing... They were cheap enough and I got 80K on my Barnett Clutch setup and still works great...

Here's my 2 cents... 120K on a RSV with 3 different seats and a lot of long days in the saddle with a 34" inseam... Standard midnight, Pillowtop, and a Corbin... Corbin sits you further back but it also lowers you just as much as it is lower so the difference with legroom over the standard is negligible... Your pillowtop is probably your best bet as far as legroom... Tho the difference is probably only an inch... Your best bet is longer highway pegs like these.... http://images.leatherup.com/imagesproc/L2ltYWdlcy9wcm9kdWN0L2xhcmdlLzQ5LTQ0NjdMbmdob3JuT2Zmc2V0RHVhbGx5LmpwZw==_H_SW700.jpg

I would worry a little about Load Range... The Metzlers I looked at were a Load Range 63 and the Stock 16 is 71... I did see a 140/70-18 that said it was a Belted tire and was reinforced with a 73 Load Range... Might be a better option... All the other tires listed were Bias or Radial... Anyhow you can check it out here... http://www.bikebandit.com/sem/metzeler-me-880-marathon-motorcycle-tire

Well the Steelers have a cupcake schedule the rest of the way... 2 games against the Ravens are the only 2 games against teams with a winning record and the Ravens are very beatable... They SHOULD end up 12 - 4 IF they split with the Ravens and should make the playoffs...

I didn't see the game but.... A Beat down????? A 24 - 20 roller coaster win is NOT a Beat Down in my book.... Patriots 45 - 7 over the Rams WAS a beat down...

Or you can do what I did and buy a spacer that someone here makes and sells... Now I can split my fairing without messing with the light bar... Some ppl complained about them messing up those plastic deflectors but I took those off as one of mine was missing the rubber bumper and scratching my midnight fork covers... I think they just clutter up the front end and I've been taking unnecessary stuff off...

Condolences to the family.... Obituary is here: http://www.frontiersman.com/obituaries/michelle-e-mickey-podoll/article_aac6ba38-0c47-11e2-83b3-0019bb2963f4.html News story is here: http://www.thenorthwestern.com/article/20121001/OSH0101/310010155/Victim-fatal-Waushara-County-crash-identified

MMR - I found a link with the specs and a picture at Vulcan Tire... But they are showing none available.... http://www.vulcantire.com/tire_detail/powerstar758_t.htm_3762?refad=Froogle3762 Kumhos seemed to have dried up for a while but started showing up again... I found some at Discount Tire when I was in FL.... here's the link.... http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/findTireDetail.do?fcpr=&c=2&ar=80&fcsr=&rf=true&fcs=false&rd=15&ct=null&rc=FLOINT&cs=165&ra=searchTiresBySize.do&tc=KUMPA1&pc=33387&fclr=&cf=false&fcb=&sw=false Good Luck...

I have an 03 Midnight Venture with 130,000 miles on it and have been coast to coast pulling a trailer.... It's the best "Geezer Glide" out there... I have owned GWs and Harleys and the RSV is the best bike I've owned... All I've ever done to the motor is adjust the valves at 50,000 miles and I had a coil go bad in Texas... It always seems to be the right rear coil that goes... The replacement was back ordered so the Ind. Bike shop I went to put in a used V-Star coil and it's still in there... been about 5 years now.... I had the rear shock and ignition changed under warranty just before it ran out... Clutch... I feel the clutch is weak by design... Some guys use the stock pressure plate with a stiffer than stock spring and add a 1/2 plate or something like that to upgrade it... I spent a few extra bucks and upgraded to a Barnett pressure plate which is like an automotive pressure plate with 6 springs... It has a little harder pull on the lever but you don't even notice it after a week... I think it was money well spent after 80,000 trouble free miles... The stock clutch was slipping in 3rd under full acceleration when I got it in 05 with only 10,000 miles on it... I don't know if it was abused or not but some here have had slippage on low mileage bikes... The Stator... The factory stator is barely adequate to run the bike with lame-ass 30 watt sealed beam passing lamps... if you want to run better lights and some other accessories and/or heated gear you will want to upgrade the stator to an aftermarket higher output stator... I'm on my 3rd stator... I run 55 watt H3 passing lamps to give me a fighting chance with critters at night here in Maine and elsewhere.... Tires... Most RSVs seem to come with Bridgestones which just about everybody agrees are junk... I didn't know how bad the 'Stones were until I switched to Dunlop 404s... I LIKED the 404s when they were $60 - $70... They handle well and were cheap... Some here will bash the 404s and love Avons... I did not like the Avons on wet roads and heard too many horror stories about Metzlers on RSVs... They were my favorite tires before my RSV... Now I run what I call the high millage combo... A Kumho 165/80- 15 car tire on the rear and a Dunlop 404 REAR MC tire on front... Rear tire on front requires you to mount it opposite the arrow... This combo gives me about 20,000 miles between tire changes... I'm on my 3rd Car tire and will get another when this one wears out... It's a heavy bike and eats up tires pretty fast... I don't have ANY problems with slow speed handling like some have mentioned... But I'm a big guy and have been riding for over 40 years... I tried the optional smaller front tire but didn't like it... felt like I had to do more correcting in the curves than with the stock sized tire... well that's my 2 cents worth... Some will disagree with my assessments but it's MY story and I'm sticking to it....

I'm not sure who these "people" are and can only comment on my Darkside experience... I'm on my 3rd Kumho and have about 50,000 miles so far on car tires and have no "concerns" that you mention especially considering the 1200 lb load rating... I prefer the handling of the CT over a MT (70,000 miles on RSV with a MT).... I won't run another MT unless they stop making Kumho or I'm stuck on the road... But what do I know??? "I'm not a smart man" ~ Forest Gump

I saw a magazine article on a guy with a Harley lost his trailer with chains at slow speed... it was a dirt road... by the time he got stopped his rear fender was bashed and he holes in his saddlebags... From the tongue of the trailer rocking back and forth on the chains... The big thing is keeping your tongue latch assembly tight and it can't come off the ball... Also put some kind of pin or lock in the latch so it can't pop up... I've done about 30K miles with a trailer and haven't lost one yet...

As long as the snake don't come over my house and bite MY ass I ain't got a problem with it...

I personally don't get the whole VROD thing... if I wanted a real fast bike I'd go for the V-Max... but didn't they build one with standard type foot pegs??? Was it the Street Rod or something like that??

Sorry I was in FL for a while... I also replaced my front fender with a Royal Star fender..

I painted my whole bike with bedliner paint and in the process i painted the chrome VW Bug headlight ring and the chrome windshield trim... I tossed the plastic chrome accent pieces a few years ago... The whole paint job cost me about $80 including sandpaper... I also painted the clear plastic pieces at the bottom of the fairing...

I wouldn't run a Shinko if YOU bought it for me.... I've seen them and they are the equivalent to a Cheng shin... very flimsy and they wear out fast... but what do I know?? I run a car tire on back and a Dunlop 404 rear tire on the front... Dunlop 404s are fine... I ran quite a few miles on them before I went to the Dark side and prefer them over the Avons, Bridgestones, and Metzeler on a RSV...