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    I checked the realty photos and enlarged the one with the sign. Top of the sign has Personal Choice outfitters listed. So the are/were there. Good spot on that one. JB
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    Don- I did somewhat the same thing. I suspect a small storefront and a lot of drop ship. I did find a couple references in gun forums to locals going there for products. At the most I am out $133.00. I am keeping copies of everything I find so I can submit them to the sheriff. JB
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    Buddy- I purchased 5-10845-12 last time I bought magazines. I always thought ours interchanged but the part numbers are different. All the 800 deries start with 5-10. Wonder id\f it is marketing? JB
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    Buddy- Looking for Taurus 845 mags and a couple for a Bersa Thunder Plus. I agree the only ones I use on these are factory. I have a couple of each but want a couple more. And your link doesn't cater to either. JB
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    Flyinfool- yes I did leve several voice mails and have used about every e-mail address they list. I hope that this is a fluke. As to handguns, I think that some of the lesser loved brands offer a great value. You might want to look at Taurus and Bersa. Imported yes, but many are these days. Both of these are in my collection and have proven reliable. As to caliber, I suggest 9mm or .45. Both are very proven and reliable. The 9mm has a lot of availablity. The .45 a bit less but still easy to find. I am a fan of the .45. Large, slower rounds with a lot of hit. The 9mm takes a bit investigation to find a good defense ammo. You need to keep the round speed up to invoke a good hydrostatic shock. There are lower speed specialty rounds, but they can get expensive. BuddyRich- I will investigate your source. I need a couple magazines for some lesser known pistols.
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    Looks like there is a company on the west edge that is taking advantage of the firearms craze. They are taking orders, taking the money, and not shipping anything!! Looks like I am getting taken for $133.00. Internet search shows other folks recently complaining. I will give them the 10 days they show on their website for shipping any out of stock items. Then I guess off to the credit card company. Lets hope they are just backlogged. Because it looks like they have sold firearms to a few people and not delivered!! Please be careful folks, I made a couple checks before ordering but did not go deep enough. They had magazines advertised for a couple of my pistols at a good price. Supposedly they have a brick and mortar store here: Personal Choice Outfitters International 25560 W US Highway 85 Buckeye, AZ 85326-5282 Local:(623) 386-7261 JB
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    Ok- I have been a dabbler with Linux for many years. With the advent of Windows 8 I am much closer to dumping Microsoft in favor of a Linux box for our HTPC. However, I have not been able to find a Blu-Ray software program that will run under Linux in a SIMPLE way. I am talking load disc, click on an icon and enjoy movie. Anyone know of such a critter? It can be free or paid. JB
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    It is in a holder. Looks like a wire between 2 screws. My holder had a spare fuse link in a slot in the cover. Pulled out like an old safety razor dispenser. It is a 40 amp fuse. I replaced mine with a Max Fuse holder. JB
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    Crap hitting fan. See you folks next round. Sorry, wanted to get away for a while. JB
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    Used a front end loader on a Goldwing. Removed plastic on top and around handlebars. Put a lift sling down and around the upper triple tree casting. Then put 2 straps down to the subframe in the back. This gave me a three point lift. These were short slings. I then hooked chaims to the slings so I could adjust lengths to get a level lift. It took about 3 test lifts to get the length correct. I used actual lift type slings. Not any kind of ratchet strap. Put the bike up on a flatbed semi. If you remove the cruise control plastic and the grill work around the tunnel the front will be easy. Take off the stamped steel support bracket for the cruise module and the upper casting is easily accessible. Now the rear is a different story. Take off side panels, seat, and saddlebag lids. Now you can see the framework. I would catch just forward of the upper subframe bolts. You can use the centerstand pivot as an earmark. Being a bit rearward of that will ensure that the front isn't too light. Then make a test lift with the bike on the centerstand. Make sure and tie the centerstand forward to the bottom of an engine guard so it cannot flip up. I would position the bike where I wanted to work on it. Make the lift and slide the table under it. Do not move the bike!! All you would need is a swing or bounce to create a dynamic load that would overturn the lift. I would also counter weight the hoist even if the rated capacity was up to the lift. A couple hundred pounds of rock salt in bags etc. I would also not lift over a couple feet up. One thousand pounds of bike falling from three foot up would be ugly. Don't forget tie down points on the table and possibly anchoring down the table. You will need about eight foot in length and 30" of width. Any narrower could be fatal. Not saying this will not work, but think it through and have help around. Make sure the legs of the table are well angle braced. I could see myself making a sturdy table about 24" tall and 36" wide. Using a good framework doubled 2 by 4 and 3/4" plyboard. My table lift is narrower than that and the same length. It is sturdy and I do not worry about the bike on it. The major difference on the lift and the table is the weight of the table down low. Put cross bars between the wooden table legs and drop some weight on them. And make sure the centerstand spot is reinforced. There are pictures on a Harley forum of a guy who made a table much like this then he constructed an 8 foot ramp of 2x4 and plywood. Ran the bike up and removed the ramp. His looked about 18" tall. JB
