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I really can't argue with that. But for the price of the All Beef dogs, a steak is a reasonable opition. Then I could pan fry it in bacon fat. Maybe I need help

I have a rule. If I'm pretty sure nobody died from eating it, I don't read the ingredients any more. If I did I'd probabaly starve to death. I just have bacon issues.

What a way to start the morning. Hungry. The news is on. The drooling starts. I'm getting dressed to head to the grocery store. Something I need to pickup. Never mind, back to bed. Won't be available until June. Kraft has unveiled several new hot dog flavors, including a "Bacon Dog," made with hardwood-smoked Oscar Mayer bacon. I'm not that big of a fan of hot dogs but these might be interesting. Did I mention I like bacon? I guess maybe I could have some sausage and eggs to tide me over.

If it's on both tires, and they looks clean and shiny I suspect the PO many have treated the tires with a tire cleaning and dressing agent. That does darken the rubber and leave a coating. If you look at the directions on these types of cleaners in the automotive stores they say NOT to use that product on motorcycle tires. It is slick and when the tire gets wet the residue may run into the contact area. But I'm just guessing on that. But it it's possible if you just got the bike.

Sounds like you have a grip on it but I'm going to throw in one more thing. You mentioned the tires were "like new" and I don't know how long you you have actually had the bike. But you might want to check the date codes on the side walls to see how old they really are. A complete check of the tires conditon for wear, cracks and any damage of any kind will save you misery on the road. When I bought my '84 the tires did look brand new. Still casting nipples on them. But they were over 12 years old. Never put a mile on them. Just replaced them.

Yes Sir!! That's the guy. Been bugging me all afternoon. Thank you.

I know you are a driver and probably missed few on the road so I couldn't let this one pass. Happy Birthday!!! Mike

I'm sorry to hear that. Never broke one but managed to relocate one of mine years back. No fun. Makes for a very distinctive method of moving. Get her fixed up and look after her. Hoping for a fast recovery. We will be thinking about her. Mike

I had a buddy over this morning to help me move some stuff and he got talking about motorcycle speed records. He was remembering something about one set in a swimsuit. First thing at came to mind was Leslie Porterfield. Ok, I know that isn't right but it was the first thought I had. I guess you would call that wishful thinking. Ok....back to the subject. I know what he was talking about. It was a long time back, Salt Flats maybe, laying on his bike with this legs hanging off the back wearing nothing but a swimsuit. I can recall the pictures of him on the bike but not his name or when it was. Well, back before they required safety gear anyway. Who was this guy? Mike

Of all the products you can buy Seafoam is one of the few that make claims of outstanding results and actually lives up to them. It's no miracle cure, but it does more than many other products. One of the best out there to break down the gunk and fuel varnish that cause so many carb poblems. A lot of us have had great results with bikes that have not run in years to get the carbs working again. A regular small dose every few tanks helps keep the system clean. Many use it with a full tank of gas over winter storgage to know it will fire up in the spring. Bikes, car, lawn mowers, or boats, it's a product to have on hand. They also produce a product called Deep Creep. A penatrating oil. Worth looking into. Yeah, you'll see a lot of the guys talking about the stuff. It works. Don't ya think Yammer?

Tough trip for the deer but the one poor passenger in the back was grabbing their bag and wishing they had flown. Driver was the lucky one.

Dang Monty ya made me look. 15/40 as well. Fixed.

Yep on the Ventureline mounts, they do show up on eBay every now and then. I ran across a set that was a bit different a year or so ago. They were straight instead of curved but mount the same, clear everthing fine and rock solid with the 4 1/2" lights. At first I thought they were very well done home made ones but I since then I've seen another set show up in the listings. I have no idea what they were made or intended for but they to the job. I like the odd stuff. Since nobody knows what it is so it sells cheap. Got my dang near new and complete backrest from a Yamaha "Vista" listing.

