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    2) Give it to me. 3) Go away.
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    Likely, your boots are fine. There will be cracks in them, but they are laminated. Inside rubber, metal, outside rubber. If you are concerned with them, spray some starter fluid on them while the engine is idling. If the RPMs change, then they need replaced. I would expect no change will occur. Time to do valves for sure. Freebird maintenance day is a good place to get that done. Get the replacement gaskets ahead of time. Likely there will be shims available for swap at MD. RR
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    I just noticed you were from Flint. Don't worry about the taxes. They can't do anything to you. You are already in jail. RR
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    That is not correct. The tax payer is liable for unpaid taxes. In a technical sense, the cheating tax preparer was correct. Since you signed it, you accepted it, it is your responsibility. Now, as to ethical.... not so much. 1) Take a look at any agreement/invoice from the tax preparer. There may be some language about them supporting you in a dispute with the IRS. 2) While I certainly wouldn't want a cheating accountant representing me, this language may make them liable to cover cost for an honest accountant/tax lawyer. 3) Get an honest accountant to go over the taxes and get them correct. This is the first thing that MUST be done. The government doesn't care about who is technically at fault. They just want their money. 4) Find a way to get the back taxes paid. The IRS does not have a sense of humor or fair play. 5) While the cheating tax preparers will not in any way be liable for your unpaid taxes, you may be able to make a case to have them cover any interest and penalties. Good luck. RR
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    How'd you fit 2 strippers on that thing? RR
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    Have a great trip Miles. Looking forward to your ride report. RR
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    +1 on the volt meter. Easy to do and great peace of mind. RR
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    And you pesky kids stay off my lawn!!!!!
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    One thing BB did at Wisconsin is run a clean, disciplined program. He was a great recruiter of the big boys and developed them into draftable NFL linemen (JJ Watt). There is a reason Wisconsin has the Div 1 NCAA record holders for total yards (Ron Dayne) and touchdowns (Monte Ball). Arkansas got a good coach who will run a good program. And as far as I know, he doesn't even own a motorcycle. RR
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    I've used the Zumo 550 for several years but have never heard of a trip card. A couple of good resources for all things Zumo are: http://www.zumoforums.com Layin' Down Tracks section in AdvRider http://www.advrider.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=37 RR
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    The manifolds you are seeing go to the airbox that runs along the center frame rail. They are under vacuum and would not have any fuel in them. Also, don't worry about the cracks. As mentioned earlier, these manifolds have a metal liner and the cracks will not go all the way through. If you are concerned with the cracks (after you deal with the fuel issue), run the bike at idle and spray WD40 or starting fluid at the cracks. If the RPMs change, then you have a leaker. I don't expect you will have any leaking. Back to the issue at hand. I suspect you have an issue with your floats/bowls/float valve. The overflow is at the top of the bowl so it will appear to be leaking from the top. First step is to drain each bowl. There is a nipple at the bottom of each bowl and a screw that opens and closes this release nipple. Put a short length of clear tubing on the nipple, put the other end of the tubing in a glass jar, and open the screw. Do not have the engine running or the key on when you do this. You may get some gunk out of the bowls. If so, close the release valves and turn on the key to fill them back up and then drain them again. If this does not take care of the problem, I would expect you need to open the carbs, replace the float valves, and set the float height. There is a procedure in the tech section to do this. Good luck and let us know how it goes. RR
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    Maybe not a handy place, but a known place is good. Chasing electrical gremlins is a real PITA. Good luck with it. RR
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    Depends where I am and which helmet I am wearing. My Aria always gets locked up or taken with me. If I am wearing one of my cheapo dirt bike helmets, I will hang it on the mirror or set it on the seat. RR
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    RedRider replied to Galapagos's topic in Watering Hole

    No quicker way to destroy a family than to be granted a large sum of money. Now, if you win, I will gladly take a share though - brother. RR
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    I worked with the controls engineer on this job and supplied some feedback devices for the lift hydraulics. From a controls standpoint, it was a pretty easy job. They paid on time also. RR
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    If the clutch mechanism worked previous to the Barnett upgrade, I would suspect the problem is in the placement of the clutch pieces. Not sure what would cause the lockup, but I suspect it is something with the component lineup. RR
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    Caj, I did not replace the friction disks or steels with the Barnett ones. Only changed out the pressure plate and springs and reused the Yama stock friction disks and steels. Sorry, can't help you with this. I would suggest contacting Barnett and asking them for some assistance. In the standard clutch setup, all the friction plates are the same and are interchangeable - with the exception of the inner most 1/2 friction - 1/2 spring. The steels are also completely interchangeable. I wonder if the larger friction plate is to replace the inner 1/2-1/2 setup? Don't know. Let us know what you find out from Barnett. RR
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    Yup, Aermacchi. RR
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    Rider magazine has a coupon for $299.99. Bought one last year and it is great. If you get one, spend the extra $40 for the wheel chock. The chock on this lift is pretty bad. RR
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    Double check the alignment of the disks in the basket. Dollars to doughnuts one or more are not aligned correctly. There are notches on the friction disks that need to be aligned with dots on the basket. Line them up correctly and you should be good to go. RR
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    Check NADA.com and kbb.com. The price he is asking is too high. Should be in the lower $2k. It is a nice bike, but don't over pay. There will be lots of good bikes for less money over the winter. RR
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    And always a touch of anti-seize on the plug threads. Suggest using a short piece of fuel line around the end of the plug to start it. If the plug is cross threaded, the fuel line will slip. If the plug is lined up well, it will screw in until the seat. Then use the torque wrench. RR
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    Well done Owen. Great write up. RR
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    Good luck Twigg and Owen. I will be armchair rallying. Would love to do this rally just so I could run the road from BBNP to Presideo. Looking forward to the ride reports. RR
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    You got that one right. RR
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