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  1. Carbon_One
    I'm another Bates boots wearer. I have two pair, standard 6' lace ups and a pair of 8" with inside zipper. Both are water proof as well but I have gotten water in over the top of the 6" ones once due to hitting a puddle and the rear wheel of the trike throwing the water forward. The 8" are also lightly insulated so these are my cold weather boots. Larry
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    My 05 Midnight went bad at 20,000 miles. While it was still under warranty I decided to replace it with a beefed up Works shock since I was triking the bike. I figured the extra weight would cause a stock shock to go out even sooner. For all I know Yamaha might not of even warrantied the shock if triked. Currently have 27k on the Works shock with no problems Larry
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    I think you better be keeping a better eye on that dude. Especially if they keep getting younger still. Larry
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    First off I'm glad to hear Tom is doing better. If someone doesn't have a big enough trailer for both bike and his tow behind trailer then maybe there's a member close enough to temporarly store the trailer and/or bike till he can get them home. Or simply let the insurance company pick up the tab to haul both home. Still someone needs to get Tom's personal stuff for him. Larry
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    Wow Annie what did you do to deserve all of this excitment. Glad you had someone with you when it happened and it got fixed quickly. Now try to stay outta trouble the rest of your tour. Larry
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    Vic you're getting about the same milage as I do. The 100-125 mile range I mentioned was only for the auxilary 3 1/2 gallons before switching to my main tank. Last weekend I did about 800+ miles and was getting 33 1/2 - 34 1/2 mpg running a mix of 55 -70 mph. Another question for you. What gear ratio do you use in the rear axle? Larry
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    Do as Goose suggests and be sure there is fuel in the bowls before even attempting to start the bike. Turn on the key to verifiy that the pump is pumpinng fuel out of the bowl you opened then when the pump stops clicking start the bike. It does sound to me now that you may have a fuel problem since the engine cranks over. Also how much choke do you need & how long does it have to stay on when 1st starting the bike now? Larry
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    On the way home I put some ethanol 86 in the car by mistake thinking it was the regular 87 grade. My gas milage went down 5 mpg. Couldn't believe it when my gauge says sorry buddy time to fill up again. Next tank made sure it was 87 regular and my gas comsumpion was back to normal. I do believe that with the new requirements of added ethanol mpg as a rule will be lower then without it added. Michigan like many other states now requires the blended gas. Larry
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    Sorry to hear of Tom's accident. I'll keep him and family in my thoughts and wishing for a full recovery for him. Larry
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    Sorry to hear of yours & Eileen's loss Don. Thoughts and prayers for all in the family during these trying times. Larry & Joyce
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    You might be having a problem with the relay you used for the bypass operation. That's the only thing that come to mind at the moment anyhow unless you have another ignition switch going bad. Try another relay to see if that corrects your problem. If not then you'll need to dig deeper. Larry
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    Have you had the trike weighed on scale yet? How much does it weigh if you did? My 2nd gener weighed in at 1260 lbs, but that was before I built an auxilary tank for it. It measures out at 4 gallons but in real life I get 3 1/2 gallons of fuel in it. That'll give me a range of 100-125 miles dependant on speeds being driven and if towing my trailer or not. You did a fine job buid your trike Vic so do stand proud with it. Larry
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    Joyce & I were heading for one of our local restaurants tonight and got rear ended by a young girl either going to fast and not paying attention or being distracted in some way. The only good thing was we were in our car instead of on the bike tonight. Joyce had twisted her ankle earlier in the day so was limping thus we took the car. We had stopped for a traffic light and as it turned green I started to go and that was when she rammed her car into the back of my Kia Sorento. Even then it broke loose my spare tire from under the car and hit with enough force to flatten the bumper & bend my Curt hitch. It did a number on her car taking the entire front out. It could have been worse I think if I hadn't been moving. Joyce did go to emergency to have her neck checked as she got a bit of whiplash. Docs are saying bruised muscles. I think she'll be sore in the morning. One can't ever be vigilant enought it seems. Larry
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    I counted at least 10 items not standard . After market items: mirrors, footrests, Kury grips, either Harley or Krome Works mufflers, gas cap surround Yamaha add ons: bag rails, bag guards, floor boards, gas tank mounting covers, carb covers, luggage rack with backrest Larry BTW: Nice bike
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    Going from a 3.03 gearing to the 3.73 gives you an extra 500 rpm's that the engine likes at those speeds. Mine 3.42 but am seriously thinking of switch to the 3.73 over the winter. I could use that gearing when in hilly country pulling my trailer. Larry
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    Can you say you're being raped!!! And then you folks over there are paying your higher taxes to boot. It's no wonder ya all do what can be done to buy from the states. Larry
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    Carbon_One replied to Monty's topic in Watering Hole

    Giving my thanks to your sons service to country & hope for their safe return as well. Larry
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    No problem just ya a bit there and the others who thought the same. Larry
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    Well the title did say Passenger Highway Pegs. Larry
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    I never have had a shipment not get to any of my Canadian customers yet. I always use USPS for shipping any out of country item. Shipping fees are outrageous thou for bigger items like my lift adapters. Bubble wrapped items are very reasonable at usually less than a buck difference between the two countries. I just don't understand why there has to be brokeage fees etc if going thru UPS but when using USPS items sail right thru. Not to mention the time packages get held up in customs so long going thru UPS. I sent a Freestanding lift adapter to Goderich, Ontario recently and shipping there was more than double to what it cost me to ship here in the states. So as much as I hate to do it I'll have to continue to charge for the extra shipping fees. On the Customs forms I just keep a few on hand here at home and fill in the info before going to the Post Office. As far as paying for my items I now require funds paid thru PayPal in US funds. My bank recently started charging me $15 just to put out of country checks into my account. Not worth the hassle for my smaller items & don't want to add more expense to the customers either by adding that to their bill. So for now my Canadian customers are safe as I will continue serving them. Larry
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    They are held in place by gravity. Sure the bike can be driven when down. No electrical kill switch or whatever. Consider them as just another add on like footrests , air vents, trunk rack, etc. Seriously the weight of the arm rest pad will keep them in the down position will riding. There will be some slight friction due to the snug fit with the plastic washers inside so when lifted into the upright position they'll stay upright. That friction point can be adjusted more or less as desired by tightening the piviot screw. Larry
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    Time to hire someone else to finish the job. Can you imajne the look on his face when he comes back 3-5 days or whatever to find the job DONE or someone else finishing the job he was supposed to be doing. LOL No more fooling around Dan time to put the boot to him. Before you leave for Vogal preferably too. Larry
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    Glad ya fixed it. I was gonna have you come here or I up to your place to get're done. Larry
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    Ya that would be the ticket then, Larry
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    It's a crazy upsidedown world we live in today it seems. Everything today is an over-reaction to what it should be. Common sense no longer applies. Good one SilvrT. Larry
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