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Here are the pictures of my 89. I took this Markland off of my 87. I was able to keep my mudflap by drilling a few holes and mounting under the hitch.

Even 2nd Gen contests are slooooowww to take off....just saying....

My bad. I usually check things out before passing them on, which is why I put the link to the article that was posted on another site. The article website looked real and authentic. I wish it was true though... P - People E - Eating T - Tasty A - Animals

WARNING: Do not read while drinking beverages !! PETA Crashes Biker Gathering… Not to be missed… Posted on August 29, 2012 Try to read this without laughing out loud… H/T Mike Hoy What a wonderful coming together of two diverse groups! We need more gatherings where the idiot activists are given warm, moist, aromatic welcomes like this one. This is why PETA usually protests women wearing fur rather than bikers wearing leather. Sounds to me like the old saying, “you mess with the bull, and you get the horns”. Gee, I guess these characters thought that Bikers where going to be politically correct like the rest of the wimpy world. HERE’S HOW POLICE FOUND ONE OF THEM. file:///C:\Users\KICMAI~1\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtml1\01\clip_image001.jpg Johnstown, PA (GlossyNews) – Local and state police scoured the hills outside rural Johnstown, Pennsylvania, after reports of three animal rights activists going missing after attempting to protest the wearing of leather at a large motorcycle gang rally this weekend. Two others, previously reported missing, were discovered by fast food workers “duct taped inside fast food restaurant dumpsters,” according to police officials. “Something just went wrong,” said a still visibly shaken organizer of the protest. “Something just went horribly, horribly, wrong.”The organizer said a group of concerned animal rights activists, “growing tired of throwing fake blood and shouting profanities at older women wearing leather or fur coats,” decided to protest the annual motorcycle club event “in a hope to show them our outrage at their wanton use of leather in their clothing and motor bike seats.” “In fact,” said the organizer, “motorcycle gangs are one of the biggest abusers of wearing leather, and we decided it was high time that we let them know that we disagree with them using it, ergo, they should stop.” According to witnesses, protesters arrived at the event in a vintage 1960′s era Volkswagen van and began to pelt the gang members with balloons filled with red colored water, simulating blood, and shouting “you’re murderers” to passersby. This, evidently, is when the brouhaha began. “They peed on me!!!” charged one activist. “They grabbed me, said I looked like I was French, started calling me ‘La Trene’ and duct taped me to a tree so they could pee on me all day!” Still others claimed they were forced to eat hamburgers and hot dogs under duress. Those who resisted were allegedly held down while several bikers “farted on their heads.” Police officials declined comments on any leads or arrests due to the ongoing nature of the investigation; however, organizers for the motorcycle club rally expressed “surprise” at the allegations. “That’s preposterous,”said one high-ranking member of the biker organizing committee. “We were having a party, and these people showed up and were very rude to us. They threw things at us, called us names, and tried to ruin the entire event. So, what did we do? We invited them to the party! What could be more friendly than that? You know, just because we are all members of motorcycle clubs does not mean we do not care about inclusiveness. Personally, I think it shows a lack of character for them to be saying such nasty things about us after we bent over backwards to make them feel welcome.” When confronted with the allegations of force-feeding the activist’s meat, using them as ad hoc latrines, leaving them incapacitated in fast food restaurant dumpsters, and ‘farting on their heads,’ the organizer declined to comment in detail. “That’s just our secret hand shake,” assured the organizer. “Something just went wrong,” said a still visibly shaken organizer of the protest. “Something just went horribly, horribly, wrong.” Yes, it did. What went wrong is that, at some point in your life, you became horribly, horribly stupid. Link to article below: http://rightlinksblog.com/2012/08/29/peta-crashes-biker-gathering-not-to-be-missed/

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I object !!!! The last contest was for a 2nd Gen windshield ( which I haven't seen the ride report(s) on)... I think it's time for the 1st Gens to demand unequal justice. I know we are faster and better looking ( the bikes too) .. but we like free fancy stuff like everybody else !

I think all are good ideas and advice. It might be easier to figure out if there was more information as to what " not starting " entails...

