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    I don't have the vents in the side covers on mine, I have the chrome inserts...... But I had the same problem with the vents on the lowers by my knees. They were always popping closed. It's just a wear issue. The plastic just wears down. But.... I was was at Wally World one day and saw the small air freshners that look like a small cloths pin. The ones that clip into the air conditioning vents..... Snapped them into the louvers and they hold them where you want them. Cheap and easy, not to mention I smell like ice cream in the summer now. (Use with caution. Attracts all kinds of odd ice cream loving critters) Mike
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    Great find for sure. Nice price to. But I'm gonna throw this at ya. I know some of these guys love the POR treatment and others like it but this is the answer for a tank with serious rust issues. http://www.caswellplating.com/restoration-aids/epoxy-gas-tank-sealer.html I did the tank on my '84 with this and three other tanks since that the guys were told the only answer was to split the tank to seal it or replace it. The thing is with this you only need to get the worst of the rust out with the old nuts and bolt rattle and shake to break it loose. A good blast with a high pressure wash and dry it out. I rinsed mine out with Acetone before the treatment. Been a few years on the '84 now and the tank still looks and feels like a Thermos bottle inside. It fills any thins spot or degraded seams also. This is some tough stuff. I check my filter every year and I don't find any trace of rust particles or sealer in it at all. This epoxy actually bonds better to a rusted surface than a clean one. Take a read on it. It's worth the time. Mike
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    Yep......3500 at 70 on the'84.
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    Yep.... you're right. Switch as an assembley only. Best bet, if someone here don't have something stripped down, is eBay. I've bought switch housing for both side for less than $20.00 just to rob parts. Mike
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    Keep us posted on your conversion. That is something I'd like to do to mine. Mike
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    This is what I have for mine. Sorry, no pics of it on the bike. Still working on the paint and waiting to put it back on. Mike
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    Never suspected ya Squeeze. I always figured your tool kit was about 6 feet tall and weighed a couple of tons. You been getting some riding in on that Max? Mike
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    It was a few years back but somebody in Germany was outbidding everybody on the tool kits. He bought everything listed for nutty bucks. Must of had a lot of 1st gens!
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    There are all kinds of folks out there with their battles against the systems. I once worked with a man (an OTR driver) that carried a briefcase with him at all times. Never out of reach. Would have been tough to lose with the handcuff and chain attached to it. If he moved it went with him. He slept with the thing chained to his arm. He was a bit paranoid and ANYONE wearing a suit was one of "Them". A "G-man", "Spooks". He would get nervous and tell me they followed him everywhere. Always watching him. That was why he kept traveling. Ok, a bit of an odd person but very intelligent and well educated. After a long friendship I asked him what it was all about. He had at one time run an ad in a local paper as a "handyman" to do odd jobs and fixer up stuff. It was comically worded and funny to read and it was clear he was a jack of trades. Somehow the ad got investigated as a sex ad and the postal service got involved and then it sprialed from there. He filed a lawsuit as he was convinced his mail was being opened by the USPS and goverment agencies. It eventualy went to court, he was cleared of all charges and he was awarded an impressive settlement. But, the settlement payment was never made. In that briefcase was every piece of paperwork ever involved with the whole deal from the original ad to every letter he wrote and every response he received along with all his court records. He was afraid that THEY would steal the case with all his records and he would never be able to prove what he had coming to him from the lawsuit. But then, with his figures on the settlement, his penalties for late payment and interest he was due he figured he owned the USPS lock, stock and barrel. Lost track of the man after he made several job changes over the years. Always wondered how he was doing. He was always entertaining to talk with and I'm still convinced he was a lot saner than some folks I have met in my life. Mike
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    Sounds like the oblong section you describe is what we call the "twinkie". The nipple sticking out of the top is the crankcase breaher. There is a black hose that attaches to the bottom of the plastic air box that drops down through the carb rack and attaches to the nipple. This sucks up fumes from to crankcase back into the intake system and burns them off. Getting that hose to fit is a trick most times. It gets hard and stiff and loses its flex. A set of 11" long nose pliers is the easy way out. This is a notice of an upgrade done the that hose and the drain hose from the air box to give you an idea of the set up. Mike
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    Hey Saddlebum, Got it covered. Once I did the click for the manual it took me to another page. One of those "Answer" sections. After digging in that for a while I found note on going through the "Support" menu and found the info there. Clicked on the 550 XXL and it gave the the manual for the XL. Looks like the same set up so I'm good to go. Looks like I lose a couple of handy features from that old unit but the upside is the big display and the updates and traffic info. About all I use these things for anyway is finding gas stations and a bite to eat when I'm out wandering in uncharted territory. Not a huge demand for the uses of this thing but I can locate gas when I'm running low. And you were right of course on using the Home site. I remembered that I saw that screen when was setting up GPS up to sync with the computer to enter info from the keyboard. Thought I could access from the unit THROUGH the web site. D'oh! I'm still on my learning curve here my friend. Kinda flat right now but it's picking up. Thanks again for your help. Mike
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    Thanks Saddlebum, I'll take another crack it it. That should do the trick. I was focused on finding the manual on the home site rather that accessing it through the unit. Off I go. Mike
