Recent content by Shelby

I made an offer on it but they never responded. And yes, it woulda ended up black. Decided to order the other side support ones and mount em with a pair of chrome bolts. Designing some smaller bags for the VStar and moving the bigger bags to the XS650. What do you think of this rack...

I can picture that working. Been looking at this for a while. Keep talking myself out of it. Would still need side supports for my bags.

Was looking for a pattern for bags. Think I'm gonna make a set of these. Looks like an easy enough pattern. I like these jpcycles.com/product/drag-specialties-ez-off-saddlebag-support-bracket-for-harley-touring-1958-1986 for side supports -- have them on my white 2014 Yamaha VStar 250. Actually...

The top end of the clutch cable? I must have done something wrong, then, becasue getting that thing apart to replace the rubber V shaped boot was a migraine waiting to happen.

Shiny!! Nice job. I always wanted to learn to weld. Back when dinosaurs roamed the earth girls weren't allowed to take shop class. HAD to take Home-Ec. Which thoroughly pissed me off. Almost managed to poison my Home-Ec teacher. Damn good thing I married a man who cooks. Would still love to...

I have a thing about the case covers. Superstition if you will. Last time I took one apart I never could get the electrical system to charge right after. I mean it was already FUBARED, I was trying to fix it, but still. Damn wires are soo easy to pinch... I will, however, do my best to remember...

Cool! And you're right. Tires, rim liners, tubes, mounting, balancing... not cheap. If you lived close, I'd a been visitin' you and your red beastie there. But we'd bring charcoal and couple /three/four steaks. Bill says "and a 6 pack."

We've got Busted Knuckles here in town and a Yamaha dealer 20+ miles each way north or south up I81. Went with the local guys. Couple guys work there have ridden and worked on 650s long time ago. Yes, will likely cost me more, but I kinda feel the need to support the local shop. Plus, really...

Well, they DID get a good gas rinse, that's for sure!

Now you mention it, I do remember that being a thing -- if I started the '82 just to keep her running over the winter, by spring she ran kinda crappy till I opened her up a for few. Had to burn out the crud.

A chart I can understand! Thanks much. My gut says cheaper is almost never better, but the load rating says there's less than 20 pounds difference. And I'm Decisions decisions. Since I can't mount them myself and I need them balanced, anyway, I think my next move is to find out who CAN mount...

Was looking for the Metzlers, but I can't find any of these. Going Shinko I guess.

Tire shopping time. Over at JP Cycles looking at Shinko 777s. Anyone know the difference between the Shinko 777 Cruiser 110/90-19 61H and 110/90-19 62H? Besides $20? I'm not sure if the 61/62H is part of their stock number or a size thing. Not seen it anywhere else though. And do you guys have a...

Hey guys, I just had a thought. What if she was getting plenty of gas, but no AIR? Cleaning up the gas spillage I pulled the air cleaners and hadn't put them back yet when Bill decided she should be dried out enough and went to try her again. Non OEM air filters, big heavy rubber-box KNs. Pretty...

Just saw this older post of mine. Made me groan cause I broke the friggin crimp washer somehow, even though I had it on right. Or almost right. Didn't get it fully seated, I guess, cause when I gave the ratchet that last tug, PING! Piece went flying. BTW, you don't even wanna try to find that...