Post by mrbaldwyn on Mar 5, 2010 0:13:12 GMT -8
Some inquiring minds were aware that I had V-Stream on order. I got it. I also got the cold and cough from hell, complements of the SunShine Lady. But after only eleven days of misery and one doctor visit I decide I was well enough to try the install.
Took off the cowling then compared the instructions with what I could see. Nothing made sense so I chucked the instruction sheet and grabbed some of those wrenches I got this Christmas.
No problem until I started to reinstall the old vent. Noticed I had one little rubber grommet...and two little holes. Spent 45 min on my hands and knees, with dogs help, sniffing out the lost grommet, found it, petted the dog and spent 20 min coughing. I then discovered it takes three hands to reinstall the vent...Not having three hands it was knees, elbows, cussing and 30 min later it pops in.
The thing looks a little different, like maybe Salvador Dali had something to do with the design but if it works I'll claim artistic vision as well as function.
No test ride yet...decide to spend the rest of the afternoon coughing.
Leaving Friday for a Funeral in Oregon so no ride this weekend.
See you all on Tuesday!
Took off the cowling then compared the instructions with what I could see. Nothing made sense so I chucked the instruction sheet and grabbed some of those wrenches I got this Christmas.
No problem until I started to reinstall the old vent. Noticed I had one little rubber grommet...and two little holes. Spent 45 min on my hands and knees, with dogs help, sniffing out the lost grommet, found it, petted the dog and spent 20 min coughing. I then discovered it takes three hands to reinstall the vent...Not having three hands it was knees, elbows, cussing and 30 min later it pops in.
The thing looks a little different, like maybe Salvador Dali had something to do with the design but if it works I'll claim artistic vision as well as function.
No test ride yet...decide to spend the rest of the afternoon coughing.
Leaving Friday for a Funeral in Oregon so no ride this weekend.
See you all on Tuesday!