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Mine is a 96. The fairing and bags are aftermarket. Thanks for the offer. And thanks everyone for the well wishes.
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Going to a bbq at a friend's house yesterday with another rider. He was looking for the right street to turn on. He almost passed the street, but got stopped. I tried to stop, but I guess I grabbed too much front brake and the bike slid out from under me at about 30 mph. I have road rash up most of my right arm, a small patch on my left elbow, a hole below my right knee (rock?) and my right hip is badly bruised. I'm sore all over.
The bike actually fared better than I did. The right saddlebag is trashed, the right crash bar was bent back into the floorboard, the right floorboard mount is loose, windshield is broke, fairing is bruised, but fixable and the gas tank has a dent where the right speaker grill got into it. For some reason, the rear brake doesn't work any more. May have broke the master cylinder. It's still driveable. One of the guys at the bbq rode it to the house. I guess now is the time to tear it down for the paint job I've been wanting to do.
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I got a call a few hours ago from my youngest step daughter. She said she hadn't heard from her older sister for several days, so she sent her husband to check on her. He found her dead in her house. She was 39 years old. She had been on dialysis for the last couple of years since her transplanted kidney had failed after about 15 years. I guess her body finally gave up. I ask that you pray for my wife and step daughter. They are really taking it hard.
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I run a Nexen SB802, 165-80/R15 on mine. I run 40psi. I tried using less air pressure, but it felt loose with less than 40 in it. It took 120psi to seat it. As far as feeling different, I really can't say there is much difference, except that it likes to follow the irregularities in the road a bit more than the MC tire did. I have no problems cornering with it at all. I won't go back to an MC tire.
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A man who owned a small ranch near Sheridan, Wyoming was tipped off to the Wyoming Labor Department that he was not paying proper wages to his employees. They of course sent an investigator out to interview him.
When he arrived, the investigator told the rancher he would need a list of his employees, as well as how much he was paying each of them.
“Well,” replied the rancher, “there’s my ranch hand who’s been with me for 3 years. I pay him $1200 a week plus free room and board.”
“The cook has been here for 18 months, and I pay her $1000 per week plus free room and board.”
“Then there’s… well, let’s call him the half-wit. He’s worked here from the very beginning. He works about 18 hours every day, with no days off, and does about 90% of all the work around here. He makes about $10 per week and pays his own room and board.”
“But,” the rancher interjected,”I do buy him a bottle of bourbon every Saturday night. Sometimes he even sleeps with my wife.”
Very sternly, the investigator stopped him. “That’s the guy I want to talk to… the half-wit.”
“You’re talking to him,” replied the rancher.
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Sorry to hear this. Hope you get well soon.
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1996 to 2000 or 2001 had 28mm carbs, smaller valves, single valve springs and a milder grind cam. Later models have 32mm carbs, larger valves with dual springs, better cam profile and different rear gearing. As I recall, the transmission gearing is also different. Some have changed to VMax dual springs and cams and later model RS 32mm carbs. Changing the cams and springs is a direct swap, no mods needed. Changing carbs requires using the correct intake manifolds to match the larger carbs. The manifolds have to be milled down and adapter plates made and placed between the manifolds and heads. Then you have to come up with an air filter system that will work. Another mod is to swap year gearing with VMax gearing.
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Switching them at the carbs is not possible due to different barrel clamps on the end of cables that attach to the throttle linkages.
What may be incorrect is the way the throttle cables are assembled at the junction block where the cruise control ties in. These all have similar ends and could be mis-assembled.
Attached picture from parts fiche shows upper cables to junction box, all I could find that is useful.
Gary
I didn't realize there was a junction block. Thanks for the correction.
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One should be threaded with a lock nut to hold it in and the other a tang that a screw goes into to hold them into the grip housing. Can't mix them up. On the other hand, at the carb end they have very similar ends. Switch them at the carbs.
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I was planning on going, but lost my job. Have a new job, but no vacation time to go.
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EBC HH on the front, EBC kevlar on the rear.
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It worked for me. I got my notice and renewed a few weeks ago.
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I have bought many items from Pinwall and never had a problem. They always send me an item shipped notification with tracking number. I suspect your starter got held up or lost when or after it crossed the border.
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I have the vmax gears in my 96 RSTC housing. I run 75-80 mph (120-130 kph) all the time with no problems. These motors like to be wound up! Pulling a trailer is a real joy with these gears. I can easily run 70 mph up and down hills without a bunch of up/down shifting like I had to do with the stock gears.
You can get the gears swapped HERE. Last I knew they charged $300.00 to swap the gears into your housing and $150.00 if you supply the RS housing and vmax gears. The differences in the housing are that the vmax has a shock mount boss that isn't used on the RS and the vmax isn't machined for the speedo sensor. I don't know if they will modify a vmax housing for the speedo sensor.
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I've fixed several things using info from youtube. My TV had bad caps that I replaced. I also fixed the wiper control board on my truck and tracked down a starting issue I had on the same truck' among other things. Has saved me a ton of money. There are many other projects I have researched for the future.
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A friend had handicap tags on his bike. He had both knees replaced.
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I suggest you give this a read. Good brake info here.
http://www.venturerider.org/forum/watering-hole/91242-time-pay-bike.html?highlight=brakes+kevlar
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I have Samson mufflers on my 96 RSTC. They have a nice rumble at cruising speeds and talk quite loudly under hard throttle. I can hear my radio fine over them while cruising. I have more problems hearing the radio over the wind noise at 70+ mph then I do the exhaust.
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Been there, done that. I keep a pair of leather gloves next to the stove now. Hope you feel better soon!
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I don't like them too loud. A nice, low rumble is nice. I rode my brother in law's Honda with straight shots on it several years ago. It was way too loud for my liking.
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My 1st was a 1965 Norton 750 Commando. I bought it from a co-worker's husband. That dude lifted the bike up and set it in the back of my truck. He was HUGE! I kept it at a friend's house because my dad was TOTALLY against motorcycles.
I traded it years later to a friend. He had it less than a week before someone stole it.
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There is a retail shim kit available, but it is pricey and you will end up with a bunch of shims you don't need. The kit is made by Hot Cams. One of the shops here charges $15 each to buy outright or $7 each if he changes them and keeps the old shims. Best bet is to find out what you need and buy only those shims.
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I was 54 at the time I took out the loan. Since it was a loan it wasn't considered income until the default, though.
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Guess I'll be the odd man out. Heck ya I'd try them. Probably taste like mountain oysters, more or less.