Mine is very loud, always has been. Sounds like a 671 blower. Music to me.
Last thing you need on a bike is more distractions.
Excellent suggestion. Especially when you consider how they tend to behave toward their leaders. :)
Now if we can convince him to also move to Tahiti.
Oh yeah, and still get some email updates now.
Ditto for me too. Right handed.
If you had access to a machine shop, you might be able to fab up something, but just as it is, no it won't work.
The HF lifts work very well, and I added their motorcycle roll-on chock in the front, in place of that clamp thingy. Makes it a lot easier to...
Very nice.
If you look up the word "Abomination" in the dictionary, this bike's picture is there. :)
My thought would be to start at the top and work your way down. :) Check the master cylinder seals first. I assume it has been working, and with...
I agree with all the others: really look like casting flaws.
Okay, Chinese aftermarket bearings do make a difference. I didn't say metal to metal doesn't cause issues, but it's a fact that overgreasing can...
So 60+ years of front wheel bearings is "sample size is 1"? That's many bikes, many miles, and a few wheel bearing changes, but none due to lack...
FWIW, I've never packed a motorcycle wheel bearing, and have never had one fail. I pack the tapered wheel bearings in my RV, but prefer not to...
Stainless won't rust, but can corrode/gall badly where it threads in, and not as strong as regular strength bolts. For important fasteners, I'd...
Thanks for clarifying that it might not be a rattle, but more something you'd feel, rather than hear. I still have never noticed it in any of the...
FWIW, I've never heard a wet clutch rattle in neutral. Dry clutch, all the time, but IMO pretty unusual in a wet clutch. Of course, JMO.
Thank you for that heads-up. I still have them, and will give them a shot.
FWIW, I had the Vibranators with my old Helibars, and they worked great. But, while they fit in the Hurricane bars, they don't dampen the...
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