KJShover
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:rofl_200::rofl_200:Thats just wrong on a totally new level.:smileystooges:
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:rofl_200::rofl_200:Thats just wrong on a totally new level.:smileystooges:
Tom_Owens
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Now THAT was funny! I needed a good laugh this morning.
Thanks large!
Tom
Now THAT was funny! I needed a good laugh this morning.
Thanks large!
Tom
COP RUNNER
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I'M GOING TO START RIGHT NOW ! WISH ME LUCK ! :rofl_200:
COP RUNNER
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:thumbs up: THE RIM'S TO THICK FOR THE RUBBER VALVE STEMS TO SEAT PROPERLY, SO I'M OFF TO GET SHORT STRAIGHT SCREW-IN ONES ! THE FRONT RIM IS ABOUT A 1/4 INCH THICK , THE REAR IS ALMOST A 1/2 INCH THICK ! I COULD'NT BELIEVE IT !
COP RUNNER
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AAHHHH, MISSION ACCOMPLISHED !:thumbs up: I WENT TO A COUPLE BIKE SHOPS, & CALLED SOME , NOBODY STOCKS ANY VALVE STEMS ! SO I CALLED HARLEY DAVIDSON & THEY SAID THEY DID, JUST BRING AN OLD ONE WITH ME , SO I DID , THEY HAD THE EXACT ONES I NEEDED , THEY LOOK LIKE THEY WERE MADE IN JAPAN BY THE SAME CO. AS THE ORIGINALS ! & YOU NO THEY ARE ! SO IT'S NOT LIKE I'M CHEATING ON ANYONE ! "LOL" "LOL" :rofl_200
LUS COME TO FIND OUT , THE HARLEY MECHANIC HAS A V-MAX ! JUST ENOUGH OF THE VALVE STICKS STRAIGHT OUT TO PUT THE CAP ON , THEY ARE PERFECT ! EVEN MY FRIEND THAT DOES'NT LIKE ANYTHING SAY'S " ITS ALOT CLEANER LOOKING " , I KEEP MY BIKE IN MY INCLOSED STOCK CAR TRAILER , WHICH ALSO HAS A AIR COMPRESSOR IN IT , AND THEIR SO SHORT THAT THERES NO PROBLEM GETTING AIR INTO THEM AND CHECKING THE AIR PRESSURE ! THE PART NUMBER IS #43157-83A ,THEY WHERE ONLY $ 12.74 FOR BOTH ! HOW CAN NO BIKE SHOPS STOCK THEM ? :cheers:
LUS COME TO FIND OUT , THE HARLEY MECHANIC HAS A V-MAX ! JUST ENOUGH OF THE VALVE STICKS STRAIGHT OUT TO PUT THE CAP ON , THEY ARE PERFECT ! EVEN MY FRIEND THAT DOES'NT LIKE ANYTHING SAY'S " ITS ALOT CLEANER LOOKING " , I KEEP MY BIKE IN MY INCLOSED STOCK CAR TRAILER , WHICH ALSO HAS A AIR COMPRESSOR IN IT , AND THEIR SO SHORT THAT THERES NO PROBLEM GETTING AIR INTO THEM AND CHECKING THE AIR PRESSURE ! THE PART NUMBER IS #43157-83A ,THEY WHERE ONLY $ 12.74 FOR BOTH ! HOW CAN NO BIKE SHOPS STOCK THEM ? :cheers:
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Tom_Owens
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Harley's are mostly Jap bikes these days. The only true USA's you'll find are either old, or the owner replaced all the new parts with USA brand parts.
I'll never forget when I was still living in Charleston back in the early 90's, a buddy had just bought a brand new 883 Sportster and we were cruising down to Edisto Island. Suddenly, his bike just died. No power, no nothing.
Imagine his embarrasment of having me tow his Harley back through town with my ZX11.
Imagine his rage when he found out the Hitachi control module had been defective.
Regards,
Tom
I'll never forget when I was still living in Charleston back in the early 90's, a buddy had just bought a brand new 883 Sportster and we were cruising down to Edisto Island. Suddenly, his bike just died. No power, no nothing.
