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Not long after I bought my 85ZN700 Kawasaki that had only 1k miles on it the fork seals leaked. I replaced them with OE Kawasaki seals which did not last long. Then I replaced them with All Balls Racing seals bought off ebay and I haven't had any problems since then. They are advertised to last 3 times as long as OE seals and they do fit tighter than the OE seals. So, a second recommendation for the All Balls Seals.

My wife's score is higher than mine. Her income has been a fraction of what mine was before I retired. She has more credit cards like store cards that she pays off. I recently started thinking about buying another house and after checking with a couple of institutions for a loan, my credit score was docked because of too many inquiries about my credit score!!! It's a racket. It's been about 10 years since I've owed money to anybody and another reason for my lower credit score was too much credit. I cancelled my home equity line several years ago because we never used it and they are still counting that against me.

I apologize for the off subject remark, but I like the Hemi Magnum sitting in the back ground!!

I searched on Athens, GA and the bikes came up from the surrounding area. the $100 bike isn't much to look at. there's another one for $500 with no photo I think and up they go.

Motorhome with AC!

I read that 80% of 80 year old men have prostate cancer. So most of us will get it if we live long enough. Lots of people we all know have been diagnosed such as Mayor Giuliani. He has his prostate surgically removed.

I just looked on craigs and there are several located in the Athens, GA listings starting at $100.

I vote "road hazard".

I just went through the carb sync episode. I got a Motion Pro manometer for Christmas. It didn't work. Bubbles kept forming in the tubes and couldn't get them out. I called Motion Pro and they said it needed a refill kit that I should buy. Don't buy a Motion Pro. I ended up making my own with about 50' of tygon tube, 2 tees and mounted it on a vertical 2"x4" with trans fluid in the tubes. I did get my sync done with this homemade device. If I buy another carb sync unit, it will have gauges because you don't have to worry about sucking fluid into the engine with those. A manometer is no good if the carbs are way out of sync. You will suck fluid into the engine before it even starts if you are not really quick.

If it isn't too personal, where is the cancer? Prostate? Bladder? Kidneys?

Seems like the bike comparisons I've read the writer says things like the Goldwing is so quiet and smooth that it doesn't have enough character. It's boring. So much for modern motorcycle engineering. 1930's technology with minimal updates seems to be the preference! Ha! I haven't ridden a Gen II yet and the above comment was meant for you know what bike. I would like to ride a Gen II and see if I like the cruiser seating position. I've never had a bike with a cruiser seating position. Seems to me a back rest would be mandatory with that position.

Wow! That looks like something you could live in full time and enjoy! Congratulations!

Dan, didn't you have some cracked ribs before the accident?

What about wind turbulence? I suspect the wing has less. Isn't the windshield curved back towards the rider enough to help keep the rider in the quiet zone? I convinced the dealer in Miami to let me test ride a 2006 Wing that had 8k miles on it back in 2010. I loved that bike. It was even gold in color. The low center of gravity make is easy to handle at low speeds. Lots of torque, quiet, there just wasn't anything for me to complain about except the dealer was asking $17,900 for it. I wasn't that serious about riding at that time. I looked at lots of wings on line before I bought the 89VR last year. But, I liked the 2001 up style and they started about $10K. So, I ended up buying my VR that looks like new and had only 5,914 miles on it. If I get serious about riding, I can see moving up to a Wing in the future.

Glad it was as simple as a battery! Congrats on getting back on the road!

There are several on ebay. Here is a link to one from Pinwall. Search using the term xvz 1300 or xvz 13 http://www.ebay.com/itm/96-Yamaha-Royal-Star-Tour-Deluxe-Touring-XVZ1300-1300-STARTER-STARTING-MOTOR-/381233248998?hash=item58c345bae6&vxp=mtr

Could be Old Goat. Nah, that goat looks young!

Check the load rating. The 80 profile most likely is rated for a lower load. If it is, I'd take the bike back and chew some arse. Check the manufacture dates too. I just went to the Metzler Tire site and they don't offer the ME880 in either 15" size that you mentioned any more.

Running out of gas is about as embarrassing as dropping the bike in a parking lot. I've never done either! By the way, I have some prime development property on the tip of FL. Never mind those gators.

Which one of you corralled bikes are we talking about?

Have a great time! And ride safely!

Clogged fuel screen in the tank?

The key for me it to exercise a little. I go for a rapid 50 minute walk around the subdivision 3 times a week. And I do a set of pullovers and arm curls on my total gym, pushups, situps, and squats 3 times a week, just some minimal stuff. The walks keep my cholesterol within limits. I would be an arthritic vegetable without my exercises, probably with heart issues too. With the exercising, I have no trouble putting my Venture on the center stand. 71 ain't so bad! I'll never forget the actor Jack Palance when he showed up on some tv talk show and did a one arm pushup when he was 72 years old!!!

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