What did you do to your Wing today ?

[detdrbuzzard]

i rode my 1500 wing home, i've been in frackville, pa since wednsday

 

[mcgovern61]

i rode my 1500 wing home, i've been in frackville, pa since wednsday

Man, I haven't been to Frackville since '84! There is some great riding up that way following Route 61.

 

[detdrbuzzard]

i rode my 1500 wing home, i've been in frackville, pa since wednsday

Man, I haven't been to Frackville since '84! There is some great riding up that way following Route 61.

i'm going to post a ride report about it soon

 

[AApple]

Mama & I took a ride out to get the 'Wing inspected...about a 20 mile run is all, but it was sprinkling a little. Mama got wet... :hihihi:

 

[detdrbuzzard]

well i left the wing parked today cause i'm still tired from yesterday and i needed the van to carry the weed whacker to mom's this morning

 

[Anonymous]

took her out for a bit this morning - was hard to start and the voltage indicator was telling me that I may be heading for "stator hell".
Took the (one year old) battery out and have it on charge it apears to be slightly bulged and was defineatly flat as Pi$$ on a plate! Noticed the 30Amp fuse was a wire and not a fuse at all (thank you P/O) fixed that. Next thing (once the battery is charged) is to take voltage readings under various conditions (might better break out the scooter for a bit this may be a long one). Did I mention I found a short in one of the tail light wires a few days ago, I noticed the headlight was dimming when i touched the rear brake and I got a Tail Light warning so I found the 10amp fuse that blew was actually a 30amp fuse (thank you again P/O).

The older I get the more I find that used Bikes, Toilet seats, and Loose Girls (women) make a guy dislike the guy before us (him) (me).

 

[backlander]

:smilie_happy: :smilie_happy: That last line rang a bell. :smilie_happy:

 

[Anonymous]

took her out for a bit this morning - was hard to start and the voltage indicator was telling me that I may be heading for "stator hell".
Took the (one year old) battery out and have it on charge it apears to be slightly bulged and was defineatly flat as Pi$$ on a plate! Noticed the 30Amp fuse was a wire and not a fuse at all (thank you P/O) fixed that. Next thing (once the battery is charged) is to take voltage readings under various conditions (might better break out the scooter for a bit this may be a long one). Did I mention I found a short in one of the tail light wires a few days ago, I noticed the headlight was dimming when i touched the rear brake and I got a Tail Light warning so I found the 10amp fuse that blew was actually a 30amp fuse (thank you again P/O).

The older I get the more I find that used Bikes, Toilet seats, and Loose Girls (women) make a guy dislike the guy before us (him) (me).

Well.. I took the starter out had it rebuilt and re-installed it last night all is good now runs like a top and starts every time (and the charging rate has improved as well ) funny what one little thing can cause a boat load of problems.

One note for the guys that engineered these bikes is why not put the starter beside the stator that way instead of taking three quarters of tha darn thing apart just to remove a starter we can take THE REST OF THE BIKE APART WITH IT.!! I can picture these guys sitting around a fireplace eomewhere drinking Saki laughing at us saying things like "wait till they have to replace the gas tank.. while another chorkles or something as simple as a starter and the third interjects But my Stator!!!! at which point they all fall down laughing in a drunken stupor"

thats it (my complaints for the day) - I'm off to work :whip: :whip:

 

[backlander]

Man, you don't mess around do you? I'd still be thinking about it. :heat: :smilie_happy: :smilie_happy:

 

[Houndheadjr]

Rode the 1100 to work it was a great ride, but on the way home it died on me I was thinking gas put it on reserve and it started up made it to a station, filled it up but still running rough. So I started checking fuel lines, no fuel coming out of the fuel pump, I traced it back to the fuel filter, black gunk in it. So I tapped on it and knock the gunk out, put it all back together and ran fine all the way home. Got to get a new fuel filter. Went and got a new fuel filter, everything is good in wingland.

 

[Winger 82]

Rode her to work this morning then worked at gettin that crud off them pipes later this evening :Egyptian: :Egyptian:

 

[Houndheadjr]

Rode it to work last night everything was great. (note, the fuel filter, the guy I got the bike from had it on backwards.) put a new one on.

