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    First of all, I want to say that I was either really good or really lucky on changing the setting on mine as it seems dead on. I have checked it thru a lot of mile markers and also checked it to the radar screens that are setup beside the road to tell you how fast you are going. I have done this from 30 to 70 mph and is always right on. Mine was about 4 mph off before I fixed it. The first thing you do is lift the needle over the stop pin and let it come to it's natural rest. As you see from the picture of mine, the needle is about 3/8th inch from the stop pin. Move it around a little and make sure it comes to rest in the same spot. Once you are comfortable at where the needle stops, determine how much it needs to change. To go from 70 to 60, you will need to move it the width between those two numbers on the dial. On mine, to do that, I would need to put the needle back on with it coming to rest at 3/8th plus 1/2 inch more counter clockwise, or now a little over 3/4 inch from the stop pin. To remove the needle, put two thin blade screwdrivers on each side, using the two small screws as a fulcrum point. As you can see from the pictures, the black cover came off mine and I suspect it will on yours. This also makes it easier to get under the needle. When the needle pops off, put it back on at the point you already determined it needs to be. Move it around some and make sure it comes back to the same place. Once you have determined it is where you want it, gently peck it down some to seat it snug. Then bring the needle back on the correct side of the stop pin. Before you put the dash back together, also check the the other needles and make sure they are on the correct side of their stop pin. Ask me and Steve(SGN) how we know this. If you have not greased the bushing at the base of the speedometer where the cable goes into, you need to do this before you put it back together. I made a fitting I noted in another post about greasing the speedometer. After you get it put back together, I hope it does as well as mine. RandyA
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    Are you getting gas at the same place? If you are, try changing it around some. RandyA
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    Rode out again this evening to the Fairgrounds and I have never seen so many tents. Just about any direction I rode this afternoon, I encountered beemers. Here are some interesting observations: I hardly ever saw anymore than two riding together and most were riding as a lone bike. I saw very few riding two up. Most were dressed with riding gear and a lot had reflective strips everywhere. That group definate does not have an eating disorder because whether the rider looked 25 or 65, they looked like they did not weigh over 140 lbs, even with all the riding gear on. Many did give somewhat of a wave and usually it was just raising the fingers while the hand never left the grip, or they gave a big wave. None of the pointing to the ground stuff. I saw several triked BMW's. So far I have not seen anything bad on the news about crashes. There are several of the large blinking mobile billboards around warning people to pay attention as there are bikes in the area. The news said this group will add about six million bucks to the local economy. RandyA
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    Are you planning on going thru Boone first or toward Asheville? If you will let me know about what your plans are, I may can meet up with you somewhere and we can ride and have lunch together. Last week we ate in Little Switzerland and I enjoyed my meal. At the moment, I don't have any specific plans for Saturday. Just let me know what kind of roads you like. I can take you on some twisties you about have to back up to get around some of the curves and the speed limit is 55mph. My cell is listed in my profile. RandyA
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    How come gas prices are so much higher in WV? RandyA http://www.gasbuddy.com/gb_gastemperaturemap.aspx
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    I wondered about that also. I bet, as a general rule, these guys are not much in to mods and changing things as some of us are. I know that if my 1st gen was parked with a big bunch of other MK1's, I would not have a problem picking it out. Either it is because I am unique or odd. RandyA
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    When I get home this evening, I will take my spare speedo and show you with some pictures. RandyA
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    Pressure causes the boiling point to increase. If you do not have adaquate contained pressure, you may be more susceptible to boil. I would replace the cap and see what it does, or at least check the tabs and seal and make sure they are ok. RandyA
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    I had enough resistance in the side stand switch that it was causing the side stand relay to be intermittent, causing the bike to stop running and have poor starting or if the resistance would drop and the side stand relay would work properly, the bike would run ok. What I am trying to stress here is before someone automatically assumes the TCI is bad, check for resistance in the side stand switch to make sure the side stand relay is working as it should, therefore providing correct output to the TCI. This should also apply to resistance in the kill switch. If there is no resistance in the side stand switch, that area for a problem can be eliminated. It may not be directly connected to the TCI, but it is directly connected to the side stand switch relay, which alway has to work correctly for the TCI to work. RandyA
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    Yesterday while coming home from work there were two city cop cars with lights on with a BMW pulled over. About 9 oclock this evening I rode out and there was another BMW pulled over by a city cop. I would expect this at "The Dragon", but around here with BMW's? This surprises me. RandyA
