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Hmmmm,,, I struggle with this letter in many ways.. How do I put this into words... An example of just one of my personal thoughts...... I dont think any "group" has the right to establish "the cool factor" as something they own (or are the host of) ,,, for some reason the thought of this just doesnt set well with my feelings about an old saying I love and covet - We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. This overweight, balding biker guy who's kids are all grown up - that this person calls a parasite - may very well have been providing for his family all those years.. Maybe he worked his tail off putting braces on his kids teeth and food on the table and couldnt afford a bike.. Now he has saved his cash,, is only physically able to ride his high dollar 100 inch bike a few miles a week, and finds HAPPINESS for the time being in doing so.. Who cares if he sells the bike in 3 years and buys a Durango,,, its his money - he earned it,, spending it that way may be his way of pursuing happiness.. I know,, I am weird,, but I am me...

Also, do we need to take a collection up to pay for costs associated with the upgrade Don?

NICE!! Looks and sounds great Don! So,,, did riding at 42 degrees make you think about finding a way to get some heat from the pipes to warm your legs up:whistling: :rotf::rotf: Cant see where you need any of my assistance in your video capabilities BUT,,, if we ever bump into each other I would gladly run beside you and get a good vid of you and your bike in action!!!

Quick, take that down Don,, what if Tippy see's that,,,, her forgiving heart might become less forgiving.. Gorgeous scoot Painter, looks like good times in the making!! CONGRATS!!:cool10:

I know the real reason of how you knew he wasnt a member Jack,,,,,,,, all that yakking and he never mentioned Banana Nut Ice Cream!!!

Good one Pete!! Felt like I was on the bike, I actually noticed his cut down shield and caught his choke being left on long before he mentioned em:detective:. Real pretty bike!!! I still think he happens to be riding the best touring bike ever made - nothing fancy, run like a scalded dog, amazing comfort, rip the twisties and do em for ever!!

Sandman fell asleep at the switch,, plenty of time for Prayers Up..

Should have an air pressure stamp in the sidewall.. Seems like 42 PSI rings a bell when I had em on my 1st Gen..

Very observant Coff... Its funny you bring this up,, Tip sat on that Gen 2 at the shop and made the comment that she felt "wobbly" and "unstable" compared to ol Tweeks,, making her wonder about off roading like that.. Lets see if we are all thinking similar here..... Is this kinda where you are going in your thoughts = having the trunk/tent and Tip sitting so high above my waste line would sure make for some strange center of gravity dynamics,,, also having forward controls so I cant stand up would make it even worse? On another note, I think a Gen 2 with a side hack would be fun and solve some issues but,,, limiting on the snake trailing and she wont ride in one anyway.. We have tried one and she said every time she climbed in she could here the Hogans Heros theme playing in her ears and picture KlinK in the side car rolling free of the bike ..

ROCK N ROLL Eck!! NICE FIND!! Made back in the day when Grease Zerks were still being used!!

Oh man Sarge,, I am sorry to hear about your being sick, hoping and praying it is over with and is nothing contagious!! Especially being around those kids of yours!!!! Prayers Up Sonshine!! Thank you for getting back with me about the seat and for your time in checking it out. Certainly doesnt look real promising does it,, that Gen 2 frame/rear fender placement appears almost designed like a chopper frame - lowww slung... Hmmmm,,,, back to the drawing board I reckon..

Hmmmm,, I think thats an old medical device called a separator.. It was used by Doctors years ago on male patients when the patient and his wife had a full quiver and wanted to stop arrow production.. The device's main purpose was to assist the doctor in making sure his snipping was accurate.. I have also heard rumors that one of the reasons Doctors stopped using this particular instrument was due to sterile ice shortages in some areas and that new separators were invented that required less than 1/2 of the original amount of recovery ice.. Thusly moving mankind out of the Ice Age and into modern days..

WOW Dan,, sorry to hear about all the stuff you are going thru bro!! Hope you know my thoughts and prayers are with you - PRAYERS UP!! I can tell ya one thing,, that being sick business aint NO fun - still dealing with some of the same things myself, this waiting on doctors to figure out what the heck is going on is frustrating! DragonSlayer,,, glad to hear you are back on your feet and CONGRATS on the quitting smoking!!

