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What is that Honda V-4 model with the crank facing the back of the bike - was looking at one at the shop,, pretty neat.. Tell ya one thing for sure,, ya never really know what might work for ya till ya find one and take a peek - preferably a ride.. Got a couple buddies I run with over here on the west side of Michigan who enjoy doing test rides and demo's as much as I do.. Lots and Lots of times the three of us have escaped the women - snuck off and rode all over Michigan test riding bikes.. Polaris was (probably still is) known for offering factory test riding - great big semi in a bike shop parking lot,, I am sure you guys know the routine.. Anyway,, hopped on a "Vision 8 Ball" for a test ride = WOWZY WOW WOW, was I impressed!! We nicknamed that machine the "WEEBLE" after that old ad = "weebles will wobble but they wont fall down".. I FLOGGED that thing in the corners and talk about stable!! Now with Polaris having shut off their Victory line - cant help but wonder if one of those couldnt be had DIRT CHEAP.. I love threads like this..

CONGRATS RODNEY!!! ,, ya know,, I dont think I even knew you had an 83,,,,,

Wanna hear something crazy Gary,, back in the late 60's we were using film negatives cut in strips to clean our seals.. The best was 35mm.. Cant tell you how many times I salvaged seals by cleaning the garbage out of em on my 73 Honda Elsinore from stirring it up on a MX track.. Still to this day clean em like that even though film negative is harder to find unless your from that geezer era with piles of photo packages stored from years gone by.. It always made me wonder why/how my street bike seals got guck in the seals - I am now convinced that bug splatter is just as much of an issue as dirt from trail/track dirt.

oh yea,, all the very best in locating one brother!! If I see anything over here on this side of Gods country I will let cha know!!

Here we go again .. Raggy,, I was messing around on Craigs early this morning - couldnt eat,,, couldnt sleep,, you know how it is... Anyway,,, somewhere in there I noticed a Kwik Kamp camper in there and there was at least one other it seems,,, lest I was dreaming or having a vision about this conversation - I do that,, I'm part Indian ya know.. Might go to Motorcycles in Craigs over there in Detroit - search Campers or Trailers therein.

I like em but I gotta tell ya,, I have been around Beemers a little, ridden a number of em, known folks who have owned em and can verify - there is truth to that saying that BMW stands for Bring More Wampom or Bring More Wallet - no getting around it,, parts aint cheap even if ya can do your own wrenchin.. Maybe an FJ or ST? Was in our local dealership Friday blowing off a couple hours - noticed they had a brand new left over Ninja 1000 for 7400 bucks.. Got talking with another geezer there who is riding one who was telling me what a STEAL that was (MSRP was 12).. I was shocked to here him say they offer bags for the Ninja and he tours his - keep in mind that the Ninja is not the "complete" sport bike (you sit upright) - thats the ZX (lay down).. Found out that Yam makes a similar bike - called the FZ1 that I guess has a detuned R1 motor in it. Same kind of deal - Yam offers bags for the Z1.. Kind of Intriguing to me cause I have always loved the sport touring side of my MK1's - I like being able to go fast too.. Did a little Youtube study on the Z1's - found out that even though detuned - they still have no problem pinning the KPH dial (one I found on there was an older analog model in Kilos) at 280 KMph which is 173 mph - guy was cruisin at a steady 220 in total relaxed mode... Of course,, we both know that the best sport touring would be a new V-Max with a set of bags on it cause there is still nothing like a good ol Yam V-4 Mom Yam - if your reading this - STOP!! Your suppose to be working on,,,,,,,, never mind - you aint reading this..

Ok,, NOW I AM JEALOUS!!! and hungry

OK,,,,, I'm jealous:sign green with env,,, no idea what it is either but - I am jealous cause I just KNOW better then to say I dont like it till I taste it when it comes to homemade grub PLUS I know your freezer is packed with frozen Tamales (mouth started watering when I typed that). On the same token though Ready - if its spicey, I cant have it no more, so if thats the case - I am only jealous about the frozen Tamales.. Speaking of tamales and that precious Mother In Law of yours.. Would you mind encouraging @Flyinfool to finish his ICBM before your Mom heads back home? I would really like to shoot over to Milwaukee and watch Jeff do a test/tune launch and, after thinking about doing that, had visions of begging that sweet lady of a mom in law of yours to trade me some ice cream for a home made tamale or two.. Appleton aint it? How far and in what direction from Milwaukee is Appleton - any idea? Are those some kind of home made corn noodles I see floating in there? I couldnt stand it if I was looking over that bowl - I would have to sneak a couple of those out of there when the chef turned her back - I've been thrown out of more than one kitchen for doing that kind of stuff

