CaptainJoe

This year, "I am going to make time to fish Cranberry!" By doing this, I can do two of the things I love the most: 1. bike riding 2. fishing If I ride the bike, can take the back roads, around 150 miles one way. Fish then ride back... May even break down, buy a tent and sleeping bag and rough it overnight as the best fishing is early morning and late evening. Going to take my mtn. bike along on back of the venture on the 1-1/4" hitch mounted bike rack. This way I'll be able to get to the good spots(no motorized vehicles allowed).

My rule of thumb is family first.... Although, why can't you do both? a couple of weekends at the lake are doable?

That's geat! Sorry, couldn't remember which way the stems pointed stock, but knew rotating them would solve the problem without having to add risers.

no, but that looks interesting...LOL...

Sorry...Wrong time of year for me...

There was some talk about resettable fuses available and one of the reasons I didn't swap mine over to this type is I wasn't convinced they would trip fast enough... what's your thoughts on this?

It's a good thing the folks at Yamaha planned for such a occurrence ... "if it can happen, it will happen"... LOL Good News!

I respectfully disagree: do a find on "conduct" in this articule: http://www.machinerylubrication.com/Read/562/oil-change-filter-sensors Now, you could say "pure oil" or "pure water" does not conduct electricity... but we all know oil gets contaminated the longer it's used... yet another reason to change your oil and filter regularly... theres also a resistance check you can do on the stator wires to determine weather it's good or not. BUT, the best practice is follow the service manual and test methodically... instead of jumping from one idea to the next.

It's all in the genes you inherited... I'm 5'11.5" and have a 29" inseam... my height is mostly in my upper body. Have a lifetime problem of keeping my shirt tails in. Now they make Deluth? clothing to hide the notorious plummers crack...lol for consideration... my wife is 5" 4" and also has a 29" inseam. So... anyone with a 30-31" inseam should be able to sit on a stock one flat footed. Hypothetically that is...

disconnect your + side of your battery. then check for continuity between main fuse and engine block, frame and - side of battery. if continuity between engine block and main fuse it's either a external pos wire grounding/shorting out, or, the stator wiring got hot and lost some of is coating and is "edit: conducting thru your oil "probably not the case as per csdexter " end edit" . Stators have an insulating coating on the wound wires so the electrons cannot jump to the next wire or ground. Best advice though, is to use the service manual.... Go to: Second Gen and Royal Star Technical Library - READ ONLY! Guides, Parts Diagrams, Etc. select from the 'beginning" hit "show threads" Download the Owners and Service Manuals enter code down load your service manual: and follow steps in section 8 It will give a step by step process of elimination...

Bet it's happened already. Although we'll never know about it... Yet another reason for men not to do laundry...LOL :rotf:Right Connie?

I lowered mine 1". Just make sure he rotates the valve stems towards tank, while the triple clamp is loose.. Unless of course your also installing risers...

that's even a cheaper fix than the Shultz... just make sure you get the clear as it comes in a variety of colors. [ame=http://www.amazon.com/Performix-075815112095-Clear-Plasti-Spray/dp/B000LNN11G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1366716527&sr=8-1&keywords=plasti+dip+clear]Performix 075815112095 Clear Plasti Dip Spray - Amazon.com@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/416oMRLC-cL.@@AMEPARAM@@416oMRLC-cL[/ame]

That was awesome!

They use to mke a clear non hardening body shultz years ago... not sure ifthe still do..

My condolences to you, and her family.

I wouldn't be to happy with the guy that sold it to ya either... Did he not look up the bike specs?

Learned a long time ago to be thankful for a gift horse and not jealous. I'm also sure when this site was free, it cost Don plenty... Personally, $12 is a pittance compared to what I'd have spent on my own if not for this site. It's saved me way more than that... So you Go Don!

Sometimes you can apply a little water and it will raise the fibers. When dry it will make it easier to sand. You never said what type of wood you was working with. The harder the wood like maple and walnut the easier it is to finish... Went back and looked at pic... that looks like cedar?

take the spark plugs out, stick in gear and push...

No, No way, No how... Lets see, Hang around a bunch of intoxicated bikers and prostitutes and possibly end up making a life changing mistake... OR, Go on a cross country trip with a small, select group of friends, that share your love of riding. It's an easy choice for me... Gotta Ride Joe!

Penny and I will be praying for all of you Dan, especially your niece, but it sounds like she's a fighter. Good for Her! Hopefully she will have a speedy recovery.

Ok I'll bite, What's a toaster leavin? Thnksfor the info. Hopefully its easy for Marcarl to get to...

Doesn't it SUX, when, after you've completely assembled a project.... You find one or two "extra " parts? Been there .... Done that... Question, is it essential for it to be there, or, is it an option to leave it off?

It's probably due to having sit most of the winter, with ethanol gas in it? Mine did the same thing this year. Cured mine with seafoam at 3 times the suggested rate. Make sure you run for 5 min after it's added(so it gets in the carb) then let it sit overnight. If its really bad(been sitting 6 mos), empty each bowl by drain each carb via drain screw. No sense running that crap into the cylinders. Start it up, check for heat in all four pipes and if one is cold slightly tap affected carbs with end of a hard plastic screwdriver handle.