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  1. Marcarl
    Generally there is enough slack to pull things together, if you do that don't make things snug, if that happens you'll need to extend the length somewhat.
  2. Marcarl
    Glad to hear you made it through all right, now you are more experinced, but maybe not the experience we are looking for. I think pressure has a lot to do with thread \ tire life. Too soft and you heat things up too much and wear the edges, too hard and you burn out the center for early failure. My recommendation is to start with what is recommended by the tire manufacturer according to load and then adjust as you watch the wear of the threads. The nice thing about running gravel (even just a parking lot) is that you can look at your tire to see how much of the width of the thread you are using and judge things from there.
  3. Marcarl
    When you get to that point in the life of your scoot, just clean it all up and solder them together. Make sure you provide plenty of insulation and you should be good to go. That connector is often the problem for stator failure and may even be your only problem at this point. You can try these guys to see if they have something for you, although they don't list one. http://www.rmstator.com/en/index.php?page=4/Motorcycles/Yamaha
  4. Marcarl

    Dave Ramsey

    Marcarl replied to Danimal's topic in Watering Hole

    You'd be amazed at how much a cup of coffee and a donut each can add up. Cut the extras and put away as much as you can.
  5. Marcarl
    Keep the spirit young'un, you'll make it one day at a time. Good to read your comments. Keep us updated. Carl
  6. Marcarl
    I didn't even think that would cross somebody's mind.
  7. Marcarl
    Ya that 'should' work. Marcarl's is normally the Saturday after the Victoria Day weekend so that makes it the 23rd this year. Now we'll have something to do if the forecast is bad for either weekend. Guess I won't be going to one or the other,,, now I have to choose,,, man that's going to be hard.
  8. Marcarl
    It's worth the price of the tools to take the wheels off yourself. Jack and a couple of sockets. Makes it also better because you don't have to wait 3 weeks before they have time to do the change for you. Time taken for taking the wheels off and on is about 1.5 hours max.
  9. Marcarl
    So far as I have noticed, anytime someone wants to discuss something other than MC it's done in the watering hole. That's nice because I get to read the thread and then leave it if I want. I might learn something and then again I might learn to stay away and not learn any more. If that were 'hidden' I would not see these threads and so would not see more of what else our family is made of. To offer up disagreements in a thread is OK by me, as long as it stays civil, but, if and when it gets nasty, I'd just as soon we stick to the rules and turf it out. As said before, a family has issues and disagreements, and different ways of looking at things, and that's OK, but let's remember why we joined this group in the first place: it's who we are and the rules we abide by. If we make a change, that's OK, but it needs to be for the better of all concerned.
  10. Marcarl
    Three white wires, under the left side panel, about half ways down. Take it apart and decide if it's an issue,,, don't just look at them,,, take the connector apart.
  11. Marcarl
    Had that problem this spring,,, drove me nuts,,,that's why I am what I am. Did everything you could think of, lub the linkage, checked the cables, worked on the cruise and then gave up, because I had sync'd the carbs and that just wouldn't be it,,,wellllllllll,,,it was. Got right back to square one on the carbs. Set #2 so that it closed,,,completely. Then did the rest of the carbs in order,,,,,,,,,,,,guess what,,,,,,,,,runs beautifully,, no more problems. Need more info on that, just ask.
  12. Marcarl
    GeeWiz, can you all talk about something else than work? I'm going to another thread.
  13. Marcarl
    And if you ever want them back,,, no problem,, use the same protocol to do that. Will that make you happy??????? We're here to make you content.
  14. Marcarl
    And here all along I thought you was smarter than me.
  15. Marcarl
    Try getting helmet holders to replace the screws, that way you can hang your helmet there as well. CruiserCustomizing.com maybe be able to help,, or BigBikeParts may have what you need.
  16. Marcarl
    Don't worry too much dear boy, the actual number of the beast is 666, no more no less, as can be found on everything you buy today. Found but not seen.
  17. Marcarl
    Good point. Our tanks are small as compared to a cage tank, which we are all used to. So it becomes important to fill up at the same place, same pump, same exact parking position, same air in the shocks, so that the scoot has the same lean, side to side and froward to backward, as the time before. A small amount of fuel difference will make a big change in mileage calculations.
  18. Marcarl
    Seems at this point that I also have an interest in the viewing of this highly desired item. We'll see if we can make a group viewing of it as well.
  19. Marcarl
    I think he's just not klicking on all four.
  20. Marcarl
    I would think a good massage once or twice a day would help straighten things out a bit for ya. It may hurt at first, but then it's only pain and pain is only a feeling, and after you feel it often enough, the brain tends to disregard it somewhat. Another solution maybe to eat all those donuts and so put more padding on the back side to help naturally cushion any future impact. I really think you are the first on this site to post such misfortune. Could you kindly keep us posted so that should something so dreadful were happen to any of us we would be better equipped to deal with the aftermath???????
  21. Marcarl
    Thanks Lou,,,,we can all stop to 'smell the roses' every now and then, that's what life is really made of.
  22. Marcarl
    Don't you worry about it too much yet,,, it's when you start to do an oil change in the middle of a parking lot, that you need to consider a new type filter.
  23. Marcarl
    I think along the lines of that you did something that caused it to change, or maybe it's just all in your head,,,,not saying you're not smart, but often we think there is a change when really there isn't. To adjust the setting at the lever at this point is a little touchy, for if you are right and there is a malfunction or misalignment somewhere, then if that were to correct itself you might find yourself without a front brake. Just be very cautious with this whole issue.
  24. Marcarl
    .....it starts to rain and you go to roll up your window,,this time you're on the scoot. .....you 'honk' the horn, but the cruise comes off instead, or the cage takes off and you end up with a speeding ticket. .....you need to go down a gravel road, but you don't want to spend hours cleaning again, so you go around. .....you notice a tire is low, so you check the right side and can't figure out why the left side still needs more air. ..... you ask your wife to sit in the drivers seat and hold steady while you check the oil. (2nd gens only)
  25. Marcarl
    Don't have any idea what he wanted though, but it was sure good to spend a wee bit of time with 'im.
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