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  1. LilBeaver
    Is there a bike in that picture somewhere???!
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    Another update... Not the day by day with the pictures that I have been promising (still not sure how I want to post many of the pictures I have) but a summary of yesterday at least. Some of you may have seen it, if you hadn't it really isn't that big of a thing. Bottom line, I needed a replacement windshield and SilvrT managed to find me one. Now we had planned on getting together anyways for a meal, ride or both and well, this helped. I got out of the lab/work yesterday and headed over to Rick's place. Installed my fancy new windshield (Thanks Dave I.), used up some soap and water to get my bike nice and clean again. While I was at it, borrowed the 'ol carb tune (turns out it was quite close to being right on since the last sync ~ 1 year ago - thanks again Brian ) and tightened up a few other things on my bike... Had I thought about it before hand, I would have picked up a few quarts of oil and a filter, but oh well. But, we now have another 'excuse' to get together. The day didn't end there. Rick and Nina cooked up some great steaks, corn on the cob and some salad and we hung out a bit. After dinner we went for a nice little ride out to whiterock, BC, where we had some ice cream :ICgrin: switched bikes for about 3.5 seconds so that rick could try out the pillow-top with the butler mod and the utopia backrest. As a bonus I was able to enjoy a few miles of 'whine free' riding on his great looking midnight. Switched back down the road and concluded the ride by finding out that he doesn't know the roads very well over by where I stay in Vancouver . Who'd of thunk that out of town'er would be the one giving directions. To be fair the road he was looking for was there, it just wasn't called what he was expecting it to be. None the less, we u-turned with three left turns then discussed it and had a chuckle. I got back in enough time to catch a few hours of sleep before having to get back to the lab, but it was good. Rick and Nina are great people and it was great to spend some time with ya'll again. I've attached a few pictures highlighting the day. Note the 'amazing' riding we had in picture # 16 . Nothing says 'great ride' like being stopped in traffic :stickpoke: Anyhoo. More to come
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    Thanks goose. That is interesting. A question for you is where do you get your tires? My dealer gets them out of some central warehouse in Texas... somewhere (I'm pretty sure it is physically located in Dallas... somewhere). In any case, it would be interesting to find out when the last time Dunlop actually stamped out a run of this size E3... but we'll probably never get to know that. Thanks for the insight!
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    Okay, that is some good information. Quite frankly, if it is just a little rumble on decel (as you have described) - especially down hills and stuff, it may be nothing to worry about. I know mine rumbles on steep down grades but never, what I would consider a 'true' backfire. And yes, Exhaust leak, carb sync, and a small dose of sea foam are all things to give a go. Something as simple as switching the brand of fuel you use for a few tanks, may be a good place to start (primarily if you tend to go with one brand regularly).
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    ...tion span got in the way.
  6. LilBeaver
    AH. So THAT is what you were doing. I was going to mention that I thought my fan kicked in when we were sitting in traffic because I got a blast of warm air on my legs. But my short atten...
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    Okay, enough with the shenanigans, how about we get a little more information so we can maybe trouble shoot this for you. Could you be a little more descriptive with your 'popping'. For example is it all the time, on decel, on accel, right after you finish a hard accel and basically cut the throttle, when you've got popcorn in the tail-pipes, at idle, how long has this been an issue, etc etc. Some relatively easy things to check are your vacuum caps, carb synch would be a reasonable thing to do as well (it may or may not help). I suppose I could continue to list, but some more information would certainly be helpful and then you could get some REAL answers By the way, I NEVER use sarcasm :no-no-no:. Nope, uh uh. Never. :crackup:
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    Crotch rockets do this, a few months ago (say, last October or so) there was a story about a group of 50-100 harleys that did the same thing. If I recall correctly there was a similar incident at our very own International rally last year... It all comes down to maintaining a safe riding distance at all times, driver awareness of surroudings which includes other bikes, etc. Just because you are on a bike and staggared doesn't mean you can ride right up your neigbor's tailpipe and be safe. I just hope that when everyone sees stuff like this they realize that we can ALL learn from these incidents and thereby [hopefully] reduce the risk of it happening to us. I know I like to read these kinds of stories and try to understand the what went wrong and why it went wrong to try to give me some ideas on how to improve my own Right on. I have gotten myself in the habit of squeezing the brakes enough to flash the brake lights a few times before I actually start braking - ESPECIALLY if there is someone behind me following closer than I am comfortable with. I don't know if it makes a difference or not, but I'd like to think that it does. The flashing is an effort to get the attention of the person behind, just in case they don't realize the brake lights are ON or not... Regardless, thoughts and prayers go out to them and their families.
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    - No problem at all w.r.t the seat and backrest. - I'm pretty sure we can make something work - And yes I got a good laugh out of that too. In your defense it isn't called marine drive at that particular intersection; anyways...
  11. LilBeaver
    Alright folks, I installed a windshield this afternoon, so we got-r-done. Rhank you Rick (SilvrT) so much for the leg work to get this done as well as having me over for a FANTASTIC steak dinner. The ride and ice cream was good too. Also, it was great to see you and Nina again. I'll post some pictures in the other thread I have going labeled 'Texas to Vancouver' or something like that. Now, for the rest of you that messaged me or responded here offering your windshields, I really appreciate it but [obviously] have got it taken care of. Thanks again EVERYONE that contributed. :happy65::happy65::happy65::happy65: Over and out P.S. Dave I. if you are reading this, I will be contacting you tomorrow to settle up. I figured it is a wee bit late now.
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    Some of us don't have to TRY to stay cool... I just comes natural. http://coolaggregator.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/polar_bear_tv1.jpg
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    You are absolutely right, I re-read my post and I think that it was worded a little stronger than I had intended. I was trying to simply point it out, just in case someone didn't realize that is, in fact, what they did. I am all for more light and higher visibility. My statement of 'my main issue' made it sound like I am totally against these things or something, that is not how I intended it at all. Sorry 'bout that.
