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This 880 was brand new when we left Michigan last spring.. I watch my tire pressures very closely, the tire was never ran low and maintained at Metzler Specs.. It was subject to a lot of hot tarmac, did Mexican Border in Texas, across Az, up thru Nellis and California Coast, up to Washington and back down to Sacramento - this is what we pulled into Sac with!! I checked it over very carefully before I left Oregon (I have witnesses - Sargent Coffey can verify) for Sacramento and there were NO signs of what was to come!! I picked up a CHEAP (70 bucks) Full Bore to replace this junk 880 - tire did GREAT!! Suffered thru the same high temps on way home, same fully loaded up bike.. Yes, it was wore out after going across the country BUT it did NOT come apart like the Metz and it was a "cheapy" Full Bore!! Ironically,, I mentioned this to one of our buddies (a straight shooten Texan) and come to find out,, he and his wife had the same thing happen to them only theirs blew out and resulted in a very bad accident!! Almost lost their lives to one of these Metzlers coming apart!! I wont share his name (he can if he wants) but I think he even complained to Metzler about this issue with not good results.. I cant say I will NEVER run another Metz cause ya NEVER know what ya might be stuck with out on the open road BUT,,, it would have to be the only tire available after finding what I found out!!!

Hmmmm,, I thought I heard somewhere that Buffalo NY is buried under 4' of white wash??? Bongo,, is this anywhere near you? On a side note,, I also heard a rumor that the Fool is taking a break this weekend for maintenance and we are suppose to see 50 degrees by Sunday,,, :dancefool: Winter's only a month away Crazy Joe,,, just a little longer and you will get what you have earned I bet... I get that Yammer BUT,,, I gotta hunch that the Fool picks up his White Wash coloring from the local Habitat for Humanity Store and the only other color they carry is Pink... Dont push em to hard Dan O'..

Well how bout that,,, just like two riders on different roads ending up at the same location....... LOL

You guys,, I have used this stuff called Plast-X to remove scratches and spider webbing from my windshields for years (have tried lots of other methods, found this stuff to actually work).. I get it from Walmart - last time I bought some I think it was under 5 bucks for a bottle.. I wouldnt be surprised that it would also work well for fiberglass cleaning too.. Stuff really works great on shields - Might be worth a try... Mirider,, your in West Michigan,, I am right on the lake shore in North Muskegon,, be glad to give it a shot on your scoot if your in the area or stop by grab it and try it... Or,, I can find a spot on Tweeks fairing and see if it will clean it up,,, she is down stairs staying warm so it really wouldnt be a problem.... Another thing you can do is just put a sticker over the mark....LOL

Yeaaa Kev,,, I am down on fluid by halfway so I gotta multiply every thought by two,,, and that aint easy when the half thats left is freezing!!!! You know what we gotta do Fool,,, seems how you dont control the cold we gotta figure out which one of our Northern Neighbors does... I gotta hunch that one of those Kanuck buddies of ours is a Closet Canadian Cold Climate Controller and we need to figure out who it is... We should work together and figure it out so we can make sure he has his rightful spot in this perpetual motion cycle thingy.. Sorry Fool,, I already passed those patent rights onto my offspring to ensure they continue in perpetuality:rasberry:

Oh oh oh,,, thats it,,, only wrap a tent around that bag so ya got an instant place to snooze out in the middle of nowhere (pull into the first cow town ya have seen after riding 4 hours searching for one since it got dark and find out there aint a motel within 200 miles and you will be GLAD to have that tent!!) on your way to your buddies houses!! Not only that but the tent makes a perfect sack for keeping the sleeping bag and pillow dry!!

dag nabbit bongo,,, i gotta learn to type faster...

Once again,, THANK YOU CHIEF FOR REMINDING FOLKS TO DO THIS - I have been sandbagging on mentioning it now that our State/Provincial flags are gone!! I have been racking my brain while reading some post wondering where the poster is from... Read one a while ago,, person was from "Peru" and wondered if that was Peru as in that country called Peru,,,,,,, some of us directionally challenged folks REALLY appreciate this assistance Don!! That said,, I messed around here trying to do as you instructed.. Here is what I came up with.. You have to click on the "Settings" icon found at the top right of this page.. Next to it is an icon marked "My Profile" but that is NOT the one ya click on - that one will lead you into some strange zone with all kinds of info about colors and stuff... After ya click on "Settings", if you look at the left side of the screen there will be a box with Edit Profile in it, click on that and it will take you to what appears to be as Don is describing... If you read the titles of the boxes you will see two different areas asking for location, one that appears with your posts,, one that does not... I already had the one that appears in my posts filled in - that is the one that lets everyone know that I live in North Muskegon Michigan - not Peru Peru.. The other one I did not have filled in,, the one that is not viewable by posters (I think this is the 2nd part Don is talking about)... Hope this info is correct Boss, just trying to help anyone who is as challenged with this stuff as I am... Puc