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    Wonder if Owen is coming. We light bonfires reeeaaaallll gooood!!!! Thanks on the rim and tire. If we can put the old Avon on a rim and it is straight and useable it would make a spare. JB
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    Don, the 1986 is fine. However, Wilkie's 2001 green second gen is in need of parts. We will have fun getting it out of the wheel chock on the trailer. It is really locked in there with the flat tire. His is the same color combo as Kreg's I believe. JB
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    As it will be laid up for a while, we could use help in figuring out a stand. Has anyone made a wooden version of the Carbon1 stand? Or an alternative method to elevate the bike off the floor? I have a motorcycle floor lift and a table lift. Also bottle jacks and car jacks. I know a Carbon1 with legs is ideal. However, the money for that item could purchase some needed used safety chrome. JB
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    I would like it if you would supply that old Avon. It will get a few feet on it rolling around the garage. I can drive the bike up into a garage instead of winching or pushing. I am sure Wilkie will appreciate it too. JB
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    Should be able to find a local tire. As many 2nd Gens that have had tire changes at Kregs, there should be a front tire that will work. If not, I have a friend at a motorcycle shop that can probably help. JB
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    Loaded Sappermedic's bike onto the trailer for the trip to Cleveland last night. However, his front tire has quite a few leaks due to cuts in the sidewalls. Need something that holds air so we can roll it around. Rim has a few nicks but should hold air. Anyone got 2-tone green duct tape to repair the fairing? JB
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    Thought it might be fun to see how long we could keep it going.
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    Brad- Got a whole 1986 carcass yet. If you need them I can drog them up on the 27th. Anything else let me know in time to chase the mud-daubers off and bring them up. JB
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    Glad to see the post. Will stop by and check up on you after while. Have to find out where the old girl landed and see what we can do. Type slow and relax. Oh, and good luck with that butt wiping task:) JB
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    Surgery went well on his face. They were going to run another scan on his melon after that. If the docs like what they see, he will be released to go home. I was going to say if thet don't find anything, but that is just too easy an opening for this crowd. I will check on him again tomorrow. JB
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    Home address after while. He will not be in long. He had luck on his side and will just have problems wiping his butt for a bit. JB
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    Just got a text from his wife. Not sure the story but will find out. She said it is totalled. He has a broken zygomatic arch in cheekbone, broken right hand, and a detached retina. Of course bruises along with it. Surgery will repair all of that and his is ok. She said lot of front damage and fairing. He is up in SAMC so we will try and stop by to check on him. Sappermedic (Brian Wilkerson a.k.a. goes by Wilkie) Lives outside S.A. in Converse He must be doing ok, she just texted and said he is worried about his bike and not making the fall run to Leakey. J.B.
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    I think I am off that weekend. And the old 1986 might be able to wander that far from home. JB
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    Get the pilot puller. There is an spacer between the bearings that makes it a bit difficult to use a long punch. I tried it and bought the puller kit. Also grease the threads on the collet expander. Makes it a lot easier to tighten the collet. I remember that the collet barely grabbed the bearing in the groove between the bearing and spacer. Had to tighten with wrenches and reset the collet after the bearing moved a bit. After it moved, there was a bigger gap for the collet to grab. JB
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    Looks like my Harbor Freight set. Used it with great sucsess to remove bearings both front and rear on my 1986. I had to block the wheel off the floor to avoid the discs. Then stood on the wheel and the bearing came right out. Pay attention to all the various spacers, including the one between the bearings. JB
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