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Big Rig
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« on: April 14, 2020, 03:58:54 PM »
Went for a ride yesterday afternoon....rear tire felt low. Was dark when I got home so could not check and knew I would wash her down today.

So I go out and wash the bike, tire was low...also noticed that bolt holding saddle bags was loose...Finish cleaning the bike, get to work drying. That is when I noticed that the port side muffler cover was loose... tickedoff tickedoff tickedoff a guy would think that a 20+ yo bike would hold up better than that... 2funny 2funny

Upon further inspection it seems that the front bracket for the cover has lived a full life and has detached from the cover.

Besides buying a complete unit (PN- 18318-MZ0-003) at $130 is there a fix??? I cant be the only one that this has happened too...
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hubcapsc
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« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2020, 06:00:54 PM »

I scabbed in a piece of roofing tin several years ago when
one of my back clamps let loose... my fix isn't invisible,
but you have to look for it...



-Mike
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Big Rig
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« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2020, 06:16:43 PM »
Thanks...that is what I was looking to do. 

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9Ball
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« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2020, 06:16:27 AM »
This is not unheard of...I had one let loose.  Got lucky and bought a new one quite a few years ago when they were still readably available...not sure of their current availability.
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sandy
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« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2020, 07:17:53 PM »
How many wondered what port side meant? I was raised on a boat so no big deal.
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« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2020, 10:25:28 PM »
A Valkyrie doesn't just start up - it undocks.  Grin
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dpcarson
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« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2020, 06:04:07 AM »
LOL, I didn't even realize you had said it until reading the other posts.  I am just re-commissioning my bikes after 5 years and ready to throw lines on them too. 

Let me look when I get back to my old house.  We have to finish cleaning it out for the new owners that are closing on 01 May, but I did have a extra cover or two laying around in the sheds.  I will see if I can still find one of them and let you know. 
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hubcapsc
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« Reply #7 on: April 16, 2020, 11:32:32 AM »
Quote from: sandy on April 15, 2020, 07:17:53 PM
How many wondered what port side meant? I was raised on a boat so no big deal.

This keeps me from ever port and starboard mixed up: port and left have the same number of letters.

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bassman
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« Reply #8 on: April 16, 2020, 11:43:49 AM »
Valkyrie = "Flagship" 
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dpcarson
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« Reply #9 on: April 18, 2020, 01:51:42 AM »
Hey Big Rig.  I was cleaning up at the old house today and found two muffler covers, but only one had the set set of clips for the back.  They are fairly rough.  I am going to hit them with some steel wool today and see how they clean up.  One is in better shape than the other and if it cleans up ok I can get it out to you if you still need it.
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #10 on: April 18, 2020, 09:12:03 AM »
I sailed with skippers who wore green-right-starboard and red-left-port socks. 

And they had two pair.   
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