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rock1973
Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 12
Age : 50
Location : Hillsboro, IL
Points : 4285
Registration date : 2012-08-29
 |  Subject: New to the club  Thu Aug 30, 2012 5:25 pm | |
| I just bought a 2002 w/ 19k miles. I have already placed an order for a Givi Airflow windshield. There are some cracks on the plastic, but overall a very clean bike. A little bit of belt squeal on takeoff, but I plan on having my local dealer check everything out anyway. Here's hoping for many trouble-free miles.
Steve
Hillsboro, IL
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RArch
Silver Wing Expert
Number of posts : 613
Age : 57
Location : West London, UK
Points : 5214
Registration date : 2011-11-07
| | Subject: Re: New to the club Thu Aug 30, 2012 7:09 pm | |
| Welcome  I find after a lot of slow starts when riding in traffic causes some belt slap/slippage but a few seconds at 3-4k rpm with the back brake on cures the belt squeal and slapping. |
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"Hi Yo"
Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts : 2940
Age : 75
Location : Winnsboro, Texas, U.S.A.
Points : 8358
Registration date : 2010-02-17
| | Subject: Re: New to the club Thu Aug 30, 2012 9:43 pm | |
| Welcome Steve. Enjoy the ride. If you read through the maintenance section, you can understand when the dealer tells you the widget on the thing needs adjustiing and they will do it for a "small" fee.
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rock1973
Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 12
Age : 50
Location : Hillsboro, IL
Points : 4285
Registration date : 2012-08-29
| | Subject: Re: New to the club Thu Aug 30, 2012 11:35 pm | |
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Waspie
Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts : 2392
Age : 72
Location : Portland, UK
Points : 7948
Registration date : 2009-07-26
| | Subject: Re: New to the club Fri Aug 31, 2012 5:43 am | |
| Welcome Steve and the back brake and rev to eliminate belt squeal is a good tip. Saves a trip to a dealer too!  |
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robert
Super Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 267
Age : 81
Location : arizona
Points : 5263
Registration date : 2010-09-19
| | Subject: Re: New to the club Fri Aug 31, 2012 9:04 am | |
| Welcome Steve,
Enjoy your new ride and Ride Safe. |
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Old Sloppy
Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 33
Age : 65
Location : Atlanta, Ga.
Points : 4415
Registration date : 2012-05-13
| | Subject: Re: New to the club Fri Aug 31, 2012 10:01 pm | |
| I don't do the power-brake procedure.
I just ride on the interstate, that allso cures the noise..
may be the same throttle, just without the brake. (the wind drag may work the same as holding the brakes)
Harry |
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jmcamionero71
Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 42
Age : 53
Location : Estepona (Malaga) Spain
Points : 4363
Registration date : 2012-07-15
| | Subject: Re: New to the club Fri Sep 07, 2012 4:30 am | |
| Hello and welcome to the forum  |
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