Forum: Northeast - Greater Flugistan and home of the carpet baggers.
05-17-2013, 08:19 AM
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I don't think that we have as active a 'cheer...
I don't think that we have as active a 'cheer leading squad' for the Classic. The Classic mostly depends upon 'word of mouth' advertising, in truth, if it were to grow much bigger it would probably...
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Forum: Northeast - Greater Flugistan and home of the carpet baggers.
05-12-2013, 08:53 PM
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Replies: 12
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Change for the 2013 Classic Charity Ride
I have posted this information in another forum and in another thread but to get the word spread as much as possible....
This might be a good time and place to mention the BIG change for the...
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Forum: Northeast - Greater Flugistan and home of the carpet baggers.
05-12-2013, 09:19 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 889
Suzuki Drawing
I should probably check this year's flyer for changes but each year (for some time, don't know how long) Suzuki has donated a bike to be raffled off. I believe that the number of chances to win are...
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Forum: Northeast - Greater Flugistan and home of the carpet baggers.
05-11-2013, 12:26 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 889
Changes for 2013
Perhaps the biggest change is that you will NOT be entering through the main gate this year! Turn off Rte. 106 like 'normal' but then go imediately south (outside the fence), registration will be in...
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Forum: Northeast - Greater Flugistan and home of the carpet baggers.
12-21-2012, 10:00 PM
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Replies: 3,812
Views: 182,191
(Past) Time to Go South
See you in the spring, mostly packed and should be on the road in the morning. Had a call today from one of my fishing buddies, said the fishing is great but that he had just turned off his...
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Forum: Northeast - Greater Flugistan and home of the carpet baggers.
12-21-2012, 04:57 PM
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Replies: 35,475
Views: 1,927,177
Having been stopped, coming north out of Boston...
Having been stopped, coming north out of Boston because my plastic wrapped, cardboard NH temporary plate was "bending" in the pouring rain (on my truck, no less), I can assure you that some LEO in...
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Forum: GPS 101 - Which GPS For Me
12-20-2012, 07:53 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 648
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Forum: Northeast - Greater Flugistan and home of the carpet baggers.
12-17-2012, 08:20 AM
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Replies: 75
Views: 4,238
Animal feed
Any kind of animal feed can be a great attractant to mice. Both of my dogs were 'self feeding' the bowl was there and filled as needed. I can recall sitting nearby as Natasha lay within a few feet of...
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Forum: Layin' down tracks
12-14-2012, 09:15 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,552
Made Them A Lot Of $$$
I believe that is a 'Multi-Purpose' unit. Marine EPIRB units (which ACR and a few others build) are required gear on several classes of vessel, I will not say that having them is a bad idea, only...
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Forum: GPS 101 - Which GPS For Me
12-13-2012, 09:19 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 445
Not Enough Information
It would be hard to make more than a guess as to what might be the 'right' GPS (or even a passable one) for your dad with what we currently know. What boat he has, his experience and knowledge will...
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Forum: Thumpers
12-10-2012, 09:36 PM
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Replies: 77,053
Views: 13,982,145
I bought them very slightly used with Dunlop...
I bought them very slightly used with Dunlop Roadsmart tires installed. 120 on front and 150 rear, the rear has more than adequate clearance but doesn't seem like it will fit when you first try to...
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Forum: Thumpers
12-10-2012, 10:29 AM
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Replies: 77,053
Views: 13,982,145
Agreed!
No question that you are correct, and if the project were to come up again I would pull off the clutch. I just looked at it once I got that far and said 'I can do this' and so I did. Sometimes it is...
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Forum: Thumpers
12-10-2012, 09:45 AM
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Replies: 8,871
Views: 1,148,723
Sorry to get your hopes up.
The maual WAS...
Sorry to get your hopes up.
The maual WAS available from Yamaha as a free download back then (2006?). Perhaps they figured that they 'might as well' since the bike was being replaced soon. No idea...
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Forum: Thumpers
12-09-2012, 10:55 AM
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Replies: 77,053
Views: 13,982,145
It is 'really interesting' getting anything in...
It is 'really interesting' getting anything in there. One of those cases where you can see what you need to do but once you fit something in ... you can't turn the fastener much. I ended up grinding...
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Forum: Thumpers
12-09-2012, 10:43 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 2,711
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Forum: Thumpers
12-09-2012, 10:30 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 2,711
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Forum: Thumpers
12-09-2012, 09:47 AM
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Replies: 77,053
Views: 13,982,145
Didn't work for me
I tried that and also one that had an angled handle, neither fit in there well enough to tighten anything. I only used it to take the old screws out though, got Allen heads and drilled them for...
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Forum: Thumpers
12-09-2012, 09:24 AM
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Replies: 8,871
Views: 1,148,723
Service Manual
I don't know if it is still an option but back when we bought our first '06 XT, the factory service manual was available from Yamaha on line (did I mention that it was free?). Like you I wanted paper...
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Forum: Thumpers
11-28-2012, 08:10 AM
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Replies: 872
Views: 100,891
O.E.M. Fork Spring Spacers
If those spacers are about 3 1/4" long, thick and feel like they weigh about a pound each.... they are the oem spacers. I did not go out in the cold to measure mine, dimensions are from memory and...
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Forum: Northeast - Greater Flugistan and home of the carpet baggers.
11-25-2012, 07:16 AM
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Replies: 3,812
Views: 182,191
I will probably 'have' to try it.....
