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sounds like @Flyinfoolgot a tad over zealous after being laid up so long and up and drastically overshot his usual targets and volumes. and a course I's done wents ta a leavin dat dern back door open a tad longer than usual cause I tawt he'd be too's a busy a convalescing to tink abouts dat dern little toy a is

Thank you all for your prayers and support. It is more appreciated than you can imagine.

I agree I have tried it out of curiosity since it seems to be a popular method and did not like the results. I find cable interference. and variants of the live weight of the front end can impact the final result. If specs can't be found I set them up the same way as I would tapered wheel bearings on a car or trailer. Free but with zero lash and have never gone wrong.

I too would be interested in the contact info. As far the saddle bag straps go I just crimped some electrical eyelets to a four lengths of Paracord and attached the eyelets on the inside to one of the nuts retaining the catch to the lid and one attaching the catch to the saddlebag body. I place one at the front and one at the rear of each saddlebag. I made the length long enough so the lids would hang against the chrome crash bars so as not too scratch the paint on the saddle bags.

A few weeks ago my wife's Nephew and his wife from Highland IL., both tested positive for covid. They apparently contracted it from a co-worker at work He called in to say she was experiencing covid like symptoms. Their employer instead of recommending she either get tested or isolate until she was sure, told her if she did not show up for work she would be fired. Shortly there after my wife's sister and her husband also from Highland IL., tested positive as well. They all quarantined and no further symptoms arose. Just after midnight Fri. Her sister started having breathing issues. With her husband asleep upstairs and feeling she would not make it up the stairs she got in a car about 2:00am to go to the Hospital. She was pulled over for erratic driving and the officer finding her semi incoherent rushed her to the Hospital were she was place on high flow oxygen. and began doing some tests> because she is diabetic and already has liver issues, they were limited in what tests they could do including a CT scan, so therefore they could not say for sure if it is covid or diabetes related. This morning she was placed on a ventilator. As well a few hours after she arrived at the Hospital Her husband was also admitted as his breathing became very difficult and was also placed on high flow oxygen Neither had any fever or any of the other usual covid symptoms other than a cough and then sudden difficulty breathing. At this point we still do not know for sure if it is covid or not but things do not look well for either of them. With my wife's mother passing away some years ago and her father's passing last Mar., Her sister is her last remaining direct Family Member. So if your so inclined please offer up prayers for them or if not your best wishes on their behalf. Thanks Ben

Another loss to family, friends and VR may he he rest in peace.

The currant air compressor and valveing system used on all MKI and MKII class systems has everything you want other than dropping pressure to zero with ignition switched off. You should be able to adapt it to what you want, though I am not sure why you would want it to drop to zero. On that note check out any truck parts supplier and ask for an electric over air valve. they are often used in things like lift axles. They come in normally open or normally closed. The valve is approximatly 1 inch in dia and 2.5 inches long. You can also check companys like Parker Hannifin or Norgren https://www.haldex.com/en/na/suspension-controls/valves/electric-solenoid-valve/90054074/

Some interesting PDF's on plastic repair NOTE: plastifix and Plastex powder repair kits are identical. PlastiFix.pdf The Book of Plastic Repair.pdf Plasti-Mend Black.pdf Plastex.pdf

I attached a PDF of the pastifix I used and a PDF of an interesting document on plastic repair. You can also go to plastifx.com to see a line of other products they carry. Note Plastex and Plastifix are the same. PlastiFix.pdf The Book of Plastic Repair.pdf

I can only guess at how this process would work but sounds to me you would be cheaper off searching for used parts. Besides using the wife's oven is risky they always find out. Trust me I know

I swear by plastifix also known as plastex rebuilt my bike with it 13 years ago and still holding up. Here one of the pieces I rebuilt including adding new tabs. I used white plastifix to build the tabs only because I had it and was running short on black. I embedded a couple layers of fiberglass drywall tape into the back side to add strength. The other beauty is yo do not need spot putty it sands out beautifully and you can keep adding and sanding until you have a perfect paint ready surface.

