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  1. Venturous Randy
    Two days ago it was 96 degrees. Today it was about 72 and rained all day. I have some really tall Birch trees in my yard and I already have a lot of leaves on the ground. I hope this tropical depression gets through soon as it is giving me a lot of depression. RandyA
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    Only if it is in gear. It should run in neutral with the side stand down without the clutch in. RandyA
  3. Venturous Randy
    One other thing, with the side stand down and in neutral, the starter will crank over, but it just will not fire. I had the side cover off and if the B/W wire was grounded, would it ground the igniter with the side stand down? RandyA
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    My 83 will not run with the sidestand down with the bike in neutral with clutch out. If I pull the clutch in just a little bit, it will run. It acts this way with two different CMS's and sidestand switches. When I put it in neutral, the light comes on as it is supposed to, so it appears it is getting power through the shifting mechanism. Any suggestions? RandyA
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    It has been raining since last night from tropical storm Lee. So far we are just a little east of the heavy rain that is "training" through Tennessee going north east. We needed some rain, but this may be a bit much. Right now it is headed to the very area in the north east that was devistated by Irene. I was so hoping that Texas was going to get some of the rain, but not to be. RandyA
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    Just out of curosity, how does it set on the side stand and how hard is it to get on the center stand? RandyA
  7. Venturous Randy
    Did you mean 4,000 pounds? RandyA
  8. Venturous Randy
    Very good post and reminder Tom. You are right that it is easy to get the rear master cylinder out of adjustment, particularly if the foot peg is moved. I try to keep mine adjusted to the point there is very little slack in the linkage when I start pushing down on the pedal and the when the master cylinder linkage starts moving. The trick is to make sure the master cylinder linkage is fully extended when the pedal is as rest and that the pedal moves freely, as I have seen pedals that were a little sticky and needed to be dissembled, cleaned and lubed. RandyA
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    You da man!!!! I am very impressed with what you and your son have done. Ya done good!!!! RandyA
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    On my All-in-One printer there is a slot for an SD card. When I plug a card into it, it automatically down loads anything on the card to the computer. It works the same as if I plugged the cable from the camera to the computer. RandyA
  11. Venturous Randy
    Does your camera have an SD card in it that you could transfer pictures to your computer, maybe thru the printer? RandyA
  12. Venturous Randy
    I also have run plugged rear tires, but as soon as I get a good chance, I will pull the tire and buff it down smooth on the inside and install a heavy duty patch. RandyA
  13. Venturous Randy
    Linda is a wonderful passenger and is very perceptive. She doesn't say much about road hazards, but if she thinks I am not noticing something important, she will speak up and I welcome it. We are on this ride together, both for the enjoyment and the possible bad and I want her comfortable in commenting on something I should know about. RandyA
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    Wishing you the best. The two of you are an inspiring couple. RandyA
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    Charlie, you are part of what makes this place so great. You know you have many friends here that care a lot about you. RandyA
  16. Venturous Randy
    Happy Birthday big guy. I wanted to see you at Vogal, but I just was not able to make it. RandyA
  17. Venturous Randy
    Thank you so much for sharing your story and to the detail that you did. I say this because we all need to realize how important it is to consider each of the factors that impact our riding. I know there are many factors that can quickly change a wonderful day of riding into a catastrophe, whether it is mechanical failure, our in-attendance, others in-attendance or stupidity, to something in the road. When encountering wet weather, especially hail, along with pulling a trailer, it can be a recipe for disaster as you were trying to avoid. I know that when I pull the camper with my 83, there is never a time I can truly relax and enjoy the trip. I always know it is back there and I always know that the dynamics have changed a great deal as to when it is not there. In fact, the last camping trip was cut short because there was an increased chance of rain. I not only did not want to have to pack up everything wet, but the thought of pulling and stopping the camper on wet pavement, especially hot, wet pavement was more than I wanted to do. I carry on my bike one of the vinyl table cloths that on one side has the cotton like webbing. It works great when having a picnic and also works great to turn the vinyl side down and take a nap in the grass. It also works good to help keep me dry. I also carry two small collapsible umbrellas that help when you just can not find a good place to get out of bad weather. You were very lucky that this situation was not worse and that you encountered some good people to help you. RandyA
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    Has anyone talked to Authur? And thanks for the updates. RandyA
  19. Venturous Randy
    Yeah, wild hair was the one that posted it yesterday. His memory is getting pretty short these days. RandyA
  20. Venturous Randy
    Thank for the update. I know that many of us are real concerned about you folks in that area. It looks like Pamlico Sound is being pushed back across the Outer Banks from the backside of the hurricane. I hope that relieves some of the flooding. RandyA
  21. Venturous Randy
    The weather channel has just reported Irene spawning off a tornado very near Hertford, NC, which would be near the Muffins and ADC's place. I hope and pray everyone is ok. RandyA
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    I just checked and it looks like the outter edge is just getting into the area that the Muffins and ADC live. RandyA
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    The 1st thing to drag on my 83 is the center stand. RandyA
  25. Venturous Randy
    I talked to Muffinman about 7:30 and they are planning on riding it out. It looks like they are going to be real close to the eye if it stays on the predicted course. I also talked to ADC (Authur) last night and they are also planning on staying in the area. I hope they are going to be ok. RandyA
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