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wow you guys are pretty rough on harley , i mean i think off the showroom floor they are trash but i think some ppl miss what the harley is all about and what it can do , in essence it IS very much a piece of americana its an iconic symbol and not just for the "logo" a savy rider can simply look at the frame and the engine head and tell you what it is such is the case with the harley the bike is an entity in itself that is a representation of all the free spirited 1% folks that really burned their image in the minds of ppl all over the world ..... i mean honestly the classic " biker" is a reflection of the ppl that used to take a stock harley and chop the holy loving hell out of it , don't knock the bike knock the lazy ass jack ass wannabee's that don't see the potential in their bikes that listen to the doctrine of the HD dealership and do as they are told and polish all that shiny chrome and buy all those ridiculously over priced chrome pieces from the dealers ...... The bike itself though .... has great potential . but they are meant for ppl that have an understanding of machinery and a willingness to tweak and modify them ... its not the bikes fault that at least half of their riders are bankers

wet clutch just feels better smoother action doesn't look so pretty but at least in my experience anyway its always preformed better

Hey all i have an 1100 custom , im wondering if i can switch the dry cable clutch to a wet clutch , anybody done this? any info or tips t how much i might have to undertake would be greatly appretiated , i suposed im spoiled been riding witha wet clutch for years and this dry clutch just isn't the same..... Thanks Brandon

i love these arguments they are always interesting .... personally i think any bike is still a bucket of bolts until you make it your own and frankly its all frames engines and wheels , you can do just about anything to any bike if you have a will , personally i like some harleys , but not untill they've been worked over a bit chopped bobbed or just generally abused but id say the same thing about any other bike the one thing harley has over Most others i won't say all is that a few of the models are more easily customizable than some imports , i mean you can take a sportster and bob it with far less effort than you can Most asian and european bikes , i think its funny when HD guys get all bent outta shape esp when their bike still looks stock presonally im only waiting out the clock to pay mine off and i doubt it will be recognized any more as a " yamaha v star custom 1100 yadda yadda" i selected it because it fit the mods i wanted to make ...... its a shame so many bankers and tax brokers amidst the real riders these days no one seems to look at a bike as simply a wad of clay waiting to be transformed into a machine that is a direct reflection of who you are ......... isn't that what its all about anyway ?

i see.. yea i actually have been calling around everywhere looking for the clymer manual , just found one and wasn't seeing an ACTUAL Reserve tank , no light though , must not be on this model , which is nothing new to me my shadow HAD a fuel sensor for about a day then it burned out and inevitably i customized it and removed all but the speedo and used a calmp on at that .. so i guess ill play the how far can i push it (milage) till i run outta gas game... so far the bike 1 me 0

Hello all , new to this forum , been riding a honda for years now and just picked up an 01 v star the other day and well haven't gotten a manual in yet , so my really stupid question is since im not familiar with this bike , anyone know how the reserve works like is it connected to the main fuel tank or is there a separate fill point for it , my old bike they were just connected so im not realy sure as to how this is set up since i haven't found a point to fill a reseve any help would be greatly appretiated ive only had this bike for 2 days now, also any online diagrams or manuals would be awesome , no one here ( austin) seems to have it in stock and mail order takes too long , its like riding blindfolded Thanks All Brandon