Great area to ride, I’m jealous!Not today but Tuesday went for a 300 mile ride in the mountains of Western NC and Eastern Tennessee. Surprisingly got 260 miles out of a tank of gas. A record for me. Must of been the valve adjustment, carb synch and Delkevic exhaust.
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Great area to ride, I’m jealous!
Nice picture, clean bike, awesome.
Wow 260 miles from a tank and in the mountains - that’s great!
As you know the C14 shed a couple gallons of fuel capacity - on several occasions I’ve missed that range extending elixir of Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa..
In Utah last year there were areas of no fuel for 100 miles or more. On one occasion I had filled up within the last 30 miles and decided to forego a top off, well the station at the end of the line was not open due to new tanks being put in! We had to run another 40-50 miles (which were driven with much more fuel saving care than the previous) and then fuel low light on for the last ~15 miles. I was thankful when we came across a town with several fueling options. After that I topped off when there was a long stretch - LOL.
Wayne, Carol & Blue
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And now you go and do that!
Maybe a tailwind also.Not today but Tuesday went for a 300 mile ride in the mountains of Western NC and Eastern Tennessee. Surprisingly got 260 miles out of a tank of gas. A record for me. Must of been the valve adjustment, carb synch and Delkevic exhaust.
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Define Lowering Dogs?Got my 2005 home this morning and began making it fit ( Bought it this morning ) ...Changed Heli bar setup back to stock which work great for me , Changed the Rifle Very tall windscreen back to stock. The stock one is going to take a lil work as it does show some blemishes. Also ordered lowering dogs. Trying to be patient but difficult as we have recently came out of our forever rain and getting some beautiful weather. It was great that PO had teh stock stuff yet.
So I have discovered..Retail price is not what I expected ....and the things ur taking off (helibars) are highly sought after....
You are either brave or strong or both! I was able to R&R the front tire, but the rear was beyond my capabilities. Took it to a local shop. The $80 was worth it… Good luck on your test drive!Finally a day off and was dry at that. Got around to installed my “new” rear caliper. Modified by Jim Snyder about 3 years back and rebuilt it when it came home. Been sitting in a bag since. Went right on.
Now to take her for a test ride, first chance I get. Maybe next Saturday. And yes, witness the scunned up rim. Did that with spoons on my first tire change. Have a No-Mar nowView attachment 35980
Jim helped me install the same caliper on my bike. Gives me more controllable braking.Finally a day off and was dry at that. Got around to installed my “new” rear caliper. Modified by Jim Snyder about 3 years back and rebuilt it when it came home. Been sitting in a bag since. Went right on.
Now to take her for a test ride, first chance I get. Maybe next Saturday. And yes, witness the scunned up rim. Did that with spoons on my first tire change. Have a No-Mar nowView attachment 35980
Swapped out a USB jack for one with a digital volt meter. $1 at a place that buys pallets of returns and resells them. Wednesday is $1 day for most everything in the store. Going there on dollar day and not buying anything View attachment 36119View attachment 36120is worse than trying to leave big lots empty handed.
Swapped out a USB jack for one with a digital volt meter. $1 at a place that buys pallets of returns and resells them. Wednesday is $1 day for most everything in the store. Going there on dollar day and not buying anything View attachment 36119View attachment 36120is worse than trying to leave big lots empty handed.
That's pretty cool. If I might ask, what on the bike did your USB jack connect to before the swap, or did it just go to a 12V source? If I'd had one of those, I wouldn't have had to go through all the rigamarole when I added my voltmeter.
The previous owner (Fred Bowen) installed a couple of cigarette lighter sockets and 1 USB. He ran everything to an aux fuse box with a relay. The volt meter can be turned off by a little push button switch on the unit. Just got lucky running into this yesterday.I'm getting the impression that this is a brick and mortar store?
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Looks great Guy!Just waiting for a new (Spiegler) brake line to come in so I can mount this (re-visited) puppy up:
I think you’re going to have purge problems, the hose is higher than the purge screw, the ideal is to mount a banjo with purgeFor the brake, I can tell there’s still a slight bit of air in the system, so we’ll keep locking the pedal in a fully applied position over night so the air can eventually work itself out.
I think you’re going to have purge problems, the hose is higher than the purge screw, the ideal is to mount a banjo with purge
there is another thing that bothers me, why the caliper is mounted with the small piston in the opposite direction of that of the front wheel, the braking is better ?
the principle of installation on the front is to avoid irregular wear of the pads at the attack of the direction of rotation, as installed here the problem of irregular wear (not parallel) will be amplified and the pads will wear out faster side small piston.
for the same volume of liquid sent, the small piston will come out faster, added to that an attraction by rotation from the beginning of the platelets...am I clear the ??
Sag on the front is about 30mmMerle, I'm always trying to learn about adjusting suspensions.
Have you set the sag on the bike after installing the 1.2's?
Congrats on the big score, Guy!! In the Middle of Nowhere, CA we're paying $4.599/gal.... It's one of the "psychic benefits" of living in CA....Whatcha do when there’s a relatively new gas station (Sheetz) selling regular gas for $0.35 - $0.90/gal. less than other stations in the general locale, and 7 miles from me. $3.15/gal. is hard to beat. A competitor just down the road (Wawa) had the same price last week for a day and I filled up the Connie on Friday in prep. for a 150-mile ride Sat. morning. That same station was up to $3.56 yesterday, and today.
Congrats on the big score, Guy!! In the Middle of Nowhere, CA we're paying $4.599/gal.... It's one of the "psychic benefits" of living in CA....