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    I want to again note that if your are having poor running, starting and other issues on your bike, check the resistance readings thru your side stand switch. I was ready to start looking for another TCI after I removed the connectors and cleaned and tightened them good. I eventually found my side stand switch had high resistance readings and needed cleaning. I took it loose and sprayed contact cleaner in it several times and quickly operated the plunger and my resistance went to Zero and now my bike is running the best it has in a looooong time. Not to hijack your thread, but I hope others will do more research before hunting for another TCI and I do hope another source becomes available for us. RandyA
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    I am suprised you have not had a comments back yet. There have been a lot more than a couple have problems with Metzlers coming apart and they have not had any good response from Metzler reps. I ran one set of Metzler 880's on my 1st gen and did not have problems, but they got as noisy as a tractor tire with some miles on them. RandyA
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    Wow, I believe a person would just about have as good or better chance on a motorcycle. At least the momentum would most likely take you over the car. RandyA
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    OK, I am going to start this now. Next year, I want to look at scheduling Asheville for right after the Muffinman gets home and is able to come. We had a "Going Away" for him this year and I want to have a "Welcome Home" next year. When we get closer to knowing when he will be home, we will set the date. Next year, I hope we can fill the whole area around the lilly pond and have the biggest and funnest Asheville ever!!! Laura & I had a lot fun with Mini and Muffinman this year at Asheville and we will miss them and hope we can at least see Mini some. One thing I did get to do this year was a little "green light to about 90mph run" with him and that was interesting. RandyA
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    And you are checking the oil level with the bike on the center stand? RandyA
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    We are having a BMW rally out at the fairgrounds and they expect about 10,000 BMW's to be there. I rode to the fairgrounds this evening and it was like going back to the nest with a whole bunch of bees. They have huge tents set up for vendors(I guess) and for some of the campers, they have identical blue and white two man size tents set up in long rows, in perfect alignment and touching each other. I wish I had taken my camera with me, it just looked so different than what we had at Asheville. I hope they have a good safe time here and I am sure they will be bringing major bucks to this area. We are expecting thunderstorms to be moving through the area for the next several days. RandyA
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    Brad, I would love for you to find something in east Tennessee for you and Lonna. You would love it down here and your personality would fit right in. I will do some searches and let you know if I find anything. I wish you all the best of luck in dealing with this and if ever there was anyone that deserves good karma, it is you and Lonna. RandyA I just went to this site on Tricities.com and checked jobs and noted welder and it said there were 610 jobs available matching my search in this area. I did not fill in the blanks, so I have no idea what it will show. www.workjobs.net
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    Maybe the fender is off centered. I think most of these bikes are like that, I know my 83 is. RandyA
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    Did not take Freebird long to figure that one out. RandyA
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    I have been on blueridgeparkway.gov and it appears that the closure from Asheville up to Mt Mitchell is now open. They are in the process of paving most of that area, which was the worst condition of any part of the parkway, but traffic is moving with some occasional waits. There is also an 11 mile detour near Boone for a landslide that is closed, but detour signs can keep you on track. RandyA
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    Great pics David. It was great having you and Laura there(can you imagine having two Laura's camping next to each other?) RandyA
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    While we were in Asheville across the mountain, we had three crashes that killed four on motorcycles and it appears all may have been the fault of the motorcyclists. There was a 13 year old with a 12 year old on the back of a trail bike came across the road in front of a Jeep, killing the two kids. There was a 40 year old that lost control and in another crash, a 22 year old on a sport bike that was speeding hit a guard rail. That is the basic info given at the moment. My first thought when the first anouncement was made before details was the people from our group going north. Then with the BMW rally here with an estimated 10,000 bikes, I thought about them. When the news guy finally came back and told what he did, I realized it was local people. RandyA
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    Actually, out in the sun there is a touch of orange in it. I think he really wanted to paint it Tennessee Vols orange, but I think he will do that to his 86!!
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    Hey you goofball, your bike really looks great with the new paint job. Yes, it is only 24 miles for him. RandyA
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    Is it not the spring that puts the pressure on the infamous thrust washer? Could this be part of the 2nd gear fix Yamaha did, reducing spring pressure along with upgrading the thrust washer? RandyA
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