I went out for a nice ride this morning. I shot some pictures of the bike at a winery west of town and also at a Vetrans Memorial near the town of Helena, OK....
... "It's good to have power to spare when you need it" is the reason I always hear. I'm not really sure what that means, as I don't really find myself...
Sophie, an 11-year old horse that appeared in "Showdown at Devil's Butte". It was a movie produced by local movie makers: Rick and Larry Simpson. They have one...
... 950 Cat Loader w/3.5 cu. yd. bucket. It was quite a funeral. They put owl feathers in her mane and tail so she could "soar to that big Ponderosa in the...
I recently bought a NH 2006 with less than 1000 miles. After a couples miles on the bike it seems that my ride in a little bumpy even on regular asphalt road....
... Have a motorcycle shop 'spin balance' the front tire/wheel assembly. ... Any 10w-30 or 10w-40 from a bike shop, or Mobil-1 15w-50 from an auto supply...
... The first oil change should have been at the 600 mile inspection/service. Unless previously ridden by a Granny, 1K miles should be enough to bed the parts...
Hey all, Got some degreaser over the weekend to help clean up the bike. Getting all of the gunk off helped the look of the bike considerably, but there are...
If you haven't tried it, get some Gunk engine degreaser [white can with orange top]. ... Turtle Wax Chrome Polish applied with a tooth brush. ... Give up....
I think it's time to replace the clutch on my 92 with just over 32K miles on it. Last Saturday it slipped a couple of times and then again this morning. I've...
Pac is correct ...I made that mistake when I just got my bike ...got all cleaned up and shining like showroom but when I went to take it for a ride I had a...
If it were me, I would replace the springs as well. The spring seats, I would replace if they weren't too expensive. If they were, I would do a visual...
... You can probably get away with only replacing the fiber disks, the metal plates are probably fine. If you can afford to wait on parts, I'd get in there...
Ryan is correct. I was speaking only of the friction discs. The only time you would replace the steel discs were if they got too thin or somehow got warped....
Thanks for the info. I have a set of friction disks and springs on the way (springs were only?$9 and change). I'll check the plates when I pull it apart. I...
Maybe you've noticed these... Triumph Bonnie standard: Silly ground clearance, but they got the pipes right. http://tinyurl.com/6lyak4 Harley has a trike: ...
I like the Bonnie fine. But, if I were to buy a trike, it would be one of these: http://tinyurl.com/6yawxd I like the thought of a trike that looks like a...
It's all a matter of opinion. My bike has all of these features now and my plan is to do ... nothing. I guess the fender will fall apart in about 3 years, I'll...
In this one with the Superdream, http://www.ratbike.org/docs/616.php the rider has veg oil in 10:1 mix sitting in his ferring. Anyone here ever tried veg oil...
I'm signed up for the Basic Riders Course this weekend, and I could not be more excited and nervous. I'm looking forward to learning how to ride the right way...
... You could run vegetable oil in the crankcase in an emergency, castor bean oil used to be sold for 2-strokes. Blended with gas as a fuel, veg oil would...
I got my 08 Night Hawk late May and I love it. I am 6'5" and 220# and I can fit pretty good on this bike. I never road before I purchased it and I am still...
I'm losing 5 psi over two weeks in my front tire. I've tried looking for the leak with a soap solution without luck. The tire is new this Spring. I'm...
5 psi is a pretty slow leak. If you haven't already done so, the next time you fill the tire, take some soapy water and wipe over the top of the valve stem...