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Just a little update if you've been following my posts about "when is it okay to scream" and "when the rage subsides". OrlinEngh messaged me the other day and on Monday FedEx is going to swing by his place and pick up four looks like new relays for the dash, a connector for the headlight, and a couple Master cylinders and other things oh and brake lines for my rear brake master cylinder down to the lever! He's going to throw in some other stuff if he runs across it. So I'm just so blessed by this man that I wanted to share with all of you how wonderful ventureriderorg people are! Now with any luck I'll be getting to meet some of you at his work day in June! Just really feel a burden lifted and I'm even motivated to start detailing the bike up so it's pretty too! You guys have all been amazing and I just really really appreciate you all but today especially I want to thank Orlin! You can't beat his prices either, but I'll keep that on the down low so he's not swamped with requests to dig through his parts for every one and their brother! Thank you Orlin! Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk

That's some very Sound Advice there. Thank you. I've got the bike pretty torn down now because of the electronic issue and because it hasn't been cleaned in probably 20 years so I'm pulling everything off to polish it up, take care of some surface rust here and there, repairing stuff. So it's probably faster if I take it off, but there's a radiator shop 4 blocks from my home so I'll show him pictures of the radiator and let him tell me how he wants it. I also don't know what condition my coolant is in because that's one system that was always closed and working so I didn't mess with it before now. I know I want to change out the fluids though. Thank you for your timely response! Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk

I have yet to get an answer from you folks about whether this Radiator on my 83 is repairable or if I have to replace it. It's a pin hole that they would have just fixed in the past but I don't know what this is made out of Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk

A really rich person could have his own Parts grown from his own DNA. Soon. We really do need to open some discussions nationally about the ethics of cloning, and on how to handle artificial intelligence that's smarter than us. Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk

I think genealogies are an old people thing. Some of my brothers are picking up the mantle from my dad and Grandpa who did a pretty amazing job chronicling the Tyler five generations of Nebraskans but not much farther back than that. Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk

Should be cake. I don't want to pull them apart until I have the other one so I get them in the right spot. Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk

I had downloaded a complete owner's manual and service guide but when I went back six months later to check the manual for something it said the download was no longer available. That one was for a 1200 TK. Which is more like my 1200 t. I also have this Electric schematics downloaded. Right now I'm just opening things up looking for the obvious and have found some fairly obvious things! There is a 10 amp ACC fuse, perhaps that's what I'll use to power my Outlets. Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk

Thanks! It plugs into a common headlight. Seems like it should be easy to find something that will work. There's no clearance issues... Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk

Hahahahaha Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk

This one needs replaced. I'll look up part numbershttp://cloud.tapatalk.com/s/5a650b0be5109/20180121_154754.mp4 Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk

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Headlamp issues? Maybe one culprit? Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk

Cover me! I'm going in! First glance, here's how the first two relays are rigged. Rubber holders gone, boot on second one looks to be disintegrating. Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk

Exactly the kind of Thrills I can't wait to give those Harley Riders and why I picked the first gen and over everything else Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk

Sound advice. Thanks. I left out the intermittent/always wrong fuel gauge, too. I MEAN REALLY? HOW MUCH COULD BE LEFT? Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk

Went with new. Still leaking somewhere. Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk

