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  1. Marcarl
    Yep, there's lots of folks who would like to have and\ride a scooter, but don't have it in them to bite the bullet. So this way they can kind of be part of the party.
  2. Marcarl
    Well I wasn't going to go to this event until poor Steve was going to go all by himself. I thought: he will for sure get lost, will spend hours on the road waiting to get into Dover, he will forget where he left his bike, and his feet will get sore from all the walking, the paramedics will have to help him out from heat stroke, somebody will lift his wallet, he'll get too close to somebody else's girl, and he'll never make it home in time. So I went along to make sure that the VentureRiders didn't get a bad name,,,,, what moderators won't do for the group, I tell ya. Ray even came along, just in case, and just the sight of him kept that one fella at bay when Steve got soo close to that pretty little thing, and so young as well!!!,,, good work Ray, thanks for being there!!! As it was, I was told to take the lead to enable the other two to ride into town unhindered. It worked, we never stopped for anything, other than stop signs, and rode right to our reserved parking spot. That we did a nice job of parking???? well that's another story. I really think that Ray and Steve were worried for the trouble Steve was going to cause and so parked for a fast getaway. They certainly weren't going to head in the same direction, thank goodness Ray was gone by the time Steve and I got to our bikes. Now seeing as I am the kind of a guy that likes to share everything, I left the location of our bikes in the hands of the one who would know the best,,,, Ray!!, but he stuck it to us,,,, he left early and then I had to depend on Steve to guide the way,, he knew all about that big red brick house, but had no idea where they parked that house, he even tried to recruit some old ladies to help us out,,,, but that didn't work,,,, even when he offered them a chance to wear a pink 'muscle shirt'. I was flabbergasted when just so flippantly he just pulled out that precious gift and wanted to share that so easily, maybe his eyesight is going and he thought those ladies where 50-60 years younger. I kept trying to move him on, tried to remind him that Ray was already gone and that I was little protection for him, but he kept after those ladies, undeterred by the dangers he was creating for us. Lucky this was on a back street and the ladies hadn't thought of needing protection, so we got out of there in time. Steve also ran into another big problem for himself, he wanted to buy a T shirt to prove to his wife that he actually made it to Dover, but he was determined not to pay more than $10 for such an item. We walked, and we walked, and we even wore out poor Ray. We did arrive at a booth and they were selling shirts,, but they wanted $15 for the skimpy ones, that they were pink, was another story. There were only 2 left so they must have sold like hot cakes. Steve was stuck on black and didn't realize what he was passing up here, this was going to be a collectors item, a rare item that everybody was going to want with no more available, so I in my good nature decided that now was the time I would spend a goodly sum and help out a friend, I offered $10 for one of the remaining 2 shirts and they accepted my offer, so Steve now has his very own Friday the 13th shirt,,, a little skimpy maybe and somewhat off color,,,, but then who cares about it being PINK, when it's going to be a COLLECTORS item. Getting back out of town was a breeze, well it would have been nice if there was a breeze, but after about 10 minutes waiting for the cops to short out all the traffic at their appointed intersection, we rode off into the clouds. We even managed to experience a couple of sprinkles but on the whole, It was a great day.
  3. Marcarl
    Glad you is OK Andy.
  4. Marcarl
    My guess it would start with an N.
  5. Marcarl
    Thoughts are good, but prayer is much better, so prayer will be given as well as those thoughts you are asking for.
  6. Marcarl
    Yep!!! and we want to keep you around for while yet,,,, so careful guys, don't let it get fatal!
  7. Marcarl
    Just to be sure: #2 doesn't sync! You need to sync #1 to #2. Then # 4 to #3 and then #3 to #2. #2 is adjustable only by the idle set screw. #2 is your base to which you set #2 and #3. If you can't adjust #2 with the idle screw, then you have another carb that has it's butterfly closed too far, preventing #2 from closing. Make sure you keep the idle around the 900 mark as you go around. The amount of vacuum drawn at 900 is different than what is drawn @1200, so if you notice that the rpm's change, reset the idle screw. The idle screw is not the sync screw, although the sync screws will change the idle, the idle screw is located on the left side, between the carbs, hidden behind the bracket that holds the carbs together. It's a thumb screw, not a Phillips or slot.
