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« Reply #4530 on: December 07, 2011, 06:18:12 AM »

check out the Hobbit House.   Grin

A few of my buddies already went there...I think I got my fill of seedy bars & San Miguel light to last me a while.  
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« Reply #4531 on: December 09, 2011, 06:36:58 AM »

Heading back to good 'ol Oahu tonight.  Ironically enough, I get to relive my Friday...I'm leaving tonight (Friday local time), landing in Guam on Saturday morning then arriving Honolulu on Friday evening!  Unfortunately, I won't be able to do the Sunday ride until next week.  Cry
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« Reply #4532 on: December 09, 2011, 08:38:25 AM »

It might be kind of wet this weekend anyway. It is this morning for sure.
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« Reply #4533 on: December 09, 2011, 03:50:46 PM »

Hey Mac,

Checked everything as you told me, nothing, shift into gear, engine dies ... even replaced tank filter and main line filter ... owner purchased them so I installed them ...

Cold it be the torque converter?
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« Reply #4534 on: December 09, 2011, 05:12:35 PM »

Went for a short ride and stopped by SSD for a look see...while there I had a short conversation with Eddie,  Will's replacement...appears to be a cool guy... Grin
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« Reply #4535 on: December 09, 2011, 09:19:24 PM »

Hey Mac,

Checked everything as you told me, nothing, shift into gear, engine dies ... even replaced tank filter and main line filter ... owner purchased them so I installed them ...

Cold it be the torque converter?

Ya hate to say it but it could be............ sucker might be locked up full time.
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« Reply #4536 on: December 09, 2011, 09:21:41 PM »

Went for a short ride and stopped by SSD for a look see...while there I had a short conversation with Eddie,  Will's replacement...appears to be a cool guy... Grin

From all accounts that I've heard that's so.  Just a bit green when it comes to Ducs.  Aren't most of us?
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« Reply #4537 on: December 10, 2011, 01:22:08 PM »

Ya hate to say it but it could be............ sucker might be locked up full time.

Don't hate to say it ... I thought of it, but, wanted to eliminate all other possibilities; will tell guy to see if he wants to drop tranny ... Up to now, his bill with me is around $500.00[that's high here] .... So another $750.00 for dropping, replacing converter and re-installing tranny... dunno, will surf the web for one ...

BTW, what would your labor have been for this job? Just curious ...
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« Reply #4538 on: December 10, 2011, 08:45:55 PM »

Don't hate to say it ... I thought of it, but, wanted to eliminate all other possibilities; will tell guy to see if he wants to drop tranny ... Up to now, his bill with me is around $500.00[that's high here] .... So another $750.00 for dropping, replacing converter and re-installing tranny... dunno, will surf the web for one ...

BTW, what would your labor have been for this job? Just curious ...

You're right in the ballpark.  waytogo
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« Reply #4539 on: December 10, 2011, 10:18:36 PM »

Does anyone have a suggestion on how I could set/measure the rear sag on my 848?  I do not have a center stand or anything like that unfortuantely.  With my crappy twelve days of 12+ hour shifts right now I am slowly but surely getting the front set up finally and would like to figure a way to set the rear while I am at the house not doing anything after this string of long days.

I think after Christmas I will be buying myself this...
http://www.abbastands.co.uk/product_details.asp?id=1
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« Reply #4540 on: December 10, 2011, 11:42:51 PM »

Does anyone have a suggestion on how I could set/measure the rear sag on my 848?  I do not have a center stand or anything like that unfortuantely.  With my crappy twelve days of 12+ hour shifts right now I am slowly but surely getting the front set up finally and would like to figure a way to set the rear while I am at the house not doing anything after this string of long days.

I think after Christmas I will be buying myself this...
http://www.abbastands.co.uk/product_details.asp?id=1

What do you weigh with riding gear on?  How are you going about setting up the front? 
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« Reply #4541 on: December 11, 2011, 05:28:15 AM »

You're right in the ballpark.  waytogo

Thanks !!!
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« Reply #4542 on: December 11, 2011, 06:33:47 PM »

What do you weigh with riding gear on?  How are you going about setting up the front? 
I am 186lbs with all my gear on. 

For the front right now I have been working on just the preload.  I have not started on damping and compression yet because I do not have time to go for a ride, come back, tweak, repeat right now.  With the preload I can make an adjustment and ride to work and see where I am at and adjust there then ride home and repeat.
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« Reply #4543 on: December 12, 2011, 08:50:12 AM »

I am 186lbs with all my gear on. 

For the front right now I have been working on just the preload.  I have not started on damping and compression yet because I do not have time to go for a ride, come back, tweak, repeat right now.  With the preload I can make an adjustment and ride to work and see where I am at and adjust there then ride home and repeat.

The front sag/pre-load should basically be a one time adjustment. The damping settings, of course, are a personal preference and that does take a few rides to get where you want it.  For your weight, if you have a stock rear shock/spring, you will be backing off the preload and, even so, will still get the slamming, bouncing ride. I'm sure you've read lots of posts on this in other forums.
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« Reply #4544 on: December 12, 2011, 02:37:09 PM »

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