SilvrT
-
Posts
10,878 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Gallery
Events
Store
Everything posted by SilvrT
-
A preventative maintenance thing many folks don't know about is to drain/flush your water heater regularly ... like once a year maybe. These things will build up sludge and shale in the bottom and eventually reduce the performance and cause them to fail.
-
I wrote a letter to The Province about that the other day ... http://www.theprovince.com/opinion/letters/Vehicular+aggression/2708295/story.html The link you posted is from our own member Sailor.
-
Awesome... hope ya don't mind but I copied your words and sent it to our local newspaper (excluding your name of course).
-
and here it is for the rest of us to read.... http://www.timescolonist.com/opinion/letters/Make+drivers+aware+traffic+roads/2715331/story.html (hope ya don't mind me posting the link ...) btw... great letter! we need a lot more of "us" writing to the newpapers and to the appropriate Minister. I really don't think those people "get it". oh, and here's mine... http://www.theprovince.com/opinion/letters/Vehicular+aggression/2708295/story.html
-
In the following ad, the scoot has caliper mounted lights. http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/mcy/1653768301.html So, the question that has always puzzled me about such a mounting is.... wouldn't the bouncing of the wheel cause the lights to appear as though they were also bouncing, not to mention the vibration factor on the mounting bracketry. I'm sure many have seen an on-coming semi or other vehicle with their driving or fog lamps on and the things are obviously jiggling like crazy just from the roughness of the ride and the flexing of the mounting. Thoughts/comments on this?
-
OK.. I'll admit that once in a while I don't mind a straight road where I can see my destination 6 hrs from now. It is actually enjoyable to set the cruise @ 140km and just kick back and gawk around, flailing both arms into the wind .... oh, speaking of wind .... those flatlands sure like to beat a guy up with the wind and if it's raining at the same time, man that rain on those prairies is like 1000 needles hittin yer face. Whooops, better grab onto the bars and let's see... how long riding at a 20 degree angle will it be before I get to a corner that will alter the wind direction and I can straighten up....??
-
Did a lot of repairing on my '87 (see one of the pics in my profile). Used the plastic welding method with a soldering gun and a flat tip. Followed that with ABS 2-part epoxy. Worked very well.
-
kewl!!! ... what's the prize? is it chrome? when do I get it?
-
Got a "tip" from an Insurance agent to check out Megson Fitzpatrick Insurance in Victoria, BC. They are a broker who specializes in M/C insurance and I found I can save an additional $109 bucks a year (so that's now $827 savings over ICBC rates). Hot Dang!! This is crazy that my savings for a year is more than many of you guys pay for a year LOL
-
So, we got out for a ride Saturday ... put on appx 250km or so ... the adjusted tire pressures with the new gauge made a world of difference so apparently I have been running on less than optimum air pressure ever since I got the scoot but never really realized it until I put on the smaller front tire (and tested with a different gauge).
-
I'm pretty sure it's a one inch clamp
-
go to the thread ... then select the URL that's in the address bar and copy it. Come back here and paste it.
-
Hard to argue with a prairie boy.... Here's a tip for enjoying the scenery in the mountains....SLOW DOWN ... LOL Thing is, out my way the scenery changes at each corner (of which there are many) .... out your way, the scenery is pretty much the same no matter where you are or how long of a ride you're on... (flat or slightly rolling fields of wheat, etc) Nope... I'll take the mountains any day.
-
Prairies are boring!
-
better make sure that "new" reverse gear comes with a warranty...
-
In this area there's not too many ride variations a person can do in a 5 hr timeline but the one we do most often is ... Start from home in Burnaby Make our way over to hwy 7 thru Maple Ridge and out to Mission...stop there for coffee. Then on to Agassiz, across the river to Rosedale and follow the back route to Chilliwack From Chilliwack, we work our way over to Yarrow, then hook up with the freeway to Watcom road...stop for coffee and donut. From there it's over to Vye road and straight past the Abbotsford airport, little jog over to 16th and back down to 8th and over to White Rock. Cruise the strip at White Rock and maybe stop for fish & chips or some appy's and take in the "strip-cruisers" (those who know White Rock will know what I mean) From there it's back home to Burnaby. [ATTACH]43065[/ATTACH]
-
This is probably not the safest thing to do but has worked for me for many, many years and several helmets ... I sew velcro into the chin strap .... then I just feed the strap thru the D ring once and hook the strap together with the velcro. Simple, quick, and easy.
-
How about paint balls that contain both paint and ball bearings Here's a thought ... mount a replica 50 cal machine gun on the scoot and a flag or something that says.... "so you think you wanna mess with me sukkah?"
-
@ Squeeze
-
Fairing Dampers and Risers
SilvrT replied to rumboogy's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
COOL ... that's the plan for mine next winter. Gonna do those extenders for the rubber spacers then too ... well, maybe I won't wait for next winter.... LOL -
As I add more miles to mine since the I-basket was installed, it seems to be getting even quieter. I'm also noticing that since I've been crankin it to the rev limiter a few times, the engine seems to run smoother and quieter. She's now just over the 20,000 kilometer mark
-
Fairing Dampers and Risers
SilvrT replied to rumboogy's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
Looks great ... say, I see you have the chrome risers but have aluminum bar hardware... don't you think the aluminum risers would look better??? (coz I know my chrome bar hardware would look better with chrome risers but I have the aluminum risers and I'd really prefer the chrome risers so are you sure you wouldn't prefer the aluminum risers?... *hint* trade *hint*) Are those chrome risers a Baron product? -
Now there's a GREAT idea!
-
antenna question
SilvrT replied to Sideoftheroad's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
The left one goes on the left side..... just kiddin .. couldn't help muhself ... the CB antenna is the one with the black piece in the middle...it goes on the left. ooops... I re-read your post and noticed you have a 1st gen. Normally you'd only have one antenna then which would be on the right. So, I don't know what you've got if you have 2 and they're the same. -
The 9 recommendations and the response to them from the Solicitor General can be viewed here at the bottom of the page.... http://www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/coroners/publications/index.htm Quite clearly they are placing the onus on the motorcycle riders yet the majority of the accidents are caused by the cagers... :think: :think: