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(Msg. 1) Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2003 2:11 am
Post subject: 1,000 Mile Ride Report
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This is not a report of a 1,000 mile ride (although if you wish to read one, I
highly recommend "December Ducatis" on the Iron Butt Association's Website) but
is, instead, a report of the status of my 2004 Road Glide at the 1,000 mile
mark.
Iirc, I picked up the bike on Saturday, October 25. I rode the bike some 506
miles with a "noise" in the engine, before taking it to the shop where it
remained from Friday, November 7 through Friday, November 14, having the engine
rebuilt. I picked it up with 521 miles on it on the 14th, and with an evening
ride after Thanksgiving dinner tonight, it rolled up to the 1,000 mile mark
about 1/2 mile before I arrived back home.
The bike is thus averaging about 35 miles or so per day, and it's also burning
about 1 gallon of gas per day.
Today I installed my Gerbing Thermostatic Heat-troller so that I can use my
Gerbing heated jacket and pants under my Aerostich, and the hour+ ride I took
this evening was very pleasant with the jacket only, turned on to about 1/3
maximum heat.
I also took the opportunity to put some air in the rear shocks. They had about
4 psi in them, and I pumped them up to 15 psi, which is the owners manual's
highest recommended setting for a solo rider. A bit firmer ride, but not
uncomfortable, and noticeably better ground clearance in slower, sharper
curves. Happy about that!
I've ordered a taller windscreen for the faring, and am looking forward to
trying that out on my daily commute to and from work.
Speaking of commuting to work, there are only a few diehard year-round riders
still riding to work at my customer's site regularly, although the two 70+
degree days we got last week brought out all the summer motorcycle commuters in
droves.
Tomorrow I'll see when I can make an appointment for the 1,000 mile service.
The Road Glide is doing fine since the disappointing engine failure. I'll have
more to report in March, when I plan to ride down to Daytona for the vintage
racing at the beginning of bike week, then on down to Key West for a few days,
then back up to Daytona for the Superbike race, and then on home. Ought to be
about 3,500 - 4,000 miles in all.
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2003 8:35 am
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Tim Morrow <tomorrow.DeleteThis@erols.com> wrote:
> The Road Glide is doing fine since the disappointing engine failure.
> I'll have more to report in March, when I plan to ride down to
> Daytona for the vintage racing at the beginning of bike week, then on
> down to Key West for a few days, then back up to Daytona for the
> Superbike race, and then on home. Ought to be about 3,500 - 4,000
> miles in all.
Sounds like you've got the problems worked out. Nothing like watching
it roll over onto that first 1000 mile mark. I wouldn't mind having one
of those heated vests. Since I'm always freezing on my bike (yeah in
Texas in Jan and Feb it gets cold) Duane brought me some insulated
coveralls. WOW! Warmness. I look like the Michelin Man in them but so
effing what! I'm warm and I'm riding.  Beats even the 2 prs
thermals, jeans, leathers over that, etc. Enjoy that new bike.
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2003 10:50 am
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<I picked up the bike on Saturday, October 25. I rode the bike some
506
miles with a "noise" in the engine, before taking it to the shop where
it
remained from Friday, November 7 through Friday, November 14, having
the engine
rebuilt.>
What was the "noise?" I gather it wasn't anything huge (in that a
week for an engine rebuild is light-speed in most shops).
Just curious...
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2003 2:30 pm
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dcstrng wrote:
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> <I picked up the bike on Saturday, October 25. I rode the bike some
> 506
> miles with a "noise" in the engine, before taking it to the shop where
> it
> remained from Friday, November 7 through Friday, November 14, having
> the engine
> rebuilt.>
>
> What was the "noise?" I gather it wasn't anything huge (in that a
> week for an engine rebuild is light-speed in most shops).
>
> Just curious...
>
> -- LFB
Just the left main bearing gone bad. You know, as in "remove engine, tear
engine down, split cases, R&R left main bearing, reassemble and reinstall
engine" left main bearing gone bad.
Nothing huge in a new, $18,000 motorcycle!
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2003 9:13 pm
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2003 9:13 pm
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Beardg wrote:
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> >The Road Glide is doing fine since the disappointing engine failure.
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> Beardg>Tim....Was it the dreaded cam bearings??
Nope, a bad left main crank bearing from the factory.
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2003 10:01 pm
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On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 01:11:37 -0500, Tim Morrow <tomorrow.DeleteThis@erols.com>
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>Today I installed my Gerbing Thermostatic Heat-troller so that I can use my
>Gerbing heated jacket and pants under my Aerostich, and the hour+ ride I took
>this evening was very pleasant with the jacket only, turned on to about 1/3
>maximum heat.
