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Post by shalomdawg on Feb 4, 2015 17:55:41 GMT -5
howdy, i do want to send glad tidings that you are alive after that kind of wild finnish. i know from experience that long and discouraging days will be frequent for quite a while. i had 8 years of that and am back riding without so much fear as concern to do as much as possible to keep it from happening again. just glad i can go out and smell the roses and whatever else presents to the nose, feel the temperature and humidity changes, hear the animals and go to and fro in the land. i'm out here waiting for ya to come share it again.
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomdawg on Jan 31, 2015 20:16:56 GMT -5
howdy, yup, i agree with the hijacked thread. a good stout-and-tasty as close to where it was brewed as humanly possible. like the same room----- or the same town. what i wouldn't give
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomdawg on Jan 30, 2015 13:38:07 GMT -5
howdy, what he said +
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomdawg on Jan 29, 2015 21:27:31 GMT -5
howdy, i'll chime in or whine in again as the case may be. i had a kymco grand vista and am a 300 pounder. when i sat down on the seat, the entire front end flexed. i could actually see the handlebars move toward me as i sat down. if the bars move toward you when you sit down, they will move forward when the front brake is agressively applied. when they do this the front wheel WILL move rearward and that could be what is happening. of course the loose front tripple tree bearing will allow that and cause the symptoms you describe.
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomdawg on Jan 26, 2015 20:36:09 GMT -5
howdy, all i can say is that should not occur. if that is the front tire rubbing when you apply the front brake , then something is bent moving the front tire rearward or the guard has moved forward. alternatively i suppose somehow the front suspension has compressed or compresses more than it should. have you checked the length of the front shocks with and without load? maybe there is no oil in the shocks and they have shortened with load or have no dampening so they get shorter than designed to do when the brake is applied.
like woody woodpecker says "that's all folks"
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomdawg on Jan 25, 2015 17:01:03 GMT -5
howdy from the left coast and welcome to the forum. there are , as you may have gathered, some very erudite folks here and one might be with you shortly to discuss this. did you mean you are 10 miles from work or 10 miles round trip?
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomdawg on Jan 24, 2015 23:04:43 GMT -5
howdy, many of us are thinking about similar times we have experienced and praying for his well being and your comfort. be in peace and comfort---we know the end of the story.
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomdawg on Jan 24, 2015 22:42:59 GMT -5
howdy, my bv 350 will go --===wait for it====---=====as fast as i want it to---============----- i've seen the speedo indicating on the plus side of  and the only reason to slow down is that the curvy road started to look like the go pro movies mounted on the race bikes. lotsa miles and smiles to ya ken |
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Post by shalomdawg on Jan 23, 2015 7:33:17 GMT -5
howdy and thanks for the link. i certainly like the calm and methodical approach cause when i have a problem like that, i am anything but calm  |
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Post by shalomdawg on Jan 23, 2015 7:05:15 GMT -5
howdy and welcome back from the hinterland . here's hoping that scootering thing works out for you and safely too
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomdawg on Jan 15, 2015 16:52:52 GMT -5
howdy, i second what leo said as i usually do. the grand vista was just to cramped in seating for 300= days ubt as said, percent of my freeway riding was ok at 70 mph and 60 or so up the mountain passes was just a tad too slow for my comfort. lotsa miles and smiles to ya ken |
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Post by shalomdawg on Jan 15, 2015 16:48:11 GMT -5
howdy, first post in this section but i only re-adjusted the angle of the windshield hoping to cure or at least help the turbulance issue. this was not on the bv350 but on the honda aero which got the windshield put on two days ago and test ridden yesterday in the rain. it's a work in progress to see if i want to keep it or trade it off.
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomdawg on Jan 13, 2015 12:40:30 GMT -5
howdy and yup, i do also miss the kiwiscooter and hope he's out there smilin'
lotsa miles and smiles to y'all and absent friends
ken
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Post by shalomdawg on Jan 13, 2015 12:35:38 GMT -5
my experience is like billybob in that i've been riding various motorcycles since the early '60's and most had fairings and shields attached to the handlebars or frames and have never had negative experiences as far as handling or wind reactions. i won't voluntarily ride without wind protection and have ridden in some justs and steady winds that you would write home about. i remember one such with steady wind and i'm heeled over so far that when a more sever gust comes it feels like a lift UP rather than sideways.
be careful out ther
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomdawg on Jan 11, 2015 15:11:44 GMT -5
howdy, i recently got another of the harbor freight lifts like op pictured. the first was great but this one wasn't assembled well and i'm having some issues. the usual issue is trying to lift the max and coming to the end of the ram travel then pushing the seal out by trying to go higher. don't do it. still, i really like getting the scooters up cause i have such limitations that even checking the tire pressure is a painful struggle without it. my honda shadow front wheel is gripped by the wheel gripper well enough to get the fasteners on before it falls over. that's good. the bv, i just put on the center stand and it works fine. all in all, i think it's an ok addition to the shop and can be used for a work bench even without the scooter on board.
ken
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and the only reason to slow down is that the curvy road started to look like the go pro movies mounted on the race bikes.