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  1. Flyinfool
    So does he have everything he needs to get this done. Warm bodies and or tools. I have the inch pound torque wrench. I can head out there to help if needed. I do have a spare oil filter for my '88 if it will fit. I can pick up oil on the way.
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    DONE at least with the first piece. Scratch #12 off the list. I guess that there are some advantages to crappy weather for a whole weekend.
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    I guess that there are some advantages to being stuck in the house by 40* rain with 35 mph wind for the whole weekend. Well I did not like the fixture that I showed being machined a few posts earlier. So I started over. Here is a pic of the final fixture. This one fixture does the ramp on both sides of the tool, and it squares the sawed off ends, and machines the final thickness. AND even more important, a couple pics of the first finished part off the fixture. Now I just have to decide if I should try to case harden it. It might be worth a try as is first. This was one tough chunk o steel. HSS and Cobalt cutters barely scratched it. I had to use all solid carbide cutters. And wore a few of them out. NOW I need a suc....... I mean volunteer that is about to start a valve shim job to try it out. I would prefer it be someone that has a tool already just in case this one either breaks or just don't work right.
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    You said you checked the bulb, singular. and swapped the bulb, singular, left to right. Did you check both the front and rear bulbs on both sides? If all 4 turn signal bulbs are good then I agree that it is most likely a bad ground. At least that is where I would start looking.
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    Come on now guys, you know that baiting Mini like that is just like putting a steak in front of a hungry lion........... There is no way she can resist........
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    Holes in the airbox will make it lean. Rich is ok, lean is bad.
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    It depends. is the bike running good with those holes in the air box? Maybe the PO adjusted the carbs to work with the holes and covering them will mess it up. You can always cover them with tape one at a time and see which way runs best, then make the change permanent. Many here have tried it, most have covered the holes back up.
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    Notice the add says best ice cream in Florida. What the he11 does anyone in Florida know about ice cream. Hear in the dairy capitol we know our ice cream. I still go through a couple of gallons a week. I'm with you Tom, loading my rifleS now. Blasphemy I tell ya, just blasphemy.
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    VERY!!!
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    These bikes run amazingly well on 3 cylinders. I woulkd od all of the testing mentioned above that can be done while the motor is still in the bike to rule out all of the less bad things that could be wrong. Good luck
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    I remember being in the 3rd grad with little Johny....... Oh wait, I'm aging myself........
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    The kids filed back into class Monday morning. They were very excited. Their weekend assignment was to sell something, then give a talk on productive salesmanship. Little Sally led off: "I sold girl scout cookies and I made $30," she said proudly, "My sales approach was to appeal to the customer's civil spirit and I credit that approach for my obvious success." "Very good," said the teacher. Little Jenny was next: "I sold magazines," she said, "I made $45 and I explained to everyone that magazines would keep them up on current events." "Very good, Jenny," said the teacher.. Eventually, it was Little Johnny's turn. The teacher held her breath ... Little Johnny walked to the front of the classroom and dumped a box full of cash on the teacher's desk. "$2,467," he said. "$2,467!" cried the teacher, "What in the world were you selling" "Toothbrushes," said Little Johnny. "Toothbrushes," echoed the teacher, "How could you possibly sell enough tooth brushes to make that much money?" "I found the busiest corner in town," said Little Johnny, "I set up a Dip & Chip stand, I gave everybody who walked by a free sample." They all said the same thing, "Hey, this tastes like dog crap!" Then I would say,"It is dog crap. Wanna buy a toothbrush?" "I used the governmental approach of giving you something crappy that they say is good, and then making you pay to get the crappy taste out of your mouth." The teacher was speechless. . . . . . . .
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    It just happened to work out that the trailer is on the north side of the shed so it will never see direct sunlight. I did hook the trailer to the bike to verify the wire lengths and chain lengths before I put the bike back together from all of the wiring that had to be done. Everything works. I just ordered a Swivel adapter from MCHitch.com. It is made to fit the non standard size tongue and coupler that are on the HF trailer. This is the only swivel adapter that I have found that is made to fit the HF trailer. It is a bonus that it is direct from the manufacturer and is also the lowest priced one out there. I had been hemming and hawing over extending the tongue on the trailer anyhow so this will extend the tongue by 6.5 inches. A good compromise I guess. I have not pulled the trailer behind a vehicle yet but just in moving it around the yard that slipper spring rattles like crazy. I will have to find that thread that tells what was used to quiet it down. I know it used some rubber tubing over the bolt and I thought that there was some kind of pad used between the spring and the frame. The first pull will be behind my P/U truck so that if there are any issues the trailer can not cause me to crash, and if there is an issue I can just load it into the back of the truck to get it home.
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    I always knew there was something wrong with the air in Texas.......
  15. Flyinfool
    But look at all of the fun you had pulling the flywheel...
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    im sad

    Flyinfool replied to oldgoat's topic in Watering Hole

    Well its not quite really on the the way, I'll actually be picking up 80 at 294. But the thought was there.
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    im sad

    Flyinfool replied to oldgoat's topic in Watering Hole

    Sorry to hear that. I was hoping to meet you there. I'll wave as I go by on 80.
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    OK just a WAG here. With a shot outside the box. When the module was not working did you ever actually test for spark? Did you test for voltage to the fuel pump and proper fuel pressure? My GFs Mercury had a similar problem with similar symptoms that ended up being a bad fuel pump. I don't know if Merc and Lincoln systems are similar. I think I would take apart one of those bad modules to see if the actual fail point can be found. FWIW, The shop that I deal with will no longer use NAPA ignition parts due to short life. OEM only from the dealer.
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    Back when I had a Cannon printer, I tried the generic ink, the printer did not last long after that before the print heads plugged up never to work again. It was cheaper to get a new printer than to replace the print heads. Since I do not do much printing the printer was always cleaning itself which uses up a lot of ink. I was only getting a couple of dozen prints out of that expensive cartridge set. I have since gone to a color laser printer, (picked up a referb HP for $83 ebay) toner does not dry up since it is a dry powder to begin with. In the long run it is WAY cheaper than ink. I have been working on the original toner cartridges for 4 years now, and they still claim to be at 50% full.
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    I sure wish I knew how to do gorgeous work like that. My painting and other artistic skills leave a LOT to be desired.
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    It is not that the crash bar failed or broke. When my bike fell over in the back yard it also laid flat with the corner of the faring on the ground. I think this is partly due the 1st gen being so top heavy, in order to have the bike just lean over onto the bars the bars would either have to stick WAY out the sides or be much higher up on the bike.
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    That seat sure does not look very comfy........
  23. Flyinfool
    I thought this was a PG site and nasty 4 letter words were not allowed.
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    Yes you would have to order the tires ahead of time. To find out more about this event. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2011-6-4&c=1 http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=57416 http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=53655 If you do some searches there is a lot more info to be had.
  25. Flyinfool
    Yup, I sure is running out of time. So much to do, so little time...... Decals are kind of low on the priority list so they may have to live up in that sleeve for a while.
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