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Indeed brother - it was great meeting, riding and chomping down Hot Dogs with you folks last summer!! A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS to you and your lovely bride Dave!! Also, may your 2016 ride season be filled with the blessings of meeting both old friends and many many new friends from VR and a Hot Dog with plenty of fixens around every corner for all!!

WOW Rodney, THAT is horrible!! Thankfully you were able to get to your Mom and sweep the vermin out the door before anything worse may have happened. I do think it would be WAY cool if the Police could capture the crooks but applaud you in doing you part to protect your Mom and am VERY thankful you are all ok!! :clap2:

Thats ok @Jamsie, having a "mug shot" taken during Christmas Eve would kind of be a bad omen anyway .. Sitting here reading my official VR mug shot manual to see if it had anything to say about your predicament,, think I may have found the answer = according to the manual, "subjects with mugs who's contours prevent a quality mugshot must be placed in front of a mirror and than a picture of the mugs reflection will yield a proper picture". PS,, on the GORGEOUS set of Gauges ya lop eared varmint!! May your all your days of 2016 be found in perfect Sync!!

Right back at you Spear, MERRY CHRISTMAS MY FRIEND!

And a MERRY CHRISTMAS to our Yama Mama household!! A giant thank you too for the kindness of posting the BEAUTIFUL pic of your tree as even the picture police deserve at least one night a year off!!

I was actually checking back here with that exact question on my mine Mralex,, good looking piece of art work there FL - would LOVE to see any more pics of your project as you progress or tinker with it!! Still oughta try the restrictor routine FL - never hurts to try.. Got thinking about this thread the other night,, I used to run Festiva's years ago, had an 89 Carbed model,, they were 1.3 liter motors = 1300cc. I remember back then there was a little 2 barrel carb you could get for em that functioned like a four barrel does - rear barrel opened up with vacuum increasing.. Suppose to add some pretty good ponies to the stock 1300cc Festy.. Wonder how one would perform in this application, wonder how a stock Festy carb would do.. Sometimes I wonder to much.. Probably way to much dinkin around trying to modify the intake with an adapter plate.. Maybe a trip to an auto junk yard to see if you could find a smaller CFM carb with the bolt pattern your currently using is where this will all end FL..

I like this A LOT Snag,, any chance of some pics or some instruction of what bolts to remove from where for him to do this? If its really easy, may even be an easier way to swap out a rear tire on a MK2?

Yea,, my grandma always told me why or why not too - guess thats why she was a good grammy..

my wife around anywhere, she is suppose to be here. Big Tom turned around to look for Eileen in the crowd, having gotten away with his favorite sly move of distracting his adversary one more time the Bird did an offensive football move he had learned in High school, faked with his shoulders to the left and dove head first into

OH NO!!!!! So sorry to read this Eckster - Prayers Up for a safe journey rest of the way and for no residual problems resulting from the accident and BLESSINGS DOWN that they are basically all ok and your still able to have them home!! This was another one of those posts that needs clarification on the "like" button response. I could not let this """Some of us know that deep, gut wrenching feeling when a loved one is taken from the family so quickly, so PLEASE folks, make this Christmas a special Christmas by taking that extra minute and give every family member and friend one more hug, another kiss, and make darn sure you tell them that you love them... tell them "twice". The kids wont be getting here until around 4am to 6am tomorrow morning now, but we will be out the front door and in the driveway when they pull in."" get away with a 100% LIKE Eck!! Tip and I will be praying for you and your family Eckster, SO sorry to read this!

@dogman, notice the post time differences between VideoAZ and the ol Pucster,,,, :think:sometimes I might talk/type to much,, funny cause most of my teachers made that observation and made that same comment,, :scratchchin:even in College

