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The Zumo 660 is a good motorcycle GPS and should still be readily available. I have both the Tom Tom rider and the Garmin 660. Although the mapping on the Garmin is not as good as the Tom Tom Rider, the screen visibility specially on bright sunny days is much better on the Garmin. Hopefully Tom Tom will come up with a better screen in the near future that does not wash out on all but the most overcast days.

I bought a new Dell laptop that came with windows 8. I was very comfortable with XP and wish I had just bought a Blank laptop and loaded XP on it. :bang head: I swear there isn't a day goes by that This windows 8 doesn't infuriate me to no end. The worst is every time I attempt to save something such as a document or picture, I loose it and cannot find it back I JUST WANT TO THROW THE WHOLE DA*****D laptop under the next passing bus. I have resorted to using a USB sticks to save stuff as a result just so I know were to go to get it back. Is there any reason why software can not be made to be user friendly and idiot simple. Another thing that irritates me to no end is that todays software be it the phone or the computer just assumes it knows what you want, like tossing stuff onto sky drive or into the cloud (whatever that crap is) with out you being aware of it. Or syncing stuff you don't want synced. DID I MENTION I HATE WINDOWS 8 AAAARGHH.:bang head::bang head:

Best Of luck to you Jonesy. Hope all works out well.

I am very sorry to hear of his passing. My Condolences to his family. May God be with him and help his family through this sad time

One thing that has not been mentioned here is that when counting on the bike alternator to recharge a battery, the more electrical stuff you connect to the bike. the more the battery has to share with eeeevvvvrrreeyboddyyyyyy.

Apparently the 4ft thick coles notes version went out of print ........Men were having a hard time reading between the lines.

Along with the suggestions noted above I would pull the diaphragms out as suggested by Carl. Sitting that long the sliders are most likely sticking. While the diaphragms are out spray the carbs freely with a good quality choke and carb cleaner several times, using the straw to force it through as many passages as you can access. While they are soaking I would pull the spark plugs and replace them with a new set (even a good looking plug can go faulty). While the plugs are out look inside the boot, an gentle unscrew the brass piece inside. A small spring and about a 1/2 inch rod will fall out . inspect them an make sure thet are clean, not corroded and in good shape. Inspect the diaphragms while they are out and if they are hard, brittle or have pin holes in them replace them. JBM makes a good aftermarket set and they are quick and reliable to deal with over the internet. When you reinstall them make sure the through hole on the sliding barrels next to the needle is at the bottom or at least close to the intake port. When you have it all back together, fire it up and with the air cleaner still removed spray more carb cleaner down the carbs while engine is running at high idle allowing the last bit of cleaner to stall the engine, (do this with cold engine). Let sit for twenty minutes while having a beer or two. After twenty minutes or so fire the bike up again and run it reving the engine up and down (keep plenty of beer on hand for this last step to appease the neighbours as it will smoke plenty).

I have used all those too including plastex. It is just that I came across the black hot melt glue sticks for ABS (not your regular glue stick) and was wondering if anyone ever tried them.

Has any one ever tried using these black hot melt glue sticks for ABS (not your regular glue stick) on our motorcycle plastic. http://www.glu-stix.com/shop/page/product_detail/Product/5c5f7517b30add4c70eb3cd776a69d91.html

Best of luck. Hope all works out well. P/S at least if you caging it this year we won,t all be exposed to those Pink Panties your so fond of drapping over your windshield when your not wearing them

Tom you did not go and trip her again, because she was beating you to the ice cream truck again? In truth I am sad to hear the bad news. I don't know anything about broken knee caps but I hope it heals well and that she is up and about soon (and not just to pour your lemonade for you) Just for Taters

Nice looking bike. You never did answer the question about the cassette deck though. It does have one ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Doesn't it?......I need to have a cassette deck.

