midnightrider1300

the HBC 200 come out of the box using a special technology, we use 1/2 helmets now mind you 70mph there is a little but not near as bad as boom mics....

UPDATE..... LuAnn & I got to ride this afternoon, LOVED the headsets it's nice to talk to my wife while she is on her bike & me on mine.... only complaint is LuAnn wanted to holler ,she busted my ears, I finally convinced her to talk normal..... ZERO wind noise, coming home I had a riding buddy call , talked to him just like I was using my phone, my music stopped phone rang all I had to do was say HELLO... when we finished my music started back with a click of a button ..... this while using a 1/2 helmet... LOVE it so far...

got a got pro3+ hero black, bluetooth control I've used about 4 or 5 times.... I like it but I don't like doing the edit... u do 30 minutes of riding video and need to cut it down to 3 to 4 minutes....I haven't found an easy edit program.... I hate the go pro edit..I could be persuaded to sell mine... i have a lot of mounts & extra battery ...

I posted this on FB, But a lot off you aren't on FB ,.... just bought a set UClear HBC 200 for LuAnn (wife, she rides a syder )& I to be able to communicate when riding. Lol she has not perfected the hand signals other than the middle finger lol... So far preliminary testing has been good, easy setup, hooks right up to the phone, music is pretty good, I like being able to answer the phone by just saying hello and it will shut off the music and go to the phone. Still waiting to test it riding down the road instead of walking around in the yard like dark Vader ........Does anyone here use UCLEAR? Any hints? Likes, dislikes? As I use it I will update as to how I like it... http://bamarides.com/ride/Smileys/default/shocked.gif

Sorry for the loss of your dad,...... you are at the right place.... there is a wealth of knowledge here that will be happy to share it.....

not a bike for a weak heart......

bought a HF MC jack... pump leaked all the oil out for no apparent reason, replaced it and it has not leaked again...like others have stated try a different jack if possible....Sometimes cheap isn't better, but neither is high dollar ....

thanks I knew I'd have to tighten those after I loosened the big nut on top.... a 1 1/16" will fit it couldn't find a 28mm

thanks I don't know HOW it duplicated ....

if you have never been on the Cherohala it is a GREAT ride.... be ready for popping ears.... love the BIG sweeping curves.......

2010 Venture...My steering is to loose, jack it up handle bars crash over and bounce 2 or three times, I have a wobble on start offs.... question what SIZE is the Chrome nut 28 29 or 30 ... lol I don't have one that size and an adjustable wont work ... then next question how tight should the tree be?

Eck, this is something we all go through, when you do something so much it becomes like a job and can lose it's luster. In anything I have ever done I've always said when it's not fun any more or I don't enjoy it I will find something else to do. I hunted & fished religiously most of my life, BUT I quit both and haven't looked back, on on a cool autumn night I can almost hear a coon dog treed or on a pretty warm spring day I can almost feel a fish on the end of a line, but that is as close as I come. I quit riding for 26 yrs and never missed it, but one night I decided I wanted a bike and I haven't looked back, I've owned 4 bikes well one is my wife's Spyder but I have put 92,000 miles on 3 bikes in 4.5 yrs..a honda shadow 1100 (33,000 miles) and 05 midnight venture (44,000) and the 2010 venture (15,000) I ride now. I have rambled on to say this, follow your heart. As Clint Eastwood said " a man has to know his limitations" maybe you have reached your limit. Maybe you are just bored with the style of riding, I know a lot of guys have gone back to their first roots of trail riding....Anyway I hope you find "your groove" and as others have said even if you quit don't be a stranger here...

I have led a LOT of group rides, some with as many as 40 bikes.... on 2 & 4 lane roads we ride staggered, on smaller county roads we ride single file.... With 15 bikes you can not pull off and on just to let people by, to hard to keep bikes together and find a pull off place that is safe... sounds like they were traveling speed limit + 5 in most cases so that shouldn't hinder any1 unless some1 is in a BIG hurry and speeding excessively.... We as bikers don't own the road , but we have the same right to ride as long as it safe & within the laws. I would never get in the middle of group ride that I wasn't riding with, 1 because you have no clue as to the skill of the riders, 2 it can get ugly if it is a club or gang....like others have stated if you don't want to follow pull over and give them plenty of time & space... Now if it was a 4 lane and they are taking up both lanes that is all together a different scenario ..... 1 more thing I agree with Eck about cars squeezing in that is never a good thing........

