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Yea...and you are VERY lucky because I think I have one or two left. NO more orders folks. If I have any left I'll post later but at this time, consider them sold out.
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Folks...they are motorcycle salvage. They but totaled bikes from insurance auctions and etc. I've bought some excellent parts from them and always at least 50% cheaper than I could have bought them elsewhere. I would guess that the majority of the plastics, chrome and etc. will have some cosmetic damage but I've gotten some excellent deals from them on items like coils and other items that wouldn't be easily damaged when a bike is totaled.
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LOL....calling dibs may not work. I won't be out there monitoring where people set up. It is pretty much first come and all that.
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Hey...I'm getting old..."G" rating is about the best I can do.
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Yes, so long as there aren't too many that you can't all get to the outlets. There are several circuits in the greenhouse and one out by the pier at the pond.
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I hope you get it figured out. I know how frustrating it can be. I also know that if Eileen tried to work while sitting in my lap...she wouldn't get much done.
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They may have been talking about the the choice hotels website. It is: http://www.choicehotels.com
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Yea, I thought about you. That's why I offered the 20% discount. Trying to entice folks to stay anyway.
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No, I'm offering a discount this year. 20% off last years rates. So....0 x .8 = .....hmmm...... yea....seems to be just about the same price.
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The Oberlin Inn emailed Nance56 with the following information. Due to the way that they did us last year, I am NOT endorsing them in any way but felt it only fair to at least let you all know. "The Oberlin Inn contacted me and told me that they would let us have rooms for the 89.95 same as always. I told them that we were not happy with the treatment that our members received. She said that they were aware of that, but that several stayed there last year. I will leave this to you to post it if you want. She said to just tell them you are with ventureriders and you will get that rate. We do not have any type of agreement with them. She just wanted to extend the offer. I do know that this was out of her hands and she was not happy either. When you are an employee you do not always get a say in the matter."
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Clutch ???
Freebird replied to TearlessTom's topic in Royal Star and Royal Star Tour Deluxe Tech Talk
Yes, I edited my original post and agreed that it is non-energy conserving. Here is a pretty decent article on upgrading the clutch. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=10518 -
It is certainly worth sharing. I posted it to my Facebook page also. Very hard to watch but people should do so.
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Clutch ???
Freebird replied to TearlessTom's topic in Royal Star and Royal Star Tour Deluxe Tech Talk
I am a little surprised that you report it is non-energy conserving. I thought that all of Mobil 1 10W/40 oils were energy conserving. I would first confirm that it is indeed NOT. That being said, it is not entirely unusual for these bikes to develop a clutch slippage at 40,000 miles. The clutch springs are a bit weak on them. Many people here replaced the clutch springs with a heavier spring to solve that problem. PCW racing sells an upgrade kit for it and we also have a member here...SkyDoc...that sells the upgrade kit. You can see his ad in the Classifieds under "Member Vendors". For what it's worth, I use Mobil 1 Racing 4T in my '99. It is a motorcycle specific oil but is a bit expensive. I've used it since 1999 though and have no plans to switch to anything else. EDIT: I just looked up that high mileage 10W/40 on the Mobil website and you are indeed correct that it is non-energy conserving. Sorry to have questioned you on that. That being said, there is no telling what the previous owner may have used in it. The heavier clutch spring should solve your problems. You may not need the friction plates but really won't know until you pull them out and look. -
I'm sorry...I know it sounded like I would NOT buy a Chevy. That is not true. I was just pointing out some of the issues that he might want to watch out for. If I were buying a new truck today, I would not eliminate Chevy from my choices and I think that the new models are one of the best looking trucks on the road. You can find issues with ALL makes and models. We watched for other things with the Dodges and Fords that we took in on trade. We didn't see too many problems with the Dodge engines but I can tell you that MANY of them that we took on trade needed the front ends rebuilt. That seemed to be the week point with them. I don't remember much about the Fords but from my personal experience, I've owned two that required transmission work. They were old models though, I think one was a 74 and the other a 76 if I remember correctly. I guess the important thing is that if you are buying a used vehicle, just check it out or have it checked out very well. Most dealerships around here offer at least a 30 day powertrain warranty on used vehicles so hopefully any major issues will show up within that time. I think if I were out shopping for a new truck though, I would sure be looking hard at the Toyota and the Nissan.
