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After many many years of dealing with OEM Japanese bikes going as far back as the 60's and including both Street, Dual Sport enduro's and even my MX bikes I have suspected that all of the Metric Manufactures including Mom Yam used some form of fish oil for their suspention dampening needs, including fork oils, due to the horrid smell always associated with swapping in new oils. Ironically my numerous encounters with the MK1's were some of the worst in odors when dealing with OEM original swaps. Combine that with the ink pen springs Mom Yam provided as a means of supporting the weight of the bike it is no wonder that my MK1's ALWAYS went to a whole new level of handling both on road and off road just by going Belray 12w for fork oil and dropping in a set of Progressives setup with 1" of preload and never ever needing any form of air above the oil to provide perfect riding for 100's of thousands of miles... After emptying of that nasty OEM stuff and going with Belray I never experienced and form of odors...

What 1 gun, long gun or handgun, have you been excited/hyped about and then bought it and found it fulfilled all your dreams? My thread so I will go first LOL.. A Beretta 92f has been on my bucket list for years. I have owned lots of great shooting handguns, and rifles too, that I totally enjoyed shooting and hunting with thru the years. I took several deer with both my Smith 29 and my 1911 - both wonderful classics that were a joy to own. Even my life long joy of owning Rugers, including the little MK1 I bought brand new back in the mid 70's for $75, have been right up there. I have to admit though that something magic happened between me and the Beretta 92f when I lifted it off the table at a Gunshow back when it was first introduced. A "feel" like none other. A since of "this sucker comes to point of aim just like my LEO father always told me a shooter should do" came over me. That is when the Beretta 92 got on my bucket list. Life got quickly complicated after that incident though (got married, had kids) and I never did get to own one of these iconic beauties, until now. My brand new 92A1 arrived shortly after winning the auction on GB this past winter. A good supply of Snap Caps arrived shortly there after as did my assortment of hammer springs to begin the process of finding out how light I get Tony's (what I named my A1) trigger pull set and still maintain reliable primer hit on a vast array of ammo including steel case. I knew a healthy supply of ammo was not going to be cheap and I LOVE to shoot (both long range - 200 yards) and point and shoot at several yards which takes lots of practice beyond what snap cap dry firing can provide so I was absolutely thrilled to see Beretta offered a 22lr conversion kit that consisted of a slide/barrel combo that would allow me to use my A1's receiver and fire control group. I found out that Beretta coupons were readily available and ended up getting a brand new Conversion Kit that came with 1-15 round mag. After ordering 2 extra 15 round mags I ended up with under $275 for the whole set up - NICE! To say the least, I have been excessively pleased with Tony's functionality, reliabilty, accuracy and "point of aim". Seeing him win the "sexiest" handgun award on youtube also came as no surprise because that Tony is definitely a looker, another plus I reckon. I live in a very resort type of setting here near the Lake Michigan shoreline. A real nice, quiet area with tax payer owned land (State Land) where shooting is allowed located about 15 minutes away. I can legally shoot off my deck but choose not to as there are children in the area and I just dont go there so I have been really missing our home over near near Ravenna where we had over 4000 acres of that tax payer owned land right out my back door and I could target practice any time I wanted. The Pellet gun practice from my deck was just starting to get tiring when I noticed some video's of people shooting Aquila Super Colibri 22lr ammo as a cheap way of going silencer. I also noticed in a couple of those video's at an even lesser decible Colibri in the "standard" Colibri. A few days after watching that video I noticed one of our MGO club members had 3 bricks of the standard for sale over on the east side of our state, my wife and I could not get in the car fast enough to run and pick up those 3 bricks with the hopes that Tony would hand cycle the stuff.. Guess what,, HE DOES SO with pure and solid NO JAMMING!! In a nut shell,, Tony the Beretta 92A1 who is sitting right next to me at this time watching Bruce Willis take down the bad guys with one of Tony's older brothers is,, without question, my number 1 choice of guns that I had a life long hype about and has earned a perfect 100% in the "WOW, THIS THING IS EVERYTHING I DREAMED OF AND THEN SOME" category.. Now its your turn! Puc

You almost forgot the gasket.

Forgot the beer??

I don't see any RTV sealant on the stator grommet.

