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You're right you are overly sensitive obviously you took that the wrong way you know yourself there are skinny people who can out eat a horse

Crap that means none of us will eat

Crap that means none of us will

So after trying to clean it with about 15 defferent cleaners the carb and choke cleaner suggested by Marcarl took first price followed by my citra clean. Plus I followed up the carb cleaner with citra cleaner and finally and industrial vinyl treatment similar to armour all.The seat did not com out perfect but I would say a huge 95% improvement. Interesting little thing although the seat is for a MK I it fits the MK II wexcept the passanger seat is a tad smaller. The drivers seat is a tad lower and so I found myself seating about 1 1/2 inches lower and when I took it for a ride I swear it felt like I could handle the twisties even better than when I had the MK II seat. Although the original upholstry on the bike is brown the grey black does not look half bad. I have a black back rest and left rear arm rest so now all I need to do is find a right rear black arm rest and a set of lack pouches. Thanks for the seat Grez007

I will congratulate you once I am sure the jinx doesen't fall back on me.

At lease you stand a better chance of finding a match in the future

Sadly, my treasure trove as well as with some of you, I am sure, is diminishing,

I plan to be at the funeral for sure Just not sure what my travel plans will be yet. Whether to go down and stay or to make two back to back trips.

Sorry Just had to copy and past this from the other post to this one: What everyone has said about Bob is an example of what more of the human race should be like. When my bike was run off the road in 2007 and I decided to buy it back from the insurance and rebuild it, Bob was on the phone in a heart beat asking what I needed in the way of parts and faster than the man of steel he and Becky magically showed up at my place of work here north of the border in Burlington Ontario, with a trunk load of parts and wanted not dime in return. I had only been with VR less than a year I believe and I did not know him nor him me and yet there he was in my time of need. On another occasion while returning from the Guntersville AL. international Rally, I decided to veer off my route home and pay Bobby and Becky a visit. Due to the fact that it was mid afternoon they insisted I stay for supper and then later as it started to cloud over insisted I stay the night which was followed by a great breakfast. It was a good thing to, as had I not stayed I would have got caught in one nasty lightning storm. Bobby has continue to be on my list of favorites from that time on. The only down side of knowing Bobby was the physical distance between us otherwise I know I would have enjoyed spending more time with him. My wife Marita was with me a couple of times to go visit Bob and Becky and she loved them both. We will both miss him a true friend and solid patriot very much. I know his new friends will love him just as much

As Tom put it I think many of us were better people for knowing him. He had a way about him never boisterous but always noticeable. Never loud but always seen. Never angry but always helpful. I will miss my friend and it will be impossible to forget you.

Oh man I feared it but didn't want to have to hear it. Poor Becky I hope there is a lot of love around her right now. What everyone has said about Bob is an example of what more of the human race should be like. When my bike was run off the road in 2007 and I decided to buy it back from the insurance and rebuild it, Bob was on the phone in a heart beat asking what I needed in the way of parts and faster than the man of steel he and Becky magically showed up at my place of work here north of the border in Burlington Ontario, with a trunk load of parts and wanted not dime in return. I had only been with VR less than a year I believe and I did not know him nor him me and yet there he was in my time of need. On another occasion while returning from the Guntersville AL. international Rally, I decided to veer off my route home and pay Bobby and Becky a visit. Due to the fact that it was mid afternoon they insisted I stay for supper and then later as it started to cloud over insisted I stay the night which was followed by a great breakfast. It was a good thing to, as had I not stayed I would have got caught in one nasty lightning storm. Bobby has continue to be on my list of favorites from that time on. The only down side of knowing Bobby was the physical distance between us otherwise I know I would have enjoyed spending more time with him. My wife Marita was with me a couple of times to go visit Bob and Becky and she loved them both. We will both miss him a true friend and solid patriot very much. I know his new friends will love him just as much

Heart breaking news for sure. Bob is still a priority in my prayers.

What would be the alternatives to the 90 and 190.

Trailering your bike? Ohhhh the shame of it all. How I can I ever hold my head up around you BTW I plan on heading out thur am as well.

