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    Here in Nebraska it was up to about $75.00 this year with the $25.00 increase in taxes on my '84. Mike
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    What ever you decide, take care in the heat. A man passed away yesterday here in Omaha when he had a minor accident in a construction zone and left his car to walk for help. They said he made it a half a mile before passing out and collapsed on the side of the road. Medics on site said his core tempurature was 110 when they arrived. I don't suppose his just getting off work on a roofing crew had anything to do with it ya think. Hydration is critical on days like this. Mike
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    Just a note: I'd only use sealant on one side of the gasket. Me, I put it on the case side and stick the gasket to it. There may be the day you find the need to open the old girl back up. I've done this many times and I get away without replacing the gasket and being able to reuse it several times without leakage. When pulling the cover off there is enough fight from the magnetic pull from the rotor and stator without having to fight the sealant also. Condors idea on the Crazy Glue sounds like a decent trick to try in the future to seal up that pass through on the cover. I usually pack both sides of the pass through grommet with High Heat Black Silicone and have had great results. Mike
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    I almost wet myself laughing. My ex-inlaws were right in that bracket. Their daughter bought them a VRC years ago when they both retired. She also bought them a membership to Block Buster and a stack of their favorite movies. I got at least one weekly call for a year or two to ask why the thing kept blinking "12:00". Quit unhooking it would stop it ya know. They still had all the new movies in the factory wrappers last time I saw them. I don't think they ever used the thing. Then she bought them a cell phone. It was the first cell I ever saw that was 5 years old and only had 3 minutes of usage on it. Don't even want to get into the computer system she bought them. Nope. No way. Mike
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    This is on the WebBikeWorld listings on the right side of our home page. http://www.webbikeworld.com/triumph-motorcycles/2013-triumph-trophy/ It does look interesting. Mike
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    Well I guess 70 responses in one day in defense of the site says it all. I suppose you can see the support of the members on technical advice, road side assistance, riding and maintance meets, and the sharing of ideas and products (and some items that are not even available on the public market) not to mention the friendship of like minded riders. I remember when this was a free site and the regret that come from Don when he turned to the members with the idea of a subscription fee to help carry the costs of the site to keep it up and running, upgraded and trouble free for all of us. Don carried that cost out of his own pocket of years. I've never had a moment to regret of paying the $12.00 a year for the suscription fee. I'll keep paying it even after, if I ever give up my bikes. But to be fair, I'd walk a mile in your shoes. I'd ask the President and CEO of my company to provide me with full disclosure of all the expenses and profits involved in his company. I can ony hope my question would be answered in a manner that is similiar to the responses here today. I doubt it would be. If you see some of the value of this club, welcome to the site. If not, it was nice meeting you. Ride safe. Mike
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    Hey Phil, I was one of the guys with a similar problem since the weather got hot. Been doing a lil playing around with the odds and ends since I posted on the other thread. So far I've chased down one issue. My vacumn caps on the intake boots have never been the best. I took them off and dip coated them with "Dip It" and let them dry. The next hot day I had only a smaller increase in the idle. Looks like I'll be ordering new caps and clamps as I don't see the Dip It as a long time fix. Most the rubber lines have been replaced over the years but a few still remain. I'm going to pull and spray each one of the lines with "Dip It" to check for changes or replace them as I go. I always figured the rubber lines would be more prone to leak when cold rather than hot but I guess the heat will cause more movement allowing any small crack to expand. My intake boots don't seem to be an issue anymore since the last time I R/R'd the carbs but it is a good place to start. It's supposed to hit the triple digits here again the next few days so I guess that's good "testing" weather. Mike
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    From the rash of mishaps and injuries suffered lately by members while working on their property, homes and shops I think I'm going to pass on upkeep for a while and just go for a ride instead. Sounds safer. Hope ya heal quickly. Mike
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    Well I broke down and ordered a set of the SD-1 x 4 diaphrams from SCI last Friday. Figured I might as well get the new ones installed for the summer. Got this reply today. Sorry sir...we already sold out last week refund on the way and we are expecting more, in about 4-6 week sir... Mercedes Dang! They had already refunded my PayPal before I even received the reply. I got to call that good custumer service. Guess I need to mark that on my calender to reorder. But they are currently $69.99 for the set and $12.50 for the shipping. Totals at $82.49 through PayPal as a personal transaction. Mike
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    You talkin' to me? I'm not getting anywhere near your place! I know how many rims you got! I can't drink that much.
