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Forum: The Garage 05-08-2013, 06:09 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 452
Posted By JamesG
Yup.I have a AGM battery in my shop right now...

Yup.I have a AGM battery in my shop right now that's polarity is reversed to what it is marked as. Holds charge very well too.
Forum: The Garage 05-07-2013, 07:28 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 452
Posted By JamesG
Use a voltmeter to see if you reversed the...

Use a voltmeter to see if you reversed the polarity on the battery. (or just kill't it).
Forum: The Garage 04-01-2013, 04:38 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 13,729
Posted By JamesG
He brought himself up an <s> illegal </s>...

He brought himself up an <s> illegal </s> undocumented worker and had him fish out whatever was at the bottom of the hole while he was in town.

:D
Forum: Some Assembly Required 04-01-2013, 11:33 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,527
Posted By JamesG
It was a joke. Nice bikes.

It was a joke. Nice bikes.
Forum: Some Assembly Required 04-01-2013, 09:20 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,527
Posted By JamesG
You will have to venture down into the basement...

You will have to venture down into the basement to find out (http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=753316&highlight=hippohands).
Forum: Some Assembly Required 03-31-2013, 08:29 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,527
Posted By JamesG
Careful! You'll warp your rotor with those...

Careful! You'll warp your rotor with those things! :D
Forum: Some Assembly Required 03-30-2013, 06:33 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,527
Posted By JamesG
Clutch lever safety switch?

Clutch lever safety switch?
Forum: Some Assembly Required 03-25-2013, 09:07 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,426
Posted By JamesG
The crank bearings are in the cases. The...

The crank bearings are in the cases.

The hessitation could come from a number of things. Gummed up carbs, intake leaks, out of tolerance valves, etc.
Forum: Pics, pics, pics... 03-24-2013, 06:29 PM
Replies: 342
Views: 35,234
Posted By JamesG
Nice. Another black Ural hack. ...

Nice.

Another black Ural hack.

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/7450/img2979r.jpg
http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/6941/img2978zl.jpg

My last three bikes have been black including the...
Forum: Old's Cool 03-22-2013, 11:18 AM
Replies: 10,950
Views: 5,590,552
Posted By JamesG
Yes. Those aren't riding leathers. :wink:

Yes. Those aren't riding leathers. :wink:
Forum: Old's Cool 03-22-2013, 11:13 AM
Replies: 10,950
Views: 5,590,552
Posted By JamesG
They are off by a decade or two...

They are off by a decade or two...
Forum: Road warriors 03-12-2013, 10:58 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 754
Posted By JamesG
That is quite a bit unless; it is *perfect*, or...

That is quite a bit unless; it is *perfect*, or its a model you just gotta have.

If you go see it;

Check things like the brake caliper and axle pinch bolts either for holes or they look newer...
Forum: Equipment 03-07-2013, 06:26 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 341
Posted By JamesG
^This. If they don't/won't/can't PM me I...

^This.

If they don't/won't/can't PM me I have an old RF1000 I can send you a screw from it.
Forum: Hacks 02-05-2013, 05:07 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 665
Posted By JamesG
:y0! Were it a few months later/warmer, I...

:y0!

Were it a few months later/warmer, I would have.
Forum: Parallel Universe 12-31-2012, 04:53 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 9,652
Posted By JamesG
If you wait long enough it looks like Coca-cola...

If you wait long enough it looks like Coca-cola or pancake syrup. :D
Forum: The Garage 12-06-2012, 06:25 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,221
Posted By JamesG
That is because all of the maths had been done...

That is because all of the maths had been done for you and you were just a button pusher and part swapper.
Forum: The Garage 12-05-2012, 09:52 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,221
Posted By JamesG
Depends on what your definition of "practical"...

Depends on what your definition of "practical" is...http://johnwilpers.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/rocket-science-by-numberstumper.gif?w=500
Forum: The Garage 12-05-2012, 09:31 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,221
Posted By JamesG
Calculus is just the practical application of...

Calculus is just the practical application of Algebra. :evil

Believe it or not electronics experiment lab kits sold as educational toys teach a lot of the basic principals and give you hands on...
Forum: The Garage 12-05-2012, 06:24 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 7,070
Posted By JamesG
I know that this shorts out the intent of...

I know that this shorts out the intent of exercising the jobshop, but...

Why not just beef up the lower rearset boss and mount a footpeg directly to it? That would get you down and forward, and...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 12-02-2012, 02:40 PM
Replies: 21,027
Views: 4,506,828
Posted By JamesG
Looks like it might have been a blooper from a...

Looks like it might have been a blooper from a video, like a review or maybe a moto-travels program since the bike was the subject of the vid and it was of better quality than your average camera...
Forum: Equipment 11-05-2012, 01:40 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 6,301
Posted By JamesG
Yeah, that is a big one. Flush toilets take quite...

Yeah, that is a big one. Flush toilets take quite a bit of water to function, and if you are going on a limited supply or hand carried, you wind up throwing a lot of it away.

Or you can just dig...
Forum: Equipment 11-05-2012, 01:05 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 6,301
Posted By JamesG
In this context, the "survival" aspect is the...

