I'm genuinely glad that it's helpful to you!!!.... I was lucky to learn from an exceptionally good bunch of "old heads" that taught what they lived.....that's all I'm trying to do here👍
Ran when parked is invaluable. Great content and having a mechanic show people how things are supposed to be done and answering any questions has and will continue to save people fortunes. Not to mention keeping them safe on the road. Thanks guys
What I show folks isn't meant to be taken as an absolute, but I try to do the best job I can of explaining the what/why/how, and how to not go broke doing it!!! Thank you sir!!
I'm 39 I watched old episodes of Mr wizard every morning waiting for the school bus. Listening to Joe talk about motorcycles its I can think of. You can't help but be engaged and learn something I love it lol sounds dorky I know but I had to share
Great format, Joe and his southern drawl, and Josh on the camera and the banter back and forth. Joe is so easy to listen to, usually giving the easy way to get things done, but done right. Keep up the good work. Good call out memorializing the meaning of Memorial Day! "GOD BLESS THE USA"
This is great. Joe gives "common sense" tips, with a "professional perspective" and THAT is what makes Ran When Parked so darn good. And, Josh, your camera skills and editing chops make aHUGE difference as well. Thanks, fellas. And Thank You to AL our service members past & present!☮
Omg, I never thought I would see a person that likes talking anymore than Josh. Well Joe is that guy. It is a nonstop narration. You two fit together like peas and carrots. Be safe, have fun.
Josh, These Ran when parked vids are quickly becoming a fave of mine. Joe is an absolute ledged and a true Gentleman, not only does he have sage like wisdom but he loves to help teach us plebs. The Jedi and the Wizard smashing the gatekeepers together.
Lolol.....guess that makes me "the key master"🤣 Legend???.... Bah....I'm just some bumpkin that loves what I do.....and my wife would DEFINITELY question the "gentleman"statement 😂
Bike mechanics who work on everything are like the Veterinarians of the bike world.They work on more than one beast.Harley mechanics seldom give respect to small shop mechanics who work on all bikes. This Gentleman has my total respect.🤘🤠🤘 We had good luck using a scotch Brite wheel on ffft up fork tubes.
I greatly appreciate this!!!!.... Most dealer "techs" learn 1, maybe 2 brands, and just follow along with what changes with new model year debuts.......give em a set of points, and they're lost!!! Don't get me wrong, new bikes are awesome, but I absolutely LOVE the history of the development process, and how we got to where we are today!
@@JoeTheMountainJedi Modest on top of that! lol I love watching you at work, Joe, you know exactly where you’re going, it’s like watching a Sherpa, and the commentary is like listening to a Delta Airline pilot bringing her in, I love it! p.s.The empty comment box is me with my jaw drop, watching you bring back to life any heap you come in contact with! Keep it coming bro! And a salute to both your children who serve their nation with honor and pride! 🇨🇦🤝🇺🇸 Pierre 😉👍
Ran When Parked what a concept jeezzz well for me three amazing vlogs were brought to us by two mega-human beings so keep doing them. I and many others will love and appreciate the advice and basic knowledge that an experienced spanner twirler possesses. Nice one chaps.Matt from Hastings at the other side of the pond England GB close t to the Milky Way. LOL
Joe, awesome that you stopped the video to make sure everyone understands what's important to you regarding Memorial Day. We should all feel the same way!! Enjoy those beers with your son! With regards to the bikes, this is a masterclass on how people like Joe keep shit in this world keep going! It ain't business savvy doin it, I frickin promise ya that!
There are things and times in life where you have to put aside your personal plans/intentions and recognize that there are things in this world that are important to point out to people and give a reminder of what got us here as a country. Both of our kids are military veterans now, along with multiple people in our family and lives. It's something that is a point of pride for me as a parent, and also a silent reminder that we ARE truly blessed as a society for the freedoms that we enjoy..... THAT will NEVER be something that is overlooked or discounted in my circle of the world!🫡
I appreciate that man!!!.... My main goal with these videos is to help folks work out problems with their rides that they would otherwise have to 1, find someone who will actually do QUALITY work on bikes that aren't "mainstream/current", and 2, help folks save some money by doing it yourself!!
Blew a fork seal on my '09 Vulcan several years ago. I don't have a garage, and had to do the work in my driveway using the tailgate of my pickup as my work bench. The hardest part of the swap? Finding crush washers, and of course the first fork. After struggling with the first one, the second one was MUCH easier. I did it right because it matters (same reason I do my own brakes on all my vehicles... IT MATTERS)! Loved watching this, Thanks!
Usually, I'd agree with you....the problem is, the molybdenum disphulate in the grease is a "sacrificial barrier" in this instance, and really SHOULD be applied fresh whenever the tire is serviced!
Unsolicited tip. Leave the forks in the triple clamps to start. It serves to hold the fork tube so you can get the snap ring out. Once out, bend one tip of that snap ring with a pair of needle nose pliers. This will give you an end to get the hook under from then one to facilitate removal. I do the same with screw on caps, break them loose while they are secure in the tree, then remove them.
In the shop, I rarely have to(except for Harley models, where the fork cap also retains the forks into the trees), but then again, in my "normal environment" I've got everything there that I'm used to having available to me, and I have a "dance card" I follow.....good catch on this, and absolutely helpful to folks doing this at home👍
Was hoping Joe would talk about the Road Star click of death when he was talking about changing bulbs to LEDs. Not sure if it's all Road Stars or just the Warrior though.