  8. Marcarl
    Ya he knows because he learned so much from this site.
  9. Marcarl
    If I were you I wouldn't spend a lot of time trying to find something that might not even be there. Run it for a week or two and then decide.
  10. Marcarl
    Just rode Hyway 6 last night, everything was in perfect shape, no issues or potholes and didn't see any equipment, but then it WAS dark at 10pm.
  11. Marcarl
    Wow, Jack,,,, you had her support for 45 years,,, sounds like it turned out just the way He planned it. Now you get to go on without her, that's not going to be easy, but deep knee bends help the process. One day at a time my friend, and one day you will also be blessed to meet Him face to face.
  12. Marcarl
    Best keep your wing, I can hear it already,, all those comments you would have to read,, bad enough having a wing I would say. AND, it doesn't have any lean, so what good is it?
  13. Marcarl
    The muffler has a hole manufactured at the inlet for drainage. You'll find one on either side, although the one might be plugged. I would suggest that you might have scraped the collector box that connects all 4 pipes. It's kind of thin material and usually the item that gets hit in this situation. You may also have loosened a connection between one of the pipes and the box.
  14. Marcarl
    Had a nephew (6'4", 250 lbs, all muscle) ride mine. He couldn't find 1st and so decided to give the shifter a little harder push, bent the rod behind the middle gear cover, then it was really hard to shift,,,, thanks nephew! Bent the rod back to almost straight and now all is well again. Did the job just by removing the middle gear cover and the foot pegs, then carefully sticking a crow bar in the recess to bend the rod back to near normal. Will do for now, not as good as straight, it would be stronger that way, but it's ok for me.
  15. Marcarl
    So, how about we meet at Saddlebum's for coffee about 10 am. Don't know if we should tell him or surprise him. Maybe we'll catch him sleeping:happy65:
  16. Marcarl
    They just don't hold the road like they do in the movies,,,,,, amazing isn't it?
  17. Marcarl
    Who allowed you into the neighbourhood?
  18. Marcarl
    There is ONE really good use for that tape, and you mentioned it, but now I forgot which one it was.
  19. Marcarl
    Now what you going to do with all the tape you sprayed up so nicely. Nice job, looks like it will work, at least for 20k. Thanks for the pictures and the posting.
  20. Marcarl
    Glad you two are still able to celebrate your birthdays, hope you all had a good time and are now ready to do more labor for the next year,,,,, somebody has to pay the bill for my retirement.
  21. Marcarl
    Hose goes on the airbox, then wiggles down through the carb bank, take some time to figure out just where, it makes a difference. Not over as far as it can go and not in the middle of the works either. The long length goes on the airbox, and the shorter end on the T. You don't need to use the clamps, as once all is in place, nothing can go anywhere. Don't drop the airbox all the way down, drop it as far as needed to sight the air tube from the right side of the bike and then bring it down a little at a time as needed. Loosen the lower faring on the right side and then use the long needle pliers to pull and guide the tube onto the T. Be ready to spend some quality time with your baby, it can take anywhere from 5 minutes to 2 hours to get it on.
  22. Marcarl
    I wasn't planning on going, even Lou's invite for breakfast didn't intrigue me enough, but if it's company you want, it can be arranged. I spent the day with worse people, can't remember when, but then the memory isn't what it used to be,,, have I met you before? So where and when?
  23. Marcarl
    Now I'm just a little miffed,,,, how am I going to recognize you without your real scoot?
  24. Marcarl
    Just glad that everything turned out well for you two. Bad days happen, it's one of those things we brought on ourselves years ago, actually they were supposed to be all bad, but by grace we are enjoying lots of good ones in this country. Be Blessed!
  25. Marcarl
    Glad to hear you is all Ok Mr. Andy, could have been worse. With the amount of deer hittings lately maybe the auto manufactures will look at putting deer catchers on the front of vehicles.
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