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    This seems to be the popular choice with some of the guys. http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/MRG0/42S.oap?keyword=electric+fuel+pump&pt=N0515&ppt=C0128 No experience with it myself.
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    No matter what ya ride there is always gonna be a "Wannabe" something else. Me ..... I just try to get along. But I am willing to help the next guy be a "Wannabe". This lil item takes some folks to the next level. But you won't be needing one will you. But seriously, enjoy your new ride. Mike
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    Nice looking ride. Hope you can grab that one. Everytime I wander off to look at bikes I keep ending up eyeballing the Valks.
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    Yep. Called a Presta valve. A bit smaller. Talks a special end for the pump. Most bike shops carry the pumps that fit it. I ride a Trek also with the same type. Mike
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    Skydoc_17, Earl had something similar that worked on the 1st gen to replace the breather hose to the airbox. Some liked it, some didn't.
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    Hi Fuzzy, Let me put it like this......... A long time ago I wanted to learn how to play guitar. I bought a cheap guitar to learn on and practiced every day, every chance I got. I practiced until my fingers bled, then practice some more. I learned as many songs as I could and kept at it for a long time. Somehow I never felt like I was very good. It never sounded right. I knew all the chords, and knew how the songs were supposed to sound but......... it just didn't cut it. I figured I had no knack for it or worse yet, no talent. Wasted time. I put the guitar away and didn't touch it for over a year. One day I was in a music store with a friend and and got to looking at the finer guitars. There was a Taylor hanging on the wall with a price tag that would have made me walk away if I'd been shopping for one. Way more money than I would have ever considered spending. A real sweet piece though even to look at. I picked it up and sat down with it and hit a few chords. Sweet Jesus it sounded good. Ran a few licks and my buddy looked over with a grin on his face and said, "I thought you didn't play anymore?" After playing though a few songs that sounded like they were supposed to for a change I knew why I had been unhappy with myself and my ability to play. I coughed up the bucks and bought the Taylor that day and went back to playing every day, and kept at it for years after. So my whole problem was the quality of the instrument. The difference is might and day between cheap and not so cheap. It's in what you hear. The spending the money for quality is what gave me back the gift and the will to keep after it. Going to be about the same in the sitaution you are in. Once you hear the difference, it grows on ya. It's your call but consider the advice. Mike
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    I guess nobody has sent him the 3.5 mil yet. I'd link to buy a LINK please.
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    I personally like to use wire myself. Ok, ok I give. I couldn't pass that up. I ran the wires down the inside the bag and then through a section of flex tube past the hinges then up the back of the bag. I drilled small hole in the rear of the bag near the mounting pins to run the wires out the back. I used a two wire plug in connector (trailer type) on the back of the bag to make removal simple. Just plug them into the wiring loom I made for the running lights. I will also be patching in LED strip lights on the inside to light them up at night when I'm digging for stuff. On the inside I secured the wires in place with metalic duct tape to protect them. Once I get the liner installed in the bags like I did in the trunk, you would never know they are there. I has held off on doing the bags until I was sure the liner work I did in the trunk was going to hold up well. It's been a year and it held up fine. So bags this winter. Mike
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    As long as you're getting into the wiring for the lights, and it looks like you are already wired up for the lights on the saddlebags, here is an idea for those bag lights and maybe for the radiator covers. Not too much money for the lights, Wally World, and mine have been on the bike of over 3 years with no failures. 3 LED's each and fit like they were made for the bike. Well ok, some minor fitting issues but damn close. for my cheap suggestions. Mike
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    Holy smoke! How big of an oil filter is on the thing? With the bike on the center stand on level ground, four quarts would put the oil in the sight glass over the top. I have the spin-on adaptor also and I didn't see all that much of an increase in oil needed at a change. As he said, start with three quarts and then let it run a bit and settle. Add about 1/2 quart to middle of the sight glass. Run again and settle. Dial it in as needed. I've never used a full four quarts to top it off. Always have a bit left in the bottle. I can't imagine pouring five in there without making a mess of the air filter and air intake box.
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    Not bad......Not bad at all. Looks pretty good to me. But I am fond of blondes.
