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  1. Trader
    Was it something we said? Hey entertainment value alone is worth the $12...nevermind anything else. Besides....I bet the Vic. group doens't have anyone like Carl!
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    You can do a lot with the carbs still on the bike. Remove the diaphrams and sliders and the drain plugs. Carb cleaner and compressed air in every opening and orifice you can find. 50/50 sea foam/gas treatment is another idea. There are threads on how.
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    You only need one mud flap....license plate will serve as the other one.
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    I remember reading an interview with one of the original Apollo astronauts. He said that NASA was money concious....and how it was a little un-nerving thinking that he was sitting on top of a rocket so many feet long containing the explosive power of so many atomic bombs, designed to reach a speed of so many thousand miles an hour controlled by huge amounts of computers and electronics....the failure of any of which could lead to catastrophic failure and death. AND IT WAS ALL BUILT BY THE LOWEST BIDDER!!!!!!
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    I wonder if falling from that height was any different speed wise. If I remember my physics correctly, you reach a maximum falling speed right? Is terminal velocity the same further away from the gravity of the earth? Would air density make a difference? Did he jump from the maximum height the balloon could reach? If not....why not? His launch capsule looked a lot more complicated than I would think was neccessary. He was in a space suit....all he needed was a lawn chair and a radio:whistling:
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    I went out and bought a pair of long (10")needle bent nose plyers for just that reason!
  8. Trader
    You've been hanging around with the Dutchman too much. That $6 difference would just eat him up! Especially now that he has a new bike to fix up!
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    I have an HF trailer with nothing more than two 2x4s across the bed to mount the box on. I'm pretty sure the tongue is standard length. It pulls great...except I think I have to replace one tire because once I hit about 55 mph it starts to bounce a bit. I have been told they cannot be balanced by several different shops Next trip to HF. Too much up here.
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    Whenever I'm in a parking lot my head is swivelling back and forth ALL THE TIME! you have to check the traffic lanes, for people cutting across lanes, people cutting thru parking spots, backing out of parking spots and ANY MOVEMENT of ANY KIND!!! That includes pedestrians, bicycles and powered wheelchairs. What is a concern is (I have been told) that parking lots are private property so the police don't get involved in accidents because the rules of the road don't apply.
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    At first I thought maybe there was just confusion as to which is which...month/day/year or day/month year 4/10/12 or 10/04/12...but that doesn't explain why an email would go out early.
  12. Trader
    was that just fe-covering an existing panel or did you fill in a hole? Do you have a before picture?? Looks good regardless!
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    I have Win Vista Home Premium installed on my PC which is a Acer Aspire M5200. It says I have Phenom™ 9550 quad core processor 2.2 Ghz 64 bit I use Google Chrome mostly but also have IE 9.0.3 64 bit edition Here's the problems I'm having. Lately it wants to "Scandisk" about every 2nd or 3rd time I boot up. PLUS, I believe this is a 2nd unrelated issue.....windows update tries to update but fails everytime...then has to undo and reset and it sometimes takes me 15 min just to turn the darn thing on!!!!! Any suggestions?
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    sorry...picture didn't come thru. I'm thinking if they are front running lights....mounted on the crash bars or horn brackets, then maybe the PO wired them directly in with the headlights. If you can't find a switch anywhere, then all you can do is start tracing wires and using a tester.
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    Aux. lights are after market items so the switch could be anywhere. are you talking about aux headlights? or aux tail lights or what?
  16. Trader
    I love the blondes! cute kid too!
  17. Trader
    Getting it back together is EASY. Getting it back together and WORKING is the tough part.
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    Interesting that one veered so far north compared to the rest. Seeing as that was also the shortest flight I guess that was by accident and not by design.
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    It could also be the clutch switch. If it doesn't recognize the clutch is in it won't engage starter (EDIT) Above applies only if in gear) If it is in gear it won't start with sidestand down period...unless the switch is faulty.
  20. Trader
    Use the front brake as much as you feel comfortable with UNTIL you are almost stopped. then stay off it. I was having a real hard time (especially with my wife on the back) then I started to make a point of making sure the front wheel was straight and I stayed off the front brake at very slow speeds. I know the brakes are linked (unless the PO unlinked them) but staying off the front brake made a huge difference for me. As to pushing the bike around. I don't even try unless I'm straddling it. I would recommend watching the "Ride like a pro" video. It teaches about friction zone and watching where you want to go. Helped me there too! You'll love the bike once you get used to it. But you should learn how to pick it up too!
  21. Trader
    aw shucks nothing a little duct tape and baling twine can't fix. and of course add some SEAFOAM:rasberry:
  22. Trader
    I smoked from age 13 to 38. The chemical addiction only takes 2 weeks to be free of. After that it is strictly the physical habit. I still have the occasional dream in which I'm smoking....and about 10 years after I quit I caught myself patting my shirt pocket as if feeling to make sure I had my pack of smokes!!! It's a tough one....but then I've been told so are you! When the urge gets real strong just go :bang head: you'll be too sore and dizzy to worry about smoking!
  23. Trader
    Uh.....what year what is?????
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    I posted it with a picture...then it came thru so small I had to edit it to enlarge it and repost. Reworded the post while I was at it. I do that a lot...post then edit. It's the same thing in life...I think of a snappy comeback 10 min. after the conversation is over.
  25. Trader
    Well written and I'm looking forward to reading the entire series! I ride because it is FUN even at reasonable speeds. Hour after hour on a superslab which are relatively straight and flat, is not what I would consider interesting or fun! Also, I am a marshmallow butt. By the end of a tank of gas I'm ready to stretch my legs for a few minutes. I would imagine that the rallies or poker run type of thing would be more suited to my type of riding...although I've never taken part in anything like that either.
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