ShawnR

I am working on my nephews POS Virago 750 (money pit). A couple of years back I bought a starter off of ebay, put it in the bike and confirmed that it worked. Bike sat for another couple of years and I am trying to get it running again. Viragos have know starter issues (box-o-rocks) with gears meshing together and in troubleshooting I pulled the starter and found that 1 of the magnets on the inside of the case had come unglued and broken into pieces. So, short of buying another ebay starter for this piece of shit, does anyone know of any elector motor repair shops that might be able to just fix this one? It has a total of probably 5 starts on it over the past 3 years. New one is $72. Thanks.

Scott Curtis, 52 of Fredericktown (Sparta actually). Scott Curtis, 52, was operating a 2003 Honda motorcycle (CBR 954) south on Ohio 314, and Parker Muntz, 25, of Columbus, was operating a 2007 Jeep Liberty north on Ohio 314, the patrol said. Muntz failed to yield to the motorcycle when turning into a private driver, according to the patrol. Curtis struck the Jeep and was ejected from the motorcycle, the patrol said. Curtis was transported to Knox Community Hospital where he died, according to the patrol. Curtis was wearing a helmet, the patrol said. He was my first line of information for technical questions and always wore full gear, even for short little test rides. It sucks. http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/story/news/local/2015/08/03/fatal-crash/31048453/

$50 shipped? I'll bite on them for that. Jean size is usually 38 - 40, think they will fit?

I met a guy who asked me what I would charge to replace the fork seals on his 85 Goldwing. I've done lots of fork seals on my own bikes, but never done them "for hire" as a paying job. Seal kit itself runs about $20, but what is the going labor cost for replacing them? The Goldwing might be a PITA because of the fairings too, anybody have experience with those? Thanks in advance.

12/31/14 UPDATE - I just took it for a ride down the road and can confirm that all gears / clutch / brakes work as expected. 1/2/15: Turn signals all functional. Glued together, but working and legal. Brake fluid flushed & bled. 1/7/15: Pulling it for lack of interest. Going to buy parts to make it pretty, pack it away in the barn and try again in the spring.

Update: 1/7/15: Pulling it for lack of interest. Starting to buy parts to make it pretty, Will pack it away in the corner or the barn and try again in the spring. I have a 2002 Vulcan 750 that I was planning on flipping. There are just too many other projects going on now and I figured I'd throw it there if someone else wants to tinker with it. History: Dude said it started spraying oil and he was told it was a head gasket. Bike sat outside for 9 months after that. I buy bike, change oil. Over 2 gallons drain out of oil/gas mix. Explains why it was leaking oil. No water in oil and no bubbles in radiator when running. I'm confident head gasket is fine. I pull carbs, clean & reinstall (a royal pain on a v-twin!) Bike start & runs fine with a jump (battery dead). Left turn signal doesn't work, That is the only thing that needs to be done to make it rideable, It does have new tires front & back. It also has K&N filters and Iridium plugs. I have not ridden the bike at all. it does have a salvage title & true mileage is unknown (according to title). Paint job sucks. seat cover torn at bottom, sissy bar is a DIY job and turn signals need some attention. $700 firm

Literally...

Air filter from a Nighthawk 750 I bought early this spring. I don't know how long it had been sitting, but it needed a fair amount of TLC.

I had success with this just today. I have had an 85 Yamaha IT200 for probably 12 years. Went to the local title office (Mt. Gilead) with a picture of the VIN. I had to sign an affidavit and since the bike had never been titled, they issued me one on the spot. Note that I have tried this in Delaware county and they told me "no chance". At least now I have to option to ride at Wayne and eventually sell it and have a title. The value of the bike is only about $400 so it isn't a big deal, but I feel better having one.

Did you ever sell this?

Thanks guys. I just found the pic in a box and wanted to track down some more info. Almost makes me want to go into getting a vintage bike. Almost...

Now that I know what to look for, I can see that. Pre-war bike seem to all have springer style front ends. 1945 on look to have tube shocks. The only weird things I am finding now are with the handlebars. Most bikes I am seeing (on Google of course) have more of a "drag bar" style where Dad's seem to be turned back. This one is really close. http://www.classic-auctions.com/Auctions/19-04-2012-TheImperialWarMuseum-1316/1945Triumph5TSpeedTwin-34432.aspx

Ding, ding, ding!!!!! Winner. There is one at this link that is very similar. It has the little triangle thing on the side of the engine casing and it is about the same shape. http://www.cheffins.com/lot/-252583-vintage-0

I know it isn't an Indian because I remember him telling me that he had a friend with an Indian that he could never keep up with. Norton maybe, but I couldn't find any that looked exactly like it.

I found this pic of my dad's bike back when he was young and I am just trying to identify what it might be. I know that he sold it to buy a ring for mom for when they got hitched. (She was knocked up!)

I thought that "encapsulation" was the latest thing in crawlspaces. I have a rental that I completely rebuilt over the summer and sealed up the crawlspace vents. The plan is to insulate the perimeter of the inside with 2" foamboard insulation and then put a liner and seal the whole thing up. I'll get to it in the next month or so. This place was recommended by a local homebuilder http://www.crawlspacevaporbarrier.net/. Basically it looks like a swimming pool liner. The ductwork in the crawlspace actually has 2 vents that should keep it above freezing. Of course, it is 15 freaking below zero at the moment so I wouldn't be shocked to get a phone call any time saying something is frozen.

Not endorsing it, just heard about it for the first time today from a buddy and though I'd throw it out here. http://prepperfestcolumbus.com/ Most likely a bunch of overpriced crap, but who knows. Anybody ever been to one?

We're all good now! Supporting member & old pics deleted. Thanks guys.

1: How do I remove a picture from my gallery? I can change it, but there is no longer a "delete" option. 2: What happened to the NWS section? Is it gone, hidden or am I just not "special" enough?