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    I figured that I would come here and ask you folks a question as we have a lot of different knowledgeable people here. Lonna and I have cell phones through Walmart Family Mobile. They use towers from Tmobile for their service, but Tmobile doesn't let them use all their towers, only certain ones. At the new house here we have terrible reception, so bad to the point that we dont call out unless we absolutely have to. This is a huge pita as I know there are times I just want to grab the phone and chat with folks, some of them even from here :/ The thing that I like about the Walmart plan is, well, there isn't a plan, or a contract such as it is. I absolutely hate having to sign up for anything now these days and have a 2 year minimum requirement So my question to you folks is this, do they make some sort of antenna that will help me get better reception here at the house. AT&T has great reception here, but "Their" plan is another 2 year deal, and will cost me more money. What say you brethren, am I looking for a unicorn?
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    Donnie, It all depends upon how handy you are and how much aggravation you want to give yourself. It can be done, but you'll have to relocate fenders and that will cause fitting issues with the cargo box. I have had several HF trailers, some home made with car topper boxes and others complete. I have custom built trailers also, Marcarl has my 1st custom built trailer I made out of a diamond plate truck box. The majority of them have had 8" tires and rims, I had 1 with 12" tires. If your worried about running them with 8" rims, dont be. As long as you keep the bearings greased with good quality wheel bearing grease and watch the air pressures, they will run a long time. If you have any questions feel free to PM or call me #'s in my profile.
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    Rick, Sorry about loosing the call the other day, dont know if you got it, but here's the dealer out of Oregon that I have had great luck with. http://www.yamahasportsplaza.com/ I have also done business with Kent Powersports out of San Antonio http://www.kentpowersports.com/
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    Thanks folks, I appreciate all the info....keep it coming. Pinky, I'll get ahold of you at some point soon and we can chat a bit about Calgary
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    Just so folks realize, DOT 3 and 4 brake fluid both absorb moisture, and this is how the fluid will boil out. It's always a good cheap insurance policy to change out your brake fluids every year, especially in hot climates...
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    Dammit!
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    Hey all my Canadian friends, I have some questions for you folks about Calgary. I work for a company called Tenaris down here in Texas. We have 4 plants and a corporate office in and around Houston. One of our Manager/Supervisors of our weld mill is going to travel up to another one of our facilities in Calgary Alberta. I mentioned to him that I would talk with some of my Canadian friends and get the lowdown about Calgary. If y'all can help me out with good places to eat, or fishing and hunting areas, or just cool places to go and see, I would really appreciate it. I have heard of the Calgary Stampede, I'm not even sure what thats all about other than Rodeo and such. I notice it's July 6th thru the 15th. I'm not sure about what it would take for him to get a Canadian fishing license and if there is any kind of hunting he can do up there during July and August. Give me some ideas here so I can pass it on to him....Thanks
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    Been using that for years, never any issues....
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    Very nice job Lewis, love the paint combo You have a lot to be proud of there buddy!
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    I have run the Shinko Tour Masters and was impressed with the performance aspect of them. They just dont last very long, 7K out of the rear on one of my 1st gens. My favorite tire hands down is the Avon Venom X, decent wear and great performance, the Dunlop E3's are decent also, but took some getting used to...
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    RIP Warrior....
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    Thanks Forrest, I'll check into that, it looks like it might just work if the diameters of the holes are correct
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    I have considered that, but this bike doesn't have a gas gauge, and without the 2 different heights on the screens, the reserve is useless, when you run out of gas....your out. Thanks for the insight fellas, do appreciate it
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    As much as your against it bud, he's 19 years old and he's a grown young man now. I can tell you one thing, I have never had the opportunity to ride with my father that rode in the past. he wants to get back into it, and I dearly want to put some miles on with him. Dylan, I imagine, feels that way too, your relationship with him is changing, and as much as you want to protect him, he's gonna go at some point. Many have mentioned about the MSC, an excellent idea, and one that I might suggest you take with him. get him out in the cage with you and while your driving, point out what others are going to do. You know what I'm talking about, the 6th sense that we on bikes have. You can't preach to him, that will shut him off, and then he'll really do what the hell he wants. Just be honest and voice your concerns, he'll do alright, he's a bright guy and he has had a good role model all these years
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    Need some input from the brethren here... I am fixing up Zipcodes '89 Suzuki VS750 Intruder, It needs the fuel petcock screen replaced. I have looked several places on the web, but haven't found just the screens, the petcock works fine. Does anyone know of a place to purchase just the screen, or am I going to have to morf something up While I'm at it, the seat needs to be recovered, any insight on where to just purchase a cover to put over the seat?
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    Sorry Bro, I know how you feel, with Freebirds recent self realization post of the OLD Man he saw in the mirror
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    Thank You

    Squidley posted a topic in Watering Hole

    As I do every Memorial Day on this site, I want to Thank some folks. I want to say Thank You to my Grandfathers, who served in the battle fields of WWII, 1 who was a medic, and one who delivered the supplies to the front lines. Thank You, to all the brothers and sisters I served with while I helped protect this country for 6 1/2 years. Thank You to likes of Boomer, Gunboat, Master Guns, Buddy Rich and Monty, and all the others here on this website who sacrificed some or all of their lives protecting this country. Thank You to all the modern day Warriors, who protect us as I type this. This is the most hallowed day to me, I take Memorial Day very seriously, this is the 1 day that after I left the service that I will NOT work on. Even though other countries honor their veterans on different days, I am honored to remember all the Canadians, Brits, Aussies, and all the other countries who have fought beside us in the worlds conflicts on our Memorial Day. God Bless all of you My Friends....
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    13.8 volts is sufficient Hal, the faster the RPM's the better it will keep charging, your fine, go riding
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    Every Yamaha I have owned, about 11 of them, have always been cold blooded in the fact that I have to use the choke to get them to start....it's the nature of the beast, your ok.
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    Tap on the bowls Froggy, this will be a sure tell sign if it quits, I'll bet it's a stuck float
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    Annie, When you order again, put me down for 2 of them please
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    Steve, You can use the exsisting horn wires to operate the relay, the separate 20 amp fuse will power the relay as you want to get the horn all the power it wants to operate. Use a larger wire to feed both the relay and the horn from the relay. I would contact Larry Skeels (Carbon One) and purchase one of his horn wiring kits. It's simple stupid to install and I have installed several of them, makes a huge difference in how loud an aftermarket horn will be
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    It's good too see that you still pop in Mike, now all we have to do is get hooked up again at another rally and change out another fuel pump in a truck in a gravel parking lot Trike looks good too....1 Horsepower right ;-)
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    The best colour (yes I did spell it that way Canucks) on the 1st gens in my opinion is the 91 Tuxedo bike, I love that color combo
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    I'll second that, Carl is good people and when it comes to Ventures....he knows his stuff
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