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carb covers? Apesadumbrado, no habla inglés.
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I don't know much about the pricing of those things but it does look nice.
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Some of the jokes being posted lately are a bit over the line for this forum. Please remember that this site is PG rated.
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That's what I was thinking. They may very well have put a 190 degree thermostat in it, that is not uncommon. So why do you think there is a problem? If the temp is settling out around 190 and the heater is still not getting hot, I would be looking at the heating system. It is possible that all that rust colored junk you are talking about has also plugged up your heater coil. Although...having just read your post again. Maybe you AREN'T having problems with the heater but the running temperature of the truck.
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The company that I work for does their own anodizing in house. Most people probably know it but the BIG advantage to anodizing is that it creates a much harder and more corrosion resistant surface. Of course if done properly and with the correct base alloy as you state, it can also be very pretty and much of it is done for cosmetic reasons. We do it for both reasons, to create a more durable product for outdoor use and also to offer different colors, mostly bronzes in our case. We do a LOT of clear anodizing just for the weather protection though.
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I've been a Chevy fan for MANY years. Starting in high school with a 1960 Belaire and many after that. It would take a while for me to go back and count how many GM cars and trucks I have owned but probably no less than 30 and probably a lot more. When we moved to Ohio about 10 years ago, I worked at a Chevy dealership for about 3 years. It was during that time that I started seeing that they had some inherent problems across many models that they simply refused to re-engineer. Yes, they would cover the repairs while the vehicle was under warranty but many of the cars I saw in there were out of warranty. Some problems they blamed on the owners even if the car was under warranty. The brakes were the biggest issues that they would sometimes cover and sometimes not. I saw a LOT of Chevy trucks and cars come in there that were less than two years old and sometimes no more than 12,000 miles that the rotors were warped beyond repair. They would sometimes cover this but not if they weren't pushed to do so because they considered it a wear item. Yes, depending upon your driving habits, pads can wear out fairly quickly but rotors should not have to be replaced at 12,000 miles and it was NOT that the pads had been worn down to the metal, the rotors were simply warped. I also saw a LOT of trucks come in with the rotors eaten up with corrosion. Yes, there is salt on the roads here but there are rotor materials that better deal with it. Another common problem was their aluminum wheels. Many cases where they could not prevent air leakage. People having to add air to their tires every 3 or 4 days due to the cast aluminum wheels seeping air. Sometimes the wheels would be replaced under warranty and would solve the problem about 50% of the time. Another issue was intake manifold gaskets. Now MAYBE they have finally changed this over the past few years but there was at LEAST a 10-12 year span where GM used a plastic intake manifold gasket. There was never a question of IF it was going to start leaking, the only question was WHEN. I can tell you for a fact that most anytime we took a used GM vehicle in on trade, we counted on having to replace the intake manifold gasket. There have actually been at least one or two class action lawsuits over this issue. These are all relatively easy things to fix but GM let these issue drag on for years and years and it somewhat turned me off on their vehicles. Like I said, maybe they have them resolved with the newer models but as late at 2006, I know that the brake and wheel issues still existed and am pretty sure that the intake issue did also.
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GREAT...you are the first to report them arriving. I sent them early on Monday morning and figured they should start getting to you all soon.
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It's being auctioned now. Here is the link to it in our classifieds. http://www.venturerider.org/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=3311&title=rstd-backrestproceeds-to-be-donated&cat=20
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Mess is an understatement. Glad nobody was hurt. Did the drunk have any insurance? I sure hope so.
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At least he has an elevator up to the last 100 and something feet. Ours was only about 700 feet but no elevator at all. There were several times when I would get to the top, troubleshoot the situation and then have to go back down and then return with the parts that I needed. It was honestly a lot of fun when you got to the top though. You could see for miles around.
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Well Tom...the GOOD news is that you won't have to put up with me again anytime soon. I'm in Pittsburgh this week and had a bit of snow here this morning but not too bad. I'm thinking it will be late spring before I head your way again.