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I forgot to show you the work they did to mount the Road King pipes. They welded the new support below the saddle bag and would have put two of them on there but they were three inches short of pipe to do the job. If you look in picture to you can see where they made cuts and curve those pipes from The Collector to the exhaust pipe. And then welded the pipe to the one they made. And then in the last photo you can see some banging they did to make clearance on the inside of the exhaust pipe.4d5e48f03aff72d10fa5a857e78fc0f9.jpgcad1a86de526edc2d83ad0bbd7c0b0b9.jpg1b99fb5f3767ab35f0e281ef4e13ee04.jpgd0591d1ea2891599a8011b7717242599.jpgf9707e206616d149de414925c22ee26c.jpg

 

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Yesterday I installed a “Knight Rider” LED light bar on the dash of my new SVTC. I tied it into the alarm system so that when the alarm is “set”, the light bar does a back & forth sweep. If the alarm is activated I flashes 7 times and stays bright red until the alarm resets and then goes back to sweep. Great visual deterrent! Gonna try getting the backup camera installed by next weekend.

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I forgot to show you the work they did to mount the Road King pipes. They welded the new support below the saddle bag and would have put two of them on there but they were three inches short of pipe to do the job. If you look in picture to you can see where they made cuts and curve those pipes from The Collector to the exhaust pipe. And then welded the pipe to the one they made. And then in the last photo you can see some banging they did to make clearance on the inside of the exhaust pipe.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180422/4d5e48f03aff72d10fa5a857e78fc0f9.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180422/cad1a86de526edc2d83ad0bbd7c0b0b9.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180422/1b99fb5f3767ab35f0e281ef4e13ee04.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180422/d0591d1ea2891599a8011b7717242599.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180422/f9707e206616d149de414925c22ee26c.jpg

 

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Today I replaced the O-rings in the leaking anti dive. $7.23 for a ring on the Yamaha site. Went to a local O-rings and seals store and picked up four of them for $0.18 a piece!

 

Checked to make sure that my quick Weld Repair of the drain tube was holding and it was nice and secure and didn't even need a second coat just in case.

 

I seem to have a little of the dreaded kickstand drip which I thought was finished. I'm going to have to pull it off and put that overhang inside that wraps around the shaft I guess. It's a very slight drip that I can live with for now.

 

Temperature was 75 degrees this afternoon with five mile an hour south Breeze.

 

I finally got to see CTFW for about 25 miles!

 

After about 7 miles I decided I better fill the tag since I have no idea how much is in that dang thing and noticed that my anti dive was leaking again. I wiped it all down, finished another 15 to 20 miles and checked it about three more times on the way and it's stopped! Parked it up at the shop again and it was still dry so we'll see what happens in the morning but I have no idea why it would be leaking again with new O-rings.

 

I need to put some driving lights on and was wondering since I never ride with the lowers on it, could I mount lamps in those forward vent holes? What kind of Lights do you all recommend and where do you mount them? There's probably 400 conversations on here about it so I'll look those up if y'all don't have a quick easy answer. Do I have to go LED? And is it complicated? I do have the empty 10 amp connector and accessory fuse with nothing running through it that ran a CB or radio inside the front of my fairing that I could easily plug lights into as an accessory

 

...in the Eternal scheme of things, this isn't even the blink of an eye.

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If you mount them there let me know as I was going to but they are aimed outward

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Today I replaced the O-rings in the leaking anti dive. $7.23 for a ring on the Yamaha site. Went to a local O-rings and seals store and picked up four of them for $0.18 a piece!

 

Checked to make sure that my quick Weld Repair of the drain tube was holding and it was nice and secure and didn't even need a second coat just in case.

 

I seem to have a little of the dreaded kickstand drip which I thought was finished. I'm going to have to pull it off and put that overhang inside that wraps around the shaft I guess. It's a very slight drip that I can live with for now.

 

Temperature was 75 degrees this afternoon with five mile an hour south Breeze.

 

I finally got to see CTFW for about 25 miles!

 

After about 7 miles I decided I better fill the tag since I have no idea how much is in that dang thing and noticed that my anti dive was leaking again. I wiped it all down, finished another 15 to 20 miles and checked it about three more times on the way and it's stopped! Parked it up at the shop again and it was still dry so we'll see what happens in the morning but I have no idea why it would be leaking again with new O-rings.

