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Yes to all, which is why I am thinking vacuum leak somewhere. Walked away from it so I could clear my head......what better way to clear my head...go for a ride on the RSV. Thanks for your ideas. Mike

Hi Folks, I am reaching out to you in hopes someone can give me a hint. I am working on an 84 XJ750RL, sweet bike I bought off a friend of my daughters last summer, when I got the bike it was tough to start, hadn't been ridden in a few years so I pulled the carbs and gave them a cleaning. I put the carbs back on, gave it a boost from car as bike battery is toast......the xj started right up, but it is idling between 4500 and 5000rpm.....turned idle screw all the way back.....still the same.....figure it has to be sucking air...put filter pods on carbs, still the same....ok figure boots may be leaking but when the carbs were off they looked solid no cracks....pulled carbs off and then pulled boots off to look closer at them....boots look ok, even the caps on the vacuum tubes on the boots look ok........this has me confused as the bike idled ok when I got it going a few times when I brought it home. Any hints!!!! Thanks Mike

They are a great machine, my 02 Midnight is just at 149,000km barely broken in. Mike

One of the things we tell our students at times during the weekends that they are with us learning to ride a motorcycle, we have all seen the bear in the circus riding the motorcycle fast. Anybody can ride a bike at speed. We teach you how to ride slow, that's where the skill kicks in. Find the friction zone on the clutch (the point at which the bike is starting to move on its own power) hold the throttle steady drag or ride the back brake Most importantly look where you want to go, motorcycles go where we look Practice, practice, practice we all should be doing that from time to time, not just the slow speed stuff, also consider practicing a quick stop, if you ever have to do one it is sure good to know how your bike is going to react in one. Mike

Add me to the list of getting old and being told by your kids, Dad your getting old you just don't get it. I keep asking what is this it that they talk about.

I like it, but I do like the spot tourer type bikes and really like the naked bikes. Looks like I would be riding solo with this one though. Still a cool ride. Mike

Russell I hope you feel better and things turn right side up for ya. Never met ya, but like many on this site hope to someday expand the number of folks we have met face to face and get to share a coffee, ice cream or whatever works. All the best, Mike

Visited mine in the garage, snow on the ground slick roads, lots of crap, so just it just sits for now. Mike

Great news Carl. Mike

Reiny, Glad to hear all went well, keep on the changes in diet and exercise, trying to make some small changes for myself as well, it sure is tough. Stick to it and get ready to wear the treads off the tires on your bike. Keep working hard and stay strong. Mike

Carl.......Ben talks too much?????????? oh boy.

Thoughts and prayers to you Scott, stay strong and positive. Mike

We will be there, thanks for the reminder Carl Mike

Thanks, now even more stuff to dream about ...really like the 69 Super Bee and the 67 Chevelle. Mike

Up here in Ontararario at the Southworks Outlet Mall in Cambridge, Tri City Cycles has a store in there with quite a bit of Star Motorcycle apparel. There are some cool leather jackets. Mike

Yup Bob.....you waited too long, put some chains on it and go fer a ride. Mike

I always have my eyes out for a BSA that I could play with or bring back to life......a lot easier now that we are in the new house and have the garage for the scoots. Just not sure if I could bring bike #4 in as easy as bike #3 . I guess the old adage its easier to beg forgiveness then permission or something like that. Hope the quality of the new BSA is good, have heard good things about the Royal Enfields but they really seem to be a niche market bike ........this coming from the guy that wants to get a Ural go figure. Thanks for the link Don, it was an interesting read. Mike

Picture says it all.

Glad to hear you are on the way to be fully mended. Rest Rest Rest......Do what you are told to do and you will be able to fill the freezer again and enjoy your scoot again. Mike

Great commercial just saw it again this morning.......quick question on the gang leader is that Hank from Corner Gas???? I am not sure if that show aired in the US so that question may just be for the other Canuckians on the Forum. Mike

Hey Puc, Small world, I was killing some time between sales calls this afternoon at the local HD dealer in the Niagara Penninsula looking at a Road Glide while I was leaving there was a Tri Glide......didn't look close and have never ridden one, but it was sure purdy. Mike

Bob, Sounds like a good deal for you guys, hope you and Becky have a blast with it. Mike

Do some work on the 84 xj750 I picked up in the summer, carb work, fluids etc, then lots of polishing, then of course now that we have a garage I can do some work on my RSV and maybe even some work on the Virago that our daughter rides. Looking forward to the winter and being able to do the stuff I have always just followed some of the rest of you doing in the past. Mike

Thomas, Your scoot is in very good hands, I don't think there is any thing that Ben and Carl have not done to the Ventures. Two great guys to have in your corner. Thumbs up Carl and Ben. Mike

Darn, just saw this today ,kind of a week too late, and you were ending up in our backyard sort of now that we are down here in Welland. Oh well hope everyone had a good time. Eventually we will catch up. Take care everyone. Mike