Sittin in the hospital x,ray room again, soon as we get back home to the laptop i will post some picks of the metz 880 that came apart on tweeks out in cali last year.. I betcha it will look familiar to ya... gotta run

GORGEOUS! Did you try that wadded up tin foil trick that was recently posted up? I get back on my feet and building again I am gonna give it a shot. Lookin great there Eck!

And around, and around, and around, and around Thing that bugs me most though is how and why innocent bystanders like you and I always end up getting caught in the perpetual motion of that vicious cycle......

Your welcome K,, we all know that patience is a virtue and most of us really are virtuous... I think Lewis was just trying to give you a heads up about how it works around here,, he was just trying to let you know that everyday that goes by that you dont post a picture of your new bike is gonna cost ya big time at the ice cream store when we all stop for a cone,,,, it can get embarrassing when an unsuspecting pic rule violater gets handed a bill for 50 bucks worth of ice cream,,, its especially bad if ya happen to be with some of these yahoos who eat 5 or 6 cones at a stop....

WAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY COOL DAVE :clap2::clap2:!!!!!!! Personally,, I wouldnt toss the tent idea out unless you KNOW for sure its a no go - I would go to Menards - by a Puc special for 20 bucks, toss in a sheet of that egg cartontop foam rubber on the floor, add a bag and try it out for 3 or 4 nights - a little back yard campin :cool10:.. Doing what your talking about doing with a tent and a bike is amazing - THE FREEDOM IS TRULY ADDICTIVE AND INTOXICATING!! That said,, that "style" is basically all I really know about - I am SURE that others have found the same experiences thru touring while trailering or Moteling,,, just pick what fits YOU and sounds the funnest for YOU and go get it!!!! A LOT OF GORGEOUS COUNTRY WHERE YOUR HEADED - RIDE YOUR RIDE - DONT BE IN HURRY, GO THE DIRECTION THAT TUGS ON YOUR HEART SO YOU DONT LEAVE WONDERING WHAT WAS DOWN THAT ROAD - BUY A KID A CANDY BAR WHEN EVER YA STOP FOR GAS - EAT BREAKFAST BEFORE SUNUP AND DINNER AFTER SUNSET AND RIDE IN THE DAYLIGHT BETWEEN THE TWO.. Oh yea,, PLEASE DONT FORGET OUR PICS!!! Would LOVE to and HOPE to see ya out there!! Puc P.S. I swear,, you melted 3 inches of snow off my front yard with this thread - THANK YOU!!!!

Yea yea yea,,, I still remember,,, heckster Foolster - you even managed to freeze this 40 mile wide pond that separates our houses SOLID - how could I forget:icon_smile_question My main point being in your nomination here is the fact that DAG NABBIT FOOL - IT AINT EVEN WINTER YET:cool18:!! For a buddy fightin a heart condition you sure got a lot gumption - wish I had half your energy Short story,, less than 2 weeks ago I was out picking up leaves with the leaf vac,,,, on the very last load the tractor decided it was hungry and it ate a belt.. I managed to dump the last load by hand,, pushed the tractor in the garage and commenced to dismantling that sucker.. Went in the house, told Tip I had to run get a couple new belts for the lawn mower... She looked at me and says, Honey it can wait cant it - you been at it all day - your beat (Tip worrys about me to much),, to which I replied,,, I just got a gut feeling that FlyingFool is up to no good over there - gotta get this done and get started on the Blower... Sure glad I did and SURE glad I am a member here on VR and have the pleasure hanging out with ya Fool,,,,, ya see,, allllllll my neighbors yards are still covered with freshly fallin Oak leaves COVERED IN SNOW but not ol Pucs,,, he KNOWS when da Fool mentions a Snowper Charger ya best get the leaves up and secure the main deck!!!!:cool10::cool10: P.S.,,,, now that I been nice and just cause ya like me could ya let me know if your gonna go over the 10 foot mark of White Wash this year,,, if so I should probably nock a couple more holes in my basement floor for 2 more sump pumps,,,, please do it before Jan 1 as thats when my coupon for Harbor Freight runs out

