Snaggletooth

Boy you opened a can of worm with this one. I'm assuming your having a shop do the work therefore the high costs. Prices can go high even doing it yoursel. I spent almost $350.00 doing my own and didn't replace the diaphragms at the time. New floats alone were $125.00 for a set of 4 WITH a discount. Buying parts yourself can save you some bucks. You mentioned the diaphragms on the side of the body, the smaller ones I assume again, and I think they are called the decel valves. They seem to be availble from several sources for about $20 to $25 bucks each. A full set of main diaphragms can the have for less than $100.00 from one source we use. A bit under the $200.00 you mentioned. A single slide with diaphragm assembly can be pricey. I wasn't sure if you meant the slide itself was damaged or the sleeve where it seats in the body. Is it's the body damaged you might as well buy a used set and start from there. You wouldn't like the cost of a new body if you could find one. Buying a set off eBay is risky, (I just saw Dingys post) as you will probably, and will need to end up doing a full rebuild anyway. If you want to shop a bit for a full working set of rebuilds check out this site. http://www.wgcarbs.com/ From what I've heard the work is excellent and prices are based on how much it will cost to rebuild yours to replace his stock.

Just running a search on Tap-A-Tap for my Android cell. When I access the web and log on here it refers me to a app called ForumRunner, a Tap-A-Talk product. The reviews on ForumRunner aren't all that great so I searched the apps available on my phone. Great, got a bunch of them, all defined by colors. So......... the phone is smarter than I am so here I am. Any recommendations? Preferences? Advice?

Looks like I've got work to do here.......

Which one was it again? I got a pretty good idea.....

Good news to hear. I've spent a lot of time over the last few years improving and replacing parts as I went along. One of my biggerst irks was the bike not starting or starting like I want it to. I have done almost every component in the electrical system from AGM battery, 4 brush starter, HD cables, fuse panel, stator, R/R, pickups, even exchanged the coils. Carbs have been gone through and still need a lil more, Tanks sealed, new fuel pump, filter and lines. Most all electrical connections have been hardwired and sealed. Digital Volt gauge tells me what I want to know. When the bike decides it's gonna through a fit about starting, it's plug time. Works like a charm. I do need to get the new diaphragms put in. I'm still running on the ones I treated with Plastic-Dip. That fix is holding up better than I ever expected. But I hope you have good season of riding this year. Mike

+1 on the superbrightleds. I used their products to replace every wedge type bulb I could find on the bike. That was about 20 bulbs. I had only one fail when installed they replaced that no-charge in two days. I haven't had a bulb fail since. It's been over three years now. The nice thing about superbrightleds web site is it give each and every spec for the bulbs. You will pretty much know if it will fit or not before you order. In the rear light bar pic only the top row had the LED's in at the time. Bit brighter.

I hear ya Jack. I used to check them every day when I woke up for work at 2:00 AM. Found a lot of great deals there. Since the change of hands it isn't even worth looking at anymore. Sad to see it go down the tube like it has. Heck, you were the one that got me hooked on them in the beginning. It was fun in the beginning. So much for that.

I'm thinking it's time for a Meet & Eat. Prizes for playing with your food!

Might be MAC's, could be Jardines. MAC's on mine.

Oh yeah! There were so many red flags popping up when I got this one it cracked me up. But it was different from the usual garbage I get so I thought I'd post it. This stuff always chaps my hide. My parents were victims of fraud in a major way. That was back before it was an Internet sensation. They got hooked in through "offers" made thought the mail. It ended up costing them in excess of $330,000, or at least what we know of. It got so bad the USPS and the bank ended up doing fraud investigations. The sad part was both my parents suffered from Alzheimers. They had no idea what was happening. They knew they were losing money in major amounts but had no idea why. Sure, they admitted they were sending people checks and Money Orders on a weekly basis but they thought the money supposed to be "forwarded" to them was being "stolen" by me, my sister, the banks and even the the mailman. They never concidered they had given all the personal information to dozens of outside persons through all these "offers". They were helping people. Sad situation. The fraul investigations were able to show they were receiving literally hundreds of letters every month from scam operators. Once they had a hook in someboy they went all out to go after more. I hate to see people fall for this stuff. And this stuff isn't all that new. This started happening to my parents over 35 years ago. Just a new face on a demon.

