first mod!!!

[mirandaH]

Cheap, functional, and very easy to install!!! :) :2tup:
http://www.postimage.org/PqKdfmS.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=PqKdfmS)

[Easy Rider]

Cheap, functional, and very easy to install!!!

That describes the best mods., for sure.
My favorite is my 75 cent cruise control.
I've had pictures ready for a few days now; might actually get them posted sometime soon! :roll:

[mirandaH]

OOOOO.... 75 cents!!! i would LOVE to see that!

[Dupo]

yea, its 3 quarters shoved between the throttle and control cover lol.

[mirandaH]

i will have to wait on the pics... i am not mechanically inclined so i have no idea how that is. LOL! you all talk about fixing stuff on your own bikes... with the 16Tsprockets and drilling holes in stuff... it makes me so jealous.

[Moedad]

you all talk about fixing stuff on your own bikes... with the 16Tsprockets and drilling holes in stuff... it makes me so jealous.

Hey, I can be as mechanically dysfunctional as anybody. My biggest accomplishments after more than 1400 miles have been installing my windshield, and adding engine oil. Oh, and I lubed my chain too.

[alanmcorcoran]

Moe, which windshield did you install? (I'm catching up to you on miles.)

[Moedad]

Moe, which windshield did you install? (I'm catching up to you on miles.)

You're gonna pass me on miles by the end of October at the rate you're going--sooner if you keep doubling up your weekend rides. I have the Plexistar II windshield.

[Easy Rider]

yea, its 3 quarters shoved between the throttle and control cover lol.

Closer than you might think. It's a $.75 O-ring.....rolled over the weight and snugged between the throttle and the end weight. Same end result as the old tension screw that disappeared about 1970.

OK, since it came up.....let's try the new picture link.
First the cruise control in the OFF position:

http://www.postimage.org/aVL0pTr.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aVL0pTr)

Next in the ON position:


http://www.postimage.org/gxHiWFA.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=gxHiWFA)

Two very important cautions:

Throttle operation is really strange, effectively no return spring, so if you do this, test it OUT OF TRAFFIC until you get the hang of it. NOT recommended for use in town; highway only.

Do NOT fiddle with it while you are moving. When you get off the highway, STOP to disable it.

Probably NOT for rookies!! Sorry. :cry:

[alanmcorcoran]

I could swear every once in a while I get "involuntary cruise control." I notice this when I'm trying to slow for a light and the bike is insisting on continuing. I do have an overactive imagination, but maybe the weak return spring sometimes just lets the throttle stay where it is comfy... Couple of times I diverted to the shoulder to make sure I didn't plow into the ass end of the car in front of me. Fortunately a quick grab usually solves the problem, but if you aren't expecting it, it's unnerving.

[Easy Rider]

but maybe the weak return spring sometimes just lets the throttle stay where it is comfy...

Whoa.....THAT can't be good. :skull:
Maybe sticky or kinked throttle cables.
I REALLY think you should look into that. Really. :cry:

[mirandaH]

well i was thinking maybe i am not ready for cruise control as i only have about 50 miles worth of experience. none of which has been over 40 mph and certainly not highway. HAHAHA!

[alanmcorcoran]

I need a live-in mechanic. Cars are so simple. Just have the wife take it to the dealer. I put air in my tire before I went to Malibu and was glowing with pride for the first 50 miles! I really need to get my 600 mile service done.

[mirandaH]

you all talk about fixing stuff on your own bikes... with the 16Tsprockets and drilling holes in stuff... it makes me so jealous.

Hey, I can be as mechanically dysfunctional as anybody. My biggest accomplishments after more than 1400 miles have been installing my windshield, and adding engine oil. Oh, and I lubed my chain too.



well that is great!!! pat on your back. if i dont know how to change my own oil.... what do i do? do bike places do that and about how much does it cost???

[patrick_777]

I need a live-in mechanic. Cars are so simple. Just have the wife take it to the dealer. I put air in my tire before I went to Malibu and was glowing with pride for the first 50 miles! I really need to get my 600 mile service done.

Do you provide room, board, and a nice cushy salary on top of that?

[alanmcorcoran]

That's when you know you are rich - when you can afford to have a mechanic on premises to handle anything that comes up on your GZ.

Sadly, I didn't quite make it there during our recent gilded age, and it looks like that might have been my last shot.

Maybe in the coming downturn there will actually be really good mechanics that want to work on your bike right away, for a reasonable fee, and be glad for the business... (one can always dream...)