What Did You Do to Your RX3 Today?

[jbfla]

Thanks for the report, P.

I've camped a couple of times at Willville...but not recently,

...even ate at the Tuggle's Gap restaurant.

Great picture of the RX3 at the D-Day Memorial.

jb

[Silversprint]

Good report. I'm interested in some bag liners too for the Tourfella cases if you have any more info.

[dpl096]

Good report and pics!

[SpudRider]

Originally Posted by pyoungbl

As promised, I took the Zong on a road trip to the western part of Virginia. I live in the flat part of the state so it's a joy to get out into the part of the state where they have real hills and curves. The 285 miles to Meadows of Dan were mostly on US58, through three separate rainstorms...

Thanks for posting the nice ride report, and great photos.

P.S. After your collecting hose shrinks to make a tight fit with the plug, you will start collecting fluid from the OCS. However, it might take a year for the tube to shrink tight enough. In the meanwhile, you will notice the tube becoming discolored by the water/gas mixture passing through it.

[madsocial]

I finally rode my baby! I just finished a blog about it.
http://thechroniclesofrania.blogspot...n-cyclone.html

[detours]

Great report pyoungbl! I grew up in East Tennessee and your pics remind me of my old stomping grounds. Beautiful country!

[Lee R]

Great pictures!

It's a bit chilly in the Northeast for mid may, 38 degrees at noon here in upstate NY. Forecast has mention of snow in it....... way to late for that!

[DoomWeasel]

Loved the ride report pyoungbl! You made me homesick. I grew up about 45 minutes south east of the Meadows of Dan. We used to ride up the mountain (as we called it) every year for apples and leaf peeping in the fall. Lovers Leap and Tuggles Gap were always favorites of mine.

[BlackBike]

Madsocial....ain't happy endings great

[Ron B]

Today I did the first oil change. aside from the 1 tiny sliver of metal on the plug magnet everything was clean (filter ,strainers). I called CSC the other day and spoke to the mechanic and told him what oil I wanted to run and he said thats what he runs in his ( not gonna say ,dont want an oil war started, the same thing I run in my ultra classic) For those who havent done their first oil change, go ahead and get a funnel with the clear flexible hose. the dang exhaust header is about 2 inches right above the fill cap.

[dpl096]

Thanx for the tip Ron

[SpudRider]

Originally Posted by Ron B

Today I did the first oil change. aside from the 1 tiny sliver of metal on the plug magnet everything was clean (filter ,strainers). I called CSC the other day and spoke to the mechanic and told him what oil I wanted to run and he said thats what he runs in his ( not gonna say ,dont want an oil war started, the same thing I run in my ultra classic) For those who havent done their first oil change, go ahead and get a funnel with the clear flexible hose. the dang exhaust header is about 2 inches right above the fill cap.

Good for you, Ron.

I use a regular funnel to pour engine oil into the hole sealed by the small, slotted cap above the clutch basket. The engine oil pours in quickly, and cleanly.

[Ron B]

yea, I saw that plug after it was done.

[maxhdrm]

I found this at a local auto parts store, the flow to the tube can be regulated with the blue knob, you can shut the flow all the way off to get a acurate oil measurement. This allows you to use the larger oil port behind the exhaust pipe to add the oil accurately and with out a lot of mess.

[madsocial]

maxhdrm , that is super cool!