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by Big_Jim59
Tue Dec 10, 2019 4:58 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Long Termers
Replies: 11
Views: 2863

Re: Long Termers

I sold my 05 VTR, several months ago, after long and painful deliberations. I brought it back from the dead and it was special to me. It was one of the most fun bikes I had ever owned and also one of the most narrow usage bike I had. It was only a matter of time before I got into serious trouble wit...
by Big_Jim59
Sun Apr 08, 2018 7:22 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Timing marks not aligning
Replies: 7
Views: 2251

Re: Timing marks not aligning

I worried over that timing mark issue for the longest time. I set and reset them with the same results as you.
by Big_Jim59
Sun Apr 08, 2018 2:37 am
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: Life Changes
Replies: 15
Views: 5545

Re: Life Changes

I rode a 2018 Street Glide, on the cart paths of a local golf club with their permission. We sponsored a Hole-In_one contest and the HD was the grand prize. No one won the prize. It was quite an experience as the Street Glide is not my usual type of ride. https://di-uploads-development.dealerinspire...
by Big_Jim59
Thu Apr 05, 2018 4:43 am
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: Life Changes
Replies: 15
Views: 5545

Re: Life Changes

They know I like sport or sport touring bikes. They refer to my VFR800 as a "crotch rocket" not realizing that in my world it is actually a gentleman's touring mount. I rode it to work and parked it in the back. They knew it belong to someone that worked there but they couldn't figure out ...
by Big_Jim59
Thu Apr 05, 2018 4:16 am
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: Life Changes
Replies: 15
Views: 5545

Re: Life Changes

Let us know when the H-D LiveWire arrives and what's it like to ride. https://www.theverge.com/2018/1/31/16955928/harley-davidson-electric-motorcycle-2019 It's funny you should say that but I have a serious lust for a truly good electric bike. I worked for a Zero dealer and got to ride them and I w...
by Big_Jim59
Sat Mar 31, 2018 1:28 am
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: Life Changes
Replies: 15
Views: 5545

Life Changes

So, I dropped out of sight for a while, (again) but thought I would pop in and tell you what has been going on. Yes, I still have my Storm. No, I don't get to ride is as much as i would like. You see I took a new job. I work as the director of marketing for a Harley Davidson dealership. It's actuall...
by Big_Jim59
Thu Feb 08, 2018 9:51 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Cure for clutch rattle anyone??
Replies: 52
Views: 71343

Re: Cure for clutch rattle anyone??

I got it back together with the anti-rattle gear installed (correctly) with one tooth turned clockwise to load the clutch basket gear and the results are mixed. First off the Storm is just a mechanically noisy mill so there was no change in that. It did cure the clucking and the rattle at idle. It n...
by Big_Jim59
Thu Feb 01, 2018 5:27 am
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Cure for clutch rattle anyone??
Replies: 52
Views: 71343

Re: Cure for clutch rattle anyone??

Well I got tired of my Storm rattling like a Ducati at idle. It clucks like a chicken and has done ever since the rebuild. I have been planning on looking into this for some time. What I have actually been doing is sitting in front of my computer all winter, warmed my hands on hot mugs and procrasti...
by Big_Jim59
Thu Jan 04, 2018 10:53 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: what have you done to your "bike" today
Replies: 22380
Views: 1718909

Re: what have you done to your "bike" today

That 70s vintage JLG 33RTS rough terrain lift sounds ideal, much safer than working off a ladder :thumbup: Good to hear from you Jim, Chris. It's funny but the engine in the lift is a Ford VSC 411. This is the overhead valve, four cylinder used in a host of cars including the Ford Fiesta III GFS an...
by Big_Jim59
Thu Dec 28, 2017 7:03 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: what have you done to your "bike" today
Replies: 22380
Views: 1718909

Re: what have you done to your "bike" today

Oh I'm alive I just don't look like nothin'. It's freaking cool here (or cold for Texas) right at freezing and I just don't have the gear or the gumption for it. My last project, a 1995 Honda CB1000 Super Four turned out well and I was riding that a bit before the weather turned. It's freight train ...
by Big_Jim59
Thu Dec 28, 2017 3:29 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: what have you done to your "bike" today
Replies: 22380
Views: 1718909

Re: what have you done to your "bike" today

I haven't done much to the VTR because I haven't had to. It just runs like it's supposed to and even if I wanted to do something it's cold out in the shop. I have become somewhat of a pansy in my dotage preferring to camp by the heater and wait for spring. I did buy the old girl a race stand. I have...
by Big_Jim59
Wed Nov 22, 2017 2:51 am
Forum: Workshop
Topic: blue smoke from both the mufflers
Replies: 30
Views: 8413

Re: blue smoke from both the mufflers

tastethefloor wrote: Tue Nov 21, 2017 4:20 pm I got another engine for that bike with a lot much less km, I was thinking in a swap..the amount of work is quite the same
Having done both I would say that pulling both heads is a piece of cake compared to swapping engines.
by Big_Jim59
Tue Nov 21, 2017 2:59 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: blue smoke from both the mufflers
Replies: 30
Views: 8413

Re: blue smoke from both the mufflers

how is possible to have both cyl rings and bores worn? the bike run well In my opinion I have got more likely a valve problem, the smoke appear for a while on acc and then disappear now the problem is which head need to be serviced... :?: Since the problem seems to appear on hard acceleration I wou...
by Big_Jim59
Thu Oct 12, 2017 3:53 pm
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: New Storm owner
Replies: 17
Views: 5698

Re: New Storm owner

I rebuilt my engine using the case and internals of a different engine. The crank and the bearing races were scored and rather than take a change I negotiated a set of internals plus the pistons, rods and oil pump from an ebay seller. My bike has 32,000 but the engine is fresh. BTW the Storm makes a...
by Big_Jim59
Wed Sep 27, 2017 3:59 am
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: Hello everyone, newbie here!
Replies: 9
Views: 3395

Re: Hello everyone, newbie here!

Hi! I really like you bike since I have its twin. Yep. I have a 2005 VTR1000 that looks just like that. I'll bet mine has the same scratched too.

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