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There's a couple of different ways Ford does it. One is a cover over the hole in the bumper where you insert the rod to lower the spare. The cover has a key slot in it, and the key is hidden in the vehicle key-fob. The one I was talking about is on the end of the rod that you insert and turn to lower the spare. It's like a mini lug nut style wheel lock. Youtube says a 12 point 14 mm socket can be driven over the special protruding stub that the special rod fits over. Might be able to do it with a cheap socket, but we had good ones and we couldn't drive it over the stub. I get the feeling the cheap sockets will stretch.

I tend to be a fan of Prestone but any aluminum friendly silicate free antifreeze is fine. If you use concentrate I highly recommend buying distilled or de-ionized water to mix with it. tap water will just start to introduce scale and mineral build up. If distilled or de-ionized water is not next to the antifreeze in the store try the drug or grocery stores. Some may suggest potable water but don't use it. All potable means is that it is safe for human consumption. Even potable water can have high levels of sulfur and minerals which can build up in your cooling system. It is if you have a scale build up but choose carefully. Some can be very aggressive and require a thorough rinsing. Some come in two parts. Part one is the flush part two is a neutralizer again flush thoroughly. In either case choose carefully and make sure it is compatible with the parts in your cooling system such as aluminum and plastic. Some flushes are not aluminum safe and can actually eat away at the aluminum.

So heres the truth: Bum and I are just Canadian forward. But we are just the surface. It really is our hope that young remembers stick around. If you choose you will thru your sharing of mistakes under your finger nails, learn confidence. That is really what the sport is about! Dad and Carl set this forum up to carry on well past us old timers. So ask now, gain that confidence but, don't stretch beyond it. What do we have to offer the younger crowd? History, that's real, all we have in words we shared. What you all do with it well we'll be looking down and seeing if you's is using it fairly. (no ego) We lost a lot of great guys over the years. The important thing to remember about forums is that it is always ok to agree to disagree! And, in that is the best of advise we have to share! Don't enter a group experienced with a chip in your eye. Dad taught us all that, and, Lord knows we put him thru the paces that one ting, " OH you really want to know what I think" let me tell ya, you've just been told// Of course Carl is always trying to keep the peace.. yaknow be a Canadian, when really some of us just need to set the roof a blaze yaknow like bros at the kitchen table! For me tho I love/hate everybody equal, because if I don't like them, likely I am meeting their wives at the boarder anyways ( not allowed over,, its just a big miss understanding, of course) The thing is is that this joint of all those that have treated me BETTER is a cool place for a mans mind to hang his hat. Read the old stuff to get to understanding of the wealth of experience, and make that a part of yours. There really is no magic to what we know. So just flow with it, pass it on, just accept as most Canadians do, that we is just better at some thins (knows whats I means)

This is great, thanks for all the advice, i really feel I am learning alot, hope to one day be at half your guys experience level. I am going to attempt to clean all this crud out of system tonight. My next question is what do you guys recommend I use for coolant? I know we had talked about using no suds dishwasher power and water for first couple flush through. And also a stronger chemical would a coolant flush product be worth the money? I used to use prestone 5050 blend in my superhawk and never had any issues. I seen patch is in Calgary, I probably gave you a wave at some point in the 7 years I spent there. I also really loved motul oil, my bike ran so smooth and shifted so nice. Do you guys have recommendations in that regard? I did read the article case for fogging and what a good read it was, really lucky to have this site, thanks again for all the work you guys put into this. So much to learn on here and when no one is willing to even look at a bike this old, I have been able to get this classic back on the road

We got a couple on the calendar, And a few that are coming and have their usual camp spots picked out. Lets see some more Wisconsin Riders. The extended forecast looks great so far. Come and relax and get to visit get in a ride around our area. Its going to be great to those that can come. Always a great time meeting new friends and seeing old ones. Do RSVP on the calendar so I know what to set up for a ride or two, and what to have for food.

Just be careful with the throttle, once you twist it to open you'll find it very hard to close again,,,, unless you need fuel or something to eat, then it closes just fine.