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    I'm sorry... I'm trying to stop laughing. I've been through the squirrel wars. Lil furry terrorists!! I came home from high school one day and found my mom wearing of all things, my dads leather jacket with his leather welding apron and the right welding glove, my baseball catchers chest protector and my catchers glove with my hockey goalies leg protectors, arm pads and goalie mask. Odd picture don't you think? Ahh .. but she's down on her hands and knees with a broom stick smacking it around under the clothes dryer and screaming at the top of her lungs. Was this the same woman that always questioned me about smoking pot? The very same! Was this the first time I considered grabbing the bare essensials and beating feet to a new and unknown location? Well that's another story. As it turns out a squirrel had pried open the dryer exhaust vent on top of the back porch roof and found his way though the venting pipes until he fell down the vertical vent pipe into the back of the dryer. He was not happy, mom was enraged and the fight was on. Somebody was going to die. At that point it was a toss up. I was able to get her out of the room and got her to calm down a bit. Just a lil. I was able to make a block off from a 2 x 4 and pried open the the kick panel on the front of the dryer. Did I want the squirrel to get loose in the house? Nope... but that is again ANOTHER story. I made a snare noose and attached it to the broom stick and worked it under the dryer. It was like squirell fishing. I kept poking around until I felt the line jerk and I reeled him in from out of the bottom of the dryer. Now I got a ticked off squirrel on a string. This is not going to be a calm, cool, collected walk though the house. It was like having an atomic yoyo going into meltdown. I got it out of the house with as little damage as possible to carpet, curtains and surrounding knick knacks but decided to let the little demon keep the snare line. There was a series of unexplained walnut bombings for weeks after that to the roof of the house and the cars and even on mom while she was hanging clothes on the line in the back yard. Yep.... she quit using the dryer after that. Now as dad coming home and asking why all his welding outfit and most my sports gear was in their bedroom ... I let mom explain that. I was too busy stuffing my hand in my mouth so she wouldn't hear me laughing. So my heart goes out to you. Been though the challenges of cohabitation with our furry friends. I wish you the best of luck, I really do. But if you continue to have problems let me know. I have a weeks vacation coming up and I haven't had a good laugh is a while. Be happy to come down and watch. I'm there for ya. Mike
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    From what I understand it makes no difference on which way the springs are installed, tighter winds up or down, as long as both sides are the same. I've never heard of a complaint about spring noise with a Progressive change. The only thing I can think of is if the rebound springs were left off the dampers that might make a knocking noise when the forks fully expands and tops out. Other than that you got me. Mike
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    I recently bought a TomTom XXL 550T to upgrade from my first GPS. I had a good understanding of the the Nextar unit and had all my favorite locations entered. I figured it's a no brainer to punch the locations into the TomTom to build my favorites file. BUT the Quick Start book that comes with it is a lil lacking. :rotf: So I load up the TomTom Home site and figure I'll find an actual users manual that will give me detailed directions on the operations of my 550. Either I'm blind or I'm just not seeing it but having no luck. I've done my upgrades, made some mods and added some features so the home site has be useful for that. Pretty much just interested in building my favorites file, and naming them if possible. I did manage to get my home location set. Yea! (Like I've ever failed to find my way back.) Anybody have any info on how or where to find a manual on this thing? Lost.......... Mike
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    These are the OEM springs and spacers out of my '84. The Progressives will be as long as the springs and spacers together. Oops.... looks like Earl has a grip on the issue. Mike
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    Early last spring, right about the time the monsoons started here, I bought a new set of Frogg Toggs. The two piece set. I had an older two piece set of Froggs and a River Road two piece set at the time. The River Roads fit well but I was soaked to the bone from sweating in them. Might as well go without. The old set of Froggs were great even being several years old but the new line had some features I wanted. The adjustable sleeve cuff, the roll down hood and the longer zippers in the legs. I've tested them well during the last years riding and have had no trouble with any leakage anywhere on them. The breathability is great with them even on the warmest days and bone dry at the end of the ride. On the cooler mornings I wear the jacket over my mesh as a wind breaker and pack it in for the hotter afternoons. The pants are easy to get in and out off but the legs could stand to be a tad longer. But I'm about 6'3" and that's a given for everything for me. But they do have a heel strap so they don't ride up. For the money, I don't think I'll be changing from the Froggs for a while. Good investment. Mike
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    And .... while you're in there..... change the fuel filter. Much easier to do with the tire off. Hope you get a grip on it. Mike
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    That's good to hear Bob. Sure makes for one of those cliff hanger moments though don't it? You gonna LOVE that new engage clutch. It's one of those mods you do and never have to give it another thought. Dan's Da Man! And kudos to Squeeze to.
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    I'm thinkin' a 12mm but I might be wrong. I've had the pipes off so many times I don't even think about it. But...... the last guy who tightened those got it on a bit off whack. Once you get it loosened a bit you can rotate the clamp to get a better grip on it. My clamps have a nut on the other side of the clamp also. Can you get a socket or a wrench on that to loosen it up so you can rotate the clamp? Other than that I'd say you might have to work at it with an open end wrench untit it works lose a bit. Mike
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    Hey Dean, I think I was the one that kind of started this whole ground wire mod that ended up being so popular. Wasn't even my idea origianally. I was tearing down the '84 I had bought and found a modification done to the brush plate by the PO apparently. He had used a section of spring steel, like the tension arm on a set of points, bolted to the brush plate and then it pressed against the inside of the starter case. It was obviously there to increase the ground properties but it was a bit complicated to set up. I was talking to Dingy about what I had found and he came up with the current mod as most are doing it today. It works. Mike
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    Other than the first glance cool factor..... I'd be running the other way I had to try to pull that thing behind my bike.
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    :rotf: Don, you sound like a friend of mine. A few years back his son was working at a computer store and was recruited to work for Apple. He took the job and has been working his way up in the company much to my friends frustration. Everytime I get together with his family I alway like to ask how everyone is doing. He'll talk about his wife, his daughters and even the family cat. But when I ask about his son it's like, "I have a son?" He blames it all on the Garden of Eden, Eve and that danged snake. I claims that's where everything started going wrong.... with that danged Apple.
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    Shoot a PM to skydoc_17. He's selling a Shindengen unit I beleive.
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    And that says it all.
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