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    I was at a meeting / xmas party last night.
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    There have been a lot of people here in WI calling for his head all season. I still have to wonder if this was in parts so that he would not end up with an 0-3 Rose Bowl record. As it is he ended up 2-4 in his career in bowl games. I can believe that that poll was taken before the news broke yesterday. Now we need to find and train a coach quick before the Rose Bowl.
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    PFM
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    I have mixed feeling with Bielema leaving WI. He has averaged 10 wins per season that he was here. He got us to the Rose Bowl the last 3 years. But he has never won a Rose bowl. He did beat AK in a bowl game a few years ago. His allegiance is obviously not to his team but to the almighty dollar. If the TEAM meant a lot to him he would have waited till the end of the season, and not run after the first dollar waved under his nose. So part of me hates to see his winning record leave, but part of me says good riddance.
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    Every work place that I know of (except for the gun shop) has a no gun policy for its employees. But then there is still the question of how that policy is enforced under special conditions. I have never seen any zero tolerance policy for anything that actually worked as intended.
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    I just made new tabs out of aluminum and screwed them to the side cover. The aluminum will not get brittle and break again.
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    As mentioned you will probably be a lot cheaper and better to just take it to a welding shop. I have gone to a weld shop with a small job like that and kind of just stood inside the back door till someone wandered over. Showed him what I had, and it was 10 minutes and 10 bucks that went right into his pocket and my part was good as new. Just be sure to put some hind of paint over the weld to prevent rust. I have used the spray can chrome for touch up and it not real noticeable. You might have to bring the bike so that the brace can be held in the correct alignment to get it tacked, then take it off to have it welded. I'll bet there are a bunch of members here that have a welder and you could get it done for an ice cream cone. If you were willing to ride up to WI I would be happy to weld it for you.:essen_018:
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    Washer fluid has alcohol to prevent freezing, Seafoam has petroleum products to work with gas. Many of the rubbers seals used are good for either petroleum products OR alcohol seldom both. Not to mention that oil on the windshield will make the wipers not work in the rain. Seafoam also has oil in it. My vote would be to NOT try it.
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    I'll bet she even likes ice cream. Or has she never been given the chance....... Good luck with the new family. Tell Taters I said, "Nice pants she's wearing"
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    It is really hard to try to get a pic of this area, it's tight and only accessible from below. With mine I had to get longer blots for the muffler mount. Watch your bolt length, to long can hit the rear suspension, to short and the nut will fall off. The stack up is, with the muffler mounted as normal the bolt goes thru a nut that is welded to the frame, so you put the front of the Markland bracket on the end of the muffler bolt that is sticking out of the weld nut, and then put a lock nut on to hold the bracket. For the middle mount that goes up under the saddle bags, I drilled out the 6mm weld nut that is on the crash bar to 1/4 inch. I then made up a spacer out of a piece of galvanized pipe that had an ID to just fit over the drilled out nut. the length of the spacer should be just long enough to fill the space between the plate on the hitch and the plate on the crash bar. I then used a 1/4-20 grade 8 bolt that went from inside of the bag thru the drilled nut, thru the spacer, thru the plate of the hitch thru a grade 8 flat washer and finally a grade 8 lock nut. For the rear mount there are 2 tabs on the chrome part of the hitch. There should be a short flat strap with a hole in each end that goes from this tab to a bracket that attaches to a piece of frame that holds the bumper on. Most people do not remove this bracket when taking the hitch off of another bike. So it is often missing. This is how I modified my Markland hitch http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=52757
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    At least he had a helmet..........
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    As long as the oil you use specifically states that it for use with a wet clutch and/or states that there are no friction modifiers, then the oil can not be your problem. The Mobil Racing 4T 10w-40 does specifically state that it for use in motorcycles with a wet clutch, So I doubt that it is your problem. It is also very common to have the clutch spring die of old age. The original spring is just barely up to the task. You can get a new stronger better spring from Skydoc_17 on this site. He also sells this as a kit with the gasket and a full disc to replace the factory half disk. Once you open it up you can inspect and measure the discs to see if they need replacement. At 43K miles the clutch should not be worn out unless you have had it slipping for a long time already. As long as you have not been letting it slip for to long the clutch is probably still OK. You just need to replace the spring which is an hour job the first time you do one and 20 minutes to a half hour the next time you do it to help some one else out. These times are for if you do it alone, If you have help it may take longer.......
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    Looks like an easy enough fix. Were you able to find the other end of the spring? Would sure hate for it to find a gear........
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    Now that you mention the gearing, I did get my GMC with the numerically highest gear ratio. The choices were 3.43 or 3.73, I have the 3.73, you have to go up to a 3/4 ton to get the 4.10 gears. I had the 3.43 gears in my last truck and it could not get out of its own way and got lousy mileage to boot. If I was towing anything bigger than a trailer that you would put behind a bike, I had forget overdrive and keep it in 3rd gear. Even empty I found that I sometimes got better mileage in third vs overdrive. If I could have ordered my 1/2 ton with 4.10 gears, I would have. I think it would have gotten even better mileage since it would be in a better spot in the power band. Gearing does make a huge difference in many respects.
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    FWIW I have a GMC 1/2 ton P/U 350 gas engine that pulls a 5500-6000 lb RV once or twice a year. I get 17-18 w/o trailer and drop to 12-13 with trailer. Because the truck is a 4x4 it already comes with heavier axles and brakes than the 2wd. I also ordered the HD towing package which includes a bigger radiator, bigger tranny cooler, engine oil cooler, and power steering cooler, plus of course the factory receiver hitch and wiring for a 7 pin connector. I now have 300K on it with no sign of slowing down.
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    If I win the first prize can I exchange it for second. Tunes will work on a 1st gen. Thank you to those that donate goodies for us to squabble over.
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    I went crazy but I don't think I'll ever be back..........
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    You did just get a new chainsaw...............
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    I would go the other way around. In a pinch change the oil and not the filter.
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    Although I have not had to do it. I have read that you pack a filter and tools in your gear. When it is time, stop at wally world and buy the oil and a disposable drain pan.
  21. Flyinfool
    Where did everyone go. It has been awful quiet in chat lately. Do we need to start the naked chat up again?
  22. Flyinfool
    I guess I am in the habit of locking it up. I live in a neighborhood where anything not locked up will be gone quickly. If there is room, it goes in the trunk, otherwise on the helmet lock. If I am in a really nice neighborhood, I might not actually lock the trunk.
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    My GF had it done on both hands about 2 years apart. She did NOT follow docs instructions and now has permanent damage. I do not think it was any fault of the surgery its self. On the other hand, I was diagnosed with borderline needing surgery 20+ years ago. I have been able to manage it to not let it get any worse with a combination of pills and paying attention to how I do things, and needing to wear a wrist brace for a few nights once in a very great while. If you need it to be done, do it, BUT follow ALL of the docs instructions to the letter even though you think some are stupid. Before you go for surgery, learn to take care of your personal needs with either hand.
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    Sounds just like my 1st gen list. Everything on my list is an add, IF I can stop riding it long enough to get it done.
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    While I had my engine guard off to replace the elbow, I ground down the flange, and rounded the edges, so that I would have to bend the bracket farther before it could hit the elbow again. Touched up the bare spots where the chrome was removed with some chrome spray paint to prevent rust, and you will not find what I did unless you are really looking for it. Usually what happens is that when the bike is dropped on the right side, the crash bar will bend back far enough to nick the elbow, and then spring back into its normal position of looking like there is plenty of clearance as soon as you pick the bike back up. BUT that nick will eventually turn into a leak.
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