You probably already know this, but you can wire that into the circuit
controlled by the Accessory switch on your dash, Tim. Or did you just
hook it straight to the terminals of the battery?
Maybe it doesn't matter as much, since you have the thermostat control
(which my vest doesn't have), but I find it handy to just hit the
accessory switch, when I need it on or off.
A touring-class bike sure is nice to have, when it comes to colder
weather. Lots of places to attach thing-a-ma-doo-ees!
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2003 10:01 pm
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Road Glidin' Don wrote:
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> On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 01:11:37 -0500, Tim Morrow <tomorrow.DeleteThis@erols.com>
> wrote:
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> >Today I installed my Gerbing Thermostatic Heat-troller so that I can use my
> >Gerbing heated jacket and pants under my Aerostich, and the hour+ ride I took
> >this evening was very pleasant with the jacket only, turned on to about 1/3
> >maximum heat.
>
> You probably already know this, but you can wire that into the circuit
> controlled by the Accessory switch on your dash, Tim.
I'm planning on using that switch to control some flame-throwing long distance
driving lights!
> Or did you just
> hook it straight to the terminals of the battery?
The Heat-troller I have has a harness identical to that of my Battery Tender,
with a fused hot lead and a two-plug connector off the battery. Hooked to that
is a line that leads to the main thermostat, which I mounted under the seat, and
from which runs a long line that I routed under the center tank console, and
then up the stock handlebar wiring, to a small mounting plate bolted to the left
mirror mount on the clutch perch. That plate holds the switch (on/rotary
min/max/off) and the led light that indicates off/rate of heat (via variable
blink rate) or 100% when the led goes solid. The last piece of the puzzle is
the other end of the thermostat, which is a 2-plug wire that connects to my
jacket out the left hip slit on my Aerostich.
> A touring-class bike sure is nice to have, when it comes to colder
> weather. Lots of places to attach thing-a-ma-doo-ees!
I got the +3-inch windshield today when I picked up the bike from the dealer
after the 1,000 mile service (dropped it off last night at 4PM and it was ready
this morning at 11AM!) and can't wait to see how much of a difference it makes
on the highway.
BTW, I complained on my dealer survey return card that the accessory +3-inch w/s
was originally supposed to be included in my "out the door" deal, but that when
I picked up the bike (my salesman was on his honeymoon at that time) the w/s had
mysteriously "disappeared" from the bill of sale.
Yesterday, when I dropped off the bike, they said "Your windshield has arrived
and we'll be installing it at no charge, Tim." Hey... They're winning me over!
(Also BTW, the more local dealer from whom I had special-ordered the windshield
and the Badlander seat called and told me they had arrived. I told them what
had happened with the other w/s at the other dealer, and they said no problem,
we'll just hold the windshield in stock for the next customer who wants one.
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2003 10:01 pm
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Not sure *what* was going on, Tim Morrow <tomorrow.RemoveThis@erols.com> leapt in
with:
>The last piece of the puzzle is
>the other end of the thermostat, which is a 2-plug wire that connects to my
>jacket out the left hip slit on my Aerostich.
Tim,
One question: A true *thermostat*? (Set it and it holds the heat
constant?)
The controller I got with my Gerbing's sets the heat level, but won't
change based on changes in outside conditions . . . . A true
thermostat would be nicer.
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2003 10:06 pm
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On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 21:01:01 GMT, langkd_NO_SPAM_ RemoveThis @shaw.ca (Road
Glidin' Don) wrote:
>you can wire that into the circuit
>controlled by the Accessory switch on your dash
Correction: Instead of 'wiring', maybe I should have said plug,
because you don't have to butcher-up the bike's wiring. At least with
my bike, there was an un-used plug (part of the accessory circuit) to
insert the heat vest's connector plug wiring into (after adding an
appropriate male plug to the heat vest's connector).
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2003 10:20 pm
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Don Fearn wrote:
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> Not sure *what* was going on, Tim Morrow <tomorrow.RemoveThis@erols.com> leapt in
> with:
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> >The last piece of the puzzle is
> >the other end of the thermostat, which is a 2-plug wire that connects to my
> >jacket out the left hip slit on my Aerostich.
>
> Tim,
>
> One question: A true *thermostat*? (Set it and it holds the heat
> constant?)
>
> The controller I got with my Gerbing's sets the heat level, but won't
> change based on changes in outside conditions . . . . A true
> thermostat would be nicer.
No, you're right, it is not a true "thermostat," just level controller.
