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When my daughter introduced me to her first boy friend I simply said how do you do OH yeh I think I also said -------and yes I do own a shot gun
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1st gen antenna ??
saddlebum replied to painterman67's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
Here is what I used. cut the cable as close to the antenna as possible than pull up some slack. The pictures will show you the the repair bracket I used and it is available at most major truck stops. The end result is a base that will fit any 3/8 X 24 threaded antenna and requires no terminals. You can also add a tilt base connector as shown in the last pics if you wish. Make sure you adjust the SWR when done. Note ! the antenna I used is a wilson 2 ft fiberglass with tunable tip.The free wire you see wrapped around the base is part of the antenna and can be used for improved grounding if needed. Using it is optional. Here is a link to the Valor base I used http://www.truckers-store.com/store-products-142hd-Valor-Heavy-Duty-%283-8-x-24%29-Thread-Surface-Mount-With-Lug-Stud_40671758.html -
You can go both ways just shop around
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Dexcool is also deadly on some head gaskets. I use prestone extended life concentrate mixed with distilled or deionized water for all my vehicles. It has corrosion inhibiters and is recomended for all types of metal including aluminum and has a long life span. as a matter of fact unless I devolop a leak it never gets changed and i have had it in vehicales for up to 10 years w/o any problems and it still looks like the day i put it in. the only thing I do is check it protection level every fall and it is always good. here is a link to prestone http://www.prestone.com/products/antifreeze_coolant/product_list#product-378
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I would not have let that slip out - - - - - - - - these days famous people want money for their autographs
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I have quite a few torque wrenches ranging from 1/4 inch, in/lb to 3/4 inch ft/lb click type and a couple of dial type. My latest aquisitions are a 3/8 and 1/2 snap on electronic. The nice thing with the electronic is you can set them for n/m, in/lb, ft/lb or degrees. it will also record the amount of torque you just applied and for degree torque you do not need to make it in one full pull. it allows you to make several small pulls when in tight places and adds it up until yo reach your desired degree, as long as you do not pause too long between pulls.
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Improve or "Go Faster" things for 1st Gen 83-85
saddlebum replied to Yammer Dan's topic in Watering Hole
I thought all you had to do was paint it BLUE to make it the fastest bike around. What is with all this additional work. Is the Blue . . . . . . FADEING:think::think: -
As you all know my father has been in the hospital for just over three months. Today at 2:30 pm my father quietly passed away. His body just seemed to decide it had enough and shut down. I never thought I would suddenly feel such a huge emptyness as I did when he slipped away. My Father has been a big part of my life and I know everytime I swing a carpenters hammer to drive a nail or saw a piece of wood I am going to feel his absence, because everything I learned about building houses I learned from him. His favourite phrases were always 1- a job worth doing is worth doing right. and 2-never trust another mans tape measure.
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I would start with inspecting and cleaning all your battery cable conections. I have come across the exact same symtoms many times and all because of dirty battery connections. Also If the battery has drained enough to freeze then even a new battery will be destroyed. put it on a charger and then load test it.
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Very sorry to heaar you are going through so much. I hope this is a condition that is curable as I know nothing about gout. Prayers sent on your behalf.
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Looking at new tires. How are Dunlop D404's?
saddlebum replied to timgray's topic in General Tech Talk
They still make the elite E II for the first gen. They are in actuall fact a great tire. Keep in mind that as the tire ages the rubber gets harder loosing its gripping ability and that also goes for as the tread wears down. for that reason You will find a big difference between your old EII's and a new set. I tried the avons on my 89 found them squirmy so I took them back and had EII's put on. I have never looked back. For me as long as they continue to make the EII that is what will go on my bike. When Dunlop stopped making them a couple years ago the gold wing people raised enough of a stink for Dunlop to put them back in production, so that has to say something for the tire. -
The other night I was sound asleep having this great dream. Suddenly the slam of a car door some where outside woke me. I quickly rolled over to my wife woke her up and said, Quick get out of here my wife just got home Hospital Visiting Hours are 10 AM to 8 PM
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Actually Dano I think you have hit the nail on the button when you questioned your fathers quality of life. These are my questions for my father as well, considering that he has always been a doer not a watcher.
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I need stitches in my side. . . wait I think I just got them:rotfl::rotfl:
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The hard part for me is that either way you think it out, it carries both an element of selfishness and an element of concern and then to add to the confusion on those rare moments when he is sort of awake he is somewhat responsive leaving you with a glimmer of hope, however small. Each time you think your mind is made up, one way or the other, something happens to make you question or reverse that decision.
