uncledj
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Sit there and be quiet. The driver should have at least as good a view as you, and your informing ? him ? of these problems may distract him at a critical moment, when a split second may be all he has to react. Gravel is a real hazard, much worse on curves than on the straightaways, but is something that we all have to deal with from time to time. I find my most tense moments are when on gravel, or even a bit of mud, or for that matter, on dry pavement, at slow speeds. My first gen is top heavy and at slow speeds, riding two up, it really keeps me on edge. Let the driver drive, let him do the worrying, and all you have to do is just enjoy the ride.
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No matter where I am....There I be.
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I bought a Honda Foreman 450 electric shift new back in 2000......haven't had any troubles, switchable 2wd / 4wd, and she'll pretty much go anywhere that any sane person would want to try to go. I have a plow on her and have been really pleased how well she'll push snow without chains. No complaints, and I'll probably keep her forever. Stay away from the Chinese ones that have been on the market the last couple of years. I've heard only bad stuff about them. Best of luck to ya.
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I wanna upgrade the headlights on my Ram Pickup. (01) I figure the members may have some good advice on what the brightest / best headlamp upgrade would be. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks a bunch.
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Next time you go ice fishin' you should try the "green pea" method. You put green peas all around the edge of the hole and wait..... When the fish comes up to take a pee, you kick'em in the icehole.
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Got New battery packs for my Cordless tools Cologne, a book, some dvd's a box of cigars,and the biggie was a VIP ticket for a meet & greet with Glenn Beck. The wife must love me 'cause she don't like 'em, but still got me set up to meet him and get a picture.
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I'm gonna have to run my 87 at the strip. It looked like they were running 14 second 1/4 miles. I have a hard time believing my 87 is that slow. It feels like a upper 12 sec bike to me. Must be that doubled up clutch spring. And, like another poster said, it didn't seem like they were running them very hard.
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Just for the record, I am a heating tech. (24 yrs) I wouldn't worry so much about the propane supply as a problem as I would a failing (weak) thermocouple or possibly a restricted pilot orifice. Spiders and wasps love to build nests in the most inconvenient places, often causing problems, most especially in equipment that isn't used in the warmer months. Make sure that you have a strong pilot flame, and that it contacts the thermocouple. It should heat the thermocouple to the point that it glows cherry red. After checking these things, if you still have a problem, feel free to call me at 614 595 2046, and we'll see if we can figure it out together. Hope this helps. John
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You forgot one rule: Never fry bacon in the nude.
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Most of the things mentioned bug me, but I agree with the OP.....the peeing on the floor thing just makes no sense. I can never understand what the major problem is with actually hitting the target. I have a hunting cabin with an outhouse, and it's a pretty darned nice outhouse. Concrete floor, paneled, heated and ventilated in such a way that there's no objectionable odors, which is pretty rare for an outhouse. A few years back I was at the cabin with 8 or 10 guys for buck season, and I went in there and it looked like someone took a garden hose to the place. I went off on a rant to the whole crowd. No one fessed up, but I haven't had the problem again. ......Really......how hard is it to keep the pee off the floor????....and if for any reason you have an "accident" of some sort, for goodness sake, clean up after yourself. ( at least if your accident was in my outhouse) I really hate the folks that wait until the last moment to merge also..... I feel better now that that's off my chest.....Thanks.
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Had that happen in the '80s. I was doin' about 50, saw the guy at the stop sign, waiting to pull out, which always puts me on alert. I made eye contact with him, so let down my guard, and he pulled right into the middle of the intersection and stopped. At the instant he pulled out, it was just one of those situations where I had nowhere to go, and realizing I was about to T-bone this car, instinct took over and I put my right leg up on the seat, intending to slide the bike into the car. It wasn't something I thought about, I think that the many years of riding dirt bikes, mainly hill-climbing made me pretty used to hitting the ground on a bike. In any case he did stop, giving me barely enough room to get around. I swear, I did a horseshoe maneuver around his front bumper, with my turn signal just flicking his bumper. I remember it well, because it was the only time I've ever been shaken up on a bike. I stopped at a nearby friends house and had to take a break to calm down a bit. I guess that the lesson here is NEVER trust a cager, even after making eye contact. In an emergency situation, I don't know that you'd be able to apply any plans for an accident response anyhow. I think it happens so fast that you'd have to rely on instinct and reflexes. About all we can do is try to maintain a state of heightened awareness. Be safe out there.
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When I ride I'm very aware of how much I drink. I limit myself to two in any one setting before riding. I feel that any more might give me "beer courage" that I don't need. If someone in any group I rode with tried to impose a no drinking rule, I'd go my own way. There's way too many rules in society as it is, and to add more flies in the face of one of the primary reasons many of us ride.......that sense of FREEDOM !!! Please don't try to make me abide by your rules. You'd find it won't work very well. Peace out.
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That's about what it was like riding through tropical storm David in South Fla. in the mid 80s. It was on my Honda 750, the electrical system didn't like it much, which is why I couldn't stop. Running on two cylinders, I was sure that if I stopped, I'd never get her runnin' again, and I was a long way from home, so I just kept a goin. By the time I got to my destination, sun was out and I was runnin' on all four. It was quite an experience.
