Well, 2008 has finally arrived. . . Hope everyone saw it in safely. As New Year's Eve is also my parent's anniversary, we saw the New Year in at their place....
Hi all, I would like to adjust the parking brake on my 'Wing. How do I adjust it? I don't have a copy of the service manual. Cheers, Brendan 2004 Silverwing ...
... <bdurrett@...> wrote: I don't have a copy of the service manual. ... ~~~~For shame, for shame...how can you work on your scooter w/o the service manual?...
... From looking at the shop manual, it appears to be quite a lengthy process involving at least a partial removal or the rear brake system in order to get at...
... ~~~Nah, trust me, it's a piece o' cake=:-) From the looks of it a person might ... ~~~No sense replacing pads unless they are worn but a visual exam is ...
~~~Hot Shoe, I forgot to mention in my reply below, that the mechanical parking brake caliper is seperate from the hydraulic (integrated) rear brake caliper,...
Hi Mike, youre alive still? Glad to hear the seat plus rest allows you longer rides. I thought of you yesterday when I placed my feet up instead of under, and...
Before investing in something expensive, consider LD Comfort shorts -- they really work at delaying and reducing the depth of the "long distance burn." ...
In a message dated 1/4/2008 8:05:03 A.M. Central Standard Time, flangben@... writes: My seat mod was to remove the backrest entirely, and to fill in the...
Scooting the Ozarks pre-registration discounts end soon! Go to Scooting the Ozarks at: http://scoottheozark.proboards77.com Find the rally information board...
Reinaldo... Burgman? Aren't you posting on the Silverwing forum? :) As it happens, I'm thinking about jumping to the Burgman Executive, so I've been reading...
Oh yeah. I must have been asleep. No, seriously, I read the Burg forum and learn a lot. I, like you read both Burg and Yamaha groups (As well as SWing and...
True enough, it does have a lot. However, what I've added to my Swing, isn't on any Burger that I've seen so far. Maybe if I find the right used one, it will...
Actually you've mentioned just about all the stuff I put on my SWing and those are just the things not on the B650E. Goldwing? Boat? But there are some...
By "police strobe light" I *do* mean the xenon strobes that police cars and construction vehicles have mounted in their headlamps, or the white strobes on the...
Hi everyone. As you may know, I am a mod on the www.silverwing.org board. For over a year now we have built a great section for parts and accessories links. A...
Dan, I put 2 posts on that site that shows pictures on how to change the air filter and the spark plugs. I will post the links below and hope that they work...
How about setting up a trailer to haul a bike, and then how to haul the bike? clicky: http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/hondasilverwings/message/52584 Or...
Jim, Thanks for the link. I posted it on the board with credit to you under your yahoo screen name of geordi1864. Bluescootboogi, I will follow your clues. ...
Dan, About a year ago I posted a write-up with pics of how I made a homemade heated jacket liner. I just checked and the file is no longer there. I guess it...
Mike, Anything that you have both pictures and a writeup of, works. I'll take it all. Unfortunately on this board I can't put both together in a meaningful...
Maybe it's my imagination. Or maybe the winter doldrums. Or perhaps the holiday lull. But this discussion board just isn't as plentiful or colorful as it used...
Cliff: We did lose an important part of this board--individuality! There was not only informative stuff going on but humor, personality and some just plain old...
... Agreed. I have seen a bunch o' groups get smashed up this way. I am hanging in to see what happens with this one, and hoping for the best. The folks who...
I've done lots of mods to my SWing, there are some pictures in my Bonny Burn Ranch album. I'd volunteer to do some "how to"s. The problom, I think, is that...
Cliff, An interesting observation. I, too, find it somewhat boring lately, and those who created the fuss, for the most part, apparently left. Hmmmmm. Without...
Harvey, I agree, but the blame lies with those who agreed or stayed silent during that discussion. I was not one of the silent majority! LOL George ... George...