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    Good choice!! The severe gastro-intestinal pains are the prefered way out. After dinner mints don't cut it.
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    Go ahead ...... give it a try. First of all my father in law was a Swede and loved the stuff. I discovered this AFTER marrying his daughter. If I had known........ But years back I worked for a food distribution company and every year they had a huge food fair at the civic center here. Around 200 suppliers set up and set out their wares for tasting. I always had to work the main floor and visit each booth and make sure every one was doing ok and kept folks busy. With 200 vendors handing out samples of about every kind of food you can imagine it was not a place for a guy with an appetite. Over three days I'd be punching holes in my belt. The biggest perk for me was at the end of the fair I always had connections that would hand over left overs that had not be used. Cases of it sometimes. Smokes meats, cheeses of every kind, poppers and deli items would be crammed in my fridge when I got home. But every year, every time .... there was one vendor that had almost as much product on hand at the end as they had when the arrived. Yep.... the lutefisk folks. You could tell early on that things were not going well for them as every trash bin within 50 feet of the booth was just well, rank. I have had to eat a handful of Habanero peppers and a couple of onions to reboot my taste buds after eating that stuff. I guess the midwest was not a huge market for those folks. Can't understand why. Mike
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    Would you care for another cup of coffee sir? Maybe a Red Bull?
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    In my case ...... I was there when the hacking started up and was raising heck with their system and mine. I got frustrated with it and started spending more time here. Well ya know how that goes. Hook, line and sinker. Hotel California. Addicted. Married to the Mob. Gone native. Mike
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    Good to know. Thanks
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    I have to ask those that have had AGM batteries fail early in the game what brand they were? With the kind of performance I've had with the DEKA line, four years now with no loss of power, I'm just curious. Mike
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    Bongo knows who it is but like myself has let his membership to the Venturers club expire. Once that is expired you can not respond to their PM sent within their own system but you still receive the e-mail notice that is was sent to you. I get PM notices every now and then from members there and no way to reply to them. So he's looking for member with dual citizenship that can contact the other party and let them know how to contact him outside their system. We have many here that are current members on both sides. Technology eh? Ain't it great. Mike
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    Goo-B-Gone or Goof Remover?
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    If you had Sea Foam in the fuel during storage, and then added more, you will probably be blowing a grayish vapor from the Sea Foam. It seems to clear up a bit when the motor warms up. I got used to the cloud in my garage after the first couple years of that. Kinda had me worried for a while until I figured out what was happening. And as said, after you get the heavy dose of SF out cleaning the plugs will be needed. I usually change my plugs in the spring after I get those first two tanks run out. Mike
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    If you have had any issues with the rev's hanging up high or serious idle issues it is worth checking out. Spray something like WD 40 around where they seat and see if there is any fluctuation on the rev's. If not, probalny not a problem. The ones on my '84 looked like they were going to be a problem but after inspection of the inside I left them on. Still the sames ones today. As stated, they are thick rubber over a metal core and rarely do they crack all the way through. Mike
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    Hey Fuzzy, Congrats on your successful project. Sounds like you had a busy day. Your brake lines were not as old as the ones on my '84 but I gotta say when I changed mine out to SS I was worried when I finished up and tried my front brake lever. I thought it was stuck. Firm ...er ...solid I guess would be the right word. I whole new feel to the brakes. So no practicing your controled skids. Mike
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    Always ask how close together the accused persons eyes are. It's sure bet to be back on your own couch before noon. Mike
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    I'm waiting for some dash cam vidieo to show up on the web. This I gotta see.
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    My local 66 station I usually stop at almost threw me yesterday. I stopped in to top off the cage which needed about 16 gallons and when I pulled up to the pumps ALL the nozzles were bagged and tagged as out of service EXCEPT the premium pumps. They seemed to be working fine but at $4.49 per gallon there were not many takers. Me neither. Most the local stations are running regular at $3.66 + or - a few cents.