I noticed this LOOOONG ago ...... my bike shows 21 miles for 20. speed varies no rhyme or reason...

well since 50 is the new 35 that makes me 39...you can do the math lol

I've lived in the south my whole life. I always thought to get cool you had to wear as little as u could w/o going to jail... Always wondered why Saudi's wore those big long bulky garments in the desert....you would think desert dwellers would know a little more than us....not saying i'm going to wear a THOBE: a loose, long-sleeved, ankle-length garment. Thobes worn in summer are generally white and made of cotton.

saw this thought I"d share for any newbies .... Symptoms of trouble The human body won't take much of an increase in core temperature without complaining. The symptoms of overheating are leg cramps, tired muscles, headaches, dizziness, and even fainting. The various symptoms are trying to tell you how overcooked you're getting. Muscle cramps caused by heat usually effect the legs and lower abdomen first, then the arms. Heat cramps are a symptom that the body's electrolytes are running low. It's not smart to ignore muscle cramps. Find some shade and take a break. Sip water or an "exercise" drink Exert firm pressure or massage the cramped muscles to relieve the spasms. If you're still in pain, the recommended first aid dose is 1/2 teaspoon of table salt per half glass of water every 15 minutes. 1. Headaches, dizziness, nausea, momentary fainting 2. Cramps 3. Tiredness, weakness 4. Profuse sweating 5. Pale, clammy skin 6. Approximately normal body temperature If you begin to feel these symptoms during a desert ride, take immediate action before you pass out. 1. Get into some shade, preferably into an air-conditioned room. 2. Loosen clothing and wet down skin or undershirt to increase evaporative cooling. 3. Slowly sip water, or salt water solution, same dose as for heat cramps. Avoid alcohol or caffeine. 4. If you feel faint, lie down and get feet raised above head level. 5. If you can't keep the salt water down, get emergency medical aid. You may need an intravenous salt solution. 6. Even after you begin to feel normal again, consider staying out of the heat for a day or two. Your body needs some time to recuperate. If you are on a long trip, consider a 24 hour layover in the next air-conditioned motel. If you experience heat exhaustion and just try to "tough out" the heat without getting cooled down and rehydrated, the body thermostats will begin to fail. Core temperature continues to rise (may go as high as 106 or 107 degrees F.), sweating stops, the heart beats even faster, and you may pass out. If you are coherent enough to recognize the symptoms, immediately get medical aid while you are still mobile. And watch your riding buddies for any of the following heat stroke symptoms. 1. Victim incoherent, staring vacantly, blanking out, or unresponsive 2. Skin hot, red, dry (no perspiration) 3. Rapid pulse 4. Body temperature elevated Yes, heat stroke is life threatening. It's a medical emergency. Don't be bashful about calling 911 for assistance. In the meanwhile, 1. Get the victim into some shade, out of riding gear, and cooled down by any means available. If possible, get the victim into an air-conditioned room, or use fans to help provide evaporative cooling. 2. Repeatedly sponge skin with cool water or rubbing alcohol. Apply cold packs or ice cubes if you can get them. The goal is to get body temperature below 102 degrees F. 3. Don't give the victim any stimulants, especially not any alcoholic beverages. 4. If the victim's temperature begins to rise again, repeat the cooling process. 5. As soon as possible, get the victim to emergency treatment. Avoiding the Ugliness Even after a heat stroke victim has been cooled down and rested, the ugliness isn't over. It's not uncommon to have intestinal upset for a week or so, with food coming out both ends of the pipe. I know you'd rather avoid that sort of ugliness. People from cooler climates often react to hot weather by removing clothing. That helps cool the skin--providing air temperature is less than body temperature. Heat transfers from a hot object to a cold object. Pick up an ice cube, and it feels cold. What's happening is that the ice is rapidly absorbing heat from your skin. Even if the air is 89F, the air will absorb heat from your skin (assuming your body is around 99F). Now, consider what happens when you curl your fingers around a hot cup of coffee. Your skin rapidly absorbs heat from the cup, because the cup is hotter than your hand. The same thing occurs when the air temperature is hotter than your body temperature. You may think your body is hot at 99 F, but it's "cold" compared to air at 118 F. If you expose your skin to air that's hotter than you are, your body just soaks up more heat. The lesson here is that if air temperature is in the 80s or 90s, it helps to open up the jacket vents, or wear a mesh jacket. But once air temperature climbs above 99 F, the best way to keep from getting cooked is to keep your insulation on, and the vents closed. Desert nomads wear long, loose wool garments, both to keep the sweating skin in the shade, and to insulate the body from the hot air. With the temperature in triple digits, I wear my leather gloves and insulated riding. My feet are down in the air stream that's first been heated up by the pavement, and then heated some more by the engine. Are my feet hot? Sure, but not as hot as if I were wearing thin boots or shoes that exposed my ankles. Same for the helmet. Wouldn't it make sense to crack my visor when it's really hot, or at least open up the helmet vents? Nope. Any hot air allowed to reach my skin will heat up the skin, not cool it down. Inside my helmet at 118F, I'm sweltering, but the temperature is probably under 100 F. That crushable helmet liner inside the shell is there to cushion my brain against impacts, but it's the same expanded polystyrene foam they use to make insulated picnic coolers. So, the helmet actually provides insulation against the hot air. One additional concern about exposed skin is sun and wind burn. Even if you wear heavy duty sunscreen to protect against a nasty sunburn, the wind at motorcycling speeds can also irritate the skin. If you're riding more than a few miles, it's best to keep your skin covered. Evaporative Cooling More physics now. When water evaporates, it cools down. Blow hot air through a wet bandana, and the bandana cools down. Cooling the skin cools the blood, which cools down the whole body. Evaporative cooling works best on areas of the body where there are large blood vessels close to the skin: the groin and the neck. A motorcyclist's groin is too close to the engine and too far out of the air stream. That's why wearing something wet around your neck is so important. The bad news is that evaporative cooling only works well in dry climates. When the humidity is already high, (you're 99/99 in Missouri in August--99 degrees and 99 percent) neither perspiration nor the water in your neckband evaporate very well. Limited evaporation; limited cooling. But of course there is shade in Missouri, so the best tactic may be to simply take more breaks in humid climates. Or, you can ride early in the morning when it's cool, and rest in the shade in the afternoon. For those of us riding in the deserts of Washington, Oregon, and California, the air is relatively dry, so evaporative cooling works very well. A wet bandana around your chin will cool you for a few minutes, but the hot wind blast will quickly evaporate all the water. You need to keep replenishing the water every few minutes. Better yet, wear thicker fabric that holds a lot more water. For instance, Aerostich makes an "Evapodanna" made of the same fuzzy material used in camp towels. ("evaporative bandana", get it?) You just saturate it with water, and wrap it around your neck. Occasionally dribble some water on it and it will continue to cool all day. There are also some tubular neckties containing special polymer crystals that soak up a huge quantity of water. They are an advantage for slow speed activities such as golf, but the crystals release the water very slowly, and can't give off enough water at motorcycling speeds to provide much evaporative cooling. Keep Your Tummy Tank Full The other important tactic for hot weather is to drink lots of water, to replenish your electrolytes and refill your sweat glands. We're talking at least a pint per hour. Exercise drinks containing "electrolytes" (salts) are acceptable, unless you have high blood pressure. And flavored drinks may be very high in sugar, too. Carbonated soft drinks are better than nothing, although it would be best to get the water without large doses of salt, sugar and chemicals. Almost all grocery stores and convenience markets have chilled filtered water in plastic bottles, handy for both drinking and wetting down your bandana. More than a few riders carry a water bladder, such as a "Platypus" carried on the back in a fabric holster, or in a jacket pocket. Some water bladders can be pressurized with small pumps, and evaporative cooling wrappers are available to help chill the bladder. Aerostich is a good source of serious hot weather hydration devices. Aerostich: (800) 222-1994 or www.aerostich.com. You can also find water bladders at sporting goods stores such as REI in Seattle. In hot weather, avoid alcoholic drinks. Obviously, alcohol reduces judgment. What's not so obvious is that alcohol stimulates abnormal heartbeats, depresses the pump function of the heart, and actually dehydrates the body. Alcohol does all the wrong things for a motorcyclist in the desert. So, when it's really hot, keep your jacket on, and soak down your T-shirt. Wear a wet neck cooler, and keep dribbling water on it. If you're getting too hot, or start feeling any hints of muscle cramps or heat exhaustion, don't just keep riding. Take steps to cool down while you're still thinking clearly. Take a break in the shade, or stop at a convenience store and buy a bag of crushed ice to stuff inside your jacket. The melting ice water will soak your gear and provide evaporative cooling even after the ice is gone. Route Planning In general, higher elevations are cooler. If it's really hot down on the valley floor, consider an alternate road with a higher (cooler) elevation. Sometimes you don't have any alternative other than crossing a desert. But you can adjust your schedule. One tactic is to hibernate at a cool motel during the heat of the day, and head out after dark, when the temperature is lower. Adjust your thinking If you live in a temperate area where the thermometer seldom rises above 90F, you need to readjust your thinking for those forays into hotter territory. Remember, insulate your skin from the sun and hot air, use evaporative cooling around your neck, and drink lots of water. Oh yeah, learn to ignore the stares of other motorists and dehydrated bikers who think you're crazy to wear heavy gear on a hot day.

