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    Wally, When we 1st got into the touring bikes I spend a decent amount of money on our headsets. They are J&M and I built the setup that is in our helmets. They dont have speakers just the boom mic and hookup on the side of the helmet. The clarity was what I was worried about when I transmitted on the CB and I wasn't disappointed. I listen to the music and the CB transmissions over the speakers on the bike. You can buy a less expensive set and as others mentioned, cut the speaker leads off which will also work.
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    Tires

    Squidley replied to Whistler's topic in Watering Hole

    Use the Bias ply on the RSV Wil, I have run them and they are a resonable tire. My 1st choice is Avon Venoms as I have had the best luck with them, I've tried all the others and for me the Avons work best for my style of riding
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    So sorry to hear of the passing, Eileen has been through so much, as well as you. If there is anything we can do for you folks please dont hesitate to ask. May peace find both of you and give you some time to grieve.
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    Robin, Thank you for taking the time for keeping us informed, were pulling hard for some good news with Tom...all the best to all involved.
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    Very nice
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    I liked my Commanders on my '99 and was disappointed that they quit making them. We'll have to see how these new ones are and hopefully they will make the std size front for the RSV as I wont use the 130
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    I can see that now too, didn't realize that she was on his account
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    Robin, What is Tom's friends name, we will definitely keep him in our thoughts and prayers, all the best to all involved.
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    The correct way to cure that is what has been mentioned. The rims have a clearcoat on them and the rim edges where the beads seat starts to flake off and this causes rims leaks. I have repaired hundreds of them in my time. Wire wheel the entire bead seat area clean to the aluminum. I would always use a product called bead seal and paint it right where the rim edge meets the body of the rim. Install the tire and you wont have any more worries PS....dont use inner tubes, they will work, but if you pick up a nail the tire will go immediately flat. On a tubeless setup you will have a slow leak and be able to drive it to get it repaired.
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    #10 and #26 are my favorites
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    Ok Folks, Some more news to pass on, we had a little set back, nothing dramatic, but it was caught before it was a problem. Upon doing another CT scan they found of all things a tooth in David's windpipe. More than likely when they installed the respirator down his throat, one of his loose teeth went down. The tube is keeping it in place, but obviously it has to be removed. They were going to take the tube out this weekend and perform a tracheotomy, where then they would catch the tooth and remove it out of the trache opening. Further examination discovered David has an infection by the tube. They have decided to hold off on removal of the tooth, tubes and trache untill early next week to clear up the infection. He still seems good other than this setback and as soon as we have more info we'll keep you updated. As Tom mentioned, I am VERY confident that this has been a result of our vigilance with keeping David in our thoughts and prayers. Keep it up, were making a difference
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    Go out and buy a lottery ticket, that is unbelieveable.
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    We do have some awesome folks here, glad you were able to get some help with that
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    Hate hearing news like this, and very grateful that you folks weren't on the bike. Hopefully Joyce will not feel too bad and you'll get the car fixed. Glad it wasn't worse my friend, take care of yourselves.
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    I wish there were words to comfort other than we are here for you both. It is not easy watching folks you love suffer and battle these diseases. I truly hope that you 2 can get these times behind you and do the long trip you deserve together. We love you both and wish nothing but the best for you 2...your in our thoughts my friend. As always the phone is on should you need to vent.
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    Gotta bust some chops every now and then
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    No news today, so that can be a good thing as now it's going to take time for David to get some strength back. I will probably call Kathy and see if there has been anything significant, but it's more than likely going to taper down for a while. Keep David in your thoughts and as soon as I have any news I will absolutely let you know.
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    Fuzzy....It's just you
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    ...he's just full of hot air...
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    Unless your inseamed challenged, I would stay away from the 130 front tire. The leveling links bring the rearend up a bit and changes the front fork geometry to give a more neutral feeling on the bike. Now I dont know how big a guy you are, but I'm right at 6ft and 300 lbs. I like a bit stiffer suspension on my bikes and I run 4lbs in the front forks and about 35 to 40 in the rear solo. You'll have to play around and see what fits your riding style best. the 150 size tire has a bit larger contact patch on the road where the 130 is not so much. Like mentioned the 130 will cause the bike to get blown around a bit more than the 150 due to less rubber in contact with the road. This can suck when your on the slab and it's windy BTW welcome to the club
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    Brake fluid for the clutch, if there is an inkling of slippage in the clutch do the upgrade kit. If you haven't done a Carbtune, or changed the fuel filter, I would do those too
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    Walt, I have seen a couple of the shafts have weld spatter on them and right where that seal goes over. You might not be far off with the shaft needing to be polished a bit better. If you find that the rough grind caused it I would see about a claim on it and when the new one arrives polish the whole thing up. We have to remember that the HF trailer is a China made unit with pretty crappy QC...
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    Deployment

    Squidley replied to Monty's topic in Watering Hole

    Thank them for their service and the whole family's sacrifise. They may be the ones over there, but it definitely affects the whole family....Semper Fi.
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    We'll cross that road if it comes to that, David has insurance and short term disability...no worries right now
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    Kathy and Shannon stopped by the shop 5 minutes ago and gave some more encouraging news. David is completely off sedation now, but still has the ventilator installed, 1 step at a time. He is still responding to various forms of stimuli, matter of fact Kathy gave us an up close rendition of how they wake David on Monkey Boy. Lets just say that it's a very agressive process and we laughed like hell when she "Attacked" him beat on his chest as she claims the RN's have been with Ponch His body is healing, and thats going to be the slow process. The swelling has dramatically gone down. Ponch has folded both his arms in front of him across his chest so his range of motion is improving. There is a great hope from many of us that one of the nurses asks him to pull their finger! I'm sure he will supply the "Fragrance" quite gleefully. Now is the time when things will start to slow down. The initial strides have been very promising and there is hope that perhaps his eye isn't as bad as feared and he may possibly still be able to keep his sight in that right eye. They are hoping that by this weekend they will pull the tube out of his skull thats been monitoring the pressure on his brain. That has been showing more normal readings on his brain. Kathy and Shannon are VERY appreciative for all the thoughts and prayers. I too am very humbled by all of our members here that have sent good vibes and prayers to God. This is not the time to let up, there is a long road ahead and even though these initial days are a good step, they are no where's near the steps that have to be completed. Thank you all again for your efforts and passing the word. There are so many thousand of people praying for David, kind of gives me a little more faith in humainty....more as I know it.
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