Imagine his embarrasment of having me tow his Harley back through town with my ZX11.
Imagine his rage when he found out the Hitachi control module had been defective.
Regards,
Tom
COP RUNNER
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YOU KNOW TOM , THATS A GREAT STORY , YOU JUST CAN'T MAKE SHIT LIKE THAT UP, I WOULD OF LOVED TO SEEN THAT, TO BAD YOU DON'T HAVE THAT ON FILM ! THAT WOULD BE GREAT TO POST ON THIS FORUM ! I ALSO HAD A ZX1100 , GREAT BIKE !
Tom_Owens
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I would have sold my soul for a video camera back then. I do remember it like it was yesterday...at one time, the funniest thing I'd ever been party to, but on the other the sick feeling for my buddy Butch.
That bike wasn't 3 weeks old, man. I don't think he even had 600 miles on it yet because he hadn't taken it back in for it's first service.
I do remember him saying, "Don't go through downtown, Tom. I swear to God, I'll shoot you dead."
He would have, too. :biglaugh: I used to rib him about it from time to time and threaten to tell everybody. He said, "Go ahead. Take out an add in the paper. Who the hell is ever going to believe you?"
He was a good guy. I miss him dearly.
Regards,
Tom
That bike wasn't 3 weeks old, man. I don't think he even had 600 miles on it yet because he hadn't taken it back in for it's first service.
I do remember him saying, "Don't go through downtown, Tom. I swear to God, I'll shoot you dead."
He would have, too. :biglaugh: I used to rib him about it from time to time and threaten to tell everybody. He said, "Go ahead. Take out an add in the paper. Who the hell is ever going to believe you?"
He was a good guy. I miss him dearly.
Regards,
Tom
COP RUNNER
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THAT IS FUNNY ! HE MUST OF BEEN PISSED ! THERE IS A MOTORCYCLE CLUB IN MY TOWN , ALL HARLEYS , I KNOW 90% OF THE GUYS, 2 YEARS AGO SOMEONE LOANED MY THERE V-ROD FOR A WEEK , WHEN I WAS RIDING IT I SAW A COUPLE OF THEM , WE ALL STOPPED & WERE ALL TALKING , THEY SAID A V-ROD IS'NT A HARLEY DAVIDSON , ITS MADE IN GERMANY & HAS A PORSCHE ENGINE , & THEY ALL KNOW THAT I ALWAYS HAD JAP BIKES, SO A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER , THATS WHEN ANDREW HINES , ON HIS V-ROD ( NHRA DRAG RACING ) STARTED BEATING ALL THE JAP BIKES , I SAW THEM ALL AGAIN & THEY STARTED BUSTING MY BALLS , ABOUT THE " HARLEY'S BEATING THE JAP BIKES " I SAID ARE YOU GUY'S F!@#$*N KIDDING ME ! SHIT 2 MONTHS AGO THEY WERE'NT HARLEYS , THEY WERE JAP BIKES ! WE ALL LAUGHED ABOUT IT , & THEY ALL KNEW WHAT I WAS GETTING AT ! :rofl_200:
4gasem
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Now you know why putting some after market light weight wheels on them make the Vmax wake up.:thumbs up:
COP RUNNER
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YEA, THEY WAY A TON ! EVEN JUST TO GET THEM SPINNING TAKES ALOT OF POWER ! UNBELIEVEBLE !:ummm:
COP RUNNER
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MY ORIGINAL QUESTION FOR THIS THREAD WAS , DOES ANYONE KNOW THE SIZE HOLE IN A V-MAX RIM ? THE ANSWER IS " 8MM OR 5/16IN. THE AFTERMARKET GOES BY 5/16IN. ! & THAT, THATS, THATS, ALL FOLKS ! "LOL" :rofl_200:
COP RUNNER
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I FINALLY REMEMBERED TO TAKE PICTURES OF MY NEW TIRE VALVES ! I GOT RID OF THOSE " APE HANGER TIRE VALVES " SWEEEEEEET !unk:
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