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    HOW TO: rebuild your starter motor (and eliminate Hot Starting problems)

    I'm so glad I looked on here first before tearing my starter out or buying a new. Starter is pulled , cleaned, works great, and reinstalled. Thank so much for the pics and direction.
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    More Harley BS...

    I live where Harleys are assembled, most are there parts are from mexico or abroad. If you take notice to the tractor and trailers they took the made in the USA off the side of them. Govt says at least a percentage of the parts have to be made in the USA to have that logo. Alot of parts are...
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    Buying tires on-line

    I bought the tires in May 08 and they are stamped 2707 on the front and 4207 rear so they werent that old when they sent them to me.It just pisses me off that the factory doesn't want to warranty there tires,regardless of where I bought them.It's still there tires.
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    Buying tires on-line

    I bought a new set of Avon Venom X last May 08 for my Vmax. I love the way the tire handles but they cracked on the side walls like they are dry rotted. I talked to the guys at MotoX on line that I bought them from and they didn't want to warranty them. I finally did some research online and...
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    Problems with Avon Venom tires

    It took almost a week but I finally heard back from Avon and they are gonna replace the tires for me, no questions asked.I'm guessing I'm not the first one to have this problem.
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    Problems with Avon Venom tires

    The date code for the front is 2807 and the rear is 4207 so neither are two years old yet.
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    Problems with Avon Venom tires

    Is There anybody out there running Avon Venom X's on there VMax. I put a new set on last June and the sidewall's look like they dry rotted. There is large cracks on the sidewall's. The front tire is worse than the rear.The bike sat on wood blocks in my garage all winter with a cover over it.I...
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    What do you do?

    I'm an Electrician in Central Pa for the last 24years, work is steady, but nobody wants to pay there bills getting alittle frustrating, large manufacturing companies taking 60 - 90 days to pay.:bang head:
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    Electrical Safety At Home

    You can buy a square D homeline panel for half the cost of a QO panel.The guts of the hom breakers are the same as a QO breaker without the little orange window.It is Square D's way of competing with the residential market. I agree get rid of the federal pacific panel, the cost of a new fed...
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    Harley Rhetoric

    I live outside of York,PA where most of the larger Harley's are assembled.The plant employs a large portion of the population in the area, either thru them or outside vendors (machine shops,chromers,etc..).There is probably more H-D Dealers in this one little area than there is anywhere...
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    Post your desktop

    My Desktop photo
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    Do I need to lower the front?

    I put on a set of 11.5 progressive shocks and like the way the bike looks. Do I have to lower the front? Is it going to effect the handling of the bike? It's not a big deal to lower the front, I just like the way the bike sits right now.
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    progressive 440 shocks

    I just bought a new pair of 440's on ebay, guy had a buy it now price of $339 and i offered him $175 and he took it. I think it was a place called deal monger.
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    Are you a new member? Come here and say hi!

    Hi guys, my name is Ben and I live in York Springs,PA about ten miles from Gettysburg. If anyone wants to tour the Battlefield by bike let me know.I bought my 85 vmax last summer as a divorce present to me and I love it.Just got a pair of progressive shocks off of ebay yesterday and am planning...
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    What did you do to your Vmax today?

    I just bought a new pair of progressive 11.5" today and ordered front springs and new tail lights. It might be 15 degrees and snow on the ground, but the garage is warm.I can't ride but I can play.
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