I get a lot of scam emails but this one is new to me. Even attached a form to fill out to reply back to them. How nice of them. (No I didn't open it) LOL! I'll bet that attachment is a doosey. At least they could get the date right. Lazy twits. Looking at addressing on it it looks like it was sent to about anybody with the name Michael in their email address. Owner/Manager The Better Business Bureau has received the above-referenced complaint from one of your customers regarding their dealings with you. The details of the consumer's concern are included on the reverse. Please review this matter and advise us of your position. As a neutral third party, the Better Business Bureau can help to resolve the matter. Often complaints are a result of misunderstandings a company wants to know about and correct. In the interest of time and good customer relations, please provide the BBB with written verification of your position in this matter by January 23, 2013. Your prompt response will allow BBB to be of service to you and your customer in reaching a mutually agreeable resolution. Please inform us if you have contacted your customer directly and already resolved this matter. The Better Business Bureau develops and maintains Reliability Reports on companies across the United States and Canada . This information is available to the public and is frequently used by potential customers. Your cooperation in responding to this complaint becomes a permanent part of your file with the Better Business Bureau. Failure to promptly give attention to this matter may be reflected in the report we give to consumers about your company. Please print attached form, fill it out and send it back to us. We look forward to your prompt attention to this matter. Sincerely, BBB of Chicago & Northern Illinois

I guess that would explain the "weaving" through traffic.

I carry a brake rotor type lock. Mine's called a BullDog. I use it when I have to leave the bike unattended in an unknown area. It's slips over the rotor like a clam shell and the shackle goes through the holes or slots in the rotor so it can't be broken or cut. For ease of use and small storage it's hard to beat.

Nice catch! For what they are listing for on their site you got a heck of a deal. Enjoy

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Teddy isn't with Yamaha any more. He's a gun lobbyist now.

I did find a cell phone cover that makes me a lot more comfortable with the new technology.

Well that was fun. I installed to app called "SMS Notification Popup", my bad. Looked to be the ticket I needed but it raised havoc with my phone. Scene stalls, lost my tilt function and keyboard function. Couldn't even get the home or menu functions. I was finally able to force it to close and uninstall it. Scratch that one off the list. No problem Joe, like you said ....Untested. Until now. LOL! I just installed the "SMS Popup" by Adam K. that icebrrg3rd mentioned. That one seems to be working as intended and works well. No issues so far. Does what I need and a little more. I'm good. Until I find something else I need. Thanks Mike

I've had "Happy Pockets" for years. You might have me on the right track with this one. Got it downloaded and waiting for my daughter to text back to see how it works. Oh I'd love to have a voice chat! But not going to happen I'm afraid. Thanks for all for the info. But here is what I failed to mention. I'm deaf. Lost all my hearing about 3 1/2 years ago. Something they call Sudden Hearing Loss. Kind of a PITA as you go to bed at night as a hearing person and you wake up in the morning as a not hearing person. I lost 50% overnight and then big chunks every few months after that until it was gone completely. And people ask me why I like my MAC exhaust pipes......... I can feel those suckers!!! One of the best functions I've found with the Smart phones the "voice to text" feature. That alone is going to save me a lot of time. But again, thanks for your info, Mike

