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He was a great boxer and person. I lost a few bucks on his fight with Leon Spinks by giving the other guy 10 to 1 odds! But he was a draft dodger. He first tried to avoid the draft by failing the simple test they give. I took that test and if you score less than 80% you would have to be really really stupid which he wasn't. Of course he intentionally failed it. Then, he converted to Islam and became a "minister" to avoid the draft. Whatever. Lots of guys went to Canada back then to avoid the draft and possibly going to Viet Nam to fight.

If the volume the air occupies is reduced by 1/2, the fork air pressure is doubled. This will have some effect. The bike does rise when air pressure is added. But air does not dampen the action very much. It acts as a cushion.

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According to my calculation, 360ml is a hair under 12.7 ounces.

I'm no expert. But, I think as long as oil covers the cylinders that restrict oil flow when the fork tubes move it doesn't matter how much higher the oil is from that standpoint. However, the higher the oil level is, the less air above the oil that compresses. When the forks compress, this smaller amount of air is compressed to a higher pressure quicker making the fork action stiffer. The danger as I see it is putting in too much oil to the point that it locks up the forks when they are compressed. That is why if you measure from the top, you have to compress the forks to get the reading. If you have stock springs, Yamaha tells you exactly how much oil to put in. If you have progressive springs, they occupy much more space and less oil is needed.

Seems like you change your mind a lot about selling that VIC!!

Are all of the known failures with the 880?

My son has used it several times with good results.

Someone posted this. Is it the one that has the roller arm that pumps up the pump, or the newer style that pushes from straight on? I had the first kind go bad, the seals wear out from the sideways pressure. Replaced it with the new style, no problems so far. There isn't really an easy fix, but there's a few guys that have modified theirs. If you have a welder...

One guy's jack fix.

Upon reading the reviews, some reviewers reported replacing the jack with another brand. I surely would like to know the details of the jack replacement.

It's pretty much the same table but has a different part number. Item #69904 also listed for $429 The sale paper is in the store, not on line at this time. I went to the store and the cashier gave me the sales paper about next weekends parking lot sale and also gave me a black sales book that has a 25% off coupon and it also lists that lift table for $299 this weekend.

Harbor Freight is having a parking lot sale June 10, 11, & 12. One of the items on sale is the lift table for $299. Actually, if you get their black catalog it is on sale for that price this weekend. So, if you want one, now is the time. I'm debating buying one for myself.

Wow! That's a lot of weight!

Plastigage can be used to check bearing clearances. I suppose it is still available.

If you park a 1st gen against the wheel stop, can you rebuild the forks by just removing the bottom portion of the forks leaving the upper in place on the bike? Or in other words will the lower legs of the forks clear the end of the table?

http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?119309-Iowa-Venture-riders

The first time I replaced the fork seals in my 85 Kawasaki ZN700 I used Kawasaki OE seals and Belray 10W fork oil. The dealer sold me the 10W, probably because that is what they had. The seals didn't last very long. The second time I replaced the fork seals I used All Balls Racing seals and SAE 5W30 motor oil, the Walmart brand. Seems to work just fine. The manual specified SAE 20W. The second set of seals are holding up much better. I just ordered All Ball Racing seals for my Venture. I may use the SAE 5W30 or maybe 5W20 when I replace the seals in my Venture. I suspect fork oil is just overpriced motor oil. Then again, I'm just learning.

Seems to me that if you install the Progressive fork springs that are much stiffer, the dampening has to be stiffer in its action to match the stiffer springs. Just seems to me. I would think thicker oil would be needed to achieve this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JHigEpDpyI They were recruited to add some horn music to one of the songs on Beyonces latest album lemonade.

Wow! You did have a problem with your 5th!

If the bike sits for a good while, does the ride on collect on the bottom of the tire and cause a vibration for a while during it's redistribution?

Wow! You can't have fun like that every day! Perseverance! Perseverance!

We are finished with the Mustang!!!! My son's good friend who dabbles in cars got his favorite mechanic/shop to install the last item and align it on a Saturday afternoon/night. So, I hope it's over for me. After this weekend of company, maybe I can get to my motorcycle. Time to order fork seals and progressive springs. I'll still have about a week by myself before my Sweetie gets back from her trip to her homeland.

Looks like Michelin is okay with putting a tube in some of their tubeless tires. So, the tire in question is probably okay since it states on the sidewall tube or tubeless.