Cal and I among others had got hold of a bad batch,you sure you don't have one of those? Thats about the milage we got out of the first one,our replacement seems to be wearing alot better. JS
There is another way that I have used once on a buddys 1200 Triumph .There is a master link that uses bolts that center punches the pins as you screw them down then you snap off the excess. That was three years ago without any problems. Don't know the brand but it came from afram.
Revelstoke,Brings back memories .Did a two weeks tour and that was our turn around point to come home.Had to see the head waters of the Columbia river,sure is small there Interesting railroad museum as I remember..
I have V&H cans with the beetle bags.
Is it a carbed model? Which year? miles? Did you fill up with gas at the end of the first day(water in gas?) Dirt in carbs or water in gas would be my first guess.Then electical,loose plug wire,fouled plug,ect. JS
After four years I would say its on borrowed time. Every time I pushed the life of a motorcycle battery it would fail at the worst time. I would replace it. JS
Did not realize they were that tall, still considering a trip down that way in Nov.,will be interesting to see. Carlos would you send me a list of roads that are must do"s. Thinking I will have three to four full days to explore AZ. JS
Seems I read somewhere here about the clutch actuation rod getting gummed up. My clucth on downshifts engages abruply in a two stage fashion. Wondering if anyone else has had this problem and the cure. JS
Changed mine last weekend after my trip cuz it got loud enough to hear through my helmet and was bugging me. All gone now,you will know when its time unless you have a hearing problem. JS