It’s upside down and there appears to be a zip tie in there.

You left the Flux Capacitor on the bench! Never having replaced the stator in one of our majestic beasts, I have no idea what the Ooops is!

Well, this is clearly as definitive as "which oil should I use" !

This isn’t gear oil smell, I’m one of the strange few who actually like the smell of 90W. If I had to guess I’d bet on this being the OEM oil put in in 87. I’m at work so I’ll try to get a description of what it smells like when I get home, but it’s nasty and strong. Did a google search and apparently it’s common but haven’t come across why.

I guess that I forgot to post what it was...... The clutch fluid needed flushed. It actually had ‘a ball of crap’ that was in the reservoir along with the fluid. Once flushed, it now shifts like new! Thanks for suggestions.

A Brick of 22LR is going for $100 or more here in Minnesota. Look what is going on around you there is no wonder why people have 1000's of rounds of what ever. Reloading is not much of an option when you can't get primers or powder. Other than that you can pay $1.00 plus per round. So you the law abiding public get the bad rap for some idiot and mental defective out shooting up your local mall and work locations. None of my weapons have called to me to hurt another human being, they are to be used for their intended purpose or for punching holes in paper or clay pigeons. Anyone want to bet Nancy P. has armed security around her or that she lives in a gated community? But you shouldn't have a right to protect yourself like her....BS. Be care full out there and make sure you obey the law. God Bless and God's speed my friends Bubber

Looks like the boot that goes around the ignition switch and sits in the plastic cover.

I have ridden several Vulcan, they are a solid machine. I wouldn't hesitate to pull the trigger as long as it appears to be somewhat taken care of.

A neighbor of mine owned one of these and loved it. I rode it once and it felt like more than 800cc, real nice pull. Kawi's are good dependable bikes (the Boulevard that is referenced elsewhere is a different bike from a different manufacturer).

I say save it just in case...

Good luck! I've tried the propane method and the carb cleaner method for finding vacuum & air leaks. I didn't have much luck. When I sprayed around the carb boots, I discovered that enough of the gas or spray would rise and get sucked in through the normal air intake to affect RPM.

You can also use the plastifix with the fiberglass cloth. when replacing missing tabs I use multiple layers of fiberglass drywall tape and plastifix.

Easy choice for me. Marlin 1894 .44mag. Dad bought one new in ‘75 or 76 to deer hunt with. We hunted deep woods where a 75 yard shot was hard to do so we didn’t need high speed guns. I took my first few deer with that gun and bought its twin right after high school. I can’t even estimate the number of deer I’ve taken with it. It’s just automatic that I reach for it the 2nd Saturday in November, I go back 35-40 years when it goes bang. There’s a safe full of different rifles and calibers but the first day of season is reserved for the 44. One of my brothers has dad’s rifle, we don’t hunt together often but it sure is fun to sit in a tree and hear that distinctive boom on a frosty morning.

Rifle was fairly easy for me. Though there are a couple others that I really liked, the International stands out as may favorite. Handguns? That's a different story. I have different favorites for different uses. I guess that may all time favorite for plinking is the Ruger Single Six with the interchangeable .22/.22 mag cylinders. I had one years ago that met the same fate as my International. I finally replaced it a few years ago. My original was blued but the new one is stainless. I love it for plinking. Cheap, accurate and just a lot of fun.

For a handgun it'd be my SIG 226. Smooth, reliable and they just seem to go where ya want 'em to. For a rifle, I've always thought the old Winchester '94 (30-30) was the one all-purpose rifle I'd want to have around. I have one of the old ones that my Dad left to me and I was thinking I'd donate it to the tiny history center (and hot dog shop) that sits right next to the hardware store where dad originally bought it in '39, when he was 17. That old rifle's taken a lot of deer. I have another one that I bought when I was 17, but not nearly the same value...but I still love it. The one I bought's taken more than a few deer as well. (Don't hunt anymore)

There are several that I could choose but for a rifle, it had to be the Ruger International chambered in .308. I've always loved the .308 caliber and absolutely loved the looks of the International. It was also a compact gun which made it easy to handle in the East Texas brush where I usually hunted. Went through a divorce in the early 90s and by the time I got everything ironed out and went back to get my gun collection, the ex-wife and sold them all. I never replaced it and though no longer made, you can find them on the used market. The fact is though, I don't deer hunter any more and have no use for it except nostalgia and will likely never buy another one. This is the gun but not the one that I had. I have no pictures of them from that time. Mine had a 2 x 7 compact Leopold on it as well as a sling and for me, was the perfect all around combination.

