Joshua in Indianapolis writes:
"I'm in need of a carb sync tool and am leaning toward the TwinMax - I thought I saw somewhere that you use one. Could you quickly walk me through the synch process on a Royal? Do you synch the carbs in a particular order? Do I need anything other than the TwinMax to do it? I don't have a tach and I keep reading that I might need one. Bear in mind money is tight - can a good carb sync happen without a tach?"
MORE...Every now and then, a little voice starts mumbling in the back of your head, insisting you must do something to relieve the boredom, blow off some steam, impress the cagers, reinforce the negative image of bikers everywhere, and in general, be a public nuisance. Well, bucko, it’s your lucky day! The following are step by step instructions for the perfect burnout.
Come on, ya know ya want to ...
Paul in Oklahoma writes:
Let's see if you've had THIS one happen. Yesterday, I was riding at 60-70 mph into a strong headwind (20+ mph, I estimate). I have OEM engine guards on my '96 Royal with Aeromach highway pegs mounted to them. I also have an OEM windshield without lowers. When I put both my feet up on the highway pegs, the engine began to immediately lose power acting like it was running out of fuel. The moment I moved either foot back to the boards, full power came right back! I tried this again several times with exactly the same result. At slower speeds (< 50 mph) there was no effect. It appears that I was choking the engine with my leg position by creating a vacuum under the airbox.
MORE...Contrary to popular opinion, changing your fork oil is relatively easy.
You don't need to tear down or remove the forks to change the oil. You
will need to prop the front wheel off the ground to remove tension on
the springs. Most normal people use a bike jack - me, I use a chain hoist.
Beware of synthetic oil, it can do terrible things to you and your beloved
motorcycle. It will not only leak out of your engine faster than you can
put it in, but it will also cause your oil filter to clog and implode,
dumping debris and dirt into your lubrication system. It also will make
every part of your bike permanently slippery because of its linear molecular
chain dispersion action. Then it will leak onto your kickstand causing
it to retract automatically, dropping your bike on the ground! But that's
not all...
PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER: Normally used to stab the lids of old-style paper-and-tin oil cans and splash oil on your shirt; can also be used, as the name implies, to round off Phillips screw heads.
MORE...Notes from the novice mechanic:
"I want to install the D3k and from what I'm reading it is a pretty basic
install. My question is what else do I need to do, or what other things
do I need to be concerned about if this is the only thing I do for now
and what kind of added performance can I expect? I'd like to do the baron
BAK and the Vmax differential but any hands on by me for this is way out
of my league. Also I've read that changing out the cam with a venture
cam is something I may need to consider. I also understand I need to have
a different exhaust system to make the combination of everything else
gel. I guess what I'm looking for is the list of things I can do initially,
the parts I need and any recommndation as to what I can expect for a price
if I have a shop do the work. I have inquired locally and they came up
with about $4000. with their parts and labor. This price doesn't include
the rear end and they figured labor at a $1000. plus. Is this a fair price
or are they way out of line? "
The Dyna 3000 Digital Performance Ignition System (D3K) is an aftermarket module that replaces the stock unit on the Royal Star. It has 8 selectable advance curves, 8 selectable rev limits, and status LEDs for power-up, pickups, TPS operation, and MAP sensor operation. If you're feeling radical, the unit also includes a retard mode for nitrous or blower applications. It uses the stock coils and wiring harness, and is a simple plug and play installation once you dig your way down to the mounting location.
So, is it worth it ??
MORE...Vmax final drive gearing for Royal Stars and Ventures is available on an exchange basis at www.RMSportMax.com.
(saves BIG money over buying a new VMAX rear, and swapping the gears into a RS housing...) Gives more passing/pulling power for 5th gear, especially in 2 up/loaded with gear/trailer/sidecar/any combo thereof/ situations.
So, what all is involved in making this magic happen ??
MORE...The yellow reserve light comes on, but there should still be plenty of fuel. Either that or the light comes on, and there's no reserve fuel available. These suckers are just wayyyyyyyy too heavy to push. So what's the deal ??
MORE...The little buggers are in. What a story. First and foremost if your going to do this mod, READ DA MANUAL, THINK about it, READ it again, put the manual in your bathroom and when your spending a little "quiet time" with yourself READ IT SOME MORE".
Kudos and a hat's off to Mike King (StarHubby) for submitting this article ...
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