cowpuc

Depending on how badly I needed the parts and how rare they are, I would give him call and see if something strange did happen and work something out... What really frustrates me in stuff like you are going thru is that this place (VR) has me spoiled.. I get lulled into thinking what we have going on here is the "norm" for internet sites and THAT can get a person into trouble.....

It sounds slow to me and it also sounds like a cylinder is dragging a little.. Almost like its trying its derndest to emulate a harley (could be hearing things too,, aint been around the 2nd gens enough to really know if I am hearing things)... You havent been parking next to some big twins at work or something have you Venturous Toss a tach on it, adjust idle if necessary and recheck sync.. I had a 1st gen that developed some subtle rough idle crazy stuff one time, found out that my plug wire caps had developed a higher resistance level than spec, replaced the caps and it smoothed right out.. Ohm em out and see what they look like!! Or,,,,, pay no attention to this ol geezer behind the curtain and go out and enjoy your bike:rotf::rotf:

Whatever I can find after the desert has eaten whatever I could find the last time I needed a tire!! I personally will steer clear of Metzeler if I have a choice... See pic.. To be fair though,, we tortured that tire unmercifully in heat,, but that was the first tire I had actually delaminate, didnt go flat on us but it sure gave me the creeps when I saw how bad it had gotten.. Later found out that one of my very close friends and his wife had narrowly escaped extreme personal injury (thankfully) when a Metz did something very simular.. Have ridden down my share of flats both front and rear and never ever had another one come "unglued" like this. Even from rolling flat at highway speeds in the desert heat... By the way, we were in California when I replaced the Metz.. Found a Full Bore on Amazon cheap and gave it a shot.. Tire did GREAT and was way cheap, was gone by the time we got home but NO delam! What ever you run, watch those tire pressures. Check em often - a few pounds up or down because of elevation/climate change can really affect handling, tire wear and safety!! No debate intended, just all IMHO:backinmyday: Puc

Randy, that may have been one of my rattle on answers to someone on here.. I have used http://www.adhuntr.com/ a lot and it seems to be really good.. Hope you find what your looking for bro!! Puc

Its always amazes me when I bump into like minded buddys like you Phoneman... When I find myself on my bike in situations like that my mind defaults to those memories of get away areas too..

Oh come on Dale,, you KNOW me better than that,, you KNOW there aint no way - aint no how I would take offense to that!! As a matter of fact,, tie the fact that my name is Scott and considering the breed of pooch :rotf: You guys are awesome,, THANKS for the laughs!! Tippy and I BOTH got em out of this one!! Now,,, of course, everyone KNOWS that my winter writing hasnt even started yet and the Farmers Almanac says we may be in for another longggggggggggggg winter.. That being said,, threads like this make my fun loving heart really look forward to telling stories of my own of what was a GREAT summer of riding!! And, ahhh,, he does look like me - in a debonair kinda way, unless absolutely necessary PUC DOES NOT RIDE ^ITCH (thanks Dan),,, I actually thought I saw him in the Mens Room bathroom mirror at McDonalds in Gunterville Alabama - da pooch gets around and,,, how many times I gotta tell you guys,,,,, them's SPIDER MAN RIDING BOOTS!!!!

Ahhhh yes,, the good old Honda 350 Scrambler,,, my oh my its been a long time... I remember when I was young and our local Honda shop had a big sale on them in 1972, 380 bucks out the door... Gettin side tracked a little:whistling: Those 350's vent thru the cap, have him run it till its acting up and pop the cap and see if it changes.. Since the carbs have just been serviced and assuming the folks who did the work took the time to do it right: I would take a peek inside the tank and see if he is picking up rust, stick your finger in there and rub around the internal edge of the filler cap and check for rust dust.. An inline filter wont help if the tank is rusty, small stuff will still contaminate the carbs. If you find rust he probably will need to clean the pilot jets again.. Another question.. Hows his battery/electrical system? Those ol Honda's are battery ignition.. Also, might wanna check the valve clearances on her, toss a timing light on her and make sure the points timing is dead on..

GORGEOUS!! CONGRATS MIKE!!!

