saddlebum
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My condolences to Johns family and friends. I too know what a dificult choice it is to pull the plug. Always there is that feeling that just maybe he/she may still pull through. I have had to make that decision with my own father last year, It is not a task I would wish upon anyone. May John rest in peace and may his familly take solice in the fact that he no longer suffers. -
Dano needs our prayers
saddlebum replied to Freebird's topic in Inspirational, Motivational, Prayer Requests, Etc.
Its good to hear from you Dano:thumbsup: Hope the pain thing etc. goes away shortly and you'll soon be your old trouble making self again. -
I think many of us have had to wear an eye patch for two or three days for one reason or another and we are all most likely very thankfull that it was for no longer then that. I could barely stand looking through one eye for half a day and as a result would take a chance and remove the patch. It does however make one appreciate a little what it must be like for someone who has to look through one eye much longer if not perminently. Best wishes to you Randy and hopefully all goes well for you in the long run.
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For once we have one up on you Yanks......If we don't want to ride for a year or 10 we just don't renew. When you decide to ride again you renew, unless you cross the ten year line then the bike has to reinspected by a mechanic and a safety certificate issued. Although now that I think about it I can't remember if that was an MTO requirement or an Insurance company requirement , I think it was the later.... However I would still prefer to pay you insurance rates and put up with your DMV headache then pay ours
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Same here, also if you did get a call, instead of hanging up, just let them know you want to be put on their do not call list. They are required by law to provide you with this option and to honour it. It seems to me also that Bell Canada not so very long ago received a major fine for ignoring the do not call list. Since then I have not received any calls from them.
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Because the same people who think it is better to spoil our children, then to teach them respect and discipline, also run our country. Think about this Quebec has fewer patients per Doctor and Nurse then Ontario, because Ontario pays for it, while Ontario health care continues to decline. All to keep a bunch of whiners happy.
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Click on this link http://venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=45159 . Freebird has created a VR assistance list, in two different formats that you can download and print off. The Excel one you can add additional names to once you download and save it.
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Its probably "R" rated ....and at your age .....DON'T Hold your breath.
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Dano needs our prayers
saddlebum replied to Freebird's topic in Inspirational, Motivational, Prayer Requests, Etc.
Glad to hear he is still making progress. Praying that he continues on the path to recovery and will soon be up and about and good as new. -
In that case let me be the second one to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHARLIE. Hope you have a great one.
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who has ever riden a 1st gen on snow covered roads
saddlebum replied to saddlebum's topic in Watering Hole
The 250 canam tnt I had, I rode from Oakville to Mississuaga through a snowstorm in 1977 about 12 - 16 inches of snow. The ride was not bad and the canam just seemed to eat right through it. It was at the end of the day when I was coming home after they plowed the roads that the ride became some what hairy. But right now there have been some nice days to ride to work, but always the chance that it could snow and I would have to ride home in it. So this why I was asking about the handling characteristics of a 1st gen on snow covered roads. P/S it is only 3 KM (2 mi ) ride one way. -
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I have ridden both my 1975 CanAm 250 tnt and my cow-a-socki 400 in the winter time on snow covered roads, years ago. The TNT was ok the 400 not quite as good. The key difference, I believe was that the TNT had mild knobby's (enduro tires). Also both bikes are pretty light. So now I am curious to know about riding a 1st gen through the snow and what it was like in the way of handling etc. Yeh I know Tom ....You ..HATE SNOW!
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Can you say............ HOTEL CALIFORNIA
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Hey Trader ....are you reflecting upon your life. You realize you can't applie any of this to Carl............He predates all of that.
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WELL!!!........YEHHHH ........You supposed to be da man
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Sorry to hear this Randy. Better look after that good eye very carefully.
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After my bike was totaled in 2007, I rebuilt all the plastic with plastex. I reinforced it using drywall fiber tape. after the initial repair, I simply stuck the fiber tape over the crack and alternatly poured on the powder and liquid. It did a great job. the left front fairing is actually made up using the good sections of two fairings. The white tabs are made entirly of white plastex using a mold.
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And here I thought all you hated was SNOW. Seems to me you are slowly becoming a hatefull person
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may find some anciant pond monster bones
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Should this not be WNY or am I missing something
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So what MOTEL are you staying at
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Boy does that sound ohhhh so familiar
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Here is a more simplified comparison. Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Yellow flame w/ green spurts Plastic does not drip Self extinguishing Smells like hydrochloric acid Plastic chars Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Orange flame Plastic drips Burns slowly Black smoke w/ soot (floating particles) Acrid odor
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When I worked for Freightliner we used a burn test, using a simple lighter or small torch, to determine the type of plastic we were working with, prior to repairs. The chart we used was very similiar to this one. http://www.boedeker.com/burntest.htm EXAMPLE Ignite the material with a lighter. Note the burning characteristics of the material. A slow burning yellow flame with green edges dispelling white smoke that does not drip molten material signifies the material is PVC plastic.