Hello! Welcome to the Rench Ranch! This is where Mike and Melly have fun working on Motorcycles, Guitars, Traveling, Gardening, Home Repair, and generally having a good time together here at the Ranch! (which isn't really a Ranch! LOL)
Melly and I have been married 25+yrs and a couple that plays together stays together. Most videos are related to Motorcycles. I have a 2016 Indian Scout. Melly has a 2007 Triumph Speedmaster. We both work on Melly's first bike, a 1987 Honda Rebel 250 also know as Barney! We also have a pair of 2019 Royal Enfield Himalayan's.
In the future the channel will have a more varied content. For now Melly and I just enjoy hanging out together doing all kinds of stuff and generally being silly together!
That's cool, on some honda rebel cmx250 bobber youtube channels the finished bike is not shown, that blows. I'm glade I found your youtube channel. I spent 1 year on my rebel cmx250 project, I Will never do this again. Life is to short.
I wanted to see you installing the clips. I found them almost impossible to install. After you insert the first clip, it puts a larger amount of pressure on one side, pushing the lamp assembly out of the other side. It makes it very difficult to keep the assembly centered in the ring and get those clips installed. I found it to be unbelievably difficult. I wish you showed how you did it because I’m missing something. I watched to other headlamp up grades, and they did the same; skipped showing installing the last 3 clips.
I literally show how to install the 4 "W" clips at the 8:58 mark. Also at 6:00 or so you see how they come out. There is no special trick for the other 3 clips. Maybe doing the opposite side clip will help hold it? I am not sure. It is not easy and just takes patience. The trim / retaining ring just loves to move around. Wish I had a better answer but yes, it's difficult. Thanks for watching. Not sure if it helped or not. LOL Cheers! Mike
I bought them years ago from Moore Speed Racing in the UK. www.moorespeedracing.co.uk/search/for/indian+scout/ They were CNC machined by Moore Speed Racing. Not sure if they still offer them or not. Thanks for watching. Mike
Thanks for watching. Much appreciated. Hoping to get some more work done on the Rebel after we sort out some damage to our house from some recent storms. Cheers! Mike & Melly
At 08:10, yes the manual does indeed say "remove the rear wheel", but it also says (page 14-3), which gives you the step by step for removing it. I have found the manual to be very intuitive and thorough.
✨🏍 Rench Ranch, THANK YOU VERY MUCH SIR! You are a Pay Attention to Detail Man, and You Speak very clearly! I have watched other videos for this Process and in my humble opinion Your Video is Great! I will follow Your Procedure, I also have my Owners Manual which is Highly Recommended and I do my due diligence to Strictly Pay Attention to The Details; after all, The Bike Cost me A Lot of money and I will be keeping it and Riding it for a long time! I have personally run into people who have used a Torque Wrench to Specs and the result was not favorable. I also have discovered That All Torque Wrenches are not set at exact proper torque, so we need to make sure that the Torque Wrench is in Proper Spec. They can become inaccurate with Use and need to be Re-Calibrated from time to time! Anyway, this is not Rocket Science and Common Sense is very useful! So, Thank You Very Much for a Great and Informative Detailed Video! Enjoy The Ride! ✨🏍💯%.
I don't know if you still check these comments but I'm trying to figure out about replacing these paper gaskets. I thought they would have came with an adhesive side. What did you put on there to hold the gasket?
We just used the allen screws in a few holes to line it up. Put some of the allen screws on the stator side cover with the gasket first, then move it into position. Then just loosely put in the rest finger tight. Check with a flashlight for the alignment and tighten it in a criss-cross pattern. You also could put a very thin layer of grease on the gasket which will help stick it to the cover. Ours never had an adhesive on the paper gasket. Permatex makes a gasket adhesive you might try if that will help. Good luck. Thanks for watching. Mike & Melly
Please don't recommend anyone go from 2016 stock shocks to 2018 stock shocks. I tried this and it was so much worse! I am throwing in the towel of trying to make things better on a budget and am going with a set of fox shocks at 1k cost! I paid close to $200 for the 2018 stock shocks and it was a total waste of money.
hello, thanks for the video. The back of my Twenty Bobber squeaks when it bounces. I removed the springs/shock absorbers and oiled/greased the bearings. no idea. Can you give me a tip. It's loud and you can hear it while driving.
No idea, but the Speed Four has a standard OBD port on it. You can try and use a code scanner and see what it comes up. Otherwise you'd have to take it to a Triumph dealer and see what is tripping the CEL. Sorry, don't have a better answer than that. Hope you figure it out. Cheers! Mike
Actually, yes you do. Technically IMO it's not the end of the world if you do not (like in a pinch you're missing crush washers or whatever reason). However you are not removing as much of the old / used oil as you otherwise would. So you will just be adding clean oil to a certain quantity of old / dirty oil. The Scout's oiling system is all shared between the crank, primary, and transmission portions of the engine. It circulates completely. It's not like a Harley where you have different oil's for the main engine, vs. the primary, vs. the trans. IMO oil is relatively cheap, engines are expensive. Just remove both the plugs and drain it completely. It's easy enough. Cheers and thanks for watching! Much appreciated. Mike
Than is for making this video however unfortunately I believe you are checking your oil incorrectly. You do not screw the dipstick in to check the level…..check your book or search RU-vid and watch a dealer video.
