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A strong young man at a construction site was bragging that he could out-do anyone in a feat of strength. He made a special case of making fun of one of the older workmen. After several minutes, the older worker had enough. 'Why don't you put your money where your mouth is,' he said. 'I'll bet a week's wages that I can haul something in a wheelbarrow over to that building that you won't be able to wheel back.' 'You're on, old man,' the braggart replied. 'Let's see you do it.' The old man reached out and grabbed the wheelbarrow by the handles . Then, nodding to the young man, he said, 'All right, Dumby, get in.' Never mess with old people.

Ron Chestna, 89 years of age, was stopped by police around 2 a.m. and was asked where he was going at that time of night. Ron replied, "I'm on my way to a lecture about alcohol abuse and the effects it has on the human body, as well as smoking and staying out late." The officer asked, "Really? Who's giving that lecture at this time of night?" Ron replied, "That would be my wife."

so is this a warning to stay on a different floor level?....

I would love to ride the wing up, but cant on this trip so I am taking the Avalanche and will be staying here Marriott Hotel 8535 West Higgins Road Chicago, IL. Will be there Weds the 14th thru Sat the 18th if anyone wants to meet up for lunch or dinner.

Glad you two had a wonderful vacation and returned home safely Lewis. A balloon ride would be awesome over those mountains I'm sure. Keep making those memories!! Hey, I will call you again in about two weeks to see if you want to meet up for lunch. Sorry to call you while you were on this vacation, but I didn't know and surely didn't want to bother you. My calendar is full for this week and half of next week. I will call you when I get back.

Always hate to hear things like this. http://www.kswo.com/story/28778799/truck-crashes-into-group-of-motorcycles-in-oklahoma-1-dead

I will be heading to Chicago in a couple days.. If anyone has anything they need taken up that way or brought back down towards Huntsville, get in touch with me via phone or email here on this site. My phone number is on my profile page.. I will be taking my Avalanche on this trip, not the wing...(sniff, tear, sniff...)

Very Nice!!!! Hope you get many safe riding miles out of it.

So glad to hear you are going to be OK! Now you will have a lot of time to look for a new ride......:...

Upon arriving home, a husband was met at the door by his sobbing wife. Tearfully she explained, "It's the druggist. He insulted me terribly this morning on the phone. I had to call multiple times before he would even answer the phone." Immediately, the husband drove downtown to confront the druggist and demand an apology. Before he could say more than a word or two, the druggist told him, "Now, just a minute, listen to my side of it. This morning the alarm failed to go off, so I was late getting up. I went without breakfast and hurried out to the car, just to realize that I'd locked the house with both house and car keys inside and had to break a window to get my keys. "Then, driving a little too fast, I got a speeding ticket. Later, when I was about three blocks from the store, I had a flat tire." "When I finally got to the store a bunch of people were waiting for me to open up. I got the store opened and started waiting on these people, all the time the darn phone was ringing off the hook." He continued, "Then I had to break a roll of quarters against the cash register drawer to make change, and they spilled all over the floor. I had to get down on my hands and knees to pick up the nickels and the phone was still ringing. When I came up I cracked my head on the open cash drawer, which made me stagger back against a showcase with a bunch of perfume bottles on it. Half of them hit the floor and broke." "Meanwhile, the phone is still ringing with no let up, and I finally got back to answer it. It was your wife. She wanted to know how to use a Rectal thermometer. And believe me mister, as God is my witness, all I did was tell her......................

Thanks for the update Owl. As with the others here, many were wondering how things were going. Good to know they have you on the upswing of a more stable life style as they figure out your meds and needs. Here's to wishing you the best......

I have seen that stuff many times Puc.. It is called S100 Carnauba Paste Wax Many bikers use it on their rides.. I'm not recommending you use it on yours though..........

Some good reading here. Published: April 07, 2015 06:00 AM by consumer reports: Appears Japanese brands have the edge when it comes to staying out of the repair shop, but an American maker has the happiest owners... Don't forget to check out the Motorcycle safety, buying & reliability section too...YAMAHA pulls it off.. http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine/2015/05/motorcycle-reliability-and-owner-satisfaction/index.htm

8 ounces will work fine Skid. Buy two and ride on............ops, pardon the pun...

I didn't want a black vehicle, but like a lot of guys do, I gave into what the wife wanted... I still think it looks sexy, and intimidating when it is all cleaned up though.

trying to keep the GW and BLACK Avalanche clean........Before I can get either one totally dry after washing it, they turn green from all the pollen. The black Avalanche really shows the green....yea boy.......

