XV920 "Short Bus"

[Rich Ard]

http://www.dotheton.com/forum/index.php?topic=61112

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[Cursh]

Amazing build man. Love the derpyness of the first 30 pages. (and of course the final product).

You've got my vote (against two beautiful bikes.)

 

[mydlyfkryzis]

http://www.dotheton.com/forum/index.php?topic=61112

Vote early and often!

I miss the Honda logo on the tank.....Voted for you anyway...

 

[Rich Ard]

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Thanks Spike

 

[pr design]

added my point

 

[CharlieT]

Is that a red or a brown wire going to the back cylinder spark plug?? ;D

 

[Rich Ard]

Re: XV920 "Short Bus"

Yes.

 

[Rich Ard]

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I may as well cop to it.

I have been having issues for some time with high-rpm misfire on my rear cylinder, and after a great deal of troubleshooting, I finally went back to the pickup coils for the ignition.

Now, before I put the bike back together, I grabbed a pickup coil that tested well - the basic procedure is to check resistance across the two pairs of wires for the front and rear cylinders. Generally, pickup failure presents as a misfire at low RPM, so it wasn't on the table...but after everything else was eliminated, I didn't know where else to go.

I pulled the pickup block connector, and was surprised to find zero continuity between pairs of wires. After scratching my head for a while, I asked my wife in dismay if in fact the pairs were correct - red and blue; green and brown.

I had transposed the red and brown wires.

Runs like a bastard now. Ever seen a Virago do a wheelie?

 

[irk miller]

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Runs like a bastard now. Ever seen a Virago do a wheelie?

No...

 

[Rich Ard]

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The only downside, of course, is that I haven't the cargo space I've become accustomed to with the Goldwing.

 

[stroker crazy]

I'll be glad when you win BOTM and the multiple posts cease!

Crazy

 

[Rich Ard]

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That's two strong presumptions, Crazy.

 

[SONICJK]

Yew look like yer squattin ta pee boy.

Okay okay who am I? ;D

Seriously it looks pretty sweet.
Milk jug really sets it off.

 

[Rich Ard]

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Ask Fix about milk jugs and prepare to sit for a spell

 

[Rich Ard]

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[HollywoodMX]

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Now with a rider on it i like it even more but if there was one thing i would change it would be the exhaust as its slightly out of place (too big). If you made it two into one of those it would work.

But ignore me as i am always a critic.

 

[mydlyfkryzis]

For Ard....thought of you.... 8) 8)

 

[CharlieT]

^^ HA

 

[Rich Ard]

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Rich, would you believe that's the fourth time I've gotten that today?

 

[VonYinzer]

Rich, would you believe that's the fourth time I've gotten that today?

Unfortunately that reply isn't to a bitch slap.