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So, here we are cruising along, minding our own business.. Its a very very short trip tween our house and Raggys.. He lives on the east side of Michigan, Tweeks, Tip n I on the west.. A mear 3 hour , putt... Normally Tweeks LOVES the open road, she isnt real fond of bottlenecks, likes to sit back and behind em and, swoosh,, bye bye time,,, its kinda a game for her... Anyway, just a couple seconds ago we started to play that tune. This time it was a little different. Sitting in her cockpit I started hearing this funny noise,, a grawl sorta.. I says to Tippy,, you that? Tip says yea,,, what da heck is dat? Noticed a sign ahead that said Burger King on it. Remembering the last time this whole thing happened down in Round Rock Texas and the great results we had by pulling into Burger King down there, I headed thata way.. As we pulled into Burger King this time I instantly realized that they, Burger King, once again held the solution to our problems! As I pulled into their parking I realized it was my tummy growling! These here BK whoppers over here in Novi Michigan are yum yum!

Great day at Muskegons Bike Time.. Olivia (war bike) was a smash,, not literally.. Just pulling out of here.. Gonna make a pass through allllllll those bikes at Bike Time (mostly Harleys of course) to give em an idea of what a beat up ol touring bike like Tweeks looks like and than on our way... Never enough time,, never enough energy.. See you folks real soon! Thanks for all your hard work setting this up and most of all,, for being willing to let Tweeks, Tips and I be part of your party!! Cant wait to meet you folks and others!! and maybe get to see that car of yours LOL Puc

x2 there my friend!!! x exponential = WE CARE!! Well put Mr. Cuda!

ROCK N ROLL,,,,, no more puttputt for you PUTTPUTT:cool10:

If I were down yonder I would join ya Rick,,, be safe,, HAVE FUN!! Puc

YES!! Phew,, thought I were in trouble,, NICE BIKE JACK!! oh,, oh oh oh (best Horshack voice),, I gotta nuther.. Give ya a hint, he shares his wifes VR name so it will be MR. __________ and another hint, he and his wife BUILT that gorgeous trailer, parked behind him, that they pull all over the country and sleep in WITHOUT having to set it up!!

Got chur back Sarge!!

Raggy,, we got this Bike Time thing going on over here and its going well.. Tip and I still want to shoot over for your meet n greet thingy though.. We are talking about leaving tomorrow afternoon sometime and heading your way.. Any chance you and Jeannie can mark a 5x7 X somewhere in your backyard for us? If all the spots are spoken for we wondered if your house has a flat roof? If all spots, including the roof, are taken, thats OK,, we will find someplace near you to camp and still show up Saturday to torture your other guests... Looking forward to meeting you folks and the others who attend!! Puc

Got a little quiet time in down at our Bike Show today,, watching folks take pics of the War Bike.. Prayers Up while I did.. Indeed Dan,, ol Skid must out chasing the wind on that new Hardley,, that new Twin Cammer better be takin good care of our buddy!!!

Hmmmmm,, I'm a little gun shy cause last time I got one wrong it got me in trouble BUT,, what da heck what da hay,, ol Puc can take it.. Sure looks like Condors ride style BUT,, what is he doing riding a Blonde 1st Gen? Hmmm,, I LIKE the bike,, and me and Condor - we be friends soooo,, ok,, I guess Condor (biting my lip here)...

Lets see if I can put this in a poem.... Lots of folks have taken a peek, there's those that shake their head.. Others stand in awe of her, speechless at what they just read.. For those of you who have to guess, you'll probably get it wrong.. Its only those with like passion, who understand the song.. Because of Tweeks and her lowly way, sitting tired and old.. We have made new friends from far away, worth more than silver or gold!! Not all of them even care about bikes, adults and even a kid. For Tip and I that doesn't matter, when that friend waves a farewell bid. The stickers tell our story, of places near and far.. Then we can hear of our new friends, where THEY'VE traveled and who THEY are.. Puc PS,, and of course,, theres ALWAYS BURGERS,, and OH THAT ICE CREAM,, Banana Nut of course..

YESSSS!! At least we know they are out there Coff!! Hey Sarge,, did you by any chance contact the guy that is selling the 84 in our classifieds and have him check his vin? Pretty bike!! Never know.... Puc

Yo, Tom,, ya better get that there fried hausenfeffer for I do,, yeeeeeeeeeuuummm... Unlike Kat,, my tummy lovess fried food...

First I will get the bad news out to you Coff,, if you have a neighbor like mine he will probably come by and say something like,, "ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR FLIPPING MIND?".. Second, if you keep it up you will not exactly be a welcome site at some Rallys and at some resturants.. If that dont scare you off the course you are on than read on... For the good news: Tweeks says "AWE,,, I so miss you Exodus and am HONORED to have my name on your first tattoo"... Sargent Coffey, Tippy and I are also HONORED to have you along side us on the tough, overwhelming but very satisfying journey of finding those little jewel reminders (called stickers Tweeks - tattoos are for people) that remind us everyday of the places we have been and the great people (like you) that are part of those memories!! I will also say,, its a timeless adventure - much like touring itself - full of thrills but also full of agony as many many places you go - including states themselves - will disappoint you and not have stickers - way old school or childish they will tell ya.. Well,,,, between you, Tippy and myself, maybe we can teach em that its ok to be old school and, some of us actually prefer to stay young at heart and never really grow up!! I wish you NOTHING but the very best as you and Exodus search for and discover those precious treasures along lifes biking trail Coff!!!! Love ya brother! Puc PS, carry a small permanent marker on Exodus, have people that matter to you sign those stickers right away!! You WILL find that the folks who count you as close enough to them that they are willing to sign the stickers for you will make those stickers PRICELESS!!! PS, PS,, COME TO MICHIGAN AND FOLLOW TWEEKS,, SHE KNOWS THE WAY TO SOME UNFORGETTABLE SCENERY AND REALLY COOL "TATTOO'S" TO MATCH!!! PS,PS,PS - THAT is exactly how it all began........

