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  1. KIC
    I saw a late 80ish brunette or chocolate one running down Golf Links in Tucson today. Only the 2nd one I have seen in town.
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    Geez..next he will be asking what type of gun he carries and what political affiliation his mailman is....
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    On the test drives they keep trying to keep up and match a 1st Gen.. either the clutch goes, the motor slows, or their self esteem blows..... Sorry....lack of self control....
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    Did you ever find out why you had that dark cloud following you ? Oh..yea..sorry you have a 2nd Gen...clouds are always following them...clouds of smoke, clouds of pieces falling off... clouds of humiliation after a 1st Gen whips right by you .... Sorry...just doing my part on keeping this thread alive.....
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    That's the problem with these "superstores". They don't stock much of anything, they have young kids that know enough to be dangerous, but never about the bike you are asking them about. RideNow came into town and bought out all the brand specific dealers in town. Put up 2 "superstores". The Yamaha dealer I dealt with for over 30 years...gone..and all that knowledge..gone. The dealer I bought my wife's CRF230F...gone..went into the "superstore" to ask about different spark plugs for it..they didn't know..but could "order" anything I wanted. I only go there now for a "life or death, must have" issue. I deal with the little shops in town that cater to all bikes. At least they spend a little time helping out.
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    Had similar situation and the trucking company denied claim . Filed small claim lawsuit. They failed to respond. When I filed a lien on the semi their legal called and paid all expenses. They probably won't pay atty to show up to fight it . They will probably want to settle once you file. If not put a lein on the semi and force a sale of it. Good luck.o
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    Sounds like you and Jeff ( FlyinFool) have the same problem with the same solution. I'm sure I will be doing the same for my 87 if it doesn't clear up from sitting so long.
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    Keep going Dan ! We are cheering for ya ! Ya gotta love that 1st Gen spirit...
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    Well like they say, " One 1st Gen moderator is worth 10 2nd Gen moderators in the bush" or something like that.... So..can a 1st Gen moderator re-publish a thread deleted by a 2nd Gen ??? Hey just asking.....
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    Congrats on your ride. I have driven 2250 miles in 32.1/2 hours several times in the last couple of years but that was in a nice comfy newer Jeep Cherokee. I could not imagine doing 1500 on a bike in 24 hrs. Have thought of trying the 1000 mile Ironbutt type, the extra 500 just seems like ...well incredible.
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    Received mine. Looks great. I'll try it on the 87 sometime soon.
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    Nice looking rig ! Great job.
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    C'mon Dan....PICTURES my Man...PICTURES....seeing is believing.... we need to know that it is reality being produced...not med invoked fantasy... P.S. Good luck on your project !
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    Hey...... I hate kickin' somebody when they are down. I'm gonna wait till they are done.... Good luck on the repair.... and the wife...
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    The problem with scratching that itch while half asleep....
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    Thanks for he write up and documentation. Printed it out and put it in my 3-ring binder for when I get back. That will be the next thing I do ( besides the stripped screw)
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    Who done it

    KIC replied to Marcarl's topic in Watering Hole

    Rumor has it that it was a process server but you weren't home.... like I said..just a rumor... ...that I thought I would start.....
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    Here's a few pictures of my new 87. Needs a little TLC in a few areas, but it is all doable. Especially now that it is running. The last photo shows some extra parts including the broken fairing piece.
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    I would do them on the bike. Wouldn't take the forks off if I didn't have to. When I do my 87's I am leaving them on the bike. I tore my 89 so far apart and then went on travel, never thought I would finish it. One day my wife walked out into the garage looked at me sitting on the ground in front of the bike and asked " you think you will ever get that back together ?" I looked up and replied "no". Her reply was "nice" as she turned and walked back in the house. IF you follow the instructions on the forum, and ask a few questions, it is a doable repair. Oh yea... USE YAMAHA SEALS !!! As for the wifey issue..... sounds like a Dear Abby time...
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    Well, had an interesting “bike week”. First I break off a shoulder bolt on the valve cover on the brunette. Thought the bike was done. With the help of, and the advice from this forum, I was able to have it fixed and riding within 24 hours, and only 4 hours worth of work. Saturday, I finally had a chance to look at the blonde 87 that I picked up several weeks ago. This 87 was left in an airplane hanger for 2 years….with gas in it…The carbs were clogged. Wouldn’t start. Following YammerDan’s advice, I used the fuel pump to drain the old smelly varnished gas, then hooked a hose and small funnel to the fuel pump and ran clean gas through the carbs, draining them all over the floor. ( OK..YammerDan didn’t say to pump them all over the floor) I then made a50-50 mixture of SeaFoam and gas mixture. And fed it into the carbs until it started coming out of the drains. Closed up the drains and let it set for 24 hours. Sunday afternoon I put some fresh gas/ SeaFoam mixture in the tank and hooked up all the lines. Full choke, hit the starter… it fired but wouldn’t stay running past 1-2 seconds. Kept at it and finally got it to idle but could not give it any throttle. After filling the garage with a ton of smelly white smoke, it slowly ran better and better…could start cutting back on the choke and eventually could give it throttle. Had some back fire and it is slow to respond from high RPMs when given throttle. The main issue right now is there is no clutch. The lever is flat and there is no fluid in the reservoir. I noticed that the left screw is totally “screwed”. I will have to drill and easy out this puppy. I did notice a couple of drops under the left side that looked/smelled like clutch/brake fluid. Hence the empty reservoir. Guess I will have to fix that leak too. Just good to leave the bikes in a forward moving condition. I will be on travel for a month so it all will have to wait.
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    He..he..yea.
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    Yea..why try to look for something other than perfection ? Get another 1st Gen and be more comfortable and faster than....well you know...
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    I found out that for the helmet leads.. I had to reveres the pins. The diagram shows the female end. Once I reversed the pins, it worked. Going to finish up the two helmet leads and see how they work. Need a small soldering iron.
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    Well boys-n-girls, here is the latest. It went from really thinking the bike was down and out to.....riding it today ! :happy65::happy65: Taking off the valve cover, removing the cam cap, removing the broken bolt piece, and for now, resealing and changing the washers on the bolts to a much thinner washer. Put it all together and rode it this afternoon. I plan on ordering the new valve cover seals and bolt rubbers and doing them all at the same time. This will just keep it running until I am off travel. I really didn’t want to leave it torn apart for a month while I’m gone. I’m glad I had the 87 to borrow a new shoulder bolt from. I really want to thank all of you for your input and advice and putting me on the right repair track. The hardest part was having to take the top fairing piece off to retrieve the radiator cap when I dropped it taking it off. So much for oily fingers. I also want to say that the washer trick really will work IF you get the right thin washers. I had to go to 3 different Bolt and Hardware Specialty places today to find the correct washer. The last place had them. Ironically, the guy gave me 24 of them for free from a large container. He said it was easier than ringing them up. The thicker ones from that I originally bought at Ace Hardware cost me like .30-cents apiece. He gave me the number of the washer: 3/8 15FW3-038
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    My investigative powers of observation told me that the hose was in my way. My not so powerful mechanical skills didn't tell me that it was the radiator hose. It went up toward the the top of the gas tank. Thought maybe "breather hose" Lesson learned.
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