Condolences to you and your family.

You need to remove/lift off the complete console then flip it over. you will then see the four nuts you need to remove to lift out the speaker and grill together then simply separate the grill and speaker

Actually its the parallel universe. It causes other things to disappear as well, like the wrench, screwdriver or hammer etc. that you just had in your hand then magically reappear later.

Plus if it didn't leak to badly before it sure will after

Good thoughts and prayers for your Mom.

That sounds better than the way the guy in the video did it. I too thought it odd that he A) He did not protect the hole in the ear bud and B) pushed the ear bud in after putting the putty in which to me would push the putty further into the ear canal.

Any headsets I have seen used by truck drivers that come into our shop only cover one ear. I have not seen any used for CB radio yet as the use of CB's in Ontario by any commercial driver is still legal and does not fall within the scope of distracted driving as yet. Hope fully it never will as I see a CB as a safety device in both the ability to warn drivers of upcoming road conditions to simple having a conversation with other truckers which has proven to do more to aid drivers in staying awake on long lonely hauls than it does in distracting them from driving. I know I am going off topic hear for a moment but I also find it ironic that a CB is could be considered distracting hence only commercial drivers are allowed to use them while much of the touch displays in modern cars are probably 100x's more distracting. On the other hand it does free up the CB airway a bit more for those that benefit most. Back to the ear buds with regards to the mold your own products I have to wonder what the odds are of someone pushing the mold material to far in and causing er damage though I gues it cannot be any worse than foam ear plugs. Just wondering.

I use volvo spline grease 1161247 also sold under part number 1161246, I believe the difference is one is a grease gun size tube and the second is just a small tube. This stuff we use on clutch and drive splines of Volvo class 8 trucks and heavy equipment. It is a heavy paste grease and I find it works super on the our rear drive splines and drive pins. Also used by Mack trucks now that they are owned by Volvo. I also believe Volvo Penta uses it as well for marine use on the drive components.

I use volvo spline grease 1161247 also sold under part number 1161246, I believe the difference is one is a grease gun size tube and the second is just a small tube. This stuff we use on clutch and drive splines of Volvo class 8 trucks and heavy equipment. It is a heavy paste grease and I find it works super on the our rear drive splines and drive pins. Also used by Mack trucks now that they are owned by Volvo. I also believe Volvo Penta uses it as well for marine use on the drive components.

I have to agree. The thing with these bikes is that they run so well that it is sometimes hard to notice the difference between running on 3 cyl's vs 4 cyl's often only noticeable when you roll on the throttle. Even if your shifting early you should feel some pull even if the engine is lugging but if it is really sluggish then your likely running on 3 cyl's. Check your exhaust temps close to the heads and look for a cold pipe or one cooler than the rest. If your lucky it may just be a bad spark plug, if not then you will need to look deeper. Some possible issues could range from faulty spark plug, faulty ignition system, bad carb or carb diaphragm or low compression which in turn could be caused by one reason or another.

I am open to correction but it is my understanding that wearing earbuds while operating any type of motor vehicle is NOT legal as per most highway traffic acts.

Its been so silent from your end I was beginning to get a bit concerned. Soooo glad to hear from you Earl @skydoc_17 and very happy for you since based on what you say you are on a good road to recovery. Now if we can just get rid of this covid issue so we can all get together again for some good old fashioned camaraderie.

So with the covid restrictions in place I have been doing my spring cleaning early. I came across my collection of snow shoes. the first ones are a small pair of antique emergency snow shoes given to me by a friend who used to be a bush pilot. The second pair is a set of full size snow shoes given to me by a friend who used to do some winter trapping in the north country. Now the last pair I am not quite convinced are snow shoe but according to @Marcarlwho gave them to me insists they are dutch snow shoes. Notice the color indicators on the tail ends this was apparently done so Marcarl knew which was for the left foot and which was for the right. I have actually seen something like this before but never in pairs, Usually as a single item used by mother as a disciplinary aid. But Marcarl insists they are Dutch snow shoes so who am I to argue