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  1. Venturous Randy
    We got caught up in the train of rain and it finally ended after noon. It stayed real cloudy and as I was getting off work, I noticed that the wind was picking up and now it was coming from the north east, when usually the wind here comes from the south east. I guess we are on the back side of Ida. As they say, "This too shall pass". So, keep the faith baby. RandyA
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    When Laura had her heart cath last week, she was told she would have to pay $800, or 20% up front of the $4,000 charge. The thing is that when the insurance gets a deduction on what they pay, it will be closer to about $1800. That means she would be paying about 31%. RandyA
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    You can see the engine on a 1st gen if you want to. But, it don't have fake fins. RandyA
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    I have thought about doing this before and wish I had done it earlier, but I want to give a tribute to my dad and hope others will do this also of their family members. My dad joined the Navy when he was 16 and not long after, Pearl Harbor was attacked. I remember looking at my grandson two years ago when he was 16 and could not imagine him doing that. Dad served on battleships and cruisers as a Gunner's Mate in the Pacific Theater. He was at Guadal Canal when Japan surrendered. He once told me about standing on the beach there looking out in the bay where a supply ship was in the distance. He said all of a sudden the ship turned cherry red and blew into a million pieces. He said body parts washed up on shore for weeks. I regret not encouraging him to share more of the experiences he had during the war. When I joined the USAF in 1969, my mom was scared to death, but I knew my dad was proud of me. I think it mattered to him that I joined instead of just getting drafted. I remember my dad being so happy when I came home from Southeast Asia in 72. I ran across some letters my grand mother had written to him during that time and even though she tried to be upbeat, it was apparent she was so scared for him. At that time communication took a long time and they could not have imagined something like the internet. My dad in now buried with my mom at the local Veteran's Cemetery. Since my dad had joined instead of getting drafted, he had to serve the whole six years, so he did not get to come home right after the war like the draftees did. I hope others will add to this and share their knowledge of their family in war. RandyA
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    Well, there are some things that are not totally real, but can still look real nice. RandyA
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    I have never understood why the V-6 set up is not used in motorcycles. RandyA
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    Yep, I have to agree here, best sleep aid in the world. Sometimes I have to be awakened to finish!! RandyA
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    I think the frustration of all this is the "potential" Yamaha has, especially with the new VMax engine. But, with all of this, I think there is one thing we can all agree on, whether it is a 1st gen, 2nd gen or whatever, Yamaha has always done a very poor job marketing their touring bike. RandyA
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    I used to work with a woman that actually planned trips around not having to go across a bridge. Bridges don't bother me, but the picture with the guys working on it made me feel better sitting here in my chair. RandyA
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    Best news yet!!! Glad you are home. RandyA
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    Yeah, I came back thru San Fransisco airport in 72 and it was suggested I take off my uniform when I arrived there. What a world of difference today and I am so glad. Thanks veterans, I can not imagine what this world would be like today if it were not for the men and women who step forward. RandyA
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    My ten year old Jardines on my 83 sound a lot a lot like a small block Chevy with glass pack mufflers under WOT!!! RandyA
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    What is also wild is to see this sidewalk art from a different angle. It makes you realize how much thinking had to go into it to make it look real from a particular point. RandyA
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    I know the 2nd gens are geared different and have rev limiters, but I took my 83 out for a ride today and did a little loafing around on some country roads and then when I pulled out onto a two lane highway, I cranked her on to a bit over 8,000 rpm's in 1st and 2nd and to about 6,000 in 3rd before shutting down. It was still pulling hard at over 8,000 rpm's. These motors seem to love the rpm's, so don't hesitate to take it to the rev limiter ocassionally, you are not going to hurt it any. RandyA
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    I usually have a couple of "buddy poppies" hanging from the mirror on my cars. I will always make a stop at the guys giving them out and contribute. It is for a really good cause. Thanks for posting this Owen. RandyA
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    Thanks for sharing your adventure as we were along also. Glad you made it home ok and you are correct, there are some great people that make up this family. RandyA
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    One of the deaths was a local guy with two small kids and a wife. He was from Mountain City, TN., just a few miles north east of me. Real sad. RandyA
  18. Venturous Randy
    59 and been married over 40 years. One son, two grandkids and one great grandkid. Have had bike almost 14 years and have put 105,000 miles on and it is running great with a total of 128,000 miles. RandyA