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    Who told ya that? I've had a lot of riding in winds like that. Drives me nuts on the slab. 75 mph can get you to changing lanes rather you want or not. At least it keeps most the cages from drafting on you. Not all .... but a few. Freaks them out I guess. I usually try to reroute myself to a road where I can bring the pace down a bit. I'd rather have a bit slower speed and a little more reaction time to adjust. There are those days with the side gusts that feel like somebody threw a sand bag at ya that make me find a place to park for a while. That ain't worth the risk in my book. Now for the tail winds..... yea! Great fuel mileage! Sadly the wind isn't always headed where I want to go. Mike
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    I've always been a fan of HJC and own three of their helmets. The last one purchased was a modular SyMax II. I was very happy with it for fit and comfort and the flip up chin. In less than a year the chin release started acting up and then failed to release. I contacted MotorcycleGear.com and even though it was just past warranty at that time they issued a code to return the helmet for repairs or replacement. Kudos to them as it turned out it was known and common issue with that model. http://www.webbikeworld.com/motorcycle-helmets/hjc-sy-max-2-flip-up-failure/ But the issue was the plastic pivot bosses had broken away from the inner frame, not the cables as had been suggested. That gave me reason to reconsider the idea of a modular helmet. I suppose with a higher grade helmet that may never occur but I think my next helmet will be a full face. I want to feel a little more comfortable with the idea my face is going to stay protected when I get around to doing my face plant on the concrete. Something to consider in your choice. Mike
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    I was online and my world went blank................. My daughter came home and asked me why I was already on bed. It's over kiddo. Nuttin left.
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    The DEKA AGM is the battery with a strong following right now. It is American made and very reasonable on price for the quality of it. Very tough battey. I'm headed into my 4th season on mine on my '84 with no issues. The DEKA AGM, like other AGM's is very slow to discharge when not used often. It is a 12.8 volt battery so it pops the V4 right over very quickly. These bikes love their juice as you probably already know. You can check with bohannonbattery.com for more info or PM skydoc_17 here on the site as he sells them also. But for under a $100.00 you can't find a stronger battery with the CCA's that surpass most the others out there. With the sealed cell battery you need to build a sensor bypass to replace the probe for battery. Matter of a couple bucks of parts from Radio Shack. No more blinky. There are a few posts around here to help you create one. As far a buying a DEKA locally I know some members have run across them at local auto supply shops under different labels for decent prices. I'm sure someone will pop in with that info for you. What ever the label...... make sure it's Amercan made. If so, it's probably made by DEKA. I thinks Autozone was one to the places but I can's say for sure. Mike
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    Jasonm has a good point. In my case I have treated my tank with Caswells Epoxy Sealer and replaced the pick up filters on the petcock along with every fuel line. My point is I can very quickly and clearly see any particals settling into the glass cartridge. With the OEM and others you only find you have a problem when the fuel quits flowing.
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    Not hard to see where some of your minds went........ And you wonder why the ants show up at your picnics.
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    Certainly do the ground mod while you're there. You won't regret it and for the pocket change it costs in do it the results are great in the long run. Mike
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    Yep, those will work. I used to by mine at a local independent bike shop for about $4.00. Two years ago I changed over to a metal housing one with the glass cartridge and replaceable filter screens. It was a bit smaller than the OEM's but I wrapped it in section of rubber from an inner tube and cut slots in it so I could see though the glass and still use the original bracket. Works out pretty well as I don't have to mess with the clamps on the bracket any more. Just unscrew the end and swap the filter. About $12.00 bucks for that. Mike
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    If it was me I'd keep it on the 2 amp setting for the duration. The DEKA will take a charge of up to about 15 v with no issue but if you ran it completly down I'd perfer a slow cook rather than a faster charge. 6 amps isn't all that much but still....... Does your charger shut down at a full charge? Once charged I'd let it sit for 24 hours to see where the volts level off at. With any luck they should come right back to 12.8. I'm curious on this one. I've never run mine anywhere near dead so the results should tell us how tough the AGM's are. I changed out all my marker lights to LED's a couple years then ended up leaving them on by accident for a week in the garage while I was gone. Came back and found the battey was still at 12.6. Hope it works out on the recovery. Mike
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    I'm a fan of bacon and sausage myself.
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