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    Congrats on the 40th! I got to say I'm amazed at couples that are together that long. I've had this bike longer than I had either one of my ex's. I must have missed something along the way. So go for 50! I'm cheering for ya. Mike
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    Buy the needed products. Buy beer. Invite a friend over. Hand polishing products to friend. Drink beer. Hand friend beer as needed. Takes longer but it's a lot easier. Mike
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    Ok, been looking at the diagrams for your carbs. Compared to the 1st gen carbs the seat replacement is pretty straight forward. Wish the 1st gens were that easy. If this is effecting all four carbs at the same time I keep going back to the fuel level setting through the float adjustment on all four carbs. In my mind that is the only thing that would cause the massive overflow on all four at the same time. Sorry, I got nothing else I can think of right now. Hope somebody can throw some ideas your way. I know where you are at. I had crazy overflow issues with my '84 when I got it. Took me most the first summer and replaced the needles, seats and floats with new and I lost count of how many times the carbs came off to adjust the fuel levels to get them dialed in. I hope you get an answer to the problem soon. Mike
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    I'm not familiar with the '98 carbs but the first thing I would question would be the needles and seats themselves. And I'm going to ask, did the same mechanic install them? If the wrong needles were installed the problem is more than likely there. I've pulled carbs apart with needles that were too short and did not seat at all. But with what you have told so far, the current mechanic needs to be kept away from the bike...... or any bike for that matter. Sounds clueless. Mike
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    :sign yeah that:Exactly! The one I have came with a wide rubber band to put on the grip to give the rocker some grip. After some time the rubber band wore from the rocker slipping or being changed in its placement. I took a couple loops of friction tape over the rubber band and the rocker never slipped again. Most the riders I know that had issues with the rockers were setting them way to high in my opinion. I'd have them set the paddle lower so it was only hitting the heel of the hand as you relaxed your grip and let your wrist relax a bit. Most the time I don't even notice mine until I drop my wrist a bit. Mike
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    Thanks Gary. Mike
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    Yep! Datz da ticket! Not too worried about pretty on these. Let me know. Mike
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    OK, here is an odd request. On the 1st gen where the horn mounts to the bracket on the frame there are sets of thin metal strips between the horn and the bracket. I suppose the sets of thin strips are to counter act the virbration. When I upgraded my horns and driving light brackets I tossed those OEM strips. Why keep 'em right? Well I have changed my light brackets again to a different type and I find the need of those strips to hang the horns. I made a couple of hangers from aluminum flat stock but they are showing signs of weakening already this year. Too much vibration. Anybody that has done a horn upgrade that might still have those strips laying around that would be willing to part with them? I think each side had 3 or 4 strips for each mount. Thanks Mike
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    Now ya did it! Ya got mine starting to act up. It is fine on the cooler days but once it hits the 90's and I get some heat built on the motor the idle starts to climb. Only does in on the hot days and on a hot motor. Once the temps drop a bit and the motor runs cooler it's back to fine. Now I got to start chasing vacumn leaks again. Probably a crack in a hose. Geesh. Mike
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    Sounds like somebody got left on the side of the road at some point in her life.
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    The DEKA AGM batteries have a long, long storage life. They can survive long storage periods with barely dropping a few 10th of a volt. If you had a trickle charger on it all winter, it may be fired. As far as the mechanics opinion.......RUN and RUN far from that one. Considering how many of us have changed stators on the center stand with basic tools in our garages I think we can get you through that process if you go for the replacement if you find you need to do that. But the battery should be your starting point and with a multimeter you can find any other issues that need to be addressed. That analog volt gauge in the dash is not a reliable souce of useful information when finding electrical problems. Mike
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    When you wanted to get ahold of a friend you rode over to their house and did burnout in their driveway so they came outside. "Social Networking" was hearing the sound of another bike hitting redline and following it until you caught up. Maybe that was just my neighborhood. Mike
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    Have had one on the bike for three years now and won't travel without it. Takes pressure off the wrist and let's you relax your grip on the throttle. I keep a spare one in the case as they seem to be quite popular with folks that don't know where to buy one. Just call me an unwilling distributor. Rather or not you use the CC, they are helpful just around town where you wouldn't normally set the CC. Mike
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    When this all started I remember the price was $60.00 plus shipping for a set of four. I seem to remember the price went up a lil bit. What did it end up at? Mike
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    I'm in! As long as Condor is sitting this dance out I got a fighting chance. I had no part in the death threats but I did enjoy a chuckle at the idea of dragging him behind a trailer, just a lil ways. Just kiddin' Jack. I'd never take part in something like that. Mike
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