Flyinfool

Well if it is backfiring that means that there is spark happening. Double check which cylinders go where, it is possible to get it wrong.

And .2l equals 6.76 oz. or a hair over 2/3 cup. Lube is thick so it will likely not all drain out, your actual use may be a bit less. I run full synthetic in the rear, with the small amount needed it is cheap to run. A quart is almost 5 oil changes. After 100 miles on the interstate, pulling my trailer, dino has the rear fairly warm to the touch, the synthetic is still very close to ambient temp. This tells me there is less friction happening.

She is still sitting out in the garage NEKID.......

The bottom bolt of the middle gear cover is drilled through to the inside. It is also the drain for getting the oil out of the transmission. That bottom bolt is the one that should have a copper washer on it to seal the oil. If that is the bolt that is striped out I would put in a heli coil or some similar tread insert since it needs to be tight so as to not leak oil. I would not waist ime with trying the copper wire or epoxy type fixes. If you go with a heli coil, coat the drill and then the tap with heavy grease, that way the chips will stick to the drill and tap and not fall into the transmission.

The electric AD pull about 5A IIRC. I would add a relay.

You hit it. Chase speed limit is at 80 mph. In the thousands of JV auto thefts not one single felony conviction, back on the street in days and many JVs have a dozen or more times they got caught. Most that get caught are driving thru the city at 80+ so they will not be chased, and end up killing or maiming innocent people when they crash, and most do crash while flying thru red lights and stop signs at 80+. The police chief just resigned under pressure to reinstate chases, hoping for a chief that has a clue. Then we need a new DA that will actually charge these monsters with felony's and keep them off the streets. They kill people and get probation for a misdemeanor offense.

As usual I seem to be the one that is a bit "different". On my 88 I put in the progressive springs and and 12.5W fork oil, rode it that way for a while and it was great with about 3psi of air in the front and 3/4 inch long spacers, then I unplugged the anti dive and it only took one ride to know that I liked having the antidive working much better. I ride solo with a fair amount of junk in the trunk (Both me and the bike). To me the bottom line is you have to try it and see what fits your riding style. You may ride differently that anyone that has posted so far. If you haven't already, look into new springs and fork oil first. The front springs die of old age, miles mean nothing to them. The one common denominator of those that have disconnected the AD and liked it is that they all have new progressive springs.

Bob, 185 is impressive. Dan I know how that goes having a good cook that brings you a plateful. I have same problem here. Mt doc has recommended that I shoot for 215 as a goal. He said I would not be happy or healthy if I got to much less than that. I already know that there is no way I am going to get that old body back from my 20s and 30s. even then I was at 210 with a 30 inch waist. and non of that came from a gym, I was working a loading dock where forklifts were not allowed, All trucks had to hand loaded and unloaded. This last tendon blowout really did a number on me. I gained 20 lbs and can not seem to get it to go away. I really need to better control my diet, and get off of the see food diet that I am on now. But that is really hard. I do understand that to loose weight you must either reduce calories in or increase calories out. Between the rehab of the tendon and the really nasty winter I just have not gotten out to do much of anything, and it shows. This remodeling of the kitchen I thought would help as opposed to watching TV, But all it has done is to show me just how terribly out of shape I am. Good luck, If we all stick together for moral support we can all get one up on this tonnage thing.

That quote from Snell almost had me until the second to last sentence. Then it turned into marketing hype.

This year is only 47 days old and almost 600 cars have already been stolen. Most had the keys in them with the owner standing right there pumping gas or just running into the store for a gallon of milk or whatever or warming it up cuz it is sub zero temps. The tickets are the way they are trying to get people to stop making it easy for the thiefs. Interesting is probably a good place unless you are prone to locking yourself out of the car often. As long as interesting is not a place the requires the key to get to.

You leave keys in a car here, running or not, and it is a $200 ticket. If you are lucky you will get the ticket, odds are the car will be gone. The city of Milwaukee has had almost 600 cars stolen already this year. I never had luck with the magnetic key holders, they always fall off. I have keys scattered all over the state. But then I do a lot of off road playing. I have my spare hey hidden and tie wrapped in place so that it will actually still be there if I ever need it. The odds of someone finding it and staling the vehicle are pretty slim.

The bolt that you are pointing to has nothing to do with break/clutch fluid The slave cylinder is behind that bottom most point of the side panel. If you have something bubbling out of the bolt that the arrow points to, it would have to be engine oil. As mentioned it sounds like you have several unrelated issues with the bike. Old fluid will give a spongy brake or clutch and it will get worse with heat. Pop the cover off of the clutch master, the fluid should be water clear, If it is not then do a flush of the system. Just keep bleeding it until the fluid coming out of the bleeder is water clear. Make sure that you do not run the master dry in the process. If you do get air into the system it can be hard to get out. This goes for the brakes also, if the fluid is not clear change it out. Use sheets of plastic and some towels to cover the bike, the tiniest spec of brake fluid will eat a big hole right thru the paint and or plastic parts of the bike. As for the oil by that bolt, there is some other issue causing that leak.

Tarp sizes are the size of the material before they fold, sew, and grommet the edges. If you are having one custom made be sure that you and the maker are on the same page that you are specifying finished dimensions.

So what is for dinner tonight???

I got down rite balmy here yesterday. Had to break out the speedo and head for the beach. It got all the way up to 47°F, that feels real warm this time of year. Pics omitted since this is a PG forum and I did not want to have to supply everyone with concentrated sulfuric acid to try to cleanse the image from their brains........ Well ok maybe we really did not head for the beach, but it felt like we could have......

If the corrugations are run horizontal, especially near the top wont there be an issue of it holding snow, and even rain. Rain would leave little puddles in the valleys of the corrugations, the standing water will be a breeding ground for skeeters, alge would grow, and over time the water will find a way thru the seams. Sticks and other debris would want to stay up there too. The snow would just keep building and not be able to slide off. I would be worried about buildup exceeding the weight capacity of that light structure. You just know that I can not resist sending a good snow there once in a while......... OK back to my corner for another bout of double secret probation......

So just pick it up and forget to mention it to her, then duck................

As mentioned it all depends on how much you ride. I rarely wear out a tire and replace them due to age. so for me that tire would be only worth half as much as a new fresh tire. When I order tire I always confirm the date of the tires I will receive before I place the order. If the seller will not do that, I will pay more to get them else wear. I have heard of tires being sold that had already timed out.

To me that sounds like a really good reason to jump on the bike and go for a ride in search of 4 more screws......... I'm sure they are at least 100 miles away.................

I have to ask, WHY did you keep the security screws in there? Those are one of the main reasons people get new screws??? Or am I just old and not interpreting this correctly?

Only 11 inches???? I must be getting soft in my old age. I would normally make that an even foot or 18 inches. I like round numbers. I will have to go out and check the sync on the nozzles, efficiency seems to be a bit off............

Rodney Are you on a computer, a tablet or a phone. It seems that most people with phones and tablets have issues in chat. My phone is all but useless in chat.

We just set a record for consecutive days of snow at 9. How could that depress anyone???? :confused24:

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You can paint all of it except for the fins. putting paint on the fins will reduce the cooling ability. Painting the tanks and brackets will make it purdyer.