We go down that way several times a year and the best route we have found is after you cross into the states get on to the 69 west towards Flint Michigan. Stay on the 69 through Flint, Lansing, and Fort Wayne clean down to Indianapolis. At Indianapolis take the 465 south to the 70 west. As you approach St Louis go from the 70 onto the 55 which will take you into St Louis. This is a nice clean fast route mostly open country. We have taken several different routes over the past 30 years and this has become our favourite. I highly recommend it and you will stay well clear of Chicago and Detroit.

Congratulations you too. A perfect match indeed. Too tell you the truth you two fit so well together I thought you were already married. :dancefool:

Now that you mention it I remember those people from my gas station days as well

My oldest daughter Jennifer just had her second child yesterday, a beautiful little girl that came in at 7 pounds even. She is our forth grand child, Mother and daughter pulled through with flying colors and both are in excellent health. Had to mop up the floors yesterday though as Grandmother shed more tears than Niagara falls can spare water.

have a fun filled but safe trip Bob and Becky. .......P/S and don't forget to put film in your camera:buttkick:

If I remember the only oil that Barnett recommends you do not use is Harley Davidson oil. I would also avoid Quaker state oil I have seen many engines gummed up by that stuff due to its high varnish content. As far as synthetic versus Dino oil, I cannot justify the extra cost. And as far as extended oil changes go I have run Dino oil in cars at three times the recommend oil change interval with no ill effects and still getting up to 300,00 miles out of my car engines (yeh I know I'm bad) but it does prove something. Oil does not really wear out it just gets dirty and looses its additives. A fact told to me many years ago by a guy that worked in shell research. He would change his oil filter every 10,000 miles and change oil every 30,000 miles. My reason for doing extended oil changes was simply pure forgetfulness changing oil whenever the thought occurred to me which usually amounted to about once a year.

You will be missed but I am sure we will see at some through out the season. Best of luck to the little girl and her Family. May God be with them.

Maybe it could be incorporated into one of the WNY mini rally rides

1st it keeps the thread active and prevents it from disappearing into oblivion 200 posts down the scale. 2nd sometimes people need to see that others have contributed to help encourage them to do the same. That's not to say they wouldn,t, but its like dancing, some just need to see a few others get up first, before they get up on the floor.

PayPal sent. Good luck to you and your daughter and may God be with you.

Half my bike was rebuilt with plastex or plastifix (same product just a different name depending on who you get it from). After my accident in 2007 I rebuilt it using the above products. The left fairing is actually two half sections welded together with plastex/plastifix. Drill a 1/8 inch hole at the end of the cracks, then gouge/V-out the crack from the back side cover the crack from the outside with clear packaging tape, then fill the crack from the inside. Sprinkle on the powder then wet with the liquid and alternately add powder and luiquid until the crack is filled. Next cover the repair on the inside with fiberglass drywall tape. Then sprinkle just enough powder over the tape to sift through the holes of the tape and wet with liquid then add more powder and liquid until the drywall tape is completely covered (mixing proportions are not important, you can make it as runny or stiff as you like depending on the circumstance). Once curried about 15 to 20 minutes you can peel of the tape on the outside. If there are any little imperfections on the outside just add a bit of plastex using the dropper technique with the included dropper (instructions are included in the kit). Plastex/Plastifix builds up as required and can be built up in layers, sands out glass smooth and there is no need to use any spot putty. You can even smooth it out with you finger when it starts to firm up a bit to putty like consistency. ( works best if you fold a piece of clear packing tape over you finger, it wil not stick or build up on the clear tape but it will on a bare finger. A couple of source links for the products http://venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=74332 After repairing and painting bike. http://venturerider.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=22720&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1223431960

We We all know that's a load of Bull.. .......Since when did you have to be threatened to stop for ice cream:fnd_(16): :fnd_(16): :fnd_(16):

could also be referring to Loctite gasket maker or Loctite gasket eliminator. Another possibility is a product called the RIGHT STUFF which is much better than silicone.