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    The main issue I would have with putting in the load balancers, is that you are putting a resistor in the circuit. Since one of the advantages of the LED pods is very lower power draw, by putting in the 'load balancing resistor', you end up back around where you were to begin with in terms of power draw by that circuit. The upside to the LEDs are 1) You will likely never have to change them 2) They tend to be orders of magnitude brighter than the standard incandescent bulb. Just my :2cents:
  15. LilBeaver
    :happy65::happy65: :325: :banana: Thank you both for the sacrifices you have made for the people in this great country!!! :beer:
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    Welcome back Don. Sounds like you had an enjoyable trip, despite the extended travel times. I always hate when I get back from vacation and feel more tired than I did before I left... Strange how that works out. Anyways, glad to have you back.
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    The way I see it they will as a minimum, cover the replacement clearview. And, that was def. how I planned on approaching it. Thanks for the advice though!!
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    Thanks, I might give them a call for the crash bar too. If they have one that isn't bent, I would prefer that over my 're-bent' one that is on there now. I'll get all this together, get the actual costs then go have another 'conversation' with the building manager here. I'm going to miss that clearview...
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    Fantastic. Rick: PM Sent. Nothin like a fast turn around on this deal!! Thanks a bunch and to all that hopped in to offer suggestions and such too! What a bunch of stand up folks we have around here!!
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    PM Returned.
  21. LilBeaver
    Thanks a lot Larry. I was thinking about bugging you, as I recall you had mentioned that you had helped out someone else in a similar fashion. It looks like I have a line on one from within BC. BUT, if that falls through for some reason, and nothing else comes up in the next couple of days, I'll definitely take you up on that. I can travel some with it -- nothing else really wrong with the bike other than the windshield is gone. I don't mind wind in my face for a days ride (just not 2k miles in 2.5 days ). The other trick would be finding time for me to get away from the lab to come down to meet you. I guess worst case, I meet up with you on my way back south... But it sounds like this might come together well before then anyway. Thanks again for the offer, and if need be, I'll be in touch. By the way, the next meal is on me. Rick M.
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    Gary: Thanks a lot! I don't know how I missed your post. A few scratches here and there are no big deal. If I can find one a little closer that would be good, BUT, if you wouldn't mind shipping it, that could work too (OBVIOUSLY I would cover any incurred expense). I assume that shipping WITHIN BC would be faster than trying to ship something across the border. I'll definitely be in touch. If something doesn't come up within the next couple of days (say Monday afternoon), then we can go ahead and make the appropriate arrangements. In terms of proximity, you are right, 4.5 hours is not THAT far, keeping everything in perspective. Thanks again! This place rocks :bowdown::bowdown: - Rick
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    Terrific! Thanks again.
  24. LilBeaver
    No no no, you are mistaken my friend. That stuff is located about 730 miles west of NYC in a little place called Chi-town Hope you enjoy your trip!! Hope everything goes well
  25. LilBeaver
    Thanks a lot Rick! When we get to a 'normal business hour' I'll call around a bit more today. New from a dealer is out of the question (between the fact that they want 250+ and can't guarantee that I'll have it in a week - no thank you). For that I'll go with another clearview (meh) or F4Customs, and deal with the stupid customs crap. I think I have a line on one from back in the U.S., it is just a matter of getting it across the border in a reasonable amount of time, so I'd like to continue to feel out the 'local' options first, if there are any. And, I too hope this string of... whatever it is... is over. Although, considering what has happend, I think I have been quite fortunate overall -- 1) Tread separation on tire #1 - caught before I was on the road and in the middle of B.F.N. 2) Sidewall issue Replacement tire - caught before I was on the road and in the middle of B.F.N. 3) Electrical issues (no power to bike) - occurred outside of the lab I work at, which is basically a giant physics lab - full of all sorts of resources; and didn't happen while I was driving; I am very thankful that I didn't loose all electrical power when I was winding through the mountain roads at 11pm through Big Sky Montana. Most of the roads I was on were barly 2 lane, and certainly did not have a shoulder. 4) Went down in the parking garage, snapped off windshield - Makes me wonder if the shield was about ready to come off anyways. I know several others have had issues with the Clearview shields 'setting free'. That could have been bad news at 70+ MPH. Total damage: Windshield needs replaced, Front crash bar bent & scuffed a little (was bent by previous owner), I have already bent it back mostly where it was - a little more work will put it back in place, L front lower cowling cracked - but no more than it was already (thanks to the squirrel or whatever it was that I got a few months ago). Left rear crash bar scuffed a little. Pluses: I am fine, left arm is a little sore, but I was so ticked off when I went down that I just sort of heeved the bike back up, not thinking about it that I think I stretched something funny in my left arm. Other than that I am unharmed. Anyhoo, thanks a lot Rick. Hopefully we can come up with something. I guess at this point, my biggest concerns are 1) Water getting in the main fairing where the windshield would have protected it - now that it is open. However, no rain in the forecast for the next several days 2) The ride home without a shield would be rather long, tiring and not something I would be looking forward to. My other thought is shipping to someone just south of the border and going down to pick it up/install it. But, time is quite valuable at this point so if it is a matter of a few extra bucks to have it shipped across (or FROM somewhere in Canada - to avoid the delay at customs), I can handle that. I also wouldn't mind a few hour ride to go pick one up from someone, if that was an option as well. After all, it is a bike and I have ridden plenty of times without a shield - I don't mind the wind in my face and the bugs in my teeth. Anyways. Thanks a lot Rick. Now to get back to work for a little while... So much for this being a relaxing and easy trip...
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