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In case you need some help you know Carl and/or I are always willing to lend a hand. but you should have no issues. It actually sounds a lot more complicated then it is. The main thing is that they all read the same. I personally like to strive for the highest possible overall vacuum reading I can get at idle RPM and still remain equal on all four gauges. I then crack the throttle a few times to see if the remain relatively equal. If they are too far apart you can always tweak the adjustment a tad to get them to rise equally but normally if they are good at Idle they should pretty much remain so through out the throttle range providing the carbs are in good operating condition.

Thats right....I Knows .... but I ain't tell'n..... :canada::canada::canada::canada::canada:

Well You Know Marcarl taint getting any younger. I gotta give him a break every now and then. But not too much or he gets to feel'n neglected and yet if I ignore BIG TOM too much his feelings get hurt.

I see you got on Taters wrong side again.

Oh Well it was worth a try.

Just Dawned on me that your last name is LaChut......Know what that means don't ya!........You my friend have probably got French CANADIAN blood in your veins..... Always knew that deep inside that crusty exterior of yours there was something GOOD ...:canada::canada:

I'm sure there is nothing stopping anyone from taking a good look at the trike but Carl has given an honest description as best as possible and not sure if he posted it but he also took a video of the trike running as well as the exhaust while I cracked the throttle several times. The exhaust was clean and throttle response was instant. As he stated the rust on the brake rotors is surface rust from the trike sitting due to Bobs poor health but as we all know that will clean up within a few miles as the brakes get used. There were no problems with the trike itself other than needing a new battery, but Bob had been in the middle of working on his add on lights, when suddenly he was hospitalized.

it'll be a nice winter project for somebody who'd be interested I'm sure it'll turn into a really nice bike once done.

was this not a Motorcycle Girl....

Then why Pics of the HD instead of the Girl.

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well now I got to say I'm feeling kind of flattered here and all but I'd be a feeling a whole lot better if it were two women fighting over me instead of two old geezers.

Mmmm Don't you need a white hard hat to qualify for that job......Cause I already have one Plus I believe you need a certain level of intelligence to be supervisor

I'm in. Of course you already knew that didn't you. Only down side is with such short notice I may not have enough time for a hair cut so's I can look all handsome like. Oh one other thing is this going to be like work work or hard work or dewll on it while to figure out where to start work .. ......inquiring minds want to know.

I am sure one of the monitors cna move this to Second Gen Tech Talk

1st question is does the pedal feel spongy or hard? Assuming there are no visible fluid leaks look for the following possibilities. If spongy than you could have air in the system caused by fluid getting low in the master due to pad wear or a leak in the system. A worn out master cylinder can draw air without necessarily showing any signs of leakage. Try holding the pedal down and see if after a few seconds it starts to slowly go down further. If the pedal is hard you may have either glazed pads and/or rotor. Or the pistons in your caliper are seizing up.

I had trouble convincing a certain someone re: her snoring so I made a recording. That certain someone to this day claims it was not her but that I recorded the cat and claimed it was her. Oh and it didn't work out so well for: Avatars_Gee_George:

They used to but after you started showing up they found it too expensive to keep sufficient inventory on hand to meet the suddenly inflated demands....

Yeh we get that here too. Usually its the BMW drivers, who seem to think the highway traffic act does not apply to them. Im pretty sure signals do not come as standard equipment on beamers. Its prevailent here in ontario that getting cut off is comonly referrred to as getting BEAMERED. Then there is the other side of coin people using the HOV lane while driving 20 km under the speed limit. This contributes to others cuttinhg in and out of the lane even when ytheyy are not allowed. There should be a minimum speed posted for these lanes.

For those who may not know motorcycles now have unrestricted use of the HOV lanes on Ontario highways regardless of whether they are carrying a passenger or not . See attachment http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/ontario-511/hov-lanes.shtml

I must admit Some challenges like this particular one are just too strenuous. Times like this its best to fold em and leave it to those who have the greater expertise when it comes to sleeping and snoring, specially those who throw in daily naps to help fine tune their snoring skills. BTW there is a big difference between wanting to be #1 and just plain being #1 at somethings that come naturally like being a great hugger. On the snoring front however there is some pretty stiff competition to which I know I could not hold a candle, so no point in even entering. Best to save my energy for other things that I may be better suited for.

I am going to have to back down on that challenge. I have it from a reliable source that on the rare occasion that I begin to snore, I stop myself by changing positions.

The funeral was small but quite the ceremony as Bob Was first honored by the military for his service to his country followed by a respectful tribute by the Patriot Guard riders as they paid their respects and finally an organized tribute line by the rest of us as we paid our respects to a Man that was a friend a patriot and probably one of the most helpful people I ever had the pleasure of getting to know. The funeral procession was all that he deserved as his glass motorcycle drawn hearse was led by a motorcade of motorcycle riders both Patriot guard followed by Venture riders and then followed by friends and relatives in cars. I was glad I was able to be there as we laid his body to rest. Fare thee well Bongbobny as you take your promised place by the Father above.

I agree regarding the bounce test I am not a fan of this test as there can be too many variables affecting the outcome. The proper way to set the bearings is using a torque wrench. Loosen off the nuts, then torque the 1st nut to 36 ftlbs while rotating the handle bars from side to side this properly sets the bearing cups in their seats. then loosen off completely and re-torque to 2.2 ftlbs Tighten the jam nut finger tight then while holding the adjusting nut tighten the jam nut until the slots line up. finally tighten the crown nut to 80 ftlbs. This method will suffice if a torque wrench is not available. Tighten the adjusting nut, while turning the handle bars from left to right, until you feel a very heavy drag on the bars. Loosen the nut, and then re-tighten just until the lash or play in the bearing disappears. tighten the jam nut with your fingers until it bottoms and then continue to tighten until the slots line up. Finally tighten the crown nut, just be careful not to over-tighten to the point were you can damage the threads. In either case once done you should be able to move the handle bars WITH NO WEIGHT ON THE FRONT WHEEL with a feather light touch, while at the same time not being able to feel any bearing movement when you pull back and forth on the handle bars. Anther good indicator of the bearings being too loose is while rolling at a slow speed lock the front brake hard. If there is any bearing play you will feel it.

When you get into that wobble number one is do not panic number two is don't make any sudden moves slowly ease off the throttle and and steer until it comes steady again don't back off all of a sudden because if you do it could actually increase the wobble.