Cleaning bathroom sink drains is a pain,, Prayers Up FAR better than cursing at the drains..

Looks great Don! I think we need a new Smilie in our vast choices,, one that reads "THIS THREAD IS WORTHLESS WITH OUT VIDEO W/ AUDIO"

I think its a great idea.. Make sure they get a fair amount of reflective tape on em, like the road workers wear.. Use to wear a neck collar with shoulder pads that tucked into my chest protector while racing dirtbikes, very effective protection.. Now if they filled with helium upon impact,,,,,,,,, sorry Don, couldnt resist..

All carbs on the V-4's,, sept the new Max of course....

Thoughts and prayers going out for your friend, his family and yourself Karl!! What a terrible thing to have happened.. It dont get much harder than what you all are going thru!

Give me the word Compadre' ,, just give me the word,,, you and I will get a bunch of these gangsta's togetha - all dress up like YammerDan in that recent picture :Cartoon_397::Cartoon_397:and go :stickpoke::duck:them rascals.... :rotf: Ya know,, just thinking out loud here,, I betcha that "Shot" will take a REAL pretty picture sitting in the driveway with a white background behind it!!:cool10:

Highway rest areas are spaced out perfectly for below 35 degree temps on Motorcycles (45 degree temps if rider(s) are AARP Members).. Most provide "body heaters" (hand dryers) in their rest rooms.. As your running on numb wobbly legs thru the lobby toward the body heater zones (rest rooms), you will usually notice a stack of I.B.I's (Inexpensive Body Insulators) - also known as Hotel Coupon Books.. Reach down and grab a handful of these on your way into the bathrooms where the body heaters are located.. Turn on a body heater, lay on floor under it.. After thawing out, walk into a stall and remove shirt or jacket (or garbage bag if thats all you happen to have had to wrap up in at previous stop).. Wrap I.B.I.'s around arms and slide down inside undergarments, stuff I.B.I.'s in chest and back area.. Tuck some around waste,, along neckline - fold them, part inside leaving half exposed so wind will blow I.B.I. back along neckline in wind.. Wrap legs inside pants in same manner.. Some States keep their I.B.I.'s under lock and key,, these are unfriendly States to motorcyclists.. Dont despair if this applies to your adventure.. E.I.B.I.'s (Emergency I.B.I's = toilet paper) can almost always be found and is almost as good.. The only real problem with using this product is it has to be monitored between stops as it likes to get caught in the wind and blow all over the highway.. It also makes a little more of mess if it gets wet... Next rest area should not be as long of a stop (especially if riding in a Biker Friendly State with a good supply of I.B.I.'s) as all that is usually necessary is an extra few minutes laying under a body heater to warm the previously installed I.B.I.'s... Also,, empty milk jugs cut and placed over bar controls work great for Hand Protectors BUT they do look kinda funny so I only use them in extreme cold...

I can sure appreciate the thumbs up in this one:backinmyday: cause I wanna go see Cochise's Hideout really bad,,,, good grief I LOVE Arizona!! Gain my composure here,,,,,,,,,, nice pic too David:rotf:

About ready to give up trying to find the Salmon,, never given up on Skid though!! PRAYERS UP - BLESSINGS DOWN!!

I never did trust em anyway,, I mean,, really when ya stop and think about it,, they kinda double crossed us when they dropped the beloved name of "Yamaha".... Anytime there is a major change like that, IMHO,, it means someones being sneaky and hiding something and it never comes out good.... You laugh but think about it,,, it was AFTER the name change that they cheapened the Ventures up, took their gorgeous looks away and slowed em wayyyyy down.. Actually,, I only try to worry about reality and important things.... Things like,, hmmm,, where the heck is Carbon Ones new Slingshot,,, now that I am worried about,,,,, they better hurry up and get him that Slingshot so he can take pics and tell us all about it or I am gonna be frying pan mad and turn into the Hulkster!!!!

Welllllll,,,,,,, that being the case, this is about the most disgusting, worthless thread I have ever read on here.. Just jerking your chain Midnight:rotf: I just had a gut feeling this was gonna happen,,,, oh welllll,,, guess we gotta try and get another 100k out of ol Tweeks,,,,,, the local Yam shop couldn't have afforded her in a trade anyway..

This oughta be fun Here are a couple vids: and below are some pics!!