Here ya go Dave, this is the one I pack. Pretty simple to use really. In the link = Move the enlargement slide under the pic over so you get a good view. Move the pic around so you can see the bottom right of the meter. See where it shows the plug ins for meter leads? You put the black one in the "Com" hole and the red lead into the "V - ohm (represented by an upside down horseshoe) - mA" hole right above it. Rotate the dial around to "20" on the scale in the DCV category. Move the "Off - On" switch over to the On position and the digital readout on the meter should show a 0 (going by memory here). Now touch the red (+) lead on a battery's positive (+) post and the black (-) on a batterys negative (-) post and what ever voltage the battery contains will appear on the meter. For kicks you could play with a small flashlight battery, look at the side of it, probably read 1.5 volts on the battery, locate the + and the - ends of the battery, touch the leads accordingly and it should read read 1.5. Using your bike battery should show around 12 volts. Thing to remember is this does not necessarily show battery condition because what you are reading is voltage, not amperage (your not putting much of a load, if any, on the battery with this little meter) - BUT it is displaying what voltage is available and that is what your looking for. After ya get done playing with the meter and you wanna get down to work ya gotta figure out a way to connect the leads to the battery on the bike or your gonna need an extra set of hands cause your gonna want to raise the rpm (rev it a little) on the scoot so you can watch the meter rise as the r's come up. You should be able to wedge the pointers of the leads under the connectors on the + and - posts on the battery - I usually am able to do this. Use to be Radio Shack carried cheapy little alligator clamps that slid on the end of the meter probes but Radio Shack went under a couple years ago:8: and not sure where you will find them now - maybe an auto parts store - those work good to if you cant find a way to wedge the probes in. Dont have to worry much about getting the probes chris-crossed - if that happens you will just get a negative reading on the meter - the biggest thing is to remember to operate the meter in the range (the 20 volt marking is good for up to 20 volts) and choose AC or DC current properly (if your gonna play with house current or current directly from the stator on your bike you will need AC). Remember if your fooling with house current (120 Volt AC) it WILL poke ya pretty good if ya get ahold of it). Playing with 12 volts DC on the bikes is very safe as long as ya dont short out the wiring on the scoot and start a fire or something:doh: So ya start the bike with the meter attached or start it with a friend standing there to turn the throttle a little for you, idling you touch the leads to the prospective posts on the battery and say you have 11.8 volts on the meter, a touch of the throttle and it should rise to like 13.8 or 14.5.. This is good!! If it doesnt rise you got problem in the charging system somewhere. Dont throw the little meter away even if you get good readings:D, you will find it handy for diagnosing all kinds of fun stuff:178: - can be used for ohming out the stator or even checking switches and finding bad wires if you should be inclined to run into one:no-no-no:. Besides, having your own meter is a lot like having your own jack knife:happy34: and guess what - border patrol people dont look at meters like its a weapon like they do jack knives = you get to show off your :Cartoon_397:ness and can come visit us for Hot Dogs without worry about bad boys like @ragtop69gs or some of our other buddies when crossing that :usa:/:canada:border !! Here is a link to the meter I carry on my scoot,, looky looky its only 4 dollars online. Just got my latest Harbor flyer and they are 5.99 in there (same meter). Not sure what thats all about - :confused24:if Harbor would sell in store for online prices.. http://www.harborfreight.com/7-function-digital-multimeter-69096.html ****On a side note, usually I can tell whether or not my scoot is charging properly just by watching the headlight (easiest at night), let the bike idle - watch the light beam as I rev it a little - it will brighten slightly as I rev the motor and will stay brighter if I hold it at the higher R's. Reason for that is that most 12 volts batteries put out around 12 volts if they are any good. Like I said in my thesis, the system will usually show 13.8 volts or slightly higher when spinning up - that voltage difference will also show up in your lights being slightly brighter - make sense? not hooked to battery Hooked to battery..

If I tried that my girls in California would pay the attorney fees for the divorce, then pay Tips airfare to come out there and live with them, then they would all me with a note attached - Whose gonna take care of ya now ya geezer of a lop eared varmint?

Maybe it was tired of us asking why and got sleepy..

West Michigan shoreline's either Jeff BUT for a different reason than you are probably talking.. You see, having a buddy on the other side of the pond with a bad habit of triple coating our coast with White Washer droppings has us all trained to pack the mowing equipment away in November. Last summer I picked up a John Deere lawn tractor with a snowblower attachment. After finally getting all the grass cut and leaf's up, I dismantled it and mounted the blower. Tip walked out in the garage at the time and made comment about me getting ready for winter so early. I told her that one of the few defenses I had against Fool and his infamous Wisconsin White Washer was proper usage of double reverse reverse psychology - she was .. I reminded her of most of our fishing trips together and how she always caught the fish - THAT she remembered. I told her then that all fisherman know about double reverse reverse psychology, that being if you take your wife fishing with you she WILL catch all kinds of fish and together you will NEVER get skunked and then I double guarenteed her that the purchasing of the tractor and having its snowblower attached to it by November would mean NO snow till this year was over

Must have been before that era of the mid 60's when siphoning hoses were invented:rotf:,, =

