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Hellcat
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« on: August 21, 2009, 05:35:16 PM »
The back story is that I bought a 97 Standard a few months ago, and just last week bought an I/S, so I'm gonna sell the Standard.

Great shape but I'm going to clean it up a bit. I noticed that the plastic center piece (that has the tabs for the side covers) was a plastichrome aftermarket piece, and the tab on the left side was broken off. The OEM piece was given to me with the bike, so being an upstanding guy I figure I'll put the OEM piece back for the new buyer, just to be sure the side covers don't go flying off his/her new bike.

To get the old one out I had to remove the chromed engine hanger cover, and surprise, surprise, the fuel selection lever just falls right out - it seems to have just been there to fill the hole in the engine hanger cover. It doesn't even have the installation screw in it.

If I hadn't read how petcock mods were so common on the Valk, my head might have exploded on the spot.

But now I'd like to know what the mod is so I can tell the new buyer about it. Anybody able to tell from photos? Here's one. A second one I took is all blurry, and now the bike is under cover with rain coming, so I wouldn't be able to get any more pix until tomorrow.
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Hellcat
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« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2009, 05:38:31 PM »
The amazing thing is, I have TWICE hit about 120 miles on the trip odometer and felt the engine start to stumble, so I dutifully reached down and switched to "reserve" on the unconnected fuel lever, felt the "reserve" kick in, and headed on down the road. Shocked
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BamaDrifter64
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« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2009, 06:28:54 PM »
Dude, I don't see any mods to the petcock...sure the selector switch wasn't just on the petcock switch without the screw?  Anyone else see any kind of mod????

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Kingbee
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« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2009, 06:43:18 PM »
The knob was probably on the petcock and just came loose as yoou were taking things apart.

The screw is a 5 x 25
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Hellcat
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« Reply #4 on: August 21, 2009, 06:50:12 PM »
Wow. That was my first thought when it happened but I figured it was impossible that it would have stayed on like that.
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Steve K (IA)
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« Reply #5 on: August 21, 2009, 08:41:19 PM »
The "selector knob" is held in place by one of the 3 bolts holding the chrome cover.  So it could of very well been operable without the screw in the center.
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« Reply #6 on: August 21, 2009, 09:12:20 PM »
Very common for the screw to come loose and the knob to stay slid onto the end. A little loctite fixes the problem. I was stranded the second week I had my 98 for about 20 mins until I figured it out.
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Hellcat
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« Reply #7 on: August 21, 2009, 09:17:34 PM »
Amazing. Well, fixing one small detail before sale leads to something else to fix before sale. Isn't doing the right thing supposed to produce good karma?  angel
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Printer Mike
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« Reply #8 on: August 21, 2009, 09:26:27 PM »
I'm wondering if people's heads have exploded trying to figure out how to remove that valve handle. Cheesy
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« Reply #9 on: August 22, 2009, 07:47:45 PM »
"...but I figured it was impossible that it would have stayed on like that."

You, sir, are riding a Valkyrie. Several times I've forgotten to tighten things when working on the bike. Years might pass, but I always find those bolts, still finger tight, exactly where I left them.
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Printer Mike
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« Reply #10 on: August 23, 2009, 01:14:29 AM »
Quote from: SPOFF on August 22, 2009, 07:47:45 PM
"...but I figured it was impossible that it would have stayed on like that."

You, sir, are riding a Valkyrie. Several times I've forgotten to tighten things when working on the bike. Years might pass, but I always find those bolts, still finger tight, exactly where I left them.

One of my Cobra pipes is very loose due to a stripped or crossthreaded bolt. The bolt will only turn a half turn either direction, and there is a good 1/8" of play. On a V-twin I bet it would rattle very loud, but on my Valk- no rattle at all...
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« Reply #11 on: August 28, 2009, 09:37:09 PM »
I just lost the screw on my 98.  The 5-25 is not a normal size.  Does this mean a $3.00 screw from Honda.  Angry Please!!!!!! let this be in stock some where.
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Printer Mike
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« Reply #12 on: August 28, 2009, 10:37:57 PM »
Quote from: F6CTrider on August 28, 2009, 09:37:09 PM
I just lost the screw on my 98.  The 5-25 is not a normal size.  Does this mean a $3.00 screw from Honda.  Angry Please!!!!!! let this be in stock some where.


Maybe here...Item #22
http://partsfinder.onlinemicrofiche.com/cheapcycleparts/Honda_OEM/HondaMC.asp?Type=13&A=226&B=43
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