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  1. MiCarl
    When the rear wheel locked up it lost braking ability. When that happens it tries to pass the front wheel. The wobble was likely caused by you fighting to keep it straight in the loss of stability. Extra load would have made your battle much more difficult and you'd have been more likely to go down - or highside when you let off the rear brake. The other day I was talking to a paramedic. He'd received a call to a motorcycle - deer accident in a park. He was wondering how it was possible to not be able to avoid the deer when the speed limit in the park is 25. Turns out the biker didn't actually hit the deer - the deer ran him over from the side. They're very dangerous, especially when spooked or horny.
  2. MiCarl
    Can also be leaking past the valve guide seals. Those are more affected by age than miles. Usually leaks from valve guide seals result in more smoking at start up, then less after a few seconds.
  3. MiCarl
    The reason you guys are having trouble is in a car the horn is grounded (-) and the (+) is turned on and off by the horn button. On a motorcycle power (+) is always applied to the horn and the ground (-) is switched. Your directions should be changed to "connect a hot lead (+) to relay post 86 and hook the wire from the horn switch to relay post 85" Ideally the hot lead is turned on by the ignition switch. Or, you can just plug the existing horn wires to relay posts 85 and 86 like the attached diagram.
  4. MiCarl
    Plus, depending on the brand, it might be a nice pretty color.
  5. MiCarl
    Boy, remember the 60s and 70s cars? You could crash them like that and they'd still be driveable. Sure, the occupants would all be dead......................
  6. MiCarl
    Earlier today there were issues with the chat. As of right now it is working and in use.
  7. MiCarl
    Yes Mama. You're going to get a screen full! That's the place. Usually pretty sparse in there weekdays and all weekend. After 8 ET during the week is when it's usually hopping.
  8. MiCarl
    The interview starts at 22:30. Saddlebum, I must disagree with you on one point: Bureaucrats have been like this forever. Unfair to target uppies:
  9. MiCarl
    Now there is the government at work for you. People have been having trouble with the tread de-laminating on these tires, but no one is interested in that. But screw up the government mandated label and the feds are all over it.
  10. MiCarl
    I fished mine out without removing any exhaust components. As I recall I detached the line from the slave and had to deform the bracket that supports the stator wires where they pass through the area. I believe it sort of rolled out in a back flip motion. I think it came out the top left - where the bleed screw sits. Not the bottom. I'm also quite certain it required liberal application of profanity.
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    It always pays to check the nut that attaches the handlebars to the seat.
  13. MiCarl
    There has been all this talk of whines, chirps etc. The primary drive gear on a 1st gen is also noisy. I would not categorize it as a whine, more of a whistle - sounds a bit like a vacuum leak. The whistle is engine speed dependent (mine is most pronounced at about 3Krpm), individual bikes may vary somewhat. This is entirely normal and I can generally hear it in most models of Yamaha street bikes a block away. If you have a sound that changes from accel to decel, or is road speed dependent rather than engine RPM dependent then you should think about bearings and gears.
  14. MiCarl
    Cindi, I'm so happy for you and your family. I hope he's real popular in lock up.
  15. MiCarl
    All kinds of screws, bolts and other crap fall off vehicles on those kind of roads. You may have shook something loose - or you might have someone else's part in one of your tires. Time to check the tires and all the steering/suspension fasteners.
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    Ford A/C

    MiCarl replied to Yammer Dan's topic in Watering Hole

    Low side line goes from the firewall to the compressor. It should be the larger diameter line. Everything else is high pressure.
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    Ford A/C

    MiCarl replied to Yammer Dan's topic in Watering Hole

    You fill them on the low side. High side could make a boom. Is the compressor running? Did you check the pressures? The stuff won't go in if the system is charged, or partially charged and the compressor isn't running.
  18. MiCarl
    CDs will soon be as obsolete as that cassette deck. Sell it before it's worthless.
  19. MiCarl
    5EA-81950-00 is the side stand relay, and it's on backorder The Starter Relay is 4BH-81940-02-00 and any dealer should be able to get it in a few days.
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    The springs on the carburetors snap the butterflies closed and that in turn pushes/pulls the cables to move the throttle grip. You may have sticking cables. Makes sense to lube them. Also, if the cables are too tight they bind in their casings and will prevent the throttle snapping back. You should have just a bit of free play at the grip before the butterflies start to move.
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    I know nothing about them but it seems to me that if the problem was with the pump or motor it wouldn't feel different when turned off. I'd be chasing the valve.
  22. MiCarl
    Just like the 2nd gen, they call for 91 RON which is roughly 86 PON. In other words - Regular gas.
  23. MiCarl
    I heard an argument on the radio a few weeks ago between someone from the marine industry and someone in one of the government agencies. Apparently there are moves afoot here in the U.S. to require 15% ethanol in the non-aviation gasoline. Basically the marine guy was complaining that the fuel had only been tested in a few brand new cars and not in any older vehicles or marine engines. The gov't position was "We think it'll be fine. Yeah, we ruined all the fiberglass tanks with the 10% but nobody uses them anymore so 15% will be ok." I suspect we can count on a 15% ethanol blend in the not too distant future.
  24. MiCarl
    That cap is spot welded to the vent pipe and is very easy to break off. You'll need to replace the entire vent. They're not real expensive. Or, you might try to epoxy it on. Be sure you don't cover the vent hole.
  25. MiCarl
    You lose. Today it was Karl Malden.
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