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« Reply #3200 on: February 20, 2012, 10:31:34 AM »
Quote from: coho on February 20, 2012, 10:24:50 AM

Looked longingly at all three of them as I stumped past on my crutches to catch the stupid bus.  


The short bus?


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« Reply #3201 on: February 20, 2012, 10:36:09 AM »
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For me it's the extra long bendy bus, yo.  Twofinger
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« Reply #3202 on: February 20, 2012, 10:46:09 AM »
Crutches?!?  EEK! What'd I miss?!?
 
Listened to and watched it out my office window as it (and Cablebandit) zoomed out of my work parking lot bound for parts unknown. I think I'm coming down with anal glaucoma soon.  
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« Reply #3203 on: February 20, 2012, 10:55:22 AM »
Quote from: MrsCablebandit on February 20, 2012, 10:46:09 AM

Crutches?!?  EEK! What'd I miss?!?

Just a busted metatarsal (uncomfortable and inconvenient) from the TW falling on it after a stupid 8mph highside in my own parking lot on Tuesday night after work when the ridiculously stretchy OEM chain jumped the sprocket and bound around the rear hub.  Mad2 (If the Yamaha shop hadn't ordered an o-ring chain that was almost eight inches too short I wouldn't have had to settle for another worthless rubber Yama-chain.)
 
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Listened to and watched it out my office window as it (and Cablebandit) zoomed out of my work parking lot bound for parts unknown. I think I'm coming down with anal glaucoma soon.  


I have no idea what that means, but I find I'm simultaneously creeped out and titillated.  EEK!
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« Reply #3204 on: February 20, 2012, 10:58:23 AM »
Quote from: coho on February 20, 2012, 10:55:22 AM


Just a busted metatarsal (uncomfortable and inconvenient) from the TW falling on it after a stupid 8mph highside in my own parking lot on Tuesday night after work when the ridiculously stretchy OEM chain jumped the sprocket and bound around the rear hub.  Mad2 (If the Yamaha shop hadn't ordered an o-ring chain that was almost eight inches too short I wouldn't have had to settle for another worthless rubber Yama-chain.)



Sweet Fancy Randy! Glad that's all! Why is it that the low-speed (or stopped) incidents and/or the most minor but usually highly inconvenient injuries are the most infuriating?!?

Quote from: coho on February 20, 2012, 10:55:22 AM

I have no idea what that means, but I find I'm simultaneously creeped out and titillated.  EEK!


Anal glaucoma...when you can't see your ass going to work!  Lol
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« Reply #3205 on: February 20, 2012, 11:03:05 AM »
Quote from: MrsCablebandit on February 20, 2012, 10:58:23 AM

Anal glaucoma...when you can't see your ass going to work!  Lol


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« Reply #3206 on: February 20, 2012, 04:23:15 PM »
Quote from: coho on February 20, 2012, 10:55:22 AM


Just a busted metatarsal (uncomfortable and inconvenient) from the TW falling on it after a stupid 8mph highside in my own parking lot on Tuesday night after work when the ridiculously stretchy OEM chain jumped the sprocket and bound around the rear hub.  Mad2 (If the Yamaha shop hadn't ordered an o-ring chain that was almost eight inches too short I wouldn't have had to settle for another worthless rubber Yama-chain.)


I went through 3 chains on my TW before the Kawasaki dealer told me about o-ring chains. I was just a crazy teenager that kept buying OEM up to that point.  Rolleyes

My local Yamaha dealer just kept selling me those rubber bands.  
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« Reply #3207 on: February 21, 2012, 08:01:08 PM »
Yesterday while out riding i stopped to take a pic for the wild card photo tag when i went to hit the starter and all i herd was the starter relay and nothing else. I bumped started it to get home.

Today's project was to find out what was wrong. after some testing it looked like a bad connection on the starter or the starter itself.

Just to get to the starter i had to take off the Tupperware, air box, throttle body's, and then take off the left engine cover then i was able to get out the starter. cleaned off the starter cable connector and then took a file to the engine case and starter base. also cleaned the negative connection to the engine case.

Took it for a 20 mile test ride and so far so good.


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« Reply #3208 on: February 22, 2012, 02:56:13 AM »
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« Reply #3209 on: February 22, 2012, 01:22:02 PM »
I threw on a Holeshot flyscreen and mirrors, then hit the highway for a 55mi break-in.  Thumbsup
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« Reply #3210 on: February 23, 2012, 04:44:55 PM »
Changed the rear brake pads and brake fluid. Washed it to remove any hiding brake fluid.
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« Reply #3211 on: February 23, 2012, 04:57:43 PM »
Rode it!  I scrubbed in the new set of Bridgestones 023's, tested the new-to-me gerbings liner and tried the new suspension bits.  I'll get the suspension dialed in before spring but so far,  Thumbsup Thumbsup to all upgrades!
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« Reply #3212 on: February 23, 2012, 07:55:30 PM »
Not today, exactly, but put on a pair of Denali D2 lights.  Needed some tech help to get wiring right, but they are now working great.
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« Reply #3213 on: February 23, 2012, 07:59:38 PM »
Gave her a quick rub down polish and then took her picture after she was all dolled up.
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« Reply #3214 on: February 24, 2012, 08:24:35 PM »
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Gave her a quick rub down polish and then took her picture after she was all dolled up.
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« Reply #3215 on: February 24, 2012, 09:17:20 PM »
Hahaha, they're in my gallery, but here are a couple:

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« Reply #3216 on: February 25, 2012, 02:10:43 AM »
Quote from: coho on February 20, 2012, 10:55:22 AM


Just a busted metatarsal (uncomfortable and inconvenient) from the TW falling on it after a stupid 8mph highside in my own parking lot on Tuesday night after work when the ridiculously stretchy OEM chain jumped the sprocket and bound around the rear hub.  Mad2 (If the Yamaha shop hadn't ordered an o-ring chain that was almost eight inches too short I wouldn't have had to settle for another worthless rubber Yama-chain.)
 


I have no idea what that means, but I find I'm simultaneously creeped out and titillated.  EEK!


I missed this totally. Sorry to hear that man that sucks. Heal up quick.........a chain thrown fucked ya all up??

I hate to say it but I use to have that in the back of my head all the time with a chain drive. I like my shaftie, probably always will. Was that a TW200 you're talking about?
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« Reply #3217 on: February 25, 2012, 02:13:51 AM »
Quote from: Chuck 500 on February 23, 2012, 07:55:30 PM

Not today, exactly, but put on a pair of Denali D2 lights.  Needed some tech help to get wiring right, but they are now working great.





Those are nice looking units. LEDs? Details, f*cker, Details !!!!  Bigok
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« Reply #3218 on: February 25, 2012, 02:38:54 AM »
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I missed this totally. Sorry to hear that man that sucks. Heal up quick.........a chain thrown fucked ya all up??

I hate to say it but I use to have that in the back of my head all the time with a chain drive. I like my shaftie, probably always will. Was that a TW200 you're talking about?


Yeah, I've had twenty five years of shafties myself.
Keeping a proper metal chain on the sprockets is easy, unfortunately the stock Yama-chain is made of recycled gummi bears.
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« Reply #3219 on: February 25, 2012, 02:55:57 AM »
I was eyeballing one not too long ago. I liked it. Looked like a viable snow bike. OMGOMGOMG
It was gone pretty quickly.
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