I hope that it works out better than the 'gel sticks' they came out with a few years ago. Perhaps I expected too much, it did work .... just like plain old liquid locktite, but I was expecting it to...
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Forum: Layin' down tracks
11-23-2012, 08:08 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,640
Hmmmm....
Funny that you mention having to take out the batteries. I just grabbed mine as I headed out the other day, hadn't used it in a couple of weeks but knew that I didn't have many hours on the set of...
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Forum: Northeast - Greater Flugistan and home of the carpet baggers.
11-23-2012, 09:16 AM
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Replies: 516
Views: 29,309
That time of year!
Depending upon where you are, that could have been a very wise choice. We had black ice and three cars that 'fell off the road' at about 06:10 this morning when the fog 'touched down'. This of course...
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Forum: Thumpers
11-17-2012, 06:38 PM
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Replies: 77,053
Views: 13,982,145
Almost!
It did remind me how valuable that "Ignore List" can be!
Bruce
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Forum: Layin' down tracks
11-16-2012, 11:22 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 587
Who? Me?
If you meant me, the flat rate for my unit is $240. Having already returned it once and seeing as we've been trying to fix it for quite a while, they offered to reduce the flat rate to $120. Thanks...
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Forum: Northeast - Greater Flugistan and home of the carpet baggers.
11-16-2012, 07:56 AM
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Replies: 35,475
Views: 1,927,177
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Forum: Layin' down tracks
11-16-2012, 07:48 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 587
Great People
The actual people who work in Garmin support have always been great to me .... once you get to one. I have never called (been a couple of years now, might be better) and spent less than 20 minutes on...
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Forum: Layin' down tracks
11-16-2012, 07:26 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,640
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Forum: Layin' down tracks
11-16-2012, 07:09 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,640
Thanks!
Meant to post a Thank You earlier for that. I got one of those adaptors for my primary truck (the newer one with a couple of 'power ports' and it works great there. Now I need a couple more for the...
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Forum: Northeast - Greater Flugistan and home of the carpet baggers.
11-14-2012, 09:24 PM
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Replies: 297
Views: 34,735
I am going to (mostly) bite my tongue to avoid...
I am going to (mostly) bite my tongue to avoid side tracking this away from the needs of the victims. Let's just say that the Red Cross being a non-profit organization des not mean that there are not...
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Forum: Northeast - Greater Flugistan and home of the carpet baggers.
11-14-2012, 09:23 AM
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Replies: 1,318
Views: 68,551
Clues
Here's two clues:
Read the inscription on the stone
I believe that that is a propeller from a sub
Bruce
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Forum: Old's Cool
11-07-2012, 08:40 PM
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Replies: 157
Views: 20,374
I believe that each of my master cylinders has...
I believe that each of my master cylinders has made that verticle 'spurt' unless I remembered to be cautious and squeeze slowly, memory isn't always that good. Have you considered removing the brake...
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Forum: Thumpers
11-02-2012, 09:22 PM
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Replies: 77,053
Views: 13,982,145
Dremel!
Sometimes you can get the lower bearing to move with a chisel but the usual answer is to carefully Dremel it. You may be able to avoid hitting the stem itself if you stop cutting with just a little...
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Forum: Beasts
11-02-2012, 01:38 PM
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Replies: 17,431
Views: 4,672,087
Scramblers From Thailand
I don't know if they are all made in Thailand but my 2008 was. It may be the most trouble free motorcycle that I have ever owned. I am not really happy about rusting mirrors and spokes, but I don't...
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Forum: Northeast - Greater Flugistan and home of the carpet baggers.
10-31-2012, 07:58 PM
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Replies: 297
Views: 34,735
E85 plus ocean water =?
After seeing all the pictures of slick coated water and hearing on tonight's news that gasoline was the first pollutant mentioned in the flood water contamination, I don't think that I would be...
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Forum: Northeast - Greater Flugistan and home of the carpet baggers.
10-31-2012, 09:50 AM
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Replies: 297
Views: 34,735
Funny Thing....
I find it interesting to note that many of the overturned tree pictures look similar. In many cases the tree was located between the road and a sidewalk and the roots had been cut off during the...
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Forum: Northeast - Greater Flugistan and home of the carpet baggers.
10-28-2012, 07:08 PM
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Replies: 604
Views: 21,119
And for next year.....
Blizzard............Check
Hurricane..........Check
So..... what natural disaster do you guys have planned for next years event?
Bruce
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Forum: GPS 101 - Which GPS For Me
10-26-2012, 10:31 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 699
Maybe!
It will really depend on what features are most important to you.
For me the lack of available 12v power for the PN-60 would have been a deal breaker (had I known they were discontinuing that option...
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Forum: Thumpers
10-22-2012, 03:10 PM
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Replies: 8,871
Views: 1,148,723
Not for shopping trips
We have one of those (NOT pink) on each XT, they fit great and carry enough for short trips but never quite enough room for the wife's half finished drink bottle from lunch.
Bruce
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Forum: Layin' down tracks
10-22-2012, 06:29 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 3,645
I have been keeping disposable Lithiums in my...
I have been keeping disposable Lithiums in my GPSs for a few years now. It's been a long time since I read the manual but I thought that it said that in the case of rechargeables, they would not...
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Forum: Thumpers
10-21-2012, 04:05 PM
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Replies: 77,053
Views: 13,982,145
Sagging springs
I went through that as well. I already had the short stand but had lowered the rear and dropped the front clamps about an inch on the tubes. No amount of preload adjustment (at least up to the manual...
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