Come to a Pucs Meet - Greet and Eat Meat and PROVE that which thou speaketh:fatsmiley:!!! Otherwise = meer sticks n stones:stirthepot:!!! PS - actually I even like em naked - no bun - no cat soup - no mustard - no nuttin BUT,, gotta admit - mustard is a FINE dressin to put on em.. PS-PS = if we can get someone like @Drews to join in here,, he can probably verify that there is NOTHING like a Hot Dog with Puc's secret weapon thereon.. ,,, now that I think about it,, @Marcarl can probably verify this too - I know he has meandered into the U.S. for such treats but not sure if he tried the secret weapon.. PS-PS-PS = ya got a personal invite to come prove your point Marsh - be glad to have ya!!

WOWZY do I like the looks of that Snype!! I been doing some digging on what my buddy uses in his semi - looks like the draw on them is 1.7 amps... As I mentioned - I have this light bar off a Shadow that looks like it would be wayyy easy to mod up and use on Tweeks.. It has normal motorcycle "Spots" on it.. Now I am thinking of following Bongo's instructions on being rid of the RLU - picking up a set of those Truck-Lite 27450c lites and a set of buckets to match that I can stick on the lite bar.. This would give me the same lighting as a modern day semi tractor trailer running state of the art modern LED's w/ high-low beams and it looks like I can do it all for about 250 bucks IF my friend can still get the lights for 100 bucks each.. Think if that works out I will get creative and pick up some of those cheap LED strips like David - @videoarizona shows on his scoot.. Placed on the sides and inside of the headlight area where my headlight once was - it would be way cool to have some low low watt usage lites to use for camping as he mentioned... FUN STUFF!! Tinks looking GREAT there Snype!!!

Snot rainin here,, think I might go outside and start production of Part 2 of Riding Like A Geezer... It's way to cold for a long distance run but that trainer bike should be fine.. If your wayyy bored - take a peek at this reverse trike.. A little research turned up the fact that the guy that makes these started to do so for "off roading".. Click on his other videos with that Endeavor brand on Ebay and you will find him two trackin a wing - pretty interesting IMHO.. Only thing is - looking at this Yam - it sure looks like no where near enough ground clearance for my kind of off roading - that front end is wayyyy close to the ground.. Your trike sits higher dont it? Hey Carl,,, as I recall - your spyder is a lot taller too isnt it???.... http://www.ebay.com/itm/122464239322?_trksid=p2047675.m570.l6026&_trkparms=gh1g%3DI122464239322.N34.S1

:scared::scared: VERY INTERESTING READ BONGO = point well taken, my friend !!

Who you trying to fool you lop eared - - Canookian varmint You may be able to put a whoopin on some them youngens but me n Bongo - we know EXACTLY what you were up to!! Please pass the martian mellows - I am still hungry

Yep,, sure enough,,,,,,,,,, must of also mis-spelled the word "swallow" somehow too or else someone forgot how to follow instructions :big-grin-emoticon::big-grin-emoticon::big-grin-emoticon::crackup::crackup: I think I am gonna LOVE this retirement/geezerdom stuff and become downright good at it :stickpoke::stickpoke::stickpoke:

Many years ago when my kids were real young, we had a motor home and would chase around the country.. One year we went down yonder to visit the "Precious Moments" HQ (awesome joint), "Passion Play" - WOWZY was that cool and went to shooting varmints at Silver Dollar City (we LOVED theme parks).. In the midst of all that fun - I managed to talk the team into visiting EXACTLY that Bass Pro Shop Snype!! That place is/was AMAZING!! We actually ended up spending a whole day there and it was NOT because I forced the other 5 members of my family to do so!!!! SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE!! PS = WOWZY WOW WOW WOW - thats a LOT of water!! Prayers Up for all you folks dealing with that situation!!

Having just recently aquired my Temporary Learners Permit For Geezerdom - I would cautiously approach the campfire where you two lop eared varmints had your feet propped up, were cooking hot dogs and admire the both of you for your advanced techniques.. I would shyly flash my T.I.P (not to be confused with my wife Tippy as she is not able to obtain her permit yet) - set down, grab a weeny stick, prop my feet up and go to cookin.. After listening carefully and learning from the pro's, I would probably take full advantage of the privileges afforded me by my newly aquired permit and say something like: How's come you two lop eared varmints dont do the world a favor, (here it comes - one of my favorite """"'s from the movie Grumpy Old Men) pull your bottom lips over your heads and swallow = everyone knows that the best color for reflecting light is what ever color mirrors are.. Proof? I been by lots of silver, white, green, brown, red houses in my life and NEVER had one blind me in the sunlight BUT - had a little 4x6" mirror blind me so bad one time when the sunshine hit it that I almost crashed... After setting you both straight - I would calmly ask one of ya to pass the Cat Soup for my professionally cooked dog, make a nice pass over that dog with the Cat Soup, take a bite, smile at both you varmints and say something profound like - WOW it's nice to be alive and be able to share all my deeply profound wisdom I aquired in the process of earning my permit and now be able to help my friends in situations just like this...