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Wow, didn't expect to cause such a rucus with my initial post. After reading through the thread, a couple of points. As far as the "street racing" thing goes, it was out in the boonies on a straightaway, with no cars in sight, and as far as a cop setting a bad example,....I'd hate to think she was so anal that she couldn't have a bit of fun, given the right circumstance. As far as the Sportster not being a race bike, but rather a cruiser,...what the heck is a fully dressed Venture? As far as I should've let her pass me, ...I've known her for over 30 years, and I love her like a sister, but she's always been competitive with guys, especially me because she used to have to compete with me for her hubbys time. We were best buds in High School, and are still very close today. So, in summary, I was just expressing my joy with just how well this old bike performs, which, I thought, is a big part of why we First Genners love our bikes so.
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Yup, she's a gal, but she's quite capable. She's a cop by profession, and rides a modified Yamaha Banshee or a Honda CR 500 in the dirt. She wanted to buy a Hyabusa (spelling?) for the street, buy my buddy wouldn't let her. I'm pretty confident that with her low weight, her experience with bikes and her need for speed, that she gave a pretty good representation of what that Harley could do.
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Went for a ride with some friends up to Geneva on the Lake over the weekend. My one buddy couldn't go (working) but his wife asked to join us. She wanted to ride the Harley 1200 Sportster (Nightster?) that she recently bought. A great time was had by all, and on the way home, I happened to be in the lead, with her next in line, just pulling away from a stop sign with a straigt_away ahead when I hear her stomp on it. I'm pretty quick on the draw, and did the same thing. I don't suppose I have to tell anyone here how it turned out, but it gave me a great feeling putting that Harley in it's place. She, alone, 120 pounds soakin' wet,.... me, with the wife on the back, 350 pounds between us, plus all three compartments loaded with a duffel strapped to the back. Well, lets just say we ran it up to about 85 before letting off, (wife yelling at me the whole time) and the Harley was further behind than when we started, buddies wife looking astonished. Next stop she said "that thing's a beast". (87 Standard) I believe she's correct. I love it.
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I was curious to see the variety of first bikes was, and got a pretty diverse bunch of responses. A few of you listed other bikes you've had, so this seems like a good time to re-visit this question, and list the bikes you've had, and which ones hold a special place in your heart. Lets start at the beginning: 2 1/2 horse mini-bike 3 1/2 horse mini-bike Honda Trail 50 Yamaha MX80 Honda XL350 (first street-legal bike) Honda XL500 Yamaha XT500 (stripped for off road use only) Honda CB750F (79, bike was stolen from me) Honda CB750F (80) Kawasaki KZ1000 MK2 Honda XR600 (dirt bike) Honda CB700sc Suzuki GSX 600 Yamaha XVZ 1300 (87 standard) Honda CB900 custom I'd have to say the second CB750F was my favorite bike. It was fast for the time, handled well, again, for the time, and it was just that time of my life that I was truly in love with my bike (early twenties). Started out in Ohio, moved down to the Florida Keys and rode it year 'round. I was so broke I rode the rear tire until it went flat on US1 just south of Miami.... Ruined the aluminum casings when Cardsound road was flooded, and I ran about 4 miles through 4" of saltwater. Saltwater, heat and aluminum don't mix well. I used and abused that bike, but I did love her......sigh...... The CB700sc is a great bike, and I've owned it since '98, but since I've got the Venture, I don't ride it much anymore. The Suzi 600 and the Honda 900 don't really count. They're both in need of a little TLC and probably won't even be roadworthy until next year. That's a list of my two wheeled relationships, some true loves, and some love-hate relationships, but all memorable. Maybe next time I'll list my favorite cages. Thanks for your attention.
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Stroker... That Kaw 750 H2 was a 2 stroke beast. That was quite a jump from an XL250.
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KENW. That lil' Suzi 80 couldn't have been street legal,....was it?
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I was just thinking about my first street legal bike, which was a 1975 Honda XL350. I thought it'd be a fun thread to see what sort of bikes y'all had as your first street-able bike. Kinda' like your first love, you never forget your first bike.
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I just missed an opportunity on e-bay....no big deal, but my powersnipe service said that e-bay wouldn't accept the bid because my e-bay account wasn't linked to Paypal. I've been buying through e-bay for years, always using Powersnipe, and never had that problem before. Well, I went to my e-bay account, and sho nuff, there was a button to link it to my Paypal account. I made the link. Not sure what that was all about, but hopefully I won't have any problems next time.
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The neighbor and I have a kind of system: Whoever gets around to it first does the other guys drive as well. I had a class today, and when I got home, all 700' of drive was already done. YEAH!!!. I don't think I'll worry about going over it again, this stuff's supposed to melt next week. I heard it's supposed to be in the 60s in a week. It'll be a mudball mess around here, but I'll be glad of it. The good stuff's comin'
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As long as I'm in there....
uncledj replied to Flyinfool's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
I doubled up on the clutch spring...put the new one first, then the original to back it up......around 3,000 miles, and no complaints. I'm sure it'd be unhealthy to do on a regular basis, but if you give it a bit of gas and pop the clutch,....it's either gonna smoke the rear tire or pull the front one off the ground. I've heard some complain about a tighter lever, but I hardly notice it; certainly not a problem. 87 Venture Standard -
I'd get a "W" tattooed on each butt cheek......do I need to go on?
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I took part in a midget toss at a bar one night. I thought I could throw "Little Larry" through the juke box at the other end of the bar, but those little guys are pretty heavy....he only went about 10' or so....I'm sure I'd have done better if I were sober.