Wald

I have these on my 600 Hornet. I did not have to use them, but the previous owner did with no damage to the bike . I  guess they passed the test. 

59 minutes ago, n3n3 said:

How I used to test a 9 volt battery 

This is standard procedure and how I learned it.  However,  I cannot convince my kids to do it this way. Good old times!

I completely agree. Here, I pay $52 to mount and balance a $104 tire, it is a joke. The worst part is that I usually have to rebalance the tire myself after checking the balance on my stand. I think, next time,  I will go to a small independent Harley shop for $20 cash and balance it by myself 

Hi Wald,

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Welcome to the forum from the Northeast.  You got yourself a really nice bike. It should be more than a commuter bike.

Yeah! Rub it in! Just got rid of 1 foot of snow and now ice rain tonight

Welcome to the forum from the East Coast! Good choice!

2 hours ago, Captain 80s said:

You keep saying "banjo".  Do you really mean that?  Cuz that hole (and internal fitting style) doesn't take a banjo bolt and crush washer(

As always, Captain is correct! Not a banjo!

For those interested, Formula one teams did a lot of experimentation with velocity stacks in the 60ties. It was called air resonance charging if I remember correctly. The idea behind was that the air in a long stack with certain conical profile and diameter to length relation could be accelerated in the intake by resonance. There were even books in the engineering section of my school about it. 

I played with this many moons ago on my first underpowered car and limited funds. These were cool times

Welcome from the East Coast! Nice bike, looks to be in great condition. What type of exhaust do you have mounted under the seat?

...and a really cool reference to the forum!

7 hours ago, Sweeper said:

I've used VistaPrint to do posters. I'm sure there are plenty of other online places. A lot of local places can do it now too like UPS stores.

Thank you for the tip, this will be easy then!

This is  cool, thank you. Now, I will have to find a printer to print it in a larger size than a standard paper sheet.

Not to add to more complexity. did you check the head bearings? Many many moons ago, I had a 250 which Was lazy to turn in. The problem was a too tight head bearing. 

I am with Progressive now for 4 years,  the process to get coverage was very easy. I do not remember if there was a question about DL suspension. Cannot comment on claims as I did not have any (knock on wood!)

Good Luck to you! 

Welcome and congratulations! Pictures?

New 2019 sounds good. 

Hi Wald,

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13 hours ago, Charles13 said:

Thanks I lived in CT for a summer and rode every weekend from NY to MA to the southern tip of CT , fortunately a lot of those old roads where not built in a straight line, a lot of fun and good memories. 

...and I found few of these roads where I can practice my old skills and memory for speed!

Nice bike and welcome from CT!

I use Stabil Marine grade, the bike usually starts on the first attempt after 4 months.

I only use it for the last 2 tank fill ups before winterizing to make sure, it is inthe carbs. And, yes, trickle charger used during storage

My 4th gen came with grip puppies on. After 2 rides I took them off. The handlebars were just too thick and I did not have the proper feel on the bike. I wear XL gloves, so no small hands here. I am totally happy with the OEM grips. This is just my personal opinion.

I usually do not hold the bars tight and let the bike do its job. Elbows always slightly bent and above 60mph no pressure on the wrists/hands. 

Again,just my personal experience.

Welcome from CT! Nice ride!

My '97 came with grip puppies, I took them off after the second ride as I found the grips to thick and did not have a proper feel on the handle bars. I wear glove size XL. Just my personal experience.  The other grips mentioned here are interesting 

Now, you got me infected! Where can I get this voltmeter? I want to put it on my '97. This is much cooler than a Digital one!

1 hour ago, vfrgiving said:

So... To actually answer the question.  No, I don't think anyone here has plastered their 8th Gens with LED light strips.

Only over my dead body!

If it does not add to performance,  there is no place for it!