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Things are getting very bad. Dad has pretty much crossed the point of no return, his lungs are so bad that if we take him off the ventilator, he will be unable to breathe. On top of that his body has swollen and his kidneys appear to be failing. We now have to think about wether or not to put him on dialysis or let nature takes its course. Having said that we are fully aware that he will never be able to breath without the ventilator unless some powerful miracle were to take place. This has caused a terrible rift in the familly triggered by weariness, strung out emotions, as each of us four brothers have a strongly different opinion as to what our next decision should be. This has resulted in some very emmotional and heated arguments. My poor Mom sits in the middle of all this. She is a strong believer in God and as much as she hates to see him like this, she cannot be a party to his being pulled off of life support and continues to pray for a miracle. She also believes that by pulling the plug she is killing him but at the same time does not want anymore medical intervention. Some of my brothers argue with her that refusing further treatment, or physically pulling the plug is the same thing when to her way of thinking it is not and I have to say I clearly understand her feelings about that Even if I do not entirely agree. My brothers do not believe in God and therfore constantly lecture her into their individual way's of thinking, placing my Mom into a whirl wind of confusion because each one has a different opinion. For myself I am at a loss and cannot make up my mind other than beleiving very strongly that the ultimate decision is for my mother to make and most go by her own consience without outside influence. She is the one that was married to him for 56 years, she is the one who will feel the lonesomeness more than any of us, and she is the one who must live with her decision whatever she decides. I pray to God that whatever the outcome or decision my Mother makes, that she can go on with her life and not me tormented by a ton of afterthoughts and regrets. As for my own personal feelings I hate to see my Dad laying there and feel he is ready to jion his brothers and sisters. But unlike my brothers I refuse to force my opinion on my mother, unless she asks how I feel about it in which case I will tell her but still leave the final decision to her.
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Yesterday I was at my local COSTCO buying a large bag of Purina dog chow for my loyal pet, Curley, the Wonder Dog and was in the checkout line when a woman behind me asked if I had a dog. What did she think I had, an elephant? So since I'm retired and have little to do, on impulse I told her that no, I didn't have a dog, I was starting the Purina Diet again. I added that I probably shouldn't, because I ended up in the hospital last time, but that I'd lost 50 pounds before I awakened in an intensive care ward with tubes coming out of most of my orifices and IVs in both arms. I told her that it was essentially a perfect diet and that the way that it works is to load your pants pockets with Purina nuggets and simply eat one or two every time you feel hungry. The food is nutritionally complete so it works well and I was going to try it again. (I have to mention here that practically everyone in line was now enthralled with my story.) Horrified, she asked if I ended up in intensive care because the dog food poisoned me. I told her no, I stepped off a curb to sniff an Irish Setter's BUTT and a car hit us both. I thought the guy behind her was going to have a heart attack he was laughing so hard. Costco won't let me shop there anymore. Better watch what you ask retired people. They have all the time in the world to think of crazy things to say. I guess why thats what makes Marcarl so appealing to us:witch_brew:
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In what way:think::think:
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DQ ? what a underhanded low life bribe
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I love drinking tea. I enjoy all types speacially loose leaf tea as the fishman mentioned. I always drink tea black sweetened with honey. I dont use sugar becasue 1st I find although sugar is sweet it also tends to make tea a bit bitter were honey does not. 2nd I found out years ago that my constant headaches went away when I stopped using sugar and used Honey instead. I also have wild mint growing in my back yard which I dry and put in jars for mint tea.
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Hey Dan! Move over there has got to be room for one more in that cornor.
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Hi everyone I know I have not written for a while with regards to my Father but nothing has really improved. I just came from the Hospital Today. I have been able to finally go again this week to see Dad, and when I first walked in on Tuesday, the shock of seeing how much worse he was from when I last saw him was terrible. I just came back from seeing Dad today again and the news I have is not good. Dad has been on 100% oxygen for the last two days because his lungs are not working and when they suck the fluid out of his lungs it now contains a lot of blood. It is almost for certain that Dad will not be coming home again. His heart still beats strong but every day just seems to bring more bad news. At some point I am afraid we are going to have to face the reality of how much more do we prolong what appears to be inevitable I would like to pass on thanks from my mother and myself for all the prayers and well wishes sent.
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WEEKS OF WATERDOWN HOME HARDWARE was carring it. I bought quite a bit from there when I was rebuilding my bike
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Question,, how does it tell the difference between a slippery road surface and a hard road surface. It would seem to me if it is designed for hard road surface it would be ineffectual on a slippery surface. If it is designed for a slippery surface and you are trying to stop on a hard surface - - - look out here I come:yikes: Personally I am a believer in knowing your brakes and learning how to control them.