cowpuc

Hey ya dad burned lop eared 2nd Gen riding varmint,,, we are thinking of heading back down to the Bike Time hang out (any other of you lop eared's wanna scoot over to Muskegon and check out the action,,,, COME ON DOWN!!) if the weather holds out (was raining a few minutes ago here).. 5 p.m. today there is suppose to be and vintage Military air plane fly over on Rebel Road (Western Ave by the L.C. Walker) - would love to see em. Then after dark there is suppose to be a stunt motorcycle "fire show" (maybe burning some Harley's ,,, pay backs are heck brother - seen those HD riders out at Sturgis burn more than one "rice burner" back in the day - now its OUR turn :stickpoke::stickpoke:). Tip and I were down there till about 1 a.m. last night.. Larry and Tom stayed too. We will probably be in and out down there - if you and Vicki come down keep an eye out for us - you should be able to find Tweeksis with no problem cause she is DEFINITELY prettier than your 2nd Gen:stickpoke:.. ,,, I will see if I can pack my gauges down with me - do a freebee carb sync right there at Bike Time!!!

I hope so!! Thus far our local Post Office has been doing an amazing job at getting all these parts out and to the new owner.. I was in there a couple days ago and thanked them again for their excellent service - PLEASE dont tell me I gotta go back down there now and take it all back:fingers-crossed-emo Just making sure all is well brother! Puc

:178::178::178::sign yeah that::sign yeah that::sign yeah that::sign yeah that::sign yeah that::sign yeah that: WOW ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ WOW WOW WOW GARY - WE BE TALKING WOW ZZZZZZZZZ WOW WOW!!!!!:thumbsup::thumbsup:

Telling you guys,,, theres more to the whole Gremlin Bell idea than folks give just due... Most people dont realize it but when ya hang the bell your suppose to hang it as close to the ground as possible.. Those nippy little rascals LOVE to chew thru wire insulation and then go electron riding!!! Cruisin along, thinkin all is well cause ya got your bell for protection - dont realize how inviting that kickstand hanging down there is and the next thing ya know - your scoots electrical system is INFESTED!!!

I don't know nothin about nothin about nothin but I do know this,,,,,, HAVING AN 83 1ST GEN WITH A FULLY FUNCTIONAL WORKING 2ND GEAR AND A SOLID BARNETT CLUTCH WILL SURE MAKE A GUY FEEL YOUNG AGAIN!! :big-grin-emoticon::big-grin-emoticon::big-grin-emoticon: Thank you @Carbon_One and Joyce = been down at our local bike time (no pictures but I did see @bluestar99 and his wife Vicki down there so they can verify I was there and I am not making nuttin up) most of the day and Tweeksis IS/WAS the purdiest, coolest and baddest bike down there!!,,,, ,,, GET THAT POTATO POPPIN V-TWIN OUT THE WAY - PUC N TWEEKSIS COMIN OUTA SHOOT 9,, :checkeredflag:

If memory serves me correctly, Cherokee will be your closest starting point for the Blue Ridge Parkway.. Concerning the Tail of the Dragon,, you could just ride it and never say anything to anyone about even being on it. It's very well patrolled by the LEO and truthfully, it is very scenic if you obey the speed limit - not any different than any other awesome twisty trails thru the forested hills down there. IMHO - The Dragon has just gotten all the "go fast" hype and just cause it has that stigma does not mean it's any thing more than just another great ride.. Another place Tip and I love to ride down there is the Red River Gorge area - plenty close to Gatlinburg for a really really nice day ride - IMHO.

:sign yeah that::sign yeah that::sign yeah that::sign yeah that::sign yeah that::sign yeah that: Thoughts and Prayers Up!!

OUCH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So sorry to read this - thoughts and PRAYERS UP for both of you Patti!! Hope you heal fully and quickly - your to sweet to be off your feet!! Your ol buddy Puc!

WOW ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ WOW WOW WOW BROTHER = THAT PUPPY IS GORGEOUS!!:dancefool::dancefool: :ice_congrats-vi6886:ice_congrats-vi6886:ice_congrats-vi6886:ice_congrats-vi6886 to my Texas Hero - you deserve it Biker John!!:thumbsup: Hope it gives you and that precious wife of yours mile and miles and miles of 's!!!

