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« on: June 18, 2009, 11:37:52 AM » |
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I have had the bike for three months now and have gotten a feel for it. My mileage is not horrible although I think it idles a litlle rough. The engine and pipes are stock no mods, no major work that I am aware of. I fixed my clutch issue and have eliminated a few rattles and such by general tightening and cleaning of frame and bolts etc. The bike has 38k and has gotten all scheduled service, but I am worried about what things might be aging or just getting close to imminent failure. I have read through some archives and suspect that I need to adjust the valves and synch the carbs. With all the years of experience on this forum, what would be the most beneficial mods/upgrades, and what service items should I be looking at pre-emptively? Should I replace all the vacuum lines considering the age of the bike?
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« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2009, 12:13:29 PM » |
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I would do a desmog, or, at least, replace all the vacuum hoses. I would check the fasteners before and after the carbs, and the o-rings between the intakes and the heads. I would also do a petcock test, or, better, replace the petcock with a Pingle. You may want to do a search in the archives for hydrolock......
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« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2009, 03:01:41 PM » |
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The radiator hoses are 11 years old. So are the ones on my 98 Tourer  |
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« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2009, 05:09:00 PM » |
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yes ... rebuild the petcock ... and run a can of sea foam thur it ...  new E3 tires with final drive service ... the machine is a genuine peice of work ...  enjoy ...  |
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« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2009, 06:37:20 PM » |
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Hell, just ride it. There's plenty of time to start messing with it and you've only had it three months. That motorcycle will give you 300k miles with just normal maintenance. If you don't have the bike handbook, that's the first thing to get. Three months is not nearly enough time to get to know you Valkyrie. Your whole frame of reference will change.
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Ghillie
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« Reply #5 on: June 18, 2009, 10:19:05 PM » |
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I did the seafoam thing right after I got it. I was scouting the archives about mpg, changed my mpg by nearly +5. I did buy the clymer manual and got the service manual on cd. There is a brand new Avon on the front and a BS on the back, no issues with the ride. I was planning on the final drive service.
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« Reply #6 on: June 19, 2009, 03:34:40 AM » |
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It's a great machine--just ride it. But, you can do maintenance such as:
change the oil--preferably Mobil 1 or Rotella synth
change the filter to one recommended on Shop Talk--Jeff K's generic listing of parts
If you haven't used the Shop Talk section--do so as it will help with your maintenance plan.
Check your brakes, bearings and generally tighten up everything.
Good luck with the newValk as it will serve you as you serve it.
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John U.
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« Reply #7 on: June 19, 2009, 08:10:15 AM » |
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Brake fluid changes are often overlooked. The brake and clutch fluid should be clear. If it looks the color of beer it needs to be changed.
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Ghillie
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« Reply #8 on: June 19, 2009, 04:29:44 PM » |
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Funny you mentioned the brake fluid. We flushed and filled all the hydraulics when we did the clutch, made a huge difference. Switched to synthetic at the same time but had not gotten to the final drive till this coming weekend. bought the Honda filter, sounds like I might should switch the filter next go round.
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