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I'd rather adapt to a new board and keep the great people here! Hopefully we wouldn't lose the threads.

For that long of a storage...put the bike on the center stand and then with a jack stand or racheting strap get the front wheel off of the ground so that the bike isn't resting on the tires. I would pull the battery and store inside. Putting on a battery tender will sustain it for a while but eventually (assuming an acid battery) will reduce the water level enough to potentially cause damage. Because the gas tank is metal you want to store it full so that there isn't metal exposed to the air causing rust inside. Use the Stabil process mentioned. Once home you can drain the tank and add it to a car, drain the carbs, add fresh fuel and go for a ride. I also appreciate your son-in-laws service. Gods Speed and a safe return. Dave

awesome!!!!

Let us know if we can help!!

A good battery will sit with 12.6 volts. That will diminish over time but not quickly without an external drain. A charge of 13.5 while driving is good and sufficient to maintain the battery charge. Looks like you're in great shape to ride!! Your numbers are consistent with my '99. The Venture typically has a low voltage output at idle. Dave

Great looking bike! Welcome to the site.

Let us know if you start seeing animals get on board 2 by 2.......

Keep the boat handy!!

That was our friends Paul and Rhonda. He got a steal on that bike and his wife has back issues. The Harley Ultra allows her to ride with him again.

Got the pictures loaded last night.... Day 1 - SLC to Martin's Cove, Casper, WY. Not a lot of pics this day. Martin's Cove is a great place to visit. It's the site of an amazing story of the will to survive. Our friends Jim and Carol Lindsey were there as tour guides/caretakers and they shared some of the sites and stories with us. It was about the half way point to Mt. Rushmore and a good place to camp for the night and stop fighting the wind..... http://s470.photobucket.com/user/utadventure/library/Rushmore%20Day%201?sort=3&page=1 Day 2 - On to Custer, SD/Ride the Needles & Iron Mtn/Mt Rushmore We still had wind part way to Custer but eastern WY is much better to look at than the west. Paul and Rhonda had the heel shifter on their bike fail, but the toe shifter is separate and worked the rest of the way on the trip. The Black Hills are gorgeous to ride through!! Iron Mtn was fun with the tunnels through the rock that you can see Mt. Rushmore through and also the corkscrew bridges. We rode the mountains on the way to Mt. Rushmore and then stayed for the lighting ceremony that evening. The rodes are definitely a better ride in the daylight!! http://s470.photobucket.com/user/utadventure/library/Rushmore%20Day%202?sort=3&page=1 Day 3 - Deadwood/Sturgis/Hwy 14a Dayton to Lovell/Red Lodge This was a long day but we rode and experienced some of the most beautiful scenery of the trip. Rhonda reeeeeeallly wanted to see Sturgis, so we headed north out of Custer and rode the Black Hills through Hill City and Deadwood and saw Sturgis around noon. Really not much to get excited about... Next we 200 miles or so of I90 going west (into the wind again). We finally turned off to Dayton, WY and caught Hwy 14a over the mountains to Lovell, WY through the Big Horn Valley. We all commented on how much fun this road was......even with 10% downgrade, minor road damage and sharp curves. Oh, and at that time of day we were driving directly into the sun. The have a great causeway that you drive across the Big Horn Lake. I could see the yellow and white lines defining the road and Jan had to shade the sun and make sure I didn't run into anyone. The final 110 miles of the ride to Red Lodge was in the dark. http://s470.photobucket.com/user/utadventure/library/Rushmore%20Day%203?sort=3&page=1 Day 4 - Beartooth Pass/Cooke City/Yellowstone and into Idaho Falls What can I say......Beartooth Pass was a fun as always! I've ridden it both ways and enjoy East to West more. The road construction was done and the ride was fantastic. By noon we were in Cooke City for a great lunch and then back on the bikes for Yellowstone. Going into the park through the NE entrance you go through the Lamar Valley. Every time I've been there, there has been a huge herd of buffalo.....except this time, but we did have one in Yellowstone that got real up close and personal. We rode out through West Yellowstone and down through Island Park. Two does ran right in front of Paul and Rhonda. As we got into Idaho Falls, it was threatening but it gave us time to check in and cover up before raining most of the night. http://s470.photobucket.com/user/utadventure/library/Rushmore%20Day%204?sort=3&page=1 Day 5 - Back to Home There are some nice mountains on the way back home. We had about 15 minutes of light rain as we left Idaho Falls and then it was mostly cloudy the rest of the way. I think the co-pilot was anxious to get home and was tired of taken pics. http://s470.photobucket.com/user/utadventure/library/Rushmore%20Day%205?sort=3&page=1 1,772 total miles in the 5 days we were gone. What a great trip!! New tires and oil change after we got home. Do you think she's ready to go again?