Your welcome B,,, but really,,, no thanks necessary,,, after all - I DONE GOT BLESSED JUST SEEING THAT GORGEOUS COUNTRY THAT WE ALL LOVE SO MUCH!!! David David David,, your killing me here ya know,,, If I had to make a choice between having those Copsters chase me down cause my pace was a little fast or come rescue me out of a 10 foot snowbank that the FOOL left laying around,,, well,, you KNOW what I would rather have..... Soooooo,, how much were ya over:big-grin-emoticon:,,,, shoulda said something like,,, PHEW - SURE AM GLAD I WASNT ON MY OTHER BIKE - YOU MAY HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO CATCH UP TO ME TO LET ME KNOW I WAS SPEEDING:rotfl: - SIR:missingtooth:

Check this out Eck,,, apparently they were HUGE!! http://www.pinterest.com/rodss67/gemini-maverick-mini-s/ They werent that big in our area - this place was REALLY big with the Honda's,, lots of Bonanzas and other "lawn mower motored" stuff too but the Mini Trails were everywhere after they came out... Few more from years gone by that you might appreciate... Wasnt long ago that I made a pretty good living doing these ol scoots up,,, talk about a RIOT!!!

Neat O' Eckster,, l have ALWAYS loved the minibike restore routine and THAT is a dandy:banana:!! Here are a couple shots of a 1970 Taiwanese made "Maverick" that I redid a few years ago.. Being a sister bike to yours (Gemini made a copy of this,, I wouldnt be surprised that they came from the same factory), this was a real sweetheart too!! It was actually Yamaha's version of Honda Mini-trail z-50 of the day... This sported a Yammy motor that was completely stock Yam only had "Taiwan" stamps all over it.... LITTLE SUCKER WAS A SCREAMER COMPARED TO THE MINITRAIL!! Looks like you got yourself a fun project there - ENJOY!!

Thats right folks,, I am hereby officially nominating Flyin-the ointment-Fool to the Guiness Organization for his latest efforts with his handmade, basement built machine and the obvious umphh that his homemade supercharger added... Congrats Fool,, unlike many many people here who cant appreciate the outcome of a fine man's madness, I SURE CAN:hihi:!! Click on this to read that which I refer to: http://www.weather.com/news/weather-winter/us-snow-cover-bozeman-astro-20141117 YOU DA MAN FOOL!!!

Another MRI day - lots and lots of Prayers UP time listening to that noisy thing!!!! Prayers Up, Blessings Down

OOppppss,, sorry Ang, missed posting the link,,, might check here just for kicks,,http://www.americanmototire.com/catalog/index.php?manufacturers_id=624&osCsid=84d79e82da0dda02fb62aaca5c79563b

Hey PB,, got something for ya to try on that windshield,,, really really cheap fix that I have used for years.. Walmart sells this product called Plast-x, it comes in a kit (more money) OR you can just by the kit refill for a few bucks.. The last time I bought it, it was a blue bottle in color.. Anyway, after trying many many things to resurrect an old scratched up windshield I finally found that stuff - it works great.. If you just get the refill bottle, go by the instructions on the bottle and DONT use it like wax (you gotta not let it dry before taking it off).. Use a clean, soft cloth to apply - stuff is down right amazing!!! Tweeks has her original 83 shield on her,, still does great as long as I stick with using the stuff a few times a year,,, should have seen the spider webbing and glare in it when I bought her!!! Worth a shot!!!

Hey Ang,, dont know where your quoted price is from but these guys have some pretty good deals.... Best wishes getting her done!!

Soooooo,, gotta ask that almighty question,,,,,, DID YA GET EM?? Careful now Dac,, thats a "loaded" question - you been around long enough to know the forum rules,, no pic - it didnt happen...LOL

PHEEEEWHEEE,,,,, WHEN I SEEN YOU HAD POSTED SOMETHING ON HERE I THOUGHT FOR SURE IT WAS GONNA READ SOMETHING LIKE "COVER ALL OF NORTH AMERCIA IN WHITE WASH" FOOL!! THANK YOU FOR PROVING ME WRONG!!! Oh,, by the way,, you are limited to one answer to this question and you cant change it!!! YEEEEEEEEEEEEHAWWWWWWW,,, DA FOOL SCREWED UP - SPRINGS A COMIN EARLY FOLKS - OL PUC HAS SEEN HIS SHADOW IN THE LIGHT OF FLYINGFOOLS BO BO!! WISHING YOU NOTHING BUT THE BEST ON THAT HEART FIXIN JEFF - PRAYERS UP!!

and another JOB WELL DONE DJ!!:dancefool: I LIKE GETTING TO KEEP ALL MY BUDDIES!!