You're gonna like having the Wolos on there. I run the pair of Fiams but when I can put a soccermom on the curb instead of me I call it a good day. I get a lot of comments on the Hella mod with the drivings lights running during the day. It does stand out, even if it looks a bit lopsided. You ended up with yours rigged to run both Hellas at the same time didn't you? Mike

And Howdy, Well glad to have you onboard. You found a great place to be. You have questions, we usullay can get you the right answer. Air ride problems, can fix most of them with a soldering pencil. Head bearing adjustment, we have the man that makes the tool for that. Tires? Oh yeah, we talk about tires. Save some time and search tires. Lots of comments on tires. If you get bored you can ask about oil. Can't find a part we can help point you in the right direction. You will not only find the bike addictive, but the bunch here is a bit entertaining also. But look around, ask questions and enjoy the ride. Mike

Never ends does it? Had one of the local dealers here that were pulling the o-rings that came with the OEM oil filters and putting them in a ZipLock and charging extra for them. Got to keep your thumb on them boys all the time.

The rule of thumb for braking pressure is 30% for the rear and 70% for the front. By losing the left side front you are losing a chunk of that 70%. Why did he do it? Ya never know. But I'd say fix it no doubt about it. You have opitions. Replace the line or install a delink kit and tie the two fronts together.

I'd say you're looking good. At a lower idle than 1,000 you might see as low as 12.6 or even lower with brakes on and other lighting. But these are mine at running RPM's and then with the big drivers on. This is with a HO stator and the Shindengen R/R. So yeah, it's charging good.

I've been getting some questions on how Ashley has been doing so I guess I need to post some info on that. She is doing better. She still has some discomfort but not like the pain she had before. Looks like the meds are helping. She's had two visits with the specialists and they belive we can sit back and relax a bit as the first "worst case" senarios they discussed with us are not the problem. So that is a relief for both of us. More visits and tests coming and now waiting for the last set of lab results from the last go round. They know what was causing the pain at the time but not why it was happening in the first place. They want to answer that question and deal with that ASAP. She's been scanned, poked and prodded so much she feels like a VooDoo doll. But I want to say again, thank each and every one of you for your words and actions of encouragement, well wishes, prayers and support though this. What has happened here, though all of you, has helped stablize my situtation and taken the pressure off so I can deal with all this in a better state of mind than I was a couple weeks ago. That means so much for us right now. So from Ashley and myself, again, thank you all for everything. Mike & Ashley

Yep, even with the oil at the proper level in the sight glass under a hard acceleration the oil is forced to the rear of the sump and you will get a display warning for a short period of time. Pretty much normal behavior under those condtions.

I'll look into that. something has to work better. Thanks Hey Paul, Glad to made the next round. Congrats!!! Yeah I'm been on fleaBay for years but this is the first time I've tried to list anything a seller. Now I know why. Daughters doing better. Still got more doc visits to do soon. I'' be posting an update on that back on Dons thread when I get a lil time. Sleeping on the floor? And you were worried about your butt on the seat! Thanks and good luck! Mike

Yeah, I tried that. I had saved the one that worked as a template and the others still come up with the same issue. Being on dialup I even sit and let it simmer for a while to see if anything happens. Nada. Very weird. Had the same problem a while back when I tried to do my first listing with the same thing happening.

I've been trying to set up several listings on eBay for a few items and am running into a problem. I start the listing and all goes well until I get to the item description. When I get there it will not let me enter any information. I've tried about everything and find no information about why it won't let me. I finished the listings and saved them with all tbe needed info and they showed fine on the review. Except the lack of the description. I tinkered around for a bit with one and suddenly the decription box popped back up in the BASIC mode and I was able to enter the item description. I have no idea what I did to get that to work. But I got the one item listed and would like to finish the others. Need the magic words I guess. Mike

As said, all sounds normal with everything works as it should on a 1st gen. There is one more thing you can take a look at that "might" help a bit if it needs cleaned up. Pull the radiator cover and take a look at the radiator itself. Mine was cleaned and tested a couple years ago but when I had the cover off there was a LOT of dead bugs, road debris and some minor damage to the fins on the cooling core. A lot of blockage. I ended up loosening the radiator and using a water hose to softed up the dead bugs and then used a compressor to blow them out from the backside. Then combed the fins out to straight again I did get some improvement on the cooling. Just one of those things that need to be looked at once in a while.