:scared::scared::scared::scared::scared::scared::scared::scared: WOWZY WOW WOW WOW and HOKEY SPAMMMOKEY!!!!! LOOKING AWESOME THERE BROTHER!!!:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: Sorry I missed this thread and THANK YOU for the link Jeff!! Sooo,,, any idea when launch date may be? Possibly this summer? I would LOVE to ride over and watch that puppy BOOGY:mugshot:!! WOWZY!!!

WOWZY WOW WOW WOW - I CAN SEE WHY = LOVE AT FIRST SITE - WOWZY WOW WOW WOW:scared:!!!!! Good thing I wasnt the buyer cause I would ride that AWESOME scoot till the wheels fell off - GORGEOUS!! Feeling your pain in her absence brother BUT I am SURE she has an awesome life bringing miles of smiles to her new owner - these ol 1st Gens are like that = alll heart!!

ROCK N ROLL RIV = GOOD FIND!!!!!:thumbsup: and THANK YOU for taking the time to share brother = YOU DA MAN!!

Thats gonna be a while Bum,,, we got a lot of ground to cover before the Geezers will be ready for add on's.. Keep a weathered eye peeled though cause sooner or later I will get there and I may need to hire you as a consultant!! Dont sweat the small stuff Snype - I am already headed into the black (was down at neighbors - he gave me a can of pop to drink while we watched and, I brought the can home = .10 cents) so only 59.90 and from there on out - PROFITS!! Watch freely and enjoy!! Not gonna do 2 up on the trainer - Tip has her own trainer scoot so I dont have to share.. Awe,, THANKS RIV!! Glad you found some value therein brother from a different mother!! Ya know what,, I KNEW that comment about "big boy bike" was NO WAY gonna fly - just had that gut feeling!! THANK YOU for pointing it out - sorry about that.. Tell what sweet brother of mine - you inspired me to have a short apology segment in future installments - just to smooth any waves I caused in prior segments - may wanna watch!! Roger Dodger on the wheelie segment!! I think that would work - may be a while though cause, as I was telling Bum above - gotta ways to go before I am ready to encourage 60 to 100 year old new bikers to run er thru the gears on the back wheel.. Your just biased cause I'm your old man.. Glad you still appreciate me and your mom though Sonshine!! Tip says Hi!! At heart = DEFINITELY!! And WOWZY - THANKS for the tip on the Park Pass = Tweeks, Tip and Puc's new address: Loafers Rd, Kings Canyon,,,, nope,, nope,,,, change that,,,,,,, Geezer Gulch, Glacier NP,,,,,,, nope,, another change,,,, Gone 4 Good Lane, Yeller Stone Like that guy in "The Wizard Of Oz" said = Well Bust My Buttons, Why Didnt You Say So!!!!!! Come up here for a Hot Dog and you can be our first G.S. (Guest Star) plus run the video for Tweeks, Tip and I for a full blown Geezer Touring segment when we get that far!!! YOU DA MAN!!! Glad you "get it" brother and it made you .. Bet it alllll made you VERY happy that you learned to ride a long time ago!! Didnt even occur to me until you mentioned it sister - THANK YOU!! Not sure how to handle that one - sure would not be fun to paint myself in a corner like I did with the "big boys bike" comment.. Would REALLY not be fun to have a bunch of biker chicks chase me down and put a whoopin on me for calling em girlzers:255:... If somehow we are able to hook up this year - we could get together and maybe make something??? Or,, maybe another Girlzer who reads this will come forward and volunteer as a Guest Star.. Or I could dress up like a,,,, ahhhhh,,, no,, that wont work,,,,,,,,,, my voice is to low - besides,, I dont wanna become known as a Transmissionite or whatever that is.. I get in enough trouble riding topless like I do sometimes.. Yea,, between all of us something will work out!! Seeeee,, it IS possible to teach a REAL Dragon Slayer new tricks!! Now the BIG trick is gonna be how to UNLEARN some of this stuff Bob! EXCELLENT POINT bro = EXCELLENT POINT!!! PS - Tip has governed at 100 (she caught me running 115/120 all morning wayyyy out in Wyoming across the Medicine Bow - said if I could keep it at 100 or below she would be more comfortable).. Of course - my response was "ok sweetheart, I am good with that but now we could get by with a 2 speed scoot = 1st to 3rd ) Having that second gear sure does get us there a LOT faster PLUS - talk about NICE for lightening the front end when ya need to jump a hole or something = REAL responsive... Actually - dont tell any other short shifters this but,,, second has become my favorite,, probably cause I went 30 years and 5 bikes without it