OK. I'm not screaming anymore. Sometimes things just overwhelm me and I just need a little foot-stomping, screaming hissy-fit to get back to seeing clearly again. Since the dog decided that 5 AM was a good time to puke on my bed, I got him over paper towels in time, I figure it's a good time to pull out the real keyboard and put some thought into this. Now he's snoring and here I sit talking to you guys! And people told me I NEEDED to get a dog... What helped this time was 7 hours of windshield time and taking care of some patients around the State yesterday. Good time to reflect on all the progress that has been made and to lift my eyes to the next challenge. You all have shared tips for most of the things on this list and now I just need to find them and follow through on my end. It's all on the list because it's good to be reminded how close I really am getting to being able to CTFW at will.) From off the top of my head, here's what has been done so far... -New TDI box -Front fork seals and springs. (OEM springs, don't think they were progressive) -Transmission rebuilt and 2nd gear fixed. -Replaced Clutch Springs -New Clutch Slave -New Drive Shaft seals and final drive gone through -Fuse box replaced with mini-fuses -Valves adjusted and new Valve cover gaskets -Carbs rebuilt, (Leak to be addressed) -New plug wires and caps -New brake lines (Except the one's from the rear master down to the plunger, and they look bad but I haven't found the lines with Banjo on one end and then straight connection coming from bottom of master cyl.) -Upgraded the Stator cooling/oiler -New Shinkos F & R -New Exhaust (Take-offs from a Road King or Road Star? Harley) -New Windshield Current electrical issues... -Upon reflection, when I picked up the bike this last time, the mechanic again told me about one of the relays on the back of the dash that is "In horrible condition". He said he did a bunch of zip tying to hold wires there up out of the way and as much coverage from weather as he could get. This is probably what's blowing the fuse (This is where it bumped to the 20 AMP, but now even the 20 is blowing) -Headlamp intermittent issue between no high or no low but one or the other always works, just never know which bump is going to bring up the warning light and require flipping the switch to the other (Either high or loW) -Two current issues, the leaking carb (front left) and leaking Clutch hydraulics have been discussed with the shop who did the repairs and they fully intend to make it right. Now arguments. Just tell me to bring it in. We've agreed that I will address some of these other issues before I bring it back in to get their part right before Spring. -Need to find a collar wrench to check torque of my triple-horn. (Each of the three times the shop has had it, I get "Swimming" at different speeds. Was around 90 MPH, then 80 or so, then 90 to 95. I'm thinking I need to check the torque at the triple horn. Tires are balanced, inflated and suspension has been adusted, 17lbs. forks, 48 lbs rear shock.) -Need to reposition handle bars to my comfort (I like them up and forward. I ride gravel and not great roads at times and I believe this gives me better control, like a dirt bike, on these surfaces at slower than highway speeds. Still comfortable enough to sit for hours and eat slab all day.) God blessed me with 36" sleeve length arms which is only a curse when finding dress shirts with a skinny neck and long arms...but that's another deal...) -Like everyone, I want to find better plastic parts and repair what I can. Pretty sure I've mentioned that the PO was a little guy, 5'7-8" and he dropped this girl a few times. The last time, she lay on her side in the back yard for a year and half) -Need locks for mounting the saddle bags. My Original key works to open all bags, gas cover, trunk mounting lock, but the locks to hold the bags on just spin without moving anything. -Need to do something to repair the clamshell closiers on the bags. Trunk is good but bags don't line up and are wonky. NOT broken, just don't fit nice anymore. -New pinhole in top left corner of radiator. Can these be repaired or do I have to find another radiator? Here's a thought from yesterday's rumination that I came up with, what do think? "My wanderlust needs no destination, I only know I've got to go!" Sent from my SM-T580 using Tapatalk

Thanks. Yes, it is brake fluid. Master was down over half way. Need new windows in both my brake and clutch masters. Mine are all crunchy but not leaking. I topped off the clutch master and it's been sitting on the side stand for two days and not a drop has dripped. Only rode 2-3 blocks since replacing the clutch springs and parked it where it is now. Sent from my SM-T580 using Tapatalk

Here's one from a beautiful fall afternoon Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk

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Insert punctuation as needed because I voice type cuz my stiff old thumbs won't let me type on my phone Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk

It was electrical that where everything started this spring. I've been down every wire in that thing 3 *. But not lately. I know my Dash has issues. And I'm green with this bike but, I do know not to jump up in fuse size because of a problem. Kind of why I'm pissed off, that I would get it back without that being addressed when he discovered the problem when putting it back together. And I will always find a way to blame myself before I would dump on another person face to face. These are good guys. And they were trying to get me riding before the year was up. They know about the carb and the clutch leakage and want to address that I've just got to get it back up there I was doing some things like the clutch springs first and now I'll Trace this down and then I'll get it back to him so he can get the clutch leak properly fixed and carbs finished in tuned spring. Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk

Most of my outrage is not at them. It's just everytime I think I finally have solved of major stumbling block I go backwards 2 or new ones pop up. I did however get my clutch springs replaced, which was quite simple but a nice little place to start, changed the oil and filter, reattach the drain tube from my radiator to the Overflow at the throat of the radiator, it was running so with the 20 amp fuse blown I took a little 2 block ride and the clutch seemed not to slip like it had been. Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk

All Yamaha parts whenever possible. He insists on it. In fact for a seal on the drive shaft they couldn't find a ended up finding where the guy in Omaha who bought out a Yamaha dealership when it closed in 96. So he had New Old Stock Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk

It's also going back to them because the #3 ? Carb, left front, continues to leak after they rebuilt them and have had them off twice to get that much done. Soooo...I've lost all my super nice-guy just work with me and I'll work with you attitude and I don't think they'll like red-face-vein-poppin'-spittle spewing me.