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    It is supposed to be about 73º here in east Tennessee tomorrow. But I am not supposed to be riding a motorcycle yet. RandyA
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    Well, I survived mine, but it did not go as smooth as last time. A couple of weeks ago when I went thru my pre-op, a problem came up on my EKG. I had my pre-op on a Wednesday and was called Friday advising of the problem and I would need a Dr consult. Well, that gave me something to think about over the weekend. Anyway, I had another EKG and everything turned out fine. So, I show up at the VA yesterday morning at 6:30am and found out I was not on the list and my surgery had been canceled because of the EKG thing, but someone failed to notify me. I was a bit PO'ed to say the least. So, I went home, ate me a bowl of cereal and went to work. Just as I was walking from the car into work, I got a call. If I could come back, they could still do my surgery. They asked me if I had eaten and I said I had a bowl of cereal and they said they would call me back. Then I get a call back and was told to be there by 9am. I get there and get the process started with the half nekid gown, the IV and waiting to go in. Then I was advised that since I had eaten the cereal, they could only do a local and I would be awake thru the whole thing. That is when I should have said, "No, schedule me some other time"!!! But, I just laid there and said ok. That was a big mistake. That is one of, if not the most miserable experience I have ever been through in my life. They did give me a Valium, but it did not seem to make any difference. I went back this morning for my follow-up and got a bunch of apologies, even from the surgeon, but I am still a bit frustrated. This morning the surgeon had to drain my eye some as the pressure was so high. The surgeon also said she almost stopped the surgery because my blood pressure went so high. I guess getting eye surgery while are wide awake tends to make my blood pressure go up...duh!! I am also frustrated because I have not had the clarity in this eye as I did in the last one. I just hope it improves as it heals. As far as Laura and her heart cath, we are to be at the hospital at 6am and she seems to be on good spirits. I think she is looking forward to being put under anesthesia so she doesn't have to listen to my whining. She says I am beginning to sound like a 2nd gen. Thanks everyone for your thoughts and prayers. Randy & Laura
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    I will be having surgery in the morning for a cataract and hope it goes as good as the last time on the other eye. But the biggie is, Laura just found out today that after failing her stress test last week that Friday morning she will be having a heart cath to put a splint in due to the lower part of her heart not getting enough blood. I am afraid hers may end up with a bypass if the stint does not work ok. So, please keep us in your prayers and hope everything goes well. RandyA
  22. Venturous Randy
    When I was 14, with two parents that smoked and my friends just starting, I got a motorcycle. I found I could have a lot more fun with a gallon of gas than a pack of cigarettes and never did start. My dad died of a heart attack and smoked until he died. My mom quit when I was about 18. I was in line at Golden Corral for breakfast the other morning and a couple came up behind me. The stench of tobacco was so strong, I thought I was going to be sick. I could not get away from them fast enough and made sure I did not set near them. I wish you luck and just remember, smoking is not a natural thing to do. You had to make your body learn to do it and you can do without it. RandyA
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    Thanks Gary, as it helps me to know that it is correct to stay in the last position used. I thought I had it fixed when I found a wire that was grounding some, but after riding awhile, it started doing it again. I guess this is going to be one of my winter projects. RandyA
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    Very good writeup dingy. I see that you have the type signal light cancel where you push down on the lever. I changed my 83 to the type I push in to cancel early. The problem I am having is the system not automatically cancelling correctly. It will cut off when it is supposed to, but later on when stopped, it will start blinking again. I can not understand why it only does it when I go back to idle. I have got to the point that I am trying to manually cancel it after I turn. If there is anyone that has the push in type, I have a question. After you use the signal and it stops blinking automatically, if you push the button in a few minutes later, does it "click" it back to center, like it would if you cancel early? That is what mine is doing. This is very frustrating as I can be at an intersection and not turning and my signal lights will start blinking from the last time I used them if I did not cancel them manually. RandyA
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    I have seen this comment several times, but do not understand how it could work. If the piston is pushed in, it would block any flow back into the reservior from the line. Because if there was flow back from the line, there would be no pressure. Since I don't have speed bleeders, I just open the valve some and put my finger over it and pump the master. My finger works as a check valve. By doing this quickly, it pushes any air in the line into the slave and bleeds off. Once I don't feel bubbles, I will bleed by pumping up and cracking the bleed valve some, then retighten it. The down side on this is it can be a little messy, so I put a rag around my hand and you can quickly empty the reservior, so make sure you don't let it run dry. I have been using this system for many years and it has always worked for me. RandyA
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