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Discussion in 'Motorcycle Tech Talk' started by JohnnyBiker, Jul 18, 2011.

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  1. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Speaking of primary and torx fasteners. I'm headed over to my brothers place this morning to help him. He crashed on his bike in June and went over the bars and his bike got messed up pretty bad in places. He is 70 and to old to be doing that. Got to pull his primary off, needs a new cover, remove his crash bars (there bent back on the left side), pull the front fender off. He took his left saddle bag to a friend of his to have it repaired. Fender needs either replacing or a good body man.
    That quick release windshield on his Roadking was really scratched up and I have a old one here so will put that on for him. Need to adjust his handle bars and adjust his clutch also.
    I think he is going to sell it as it scared him pretty bad and he has a hard time walking anymore due to his bad knees.
    FLHTbiker, Jul 22, 2011
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    Wow, wrecking at 70 must be scary!
    Tommyc, Jul 22, 2011
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  4. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    He went into a sweeping corner doing about 40 on a back road up in the MT Hood forest area. It was shaded and then full sun in his eyes and he said it blinded him and he went off the road. Not good for sure.
    FLHTbiker, Jul 22, 2011
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  5. Tommyc

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    The old 1, 2, ska-doo and over the handle bars trick. I've done that before myself. Not fun, I almost broke my wrist on that flight.
    Tommyc, Jul 22, 2011
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  6. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    He broke some ribs and dislocated his shoulder. Not fun and scared his wife half to death.
    FLHTbiker, Jul 22, 2011
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    Yeah, broken ribs are fun! for about 2 months, then the fun wears off.
    I did that dance 3 times.
    Tommyc, Jul 22, 2011
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  8. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Went over there and found out why he was having so much trouble. He didn't realize that there was a nut behind the Torx bolt on the other side. No problem taken it off.
    FLHTbiker, Jul 22, 2011
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    glad he is doing ok I guess there will come a time when we all will have to give it up.
    HarleysLR, Jul 22, 2011
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  10. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    He has a really nice 99 two tone blue Roadking. Told him when he gets the front fender back and the bag back after its been painted then I will adjust his clutch (really a heavy pull) and change the primary oil. Need to re-adjust the bars to, they got pushed down pretty far. If he keeps it I might put one of those easy pull adapters in for him. Sure hard to see your brother looking so old.
    FLHTbiker, Jul 22, 2011
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    the easy pull is worth the trouble to install, I put one on my wifes bike a couple of years ago and I put one on my bike this spring, well worth it.
    HarleysLR, Jul 22, 2011
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  12. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Yea, just hate pulling the exhaust off to get the cover off, but he is worth it.
    FLHTbiker, Jul 22, 2011
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    Finally!! I was able to get some time last night to get into the garage and get the small things buttoned up. Got the prime cover torqued down, new fluid,clutch adjusted. I even tore the air cleaner off and cleaned and re-oiled it, reinstalled the V-Ductor, advanced my timing, pulled the plugs checking for color and the gap. :D
    JohnnyBiker, Jul 23, 2011
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  14. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Reinstalled the V-ductor????
    FLHTbiker, Jul 23, 2011
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    trike it!!!!!!!:)
    chucktx, Jul 23, 2011
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  16. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Well, I talked to him about that but does not have the money.
    FLHTbiker, Jul 23, 2011
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    Man look onto the voyger set up a lot cheeper ,I see them all over the place
    cowboy, Jul 23, 2011
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  18. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    They are frigging dangerous, know of a couple that had the dang thing come undone while riding down the interstate and they both spent months in the hospital.
    FLHTbiker, Jul 23, 2011
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    It's like anything you have to locktight the bolts there's a older man around here has one on his RK been riding it for a few years now says it s great since he's 74 & weak legged
    cowboy, Jul 23, 2011
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  20. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Was not the bolt coming loose a arm broke and then threw them onto the freeway. Not a heavy enough structural piece they said.
    FLHTbiker, Jul 23, 2011
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    Who's got weak legs Chucktx......:rant:
    cardboard, Jul 24, 2011
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