ReconRat

I don't work on Friday, so anytime after Noon should work. Traffic on Friday will not be normal, because of the huge number of people going downtown. It's not a problem until the start and finish of the fireworks. It will pack the downtown freeways to a standstill. I can deal with it. So, time logistics. Hooters at seven. Iron Pony at five. Roughly. Maybe. It's whatever you want to do. It can be earlier. If I were out at the Best Value at 4pm, that should be plenty of time. I'll need the room number and/or the phone number. I can call when I take off. Jagr, join up if you can. Everyone welcome.

ehhh, I hear us old farts probably been exposed to it or something similar already, and won't have a problem with it. I also make a very nice tinfoil hat...

I'm on the East side, I could lead you over there to the Hooters Hilliard. Perhaps a bit earlier and stop at the Iron Pony, if you've never seen it. Or even the AMA motorcycle museum.

btw, is it a clear title? and be aware that a "fuel pump" problem could mean anything in the fuel system. Or that it basically won't start. But overall, it's worth messing around with for that small bit of cash.

I win, it's a worm. Although fresh water worm. Kinda tubiflex family. Dr. Timothy S. Wood who is an expert on freshwater bryozoa and an officer with the International Bryozoology Association

Bryozoans, annelid worms, cnideria, slime molds, or shoggoth spawn. Take your best guess. or wtf knows... Looks like a salt water sea worm to me, but in one view you can see spines like a sea urchin? Creepy.

Put a strap under the battery, so that it can be pulled out the next time.

geez, three posts with the magnet trick....

magnetic part retriever? or pick the bike up and shake it upside down.... you'll have to be able to see the socket to retrieve it.

What little I still remember, is all Shotokan. Of course, it didn't hurt me any to spend over a year in Okinawa.

Start with some local Women's self defense classes. Often free or low cost. Maybe even offered at local YWCA. And go from there if you have the interest in advance offensive or defensive training.

wait for it... I hear the stampede assembling off stage... oh, and HI Michele, welcome to OhioRiders... better late than never...

same thing at Indysuperbike for 133.95 http://www.indysuperbike.com/customer/product.php?productid=1000000&cat=34118&page=1 change the options to match what you want check the shipping on both to see which is really cheaper

I should point out that the "three strike rule" is intended for use on college campuses in the presence of a zillion young ladies. It might be more difficult to implement under other conditions. We don't want to hear about you getting picked up for soliciting the cars stopped at the traffic lights...

Ask out three ladies for a date, every day. They won't all say no, you'll be busy. It's the three strike rule. Must attempt three each day. It's either that or plant a garden, get a hobby, etc.

If you remember zigging across a rail road track, it was Croton Rd, route 314. A Harley rider died on that road last year. Cause unknown. Deer suspected.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/06/28/california.shooting/ Here is their website: http://www.oldschoolriders.com/Currently three dead and seven wounded. It's just an ordinary small group of older riders on Harleys. They were at their June 27 Bike-Night, at a pizza shop, with music and bike trophy: http://www.oldschoolriders.com/Blast/Bike-NIght.jpg They don't appear to be associated with the oldschoolriders in Chicago. edit: There were only 10 people there at the time, 6:45pm. Seven of ten people shot. Doesn't sound random.

Did we mention that the stock sprockets are steel? And that most of the after market sprockets are aluminum. Some are steel, but at a higher price. The aluminum sprockets might wear faster. This I don't know about, I've only used steel. Front sprockets can wear faster, since they are smaller and turn more times. Rear sprockets get all the exposure to the road.

You'll find that a shop mechanic will tell you to do both chain and sprockets. Basically the sprockets are right there while doing the chain. So it pretty much gets covered by the same labor charge. Sort of like doing the timing belt while replacing the timing cover gasket on a car. If you do your own work, it doesn't much matter. Other than that, the factory service manual will say replace sprockets when they are worn. A small amount of wear might happen if existing sprockets are reused. I've never really seen anything terrible happen, unless the rear sprocket is not lined up right, and then the sprocket and chain wear out terribly fast. I'd say a dirty chain and sprockets will wear it all out faster than anything else. Sand and grit and gunk will do it. Riding through rain will get all sorts of grit up off the road and all over the chain. Wiping it and lubing it after riding in the rain is a good idea. Do not ever run the engine to turn the rear wheel to wipe or lube a chain. The chances of losing fingers is extremely high. Like I said, I've worn out a few chains, but never a sprocket. And haven't seen a chain wear much faster for using the old sprockets over again. I've never had to buy more than one chain for each bike. (Except that HP modified bike that ate chains.) But even I'm considering changing the sprockets now, just for fun. I've got a new chain I've not put on yet. I'm now looking for rear sprockets... Maybe something UberGeeky... And yeah, http://www.indysuperbike.com/customer/home.php was the cheapest place I found for chain and sprocket sets. And they offer the DID and a couple of other excellent chains. Ok, the 520 chain and sprocket sets are hard to find on the Indy website. Look here: http://www.indysuperbike.com/customer/product.php?productid=1000000&cat=34118&page=1

We used to have great roads. Something happened... Somebody bulldozed them all away in favor of freeways and boulevards and skyscrapers and houses. They got most of all the trees as well. I think it's called Metropolis.

http://www.motorcycleroads.us/roads/oh257.html It's what we do in Columbus when we're bored and looking for something quick and nearby. And it's a fun way to get to Marysville or Delaware from Columbus.

I second the plug wires. Eventually they go bad or poor and need replaced. I actually had one fall off, that's how I could tell it was no longer working, heh.