OUTSTANDING SNYPE!! LOOKS GREAT!!! Was half finished with my post above and had to run to the docs office.. Came back, finished and sent it - then found this.. Yep - looks great,, better than stock for night riding?

videoarizona = WOWZY capowzy do I like the looks of that brother!!! DEFINITELY gotta go there!! THANK YOU!!! Might be in touch on hook up BUT - I already have a plan in my head using an existing toggle/tapping into wiring for lights on my crash bars that were already there - WOW does this bike have the bling already installed!! May also check into just swapping out the bulbs in the crash bar lights for LED's... Thanks Bongo and Fool for the jumpering tips - THAT is what I was looking for. Also Thanks to all who assisted.. Here is a link to the LED headlight I am thinking very seriously about going to - my buddy thinks he may be able to pick one of these up for me for about 100 bucks on his business account: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Truck-Lite-27450C-One-Rectangular-LED-5-X-7-Ford-GM-Van-Jeep-XJ-YJ-Headlight/182540011083?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D40130%26meid%3D241075847f5d4969ab04e33af6768c3f%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D6%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D252834342344 I did take one of the old lights that my neighbor had in his semi (before he went to this type) and BINGO - it set right in the mounting bezel like it was made for it.. He is driving right now (probably down in Texas as I type this) but he/I will pull one of his LED headlights when he gets back - jumper those wires and see what happens... This could get interesting.. I've been using "The Force" for so long at night I hope I am able to do this...

I like Arizona - A LOT!! ,,,, take that back,,,,,, I LOVE ARIZONA!!!! It has that endless,, timeless out west "feel" to it that just beckons any adventurous type of biker to go splorin... Only a couple things I dont care for about it: 1. Goat Heads - little pickers - about the size of a pea - that are built,,,,, in the shape of Goats head.. Got two barbs stickin up like horns and one barb stickin down like a chin - get it? Goat head.. Problem with these nasty things is they are solid enough that they can penetrate rubber tires so if your rear tire is 3/4 gone from the 150 degree pavement that'll melt your tenner shoes and ya head off across the desert to see if there's a ghost town on the other side of that ridge 6 or 8 miles out there - ya could have a flat... Also,, they have no problem reckin the floor of a Menards $20 tent.. 2. I ALWAYS struggle with heading back east after I have headed west and CTFW in AZ proves no different.. Of course,, it's logical that fixing this ailment would be a whole lot easier than #1 above.. Just stay out west!! Not sure that gathering up Goat Heads to get rid of em would be practical.. PS = I always wondered what would happen if a person planted those Goad Heads and watered em - is there a great big beautiful desert flower in there? Or,, maybe thats where the new Yamaha Venture is hiding!!!! PS - PS = LOVE that @Max!! THANK YOU!!!

Thanks Jeff.. Got an idea,,, I have a light bar off an old shadow with the spots on it.. Was looking at it = looks like that puppy would line right up under the fairing.. If I put hi/low spots in the light bar and wired up my headlight to those so they were running thru the RLU and off the bikes OEM switches and then wired an LED headlight like I am speaking in parallel with those "spots",,,, hmmm.. Isnt the issue with trying to run LED's on the RLU thingy problematic because of the low draw on the LED's? As long as total draw is close to OEM headlight - should be good to go?

No ya dad burn lop eared Consin varmint - we didnt go around "The Pond" - we rode around our lake = MUSKEGON LAKE!! Come over here and I will show ya what I am talking about!! ,, yeaa,, I know,, BUSTED BIG TIME!! Sure am glad winter is over cause I KNOW I would be pushing 30' of,,, never mind,, cant even say it.. What cha talking about washing out eyes with acid if I wore my Bday suit? Contrair ohhh Monsure,, chicks would have been chasing me all over and cars would been backed up all the way into Grand Rapids to see... Telling ya brother,, its tough being built like this - was showing Tip the new Indian slogan about become a legend - dont need one,, I am already a legend in my own mind .. Ok,, the diaper may have brought a few smiles but hey - just showing my youth:missingtooth:!! Thanks for Bday well wish Jeff!!