Last seen: September 23, 2026 2:43 pm
@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...
@none I like using the Eastern Beaver PC8 panel. I have used that one on a couple of bikes and been real happy with it: Guy is in Japan and seems to...
This guy is kind of long winded, but shows how the fusible link should be inspected for cracks that could make charging intermittent... worth the wat...
Well, unless the accessory panel is clearly powering something you need, I would take it out of the equation as I proceeded to diagnose the system. ...
@none yep, start there, see what, if anything stops working, then maybe check battery voltage prior to and after starting the engine. Should always b...
Steve, there sure seems to be a lot going on with the positive battery terminal. What does the big red wire with the fuse holder go to? Relay p...
@none Steve, the fact that the dash lights flicker when wiggling the big red wire is a concerning. I think you want to pursue this a littl...
Much good tire/damper info above... FM doesn't disappoint. The new tire will likely restore order in your world. In answer to one of your other qu...
I typically cruise between 75 and 80 with a 2021 Honda Africa Twin/heavy DMC Expedition hack... Very comfortable and stable, after sorting a few buil...