Air Ready Auto

I'm positive it is reading properly because I went and filled it after day 3. The thing that is really confusing me is that with regular use there is no excess fuel loss. Tried the super light with no conclusive results. The garage is 12X15 and kind of ventilated and like I said, there is no fuel smell. I will try pinching/plugging lines and see where that goes.

Any time I have to train a new mechanic I always start with the following rules. Rule 1- If it is possible for an engineer to screw it up, they will. Rule 2- As a mechanic, it is your job to take messed up engineers designs and fix them for which you will get no gratitude or pay raise. Rule 3- The world would be a better place if engineers had to do maintenance on the crud they design.

I have a stupid bright burn your eyes out LED flashlight I will try shining in the tank and see if there is any shine through. Genius idea my friend.

The oil level is about 2 or 3 hairs above the lower part of the sight glass. That's another gremlin I have. I add oil to half way on the sight glass then it disappears down to there. It doesn't leak oil and doesn't burn it and never drops below that...

So it has been raining a lot here and I haven't put on many miles these last few weeks. I've noticed that when I park Lucy for any length of time her fuel level drops. Back when it was sunny and I could ride every day, I was filling up once a week. The last time I parked her she had a full tank and 3 days later when I hopped on she was down to about a half gallon. She is garage parked so no one is stealing it. I tested it by filling her up and letting her sit. After- 24hr down half gallon, 48hr down gallon and a half, 72hr down to half gallon in tank. She did not drop any lower than a half gallon. There is NO smell of fuel or fumes and no wet spot on the floor. No one else has the keys so my wife isn't out joy riding behind my back. I filled her up and twice a day I started her up or rode her to work and home. No significant fuel loss for 3 days while I did this. So where is the fuel going when not in regular use? Is there some kind of gremlin that drinks it from neglected ventures? Help please....

She started getting sick again last night. I am going to ask for some kidney tests suggested by a member here. Thank you all for your support and prayers.

If only.......

As I was pulling out of work and shifting into seccond, I heard a click almost like what it sounds like when shifting. Thought nothing of it till I looked down and saw my speedometer wasn't working. I drove about 5 blocks and parked it for a few hours. Hopped on for another short trip (2 blocks) and now the speedometer works... Should I be looking for new parts or is this an easy fix by tightening something or is this a one time hiccup.

Twice now Lucy has not wanted to fire up after getting rained on. She will ride fine in the rain but not so much if parked, cool and then getting wet. Ideas oh great ones?

Well, today was full of and and more . I didn't even try to throw a leg over the bike. We will have to attempt this again sometime.

I'm still game. It's looking like the rain is here to stay for the day but the food tastes the same whatever else is going on outside.

Well that's just silly. Every venture is a keeper.

Not intending to hijack the thread but I installed a "heavy duty" (6 rollers instead of 3) starter clutch in mine purchased from ebay. From everything I've read, the longevity of the heavy duty ones is slightly longer than the stock ones. If you intend to keep your bike for life than you should really contact Dano on the sight. He makes a starter clutch mod that will outlast the engine.

Final reminder... Say a prayer the rain in the forecast goes away....

A friend of mine swears by the silver. He has it attached to the top of his helmet every ride. I have never used one.

Exactly. There are several extra hoops to jump through. Also, if you are even a day late in payment there is someone from the VA calling to remind you.

My wife is 5ft on her tall days and I am 6'4". Yes we look funny together. She is always walking around in these giant hooker heels to try and look taller. Took her out riding on Saturday. We dropped the kids off at my parents before the ride and my father made a joke about her boots and said heels on wheels. My wife is Mexican and repeated it back with her accent as "heels en wheels." I teased her for a few miles about her hooker boots and heels en wheels and then I just shortened it to HEW. After we got back I asked her when I was going to get the pleasure of taking Hew out for a ride again. She gave me her patented annoyed with me for whatever reason look and asked if I was going to keep calling her that. I told her that biker names are there for life. She mumbled something in Spanish about me calling her that while I cook for myself... I'm not sure she likes it but it fits and she's stuck with it in my head. Maybe I need to pick up some flowers today. What do all of you fellow Venturers think? Keep the name for her or find another one?

What really cracked me up about all of this is that today is my birthday and I had wanted to take the day off anyway. I spent about 372 miles chasing my front tire. Day well spent in my book.

I quit trying to fix stupid second year in the Navy. I'm also not being judgmental of anybody. I believe firmly in the judge not lest you be judged. I'm just tired of stupid getting the better end of the deal.

By day I am a big rig mechanic dealing mostly with the trailer side of things. My job is simple. Take the write-up, do the repairs, park the unit. Unfortunately, the write-ups are generated by the drivers... Having been in the industry for a few years now I have found that most, NOT ALL​, truckers are idiots. I provide the following example. Write-up--- "These breakes is a whore." I picked this one up towards the end of a difficult and hot day where most of the day had been spent repairing a unit that someone had driven over a huge rock and done massive underside damage. That little part of me that I generally am able to ignore took over and I wrote in the mechanics response "Counseled the unit on the dangers of sleeping around and catching an STD. Reminded unit that there are programs out there where it can seek help. Warned unit that it should use protection even if it's pimp says not too." I parked the trailer and called it a day. The next morning my boss had a little chat with me. He thought it was funny but I shouldn't do it again. We laughed it off and I got to work. Shortly after noon I picked up this "Fix tha breakes! Lazy f#$+@%s." Same unit and, I'm assuming, same driver. Well ok then. This time I hooked my equipment up and did a full run down on the brakes. I found that that they were a little out of adjustment and one of the chambers was blown. I did the repairs and wrote in the mechanics response "I'm not sure what breakes are but I checked the unit out and replaced blown RR chamber and adjusted the BRAKES. Recommend basic English, communication and manners course for driver." My boss didn't think that was as funny. I just told him that "The stupid people made me do it" and it could have been avoided if we had a stupid to English translator. I have Monday off now. I think I might have to go chase my front tire around.

I have full coverage on the wife's 08 outlook, minimum coverage on my clunker and full coverage on my bike with uninsured/underinsured and renters insurance with Geico. I pay $187 per month for all that. Spotless record and being a vet have their perks.

Most lawn tractor tires do not have metal cords in them. I would go with tubes. They can be a bear to get in but will work fine.

There may be a hardly there and I'm trying to talk my buddy into going on his goldwing. Will have to keep it slow for them...

I have to start this by saying that I have a bad habit of doing exactly the speed limit. No more, no less. Say what you want but I've gone 20 years with a flawless driving record and the cheap insurance to prove it. So there I was minding my own business when this wing pulled in behind me. Didn't think anything of it... till we got to the highway on ramp. I was hugging the outside of the lane when I made the turn onto the ramp and he followed me on the inside. He tries to gun it past me. He gets up even with me, gives me a sideways glance, and starts to pull ahead. He gets about a length in front of me and I think to myself "You really should just let him go on about his business." So I gunned it and left him behind. Quickly. I have never really opened Lucy up before and was more than a touch surprised at the git-up-and-go she's got. I think I might have to do that more often.

Well the riding part will be around noon and the eating around 6. I have a location set up for food and a bonfire that is different than the previously mentioned address. If you can only make it for dinner than let me know and I will send you that address.