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I just got off the phone with a Dealer from our network - Manuel Motorcycles, they have an opening so if you live up there and have experience and / or paper, look him up he's a good guy 330-634-9800 ask for Mark

I use apple safari for video intense web sites, seems to help image and speed.

That's no fun JRMii, its almost as backwards as earning the money before you spend it or living within or below your means lol.

Ok, so far I'm not getting past thinking of "The Thing" - 1982, Kurt Russell, et al

And would that dead thing please quit smiling, that's disturbing...

That movie gave me nightmares...speaking of Kurt Russell, is it just me or is his head become huge over the years?

OK, I went today to pick up my other online order item and I only waited for 3 rounds total on the cc reader.

P.S. I carried the box on my shoulder right out the front door, the greeter was on the in store phone... 2 fails in one night one customer what are the odds?

History - Got an online gift certificate to Walmart.com for christmas and decided to use it.

One of the items came in (70# heavy bag and glove set YES!) today, no hate it was only about a week. So I print out the voucher and take it to the inconveniently locate site to store desk, no problem, I'm so pumped I could have walked diagonally through the store.

So I get to the desk and see nobody there... after a few minutes go by I notice a sign that says to touch the cc pad to get help.... I touch the pad...minutes go by and theres a page for assistance at the site to store counter...minutes go by and the pad resets itself so I touch it again...it resets so I touch it again...same thing...same thing... a CSR from another dept walks by and I ask for help so she calls the front desk, tells me she heard someone on the walky talky asking for help so I'll have help soon...minutes go by so I touch the pad...it resets so I touch the pad again... A CSR from a nearby dept comes and asks if I've been helped and proceeds to help.

I might as well been at the BMV, at least at the BMV I get a number and there's a counter where you can stare and hope to get help the same day.

Now I'm home and I know this is one of the best Christmas presents yet.

Right now we're outta stock takes 2-3 days to get in.

looks like retail is $6.95 for black or nickel colored. $6.25 OR price. Did you call the pony? They may have it in stock.

Paint...word on the street is napa's MSR paint is same quality, just take a sample of a part in and they should be able to match, maybe just call them up and see if they have a chart for color matching.

There have been several threads where members are curious about doing their own maintenance. With the thought that several here are not all that familiar with maintenance practices and tooling issues I thought I'd provide a list of common tools and their usage.

TOOLS EXPLAINED

DRILL PRESS:

A tall upright machine useful for suddenly snatching flat metal

bar stock out of your hands so that it smacks you in the chest

and flings your beer across the room, denting the freshly-painted

project which you had carefully set in the corner where nothing could

get to it.

Also useful for stretching tendons and ligaments as it snatches gloves at breakneck speeds. Has been known to use said bar stock for breaking bones in arms, hands, fingers just for its own enjoyment. Some have actually seen said machine grin and laugh after causing gross bodily harm.

For what its worth I had a 1985 FZ750 back in the day wouldn't start even with ether until the block was 40 degrees. Warm it up and then try to start it

Late model XVS1100 maybe 04 - 06?

Should fit about all 99 - 07 classic models

I have a friend who works installation for Time Warner, longest time I've known him to hold down a job. I hear most positions there pay pretty good and have decent benefits

how big is your house?

Looks good so far, one of these days I'm going to take a sportbike down to a bobbed board tracker...after I finish 7 other projects lol.

A compression check would help check engine wear to verify engine use

Perhaps the thermostat is the culprit?

Yeah thankfully Mike had some screws that fit, I think I replaced 7 of them. I'll look more at the cover tomorrow, or after the carbs are done.

I usually go to the hardware store and get allen head screws for next time

Parts Dept special - Saturday Justin and I spent 1/2 the day updating our website eo our online parts is more accurate with 11k items most with photos.

Hmmmmmmmmmm........we have enough laws already defining racing and illegal street riding, this change is totally unnecessary.

That being said, I can easily see how cops that are punks (I'm sure its just in Mt. Vernon, not anywhere else in the state or mount vernon) that would abuse it.

Case in point - I got a ticket a few years back from one of mount vernon's finest for running a red light. Law states that if the light turns from yellow to red while car in in the intersection, car has the right to finish crossing the box. Problem is I saw the light turn from yellow to red (in my rear view mirror) after I was completely through the intersection. Dooshbag says 'I wouldn't have stopped you but someone looked at me like I should do something' (I kid you not his exact words). I went to court to fight the ticket and the judge found in favor of the cop even though he was in the wrong.

Why do I mention this? To show how easily the changes give punk cops like this one too much power. 2 years previous to that ticket this same officer grilled me and a friend about riding our bikes - we just came back into town from working 2nd shift. We rode our bikes to his house, parked them in his garage, didn't see the cop the whole way. He drives up to the garage, calls us out on the mic, and starts grilling us - not for speeding, not for running a stop sign or light, not for improper lane change, just simply because he though we accelerated too fast from a stop. Should I lose my bike that I spent my hard earned money on, time out of my life that I would never get back just because some cop had someone stare him down?? Heck no bad cop no donut!!!!!

Also Just in 1997 GSXR1100 Good engine these engines are always hard for us to find! Theft recovery no title, forks / wheels straight, hit us up for needs

I'll throw in a free blue tortoise shell

Change made

I have a used 1 @ the shop for the low price of only $7.50 for Ohio Riders