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    Thank you for your input. Nothing is worn or...

    Thank you for your input. Nothing is worn or broken. It only has a few thousand miles.

    The Elkos have no preload setting. I have them set the way they were sent to me. I have had the...
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    Swaybar

    I was wondering how you swaybar enthusiasts would respond to an RT that tries to kill me each time I ride it. I put Elkos in front and that helped a lot. Anytime a gust of wind hits me, whether...
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    WA St ferry increases

    Howdy:

    This note will be of little use to anyone outside the Puget sound area. I just got back from my yearly ride and found that not only have fares doubled, there is now a $3.80 charge on top...
  4. drumming

    I just got back from a 825 mile ride from Sat. to today. Sorry I missed the 24 window. In any event, put another in the "would buy new one if more power" column. I don't think power could be...
  5. Placards

    I had a handicapped placard stolen off my Spyder. This ticked me off so I went to DOL and found out that WA will issue a motorcycle sized license plate. Shazam! 5 weeks to get it but I don't have...
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    Endrosement

    Yes, WA is one of the states that requires a 3 wheel endorsement. I too flunked my written the first time as I have been riding for more than 40 years and thought it would be easy. After the flunk,...
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    Blanks

    Yes, they do make such a thing. Mine came with blanks on both sides. They now are just lying in the garage. I don't suppose you get by here much. Surely somebody local to you, or the shop, has a...
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    Temps

    I got tired of "guessing" what the temps might be so I put in an aftermarket temp gauge. Short of pulling into a high-tech research lab, I've given up on getting the exact temps. I will say that at...
  9. Thread: carry a pistol?

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    carrying

    Interesting that this topic would come up today. I live in a subdivision with 10 acre minimum lots. So, it's rural.
    The lady two doors down (about 1,500 yds) came by yesterday and asked about an...
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    oIL

    Seems like every time I go bye the shop, they've changed their minds about which BRP oil to use. The blend or the pure synth? I am just aking wild guesses as to what the dipstick says as it is so...
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    Heat

    It has been in the high 90s here recently and I once rode through Stockton CA when it was near 110. I found a vest that works great for ryders. It was originally developed for firemen. The vest...
  12. Thread: Utopia info?

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    Thanks! I will tell them to go ahead and ship it.

    Thanks! I will tell them to go ahead and ship it.
  13. Thread: Utopia info?

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    Utopia info?

    I was completing an order for a backrest when I started to wonder: Does the weight of the backrest cause problems with the seat staying open when fueling? Anybody have the Utopia? I had a Utopia...
  14. Patience

    Hi MB, congrats on the successful trip. I don't wish to rain on your parade as I am aware you like the tech at the bike place you often use over here. As you know I had terrible handling problems...
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    Sure sounds possible. I will call the dealer on...

    Sure sounds possible. I will call the dealer on Tues. Lordy, I miss the days when the points could be set with a business card.
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    Another dealer story...

    I installed an aftermarket fuel gauge and temp gauge last year. The fuel gauge was wacky because apparently the OEM dash gauge sends some sort of signal to the fuel sender. I fixed that problem but...
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    coolant leak

    Probably just tightening the worm drive clamp will do it. I cut my upper radiator hose to install a temp sensor and tried standard worm drive clamps. I had the same problem with leaking when cool. ...
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    gauges

    I put a coolant temp gauge on one side because I have to stop to count the little yellow bars on the stock gauge. I put a gas gauge on the other side. I don't have any trouble reading the dark blue...
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    My experience with the Elkas was posted last...

    My experience with the Elkas was posted last year. I had written the "for sale" classified and was waiting for the Elkas so as to give a last chance to the RT. I had tried literally everything...
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    I put one of those kits on last month. It is...

    I put one of those kits on last month. It is quite complete. The only thing I needed to buy was a tiny tube of Locktite sealer. As said above, all the connectors are already there. Supposedly it...
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    Rotating footpegs

    Does anybody know a way to rotate the driver's footpegs on an RT? The factory musta thought the ryder would be sitting on the headlights. As they are now, my shoe only contacts the back edge of the...
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    Belt squeal

    I am satsfied that the problem for me is that I live on a dirt/gravel road. It takes a mile of gravel until I get to pavement. It squeals like crazy until the dust clears off the belt. It takes me...
  23. Thread: Didn't give up

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    The Spyder model is a single stage. I put them...

    The Spyder model is a single stage. I put them in myself in about 3 hrs. I used an ATV lift and when the height is right, the shocks fall out when the 4 bolts are removed. The Elkas have 1" longer...
  24. Thread: Didn't give up

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    I spent a long time on the phone with Elka. They...

    I spent a long time on the phone with Elka. They would ship me a pair but said I would get a better deal from Cowtown. Ask for Dan.

    Oh... and anybody that knows how to get torque wrench on the...
  25. Thread: Didn't give up

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    Didn't give up

    A while back I posted in extreme frustration thinking I had put out $25K+ for a machine that was nearly uncontrollable at freeway speeds and in any sort of air disturbance. Many, many members gave...
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    My problem with the fuel level is that I can't...

    My problem with the fuel level is that I can't really tell with a quick glance how much fuel is showing on the digital display. I can't very well stop and count the little bars. In some light,...
  27. Thread: Giving up.

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    Oh Geee. Thanks. I don't know whether to hope...

    Oh Geee. Thanks. I don't know whether to hope or upchuck! It must be your nifty hand grips. Do you think your Elkas are much of a contribution to that wonderful stability? Sheez, one handed...
  28. Thread: Giving up.

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    Definitely a term of endearment. It looked so...

    Definitely a term of endearment. It looked so "spacy" when it first arrived in the garage that I considered putting in a bat-pole to get to ground level. It just looks like it escaped from the...
  29. Thread: Giving up.

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    OK, so I got the bat-cycle back on Sat. The...

    OK, so I got the bat-cycle back on Sat. The mechanic never tells me anything unless I hunt him down and corner him. The repair invoice is cryptic at best. All I got was that the alignment was off...
  30. Thread: Giving up.

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    I left my Spyder with the dealer on Wed. for a...

    I left my Spyder with the dealer on Wed. for a Thurs. appt. scheduled a few weeks ago. It is now Friday afternoon and they report that they won't get to it today. Grrr. I wonder what the...
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