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Thoughts and prayers out to all involved!! Donna, your right,,, THAT is always painful - sad news!!! Puc

Dingy,, FYI, I sent my Team Donation down to B2's with another party from here cause I got washed out.. Hopefully we DO get a surprise attack from another Team (for the sake of the kids) and you get nicked out of the Master Thread Killer crown BUT,, either way,, its been an honor being part of your team!! We should know within 24 hours,,, counting down the clock while I bail my basement!! Puc

Sounds like your dealing with the same place that tried to sell me a 404 last year out at Moab - they wanted 230 bucks for a 404 (thought they had me,, rode to Richfield and got the same tire for $135ish (still got took but not quite so bad).. Here's am Amazon 404 [ame=http://www.amazon.com/Dunlop-D404-Metric-Cruiser-Rear/dp/B0043Y77L4/ref=pd_sim_sbs_auto_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=07DWY86RPH5D41D178HC]Amazon.com: Dunlop D404 Metric Cruiser Rear Tire - 130/90H-16/--: Automotive@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31%2Bc-euuz9L.@@AMEPARAM@@31%2Bc-euuz9L[/ame] 93 bucks free ship

I went thru a couple of 404's last year Snag,, I liked em but found they disappeared pretty quickly - 5 thou and they were gone (desert touring).. Handled the road real well though.. Like already mentioned,, if you can land an E3 do it,, much better wearing tire... On the same token though,, E3 is usually gone for me in 8,, if you can get the 404 for 1/2 price of an E3 and dont mind tossing on new tire at that 1/2 way point,, could work.... Just dont get caught like I did out in Utah and have to pay premium E3 price for a 404... I just picked up a Conti Tour for the front of my bike from Amazon for less than 1/2 price (60 bucks) SHIPPED - only took 1 day to get it here, might wanna check Amazon!! Its on,, cant wait to see how it wears!!! Running a 70 dollar new Metz on the back with it,,, we will see how that combo goes as soon as this winter is over...

Hi Brian If you are talking about the pan gasket and it were mine I would probably just go get some gasket material and, like you mentioned, trace it - outer edge first, cut it out - lay it in and mark the bolt holes , cut it with some shop scissors, punch the holes with a paper bunch or leather punch if ya got one.. I think the last time I bought gasket material I bought it from Ace Hardware but most auto shops probably have it.. I would get the thicker cardboard/paper material not the paper thin stuff.. After cutting/punching the gasket I would also get some permatex #2, squeeze it between my pointer finger and thumb, put the gasket between my fingers and make a nice even smear covering both sides of the gasket material.. I would clean both surfaces, pan and tranny, with carb cleaner and a rag so they are nice and clean, lay the gasket on the clean pan surface, start all the bolts making sure they all go thru their proper holes in the gasket and than tighten em down.. If you are talking about a tranny area that the gasket is part of setting precision clearances between bearings or whatever you will almost have to locate the proper gasket for it BUT, if all it is is the pan,,,, no problem doing as above.. Hope this helps a little.. Puc

Awesome pics Joe! Thanks for posting em up!! Great to see my suthun buddies out enjoying some ride time!!! Puc

Tell ya what Jeff,, you give that weather machine of yours a kick,,,,,, or, better yet,, tell us where your hiding that thing and let me baby sit for it few hours, and dry things up around here and I AM IN FOR A HARLEY MUSEUM MEET AND GREET!!! Sounds like fun!! Would LOVE to get the war bike over to take it back to where it all began!!! Puc

Good on ya Midnight!! and HEY,, NEW FELLER,, if your readin this,,, come join in!!! You done made friends with Midnight,, ya done made friends with a HUGE family of great folks!!!! Puc - from Muskegon Michigan

When teaching my kids to drive I tried to DRILL IT INTO THEM,,,, intersections ARE the dangerous places on the planet,,, ya just cant trust anyone:confused24: Indeed,, that biker was one fortunate soul,, that could have easily been a broken back/wheelchair time,, or worse..

Get that Dale!!! Stay alert, NEVER stop taking LOTS of "snap shots",, and watch those wheels brother!!

Sorry Jeff,,, you would think after a longggggggggggggggggggggggg winter like that these folks would have learned.... PLEASE feel free to go back to bed!!!!

Grab ur snorkle and fins too will ya Jeff,,, I think this little Kawi I been workin on is flooded out. I dropped the 10mm socket I need to remove the carb and it rolled into the bottom of the pool:rotf: I WOULD LOVE TO TOSS MY OLD WAR BIKE ON THE FERRY AND TAKE IT "HOME" TO THE HARLEY MUSEUM FOR A RIDE WITH YA BRO!!!

