RustyRecycledToy
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Pssst......I still have my Harley... I aint nowhere near done riding.
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Well today it happened. I was a little saddened watching the VR rolling away from me on a trailer with its new owner. Bike hasn't been started since August (it never even made the move to the new residence. It was still being stored at the old one). 40* in there and the engine fired right up. Looking through the pics i have of it is what got me. pics of my boy posing with the bike, riding it in his diaper & helmet when he was younger. Had some good memories on that old bike. Can't wait to see what the future holds in store. I'll be seeing it alot I think, the new owner asked if i had the tools to do work on the bike like syncing the carbs and such.....we'll see. Anyhow, just had to put it in 'print' I guess.
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I ride the Ozark roads everytime I pull out of my drive! You should have called....I have 2 bikes, we coulda gone for a ride! ( I need someone to ride of of the bikes to my new place as i am moving deeper into the hills! )
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I've got that poster hanging on the breakroom wall at work so my nothing but salad eating coworker can stare at it all through lunch.
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No, what I am referring to is MCI,Eagle,Prevost,Flxible,and GMCs. Mine is a 1965 GM PD4106. I think the word SOLID describes it well. Mostly aluminum, BIG v-8 diesel,lots of storage in the 'basement'. More than ample living space upstairs. Air brakes,air suspension,power steering, etc. Not to mention the classic styling. Running down the road it doesn't look like a 'sticks & staples' MH. It stands out. Seems like everywhere I have taken it so far people have gone out of their way to ask me questions about it. They remember riding one like it when they were younger. Converting a bus into a MH isn't for the faint of heart though. A large percentage of the people who start a conversion never finish it. They get the mindset that they will take it out 'when it's finished'. (They are never truly finished) It sits in their yard and eventually gets sold for less than what they have in it just to get it out of the yard. I take mine out for a drive at least once a month. Just remind myself why I am putting myself through this. I'll load up the family in the "tin tent" and drive a hundred miles or so for lunch, then take the long route back home. It's fun. When I worked at a Freightliner dealership bodyshop I had the mispleasure of repairing some of those fiberglass behemoths. No thank you. Not much there offering any protection from anything. tree limbs,parking posts,fence posts. All do expensive damage. The first time I wrestled my bus into the drive I hit a fencepost midway down the side of the bus. The fencepost was laid out flat, the bus got scuffed. That post would have done very real damage to fiberglass. Just my way of doing things though. Bussin it isn't for everyone. I'll admit, buying an already finished production MH or already converted bus would have been easier, but to me not near as much fun. Just my way of doin it.
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Myself, I've had pull behind campers, and every class of MH. A,B, & C. There was something about each one of them that I didn't like. Most of the MHs I had had the same problems. Underpowered and poor fuel mileage. About 6 years ago I started looking into converted busses. Not school busses, old retired greyhounds and Trailways busses. Machines built to haul weight and run down the highways for endless miles. They're not made of sticks and staples, get better fuel mileage, and actually have enough power to pull their own weight. I've seen already converted busses ready for use anywhere from $6000-$50000. When I bit the bullet last year and bought a bus I opted for an empty shell. Picked it up for $3000 with less than 80K on a reman Detroit 8v71. Picked up a 'deer hunters special' for $900. Got all the appliances,roof airs,holding tanks,heater,etc. out of it. made my cash back by selling what was left.All of that goes into the bus. Best part is, the wife got to design the floorplan the way she wanted. She chose the flooring,window coverings,cabinets,etc. Basically it's like building a house. The interior is (going to be when it's finished) exactly what makes her happy, and everything else about it already is what makes me happy. It tools down the road without breaking a sweat. Not sayin that the stick and staple MHs aren't nice, but I wanted something a little different with something more substantial between me and the outside world than a sheet of fiberglass and some fancy paint. As the busnuts say... "Do it your way"
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it is paved. Actually pretty good pavement. Watch for loose gravel washed out onto the road from heavy rainfall. look in my pics and you will see a satellite view of 123. Be ready for the unexpected. Take 374 from 7 south of Jasper. Turn right onto 123. You'll be taking the steep part going uphill rather than down. It really is a fun road to ride. I keep meaning to take my HD through there (weighing in at 540lbs it's lighter,lower center of gravity and tons more low end torque). Keep forgetting to roll the HD out of the garage and ride it though.
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This happened on my '87 last summer. After several weekends of sorting through wires and connections I ended up pulling the pump off, taking it apart and cleaning it.That seemed to do the trick. Hasn't failed me since. You might give that a try. Good Luck -
If it's as big as the one in my yard it ought to!
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Winter Storm Warning-Ohio Valley-No Riding Today!
RustyRecycledToy replied to Brian D.'s topic in Watering Hole
I would have rather had snow than the ice we've had. Power has been out since midnight Monday. Glad I stocked up on gasoline over the weekend.Generators are wonderful things. The whole county is without power. Here's a picture of my place. -
While you're in this neck of the woods, you might check out the BACA Bike rally at Rockaway Beach this weekend. Hwy 65S from springfield to Hwy 160East. Can't miss it. Gonna be a GOOD time!
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:bang head: Well aint this a kick in the seat of the pants!?! I walked out to the shop this morning to grab a couple of tools to take to work with me. As I walked past the VR I decided (for grins) to turn on the key and see if the fuel pump had fixed itself yet. IT DID! That's right, I turned on the key and the pump ran for a few seconds then quit. Tried it again, same result, again, same. 20 times out of 20 it cycled the pump. Now I don't know what to do. I want my VR back on the road, but i don't trust it. I'm thinking I may hook everything back up an take it for a short ride, see how it acts. But I'm still looking for another fuel pump.
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You know, I took the pump apart last night and cleaned everything I could find to clean. In my honest opinion, even if it had started working I would have still thrown it away. I just can't trust it. I commute 140 miles per day. I have enough things on my mind as it is dodging cagers. I don't need to constantly be worrying about whether or not the fuel pump is going to die on me again. I'm just gonna replace it and (hopefully) be done with it. Does anybody know if a fuel pump for a 1200 is the same?
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It is most definitely the fuel pump. No doubt about it. Anybody got one laying around they need to part with?