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Oh yea,, try a carb sync too,, never have done it without the bike really appreciating it...

Dennis - THANKS for including us in the memories of your ride!! Those pictures are GORGEOUS - looks like you folks had a riot!! The pic of the gentleman on the phone with the gas station selling gas for 3.24 a gallon is AWESOME = I sure miss cheap gas!! The lady and her smiling face in the pics makes me wanna get on the bike and head out - my wife (Tippy) has that exact smile on her face when we travel - NOTHING LIKE A HAPPY TOURING PARTNER BROTHER!! Thanks again! Puc PS,, I could not agree more with that shirt blue shirt! NICE!!

I gotta learn to type faster... :rotf:

Hi Ed While its possible your getting a little coolant into the cylinder I highly doubt it.. It just doesnt sound like a coolant related problem.. It sounds to me more like a fuel related problem or maybe dirty plugs.. First swap out the plugs so you have that covered. Also, while you have the covers off to swap out the plugs, in a very dark garage - let the bike idle and watch for electrical leakage on your plug wires, caps and around the coils.. If theres a lighting storm happening, its loosing much needed energy to the plugs.. I have also had plug caps go to high resistance - not a bad idea to replace the caps too unless you are certain they are in good shape - they screw on and off the wires coming from the coils. Fuel related: Without hearing it run its hard to say whether its starving or getting to much fuel.. Spuddering indicates to much fuel, hesitation indicates starvation. Check your air filter and make sure its good and clean so it gets the air in needs. Check the four overflow lines leading back onto to the frame for dampness at the end of each line - indicating your floats are set to high or a sticky float valve. Another good idea for this is to check under the bike after it has set idling for a couple minutes, if you find a small puddle of fuel under it this is a good indicator you have float height/float valve troubles. Have you ever checked your carb diaphrams for cracks or holes? If so and they are good than you are familiar with your carb slides = something else you can do (if its sputtering = running fat) is lower your slide needles some. I recently experienced something very simular with my 83 and lowered my needles 64 thou.. Fairly easy and cheap to do.. Also check your intake manifolds (rubber ones that attach the carbs to head) for cracks, air leaks here can cause hesitation. Another thing you can try is either Seafoam or Chemtool in tank carb clean. I know lots of folks that have had good luck with Seafoam but I have had better luck with the stronger Chemtool stuff myself.. Also, at Walmart, the Chemtool is about half price (3.97) of the Seafoam (7.97).. There is also a dip tank Chemtool carb cleaner that you do not want to confuse with the in tank Chemtool cleaner, this is a 1 gallon container (19.97) - the in tank stuff is (I think) about a 12 oz bottle.. I have used the dip tank very successfully too but this is way more involved (carbs gotta come off - taken all apart and the process needs to be done carefully cause the dip tank stuff is VERY strong and not friendly to rubber and hard on aluminum.. Hopefully this helps somehow getting that MK2 purring and you smiling again! Puc

Hmmm, shoulda read their literature before posting,, wrong again,,, sounds like ya gotta get a "tilt lock" system to stabilize it when parked,, I wonder if that means ya still gotta use a kickstand when the bike is off and its parked.. Almost sounds like it.. If so, I can see where this system may not be the right one for all trike needs... Would still like to demo one with ya Condor,, if for no other reason than going and finding that burger joint you told me about afterwards :fatsmiley: (notice there's two icons there,, that'd be Condor n ol Puc - filled an grinnin...)