:thumbsup:Right there with ya @BlueSky ! Matter of fact, I have always been one to REALLY appreciate the freedom that comes with riding "beater" bikes, not just for the savings in insurance but also from the aspect of - if it breaks or an accident happes somewhere and I can't fix it, just give it away and pick up the next one to ride home on As far as insurance goes, we have to pay the Michigan Catastrophic Fund fees on our policy's (135 bucks every 6 months) on all of our licensed vehicles. Strange but we only have access to the "fund" on a scoot related crash if the accident involves a car. Back when I was riding cross country trails on my dirt bikes a lot I was purchasing insurance from "Bike-line.com" (was underwritten by "Markle" in Wisconsin). Somehow they were able to waver the Catastrophic fund on street legaled dirt bikes and my insurance was 30 bucks every 6 months - never had a claim with em so I cant say what kind of folks they be as far as paying claims BUT they did get me legally on the "road".. No idea if they are even still in existence and whether or not they are up in Canada too but maybe someone else to check with..

massive right hand landed on his shoulder stopping him right in his tracks. The Bird had almost managed to fly to the Rocky Road dream he was looking for but was not surprised when he turned and found himself looking right into the eyes of

VERY glad to hear your off the pain killers already Jeff - THAT is awesome!! Lived on em for over a year back when I was dealing with major back stuff - NOT GOOD, even over doing the over the counter stuff is really hard on the system. Sounds like your doing pretty dog gone good considering the work you had done brother - OUTSTANDING! We are close enough now to 2016 that I want to thank you again for unplugging the machine before you went in - looks like we are definitely gonna make it into 16!! I used a concoction of Sea Salt and side walk Calcium Chloride in the brine. Was hoping if nothing else that the first snow she produced would actually be more of a dryer type even if the homemade concoction failed in locking up bearings and stuff - after looking over how well built the Washer and Snoper were (brother you spared no expense and do nice work - that stainless is pretty) I kinda thought my intent was probably not gonna have the effect I was hoping for. You may not of noticed yet but I cranked up your pulse jet engine while I was there and cut some notches along the trail leading out to the shed where the washer was in hopes of helping you with any water run off from the Spring rains we will be getting soon. I know it sort of looks like a Motocross track now but my heart was in the right place. Might wanna stay off that trail until your foot heals fully and your ready for some mx'n. We can all wait another year for you to tinker in the shed brother, I am sure all our friends can handle more of this mild Wisconsin White Washer free weather.

Daniel,,, what did your father tell you.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I71cY9Ysy5U By the way Dan,, I ever tell you I used to be an AVID rabbit hunter,, little suckers tasted just like Fried Chicken:fatsmiley:

Yea BUT,, you are man enough to see it for what it is and not afraid to tell it that way - that counts in my line of thinking - :scratchchin:thinking it just might in His line of thinking too. Aint nobody perfect,, some how I dont think its about perfection anyway,, thinking its more about direction:think:. Fact is, if it were not for that little baby in the manger who was/is perfect we would be in a world of hurt brother!

said "look sweetheart, there's your good friend Sweet Nothing standing over there talking with Greta". Eileen turned her to head to see if she could spot Sweet Nothing in the crowd of varmints and when she did, her sly husband reached in the ash tray where he had watched her lay the keys to the cuffs the Detective had given her earlier. The wily Bird had the cuffs unlocked and door opened quicker than Puc's Famous Hot Dog's disappearing in a group of hungry VentureRiders and he was

Good point!! Maybe those products dont have the consumer watch group keeping as close of an eye on them for gouging that the fuel sellers do .. Makes no sense does it..

ROCK N ROLL MIKE!!!:dancefool::dancefool: We LOVED Guntersville brother!! Hope ya get a good turn out!! By the way,, those folks at the State Park down there call this (see pic) primitive camping:think:, most of us call this luxury in its truest form!!

WOW Z - WOW Zzzzz WOW WOW WOW!!!!! You are right brother - THAT is AWESOME!! :clap2::clap2::dancefool::dancefool::thumbsup: Looks like she is powered by a bunch of old Harley motors bolted together = WAY COOL!! Tell ya one thing, I would climb in the back of that gorgeous ol Harley powered bird and go for an upside down, barrel rolling flight quicker than you could say "Puc stole Zzz's Christmas present " - yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehawwwwwwww:sign green with env Got yourself an AWESOME wife and some great friends there Z!!