We'll see once the Michelin's get installed this coming week. I can't wait. Will be nice to ride the Scout and not get back pain from the Detroit crap roads. Thanks for watching! Cheers!
Hi Mike, I nearly always use an extension bar on sockets as I like to keep my hands well clear of hard bits. Don't like wasting time cursing and bleeding. 😉
Glad your back to the Scout. Been watching your channel for a while and I love what you have done with the bike. Also I have found your videos to be very informative. Keep up the good work!
I will try to do more videos on the Scout. Possibly a video on installing the front / rear wheels properly? Maybe a belt tensioning video per the manual? We'll see! Thanks for watching! Mike
Thanks for the video, great help for my own tacho installation. Question, I noticed you have a black cover on the 2 bolts of your luggage rack behind the seat. Where did you get this? Really looks neat!
I bought them years ago from a Amazon retailer called Mr Lucky's. Honestly I think they are rebranded Bike Master small round mirrors with a Harley post / stem mount. The clamps are generic 1" handle bar clamp to Harley stem mount adapters. The current link is below. I can tell you for sure, that you will want to visit the hardware store and swap out the screws, washers, and split washers with better hardware. Otherwise it works fine. Thanks for watching, much appreciated. Mike www.amazon.com/Mr-Luckys-Mirror-Handlebars-Chopper/dp/B01B6YT2YI/ref=sr_1_5?crid=1MS4N80WGZAFM&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.MGERl361KcQmcQ3Y6NAz3SQanlzkgM-QRY9ZzQou3WZbaOGm4VOzhXMhEYO7ZnOV93BI3tcaipctJNYae4wFa1BPx3neEzsdgp35VZEI3OGONNs4UYtGBQCQamzvPwfOxMspGMb1KjZUJfCXe6Q6LpRxk94G0IC61k98Z9WMGLAhYD3wYRwFTe1v4na7QSc4udt0WJ2PhNORwirxmo88AeFoe3fE0UUH4Kma7cHRgBtnpt-WA6bFd2RmoFubqMEEE-guPhGXkkVollUVdm5w_pQRYPW4NvJkcd0iaDrG9kU.V68S_nQUfe4d2g5XURRjCsqvjYmiHWnjFpGG6B0kbbQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=mr+luckys+motorcycle+mirror&qid=1710731388&sprefix=mr+luckys+%2Caps%2C95&sr=8-5
This is not about your video but do you know how to tight the 2 hex screws (1 next to the oil filter its easy) , but the other one is next to the starter and it’s giving me a hard time to get to , I haven’t been able to find a source that helps me thanks.
15lbs of torque is not strong at all. Just to give you idea, Jeep oil filter cover is plastic and is tighten on 18lbs. You freaking out for no reason. Anyway, great video
Looks great. The main thing to remember is to do what looks right to the eye. You can measure and figure for hours only to find out something doesn't look right. Just fun watching you work on this old bike knowing you aren't trying to build some high dollar bike. When you are done you will enjoy it and I'm sure you will get many compliments on it and you can proudly say you did it all yourself. As always I will look forward to your next chapter.
I sorted out the Synco Wireless Lav Mic gain issue today. Future videos won't have the static / clipping issue. The manual is translated from Chinese and it isn't clear about the gain adjustment vs attenuation. Seems the default setting is +15dB of volume gain (not adding attenuation). So between adjusting the gain (not padding or att) and changing the settings for manual input volume gain on my Sony video cam, I have fixed this issue. Sorry for the static sounding audio, hopefully it's not that annoying. Cheers! Mike & Melly
Everybody from the day they are born has to start learning. Well done for teaching yourself these skills, and most of all, it is just down to practice and perseverance.
Really, really appreciate that. I figured that the only way to truly learn this stuff is to just do it. I try to pay attention to the details while I work. My welding is getting a little better each time I do it. For me, at my current skill, the most important thing is to slow down and look at what I am doing. Not sure why I always felt rushed to move the welding gun. I'll get better with more practice. But for sure I am not trying to hide anything. If I mess something up, then I am going to show it and how I corrected it. LOL Again thanks for watching. Cheers! Mike & Melly
Great video.! Supermagnas are special bikes for sure. I've owned mine, a 100 % original 1988, since 2011, and I've had no issues with it so far. Honda really know how to make quality bikes...
Nice job Mike. Like they say a grinder and some paint will make a welder what he ain't. Really any project depends on how much time and patience you have. There are a thousand ways to do something. Just do what makes you happy. I think this job turned out great. I just like seeing what other people are doing with their bikes no matter what they are working on.
I EQ's a bunch of bass into the track so it should sound good on a proper stereo system. But it's recorded live from a room mic. No hiding mistakes in post editing LOL. Cheers and Merry Christmas!
