Recent content by rcmatt007

howzabout my new to me 76 LTD.... still no right side of my OEM78

the part of Oklahoma I am mostly in is dry, the part I am sometimes in, is more humid. I have certainly done the "take off my shirt in the bathroom and soak it" routine. Was hoping somebody had some real world experience with those vests.

a bit off topic, but has anyone tried those "cooling" vests? The kind that you soak in water and then it uses evaperation to cool you off? Yesterday we had our 30th day this year OVER 100 degrees. Needless to say, my riding has been slightly limited :evil:

the only thing that changed was the mounting points for the exhaust 75-79, but the exhaust ports are the same on every engine. You do not need to rejet carbs changing out the exhaust, they are tolerant to LOTS of changes. You have several options. 1: Try to find a set off fleabay (but...

IMHO, never "oil" locks. Use graphite. Oil or spray water displacement products will loosen up a lock. However, the oil coating that is left will collect dust, dust collects moisture, moisture corrodes the lock.

1. yours is missing whatever should be plugged into the red plug, (top left). I currently cannot look at my 78 to see what that is. 2. normally the fuse box is up under the glove box lid (as pointed out previously) 3. you are missing the accessory box 4. that male plug bottm center right...

I recall talking with a dealer of "another brand" who had takne in an 1100 on trade. he finally sent it off to auction at a loss. when people ask me what something is worth I usually say, what you and the buyer can agree on! We all know that if we were to just pic up an early wing, we can...

dan is on target... cannot go at speed almost always means "ain't getting gas at speed" so you have to look at a differential for that. plugged jets, stuck cv slides (although that usually is a feeling of mising will cruising at speed) not enough fuel to carbs.... (pump not working well...

actually, you can do quite a bit of damage to another person, and it doesn't take much to have a lot of liability. And if you are dead, your estate is still liable (which if you have a spouse....). I have a friend who went down in a mc accident (not his fault), helicopter lifted out, 5 or 6...

I have wrapped them with a shop rag as well. They do come out with great alacrity. The last time I did a rear on an 1000, I had trouble with the main side. I finally put the seal between the two sides hole back, held it with a clamp, and then blew air into the line opening and "POP"

the speedo on a 78-9 wing only goes to 140 and has that black face (75-77 was green) so what you have may have been off a 78-9 wing

in either case, it is clear those bikes have been ridden I have heard it is not dying with the most toys, but dying with the most wore-out toys

a normal auto shop cannot lathe turn your rotors without screwing them up, and you'd be hard pressed to find someone who can. what you can do is have them machine ground. Once again you have to find someone who is familar with doing it, but there are people out there who do it and do it...

a gospel song comes to mind https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YrfLnlrquo

guess it won't be on the banner then