 

[Omega Man]

I gave old girlfriend a bath, she was in a pitiful state after the flooded driveway. I even degreased her engine so now she really looks great.

~O~

 

[Winger 82]

I gave old girlfriend a bath, she was in a pitiful state after the flooded driveway. I even degreased her engine so now she really looks great.

~O~

Boy ~O~ you must ride her hard :Egyptian: :Egyptian: :Egyptian: :Egyptian: :Egyptian: :Egyptian: :Egyptian: :good: :good: :good: :good: :good: :good:
Oh yeah rode the ole girl to work and took the long way home listening to the Eagles on my cassette player :good: :good: :good: :good: :good:

 

[bronzestarvue]

After realizing I've only ridden the bike 64 miles over the last 10 months, and being "between jobs" right now, I decided to unwrap the yellow beast and take her out for some fresh air. I actually put about the same amount of miles on her between Norfolk and the Border Station at the NC state line and back. Just a tad hot and humid, but like the old saying goes, there's a reason why you never see a motorcycle parked outside a therapist's office! Gotta do something to help counteract those meds, lol!

While riding, I noticed the front end seemed a bit on the harsh side, and I noticed the air valve at the left fork. Completely forgot it has air suspension on the front! My '84 Ascot back in CA has air suspension on the front too, but it maxes out at 6psi, so I don't even both keeping air in it. When I got back to the house, I found my pencil gauge that starts at 0 and goes in 1 psi increments, and put 15 psi in the forks, then took her out for a short road test. Much better than before, but I'm wondering what the common psi range is for those who put air in their front forks? I weigh about 200 pounds, ride solo, no bodywork or bags, paved roads, etc. Is 15 psi too much?

Also took some fresh pics of her before rolling her back into the garage:

 

[Anonymous]

That is a nice looking bike !!

 

[mcgovern61]

After realizing I've only ridden the bike 64 miles over the last 10 months, and being "between jobs" right now, I decided to unwrap the yellow beast and take her out for some fresh air. I actually put about the same amount of miles on her between Norfolk and the Border Station at the NC state line and back. Just a tad hot and humid, but like the old saying goes, there's a reason why you never see a motorcycle parked outside a therapist's office! Gotta do something to help counteract those meds, lol!

While riding, I noticed the front end seemed a bit on the harsh side, and I noticed the air valve at the left fork. Completely forgot it has air suspension on the front! My '84 Ascot back in CA has air suspension on the front too, but it maxes out at 6psi, so I don't even both keeping air in it. When I got back to the house, I found my pencil gauge that starts at 0 and goes in 1 psi increments, and put 15 psi in the forks, then took her out for a short road test. Much better than before, but I'm wondering what the common psi range is for those who put air in their front forks? I weigh about 200 pounds, ride solo, no bodywork or bags, paved roads, etc. Is 15 psi too much?

I usually run with 12 lbs of air in the front. Seems to do the trick!

I am curious, how do you like the windshield? Does it rattle in the wind? Looks like a Plexi-Faring I. Also, do those square mirrors vibrate?

 

[bronzestarvue]

I usually run with 12 lbs of air in the front. Seems to do the trick! I am curious, how do you like the windshield? Does it rattle in the wind? Looks like a Plexi-Faring I. Also, do those square mirrors vibrate?

I'll keep it at 15 for now, and see how it does on my next road test. I like the windshield. Doesn't rattle, seems to keep enough wind off my half-helmet that my eyes aren't constantly watering, and really nice when I'm wearing my full helmet. Seems that most of my discomfort from riding with the half-helmet isn't from wind in the eyes, it's the wind noise in my ears, that's why I wear ear plugs even under my full helmet. The mirrors don't vibrate much, if at all, from what I can tell. I'm constantly checking them, I like to know what's beside and behind me, and they give me pretty good steady rearward views.

 

[backlander]

Great looking machine. Bet the exhaust sound nice too.

 

[Sidewinder]

My service manual says 14-21 PSI.

I think 15 is the correct pressure for the yellow ones.

Nice looking bike BTW>