The only reason I am 4 cans short of a six pack is because Had I not been of so generous a nature I would have been 6 cans short but as it stand I saved 2 one for each of you. And before you's ask I can't divulge what happened to the other 4 as I have been sworn to secrecy. Now just for the record Marco don't just think i'm OK ...She adores me cause she thinks ...i'm special Its Ok Tom...No need to cry I am more than Happy to be your friend. I also feel sorry about pour Taters ribs. However if I may be a bit truthful these things can happen when you get a hug from the second best hugger. She was fine after she got a hug from me, a little starry eyed maybe but definitely fine, hence my title of VR's #1 bestest hugger.

AA-HA ...I knew it.. ...I knew it.....I knew it......:canada::canada::canada:

Thanks for the update Tom hopefully this is a sign of better things to come prayers to be continued.

Sorry to hear about your situation Don. Hopefully they find the root cause and find a solution for you. Chabicheka was/or is in the same boat. He was having vertigo attacks and this is why he switched from 2 wheels to 3 wheels. Apparently from my last conversation with him the meds he is on is helping. I know from personal experience vertigo is no fun. Lay down and stare at a stippled ceiling and it moves like waves on the water making you get sea sick, closing your eyes only makes it worse. I used gravol to get through it but they were just a couple of small short bouts nothing as bad as what you seem to be having. I seriously hope you get to the bottom of this and will be able to continue to ride at the end of this.

In the past I have used STP engine flush on vehicles that had lifters so noisy that the engines sounded like diesel engines. This stuff you poured into a hot engine and just let it sit and idle for 15-20 minutes (DO NOT DRIVE) and you could just hear the noise slowly disappear. After you idle it for the rcomended time you drain the oil immediately while hot and change the filter. in all four cases that I used it the engines ran like new and they remained running quiet from that point on. One risk there is to flushing the engine is that if it has a lot of miles its the sludge that could be keeping the seals from leaking preventing piston ring blowby or oil consumption and once cleaned out the seals could start to leak and the engine could start using oil. In my case none of the vehicles I used it on had any negative side affects and all ran like a dream.

This is really sad to hear. I will continue to pray for Bob and Becky.

I have a black and grey motorcycle seat from a first gen I am trying to clean. Time has shown its handy work as the light grey has pretty much turned black and I have tried a host of cleaners to try and clean it (even a bit of brake clean on a rag in a not so noticeable spot, That was scary I don't think the vinyl like that move at all) So far I have had the best luck with a product called citra clean http://citraclean.com/ and elbow grease. so far I have only worked on the center triangle of the seat as shown in the pic attached. If any one has a great solution I would love to know it.

Near the end they have a question answer session. In it they state you can run it as long in the oil as you like but recommend the just before oil change so that the dissolved sludge is drained out rather than continually circulating through the oil system I believe they make a product strictly for automatic transmissions. Check ther web site but I know I have seen it on the shelf here at Canadian tire. Type of cleaner is the issue rather than whether or not to do it. You want to dissolve the sludge not break it up. A prime example is pouring water in the intake to clean up carbon, it works but if your too aggressive the water will actually break the carbon off in chunks which can do engine damage. In the case you speak of the damage is already done by running non-detergent oil and the sludge is actually helping to seal the damaged rings and cylinder walls but gets so thick once you you attempt to clean it out it breaks up in pieces that float around in the oil. Again the reason why sea foam recommends only running it prior to doing an oil change so that the crap gets drained out. I am pretty sure in your case this has to be an isolated incident since most in their right minds would not be fool enough to run non detergent oil in a vehicle.

Tried that too but since I tend to clench my jaws when I concentrate all I got was a world of hurt (yes despite Marcarls slanderous statement I do close my yap.......occasionally ). Don't answer that Carl:backinmyday: Dang ...tooo late That could make for an interesting road trip.

https://seafoamsales.com/knowledge-base/how-to-add-sea-foam-motor-treatment-to-crankcase-oil/ https://seafoamsales.com/knowledge-base/how-to-use-sea-foam-in-fuel/

Thanks but I have tried that. I know half a dozen ways to bleed brakes and clutches having worked on all kinds of the stuff my whole life and tried em all. So far nothing has solved my issue. So far tossing an over ride switch in to manually turn my rad fan on early has accomplished the best results. Not a fix but a reasonable patch so far.