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Post by shalomrider on Sept 1, 2013 15:45:18 GMT -5
howdy, sky and doug. your "bless you doug" brought a sudden blurriness as i remember my uncle saying just after Dad died , that Dad had told him how proud he was that i had taken such good care of him and Mom. you will be blessed and remembered for what you do doug, thanks
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Moving on?
by: shalomrider - Sept 1, 2013 15:35:19 GMT -5
Post by shalomrider on Sept 1, 2013 15:35:19 GMT -5
howdy, yup, i had three of the cx500(maybe one was a gl) and i really loved the sound at revs and until i put on so much weight the suspension was fine. however the last one i bought didn't seem to handle my weight very well so i turned it back and rode away on the gl 1100 which i dressed up in all the vetter stuff in white. it was a great machine and i would still have it if not for having bought an over the road semi which needed a motor overhaul that i wasn't aware of till i had it apart. 11,00 bucks later i had it on the road coast to coast.. there went my favorite motorcycle. ride on, forum on.
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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vibration
by: shalomrider - Aug 31, 2013 19:51:13 GMT -5
Post by shalomrider on Aug 31, 2013 19:51:13 GMT -5
howdy, i hope that works out well for y'all.
it sounds like you are describing the clutch as it engages. it is possible that with it sitting so long, rust or oil has gotten in the works and just needs to be ridden regularly to get shiny clean again. you could also try a little more throttle or a little less to minimize the vibration and in a couple thousand miles do a regular service replacing the rollers and belt and sprucing up the clutch.
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomrider on Aug 30, 2013 19:38:12 GMT -5
howdy, yup i'm old enough to know better, but too young to resist
noticed scootnwinns' new emblem. i had three of the cx500 and know those to be a fine motorcycle. lotsa snarl when ya get to 10 grand on the rev counter at about 100+
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomrider on Aug 30, 2013 19:26:04 GMT -5
howdy, all what they said above. the only bike i bought without riding was from a dealer and that was with caveat that if i was not hapy for any reason, i could return it and get full money back. and that is what i did. it took it back and got all my money put toward another which they did let me ride beforehand. i ended up with a whole weekend of test riding.
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomrider on Aug 30, 2013 19:20:26 GMT -5
howdy and welcome to the forum.
i'm sure those knowledgeable ones here will jump in and tell you to clean all the old fuel out and remove and clean the carburator. if i was doing it, me being the lazy type, i would after cleaning the old fuel out and verifying spark , i would probably refill with fuel and add seafoam to it and if it still wouldn't start i would give it a small small puff of starting fluid in the air filter to see if that stirs up some action. but that's me.
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomrider on Aug 29, 2013 18:19:01 GMT -5
howdy guys, just write these trips up. i really want to encourage these written adventures. i was just on the husqvarna site and they have many of these trips written up .. all enjoyable even in the rain  cafehusky.com lotsa miles and smiles to ya ken |
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Post by shalomrider on Aug 29, 2013 18:11:32 GMT -5
howdy, i don't remember if those are carburated , but if so it also could be the idle jet plugged, thus after coming off idle it runs fine.
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomrider on Aug 29, 2013 18:05:34 GMT -5
good thing i re-re-read that post after posting it
hyuuuh
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomrider on Aug 29, 2013 18:01:55 GMT -5
howdy, leo
i've got to chime in on the grand vista. having one i know something about them. i put 8000 trouble free miles on it but what finally put me off was the seating. it felt good at first but was so form fitting that i felt no options to move around. after 300 miles in the saddle two times i definitely was ready for a change if i wanted to "tour" and i did. around town the grand vista was great, but a couple hours in the saddle became misery. i can predict what not being able to move around might do to you as after all we are clones. now there is an option i did not try on the grand vista and that is taking off the little grafted in bolster built onto the seat. it can be done by taking out two or three small bolts and removing that small piece. then you would have to plug the holes in the upholstery. i did that on my bv350 and have been very pleased in being able to move around ----except---- it's now just the leather laying directly on the seat pan in that area which can be a jolt if you hit an unexpected bump.