Just a guess..but would a fuel pump going out, be affected by the ambient (cold) outside temperature ? Have you tried using starter fluid ? That could tell if it is a fuel delivery/choke problem.

It's Baaaack.. I have put off repairing the leak since last year. It hasn't been around. We have had such nice weather, it hasn't been cold enough to start leaking...until last night. Rode her all day yesterday.. 85ish...clear skies.. beautiful ride/day. This morning walked out to the garage...and puddle... So... guess it's time to finally fix it.

But then they come back from the dead and get revenge....

Hey... it was 85 with clear skies here to day... so let's keep the cold stuff back there where it belongs..

I think I read in a scientific journal that SNOW was nature's way of making enough natural flavored ice cream for Big Tom...

NEVER MIND... I just realized yours is a 96 ..not an 86... read the year wrong... I just rebuilt my slave cylinder a week ago. It is working fine, but I agree with the others, that since you are so far out in the middle of nowhere, do it once with a new one. The removal can be a real Pain In The Outback, re-installation goes much, much faster. I also got several months of life out of mine by bleeding it and changing the fluid, but I think that is the first sign that your slave is going. Mine eventually started to leak worse and at first I didn't have any drips, but lost fluid from the master. I have attached a copy of the clutch diagram and a "how to" I used on my 89. I know this one says 83-85, but it is the same. The only information I can add is that you have to beat the wire/line holder on the left side way down ( after removing wires) to get the slave cylinder out. This will make sense when you are looking at it and cursing the Yamaha engineer that put it there. Good luck and have fun. It's not a job.... it's an adventure....

He just started a restoration on a 1973 Mudlark ..

Got a new picture of my friend's Penton collection..

Leave it to the "other type" to condense 7 posts down to the basics...

We are having great weather down here. Hitting 80 today.. going into the freezing high 70's tomorrow...

No..that was straight from my phone. Had to upload it to Picasa to post here. But no touching the picture. We have great sunsets here ! :happy65:

I used my Harbor Freight jack but then had a couple of bricks with a board across under the front portion of the engine. to give more stabilization. I also had a friend handy to help so I could balance the bike and put the bricks and board under it. That is a heavy puppy, I don't recommend doing it alone.

Got to ride again today...the end result ....

Sorry about the loss of sleep and the stress associated with my problem. I will try to be more accurate in the future, and less over reactive with my fluid losses..

First of all guys, I want to THANK YOU for all the input and diagrams. But, it looks like I jumped the gun on the leak. When I fixed the bike, it was on the center stand. After a test ride late Friday night after I re-installed the slave cylinder and parked it on the side stand. Saturday I saw a leak on the floor and thought it was still leaking. I checked the level Sunday and everything was alright and I took it for a 30 mile ride through town. After parking it Sunday night, I placed a white clean paper towel under it. No drips on Monday morning. Rode it 30+ miles today and just checked, no leaks or drips. I think it was all the residual oil from the side cover removal and some clutch fluid from disconnecting the line that dripped once it was on the side stand. It is clean and drip-less now!

Thought I would pass this on from my friend Skip. He has a collection of old dirt bikes from the 60's, 70's and maybe early 80's. I have always been impressed with his bikes since after a complete restoration, he will still ride them. Anyways, he has an old Penton he restored and had an opportunity to meet John Penton and they used his bike in the video trailer below: He sent the info and link below: ------------------- Hey all you vintage dirt bike lovers, here's your chance to make a great project come true. Below is a link to a movie trailer telling the story of PENTON and how John Penton changed the dirt bike scene in America. They are in the funding stage currently and hoping to generate enough interest to get this movie produced. Pass along the link to any fans of that era and maybe soon we'll all get to enjoy this movie on the big screen. Any support or help to see this through would be greatly appreciated. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...le-lovett-rela These are a great bunch that could use some help and the bike in the trailer at the end isn't all that bad either. Thanks Skip

If you need any parts, I have an old speedo out of one of my 84 parts bikes laying in the garage. Like they .." If the part fits, you can have it" .. or something like that..