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(Msg. 12) Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2003 10:29 pm
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Road Glidin' Don wrote:
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> On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 21:01:01 GMT, langkd_NO_SPAM_.DeleteThis@shaw.ca (Road
> Glidin' Don) wrote:
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> >you can wire that into the circuit
> >controlled by the Accessory switch on your dash
>
> Correction: Instead of 'wiring', maybe I should have said plug,
> because you don't have to butcher-up the bike's wiring. At least with
> my bike, there was an un-used plug (part of the accessory circuit) to
> insert the heat vest's connector plug wiring into (after adding an
> appropriate male plug to the heat vest's connector).
>
>
That's a switched power tap for use with cruise controls, sidecars,
and the Road Zeppelin.
91843-97 is the supplemental power point. This gives you a socket
that is powered via the dash ACCESSORY switch.
I tossed the included lighter socket and replaced it with
a John Deere power port. [1] They are smaller and offer more options
wrt mounting location. If fact, you can mount a 2nd port for the
passenger. The passenger's port can be wired directly to the battery [2]
for use with a battery tender, or it can be powered via the ignition
switch with the following modification:
1. Move the ground pin in the connector from the above kit to
the ACCESSORY position in the connector. (RTFM for the wiring
info and instructions on connector disassembly.)
2. Run the original hot lead to the rider's port and the original
ground wire to the hot side of the passenger's port.
3. Ground both ports to the frame or battery.
[1] Sockets and plugs are available from most BMW dealers.
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(Msg. 13) Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2003 2:35 am
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On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 21:06:26 +0000, Road Glidin' Don wrote:
> On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 21:01:01 GMT, langkd_NO_SPAM_.RemoveThis@shaw.ca (Road Glidin'
> Don) wrote:
>
>>you can wire that into the circuit
>>controlled by the Accessory switch on your dash
>
> Correction: Instead of 'wiring', maybe I should have said plug, because
> you don't have to butcher-up the bike's wiring.
You don't have to butcher up anything. It comes with a fused accessory
pigtail that connects to your battery terminals.
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On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 01:35:53 GMT, jenner <XblackjennerX.DeleteThis@Xcomcast.netX>
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>On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 21:06:26 +0000, Road Glidin' Don wrote:
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>> On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 21:01:01 GMT, langkd_NO_SPAM_.DeleteThis@shaw.ca (Road Glidin'
>> Don) wrote:
>>
>>>you can wire that into the circuit
>>>controlled by the Accessory switch on your dash
>>
>> Correction: Instead of 'wiring', maybe I should have said plug, because
>> you don't have to butcher-up the bike's wiring.
>
>You don't have to butcher up anything. It comes with a fused accessory
>pigtail that connects to your battery terminals.
You're misunderstanding what I was talking about.
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On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 21:29:01 -0800, James Clark
<clark35.at.attglobal.net.TakeThisOut@mouse-potato.com> wrote:
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>Road Glidin' Don wrote:
>>
>> On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 21:01:01 GMT, langkd_NO_SPAM_.TakeThisOut@shaw.ca (Road
>> Glidin' Don) wrote:
>>
>> >you can wire that into the circuit
>> >controlled by the Accessory switch on your dash
>>
>> Correction: Instead of 'wiring', maybe I should have said plug,
>> because you don't have to butcher-up the bike's wiring. At least with
>> my bike, there was an un-used plug (part of the accessory circuit) to
>> insert the heat vest's connector plug wiring into (after adding an
>> appropriate male plug to the heat vest's connector).
>>
>>
>
>That's a switched power tap for use with cruise controls, sidecars,
>and the Road Zeppelin.
>
>91843-97 is the supplemental power point. This gives you a socket
>that is powered via the dash ACCESSORY switch.
>
>I tossed the included lighter socket and replaced it with
>a John Deere power port. [1] They are smaller and offer more options
>wrt mounting location. If fact, you can mount a 2nd port for the
>passenger. The passenger's port can be wired directly to the battery [2]
>for use with a battery tender, or it can be powered via the ignition
>switch with the following modification:
>
>1. Move the ground pin in the connector from the above kit to
> the ACCESSORY position in the connector. (RTFM for the wiring
> info and instructions on connector disassembly.)
>
>2. Run the original hot lead to the rider's port and the original
> ground wire to the hot side of the passenger's port.
>
>3. Ground both ports to the frame or battery.
>
>
>[1] Sockets and plugs are available from most BMW dealers.
>
>[2] 70270-04 is a main harness battery tap for '04 and later Harleys.
Good info!
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