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomrider on Aug 28, 2013 21:31:51 GMT -5
howdy and thanks for the inquiry. the scoot did make it back to portland with me but the check engine light came on occasionally and came on at 70 mph once near pendleton. when i got it to the dealer, the code indicated a problem with the plug wire which he replaced and so far it is running better with no check engine light since. it has more power and upped fuel mileage also so i guess it was a problem.
as to the return ride, i have no pictures but i left meridian idaho saturday morning and went to caldwell where i attended a church service then rode 80 miles or so to baker city and attended another church service. these are small churches so they really enjoy visitors. there was a potluck after the second one which put me late in the afternoon. i rode on then another 45 miles or so to la grande oregon where i fueled just after sundown and rode the high pass at over 4500 feet through the mountains. i stopped for the night in pendleton oregon at a motel with denneys restaurant next door. after coffee the next morning i rode the long hill westbound from pendleton and just after the top was where the check engine light came on at speed for the first time. i let up briefly and it went off when i came back on throttle. i fueled in boardman at the same time as a fellow on a crotch rocket who didn't seem friendly and then rode to biggs junction which was a further 60 miles or so and had some breakfast then on to hood river where i fueled. there are several dams on the columbia river which are awe inspiring watching a river a mile wide going through spillways and around fish ladders. they used to take tours through and the generators are simply amazing in size. i was through several 50 years or so ago and the water was drinking water clean and it looked like you could reach out and touch the fish swimming through the viewing area. lately , to my sadness, the water is filthy and the fish sickly. still , as i said the size of these dams i simply unimaginable if you have never seen them. they provide not only electrical power but possibility and capacity of irrigation water to these desert farms. those reccomending the removal of these dams have no idea how this productive farmland would revert to desolate desert and endless duststorms like were the norm when i was young and living there. nearly every morning when we awoke there were sand dunes on the inside window ledge and there was farming only along the river above high flood line. the roads to the next towns were under water from the spring floods on the river. the columbia is rightly called "the amazon of the northwast".
anyway the trip was 960 miles roundtrip and the weather hot most of the way. the only place i got cold was in the high mountains late in the evening between la grand and pendleton and i was cold only because i refused to stop and put on something heavier than my riding jacket which is perferated for coolness in the summer riding. i hav an onboard thermometer and the temp inched down to about 50 degrees so it wasn't exceptionally cold but as all of you know that's cool if you're not dressed for it.
the trip was a great adventure and along a route i had not ridden before on a scooter and i'm glad i went. it amazes those who think of a scooter as only good for in-town riding and not suitable for cross country at all. i was able to travel as fast as i wanted and got better than 60 mpg for the trip. most of my gear went in the tail trunk and under the seat with no need for a back-pack as i see so many bare motorcycle riders sporting.
i am sorry i have not pictures on the trip back and it probably seems boring but i enjoy reading about other peoples trips so write a better one!
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomrider on Aug 28, 2013 20:52:09 GMT -5
howdy, yup, i have mentioned that on my scoot i have found i can put my heel where my toe was and let the toes hang out for all the world to see and it gives me more room and allows some change of position for longer rides. i would still like to put folding pegs out alongside the front fairing to put my feet on when riding long distance.
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomrider on Aug 28, 2013 20:45:03 GMT -5
howdy, i'll just chime in so you know the thread is being read. that , to my finding, usually indicates a bad solonoid or chewed up starter gears. on a car it could be a bad bendix, but i know nothing about scooter starters. so get a realy good opinion , then laugh at this one---
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomrider on Aug 28, 2013 20:28:57 GMT -5
howdy, leo, yup we sound like clones. that's why i'm on the scooter as well so i can step through and eliminate the probability that i would get stuck half on the motorcycle and laying on the ground. even with the step through i have, i have to be careful. it works best to leave it on the side stand till i have it straddled. if you want to come out to oregon to pick it up , my old bv500 is for sale and a real bargain at 3,000 bucks. i traded it in on my new bv350 only because i got it on my pick-up and couldn't figure out how to get it off by myself so i traded it in and made the dealer unload it, then had my brother take me to pick up the new one. they replaced the rollers and belt and i could buy it back for what they allowed me in trade. anyway i can also vouch for the kymco 250 having had one and i suspect thier new 300 would be adequate even for touring. my bv330 puts out 33 horses which is a horse for every 10cc and thats not baaa'ad.
anyway, all the best
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomrider on Aug 27, 2013 22:33:18 GMT -5
howdy, now to do it with one hand tied behind your back
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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