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[Eqcons]

Finally got my bike out of the house, and on the road - 137 miles today!   



First impressions - I L-O-V-E it!!! :-)

There are times though when it seems impossible to get it to go into neutral - anyone else find this?  In first and you just ease ever so gently on the pedal, and CLUNK - it goes to second.  So you ease the other way, and CLUNK - it goes to first.  Repeat till you get fed up with it and turn the motor off....

Got the J&M antennae on, and the CB one seems fine, though I've not yet had the time to try the SWR.  The FM one, though, is disappointing.  We live in a hilly area, and it just won't lock on to stations the way the standard whip does.  But it's early days....

Bike is just a dream to ride - so much better than my 06 Haze was.

Jim

[RJ749]

Glad you are out in the wind.  Odd that the FM would give you trouble, FM doesn't usually seem to need mucvh antenna. 

The hills might be the problem I guess.  Enjoy the ride.

[Fired00d]

Jim,
Glad to hear you were able to get out in the wind today. I can definitely relate to that.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[jeffj]

Glad to hear your liking your new scooter 

I find neutral easier using the heel shifter, not sure how you are trying to get in neutral 
In addition as the the scooter loosens up it will become easier to find neutral   


jeffj

[Eqcons]

Thanks guys!  If felt good to be riding again, first time since October - winter is nearly over, but MAN it was still cold today!   On the way home just as darkness fell, it was heading rapidly towards freezing. 

Tomorrow's job is her first wash to get all the salt dust off - roads are still thick with it here....

Jim

[twincam]

Jim , glad to hear your finally able to ride that scooter!!!!! I installed a SE 6 speed on my bike 06 seuc the first couple hundred miles n was kind of hard to hit, after that it loosened up. dont know if its the same tranny as a factory 07 or not though, also are you still running sin3? if so you may want to try redline shock proof. keep the shinny side up Randy

[Eqcons]

Jim , glad to hear your finally able to ride that scooter!!!!! I installed a SE 6 speed on my bike 06 seuc the first couple hundred miles n was kind of hard to hit, after that it loosened up. dont know if its the same tranny as a factory 07 or not though, also are you still running sin3? if so you may want to try redline shock proof. keep the shinny side up Randy

It's funny - out on the road, finding neutral is fine, just twice it proved to be near impossible, but yeah, hopefully it'll all come right in a few hundred miles. :-)  I'd love to switch to Red Line, and Mobil 1 V-Twin, but neither of them are available here in the Uk 

Jim

[twincam]

Jim, I am running both, couldn't find either here. so I ordered off the net!!!! was a great improvment in engine and tranny......... so, you may want to concider getting it shipped in. just my 2 cents!!! Randy

[bisounours]

Glad for you, Jim ! First ride, first wash .....

You've not problem with the hot ?

Here, it was snowy, windy, not good weather !

No problem with my gearbox only for the first start of the day, I've a big Clunk when I go in first.

Jacques

[bisounours]

I'd love to switch to Red Line, and Mobil 1 V-Twin, but neither of them are available here in the Uk 

Jim

Me too ! not in France 

Jacques

[Fired00d]

....  I'd love to switch to Red Line, and Mobil 1 V-Twin, but neither of them are available here in the Uk 

Jim

Jim,
I get my Redline products from CDOC who are local to me, but do ship (not sure about outside USA). Also PM hd-dude concerning Amsoil (he's a dealer) as an alternative to the Syn3 in the motor. Not sure as for shipping (if it's available/allowed to be shipped outside US) it may get pricey, but worth checking to see if you can get some better fluids in your bike.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[bisounours]

Jim,

I found this bid on ebay for Mobil 1 V Twin 20W-50 Motorcycle Oil, buy it now 9.49$ but Orders that are less than $100 US will be cancelled.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Mobil-1-V-Twin-20W-50-Motorcycle-Oil_W0QQitemZ5676846035QQcategoryZ88433QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

What are the reference for the Red Line ?

Jacques

[twincam]

Jim,
I get my Redline products from CDOC who are local to me, but do ship (not sure about outside USA). Also PM hd-dude concerning Amsoil (he's a dealer) as an alternative to the Syn3 in the motor. Not sure as for shipping (if it's available/allowed to be shipped outside US) it may get pricey, but worth checking to see if you can get some better fluids in your bike.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

yea, what he said!!!!

[twincam]

http://www.redlineoil.com/products_gearlubricants.asp

[bisounours]

Hey Jim,

Concerning the Redline, I found this bid on Ebay, buy it now 8.95$ (if its the right reference)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Redline-Red-Line-75W90-NS-Manual-Tramsmission-Gear-Oil_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ111112QQitemZ290093087889QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V

Jacques