gstallons

Wooo . Sump'n ain't right

My fear of this , would be TRACTION . We were (1975) messin' around at Donnie Porter's house and he was on Les Houston's Yamaha MX125 playin" around in this large mud puddle . We were all sitting in this two car garage watching Mr Motocross putting on a clinic , when he decided to hit the mudhole a little faster than normal . he came out in a wheelie , 2nd gear WFO into the garage where his audience IS sitting . He came to a stop on top of Bobby Pearson's freshly plastered broken leg as it was propped on another chair . Porter had entered the shop so fast no one had a chance to flinch . You have no idea what loud and fast is until you get inside a small shop full of people ! We all too a head count , everyone was alive . No animals were hurt during the stunt so we all laughed it off , parked the bike and went down the road and smoked the peace pipe discussing the near death experience !

You (in cars) feel more in control when making left hand turns..... Maybe you feel more confident in a left hand turn ?

Has anyone anodized their fuel tank ?

Alrite , get your meter and go to town . See what these connectors are connected to .

How similar are/is the wiring to all the other bikes ? It seems like there are two wiring harnesses . Tinus89 , do you have your wiring diagram with your owner's manual ?

And what year is your bike ? These are coming out of the "pocket" ?

T don't think I would buy a used R&P gear set & I don't know how much new is . It may be best (if it is a good price) to buy another assy. from someone parting out V11s . Keep us posted .

I rode one Buell one time . I had to stop , shut it off and get off the bike and touch the engine 4 Xs to be sure it was a H-Dish powerplant . I will never forget that 30 mins. of POWER . The owner had installed like 10 rear tires the first year of ownership .

That'll do !

After the throttle body R&R / fuel injector rebuild / TPS sync. / all the other wok ( I can't spell ancillary ) I took it for a spin . Ran out of fuel , sorta . It worked excellent after I turned the fuel on . Parked for a month . The week I left for Indiana to work I found gasoline on the floor again . I removed the tank about 10 Xs trying to fix it . The last same leak was all I wanted . I had all the MG I wanted . all I do is tinker with these things ALL the time . I am gonna load both onto the trailer , go down to the pond and make submarines out of them . I finally got the newish fuel level sensor , repaired the leak & wiring problem , repaired the front pucks so the tank could be installed w/o the RR jack handle . I did my best Jackie Gleason " And away we go " ....... Two revolutions and I am hearing George Thorogood in my shop . Nothing has , will or ever will replace the sound , satisfaction , feeling of this bike.... All is well in Kyland .

You cannot operate this bike w/o this forum . Make sure you have a large wiring diagram , an analog and digital meter , a degree in electricity / electronics , a good shop , $10k worth of tools , the strength to push a bike 1/4 mile ( 0.4k ) and a good attitude . Oh yeah , a Japanese bike too .

That is where your skills come into play . If I wanted to get on a bike , to start , get there , come back and pull in the shop w/o a hitch , I'd ride the V-Strom !

It looks good . Get it .

You should get the spacer too . When you do this , fill the bearing with a GOOD grease . It seems as though all bearings have just enough grease to keep them from rusting . Bearings like this (minor movement) should be filled completely on installation .

It was ? hmmmmmm .

I could listen to this man for a week w/o interruption .

IDK what ROTW is , but I can convert to F....-5.8F

Did I see you in an episode of Miami Vice ?

Call me a pu$$y , but I can put up with 99 degrees and 99% humidity any day . This idiot takes enuff blood thinner , my blood is red water & I sleep under a sheet , 2 army blankets and a weighted blanket in the summer .

Yeow ..... that's COLD .

Are there any numbers on the ( I know how small it is ) seal or what is the MG part # ?

What did you do with the old one ? You should be able to massage it back to normal .

Dale Walksler was his own man : he operated on his time , his frequency , his way and he was a great man . this place is on my bucket list .