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    Thanks honey. But it was in the tech section to. Easier to find.
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    Got mine at NAPA. I thinks it was a T45 or something like that. Few bucks. Somebody will have that number or I'll find it shortly. Mike Here ya go. Napa 156 and more info. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=37728
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    Killimanjaro 5.0 and a Scorpion Strike jackets for cold, down to 15 degrees, and wet weather. The Killimanjaro is better for water proof. Both jackets serve well up into the mid 70's. I use a FirstGear mesh for the hot stuff. I carry the Frogg Toggs year round for heavy rains and use them for those damp windy day as wind breakers. Breath great and leave me bone dry in the worst of it. The newer ones do have longer zippers than the older ones. I wear the Clover Hydro pants in the cool to colder months for warmth and dryness. No regrets with any of them. Got good advice here from members that wear them and read reviews at WebBikeWorld and MotorCycleGear about product quailty, durability and sizing before buying the product. Never had to exchange or return a product yet. Mike
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    Times have changed. Around my neighborhood ya would have got a taste of Taser and THEN they would have called in the Captain.
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    Excellent find! Thanks Mike
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    Calm down Yammer.... It only looks blue because it has been cold. Good Lord somebody throw a blanket over him. Mike And .... Nice ride!
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    Ain't it crazy how much stuff you can find to do while you're waiting on parts for the first project? Nice work Jeff. Mike
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    Looking good. Don't ya just love it when a plan comes together. Mike
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    Ok, this is simple if you think of it like a computer with Windows. It's bass ackwards. The drain valve controls the flow into or past the radiator. With the drain valve set so the "On" is at the two o'clock position the coolant bypasses the radiator. This is for draining the system. Or.... in a crisis situation where your thermostat is stuck shut, you can use this to get to a safe haven to make repairs. When you have the valves set with the "OFF" at the two o'clock position coolant flows into the radiator directly. This is the setting for normal operation of the bike. The screw you see on the left side is your detent. Under that screw, and it is a special screw with a modified tip, there is a spring and a ball bearing that seats into the valve body. If it's clean yiu will feel the detent easily. If you remove the screw wrap a rag around it to keep the ball from wandering off. Don't ask. That valve is known for leaking in it's later years. It's just a seep and only in cooler weather but it does make a mess. skydoc_17 here makes a replacement kit with screw and o-ring for a few bucks to resolve that problem. Nice lil fix. So think Windows ......Start is for Stop. Makes sense right. Mike
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    Did you forget who you're talking to here?
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    Can't tell from the pic as far as size but is that hole threaded? Looks to be the right shape for the old insert that slipped inside the hollow post of the L/A batteries to thread the cable bolt into. Can't count how many of those things I have found sitting on top of the motors on bikes I have worked on. Mike
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    That is always a fun call. The Progressives are such an easy installation without any headaches on good forks. Just pop the cap and swap them out. BUT ..... Remember to bleed off any air pressure first. The thing is that if the seals are showing no signs of leaking and you have been riding the bike recently I would just swap them out and not worry about it. With only 7,200 miles on it the seals and bushings are a long way from worn out. On the other hand, they do have the age issue. But fork seals being in a closed system should not of dried out and seem to be working for you. You need to weigh the risk of a failure in the near future and that can add expense to project such as new brake pads when they get soaked with fork oil. If you feel comfortable with the seals now, I'd go for a simple swap out. The bike I bought had sat stored for nine years and I rode it for two years before I had a leak on them. Yeah yeah .... I know. That really cleared things up for ya. Mike
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    If I had asked my dad to hand me a soldering iron he would have handed me one of these. And that SOB would have been red hot. My how times have changed. Mike
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    All for a couple of bucks worth of parts from Radio Shack. Geesh. Good call Judge!
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    Yeah I know! I just figured the shipping rate. That comes to $158.87. I'll take two please. Wait.... this ain't fleaBay. Never mind.
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    What kind of $$ is that going to run for start up cost? Mike
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    Getting them packed up for ya. Mike
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    Yep they are mine and they are for sale. I was getting ready to list some items on eBay and this was one of them. They are NOS as you can see they were in the original package when I got them. I opened these to photograph them. They are for the MKII models. If you're interested PM me later and we can talk. But I got to hit the bunk for now. Alarm goes off in another 4 hours. Later. Mike
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    This what ya need?
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    There have been comments in the past about some non OEM seals being a bit thicker causing problems with installation. MaCarl sells some aftermarkets that work fine and Earl deals with the OEM seal. Mike
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    I don't have the Bug but I like the unit. I went simple on mine but it is a problem to mount on the 2nd gens. http://www.bikemeters.com/cgi-bin/webshop.cgi?config=ent-datel But if I had my druthers, and more expendable cash I'd like to have this unit. Nice feature with the amp info. https://kisantech.com/index.php?cat_id=5&catname=chargeGuard Just throwing stuff out there. Mike
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    Just an attitude.... dats all it is. Nuttin more, nuttin less.
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    Geesh! Frigging copycat!! I was the original test dummy for setting my pants on fire long before anybody could blame it on the Chinese. Most of you are old enough to remember two things, no make that three, Stike Anywhere wooden kitchen matchs. Wooden snappy clothes pins. And of course .....the famous match guns of childhood. You would cut off just the heads of the matchs and build up a supply of ammo. The snappy clothes pin would be taken apart and one groove notched out so the steel spring would seat in it when you reversed the side pieces and put it back together with a rubber band to hold the sides and a strip of sandpaper in the center. Pull the spring back and lock it in place. Drop a match head in the center on the sand paper. Find your target and flip the spring and enjoy that flaming ball of sulfur infused wood scream towards your target, who was usually one of your best friends equally armed or even better, an unarmed sister. At the best you would try to explain the lil smoky black spots on your clothes to your folks as "I got hit by a lighting bug". At worst..... and I mean the all out worst that could happen was having your mom or any of the other 24 moms on the block come out of nowhere just as you were drawing a bead on their kid and shoving a double loaded and cocked matchgun into your pants pocket with a half a box of matchheads in it. There is no "patting it out", there is no difference between cotton, denim or any other material. It ALL burns! FAST!!! I passed my mom, three cats and a Buick making my way to the creek. Who needs defective products from China? I've been making my own for years. Mike
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    Not for the '84 model but I found the floats for the early model V-Max are the exact same. Replaced all four of mine due to problems. I think it was $125.00 for all four of them a few years ago. I doubt that floats will be a big issue for ya. The PO did most the damage to the ones in mine. And 9 years of sitting didn't help. Most that have problems with the floats absorbing fuel let them dry for few days in the sun then give them a coat of airplane dope to reseal them. Mike
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    From what I have looked into the MKII seats (as in '86) will fit. I think all you need to do is reverse the mounting brackets on the seat pan. Someone here should be able to jump in on that. If you find a seat that is almost perfect but not right there talk with Rick Butler (Butt Butler). He is The Man on make seats fit your seat. As for the rider backrest, keep and eye on eBay if someone here don't have one to offer. Keep in mind the MKI & MKII rests mount differently so be sure of the proper fit and it comes with ALL the mounting parts. The arm rests...........good luck. Few and far between. There was a complete set on eBay about a week ago and that was the first complete decen set I had seen in while. There are some Gold Wing models that can be modded to fit but I can't say exactly which ones. The MKII trunks do have the short armrests but you would need to swap the trunks. That take a bit of reengineering. Some have done that mod already.
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