Depending on mileage and overall condition I would say that is a pretty good deal.. I picked up a non running (needed some tweekin like it seems everything I buy for resale does) 90ish red one earlier this year and it disappeared pretty quickly for 3500.. It only had 13k, wasnt exactly prestine but a good looking bike.. Also, it seems like completely stock bikes are worth a little more... Hope this helps!! PS,, if it were one of the new 1700cc I would peel off double that real quickly!!

So, lets just say your one of those folks who have been sitting around all spring kinda bored with nothing to do and no where to go.. Kids been bugging ya to do something,, anything besides sit around with em on saturday morning, eating cereal and watching saturday morning cartoons (are cartoons still around on saturdays?).. Here is a thought,, pack those ankle biters into a your mini van and shoot down, up, over to Muskegons Bike Time!! Us local motorcycle corndogs refer to our gathering as a little Sturgis but really, its wayyy more "family" oriented than the Sturgis Rally is.. We even have clowns on motorcycles that appear from time to time, click here = http://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2009/07/bike_time_gets_off_to_roaring.html.. Lots of fun even if your really not into bikes.. Here is a link to the Bike Time website http://www.muskegonbiketime.com/ Dont let the hooligan press there fool ya into thinking its all about the 3 part patch, 1 percenters and that ya might come home with a black eye or something.. Its really VERY family oriented with lots to look at and lots for those kiddies to do.. Of course,, there are beer tents and loud bikes and some crazy stuff that happens but that doesnt happen till most kiddies are fast asleep dreaming of the really cool 1st Gen Yamaha they had seen earlier in the day.. AND,, that party stuff happens at a time when only folks who enjoy that lifestyle are present.. If you decide to take a shot at it and tend to travel like Tip and I like to,, tent in tow, here is a heads up for you.. I noticed this little ad in our local paper offering FREE camping (see pic).. I checked it out (always looking for a place to flop my tent - its another flaw in my charector) and it looks great! In case your wondering, the clown shown in the News Paper Article above wont be on a 69 Honda Chopper this year,, look for him on a 42 WLA Harley complete with a fake Thompson Machine Gun.. Also, he may or may not be seen wearing tie dye and a hair hat on his bald head!! By the way,, the year that article was written my daughter rode on the back of that chop and tossed over 10 pounds of penny candy to the kids,, what a ball!!! Fun starts today and goes thru Sunday!! Puc

So Yam did away with the dreaded 3 spade terminal in the harness spliced between the stator and regulator on the 2nd Gen? If so, I would also check the connector, wherever it is, that connects those 3 stator wires into the regulator for condition Craze... Sure had my share of problem with em on the 1st gens, lots of amp load there and it doesnt take much resistance in that terminal to cause heat buildup damage.. Never worked on one of the new fang tangled 2nd Gen motors but, you should be able to do an ohms test across the 3 matching wires coming from the stator too.. It seems like 3.5 ohms rings a bell but thats 1st Gen thought - check the book for specs.. Those coils should read pretty close to the same.. Also do a resistance to ground on each..

Atta boy Squid,, somebodies gotta keep that :stirthepot:ing feller in order...

BEEEEUUUTIFUL pictures!! Thanks for sharing with us Midnight!! Looks like ya'll had a really good turnout and a LOT of fun!! Puc

Mike, Tippy and I just finished reading your story about the accident. WOW brother, thankfully you are recovering fine and got thru the ordeal ok! We are soooo glad you had the PERFECT group there for assistance. Kudos to each one of them for assisting you in your time of need! Also congrats on the new bike, sounds like you got a winner there.. If it helps, I think you are headed in the right direction in letting the salvaged titled bike go if $2500 is the least they would take.. The discussion going on in the other thread about it sure makes sense to me.. I would let it go and move on just like you are talking about doing if it were mine too. Sorry all this happened to you my friend, it was a pleasure meeting you and all the folks who attended the VentureWest Rally. Looking forward to the day we meet again! Puc

Wellllll,, ok ya Bum,,, but just cause ya gave me another great quote for my signature...

You are welcome my friend,,,, actually I took one look at your avatar and thats what inspired my fingers to take over... Figured that little feller could use a scoop or two!

WOW!!! If real THAT is amazing!

Hope you get back on top of it too Dan,, must be some bug going around or something...

Indeed buddy it was me,, just jerking Bongos chain.... I hope you get feeling better my friend, not feeling well aint no fun! Back to the game,, wonder who this is sitting next to the ugly guy with the harley hat....