 

I need to put some driving lights on and was wondering since I never ride with the lowers on it, could I mount lamps in those forward vent holes? What kind of Lights do you all recommend and where do you mount them? There's probably 400 conversations on here about it so I'll look those up if y'all don't have a quick easy answer. Do I have to go LED? And is it complicated? I do have the empty 10 amp connector and accessory fuse with nothing running through it that ran a CB or radio inside the front of my fairing that I could easily plug lights into as an accessory

 

...in the Eternal scheme of things, this isn't even the blink of an eye.

 

Never ride faster then your angel can fly. I am as free as the wind on my face.

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I need to put some driving lights on and was wondering since I never ride with the lowers on it, could I mount lamps in those forward vent holes? What kind of Lights do you all recommend and where do you mount them? There's probably 400 conversations on here about it so I'll look those up if y'all don't have a quick easy answer. Do I have to go LED? And is it complicated? I do have the empty 10 amp connector and accessory fuse with nothing running through it that ran a CB or radio inside the front of my fairing that I could easily plug lights into as an accessory.

I don't know how good or bad the Mk I headlight is but the Mk II is very good for long range visibility. What is not good is lighting close up and to the sides. Mounting a set of fog lamps, real ones, on the crash bars or at the level of the horn mounts fills that area in very well. I chose a pair of the cheap projector LED's which are not real fog lights and have a pencil beam that must be pointed quite close in and off to the sides. They do a good job as fill in lights. Pretty sure Snyper put some on.

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I'm actually thinking about getting a new set I like them a lot. I have been told by many that I'm setting next to at stop light that while running strobe on them that it brought attention to me. Which is a good thing. I just added a bad boy max to tinker also and if they don't see me they will hear me!! It is supposed to mimic a semi horn... I still have the bad boy on the right so kind of like a train horn. I will post video later but will have to go out of town for it.

 

Never ride faster then your angel can fly. I am as free as the wind on my face.

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Rode 143 miles today! Funny but somehow it took me 92 MI to get down to see my dad who lives 51 miles away by car!

 

My left anti dive continued to leak slightly even though it has new O-rings in it as of yesterday. Thinking it's time to go Progressive and get rid of the anti dive all together. Is that an expensive proposition? I didn't lose enough fluid or even air pressure to affect the ride much until about 125 miles or so when it got a little softer.

 

I took the old O rings to an O ring and seal specialist who measured it and matched its size at 2.25 X 12. Should I try a thicker one to get the leak stopped? I'm going to be some kind of mechanic by the time I get done doing every stinking repair twice in a week!

 

It was great to ride without smelling a gas leak or exhaust fumes from leaks!

 

26.7364657814 MPG!

 

I was in a t-shirt at 74 degrees when I left at 12:30 p.m. and 35 miles out of town it dropped down to 58 and cloudy and the wind went from 5 miles per hour to 15-25 and Gusty. Glad I had my down liner and heavy jacket on board. Almost stopped at Wally World for some long johns on the way home. Spring in Nebraska, ya gotta love it!

 

Every time I've seen my old man (87 yrs)since starting on this project bike he's wanted to know if I'm riding yet. He hadn't got to see it till today. He said, " that thing's huge! What does it weigh? 150 lbs.?" I told him no dad 750 lb, but it'll go 150 miles per hour! You should have seen his face! Priceless!!

 

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Rode 143 miles today! Funny but somehow it took me 92 MI to get down to see my dad who lives 51 miles away by car!

 

My left anti dive continued to leak slightly even though it has new O-rings in it as of yesterday. Thinking it's time to go Progressive and get rid of the anti dive all together. Is that an expensive proposition? I didn't lose enough fluid or even air pressure to affect the ride much until about 125 miles or so when it got a little softer.

 

I took the old O rings to an O ring and seal specialist who measured it and matched its size at 2.25 X 12. Should I try a thicker one to get the leak stopped? I'm going to be some kind of mechanic by the time I get done doing every stinking repair twice in a week!

 

It was great to ride without smelling a gas leak or exhaust fumes from leaks!

 

26.7364657814 MPG!

 

I was in a t-shirt at 74 degrees when I left at 12:30 p.m. and 35 miles out of town it dropped down to 58 and cloudy and the wind went from 5 miles per hour to 15-25 and Gusty. Glad I had my down liner and heavy jacket on board. Almost stopped at Wally World for some long johns on the way home. Spring in Nebraska, ya gotta love it!

 

Every time I've seen my old man (87 yrs)since starting on this project bike he's wanted to know if I'm riding yet. He hadn't got to see it till today. He said, " that thing's huge! What does it weigh? 150 lbs.?" I told him no dad 750 lb, but it'll go 150 miles per hour! You should have seen his face! Priceless!!