In this context, the "survival" aspect is the actual event; the storm, earthquake, alien invasion, etc. It's a short term disruption in services and society. Not it's complete breakdown, or going to...
Forum: Equipment 11-05-2012, 12:15 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 6,301
Posted By JamesG
In NA, even in the Southern states, in winter,...

In NA, even in the Southern states, in winter, fuel and energy aren't comfort. In a "shelter in place" in your own home, a heat solution is needed. And "Urban survival" has its' own challenges. ...
Forum: Equipment 10-29-2012, 08:28 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,735
Posted By JamesG
If you don't have the physical strength to dead...

If you don't have the physical strength to dead lift a tipped over motorcycle, it's probably heavier than you should be riding.

Just sayin'.
Forum: The Garage 10-17-2012, 10:21 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 510
Posted By JamesG
Only if had been down in JoMomma. :wink:

Only if had been down in JoMomma. :wink:
Forum: The Garage 10-15-2012, 08:59 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 510
Posted By JamesG
Home casting videos

Hopefully not 205, but I came across these pretty neat videos about home, low volumn metal casting, by apparently an Aussie (why do they always make metal casting look easy?)

Anyway, they are well...
Forum: Thumpers 10-15-2012, 12:46 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,567
Posted By JamesG
They bought the bikes wholesale, did the diesel...

They bought the bikes wholesale, did the diesel top end conversion, and then probably sold them to the Marines for stupid money, which made them sorta kosher from a DoD/OMB/Congress perspective. ...
Forum: Thumpers 10-14-2012, 08:19 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,567
Posted By JamesG
Welcome to like... 1980 something... The...

Welcome to like... 1980 something...

The USMC has had KLR-650s converted to diesels for decades now. There isn't that many of them. They are used for some specialized scout sections. Last I...
Forum: The Garage 09-29-2012, 04:07 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 676
Posted By JamesG
Seafoam is a good "cheap" first try. Cleaning...

Seafoam is a good "cheap" first try. Cleaning the carb is cheaper yet (except for your time). What might be screwing it up could be the ethanol fuel. You might need to go up on the jets, and check...
Forum: The Garage 09-10-2012, 04:59 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 417
Posted By JamesG
Go with the Fusion. The cheapo Duplicolor crap...

Go with the Fusion. The cheapo Duplicolor crap is well... crap.

With the plastic bonding paints you really don't have to roughen the surface so much as just make sure you have the raw plastic...
Forum: Road warriors 09-05-2012, 10:11 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 7,797
Posted By JamesG
Yeah but its doubtful that many in the target...

Yeah but its doubtful that many in the target market for such a small displacement bike would be willing to accept that high price point. What you are left with is a boutique niche bike for trackdays.
Forum: Road warriors 09-05-2012, 09:28 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 7,797
Posted By JamesG
The Japanese four have always made small...

The Japanese four have always made small displacement bikes for markets and licensing environments that made sense. They are just now bothering to bring them to N. America.
Forum: Road warriors 09-05-2012, 08:13 AM
Replies: 4,401
Views: 686,111
Posted By JamesG
Finally saw a NC700X at the local dealer. Nice...

Finally saw a NC700X at the local dealer. Nice but smaller than I thought it was going to be. Very SV-650 sized. The DL-650 next to it dwarfed it.

But I guess it can be filled out by a touring...
Forum: Beasts 09-04-2012, 07:08 AM
Replies: 17,763
Views: 3,055,167
Posted By JamesG
I wish I could have just the one on the left......

I wish I could have just the one on the left... :cry
Forum: Road warriors 09-02-2012, 08:25 PM
Replies: 4,401
Views: 686,111
Posted By JamesG
:scratch They are all Honda parts bin items.

:scratch They are all Honda parts bin items.
Forum: Road warriors 09-02-2012, 07:20 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 7,797
Posted By JamesG
Just a bored out 250r. I was kinda hoping that...

Just a bored out 250r. I was kinda hoping that the 400R was a 80s-esque inline 4 cylinder screamer. Oh well.
Forum: Hacks 08-26-2012, 07:29 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,335
Posted By JamesG
Remove the final drive (two more bolts holding it...

Remove the final drive (two more bolts holding it to the SA) and drive shaft. Then the SA should be able to swing out on the shocks.
Forum: The Garage 08-24-2012, 07:17 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 512
Posted By JamesG
I'd at least use big fender washers.

I'd at least use big fender washers.
Forum: Hacks 08-24-2012, 07:15 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,335
Posted By JamesG
Go ask on sovietsteeds. I think you are going to...

Go ask on sovietsteeds. I think you are going to have to drop your swingarm, insert the shaft into the doughnut, and then replace the swingarm. Is it compatible with your final drive?
Forum: Hacks 08-24-2012, 07:09 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,501
Posted By JamesG
My first impression was that you ran out of gas,...

My first impression was that you ran out of gas, but I was going to give the benefit of the doubt. :D


Any Ural dealer will have them and should be willing to ship it to you forthwith. They are...
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