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    No issue with it at all. At some point it time everyone has an idea. Some act on it, some share the idea, and some file it away as a brain fart and space it off. But I'll bet more that Bob, Dingy and I have looked into that nut in the past. If I had seen Bobs post from '08 I would have probably called him to try to buy from him. Would have saved me some brain cells. I know in the past there have been times where feathers got ruffled because someone had brought up an idea and never acted on it. Someone else picked up the ball and ran with it and made it work. I was caught in the middle of one of those situations and it was nuts. No reason for the anger over it. Something good come out of it and to me that was all that mattered. I have sent a PM to Bob Myers to see if he wants to run with it. He's got the tools and skills to turn these out at a higher quality than I am. So if he wants it, it's his to do. I could not produce these in mass with any promise of quality. Hey ya know, I'm working with a bench grinder and a file. I was thrilled with ending up with two decent ones for myself. So we shall see what happens. Mike
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    You were where I was at. Nowhere to mount anything and so many options available for handlebar mounts, rams and clamp ons. I never had the OEM plugs for those riser holes and that bare nut drove me nuts. Well ....... do something with it right? The idea of the bar all the way across didn't work for me as I wanted to keep the option open for being able to move the angle on the risers to change postions without having to rework everything. I'm hoping to get a little time tonight to mount both sides and then you can see space between the bars and the usable space on the studs once mounted. I used 7/8" aluminum rod stock as that seemed to be a popular size on the mounts avaiable and had the first four cut at 4" long. That right now allows two mounts on each side. Once I decide on what I want and where what will go they can be cut down for a cleaner look. I'll post some mounted pic later. Mike
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    That is the remote control to turn the Drift HD 170 camera on and off. I can mount the camera and flip it on/off without having to reach for the camera itself. A bit safer and I can select what shots I want to record without wasting a lot of space on the SD card. Kinda handy. With the camera mount I'm working on now for the front I can see the veiw finder to be sure it comes on when I hit the button. Another project. Then one for the back and lower down for a different view. All on quick release mounts. Mike
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    Ahh dang! I'm a pirate! Arrrgggg! My bad Bob, never saw that. But at least I wasn't the only one that saw the possibilities for that particular spot. I'll be talking to you later. Mike
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    That idea has been tossed around before. The CLASS compressor on the bike provides very little volume of air to the system for adjustments. In order for it to fill a tire to the needed pressure it would have to run for a long, long time and probably damage the CLASS compressor or wiring in the process. Good idea, wrong kind of pump. I carry a $10.00 12 volt HF pump and a string patch kit for emergencies. It will get me to a shop or home or at least off the side of the road. Mike
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    I've been playing with this for a while and finally got it worked out. We old Maytag 1st genners are seriously short of handlebar space for mounting all those lil dodads and gizmos. Got that handled without drilling into the bodywork or fabbing up something to bolt onto the bike. I had to farm out a bit of work to our friend Dano to get the holes drilled square into the round stock as I had no luck with the hand tools I had available so, thanks again Dan. I first got the idea from Dingy when he welded up a nut to go on there to make his GPS mount. Pretty simple idea. Remove the nut recessed into the risers that retains the hand controls and remove it. Replace it with the stud extension to add the space needed. Roll an o-ring into the recess to keep out the grit and water and it's done except to mount on the handlebar clamps for the needed mounts. So from this day forward these shall be called "Snagglestuds". I made a pair for both sides so now to buy more stuff to mount......... Mike
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    I just replaced the Avon Venoms on my '84 this summer. The rear was at the end. When it hit the wear bars it was done within a week. But.......It had 24,500 miles on it when I came off. I ride solo most the time and not a lot of slab trips so it wore side to side pretty even. Kept the pressure at 48 lbs all the time. I never expected that kind of miles out of a soft compound like the Venoms but it did me well. I bought them for the load rating on them so that will be a point if you're pulling a trailer. Just my experience..... Hard and heavy with a trailer..... probably won't get the same results, but it's a heck of a tire by my vote. Mike
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    You got 'em Yammer, for all of ya. Mike
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    I've been using Caswells Epoxy Sealer on several fuel tanks since I did my '84 tank a few years ago. I'm happy with the results and the epoxy does an excellent job of bonding to the interior of the tank rusted or not. It's tough stuff. http://www.caswellplating.com/restoration-aids/epoxy-gas-tank-sealer.html I just got an updates from Caswells on a new product, another epoxy sealer, but with a new feature. They have added a red color to the product so you can see the coverage on the inside of the tank, (for what you can see without an inspection camera). It's the same quality product from the original kit so I wouldn't be afraid to use it for any major repair. http://www.caswellplating.com/restoration-aids/epoxy-gas-tank-sealer/dragons-blood-gas-tank-sealer.html?utm_source=MailingList&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=May2012 So it's worth a look if you're in the market for a tank sealer. Mike
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    Time to buff out the old helmet?
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    Adds a whole new spectrum to "ATGATT" don't it? Apparently this is not a new problem with saddles.
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    Wow! An international Souper Star! Ya done good. Better pick up a few more sets of Foster Grants.
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    Those o-rings are a common cause of minor leaks during the colder months. A lot of guys have found puddles under the bike while stored for the winter and never have a drip in the warmer months. But if they don't get moved once in a while they just are difficult to change position and start to leak. A good cleaning and a new o-ring should fix ya right up. The thread mentioned earlier here is good info on that. Mike
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    Good point Gary. I know a few have removed the screw trying to change the setting with messy results.
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    "ON" at 2 o'clock for draining radiator. "OFF" at 2 o'clock for normal running. The water pump drain plug needs to be out for best drainage. The drain selector only rotates unless you remove the screw, spring and detent ball to replace o-ring. When refilling the sytem leave the selector to "ON" and fill the radiator to the top. Start bike and allow fluid to circulate. (at idle) Once the fluid is staying up replace the cap and top off the over flow bottle. Set the selector to "OFF" and allow the bike to warm up and top off the overflow bottle again. Check as needed. Mike
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    Had a local independent bike shop here about a year ago listed a 75% off sale on "selected" tires. I eyeballed the rack, about 50 tires, and every one of them was 6 or more years old. Not real comforting that a tire dealer was selling a product like that.
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    Sometimes it's just hard to walk away from stuff like that. I'm still waitng for our Butt Butler to jump in here and offer his modified seat with the stimulus package. RICK!! Where are ya buddy? It's time to rise to the occasion!!! Mike
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    BMW sales explode as riders come to grip with new riding experience.
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    New BMW sales pitch..... "Let riding excitement lead the way"
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    BMW meets and exceeds new rigid riding enjoyment expectations.
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    BMW has annouced they are erecting a new sales platform.
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    I just checked with the local BMW dealer and test rides are booked into 2014.
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    I got so much to say on this but I'll leave that up to every commedian that is going to pick up on this. I'd get in trouble...... again,
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    Only two things on my mind. The valve needles are not seating right or more likely the floats are not set properly and they they are causing the overflow. Mike
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    Yikes! Now NO STOPPIES Gary!! Looking good. And I've been wondering how that yellow turned out. Mike
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