BlueSky

I don't think so. I think the NGK caps will be okay but some of the members have more experience in this area than I do. The NGK caps should cause a hotter spark.

The spark plug caps screw off the plug wires. Then you can check the resistance of the cap. The OE cap has about 9,000 ohms of resistance. Sometimes they also corrode inside and the resistance will increase. The joint where the wire screws into the cap is not water tight and gets moisture in there causing the copper wire to corrode. It is typical to find that the wire is corroded there and cutting off a half inch or 3/4 inch will get past the corroded wire and improve the spark. NGK.com has replacement spark plug caps for our bikes and they have 5,000 ohms resistance.

Did you find out what the problem was/is? We're dying to know! Thanks!

I did buy some mirrors for my Kawasaki that had Kawasaki on them years ago but when I look at their catalogs, I only see Harley stuff.

Yep! Exactly right!

I'm very thankful for everything that I have and everything that I have experienced. Upon reflection, most of the things that have caused me some grief were caused by decisions I made or things that I did or did not do. I feel very lucky. Not lucky enough to win the lottery! But I still feel lucky!

Sign of the times I suppose, the decline of the motorcycling industry. Perhaps the economy will continue picking up and the trend will be reversed?

You could have been born a Taliban! I was watching in amazement a video showing some Canadian snipers shooting Taliban soldiers from over a mile away and my Russian wife walked by and commented, "That could have been you if you had been born in Afghanistan." So, we should all be grateful we were not born in Afghanistan or many other places instead of the USA.

During my contracting days, I got the opportunity to enjoy the winters in NE, WI, IL, OH, Mid-state NY, PA, MI and Homestead, FL among others. I'll take the tropical weather in Homestead every time. I should have bought a house down there when I was there not long after the crash. Houses were really really cheap at that time.

Thank you very much! And I'd like to send out my wishes for you and your family and all of the venture riders and their families to have a Happy Thanksiving. I think it is very important for us to think about what we have to be thankful for.

Puc, you are a lucky man to have Tippy hugging your back on your riding adventures!

This guy rides his 2003 Kawasaki Concours across the USA without sleeping.

Member yamagrl repaired the second gear in her 83 Venture. Perhaps send her a PM.

A man feared his wife wasn't hearing as well as she used to and he thought she might need a hearing aid. Not quite sure how to approach her, he called the family doctor to discuss the problem. The Doctor told him there is a simple informal test the husband could perform to give the doctor a better idea about her hearing loss. “Here's what you do," said the Doctor, "stand about 40 feet away from her, and speak in a normal conversational speaking tone to see if she hears you. If not, go to 30 feet, then 20 feet, and so on until you get a response." That evening, the wife is in the kitchen cooking dinner, and he was in the den. He says to himself, "I'm about 40 feet away, let's see what happens." Then in a normal tone he asks, 'Honey, what's for dinner?" No response.. So the husband moves closer to the kitchen, about 30 feet from his wife and repeats, "Honey, what's for dinner?" Still no response. Next, he moves into the dining room where he is about 20 feet from his wife and asks, "Honey, what's for dinner?" Again no response. So, he walks up to the kitchen door, about 10 feet away.. "Honey, what's for dinner?" Again there is no response So he walks right up behind her... "Honey, what's for dinner?" (I just love this) .......scroll down ... "Ralph, for the FIFTH time, it's chicken.”

Have you looked down the carb throats while you were blipping the throttle to see if the diaphragms are working in unison? I'd also put some seafoam or gumout with PEA in the gas to help clean the carbs. How does the fuel filter look? You may have corrosion in the ignition wires. The spark plug caps screw off the wires and the wires tend to corrode on the end. Snip a half inch of so off the end of the spark plug wires. Check the other end of the wires at the coils for corrosion at the connections. Weak spark can make a big difference in the way it runs. Also buy yourself an infrared thermometer and check the exhaust pipes temperatures. This may help determining which cylinders are not firing well. Something like this: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Greenpro-Temperature-Gun-Non-Contact-Infrared-Thermometer-Black-Yellow/121562206?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=2837&adid=22222222227062511638&wmlspartner=wmtlabs&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=169632236150&wl4=pla-276509431121&wl5=9010080&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=114226822&wl11=online&wl12=121562206&wl13=&veh=sem#read-more

With a full 7-gallon fuel tank, the BMW K1600 Grand America claims an unladen weight of 802.4 pounds According to Honda the new Goldwing Tour weighs 842lbs wet.

Love it! V-twin! Heck NO! Air Cooled! Heck NO! Heart palpitations acceleration! Heck YES!

Awesome! I understand how proud you are!

Actually, back on 9/23 when I watched it I think it became so painful to watch I quit watching before he found out his stupid mistake. But he posted it on youtube anyway. I don't think I'll subscribe.

That's IT!! He couldn't push the pistons back in to stay when he did the second side because the reservoir was full and he didn't take the cover off and remove some of the fluid!!!!

I can't help but wonder how many people have watched this video and not realized his big mistake?

Truth is the world economy is very competitive and getting more so. Cities, Counties, States, the Fed. Gov, AND corporations cannot afford the generous pensions they promised in the past when after WWII we were the only major industrialized country left standing and we were selling our products all over the world with little competition. Corporations have mostly gone to 401ks as their pension plan Others like the company I worked for for 21 years did that and laid off as many long term employess as possible to reduce the size of their pensions. Many Cities, Counties, States, and the Fed Gov are on the verge of bankruptcy. I know it's a bad situation and it's probably going to get worse as bankruptcy becomes a reality and pensions are reduced under the bankruptcy. We are facing a heavy dose of reality.

The sticker in the door jam should have a code that identifies the transmission I think.

Wow! That was a steal! Congratulations!

Nice Ride! I see lots of them on craigslist at what seems to me reasonable prices. Fuel injected and water cooled. Who'd a thunk it?