Sven, I think the pinch I need is to establish that I'm really awake, not dreaming. But I went in to the Department of Licensing this morning to change the title and to put Washington license on it. When I wrote the check, that was all the pinch I needed. The state pinched me right in the wallet.
Hi again, friends
Haven't been there for months. Now I'm in way better condition, after some "repairs" to my hip joints (no, fortunately didn't have to use "spare parts"). Still don't have a replacement for Delma. Last week I removed old dust from lathe and welder. Back in the game!
Some fresh, funny story from workshop. Yesterday I mounted a restored engine in my hack. Then I tried to run the engine. Kicked few times woth no effect, so "something might fail". 2 hours examinating each part of ignition system, did simple tests and also used oscilloscope. Nope, nope, nope, no spark. Then I looked at ignition key. Was in OFF position...
Good to see you back on the forum. Must be old age creeping up on you that you forgot to turn the key on... Good luck to ya!!
First 2 days of driving classes with my son in the neighbourhood roads. He got his learners A3 licence on Tuesday and now he is the one to kick the shift lever on Sophie Travelair. Let's see if he too will bend it as I did in my first few weeks... Or comes to the idea to go into the woods and hit a tree as his sister did with the Jawa rig.
At least Thomas did fulfil his proposal...He is already licensed...a private single engine pilot.
No fear in the air with all the turbulence bumps they have up there, but pretty scared on the road...nice mixture. His comment:" up there you have the bummers far away, down here they have you as target aim.":O
Sven
I found a voice message on my cell phone saying the gas petcock on the Valkyrie is replaced and the rig was test ridden by the mechanic. We drove the 26 miles to the shop yesterday afternoon and I rode it home. Everything seems to be working as it should. The gas leak appears to have been associated with the petcock, so breaking part of it while trying to remove the tank to find the gas leak was no extra cost. The mechanic told me to try to avoid breaking it again as the petcock costs $160.
Peter Pan, your son is very close to right about drivers. Many people drive as though everyone else on the road is alert, sober, and competent drivers. If only they knew how far off the mark they are.
Geez, Louise!
The Valk petcock is only $160. (plus tax)? What a bargain (spell that: Ripoff).
It's also called a Bank Angle Sensor. It will shut the bike's ignition off if the bike goes down or if enough centrifugal force is applied. There is a different sensor for sidecar use - check with your dealer or Google or just follow this link: http://www.hdforums.com/forum/touring-models/708194-bank-angle-sensor-question.html.
It's also called a Bank Angle Sensor.
What, is also called a bank angle sensor?
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installed the new torsion rod, WOW what a difference it made.
I was replying to your post:
"Sensor? Never heard of that.
I set up lean out angle with a magnetic protractor (angle gauge).
Lonnie
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Lonnie Cook
Northwest Sidecars, LLC"
The discussion had to do with someone's bike shutting off after installation of a sidecar.
There is a sensor (called lean angel sensor or bank angle sensor) that should be changed out when attaching a sidecar to a late model Harley.
Threads must have gotten out of sequence...
I've installed sidecars on hundreds of Harleys and never changed out the bank angle sensor.
No problems in over 25 years and no negative feedback.
Maybe they aren't all that critical with a sidehack.
Lonnie
The bank sensor in the later model computer controlled bikes it there to sense that a bike has fallen or falling down. any time the bike is being ridden on two wheels the sensor will remain centered even when cornering. A bike with a side car when cornering will throw the sensor off center due to centrifugal force. It will tell the computer the bike is falling over and stall the engine. Therefor it needs to be disabled or replaced with one that is adapted to side car use.
Helped my son to pass over to the new flying school. Conveniently the governmental air traffic regulation office is right beside the Kawasaki importer.
So I had a longer talk to the boss of mechanics, the son of a former colleague.
Now comes the best.....the best of all wifes came up with the idea: Bring that KLR tadpole Chattanooga Choo Choo to the agency for an evaluation and when the price sounds right change her against that new smaller W800.
Whow I am stumped! The first time I hear such a "wise" suggestion from her.
Sven
Good job for your wife Sven!! My wife did the same when I was looking at Lonnie's Wide Glide/Spalding rig. I'd said I'd love to have it but was sure what my wife would say. I was wrong. She's the one who figured out how we could do it and she even drove me to Boise and followed me when I rode it home. (A week ago tomorrow.) One of the bigger surprises I've had in the 45 years we've been together.
