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    He was playing while being accompanied by a recording. If you listen close as the piece picks up, there are definately more parts being played.
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    Yep, this video gives the title phrase new meaning. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWbj7FYEi3M]YouTube - Carrot clarinet[/ame]
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    Thanks Smitty, but I'm looking for an antenna that's as least as long as the original and a mount that will allow me to fold it down. I've never had a bike with a radio and having a very visible antenna is sort of a status symbol for me. It reminds me that I'm not riding a 175cc bike any more.
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    I've heard of their antennas before. I can't remember what I heard about them though.
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    Well, my apologies if my original post seemed trollish. The only experience I have with CB's that I can fall back on is in how it relates to installations in semi-trucks and my personal pick-up. I have no experience with motorcycle installation applications. I knew that if I were to use my rational for installing a CB on my bike, I'd have to find a way to stash a whole lot of coax. Were I to try to put dual antennas, then there'd be 36' of coax I'd be trying to hide. I figured that in order to make the application fit, there had to be a better formula. And in this discussion, one thing was brought to my attention that I hadn't even considered. flb_78 mentioned the ground plane. Compared to the applications I am familiar with, a motorcycle has none. All the information mentioned in this thread has been very helpful to me. Thanks guys.
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    Thanks Snag. That's what I thought.
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    OK, so upon uncovering my bike at work today for the ride home, I raised the antenna up and tightened the collar nut..............or at least tried to. It's stripped out now. Can't figure out why, it's only 24 years old. Anyhow, I've heard (but have never tried) that a CB radio antenna in place of the OE AM/FM antenna works far better as an AM/FM antenna that the OE stick does. So, I'm going to set myself to install a CB antenna. BUT! I'd like to have the option of either being able to fold it down like I currently do or at least have some kind of a quick disconnect so I can lay it across the bike when I cover it up. Anyone know if such a mount exists?
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    OK, I've always been told that the proper length for CB coax should be done in 3' increments, with the optimal length being 18'. I've heard that if you cut your coax in lengths shorter than 18', setting your SWR's would be at best difficult if not impossible. So my question is, if I wish to put a CB on my bike, do I need to find a place to stuff 18' of coax?
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    In looking at the Kuryakyn website, I got to wondering about their #7916 "Metric" floorboards. Has anyone tried adapting these for use as passenger floorboards on a 1st gen?
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    OK, my wife isn't too fond of the passenger pegs on my 84 VR and she'd like to have some passenger floorboards instead. Trouble is, there isn't a whole lot of them on Ebay at the moment. Is there another source for these other than Ebay?
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    http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/DougLoudenback/chamberofcommerce/ThatManStone/tms_15_cowboys_cocs.jpg Eat more beef!
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    Dang! I was reading the previous post and all of a sudden my screen went blank! Now I'll never know what was posted.
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    Nope, haven't had to. She's already convinced it WAS her fault. And who am I to argue the point?
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    Hey! I just now noticed! I'm officially a supporting member!!:happy34:
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    I might have tried that method were I 5'3" tall and weighed 113 pounds. But I satnd 6' 7.5" tall and weigh 220. If I get down low enough to put my butt aganst the seat, I'll need help getting my butt back up.
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    I agree! And yes, adrenalin can be a wonderful thing. It can cause your friends to say "and he lifted it with one hand!"
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    Never thought of that.
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    I'd been hoping I could make it at least one year before I fell over on my bike. Now I'm not talking about wrecking or having to lay it over (which I haven't yet done), I'm talking about falling over while being stopped. Well, I finally fell over yesterday with just one month to go before I had my bike for a year. And unfortunately, there were witnesses. A young friend of mine who had been a trumpet player in our church orchestra found out that I had a bike. He has two and he was in town last week so he felt we needed to go for a ride. I invited our minister of music and a couple from my Sunday School class to come along, they agreed. We were to ride from Amarillo to Palo Duro Canyon and back. Not a long ride by any means, but it sure is scenic and for me, a lot of fun. We were to meet at the Hollywood Cinema at I-27 and Hollywood, then ride east to Washington St. and south to the turn off for the canyon, picking up our minister of music along the way (he was waiting at the convenience store on the old Claude highway turn off). The decision was made by the masses that I lead the group, so after I jump-started a fellow riders shiney gold wing with my crappy old 84 VR, we headed out. We made it just past the canyon turn off when we had to stop. Our minister of music's Harley had the top steering column nut trying to rotate itself off. Luckily we had a set of sockets, so with a few quick turns we were back on the road. We went on down in the canyon and ran the entire route through the canyon. We stopped back in at the horse stables where they had a large covered area with some tables set up. It was time for a soda. I pulled in first, right up to the curb and at a slight angle to lean my bike properly into the uphill slope. Came to a complete stop, killed the engine, grabbed the front brake hard, spaced my feet properly (so I thought) and leaned forward so my wife could dismount. I don't know what went wrong after this, but it felt like she had her entire weight on the left side (uphill side) peg and was leaning outward. I couldn't hold the bike straight, it started to lean, and lean, and lean, and lean until there was absolutely no way II could recover or regroup. And down I went. Not hard, nothing got broken and I suffered no injuries, but I was thoroughly embarrassed and flustered. I promptly picked the bike back up, caught my breath and set the side stand. Now this in itself is a milestone for me as this is the largest displacement motorcycle I have ever had to pick up from being laid over. It shook the wife up a bit, she didn't fall, she was already off the bike when I fell, but she didn't like seeing me fall. Anyhow, we drank our Pepsis, chatted for a bit, then rode back into town for ice cream. Even with the fall, it was a great ride and I'm looking forward to the next outing.
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    I really like the altered side panels and removing the lowers really shows off that engine. It would be nice if something could be done with the radiator side trim though, it seems to break up the visual "flow". The only thing I don't like about the lower removal is that I've grown to like the protection from the bugs they provide. I'm not to fond of the little creeps hitting my legs at highway speeds.
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    Thanks!
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    I'm trying to find some for the passenger. I myself stand 6'-7.5" tall. I have serious doubts that floorboards are going to do me any good.
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    The rear ones I have seen on Ebay have been for models much younger than my '84. Will they fit anyway?
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    Oh I've been to this area many times in my life. I love this part of New Mexico the best. As I understand things, the parade route will go all the way from Eagle Nest to Angel Fire, so we'll go right by the monument. By the way, there's a foundry in your area, some kid with the last name of Hicks runs it. I went to grade school with that kid.
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    I've recently found out that Eagle Nest, NM has a 4th of July parade. I've also heard that it's usually attended by about 5000 spectaturs, which I find is very remarkable given the small size of the town. Anyhow, to "toot my own horn" so to speak, I've signed up to play in a band for the parade. A former band director from Amarillo, TX now spends 3/4's of the year in Eagle Nest. He had the brainstorm of an idea to form a band for the parade. I just happened to find out about it when looking up some old friends on Facebook. Anyhow, if any of you guys and gals just happen to be attending this parade this year, keep an eye out for an exceedingly tall tuba player riding on a 20' trailer with a bunch of other former band geeks.
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    That's a great idea, and it also got me to thinking. I have an old speedometer cable and I've got Plexiglas running out of my ears. I could scavenge one of the collars off the old cable, cut a round piece of Plexiglas to plug up the middle hole, then drill and tap for a zert. The result would be that I'd have a greasing collar that I know would fit the speedometer. And with the materials I already have, the only expense I would incur would be for the zerts and the thread tapper.
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