Marlin Model 336, 30-30. It's not like I just decided to get one and it was everything I wanted it to be. I literally grew into this rifle. It's the first large bore stick I ever shot. It's the first rifle I ever took a white tail with. It was my Grail from the beginning of my shooting life. I'd give it up in an instant to get the man back who bequeathed it to me.

This is a easy one for me, Remington 3006 BDL I have had it for 38 years. And was a few years old when I got it at the K and L sporting good store here in Viroqua. Can still see it there with all of the other guns and it just stood out and seemed to be calling out to me. Had the owner hand it to me and I put it up to my shoulder and it was the one. It fit me like it had been made just for me, It did need just a little work on the trigger pull. After that was done I am not sure you have to pull the trigger you just think it. I have put alot of deer meat in the freezer and helped get rid of some coyotes. And it has found its next one to give some great hunting memories to my daughter Hana, And she got her best buck so far last year with it.

In the years past commercial Freight carriers had a great delivery time ...Canada Post seemed to be the slowest . Just ordered a Batwing for a bike , and the seller used Canada Post for delivery ..The seller was about 1000 miles away and I have to say that Canada Post delivered the package right on time and the rate was very reasonable .. The commercial carriers were saying they could not promise any delivery date because of Covid and the rates were twice that of Canada Post ... It seems that Covid is starting to be a money making device .

A New Hanover county carry permit requires the names of three people that can verify your sanity before you can be approved. And I have to take a class. In FL my military tour was a substitute for the class and no witnesses needed so I got my permit in less that two weeks. When the repubs took over NC, they passed a castle law and stand your ground. So, home invaders are fair game, threat or not.

I got 11k miles out of both my Shinkos, just replaced them with new 230s.

It’s crazy how different the laws are between states, in KY all you need to sell a gun is to have a gun for sale. No permit needed to buy, sell, or carry. I keep my CCW permit so I can carry in other states. Show a CCW card and no waiting to pick one up at a retailer. Our permits are weapon permits, not just guns. Switchblade, brass knuckles, saps, etc are legal.

I am inclined to agree. if it was from a more established member I would but 1st post, posted by a 1st time trial member I would be VERY WARY.

One post, Motorcycle Forum, personally I wouldn't click that link 😏

Hello all, I just did a ride review on a Klim F3 off-road helmet that is Dot approved for on-road and it was fine at freeway speeds. I know that our friend @cowpuc doesn't need no stinkin helmet and has kept himself and his lovely wife Tip safe for a million miles. But for the rest of us, wear a stinkin helmet! Here is my review of this quality helmet. You will notice in the photo I am on a BMW 1200 GS and wearing a whole bunch more Klim Gear. The bike is a Twisted Road rental ( review to follow) and the Klim Jacket and pants will get their own review shortly. Thanks for reading - but only if you are interested. Don't just read it cause you pity me having to slave over my keyboard in exchange for all this cool gear :-) https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2020/10/06/klim-f3-helmet-review-motorcycle-riding-on-and-off-road/ VentureFar...

Thanks @cowpuc will give it a shot in the morning. Maybe loosening up the others will help it go in. So sad I bought this bike directly coming from a shop where it was specifically in for carb rebuild. Hard to trust anybody anymore.

Post on here when your primer plant is up and running. I’m almost out of small for my 9mm and larger for 45’s.

Sure am glad Carl’s wearing blue jeans in that pic, not just chaps.

We even had an expert photographer with us ....Carl's better half (by far ) Marca who caught both our good sides in one pic .. @Marcarl is the one on the left.

Do it on the center stand, but you want to use a ratchet strap to hold the center stand in the forward position. You will want to be able to let the front end down to compress the fork tubes several times at different steps of the procedure. Then you will want to put a jack under the front frame cross member(be careful not to hit the oil filter or pan) to lift the front end up and keep it solid when you replace the top tube caps.