RATSSS,,,, Don, I was looking down the list of folks who are SUPPOSE to be at the IR and noticed your name on that list.. I was just getting ready to post a thread titled "When the cats away the mice can play".. Thinking you were gonna be absent for a while I thought I could around here and get away with something sneaky.. Ohhh well,, back to boredom I guess:confused24: So not to be found guilty of being a thread hijacker here,,, I gotta hunch that the lean angle of the this "trike" has more to do with centrifical force and rider input while going into a corner, I bet its very stable when parked or going slow.. I would LOVE to hook up with Condor and go demo one and would be more than happy to test one before he tried it just to make sure they are safe.. All in the name of protecting my gravy covered french fry/ice cream eating good friend Jack of course!! Taking on the devils advocate Puc

WOW, that is interesting.. Sounds like you guys had a blast!! Seems like just yesterday and I was sitting on the beach listening to that music on my transistor radio Mabe!! Puc

More lunch time Prayers Up!!

With that said, I can hear the shrimp scampering all the way up here in Michigan Joe:rotf:

WHAT DA HECK YA DOIN IN AN SUV SKID?? Not to or nuttin (wouldnt want to do that) but you kinda got me wondering.. Do those new Harley's come with a in the riding technique section of their owners manuals? Not trying to start anything here, but, I happen to notice a lot of that riding technique being applied every year when we are going to and from the Sturgis Rally,,, always wondered about it.. Be safe out there brother! Puc

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That a pretty good size place Woody? Does it look like late comers would find an open camping spot? Any other bikes coming in yet? By reading the sign up sheet it looks like only a few folks are tenting, hope they dont shun ya for being the tent camping type:rotf: Heyyy,, can ya post pics? I LOVE pics,, and stories,, lots of stories!!

Any open camping sites down there Woody? Sounds like its gonna be a wing dinger for sure!!

:rotf: :rotf: Maybe you could design velcro motor covers and fairings for the same purpose:stirthepot: Still eatin and riding brother! Puc

Ahhhh BUT,,, I did notice that Eck didnt include any pics of his journey and the forum rules are,, no pics - it didnt happen.. Being a Moderator, I am sure Eck knows the rules.. Therefore,, either Eck didnt go OR there actually was another senior moment happening here... I gotta hunch Carl is right and the latter is true!!

Actually you guys, super glue is the best way, its pain free and lasts a long time.. Just make sure ya get the thing lined up well before ya stick it on,, removing the patch to relocate when super glued will leave a patched shaped scar.. I am with Kev, he makes a good point plus I never had really good luck with iron on patches and you dont wanna lose that awesome patch Vicco!!!

This is wayyyy fun reading and following the progress of everyone!! Sounds like Gunterville is gonna need to put on a reserve traffic cop for this one!! Ride safe out there gang! Puc

Hokey spamokey another birthday party I almost missed!! HAPPIEST OF BIRTHDAYS BRAKE PAD!!! HOPE IT WAS THE BESTEST OF DAYS FOR YOU MY FRIEND!!:ice_congrats-vi6886:ice_congrats-vi6886:ice_congrats-vi6886:ice_congrats-vi6886:ice_congrats-vi6886:Happy Birthday::Crazy_139::Crazy_139::group cheers::group cheers:

Hi B: Must be a good night of drying out took care of everything... Hopefully your hundreds of miles away from that storm and riding in sunshine!! Puc

Prayers Up for you and your family Gary!! Condolences to each of you! Puc

Just keep building the supply of Root Beer from these folks that dont want it EUSA,, next time Tip and I come cruising thru I will help ya clean out the stash!!

Glad you got er back to usable Sarge, a none working blinker is not fun but that fuse blowing business can be a flat out pain in the neck!!!

An 8 point Easy Rider Bead Breaker Rack:cool10::cool10: Tip and I been talking about an Alaskan Tour,, if I could find a set of moose antlers up there I could also hang a spare tire inside of em BJ,, THANKS for the idea!

Ya got that right Jeff,, those MK2 bags and trunk are HUGE!! Why I bet I could get the bead breaker and another 200 pounds of Tippy Treasures in there! I even bet those fancy clothes she bought us at Goodwill out in California so we could look nice at my daughters graduation would now be in my closet if we had had that baggage.. Strappin on the crashbar,,,, now that sounds more like my kinda thinkin..