 

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750? Lol I think more like 850. I keep scrapping pegs in these stupid roundabouts here...

 

Never ride faster then your angel can fly. I am as free as the wind on my face.

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They each have there own 20 amp fuses and relay... She won't fire the horn straight. Even the wolo horn I bought for my sons bike. That one don't even come with relay.

:sign Rock On::sign Rock On::sign Rock On::sign Rock On:

 

Got em on a relay = Right? :fingers-crossed-emo

 

Never ride faster then your angel can fly. I am as free as the wind on my face.

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Rode 143 miles today! Funny but somehow it took me 92 MI to get down to see my dad who lives 51 miles away by car!

 

My left anti dive continued to leak slightly even though it has new O-rings in it as of yesterday. Thinking it's time to go Progressive and get rid of the anti dive all together. Is that an expensive proposition? I didn't lose enough fluid or even air pressure to affect the ride much until about 125 miles or so when it got a little softer.

 

I took the old O rings to an O ring and seal specialist who measured it and matched its size at 2.25 X 12. Should I try a thicker one to get the leak stopped? I'm going to be some kind of mechanic by the time I get done doing every stinking repair twice in a week!

 

It was great to ride without smelling a gas leak or exhaust fumes from leaks!

 

26.7364657814 MPG!

 

I was in a t-shirt at 74 degrees when I left at 12:30 p.m. and 35 miles out of town it dropped down to 58 and cloudy and the wind went from 5 miles per hour to 15-25 and Gusty. Glad I had my down liner and heavy jacket on board. Almost stopped at Wally World for some long johns on the way home. Spring in Nebraska, ya gotta love it!

 

Every time I've seen my old man (87 yrs)since starting on this project bike he's wanted to know if I'm riding yet. He hadn't got to see it till today. He said, " that thing's huge! What does it weigh? 150 lbs.?" I told him no dad 750 lb, but it'll go 150 miles per hour! You should have seen his face! Priceless!!

 

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Good on ya TY!!!:thumbsup:

 

About 90 bucks on the front springs: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Yamaha-Venture-1983-1988-Suspension-Fork-Spring-Kit-by-Progressive/231921044430?hash=item35ff924bce:g:2noAAOSw8aNXGRox

 

WORTH EVERY DIME IMHO!!

 

Give that pappy of yours a big ol biker bear hug from me next time ya see em!!!

Puc

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Supposed to storm so I put Tinker in the garage but first....

 

I think I can fit one more bike in here. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180502/740f35c652c6c12003afe493e970a681.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180502/37a244c07d24ea7dc5352d1d93dcf82a.jpg

 

Never ride faster then your angel can fly. I am as free as the wind on my face.

 

BEEEEEEUUUUUTEEEEEFUL! Absolutely gorgeous Snype!!!:clap2::clap2::clap2::dancefool::dancefool::dancefool::dancefool::dancefool::dancefool::dancefool::dancefool:

 

And that Tinker is pretty cool too :Laugh:

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Sprayed the interior of my trunk with Flex Seal.

 

I've been trying to figure out where it's leaking but have had no luck pin pointing it, so I just sprayed the entire thing. Hopefully that caught the leak.

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Sprayed the interior of my trunk with Flex Seal.

 

I've been trying to figure out where it's leaking but have had no luck pin pointing it, so I just sprayed the entire thing. Hopefully that caught the leak.

Hey man does that crap actually work I just can't see bring myself 2 Spinning like 10 bucks for a little can of it!

 

Never ride faster then your angel can fly. I am as free as the wind on my face.

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Shot some starter juice into one of the spark plug holes and it fired right up after 6 months of sleeping. Rode ten miles or so and got some fresh gas, before the next blast of rain hits. Just good to see it running again!

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Well I am debating wether to ride or fix that stupid oil leak.. It is literally bout the size of a quarter overnight.. Just enough of a leak to drip on exhaust and stink... At least it is smaller then what it was. I've got all the parts to fix the leak but its Definatly leaking from the slave.... While I'm in there I'm gonna replace the neutral safety switch and oring... But for tonight she is under the leantoo of my garage and under her cover.. Might get severe storms tonight with possible tornado but that chance is supposed to be slim but not ruled out.. I should really stop procrastinating and fix the roof to the leantoo but not really my property but tired of looking at the shotty roof frame that is there.

 

Never ride faster then your angel can fly. I am as free as the wind on my face.

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