Roadie's(1600/1700, and warriors) all have a appetite for starter solenoids!!!.... I keep a spare in my saddlebags on mine, just in case Personally, I blame it on a solenoid design that was marginally ok for the load it has to handle, and also people letting their batteries get low, and it working the solenoid to death!!! The puny battery cables that Yamaha used don't help much either...(I made a new set out of 4Ga welding lead for BG....just in case)....since I daily BG, my battery doesn't really have a chance to sit much and get low, but ALL the xv bikes I get in the shop with "the click" are from "occasional riders", and I'm betting that most folks don't use a battery maintainer nearly as often as they should!!
@@JoeTheMountainJedi Thank you for responding! That sounds like it might be a different clicking than the Click of Death I've been reading about. Though, with the limited explanations I've found on it, who knows. What I've gathered from other sources is if you change all the running lights to LED (headlight, front turn signals, license plate), it leaves too much energy in the electrical system when you turn the bike off with either the kill or the kickstand switch. Apparently the only place for this energy to discharge is through the decompression solenoid which will cycle and click until the battery dies. I'm by no means an electrical expert but it just doesn't make sense to me that electricity becomes "trapped" like that but also has a closed circuit to drain the battery when the bike is supposed to be turned off.
@@jweav151 brother, I have NEVER ran across THAT!!!.... Sounds to me like someone created their own problem with some bad install!!!(I'm fully LED on my roadie, and have yet to have a issue with it in over 2 years....the ONLY thing I have done different is swapping my flasher relay to a universal one like in this episode......that "may" be the cause of it, due to the factory auto-cancel feature.....)
Man, there are SO MANY that I see literally DAILY, it's staggering!!! Glad you hung on for the ride, but don't go anywhere, because we're just getting ramped up!!
My old 94 sporty had the gunky sludge fork issue. I 1) bought a full kit and 2) hit it with a pressure washer to get everything out. After a super cleaning like that, it handled LOVELY at least for a sporty lol.
I appreciate the kind words sir, but what you see is WAY too many years of me doing things the "hard way", before I figured out the "smart way"!! Thanks for taking the time to watch 🤘
I appreciate it brother, I just try to "smooth out the bumps" in my explanation of things where people can get their head wrapped around it as easy as possible!
Thanks!!!.... I try to put out info to help people either work their way thru a problem, or if they aren't comfortable wrenching on their own, at least having enough practical knowledge to keep from getting jacked by some shady shop!! Thanks for taking the time to watch 👍
@@JoeTheMountainJedi the videos help for sure. I've started doing more work on my bike lately. I replaced the fuel pump and the clutch recently on my 08 ultra classic .
Thanks Biggin!!!!.... figured out a LONG time ago that I ain't ever gonna hit the lottery, or make it big in Hollywood, so I might as well have some fun along the way 👍
Joe has kickstarted my memory. I'm in overdrive when he is explaining shit and wrenching. I truly look forward to seeing Jedi Joe. Tree, you and Joe rock.....
Bleeehhhh...... Frog lube has caused more than one "pew" that I've worked on over the years to do some really bizarre stuff when it clabers up!!!... Not for me my man!!!
😂 one of the most entertaining videos on this channel to date. I heard Arkansas, I'm actually in eastern Oklahoma, I'd bring my Raider to Orlando FL just for this gentleman to work on her if he would.
Lol ....what part of Oklahoma??(I lived in Sallisaw for about 7 years before I moved back to Arkansas) If you ever make it out this way, give me a holler!!!( And a heads up before you come out, so I can bribe ya to grab me something from Wild horse BBQ soon the way!!🤣)
I've got to be absolutely honest about 2 weeks ago.I read did the forkseals on my wife's 2003 Honda.G.L 1800 trike.This thing took me 12 hours with all of the plastics it had to come off and all of the messed up screws and the fork tube seals were completely shot.The bolts in the bottom of the fort tubes Had a lot of gunk and funk in the bottom and they were near to impossible to get out.But we managed and we got the stuff back in like it was supposed to be and they are working top-notch now.But it's not something I ever wanna do again I will say that.
Holy shit I want that bike! I remember when they came out, they were the longest lowest frame Kawasaki ever produced, with a 900 Ninja motor! A straight line monster! Great video yall, PEACE!!!!!
Wife unit just read this ...and I'm quoting here, so bear with me..... "WTF people mean, take care of you....you've managed to stay alive these past 27 years, and ain't found the poison yet!!?!??!!"🤣🤣
When I was a kid, one of my cousins bought a Honda Intercept 1000. I rode it for a few minutes, and consider myself lucky to still be alive... It was a two wheeled ABOMINATION that wanted to KILL YOU. He sold it a few months later.
"Audible porn for your gearhead ears". Gotcha! I understand completely. Great watchin' ya work, Fellers. Thanks! I learned some things I didn't know- as usual.
Thanks Joe. My everlasting itch has always been two wheels. I've got to do someething about it as I'mnow livinginJapan where there are some twisty mountainroads taunting me every time Ileave the city. For now, I'm gettin' educated so Icanread the road singns and findmy way home! @joeyother9969
another great, informative video! For the next one, you should dial in the green brapstar sportsters. Its such a common bike, i bet that so many could use a hand there (myself included)