Well it's not going that bad at all Brake Pad. In fact, here was her response.... Honey you are an A B C D E F G H I J K Awesome, Bright, Comical,Determined, Earnest, Funny,Grumpy, Honest!!! oops IJK

Don't know what it is about those old barns but I think it is the long lost character that is slowly fading that attracts my attention. Thanks for sharing Jeff!!

Remember we are friends Dan.................:mo money:

I long to hold you I need you I want you I have to have you Your warmth Your smell Your taste Uhh Coffee I love you

With out her having a license at the present time, I would say have her take a safety riding course (lowers her insurance) and then she could spend the summer looking and test riding bikes that may be of interest to her. Take the trips you have already scheduled. With summer coming on in full swing the prices of bikes just went up. Oct or Nov time frame would be the time to really start looking for prices tend to decline with the winter months approaching.

Honda Motor Co. is recalling 126,000 Gold Wing motorcycles for a second time because a recall the first time failed to adequately fix a fault in the braking system. All Honda's GL-1800 motorcycles built for model years 2001-2010 and 2012 are subject to the recall notice. The problem is once again a secondary brake master cylinder, which apparently fails to completely release the rear caliper after the brakes have been applied. This can cause the rear brake to drag, which at the worst could cause a crash or fire. Honda Says Complaints Received Honda said it had received 533 complaints through July 24, 2014, including reports of eight small fires. There have been no reports of crashes or injuries as a result of the problem. Honda had originally recalled the same motorcycles in December 2011 to fix the same problem, but the company says it continued to receive complaints. It states in documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that the "root cause has not been determined" and it is continuing to investigate. GL-1800 Owners Notified by Mail Honda says it will send a letter to each GL 1800 owner explaining how to identify the problem. Motorcycles with the defect can be taken to the dealer for inspection. If the fault is confirmed, owners will get a second letter when repairs and replacement parts are available. Here’s a chronology issued by Honda of the problems with the Gold Wing’s back brakes: December 2, 2011 Honda issued recall 11V-567. April 5, 2012 Honda received a claim of the rear brake dragging after the recall repair and began investigation. June 12, 2012 The reoccurrence claim was believed to be a result of contamination, possibly due to improperly flushed brake fluid, and an investigation was started for the contaminated brake fluid. July-Sept. 2012 Precipitate within the brake fluid was confirmed and analyzed. February 2013 Honda sent motorcycle dealers a reminder on how to properly perform the recall repair. May-October 2013 Honda received four claims involving rear brake fires occurring after recall repair. October 19, 2013 AHM submitted an updated analysis proposal to Honda in Japan. February 2014 Analysis found that no contaminants were present in the brake fluid of vehicles with alleged fires and analysis into other components continued. July 24, 2014 Honda determined that a safety defect exists and decided to conduct a safety recall in North America. Root cause has not been determined at this time and analysis and investigation is ongoing.

OK, test ride proved to be a failure...It was NOT the secondary master cylinder causing air to get into my rear brake line..The only thing left is the rear master cylinder and that part is presently under a Honda recall for all Goldwing 1800's...and Honda does not have a fix for it ...yet...

For those of you with Goldwing 1800's...If you have never seen the inside guts of the secondary master cylinder, I would like to share a few pictures with you and list the tools needed to take one apart in the case you ever attempt to rebuild one yourself. First off, the listed tools below are the tools you will need AFTER the secondary master has been removed from the bike. Tools needed are: 8mm socket / with ratchet 12mm socket. with ratchet small "needle type" snap ring pliers brake cleaner - spray safety glasses rags.. The below attached pics can be used as a drawing for as I removed a part, I laid it out on a clean rag creating a "drawing" (if you will) of all the parts that are inside the secondary master cylinder. The bore of the cylinder (on mine), appears to be in very good shape, smoothe, no pits of deterioration and shinny. I still used 1200 grit sand paper and rolled it up in a tube shape, inserted it and spun it around using brake cleaner as I worked it to ensure the bore was smoothe Notice the deterioration of the rubber plunger/ piston that I am holding in pic # 1985. The rubber "edge" is deformed.. and this deformation (in my opinion) is where I was loosing very little to no brake fluid yet air was getting into the rear brake system for the last year on my bike. I could never see where I was loosing fluid, yet I continually was getting air into the rear brake system. Luckily, I happen to have another secondary master cylinder hanging on my wall ready for installation (which I did install). Being I have the old secondary on my work bench, I decided to take it apart and order the rebuilt kit for it so that I can have it hanging on the wall if I ever need one again...or if one of you ever need one I could send you this one and you can send me your bad one and pat for the postage and rebuild kit...(always thinking) Anyway, check out the pics of what your secondary master inside looks like...any questions, feel free to ask. I would be happy to help you with yours.