Gotta agree with Kev here. Sounds like some overloading going on.. A short (grounded circuit) is usually instantaneous, overload takes time for the circuit to build heat. I use a clamp on Amp Probe to check amp draw on the circuits.. Work them one at a time, make sure the one your working on has all devices drawing on the circuit at the same time so your getting a reading of max draw.. In the final count, dont forget to make room for motor start ups on any circuits where motors are involved - they (motors) have momentary increase in amp load on start up.. If your amp load reads high compared to the total amp count from specs (to obtain specs, convert wattage to amperage by dividing the stated wattage by voltage = amps (more ohms law stuff), start unplugging stuff and find the culprit causing the high draw.. It is possible that you have some device(s) wired or designed for 220 and your only supplying 110 volts. This would cause a real heavy amp draw..

Well,, at least I now know why I thought the snow tasted like bacon last year

:rotf::rotf::rotf: NOW WE KNOW WHO THE REAL 'S ARE!!! JUST THE SMIRKS THOSE TWO TROUBLEMAKERS HAVE ON THEIR FACES SCREAM "UP TO NO GOOD!!":backinmyday:

Congrats on the new position Todd!! Sounds to me like you and Bubba are in for some real special times finally getting some weekend elbow room!! Personally, I dont think the verdict is out yet as to whether or not Lewis is actually retiring.. He just doesnt seem like the type of person who can handle hiding from those Honey Do lists..

Wishing you and your wife nothing but the BEST in your new endeavor Ben!! I am not a Face Booker so I will just have to "Like" your business here!! LIKE :cool10: Puc

Awe,, yep Larry,, that picture is really hard to look at,, whoever that is riding off on your trike sure got one gorgeous bike my friend!! I wish him nothing but the best and many many miles of pure fun - he sure picked a beauty!! Cant wait to hear from him and hopefully he is the type of person who will keep us up to date on his journeys.. Now, about your future purchase.. I CAN NOT WAIT TO READ REPORTS OF YOU FOLKS RIDING YOUR NEW SLINGSHOT!! I was at a buddys house last night, he pulled out a recent copy of Cycle World that had the Slingshot in it.. I was telling him about your endeavor and choosing the Slingshot.. We were talking about the difference between the Slingshot and other trikes and he hit on something that, for some reason, never occurred to me.. He pointed out what he perceived as the advantages of sitting side by side.. We chatted for quite a while about those advantages.. After discussing some of the experiences the passenger would have by being "up front", it occurred to me how many times in our cross country touring I had looked in the mirror to try and get a glimpse of Tippy's smiling face... I told my buddy that I could see where just being able to see Tip sitting there beside me would be a HUGE advantage!! Anyway,, I wish you folks nothing but pure happiness in your move to a Slingshot.. I gotta hunch you two are in for some real special times and I cannot wait to hear about them!! Puc

"Will you look at my tongue, I either have a fly on it or that home made Moonshine we had last night was made from Corn that had worms"

Prayers Up on "Memory Ride" today with LOTS of THANKS GOD FOR THE GOOD NEWS FROM SKID!!

TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH DANAMAN!!!

Thoughts and prayers for the entire Tilley family at such a great loss!! Also for Don's wife during this tough time of healing.. Terrible news for sure! RIP Don

WHOOPS,, THANKS FOR STRAIGHTENING ME UP SARGE!!! PLEASE dont tell those bikes I did that, would hate to get kicked by one of em next time we are out there!!

BEAUTIFUL!! THANKS SARGE!! My goodness, that Blue 1st Gen, born if February of 1984 is GORGEOUS (so is Genesis too)!! You done good champ!!:cool10:

INDEED, glad you made the trip safe and sound Coff - welcome home Chris's new baby and Chris too! Hope your snoring away dreaming of future great times on BOTH those bikes!! Congrats on the success of finding that birthday bike Sonshine! By the way guys,, now the Sarge is in league with a few of you other troublemakers,, gonna find himself walking in circles in his garage trying to decide which of his Yammies to ride.. And than having to face the other bikes attitude for not choosing it!!! When you get a second young man,,, cant WAIT to see some pics!!

How cool is that! Good on ya GnV and congrats!

Prayer Up for your friend and his family!! Always sad to read this stuff!

Dont know nothing about nothing about computers but I wanted to say HI to Greg In London. Hi Greg In London ! Thanks for posting, its always fun reading stuff posted from other VR members of other countries! Puc In North Muskegon Michigan, USA PS - with your computer troubles!

Its that Randys fault Lewis http://venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=88412 Him and his boredom,, got me and Skidder both stirred up!!