jporter12

Only if you ride a Squidsooki, like JRMMiii!!

Nice one MJ!

Ok, time for an update, I guess. I got the valve switched out, bought a gasket kit from partsnmore.net, installed that head and went about putting it all back together. I soon found another problem. It seems that I got the cam timing off to the back head when I put the crank in it last summer. No big deal.....yet. I decided I had better look at the valve tips on that head, since I had to do work back there anyway, with the cam timing. Well, 3 or 4 of the exhaust valves are "not looking so good", for the technical terminology. I had to pull the engine off the bike to pull that head, and that's where it sits now. Engine on the floor, rear head off of it. In the late 80's, Hon-duh had a service bulletin on this issue of the valve tips pitting, mushrooming, etc. If the valve tips weren't mushroomed, or have pieces protruding, they would install "caps", which I'm guessing was to make a fresh hard surface at the tip of the valve, along with a different adjuster, which I'm sure would be shorter to make up for the cap. I'm tempted to try and find some of these kits, as none of the valves are going to be in great condition. Otherwise I need to just swap out more valves out of the parts engine, slap it back together, and be conservative with how high I let it rev. Aftermarket parts are pretty much non-existant, due to that bike only being made for 3 years. Any other ideas?

I need some "Viagra for Valves"

I'll check it out more later, and sign up as well. I don't game very much anymore, but I do look for info on the game systems and stuff once in a while, such as video playback on the 360.

The guy interviewed for the story seemed to be the type to milk it out, and now is in a panic to get a job. Crying boo hoo, poor, poor me.... My step-mom is collecting unemployment, and has been on quite a few interviews. At least she is trying to get a job, but she's not rushing to flip burgers in the interim. It was nice that she could help us out with our childcare situation for a few days!

NO WAY!!!! We make fun of people that act retarded around here..... Glad you got it figured out though. What was the solution?

I *think* that's a good thing. Isn't there pretty much always a shortage of nurses?

Oh no's! Those blue top optima's a big bux, aren't they? Sorry, I don't think our shop could save you enough to be worth coming all the way down here.

If he was closer, I'd say hit up Isaac's Papa (DucRx), the next on the list is closer, in Delaware, Cycle Search. Both are sponsors here, and both have a great reputation for quality work, and fair prices. There are others, those are just the most popular one's that people recommend. Next in line would be Yamaha of Columbus / Iron Pony. If you go there, make sure you say hey to Moose!

Another aspect to consider is that the person indirectly paid into unemplyment anyway. I'm not saying the extensions are bad. I just wonder how many people are "milking the system" compared to getting out there and working, because the jobs aren''t paying much more than what their unemployment amounts are. It seems to me that places are hiring all over the place, but knowing they will be getting a check from unemployment people aren't taking a lesser job. On the other side, how many people are using the time being unemployed to pursue more education?

It was a segment on the local news, but I can look at that one later....

What are your thoughts on this? Are unemployment extensions that have been granted since the economic downturn enabling people to be lazy, abusing the system? Is it that they are getting more appropriate jobs by having more time to prepare? I'm not asking for any particular reason, other than the news had a piece on about it.

What a Schmuck! I think you forgot that this is a motorcycle enthusiast website... Now that I'm done messin' with ya', I just have to say that I'm not nearly as excited about fast cars now that I have a bike, even if it's a slow bike!

SURE ya did...

Funny thing, I'd rather synd them than try to get all of those little passages cleaned out! Maybe my VF500 was just needed cleaned THAT bad! Syncing the carbs went really easy, once I got them close before hooking up the gauges.

Chevysoldier just went through the carbs on his FZR 600. Be prepared, it may not be a simple cleaning job! He ended up having to replace the emulsion tubes that the slider needles go through. There was NO getting it right otherwise.

I thought that was a paid for deal. You're leasing your kid?

This is why rule #1 should be: LEAVE YOUR EGO AT HOME, WE DON'T NEED IT!

That's not the proper way to lift your bike, either. Good luck riding back home (if it's not too banged up) with your back f'ed up.

The rules are going to vary with the situation. Larger rides, might want to split into smaller groups, faster riders, and newberific rider separated, with some fasters helping out with the newberifics. I can see where on some smaller groups, 1 or 2 newberifics could be asked to leave if they ride dagerously, without others to make a newberific group. Anyone follow what I mean?