Flyinfool

I am fortunate that my bosses sense of humor is similar to mine, he has to try to keep a straight face when he is telling me to stop picking on the stupid people. But I have never even been threatened with time off. But then he also is aware (because he asked) that I use time off without pay for job hunting. While no one is irreplaceable, I at least fall into a pool of those that would be difficult to replace.

What is the sign made of? Vinyl needs a perfectly smooth surface to stick to. It does not do well on wood, even painted wood. Painted metal is best. Once the crunch time is over if you get desperate let me know, I have a small vinyl cutter (8" x 10") that works until my old Win 98 puter with a parallel port dies.

Also get more info on how he intends to pick the item up. If he is sending "his courier", run for the hills. In a dispute PP almost always sides with the buyer. IF he goes back to PP and says the item was not as advertised PP will refund him the money, he will then have both his money and the item. OR idf the sell er claims the item is a counterfit then PP will have him "destroy" it and refund him the money. All he needs is a pic of a destroyed similar item for proof to PP. Since I have gotten burned on some small items using these scams. I am now strictly CASH when you pick it up, especially with a bigger $$ item, and that will be at the front door of the local PD recorded on video. Yea I know that modern printers can make a pretty good bill, but if you know what to look for...

Look at that. Even a 1st gen with no rider is keeping up with you....................... I'm thinking Dan will have one MORE 1st gen in the garage......

Does service history show a very recent valve adjustment. if not it is due, price reduction. Look real close at the half moons of the valve cover gaskets, and cracking and it is most likely ready for valve adj. Look close at the boots that connect the carbs to the heads for cracking, There is a steel liner so the cracking is mostly cosmetic but small shop might not know that. Check all rubber hoses for cracking. Check date code on tires, regardless of how much thread they have they must be replaced at 6 years old. Apply all of the things on the list to look for to this new possibility. Might all get you closer on price. Make sure he knows you traveled all the way there to buy a bike and are ready to make deal RIGHT NOW. You are from another state and will not be back later for more talking if the deal does not happen today.

This one looks like it is made from a sand casting. On the inside part that is against the fender it looks like a sand cast surface that did not quite clean up during machining and even on the top machined surface you can see a couple of holes from air pockets or inclusions. Since the purpose is adding strength and stiffness to the front forks I would want one machined from a solid bar. I have one on my bike but i got it so long ago I don't remember where it came from. But it did and still does help. I always get a kick out of ads that try to make something sound better by saying "Aircraft grade aluminum" there are some really weak grades of metal used on aircraft.

I talked you into that one huh.................. Yes it can, if your pockets are deep enough.

Dan Lots of good info here. http://www.mtcvoyager.com/used-trike-kits/

:duck: :duck: :duck: :duck: Stop it, your both wrong...... :rasberry: :rasberry: It would be wonderful if everyone could live in paradise but that is not the real world for most people, we each do what we feel is right for each of us. Anyplace I have to list a home address I put down the address of the local police department, I also have the local PD as my home address in my cell phone and GPS. The local PD also has a specific recommended area of the parking lot for transacting Craig's list or similar online purchases. It is near the front door where LEOs are constantly walking in and out and has cameras. In the many years that I have been buying and selling stuff I have only ever had one person refuse to meet at the PD. He wanted to meet at night in a parking lot of a closed store. Can you say BIG RED FLAG. I never did meet him.

The fan should not come on while riding. There should be plenty of airflow to keep things cool. When I get home from a ride and let the bike idle while I take off my gear and open the doors the fan will usually kick on for a few seconds and then go back off. The fan cools things down pretty quick so it does not have to run often or for very long when it does run, and it is not very loud when running, my radio can easily drown out the fan.

You asked for it.

69, Lucky you....

In order to tell if the diodes are going you need to see the other side of the board. There are two ways I know of to get to the other side of the board. 1. Desolder all of the connections to the connectors along the left edge (as viewed in your pic) of the board to remove the board from the connectors. I do not recommend this unless you are really good at working with boards. 2. Make a cut thru the cover just past the connectors so they stay with the board and then just seal the cut line with Black RTV when you put it back together. BE very careful to not cut to deep and cut thru components on the board.

Or the clerk to short change themselves. I went to the farmers market for some veggies bought some corn on the cob for $3.50. Handed the clerk a $20. There was only $20s fresh from the ATM in my wallet. When I got home I had 2 quarters in my pocket and the non $20s in my wallet were 2 singles, and 4 $5s. That corn was my only purchase.

It is not just up there that bicyclists have no regard for the rules of the road. Around here they DEMAND that they be allowed a full traffic lane when you are coming up on them, but then will break every law that is not convenient. The law here says that they must remain within 3 feet of the curb or edge of the roadway unless passing an obstruction and a group must ride single file and must not impede traffic. That is sure a lot different that always having the right of way. Had the discussion with an avid bicyclist here at work, he pics and chooses the laws that he likes. The thought never even occurred to him that running a stop in front of my truck could make him into a road pizza. He just believed that bicycles are the same as pedestrians and have the right of way and if you hit him he will sue. It finally registered after being repeated a bunch of times that it is hard to sue and/or enjoy the money of a successful lawsuit from 6 feet under or a wheel chair. Seeee, now ya went and got me started.................

I do not have a personal rule for lane position other than it being an otherwise unoccupied position. I read about a study once that if you are constantly moving around in your lane, other drivers tend to give you more room and keep a closer eye on you because they can not predict you. If they are paying extra attention to me and keeping there distance, these are both good things in my book. As for oncoming traffic, I am also all over my lane to be able to see and be seen the best at any given moment, the best place to be is constantly changing. I also run with my Hi bean on in the daytime and am in the process of adding more lights. If you watch the Ride Like A Pro DVD there is a section in there on being seen. They show video of the same bike against the same background using various techniques. By far the most visible to oncoming cars, or cars at a stop sign waiting to pull out, is weaving back and forth in your lane. I paid road taxes just like ever other vehicle on the road and so I figure I own a full lane and I am gonna use MY full lane. Of course NONE of this helps against someone that is not looking at anything but their phone.

When I needed a valve cover gasket on short notice last spring it was $25 at the local stealer.

And the original posting from the CARMO website is $10 cheaper. It sure looks like they are both the same item. although in the add on the Regulator Rectifier site it says that you will actually receive the smaller Orange one with the connectors on pigtails and not like the OEM where the connectors are part of the module. That would certainly be worth a call to find out. I would pay $10 more for that tiny one that will fit in more places. Fortunately I am not in the market for a TCI right now. Also, I do not have $330 of curiosity to try one out right now.

For the $2 that you save over picking them up at the stealer, compared to the amount of work needed to get to them if they leak. I would spend the extra $2 and buy local.

I said Don't ask..........

It might look like a bad photochop cuz it is. The bike is real enough, that pic that The Touch posted is the same pic as was used in the add with the background of the original photochopped out and the school background photochopped in. Look at the reflection in the helmet, both pics have the reflection of the guy that is bent over by the helmets.

And there is a Chevy Venture mini van to help confuse searches.

Can you read the markings on your load equalizers? or post a pic of them. they might just be the wrong value.

Sounds like fun.

The carb sync just sets the throttle plates to be all open the same, it does not effect fuel air mix or the slides directly.