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    Hey Fuzzy, A couple of thoughts for ya. Yep, it's an investment for sure. A couple of items to pick up to go along with the new aides. Wish I had known about them from the start. They make sweat bands, like small socks that go over the units that ride behind your ear. They repel moisture and help keep the units dry. I have soaked mine and they have kept the units dry very well. I had moisture destroy the first two units within 6 months and I got lucky and the warrenty covered both of them. THEN the audioligist set me up with the bands. The sweat bands also seemed to help a lot with wind noise on the bike. Not gone, but cut it down quite a bit. There is also a drying box available. It looks like a small jewelry box that plugs into the wall and generates a low dry heat. Keep them in that over night and it adds years to the life of the aides. Moisture plays hell with those things. But just some info on cheap insurance to help care for those expensive lil buggers. And if they offer an extended warrenty on them.... take it! I'm am not a big fan of extended warrenties, but on these things......cover them as long as you can. And make sure they are covered on your home owners insurance policy. I've been though about $8,000 worth of aides over the years. The next step for me is going to be in the $75,000 range. At least my medical insurance will cover most of that if and when they stop kicking and screaming. Mike
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    Do'h! COVER! I missed the key word there. Same thing happened at my wedding. I WHAT! DO? Let me think about that. Gaskets yes......cover..... not sure. I'll be under my rock. Mike
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    Yep. Used 2nd gens on my '84. They have a nice lip all around them that makes install much easier. A little trimming was needed after install but not much. Mike
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    The plugs are still available from Yammy from what I hear. About $20.00 each. I tried several different types of plug and hole covers from the hardware store but due to the bit of an angle on the bar they didn't hold very well. I thought I might try to fill the holes with black sealent and cut it off flush. I mean after you get the bars set, how often do you move them? It can always be dug back out of needed. I'll probably order a set myself from Yammy over the winter fixits. Mike
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    Hey Dan, If tomfromhull don't grab those let me know. The 2nd gen set I bought has problems. Mike
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    There have been several injuries around my area over the last few years from jokers that tied fish line across the bicycle trails. You would never see that coming.
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    Yep, I think they are onto the problem. I have the progressives and the brace and mine acted like that when I blew a seal and lost most the oil in one side. Kind of an uncomfortable sensation.
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    DEKA AGM! 12.8 Volts. American made. Better CCA than Odessy. Fits like a stock battery. Tough case with extra wiring mounts. Extremely low discharge rate when stored. I never used a tender. Lower cost than Odessy or most lead/acid batteries. I'm into my 3rd season with no problems. bohannon battery or pm skydoc_17. Mike
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    I do.....but do you wear a parachute while riding your motorcylce? I didn't think so. Mike
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    Done the hot air balloon thing. A parachute jump would make more sense to me. You know they don't issue parachutes on a balloon ride? Seems like a good idea to me. I'm with Gary though..... 285 and if the label don't say it's rated to handle a jeep I think I'll pass. I don't think they would want claw marks on the side of the plane where I was hanging on. Mike
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    That was the first and only part I ever lost on my bike. Spent the first winter working on it after buying it as a non runner. It was late at night the first time I got her fired up and took off for a quick test ride. When I got back to the garage I saw the hole in the dash. When I got another one I built the tabs up a bit with epoxy and then a little sealant as insurance. Stll there after about 4 years. Mike
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    More than likely not. I had the same issue with the DPR8EA-9's from the time I got the bike running and then the same since the change to the DP8EA's last year. The first couple of years I didn't really notice it as I was still tinkering with the bike and not riding as much as I have this year. I went through 3 sets of plugs from fouling the first summer. Then the carb rebuild and that cleared up. After that I changed plugs each spring as SOP and never noticed any problem. But this summer, the bike has ridden EVERY day and run long and hard on the weekends so the miles are rolling. As soon as I change plugs to new ones she's back to top of her game. So I think it's the fuel mix as Goose suggested. If nothing else, the problem is consistant. As I removed the amp to the sound system I'm not concerned with interference from the non resistor plugs. I had some issues with interference to the digital camera I installed last year and blamed it on the non-resistor plugs. Turned out not to be the problem and got the signal cleaned up. Mike
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    When the phone company had that "Friends and Family" plan......I had a ball. I was so excited that she called and sign me up right NOW!!! Been waiting for years for this and I wanted that plan so bad. I NEEDED the "Friends and Family" plan more than anything in my life. How many friends are going to be on and it and how big is the family? It's tough being an orphan ya know. Never got called back after that.
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    The NGK DP8EA-9 is the non-resistor plug for the 1st gens. Pretty common actually. Most the dealers and independent shops around here carry them in stock. About $12.00 a set. I gap mine at .035 and they burn nice and great starts. Mike
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