Thank you very much Larry....PM sent

It's an older adapter but I don't know if it is yours. The failure was totally on me, not the jack or adapter. I had just removed the legs and decided to put the saddlebags back on before dropping it down.

I used my Harbor Freight motorcycle jack today to change tires, oil etc. I finished most of the work and was installing the final saddlebag (left side). The bike shifted and suddenly I found the bike half on/ half off the lift. I was glad the kickstand was down, which helped the bike not go all the way down. I was holding it steady but couldn't do much else. I got lucky...... Jan could hear me yelling from the garage and came out and was able to let the bike down off the lift. It could have been much worse. One thing that I believe helped, in this case, was that I was using a lift adapter. Ok, I can calm down now, change my shorts and go to sleep. Good night all!

We just finished a 5 day/ 1800 miles trip. We had a fantastic trip and road some great scenery. Jan took the pics on her Iphone and I'll post them up as soon as we get them downloaded. I went through the bike before we left and figured I'd need to replace the back tire when I got back. I made it through the trip but just barely.... http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr70/utadventure/DFE843A7-586C-4AF7-84AD-78EC8AEF139C_zps95yklekr.jpg So, today I installed new tires, changed the oil & pumpkin gear oil. Brakes are almost new and I changed out the brake and clutch fluid before we left. I guess I'll just have to go take a ride and break the tires in tomorrow......any excuse, right?

Wasn't the bike running (maybe not how you wanted) before you made changes to the TCI? Or are we talking about two different bikes? If it's the same bike, try resetting to where the TCI was before and see if the pump returns to activity.

Alan & Annie were so generous to gift his bike to assist in an IRS fight I'm having. After some riding this year, I found a good buyer for it and paid the money along. That said, as long as I have a bike.....Alan & Annie will always have a ride!! Have a great trip in 2015!!!

Ignitech has an alternative to using a com port: you need the apply a USB to RS232 adapter which we can supply. I found that statement in the online manual: http://www.ignitech.cz/en/vyrobky/tcip/manual_sparker_tcip4_v75_en.pdf Online shows that they are sold by Staples (and I'm sure others) Hope this helps!!

First things I'd check.... 1 - side stand switch 2 - clutch lever switch 3 - kill switch Hope you find it!!

Most a probably so young they haven't seen at '84.....still trying to figure out how to remove the rear wheel....dang saddlebags are in the way! LOL

If your plans change and you come through SLC, let me know. I'd love to met up! Dave

Got Jan on the bike last night for a short ride and what a difference the new windshield made for her. No ringing in the ears from the wind rushing by and the buffeting in way down (never going to go away unless we use the cage) Ready for our trip to Mt Rushmore in September! Dave

Last weekend we took a long ride to southern Utah and the buffeting was uncomfortable for Jan. This week I decided to add a larger windshield to help. I added the large, tinted shield with the vent. I thought I had the stock windshield and the F4 windshield was going to be 2" taller. When I compared the new one to the current windshield it was about 5-6" taller. It looks great on the bike and reduces the wind a lot. I still need to get Jan to test it out. http://s470.photobucket.com/user/utadventure/library/F4%20windshield?sort=3&page=1 http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr70/utadventure/F4%20windshield/imagejpg5_zps57d521b4.jpg http://s470.photobucket.com/user/utadventure/library/F4%20windshield

Bill Cosby use to say that memory lapses like these is because our brains are connected to our butts. When we return to the original room, as soon as we butt hits the chair we where in before, we suddenly remember what it was we went to get in the other room. I think this theory deserves additional study.

I've been reading along here....gut feeling. Fuel line is inexpensive. Replace it, you may have a fuel line that is collapsing in on itself when suction occurs. Dave

Crossroads is a great shop to work with. The owner was in a motorcycle crash and is now in a wheelchair but continues to build his business. I could always take my '99 down for Gene to look at.... Dave