Gotta be careful, you know that everytime someone says something ol FlyinFool KICKS his weather machine dont cha?? And EVERYTIME he does that ya never know whats gonna come out!!!! EXACTLY my point Bob!! Skidder,,, you guys be careful out there,,, prayin for clear skys for ya'll for the whole stay at THE PARTY!!! Just get there safely!!! Puc

Leave da make up and take the poor kitty,,,, I KNOW they LOVE fish,, and probably frog legs too:rotf: You betcha Fool,,, strap on a good pair of waders and walk on over,,, seems how I spent the big bucks and put our pool INDOORS we can swim and not have to worry about those few snowflakes I swear you sent me last night GOOD POINT MONTY!! We rode the "Loneliest Highway In America" (Hwy 50 from Salinas UT to Tahoe), when we crossed into Nevada from Utah and headed down to Grand Basin NP there were HUGE signs everywhere about other States not being willing to share their water,, goverment stealing it and all that.... That pipeline idea would never fly,,,,, guess its each man for himself these days:confused24:

Hi Chris, just found this post you made a couple months back,,,, WOW!!!! Sounds like you two are headed on a GREAT adventure!! I would LOVE to hook up with you folks and hear some tales of the road!! When are you guys heading out? Somewhere, somehow we gotta meet up!! PLEASE let us know when your gonna be in Michigan, we are avid bike camping folks and know all the great FREE camping spots around here!! If we are home you are welcome at our place, got tools, FOOD, hot shower and a spare room!! Another note,,, we are usually on the road a lot during the summer (be at it right now if we weren't flooded out), like LOTS of others on here, and are planning on posting our whereabouts in the Watering Hole on a regular basis.. Any chance you could switch from this area of VR over to the Watering Hole while you are traveling?? I gotta a hunch it will get a LOT more exposure in that area!!! Travel safe, travel far, have fun!! Puc

Sheeesh Kat,,, wonder if Mike knows that all he'll have room for is his tooth brush,,,, and he will have to use Ice Cream for tooth paste:rotf::rotf:

Mannnnnnn,, wish ya would have made that offer earlier CM,, we could ah done it via UPS and I would be sittin in Dresden TN eatin Frog Legs,, ratsss.. Oh well,, consider a done deal padna!! Send some now and I will pass it on to those fine folks down yonder,,, get enough of it in time down there and StormRaven's wife wont need a hair dryer to go with her Walmart shower thingy :rotf: And your right,,,, need to rent one of those truck mount carpet water suckers!!!

:rotf::rotf::rotf::rotf::rotf: Good one Buddy!! :rotf: Man I'm gonna miss sitting next ya an eatin Froggies!!!! Ah, ah, wait a minute,, just woke up - brains workin kinda slow,,, yep,, here ya go: B.M.W. Z4 B2 Mom's Wheels Zero 4 Dad :rotf: Keep this up we'll be in that pot just a hoppin with dem hoppa's:witch_brew:

Prayers Up, Blessings Down!! Ride safe out there my friends!!! Puc

Your welcome Stealth,, and thanks for the comment.. The older I get the more I realize how common a lot of our problems as humans really are and how sometimes sharing something that worked for one of us can help someone else on a simular path.. Like what goes on here in the Watering Hole all the time,,,,, think thats what makes this VR family so special!!

Sit at the roudy table, eat some Froggy and beat the bongo's for me will ya Bob... You folks drive careful out there!!

Guy I worked with had one back in the early 70's, it was a CJ (Cobra Jet) and it was an awesome car... I always wanted a "Cuda" convertible,,, wow,, that brings back memories just saying that... Remember the show "Mannix" - Mannix drove a Black Cuda Convert that I loved, sheeshhh,, still got the tune of that show swimming in my brain......

Looks like a little Beamer to me,,, WAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY COOL Don,, what ever it is!!!!!!:clap2::clap2::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::happy65::happy65::bowdown::bowdown: OH YEA,,,, THAT PUPPY DEFINITELY DESERVES A "LETS NAME B2DAD'S SPORTS CAR" THREAD..... HEY DAD,, YA GONNA HAVE THE TRUNK LID PAINTED IN A REAL PRETTY MURAL?

:clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2::wow::wow::wow::wow::wow::wow::Happy Birthday::Crazy_139::group cheers::ice_congrats-vi6886:ice_congrats-vi6886:ice_awesome-vi46644:ice_awesome-vi46644:ice_awesome-vi46644:dancefool::dancefool::dancefool: HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY GRANDMA FLYINGFOOL!! YOU ARE LOVED!! PS.. FIND THAT WEATHER MACHINE OF YOUR GRANDSONS AND KICK IT FOR US WILL YA?? HUGS AND KISSES!! PUC