Snaggletooth

I still have these grips that came on the bike when I bought it. Never messed with them as they fit my hands fine. But.... they are showing signs of use and age and will have to replace them eventually. I see a lot of good comments on the Isogrips but never ran across a set to try the fit and feel. Do they fit a big hand well? I got some big paws (a 2xl or 3x glove) and most grips feel too small to be comfortable for a long ride.

You weren't talking about removing the spring suspension altogether were you? Just going rigid? Don't think you'd like that:no-no-no: Some just remove the single short overload leaf for a smoother ride.

OH! Hey Dave!! Hello neighbor!! Well just down the road a bit. First of all what bike you have? (ah never mind. '86 right) If your handy with tools there isn't anything you can't do yourself. If you're on a 1st gen Ican do a bit to help you along. Removing the fairing will help a bunch on installing the brake lines. The fairing isn't all that bad once you know where to start. Would I want to pay a shop to do any of this.... with current shop rates? Oh NOOO! Mike

Ouch! Good to know.

I changed out the stock lights for the HF LED set just to make it quick and simple. They are a huge improvement for the money over what came with the trailer. More money...... more improvement. I'm sure there are more powerfull lights that will work. A couple of guys have added recessed lights into the top of the body for higher light visability. Moving the fender mount license plate to the rear center of the bottom part of the box with some intense white LED's on it will will highlight your rear side also. I'm headed for that idea myself. Not to mention if your state issues the full sized plate the fender mount leaves it in a very low position. I left the overload spring in mine. Sure, the trailer is rated at 600lbs and probably won't ever need them as my max load is expected to be around 200 -225lb range. Rides fine at that load. I got rid of the rattle by just sleeving the rear shackle bolts with a section of heater hose. Got rid of the banging.

I've done my fuse block, added needed relays and did my connections better. Now I feel like taking my sidecutters to the whole thing and starting over. Nice work Kevin.

It is a huge change in the feel from old OEM springs to new Progressives. At first it does feel pretty stiff until you get used to it. As said, go for a ride for a bit and see how it responds. Some have tried 5wt oil (tranny fluid) and lower oil level in the forks. You said you were already at 6 1/2" now so that's a bit above the limit. Don't think another 1/2" lower would make a whole lot of difference.

I've dealt with that myself. I have used the rubber expanding plugs that you insert into the frost plug hole and tighten the bolt to set the plug. Might do the trick for you.

That idea has already been suggested to the person interested. Waiting to see how they respond to that. I've done that before with another member. worked out well.

If I lived closer...........

I've only dealt with shipping a package Canada one time and learned it can be expensive. I've got a 20lb package 42" long and looking for the best way to get this thing headed north at a reasonable rate. From what I've read it still looks like USPS is the most reliable way to ship, but looking at their International shipping web site it come up to $74.80 without adding any insurance fees. Is there a better way to look into? I'm open for advice......... Thanks Mike

Well, ya got to look at it from the bright side. The broken one will be a whole lot easier to remove than a whole one. And you already know how to wiggle the new one in. You're actually ahead of the game.

Hope she is located safe and sound. Thoughts be with you.

I've heard of leaving the remains behind a few times in the past. Never heard of any ill effects. As long as it isn't completely blocking the water jacket.

Welcome back. She's paying bike support right?

No way to be sure until you look about the stator cooling kit. Some have found them already installed when they didn't expect it. I belive many moons ago Yammy issued a service bulletin on that problem. Some were taken care of, some not. Hopefully the second gear problem will not show up for a while. It depends a lot on the way it was ridden by previous owners. My '84 was a one owner bike when I got it at about 30 something thousand miles from a older rider that toured with his wife on it. I'm at almost 68,000 miles now and hasn't popped out yet. If you're strongly mechanically inclined it can be a DIY project. You have to pull the motor and split the case but if you're brave......... A few threads around here on the subject. Been done a few times and a good chance to do some other improvments at the same time. The four brush stater is a good upgrade to start out with. Major improvement in cranking power. As the summer comes on you'll find out why.

Prayers up and away Dan. Thoughts are with you all. Mike

My first trip to Sturgis, I was. Ran most the time. Learned to carry tools at an early age. Left home on a beat up rigid with a borrowed saddlebag from my girlfriends barn stuffed with tools and beer. Slept next to the bike under a tarp. Good advantage point. I could see what was coming loose. Walked like the Duke for a week or so after that trip. Oh to be young again......

You remember the 60's? I was a bit too young then. Missed Woodstock to. As I was passing the decade of "Free Love" they started charging for it. Bad timing.

I just went through the clutch slave in mine. Took a couple of days to get out the old bolts, but someone had used red LocTite the last time around. I'm hoping for you that the bolts you used just backed out. if you didn't used any thread bonding (BLUE) it's possible. I can't imagine the slave would create enough pressure to snap the bolts off. Maybe enough to wiggle them loose, but not break 'em. Keep us posted on what you find. And good luck. Mike

I hear ya. I got a bad taste of this social media stuff bringing up my daughter, Both with phones and the 'puter. Usually on MY computer. She found out the hard way what she concidered "Private" was not even close. She's given it up. I'd given some thought to the FB group for our group but never pursued it. I saw the on another post it was described as a "closed" page. If I can limit access to this group only I'd be happy with that. But FB seems to get into everthing. I figured I'd look into it a little more so I'm trying to learn what I can. I use my phone mostly for texting, for me that required as I don't do voice calls. The smart phone allows me to monitor my accounts and access the web for information and I can receive e-mails via cell. But with all the places digging and tracking info....... not cool. The only thing that sold me on a smart phone was a tracking app I installed on both our cells. My daughter was blown off the road last winter in a blizzard and the tracking took me right to her location. She knew what highway she was on but no idea of how far from anything. She was 6 miles from any kind of help. But that's about the only thing I enjoy with the danged thing. Anyway, back to the ranch........... Later Mike

Couldn't be much worse than Sturgis back in the early 70's right?

Yeah, I've seen that problem with a couple of other apps. Everytime one gets an update something going wacky. Once I get an app that works I shut off auto-update and leave it alone. When I first got the phone it had the FB on it. I tried to delete it completely but it's imbedded appartently. I get updates to it and I just uninstall them as they arrive. I played with it for a while last night to move it to the SD card as I have a lot of room there but it's not moving. Back to the directions.

I really don't get this guy. By being on "HIS" page and saying some info could be found at another location is like saying you can find a book at the library.... you might have to get a library card you know, but that's your choice. This fella Sonny sounds like he has some issues. You did the right thing by contacting the LEO's concerning the phone calls and threats. I'm not a FB user myself, (yet), but a report to them would seem called for also. I've read of people being banned from FB for a lot less than that. Hate to see this stuff happen.

WOW!! How much more could a guy embarras himself?