Weather is heating up in the deep south, ALABAMA ..... for 3rd day in a row the heat index will be in triple digits....be careful out riding, drink plenty of water, if you don't wear a mesh riding jacket be sure to use sunscreen.. Temp is suppose to be 93 with a heat index of 101, for those that don't have to deal with humidity be THANKFUL.... be careful out and keep the rubber side down .....

it's all good ... bike only has 18k miles on it ...it was bought NEW in 2014 ....

I want t thank everyone on your input ....I came home from work, went to garage and tried again and it worked,, moved channellock pliers around to make sure it was wedged and poof ....they work great ...

bike is still under warranty ... so I'm hoping if the caliper is seized that yamaha will take care of it

"Were the pads worn where the bottoms of the pads are much thicker then the tops?" inside pad was wore out.... outside pad out 1/2 .... worn even otherwise......

"You didn't mention if any brake fluid came out when you loosened the bleeder"... yes fluid came out... "Next, check the fill level on the rear master cylinder. If it is TOO FULL....the brake fluid has no where to go when you push in on the pistons in the caliper." top 2 compressed no problem so I'm taking this is out.... I"m thinking bottom 2 are froze/stuck or maybe a little offset maybe...

Ok , the top 2 decompressed NO PROBLEM, the bottom cylinders I can't get to budge..... any advice? I've tried C clamp, no luck.... Large channel lock nothing, I've loosened the bleed valve still wont budge.... any ideas?