Last seen: January 18, 2026 3:39 am
@hlk For what it is worth, after running out of the high dollar "Scott Oil" that they sell for their oilers, I switched to just running Synthetic 75/9...
@hlk Chain should be fine. I kind of beat the snot out of Black Betty (that sweet girl), a Honda Africa Twin Rig, out in the desert sand and grit. ...
I have a lot of favorite local rides in Southern AZ. Would be happy to show a few of them off to friends that make it here from time to time. S...
Cal... Glad you got it. Personally, if it holds air, I would run it. FYI... this tire machine is the schizz: Rabaconda I go through rea...
@scott-h Hey Scott, You are doing exactly the sort of rides that I love! Cool stuff! You know, people keep telling me to ditch the ele...
Well, now I suppose I must try some balance beads... for a test at least on my next (of course soon upcoming tire change._ I tend to like the brass ...
@brstr Yep, that was what I was thinking. The retrofit would not be all that difficult to create a hand shifter, if there isn't already an off the sh...
Suicide clutch, and a tank shifter! {custom1}:smile2:
@scott-h Black Betty (that sweet girl) sports an RDL saddle; no going back! 🤣
Kinda ratty old bike, but still fun for a midnight ramble around Skunk Hollow when it cools down from 114F!. 1996 Virago 535... not much for sus...
@scott-h Just as a reference on toe-in measuring: I clamp (lightly) two 1" x 1" box sections of aluminum square tube, about 8 ft long, to the outsid...
@scott-h Hey Scott, great trip, thanks for sharing pics! To build a little on the good advice from Ned: 1. I find if I start my setup process wi...
That Valkyrie rig is indeed well sorted. Frank was kind enough to let me pilot it a couple of years back while I was trying to figure out how a rig s...
Steve, I would probably go with the "Shorty" 50 amp kit... Looks like it would fit about where the old one was mounted, without a lot of excess ...
Steve, I would probably give an alternator shop a chance. If they are around $100 or less, probably work out fine. Don't know who is making g...