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    Congrats ... I tried that last year... made it for 2 months and then xmas came around and all the family members who smoke... next thing I knew, I was puffin again. It's will power that will keep a guy off the smokes... other things might help ya to get there. Gonna give 'er another go soon... soon as I muster up the will power again. And I'll be using the champix for assistance but I'm not fond of it coz of the side effects (lots of vivid dreams and lack of sleep).
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    It is?? I always thought it was opposite side too!
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    I've ridden lots in cross wind country ... what I've found is either go faster or slow down ... well, I wasn't about to slow down. See... the faster you go, the better the scoot cuts the air, causing less cross wind push against you. (well, it sounds good to me)
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    All the ones made for europe are on the opposite side....
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    As to the remote start... well, if I lived way up north where it gets cold I might consider it but never did in the past so why start now... and it's never that cold or that hot around here. As for the "hidden cost" of my time and trouble... nah ... I haven't been inconvenienced that much. However, I was lucky...this time...and last time. Still considering... It would have been a major inconvenience had the truck never come back or if it was a write-off coz then I'd have to go thru the hassle of replacing it and dealing with the ins co on it's value, etc... now that would be worth the cost of a good alarm system.
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    So, truck is at the body shop and I've had a chance to look it over... They (the thieves) cut the steering wheel to get the club off and because of that, insurance will refund me $100 (reduction on my deductible)...kewl! They (the thieves) didn't steal a thing from inside the truck and they left for me an almost full 20 lb propane tank and one of those heavy duty plastic truck tool boxes (although it's not in the greatest condition and it doesn't fit my truck) ... kewl!! The damage to the door where they broke in ... haha ... that was already like that so basically, they utilized the same "break in entry point" that someone else had done before I got it and that was never fixed so now I get that fixed for free LOL. The steering wheel was all worn away and I had a cover over it coz it was so bad... now I get a new steering wheel and a cover too!! So, all-in-all I think I came out of this pretty good.
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    check out this site... http://www.sierra-mc.com/products.asp?cat=248
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    welll... that's news to me...I was going by other information I found on this topic when I had mine welded. Since I'm no welder, I can't comment but when someone says to me that it's made out of stainless steel and you need a welder who knows how to weld stainless steel...then that's what I do. ??????? All the better if it's nothing special and any welder who can run a mig welder can do it.
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    Aluminum .... or "pot metal"??? I dunno but if levers are made out of pot metal, I wouldn't put any heat to them.
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    a torch for what?? If you're referring to cutting it open, I used a cutting wheel on my hand held grinder .. probably could also use it on a drill. BTW, I tried the duct tape approach... it's only good when the exhaust is cold! LOL
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    btw... make sure the welder you find can weld stainless steel ... did you find the post in here about how to open up the collector and remove the baffles? I know there's one someplace coz that's what I used.
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    If the collector has any leaks (ie holes), then it will suck in additional oxygen and cause the fuel rich gasses inside to explode, causing a backfire. Had this happen on my '85 (backfiring) and when I took the collector off, there were splits where the mounting brackets were attached. I'd suggest removing the collector and thoroughly inspecting it for leaks. Might be a good time to cut it open and get rid of those loose & rattly baffles.
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    as promised... before paint & after. Held on with 2 countersunk machine screws & nuts. The piece is actually 3 separate pieces glued together. Cost of materials...appx $3. I had to heat the base of the stand and "melt" it into the top piece of nylon because of it's non-flat underside so that it would fit properly and disburse the weight evenly.
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    pretty much the same here but, like I said in another post...it's easier to put warm clothes on and turn up the furnace than it is to take clothes off and get outta the heat.
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    I have an '87 also... sound to me like yours is running pretty badly... mine has lot's left at 150mph and I can pull the front wheel at 15mph in 3rd gear....
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    That particular piece came with my XM radio. I zap-strapped mine to the mounting bracket just under the radio. Makes it easy to unplug and move the unit to another vehicle.
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    That's terrible. Extremes in either direction can be deadly.... We shouldn't be complaining here coz it's a whole lot easier to put more clothes on and turn up the heat than it is to take them off and get outta the heat. I like it warm but having over 100 degree temps for an extended period of time is too much .... and we do have areas up here that it can be like that.
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    currently 52 here with a high forecast of 55 today, 57 tomorrow...overcast & rain both days..we've had our furnace on now for a week...had it off almost all of May.
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    I had my sidestand break on my '85.... it broke at the base of the " U " (the part where the bolt goes through). On this bike, I had it apart just a week ago to inspect it...all looked good but the bolt had a bit of wear on it...and there's some "sloppyness" but I never measured that. I also manufactured an "extension" out of one of those nylon cutting boards so that the bike doesn't lean over so much and for better support on soft surfaces. Pics to follow.
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    ya... been looking into some of these already...question becomes how much does one invest in such things for a 12 year old vehicle worth less than $3000 ???
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    Seems I needed a lesson in "how NOT to wash wool sweaters" ... :rotf:
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    I'd be interested in those pics...I've never done anything with my fuel filter on this scoot or my '85 ... guess I never needed to but it would be a good preventative maintenance thing. I got a bunch of that to do soon, especially before I head off to Los Osos in August.
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    Truck should be at the body shop Monday...I'll be able to do my own inspection then (which the ins co requires anyway) ... then it all depends on the shop's work load as to when they'll get it done ... I hope not too long but at least my insurance covers me for a rental vehicle. So far I haven't needed to rent anything ... we take public transit to and from work and can take a taxi elsewhere if we need to (also paid for by insurance). One thing this "experience" has done for us is that we've now decided to continue taking public transit to and from work all the time whereas before, we'd drive the truck up to where the skytrain station is...instead now, we take a bus there (it's only 2 blocks away to the bus stop). We'll save on the gas cost and the truck won't be exposed to the thieves that prowl the skytrain area. About 5 years ago I had my other truck stolen (I mentioned this in another post)...same kinda truck...when I got it back it had basically the same damage (door handle and ignition) ... the thieves stole all my music (casettes) but left a really good horse blanket, another good blanket which I now use for the beach and a nice pull-over sweater which I'm still wearing LOL.
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    Thanks for the "thanks" and the prayer my friend. I'm not a "like minded" person; however, I am appreciative of folks like yourself.
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    Seems there are extremes either one way or 'tother going on...gawd, it's been so long since I've experienced over 100 F temps... but to be honest, even tho I like warm...that's just too HOT!! Could we have just some of it???...how about 10 or 15 degrees??
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