saddlebum

I could be wrong here but for myself I prefer to run the non-synthetic oil. It my do a better job of lubricating but I find my engine/lifters sound a lot noisier with synthethec. I suspect it has to do with the difference in cushioning effect between Dino oil and synthetic. Just IMHO the engine seems to run quieter with dino oil and like I said I could be way out to lunch on this

I would say be thankful you don't, I know I am, because sadly the world is full of people who I am sure wish they could say the same thing.

Now what good would that do me if my only audience is Marcarl cuz you know he ain't gonna let me get a word in no how. Besides my specialty is hugs not speeches.

This is why I don't wash my vehicles. Sorry about your misfortune Carl. But glad it was just the windshield. Hope the car wash comes good for the damage.

I stumbled on this article and found it really does make you think. https://www.wired.com/story/larry-brilliant-on-how-well-are-we-fighting-covid-19/?utm_source=pocket-newtab

Tom is still trying to figure out how to out cheat you at Mini putt and of course Since I won't be there he probably figures his chances to do that just improved....Oh I'm Sorry was I being mean again. :canada::canada:

Don't do it ----You definitely don't want to sign on cause once you do you can never leave and now its too late to realize you just signed on with a bunch of Loony tunes. First thing you discover is you got to set your alarm clock to tell you when to go to bed instead of when to get up cuz you is reading one of cowpucs lengthy articles :icon_lurker:or your get manipulated into one of the many meet and eats were your lucky if the food don't get cold cuz Marcarl is unrolling one of his speeches . If that ain't all bad enough @Yama Mama :2133:will guilt trip you into spending perfectly good TV/Beer time on Chat. Oh and there's BIG TOM who loves to sit around and rant about those lousy Canadians. Of course he will shed crocodile tears if he don't get his annual Kanuckian hug :bighug:Cuz he is sensitive you know. Oh yeh you could become infected with an Icecream eating disorder . However on a good note and if your lucky you might run in to good old Saddlebum who will do his best to not let anybody else talk your ear off.:canada::canada: Now that you have been warned let the good times roll Oh I almost forgot the tech stuf,f there are way to many people here that know their stuff. If you read their advice on anything your gonna miss out on a lot of trial and error fun and could get stuck having to ride your bike instead tinkering with it and enjoying all that time figuring out were all those extra parts come from

Any time there is one or more W's around you can bet your sweet grits there's a Flyinfool involved

Replaced the plastic elbow between the water pump and thermostat housing. turns out every time my highway pegs scrapped in hard turns it would bend the engine guard a tad and eventually it rubbed a hole through the plastic elbow. while I was at it the 86 parts bike I have had a 4 brush starter so I swapped that out at the same time since I was in there anyway. Also cleaned up any wire connections that were accessible while I was in there as well. Also going to weld some additional material to engine guards to make them a bit stronger. Seems to me for an engine guard the bend just a bit too easy.

Nice article. I was perticular looking to see if you commented on visibility in bright sunlight as that has always been my pet peeve with GPS's. I have always been a fan of TomTom's mapping as I found it much better and quicker than Garmin. My 1st motorcycle GPS was the TOMTOM rider II, but I did later switch to the Garmin 660 however only because its daylight viewing was marginally better than the TOMTOM which was terrible. Now I use the TOMTOM GO app on my phone so I get the best of both worlds with good visibilty and a mapping app that I feel is better than Garmin's. It also has a winding road feature. However I have had my eye on the new TOMTOM rider 550 for a while now saving my penny's and therefore I really enjoyed your write up on the unit.

So were is the Mask

Don't give Marcarl any ideas He has enough of his own when it comes to trying to overshadow a national event with one f his presumed birthdays. I think he tries to get three a year as it is.

Happy Canada Day EH. to all us lucky Canadians (or Kanuckians as good old cowpuc would say) In either case I hope despite all negative circumstances that have befallen us all world wide I hope that at least for today we all can enjoy celebrating living in one of the best countries in the world . :canada::canada::canada::canada::canada::canada::canada::canada::canada::canada::canada:

Why Thank you BIG TOM. and BTW your secret is safe with me, No one will ever know how you really know. However it is with much regret that this huger must sadly disappoint so many Hugees this year because I have had to remove myself from the attendees list and will not make the rally this year. I guess this is why Marcarl is displaying so much confidence since he knows his main obstacle will be grounded. Due to a number of past health issues which includes 3 bouts of work related walking pneumonia over the past 50 years, high blood pressure and stent surgery, My Dr. already had me stop going to work since mid march. and now with the closing of the border, Its pretty obvious I will be missing this years Rally. I hope that those who do attend have a great time but remember to follow all the safety guidelines to stay safe and healthy. Hopefully there is a not too distant future, where we can put all this behind us and life will return to normalcy, with improvements. Such as a little more compassion and less greed world wide, with heads of state actually becoming public leaders for the people they serve and not just self indulging figure heads.

Hey I resemble that!!

You will get there faster with the 1st GEN.

Actually I was thinking more of the time when Trader and I took a shortcut according to Garmin from the hotel where the Galena event was being held to the campground we were staying at and ended up on a cow path through the bush with lots of roots, ruts and washouts, going through it, which dead ended at a railroad track and we had to turn around and backtrack about a mile through the same stuff back again. We literally were literally off roading It reminded me of my motocrossing days. But our ventures took it all in stride.

First let me say I glad your alive and able to feel pain. The alternative may not be a good thing. Secondly; Herbrand used to be a big rival to snap on I do not believe they are any longer in business. It has been years since I have seen a Herbrand tool truck but during my apprenticeship days I bought quite a few Herbrand tools, some I still own. I guess you could say its a collector wrench now. Now as far as @cowpuc,s suggestion to hang it on the wall. You may want to reconsider. I think it should go back in the saddle bag since it just may be your Gremlin bell. You could have been a lot worse off were it not fo that wrench.

Lowering the front or raising the rear both effect fork angle/rake. Having said that generally speaking decreased fork angle normally improves low speed handling and cornering, while increased fork angle improves high speed handling. Just food for thought. If loading your bike try loading heavy stuff like tools etc. Low down in your saddlebags keeping lighter stuff near the top. As a last desparate resort you could toss a brick or twoo in the bottom of each saddle bag. More than anything which I found is just learn to alter your riding style to suit the bike such as maintaining a more upright posture while allowing the bike to lean under you. By this you tend to counter balance the bike. The slower you are moving the more upright you maintain your posture. The faster you go the more you lean with the bike.

Oooh boy cut my teeth on those babies just did not loose any . They could be a nightmare. Tire shop down the road from where I worked lost two people because of them. One lost his head and another was thrown up against the ceiling were he left an imprint, when a huge off road tire blew. Sadly He was killed instantly as well. Its had me keep a wary eye And a large dose of respect for them rings while inflating them. Never had a cage though but would wrap two chains around rim and tire.....Most of the time

Hey Puc try securing the rim down and use a pair of truck tire spoons. with a length of almost 3 ft you get lots of leverage. But that is only good if you already have a pair or can find a good deal on used ones because the brand new price is not cheap. I have because I spoon or did spoon thousands of semi truck tires over the past 50 some years. But they work nice on any tire all the why down to tiny trailer wheels.

So I would guess no delinking of the brakes either then. That sucks because I like many others feel linked brakes are dangerous on loose road surfaces including gravel or sand covered hard surfaces.

You do realize for the sneaking part to work you actually have to stop talking yourself long enough to get past.

AWWW Does Tom Need a big hug............ . . ./ /. /. ;/ Too Bad .....Border is closed.