SilvrT
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Holding up a golf cart is certainly better than watching paint dry....
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You worked for Navistar?... so did I. I managed their Idealease operations in Calgary, AB mid 80's. I was just getting into programming at the time and me and another salesman developed a truck specing application that we sold to a few of the dealers. Right after that Navistar came out with their own and the dealers got it shoved down their throats to the tune of several grand if I recall correctly. (sorry...not meaning to hijack the thread)
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YVW ... that was when I bought the scoot in Calgary, Alberta and hauled it back to Vancouver ... appx 1300 kilometers. Had no problems at all.
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a U-haul 5x9 ramp trailer is what I used... http://www.uhaul.com/guide/index.aspx?equipment=opentrailer-5x9 [ATTACH]41679[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]41680[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]41681[/ATTACH]
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Apparently Brian thinks he can.... :rotf:
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The engine design was made back in the day when bikes had centre stands. Not likely they'd re-design the engine just for that....?
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yeah... I do that too when we're out on the road and "clumsy" wasn't forgotten.... it was part of the "etc" I do agree that the blocks may not be the best method and the mirror is a great idea but when I'm at home and the bike is in the garage, I use the wooden block method. Maybe "when" I get a mirror, I will discontinue using the blocks.
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do we get to see pics of your scoot or what??
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Absolutely!!! and that applies to many other things as well .... take for instance my last girlfriend..... :rotf:
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Yes, they are completely different; however, that in itself is a "comparison" .... as in "this one is completely different" so that being said we are simply comparing apples to oranges and noting the "comparative differences". If we did this with 2 identical bikes such as 2 '06 RSMV's (which of course are the nicest and fastest of all the 2nd gens ) then we are comparing apples to apples. Am I getting too "teschnikal" ? .... maybe I need to find some work to do... either than or go take a ride LOL (it's the PMS so plz forgive me)
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I guess a lot of it depends on the individual, their self-confidence, physical ability/strength, etc, etc .... consider this... stand off your bike and roll it along the ground ... if you can do this with confidence, you should have the same level of confidence putting a couple 2x4's under the sidestand and getting off the bike on the right while still holding it steady. Unless the bike has been lowered or the shocks are sagging or something of that nature, the bike should be able to sit by itself with the 2x4's under the sidestand as the balance point is just a bit left of centre (at least on mine it is) and this can be assured and accomplished by pulling up on the right handlebar. as the saying goes... "try it ... you might like it" Having said the above, I do realize that folks with shorter legs and wider bod's than mine might not be able to accomplish such feats of bravery LOL And I do like the "mirror" method idea... just haven't gotten a "round toit"
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I've had an '85, an '87 and now the '06 The '85 handled the best and it was the fastest. I could really push that bike in the corners and still feel comfortable and confident. The '87 wasn't quite as good in the corners and I didn't feel comfortable when pushing it to higher speeds. I had the '85 up to 215 km/h (133 mph) ... took the '87 to 180 km/h and just didn't feel good about going faster. The '06 does not have the "oooomph" that either of the other 2 did. I'm definately not as confident in the curves with it but I just installed a 130/90 front tire and haven't had a chance to test that out in the twisties yet. As for top end, been to 200 km/h with it and it's great...no worries about taking it higher.
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I place a block of either 2, 2x4's or a 4x4 under the sidestand. I then yank up a bit on the right handlebar and hold that as I ease off the bike on the right side. With upward pressure on the right handlebar, I then place my left hand on the edge of the seat and apply pressure towards the left side of the bike as I bend down and check the sight glass... then reverse the process as I get back on the bike and then push out the wood block. I've done this so many times it's a breeze...but, if you're somewhere and don't have a block of wood that size.... ???? (maybe carry one with ya?)
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Forget the woodpile and get out on that scoot for a ride. I'm taking Friday off to go riding and Nina & I will be out riding Sunday. Saturday we're gonna spend the day taking in as much free Olympic stuff as we can. Hope we still have energy left for the Sunday ride LOL
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It's crazy ... normally these ski hills have lots of snow this time of year and last year was a record for the area. Even at my house from mid Dec 08 thru end of Jan 09 we had a lot of snow and that is unusual.
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yup.... that is a bit of a problem alright; however, Whistler still has a good base .... it's just the local hills that have a problem (Cypress, etc). As for giving it away, I heard they were trucking snow in to the local hills from about 150-200 miles away at $1,000 a truckload! Dunno how true that is but I wouldn't doubt it. Since the days will be clear, the nights up on the hills will be cold...near zero celcius so they should be able to make snow but then when the daytime heating starts it will cause more problems as the freezing level will rise higher than the tallest peaks at the ski hills. At least no rain in the forecast for the next several days so that is a good thing.
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yes, the norm is high 8 c and low 2 c (not far off) when I mentioned 10-15, they are expecting 10 down here near the water and 15 inland so, guess where I will be heading LOL
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I'm taking Friday off to do some solo riding and Nina & I are going out on Sunday. Expected daytime highs of 10-15 celcius (50-60 f) and full sunny days. OOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH it's gonna feel SOOOOOOOOOOO gOOOOOOOOOOOOddd !
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Never had mice or rabbits around when I've had a dog but whenever I had a cat, I almost always had mice around ... albeit they were half eaten and lying on my doorstep ... :rotf:
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now tell the truth.... it was more like you got tired of her torturing you....wasn't it??? fess up!!
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I really have to apologize.... a guy asks a legitimate question with the anticipation of receiving a responsible and informative response and a guy like me comes along with a ridiculous offering.... geeeesh, I really need to get out for a ride! :eek: I would suspect what your father-in-law said would be the way to do it.
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Try this.... http://www.medievality.com/the-rack-torture.html
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probably because when you "paste" it, it inserts a reference to it's location which is not necessarilly available after the fact...??? (wild guess)
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It's about time something other than a v-twin or a v8 was used. .... now where's the one with the V4 Yammi engine?
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Corel Photopaint to be precise And yes, it was a VERY SLOW day ... pretty much the "norm". I'll hafta work on those "tire tracks"