Deener,,, if I am understanding you question properly - which I very well may not be (I tend to be a little thick skulled at times) - what you are referring to doing cannot be done that way because its the inner basket you have to hold to remove the nut that secures the clutch basket assembly. The outer basket is geared to the crank and is what delivers power to the inner basket which tranfers to the tranny. Capturing the bolt that is securing the starter clutch will only keep the outer basket from turning - not the inner hub. The fiber disc in the clutch pac have ears on them that mate to the outer basket, the steel plate that the fiber plates friction against have notches in them that mate to the inner hub - its the meeting of these two types of plates (fiber against steel) that results the tranny receiving power from the crank as your clutch lever is released. I used to make my own tool for the job you are talking of - pretty easy to make too.. All I did was took an old steel clutch plate (its the steel plates that mesh to the inner hub) and then take a piece of round stock that would just fit between the ears on the outer basket, cut a notch in the end of the bar stock wide just wide enough that the plate would slip into it and to a depth just shy of the notches that meet with the inner hub. A quick weld along the bar stock and the clutch plate and BINGO - instant homemade Puc speciality tool!! Sometimes a small bend in the round stock would be necessary to get the "handle" out where I could get a good grip on it (use it like a breaker bar) but not always. I have also successfully used an old motorcycle tie down for the same job - just take the end of an old tie down (with no hook on it), make a couple wraps on the inner basket (I have found that melting the end of the tie down material a little and making a lip of the melted plastic helps sometimes to get it to hold) with the end of the tie down being squeezed by the wrap above it - feed the tie down between the outer baskets ears and make a couple wraps around a foot peg or something, put the socket on the nut in the inner race and slowly tighten it up as your rotating the nut to loosen it. Get it tight and smack the end of the breaker bar with a hammer and bingo.. Sometimes that inner hub nut will come right off with just a good POP from a healthy air impact but,, and its a big but,,, been a few hands torn up by people trying to hold that inner basket with their hand while attempting to do that.. If you wanna try an air impact with the tranny in gear you can do that too - lots of bike mechanics do that but I prefer not to as I never liked stressing internals that hard - up to you of course... If your gonna attempt it - try second gear with a bunch of pressure on the rear brake. Another word of caution - after you have the inner hub nut loose - remove it and carefully look at whats under it - you may find a "concaved" washer that needs to go back in properly - you may also find shim(s) in between the rear of the inner basket and the shoulder it rides against - dont loose em - reinstall in order they were removed.. Happy fixin! Puc

@CMCOFFEY ,,, Deeg has got a point here - you may not realize how rough things have been here back home - if all this nonsense keeps up we may all end up having to ride beat up old Yamaha motorcycles and sleep in tents or something Djh3 - sorry about the humor (was meant to put a on Coff's mug) - hope it wasn't in bad taste - apologies if it was!

WHAT IN THE WILD WILD WORLD OF BLOWN MENINGA SEALS IS THIS ,,, I thought all this stuff I been going thru medically was just a phase or something - you mean to tell me all this stuff is because of old age - meaning it I will have to permanently slow down:no-no-no::no-no-no:... Well I tell you guys one thing - I aint taking this laying down - THATS FOR SURE!! Short story time!! When my 4 kids were little we used to wrestle.. I'd have one on each leg and two across my belly holding my arms down..Then they'ld scream - we got you down Daddy (can still hear em giggling - yelling those words)!! Then I would laugh and say "you guys aint got me down - look at my hand - I can still move my little finger".. My kids still remember that too and have each, at some time or another, quoted those words back to me when going thru rough times = "Maybe hard Dad but I can still move my finger" ... It's been a rough year and a half of chasing medical issues and it has taken a lot of wind out my sails and ok,, maybe that Elephant In The Room is a lot heavier than those 4 little kids were BUT - I can still move my finger and I AM COMING BACK!!!! I HAVE TO - I HAVE A NEW BIKE NAMED TWEEKSIS THAT TIP AND I GOTTA GO WEAR OUT!!:banana::banana::banana::banana:

No no,, dont shoot the poor thing - there's just gotta be somebody out there that will gladly short shift the poor thing for another 200k miles or more

I miss my Dad everyday - I, for one, can REALLY appreciate this thread Tater!! Give that Dad of yours a hug for me and tell him I said THANK YOU for finding the time to continue sharing such wonderful times with his son!! You two made my day!! Oh,, and THANK YOU too for your deep love for your Dad - life can easily get in the way of doing such special stuff - it's up to each of us to not let it interfere with the things that are so extremely important - YOU DA MAN TATER!!:clap2::dancefool:

You will probably have to come up here for a few of Puc's Meet - Greet and Eat Meat Hot Dogs to understand this Slayer but = what's inside them Dogs is almost irrelevant when you consider what we cover em with ... ,,,, may have just thought of a way to help you understand,,, lets see if I can get a few lop eared Hot Dog eaten varmints to back me up here ,,, @Drews , @bluestar99 , @mirider , @Carbon_One , @ragtop69gs , @stanG , @Marcarl , @dogman , @billmac (where ya been Chuck - been lookin for ya) ,, anybody,,, somebody's gotta help me out here - those 1/4 pound all beef dogs we all love so much are being challenged!!