Ok guy, folks wanna know is that 105k miles, 205k or. Gulp 305k miles of ur odometer?Whatcha do when there’s a relatively new gas station (Sheetz) selling regular gas for $0.35 - $0.90/gal. less than other stations in the general locale, and 7 miles from me. $3.15/gal. is hard to beat. A competitor just down the road (Wawa) had the same price last week for a day and I filled up the Connie on Friday in prep. for a 150-mile ride Sat. morning. That same station was up to $3.56 yesterday, and today.
Ok guy, folks wanna know is that 105k miles, 205k or. Gulp 305k miles of ur odometer?
Wow! My new to me 2004 is just a baby then! 14,009 when I bought it in June. I have had to do a ton of the preventive maintenance that was neglected but, today, I was able to ride it to work for the first time!205K. Just flipped over to an even 205000 on the 6th.
I’m not riding mine if the temp is in the 80’s. Growing up riding in Central Florida did it for me riding in the heat. That and I’m never riding without ATGATT anymore. Mesh jacket is good but get uncomfortable riding home in these temps..I looked at mine in the garage today here in Texas , shook my head and said " nope , no riding today" . 107 is a bit much for me .
Last year UTAH uppers 90’s*F to 109*F ATGATT we were soaked. My wife likes to keep her jacket open (unzipped 8 inches or so) on days like that, not a great idea - dehydrate and if you go down exposed.I’m not riding mine if the temp is in the 80’s. Growing up riding in Central Florida did it for me riding in the heat. That and I’m never riding without ATGATT anymore. Mesh jacket is good but get uncomfortable riding home in these temps..
Next week, lows in the 60’s for ride in the AM and hi 70’s for ride home in PM. Come on fall
The Delks should be allowing a bit more torque than stock.
I did dyno tests with similar slip-on's (Cobra F1s) and could see the difference.
Ride safe, Ted
Not sure how to answer sound other than; longer = Quiter and sound is further behind you & less likely to reverberate off of bags.
Performance would be about equal on all. {slightly more Torque/Peak HP & smoother torque curve than stock}
NOTE: A baffelectomy will give you the same performance benefit but would be only slightly louder/mellower than stock and costs nothing.
Ride safe, Ted
See Posts #6 and #7.
Horsepower/Torque Graph
I'm looking for the horsepower or torque curve Steve originally posted on his website for a motor with his exhaust cam sprocket and the intake timing. If anybody has a JPG or PDF or whatever of it, please post it here. Or if it's already in here somewhere, please let me know. Thanks and happy...forum.concours.org
I’ve been running the 14”s since spring and really like the way they look and sound. Like a liter in-line four should. Even the wife likes the way they soundI'll have to check to see if I already have that done. But as is, my bike is LOUD. Like, I have a Vulcan 800 that I debaffled by cutting them out, and the C10's exhaust will literally drown out the Vulcan.
That said, I like the idea of the 9 inch Delks, since that would allow me to get access to the rear brake rotor and the final drive without pulling the exhaust.
Thanks!
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Givi makes a back rest that mounts on the trunk / facilitate removing the sissy bar.Hello
I think it’s far, it will shake a lot, personally, I will either mount it on ball rails, or I will place a triangulation.
Givi makes a back rest that mounts on the trunk / facilitate removing the sissy bar.
I guy on here is looking to buy the sisbar
I have em both of mine. Wife says they work great
...333 that isn't gonna work. I havent been on the Givi website in a while. Do they no longer offer any backrest pads for their trunks. That's really the only solution to adding the storage capacity AND passenger comfort. Gotta remember folks, this is a sport touring mc, not a goldwing lazy boy for ur passenger to fall asleep on.
Heck, now that I think of it, maybe 1 could mount the rear trunk assembly to the rear of a c10......hmmm?
I have 18 inch and can remove the bolt without removing the exhaustI'll have to check to see if I already have that done. But as is, my bike is LOUD. Like, I have a Vulcan 800 that I debaffled by cutting them out, and the C10's exhaust will literally drown out the Vulcan.
That said, I like the idea of the 9 inch Delks, since that would allow me to get access to the rear brake rotor and the final drive without pulling the exhaust.
Thanks!
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Get the 17” front too. You won’t regret itOrdered a Mean streak 17 inch wheel from E-Bay today. Wheel looks great really clean. Got a good price at $130.00 and shipping paid for. Now the fun begins.
Dean
How did you break the backrest?
- Swapped oil to Motul 7100 4T 10W40. Best oil I've EVER run in a bike. I will be switching my Vulcan over to the Motul, and won't look back.
- Installed a lightbar with HID lights. Now I have LONG throw lights. SO much better on these dark roads
- Replaced my cluster and clock bulbs with LEDs. Though I may need to swap my main lights again, since the ones I got are super dark (went with UV, but they're not bright enough. But I ordered spares in green, so those should work well.)
- Reinstalled my backrest (had to get it welded since I broke it...)
- Changed my brake pads
'Twas a good day of tinkering!!!
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c'est de l'aluminium ?
the frank tear looks like a highly carbon steel, it’s weird, it may be a cast and not mechanically welded
I knew a guy that came off the back of his friends bike. It wasn't pretty.The bolts that are missing serve another purpose than holding the rack.
They help hold the tail piece on the bike.
Suggest you reinstall and use them to add some sort of a spacer. (to help support your rack/backrest)
A spacer in that area would make it a lot more secure, andddddddd it would be bad if the wife fell of the back of the bike.
ie; She might be just a ""little bit pizzed.
Ride safe, Ted
Always happens when you really want to try something out.Well... its a miserable day here....
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But, I went out, and put my Rifle windshield BACK on the bike, along with a wind deflector. Hoping that will solve my buffetting issues...
Its supposed to rain until Wednesday..... ugh.
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