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  1. saddlebum
    Your carrying all your money in one pocket. Try spliting it up so your are carring equal amounts in each pocket or simply just deposit it all to my pay pal account........I am always willing to help:innocent-emoticon:
  2. saddlebum
    First thing make sure the water level is up in your battery, Your battery will not charge properly if it is very low, nor will it deliver proper performance. If not top it up with distiled or deionized water, avoid tap or well water. Then check for parasitic load loss as described in the previous threads. Finally have the battery load tested. A simple check you can do yourself is connect a voltmeter across the battery with everything turned off. Then turn on your ignition and lights while watching your voltmeter to see how quickly the voltage drops off. It should not drop mutch more then a volt or two initially. If it takes a real nose dive the battery is most likly shot. To be sure, varify it by having it charged up and properly load tested.
  3. saddlebum
    I am pretty sure that is what my wife believes see how happy I look.
  4. saddlebum
    Don't be too quick to condem the TCI if you have no spark. V7Goose was looking into this one time and apperantly found that in most cases people were replaceing the TCI when all they had to do was replace the spark plug boot on the end of the wire because of the resister in the boot failing. On the other hand I have had the bike run on 3 cylinders from sitting over the winter. Removed the air cleaner soaked the carbs with seafoam while cold and running at high idle then snuffed it with sea foam. After letting it sit for a couple hours fired it up and took it for a good run at high rpms working the throttle from full closed to full open while rideing and soon the bike ran great. P/S make sure you do this somewhere were you don't smokeout your entire neighbour hood. They take a dim view of this.....Don't Ask how I know.
  5. saddlebum
    wolud have liked to have been there too see that
  6. saddlebum
    Now you went and done it Carl. You brought up the issue about not knowing what happend to yours .......................and now I can't find mine ......Thanks alot and I haven't even used it yet I just put somewhere safe
  7. saddlebum
    I notice he uses the floorboards to keep from falling over
  8. saddlebum
    Check out zednos in kitchener you might get lucky
  9. saddlebum
    Check out this car combo built by a long time good friend of mine. He has taken hundreds of healys from all over the US and various places in Canada and fully rebuilt them. Not all with a V12 though, this one is his personal car. I believe it is supposed to produce between 80 and 90 HP/cyl http://www.britishv8.org/Other/MartinJansen.htm
  10. saddlebum
    Try buffing it down wth some polishing compound, (make sur it is one that is safe for plastic). Theen finish off with Migiures Plastx. If you use a power buffer be careful not to overheat the plastic. http://www.meguiars.com/estore/product_list.cfm?sectionname=Consumer (Meguiar's Brand)>Clear Plastic Care&sectionID=15101
  11. saddlebum
    HAPPY BIRTHDAY you old goat Hope you have a great birthday weekend. And go easy on the RUM and raisin ice cream or not
  12. saddlebum
    Ok I tried your suggestion and yes it does go away when I turn the key off. Just had one done at freebirds MD NEVER!! I might just get an answer Playing dumb is one of my better skills.
  13. saddlebum
    OOPS .. Sorry I forgot about that part. When I use loctite near plastic I put a small drop in the threaded hole,(the flat end of a tooth pick works great for this) instead of on the bolt (and a small drop is all you need, too much in a blind hole can cause hydraulic preasure.) this way the loctite is moved ahead of the bolt rather than dripping off the bolt onto the plastic. Do this before assembly, no need to rush loctite only cures after assembly, in the open air it can sit for days, so carefully take your time. As extra insurance you can even place a small square of masking or electrical tape, with a small hole in it, over the threaded hole, to act as a seal around the bolt threads.
  14. saddlebum
    I noticed the 1st pic was clear but the next two pretty shaky. . . . . . . . Toooooo much RUM and raisin Ice cream:no-no-no: ? . . . Carl ? :rotfl:
  15. saddlebum
    drink lots of water and a wet rag or cotton scarf drapped loosely around the neck works wonders. I have even worn wet rag Arab style over my head to keep cool when working in the hot sun. An occasional gaterade or similar helps replace lost electrolites in the body. Running cold water over your wrists during a heat sroke is also helpful.
  16. saddlebum
    That was close for sure. When you put it back put some blue loctite on the screw threads, to keep them from backing off in future. Any parts store, Canadian tire and most hardware stores carry it. Loctite comes in blue (medium strength), Red (high strength for bigger bolts) and green (bushing and shaft mount). Make sure you get the blue ( medium strength) If you use red or green it may be difficult to undo in future.
  17. saddlebum
    It is only noticable when the bike is hot after a short run and pulling the clutch in or even having it in gear with the clutch pulled in changes nothing. I first noticed it will idling up the driveway. I then left the bike running with it in gear clutch pulled in noise was still there put in neutral and tried it with clutch in or out no difference. The only time you do not hear it is when the engine is cold. P/S anyone ever use "gasket eliminator" or "the right stuff" instead of the gasket for the clutch cover. I am thinking of pulling the cover to inspect but the dealer would have to order a gasket in and if I don,t see an issue I would like to avoid down time.
  18. saddlebum
    oil level is right up
  19. saddlebum
    I really hate this post The envy is killing me
  20. saddlebum
    I have started to notice that at idle and only when hot, a dry metallic type rattling noise is coming from the area of my clutch cover accompinied by a slight vibration. I'm thinking clutch but before I pull it apart I am wondering if this could be an indication of more issues that I may find inside. Anyone Else ever run into this?
  21. saddlebum
    here are two more links re: safty equipment http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/03/motorcyclist-dies-helmet-protest_n_889427.html [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMXSsK7ZmtU]‪Motorcycle Rider Dies Protesting Helmets (From Head Injury)‬‏ - YouTube[/ame]
  22. saddlebum
    Agreed but based on the video She was a passenger. Which leads to another question why the H do crotch rockets have passanger seats? IMHO this should not be allowed. It makes me shudder every time I see a pretty young teenage girl sitting perched on the fender wearing a halter top, hot pants and flip flop sandels. All the gear all the time, so true. But I must confess rideing in town I am guilty of sometimes breaking that rule. I have seen them in black and silver combo's and even blue and silver. Rocket wears a pair of denim jeans that contain some sort of abrasion resistant material. He claims you can drag him for miles and they wont rub through.
  23. saddlebum
    I bet you would still knock some cones down or get lost in the maze.:rotfl:As for me I think the chalange is to get as maney as possible:bang head:
  24. saddlebum
    Not fair. . . .That was a setup... ....entrapment to say the least
  25. saddlebum
    Congratulations you two. heres to a great life together.
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