,,, and just when I got a new bike to break in Your right Steamer,, also seems like the chit/chat around this place has been quieter too - thinking I get feeling better I am gonna go chase the front wheel on the new scoot and knock on some doors all over North America - make sure everyone is ok out there

Back at you my partner in grime, fellow Venture and VR lover and brother in the Lord!! 58 days,,, 57 when you get this !! So glad to hear all is well Tech Sargent Coffey - also want you to know we are still thinking of and praying for your safe return back to your family (including all of us here). As already mentioned - THANK YOU sooooo much for your service for God and country:usa::usa::usa:. Hopefully Tip and I are two of the people who get to treat you to an ice cream cone and get to hear all about everything in the not to distant future Chris - we are proud of, love and miss you young man! Be safe and see you soon! Puc n Tip PS - Higher Education is an excellent way to pass the time, prepare for your future and better yourself (got that Dad to Son thing going on here Chris - sorry about that,, it's a flaw in my flawed character) - keep up the good work Sonshine!!!

Yep BUT - unless it came off a Venture you will need to pick up the mounting bracket for your scoot..

Squirt n Vodka - maybe,,, straight up Squirt - nahh uh.

Hi Bill - nice to meet you and to VR!! Never owned an RSTD but have fired a few shots with your bikes sister bikes = MK1 Ventures and other hydraulic clutch scoots.. Have experienced similar things of which you speak.. Couple questions,,,, does you scoot tend to want to creep when your in gear with the clutch in at a stop light? Does it tend to worsen as the bike gets warm? Do you ever have to pump your clutch lever to get good clutch? Is it hard to find neutral? Have you fallen on the shift lever or found the need to stomp hard on it to get it into gear? First thing that comes to mind is making sure you dont have air in the clutch system.. That can result in the clutch not fully disengaging and cause tranny drag if you will.. Also along that line would be an issue with the Master Cylinder issue - possible you have a bad spot on the seal on the piston which is allowing fluid to sneak past resulting in some loss in push on the rod that presses against the pressure plate.. Another possibility could be saw toothing on the clutch basket where the plates ride - what happens in that case is the plates get caught in little wear grooves and this keeps them for being able to move fully. Another possibility is you have some kind of an issue with the little arm that contacts the pins located at the end of the shift drum - a little bit of wear there or something coming loose there could cause it.. Could also be some looseness in the connection where the shifter connects to the splines on the shift shaft - look down by your shifter - find the shift shaft sticking out of the left side of the motor - watch that area closely and see if you see any loosness in connector on that shaft as you move the shifter up and down a little... Maybe take some spray lubricant and lube into the area where the shift shaft enters the motor and lube up any other obvious pivot points..

and between the two of us we licked the platter clean

Only when followed by Pokey!! ,, lets the Bosses thread DanL' - wanna? Go here http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?121622-Sturgis-Rally-Pie-Butt-26-2-2016 and check out post number 5!!! You will be !!

OUTSTANDING 17!!:clap2::clap2::clap2::dancefool::dancefool: Now THAT'S what I am talking about brother!!!:dancefool::dancefool::dancefool::dancefool: ,,, hold on here,, on know somebody who absolutely MUST see those two GORGEOUS BLUE MK1's sitting there!! He's gonna go bug eyed blind - watch this:big-grin-emoticon: @Yammer Dan,,, got something you just gotta see

If your talking about my "campground" statement @NewbeeMC9 - I have a spot on the open prairie I have camped on for many years now - about mile from the Chip - squatted on it long enough now that it's called "Puc's Place".. If you would like an exact location just let me know and I will get you direction and maybe even a sattelite shot if I can figure out how to do that again.. If you are asking where we finally all end up for the Pie Butt 26.2 - please see BJ's response below.. Wassup @jakester !!!! The Yamaha Shop worked pretty good I thought - how bout you? Accomplishing the task of becoming a Pie Butt rider is a lot safer and funner if done in a group:big-grin-emoticon: Anyway ya skin it brother - it's always a great time seeing friends at a zoo like Sturgis - HOPE YOU FOLKS ARE ABLE TO MAKE IT OUT AGAIN AND US TOO - BE GREAT TO SEE YOU AND LUCRETIA AGAIN!! Thanks for the fill in about no cover charge BJ - trying to stay on top of expenses for all who might be interested.. Another quick question in making sure our meeting place will work for all,, I know that last year a couple of our riders had some health issues going on that required them to be extremely careful about the type of surface they rode in on - needed to stay on level pavement as much as possible... The Diner worked perfect for this as they had pavement parking available. Not trying to be persnickedy but just trying to stay ahead of ol Murph on this - any idea of what kind ingress/egress and parking Spur Creek has? I just dont want to limit access to the fun for anyone that happens to read this thread and wants to be part of it all BJ...

Still thinkin of and praying for ya Skidder - indeed - PRAYERS UP!!