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I/m getting ready to start putting my '91 VR back together (doing forks, brakes, tires, yadda, yadda) and one thing on the list is replacing the wind shield. I found a Slip Streamer on evil bay, and couldn't resit the price. Its a nice looking piece of Lexan, but it doesn't quite fit. I can get the front bolts in, but not the ones at the back corners. The holes in the new shield don't quite match up, and I'm wondering if there are some parts (rubber dampers, bushings, or what ever) missing. I wouldn't be at all surprised 'Cause while I was doing the tear down I found several items that were "shade treen engineered. (God how I hate some "mechaincs"....) What would really help is if someone has some pictures of how the fasteners should look with the shield installed. Thanks in advance....
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At the end of last Summer there I was, scratching my head in disbelief, unable to decide whether I should laugh or be disappointed... Rewind 30 minutes... I'm puttin' along, mowing roughly 2-3 acres with my Father In Law's trusty John Deere tractor, and 72" finish mower when Crystal volunteered to use the electric Weedeater while I was mowing. "Great! Let me show you how to use it..." "Pull trigger, it cuts, keep it kinda level, make passes, and if the string gets short, give it a little 'bop' on the ground, and more will come out." Fast forward, to the beginning- still scratching my head.... Having parked the tractor, and being done with the mowing, I decide to go commandeer the weedeater, 'cause I knew if *I* hated using it, she'd hate it more... On my way walking toward the house, I keep seeing little pieces of yellow and green plastic, and I start to worry, because chances are I ran over one of the kids' toys again... Nope. I approach Crystal, who is staring at the head of the weedeater, frustrated beyond belief that the F***ing string won't come out! That's when I notice, the entire guard for the weedeater is obliterated. When 'bopping' it didn't work, it turned to 'whomping' and proceeded to 'whacking' and 'smashing.' There was a handle with a trigger, and the spinning head. That's all that was left of the weedeater. Sure enough, I tell her "Oh, it must have jammed, these things happen..." and I send her in the house to go about her business. I pull the trigger, give it a tap, and continue weedeating, as my shins are being destroyed by debris, even through my jeans. SO- Here's the real meat of my post... Needing a new weedeater, we head to Sears and come across Excalibur of Weedeaters! It's a propane powered trimmer, with interchangeable heads, yadda yadda yadda... It uses the small camping sized propane bottles, which last around 2 hours at full throttle. (Which as you may know, the small bottles can be refilled by your 15lb propane tank from your grill with an adapter from Harbor Freight) No mixing gas, no priming bulbs, no 50+ pulls to start. I had it assembled in 10 minutes, and started in 30 seconds! The only maintenance is changing the oil, and spark plug once in a while... Literally. That's it. I love this thing! It set us back about $160 for the 'bigger' one which I think weighs around 14lbs, and comes with a shoulder strap. Available in straight shaft, or curved. I opted for the curved. Just had to share the joy of my new weedeater, since I was just reminded that I have to use it tomorrow.
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Well, The Bike has been sitting for about 4 months now through this long long Iowa Winter. I did get a chance to change the plugs , oil , yadda yadda yadda..... Oh I took a 10 mile ride yesterday! *WOW* Still lots of sand and real bad holes in the roads. As some of you know about 1.5 years ago my Radiator had a pin hole in it and I got it welded. and it has been fine until today.. now I notice wetting right at the lip on the bottom of the radiator.. not sure why after sitting for FOUR Months now it decides to leak? anyways unless you guys can figure why it is leaking again.. I am going to order a new one ANY SUGGESTIONS???? where? what to pay? ect... Thanks for any input. AND if I do install a new one I will write another how to remove the RSV Radiator! Jeff
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