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Posted by CDNRatMan
- April 19, 2015, 08:32:12 AMyou will find a huge difference in the ride now.
I am starting to think of a few winter projects already and they will be mostly cosmetic.
Nice looking bike.....something about Red 800's.........
Posted by kfoster
- April 19, 2015, 07:59:46 AMI finally was able to find a set of bag mounts without having to make anything! A guy in Jamestown was selling an 800 on Craigslist. I asked if he was interested in selling the Osprey mounts and bags separately. We made a deal and I have them. Looks like I really need some longer bolts to Make the mounting easier. Other than that, they are great.
I also got around to drilling out the pilot jet screw on the carb and fattening up the mixture. The carb comes off easily and the job can be done without complete removal. The bike runs off idle much better now and requires choke for far less time. I'm kind of surprised that someone had not done it already.
Lastly, I installed the Progressive rear shock yesterday. That was not bad, once the bodywork and tool box was removed to gain access. I used jack stands to hold up the bike and my lift to hold the rear tire in position for bolt removal and installation. I will get a chance to ride the bike today. It should be a huge improvement, as the old shock had almost no rebound damping left.
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