I've arrived in the new age...... and still wandering around in a fog. My daughters Blackberry had finally seen its better days so I went cell phone shopping with her. 1st mistake. She found a Samsung that she liked and we were talking about some of the features. I saw a chance to upgrade my old Motorola to something more compatable with hers and have features that allow me access to the web and other communications. #2nd mistake. So we bought a pair of new Smart Phones. #3 mistake. Now I got to learn stuff. Ok, I admit it. I'm an old fashioned guy. I used a phone for phone calls. I still miss my first cell phone, a litttle. Remember the ones that came in the small suitcase with the motorcycle battery? Yeah, that one. Worked for me. In the recent years texting and e-mailing has become a way of life. I've come to depend on it 100%. Can not be without it. So here is my issue. When the phone rings from a regular call the callers icon and number flashes up on the screen to notify. That's just dandy. BUT.......... What I need to have is when an text message or e-amail arrive is the callers icon or number to flash up like a regular phone call does so I know I have an incoming rather than a lil tiny icon in the corner of a blank black screen. I've dug though all the info I have on the phone. It's an Android based Samsung. I can not find any settings to make this happen. I started searching for an app to make this work. Even my kid has been digging. Nothing so far. To save some time, ring tones and ringer volume aren't the answer. Not going to hear them. I need a visual display to see the call come in. Anybody have any suggestions or point me towards an app that will do this? Thanks Mike

Ever wondered what the acceptable standard is for dropped food? So much for the 5 Second Rule. I never liked that one anyway. The cat always got there first.

It was back when I was still in High School that I got my first lesson on priming a carb with gas. I'd bought a Buick Special for a few bucks and several items didn't work. One of them was the gas gauge. No problem right? Just keep track of how far I drove it and throw in a couple of bucks worth of gas now and then. I think gas was .55 cents a gallon back then. I had stopped at the new K Mart on the way home and the car died as I pulled in. I knew I had cut it thin and now I'm going for a walk. Nope, I decide to call dad at home. We only lived about a mile away. He always had gas cans in the shop. So he drives over and brings a two gallon can (the old metal ones) of gas with him. He's laughing at me a giving me a hard time as he pours gas in the tank. He only added enough to get me to a gas station, about half the can. Dad was kind of frugal and reminded me I owed him for the gas. He had me crank it over and it didn't fire up so he opened the hood and pulled the air cleaner. He poured a little gas into the carb and had me crank it again. I popped and ran for few seconds and died. I'm watching under the hood as he "filled" the carb with gas, a lot of it. He yells "crank it" and I hit the key. Then there is this "POOF" and a flash and I jump out of the car to to see flames rolling around my engine compartment and the gas can is sitting between the motor and the fender fall. It's got flames licking up the side of it where the gas had run down. My dad, being of quick reflexes, grabbed the can and threw it as far as he could across the parking lot leaving a trail of burning gas behind. It got even better as the gas in the can is now flowing out and leaving a flaming pool in the lot. Now one of my fondest memories of my dad was him running through the parking lot, kicking the burning can away from cars and cussing a blue streak all the way. To this day I don't know what drew the bigger crowd. The flames in the parking lot or the cloud of old sailor language flowing from my dad. The looks on peoples faces would have covered both I suppose. I always gave my dad credit for creating the term "shock and awe". About the time I heard the fire engines coming I remembered my car. The flames had died out and low and behold the car was running. I put the air cleaner back on and closed the hood and made myself comfortable to watch my dad explain to the cops and the firemen what had happened. The fire department washed down the area and with quite a bit of laughter and back slapping they left the lot leaving me and my dad alone. I pulled over to him a reminded him I needed to get to the gas station. All I got was the "dad" look. Dinner at the house was kind of quiet that night. Nothing was said about the inferno at K Mart. He did remind me I owed him for the gas in the can. He wanted the whole dollars worth to. After dinner he did say that tomorrow we would figure out how to fix my gas gauge. That old singed can sat in the corner of the shop for probably another ten years or so after that. To this day every time I think about priming a carb I still see the image of that can in the corner. And crack up thinking about dad that day. But it was a learning experience for me. Don't let dad handle the gas cans! My dad was an interesting guy. He was a cross between Red Green and Red Foreman. Never a dull moment around him.

I'm still trying to figure out if you fling the Assault Rock with the Assault Spork if it becomes a WMD.