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My heart goes out to you in this difficult time. The one thing I try to remember in such times is that once the mourning passes, what you'll remember is the good times. I miss my mom terribly, but now; years after her passing, it comforts me to think of her, and at times I feel her presence.

I have a Mother and two 6 month old kittens (strays) that've been hanging around, and the Mother just had another litter of 4 kittens. Wouldn't it be great if I bring them to Maintenance Day and raffle them off. Just think of the joy they'd bring to the new owners. Soft kitty, warm kitty, little ball of fur......happy kitty, sleepy kitty purrr purrr purrr. Maybe I'll just bring the whole bunch and let 'em go. LOL

I'm with ya. Spent the day up to my elbows in oil / grease, trying to get my backhoe running (problem with valve body). I was thinking the whole time I should be out on old blue, shaking off the Winter blahs. I'll be happy if I can get out for a real ride by May.

Got no clue what any of you are talking about. Wish I did. LOL:confused07:

Now that's a sweet ride! Great job. You should be very proud.

Just for the record, I've ridden three Harleys, (total of a couple hours ride time) although I've never owned one, and I can afford one if I should so choose. I just could not justify it in my mind why I should pay so much more for a bike (any bike) when my first gen is IMHO a good looking, great performing, comfortable bike. I guess I'm pretty utilitarian in my views, and sure, I like the bling that a Harley would bring, but bling and the idea that somehow someone may think I'm special because I dumped the extra cash for a Harley really doesn't matter to me. In fact, it's kind of a turn off. I guess what it comes down to is "whatever trips your trigger"

LOL My cousin has a pos 81 AMF Harley. I don't know of any company that consistently failed more than AMF. Geez...what junk they built. In any case, like the op said, it's underpowered, overweighted, handles like crap, vibrates like hell, is noisy as heck, and simply can't be relied upon to get from point A to point B. But, as he says,....IT'S A HARLEY.....which in HIS opinion makes him cool, and the only real biker in the bunch. When he rides with us I always take along a tow rope. I think every once in a while that I like the looks of the second gen, (a Hardley Davidson), and I'm sure they're fine bikes, but I'm so darned happy with my 87 standard that I can see no reason to change, regardless of price. Harleys.....you can keep 'em.

I think the important bit of evidence here is that the ignition fuse was blown........WHY ?........ It sounds like when you hit the kill switch you shorted something momentarily, which is what killed the radio, and whatever shorted has gone to a consistent short, or is consistently open. Did it blow the fuse again? Any pinched wires after having the "clamshell" apart? The problem may be in close proximity to the switch that was worked on, or along the wiring from the kill switch. If I had a schematic of your bike, that may offer some places to focus on. Anyhoo, that's my $0.02 Best of luck.

What do you call a midget psychic who's committed a crime and is on the run? / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / A small medium at large.....lol:cool10:

Wow ! I thought life in Canada was utopian.

Nice save !!!

Wife and I just got our tickets to Cigarival 2013. It's Friday and Saturday June 28th and 29th. If there's any aficionado's out there we'd be pleased to have you join us. VIP tickets are$265 a piece, but you end up walking out of there with a duffle bag stuffed with premium cigars. Anyhoo, if anyone's interested, here's the address to check it out. http://www.cigarexpo.net/

Unruly, loud children who run wild....apparently thinkin' they own the place,....wherever that place may be...with a total lack of respect or courtesy for elders or others around them....and the parents that let it happen. My 5 siblings and myself had to toe the line when we were kids, and we're better for it now. The entitled "me generation" makes me sad for the future. Courtesy is the lubricant that allows the gears of society to function.

Vicea Versa as compared to Vice Versa

Thanks for the info. I just ordered one for my '87.

North Eastern PA Rt. 6 near Tittioute is "Simpler Times Museum". Sign says open by appointment or chance. The old timer that runs it lives in the house out back. He's gotta be a multi millionaire. Old cars, trucks, heavy equipment, lots of oil drilling rigs and equipment, some very old Mack trucks, one's even a chain drive, lots of old gas pumps, and most of this stuff has been restored to showroom condition. An absolute must see if you're up that-a-way. There's a lookout just outside of Renovo off Rt. 120 that's pretty cool too. You can see for miles. They used to hang glide from that point. Not sure if they still do or not, but a great place to ride to and check out. There's some great ridin' in PA for sure.

Not sure if this qualifies, but I sometimes keep a bag of Twizzlers in the work van to nibble at. I had an opened bag that I'd been working on for a week or two, and started noticing that they weren't all as smooth as they should be. As I got nearer the end of the bag they were pretty ragged, and I thought the Twizzler machine at the factory must have been out of sorts. No biggie, they taste the same. When I was on the last one, I noticed something in the bottom of the bag......MOUSE TURDS !!! Needless to say I didn't eat the last couple of Twizzlers. Nasty !!! but there wasn't much I could do about it. I never did actually see or catch the mouse, but I saw other evidence that he'd been living in the van.

I seem to recall that you were asking how many folks were interested, and I replied one, maybe two depending on price. I'll take one, but if that puts you out let me know and I'll go ahead and spring for the second one. I'll send a payment via paypal. Thanks John

I remember as a child how my parents would rave over this translucent, gelatinous yuck they'd keep in the fridge.....pigs feet.....nasty.... And then every once in a while Mom would make this cold, pink soup. I can't remember what that stuff was called. It actually had ice cubes in it. Had a few episodes of not leaving the table until my plate was clean. lol. Dunno how I grew up so big and strong.

I'm a top journeyman now, and I'd be a top journeyman at the new place. I'm a commercial / industrial HVAC Tech. It's something that takes years to get good at. The experience is a big part of what it takes to be a sage tech. I wouldn't be the new guy as far as pecking order, but I would go in not knowing the personalities of most of my co workers and superiors, and would have to step lightly until I get to know the turf. That'll be an adjustment, 'cause where I am now I rule the roost. I'm one of 3 guys in the area. I'm the lead guy, and they leave me alone, and my nearest "kinda boss" is 2 1/2 hours away. With the new job, I'd be part of 50 or so other techs in the same metro area. I've talked to some of the techs, and they all seem pretty happy....turnover is pretty much nonexistent, so the people who work there must be happy. It'll be an adjustment, but I think I gotta do it. Just lookin' for some wisdom and opinions on the matter.

I got a job offer at a different company. They'll pay $1.50 above Union Scale, 5 paid holidays, 2 weeks paid vacation. Where I work now pays scale, (which is pretty good $$$), I get 1 week paid vacation, (and I'm the only Union guy in the company that even gets that), no paid holidays. The thing is that I've been at this outfit for 15 years, and breakin' up is hard to do. I know all the policies / procedures where I'm at, and I understand the politics of the place. Another big consideration is that where I work now; nearly all my work is on the roofs of malls and plazas, putting up ladders in all weather. I ain't gittin' any younger. The new job I'm looking at will have very little of that. I think I know what I need to do, but it's scary stuff. I have a job that pays quite well.....a job many people would kill for, and I'm about to quit. It's got me tied up in knots.

C'mon.....somebody say it !!!

How's the song go...??? If they've got music in Heaven, you know they've got a Hell of a band.....

Got my new starter delivered today! It'll probably be a few weeks before I install it though. I'll post then and let y'all know how much of a difference it makes.

That's a sharp bike. A bit hi, a bit low, no matter. I wouldn't worry about the mileage either, and what really matters is how it strikes you. If it's just what you want,...as long as the price isn't unreasonable, ....go for it. But what do I know...???