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Downeaster
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Coming to you from
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Exactly. Mrs. Downeaster gets a little annoyed when I run back and forth to check something on the computer. Particularly since I...
Today at 2:24 PM
Downeaster
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Coming to you from
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The Lounge
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Das Shoppe! For reasons I don't fully understand, I couldn't get a reliable wireless signal, so had to wait for a tester to find the...
Today at 1:41 PM
Downeaster
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WTF pictures
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^^^Muhwaaaaaaaaaaahahahahahahahahaha!
Yesterday at 4:29 AM
Downeaster
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Does everybody talk to themselves when alone?
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@40north Wait...what? You're calling me "sane"? You take that back! :laughing:
Yesterday at 4:27 AM
Downeaster
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WTF pictures
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I see he's emptying the shit out of his boot...:yikes:
Saturday at 1:26 PM
Downeaster
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Uh oh...
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Nearest thing to that at the moment is Dunkin which is A) 20+ miles away and B) mediocre at best.
Saturday at 5:10 AM
Downeaster
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Uh oh...
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Part of the reason they bought the building is because the rent from the Post Office pays most of the mortgage and uses less than a...
Friday at 5:02 AM
Downeaster
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Interesting motorcycles, not XS650
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Well, I'll be dipped. Don't recall ever having heard of that one. Learn something every day if you're not careful...
Friday at 4:51 AM
Downeaster
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Does everybody talk to themselves when alone?
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Exactly! Seriously tho, Folks, I do talk to myself. Often, as others have said, chastising myself and wondering out loud how someone...
Friday at 4:49 AM
Downeaster
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Interesting motorcycles, not XS650
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^^^ Ok, let me in on the secret... Da Fuq is dat? Photoshop? One-off custom? Guessing some sort of 2-smoke judging by the exhaust...
Friday at 4:38 AM
Downeaster
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Oh, Lordy...I've become one of THEM
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Pretty much what I've been doing without having known about it. I don't hear it unless I think about it. Jim, I can't even imagine...
Wednesday at 3:25 PM
Downeaster
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Oh, Lordy...I've become one of THEM
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Fairly sure I won't be listening to music on the bike. Don't need anything distracting me from the task at hand.
Nov 27, 2023
Downeaster
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Uh oh...
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I'd forgotten about this thread. Other irons, local bureaucracy, and "shit happens" have long delayed the project but he assures me...
Nov 27, 2023
Downeaster
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Oh, Lordy...I've become one of THEM
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True. Sometimes I'm stubborn enough not to do it until after I throw stuff and break shit...
Nov 26, 2023
Downeaster
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Oh, Lordy...I've become one of THEM
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I looked today and verified line-of-sight and I'm thinking I'll mount the receiver outside the building and run at CAT5 to the laptop...
Nov 26, 2023
Downeaster
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Oh, Lordy...I've become one of THEM
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My late friend's widow gave me his laptop as she has no use for two. 5-6 year old Acer running Win7, but perfectly adequate for...
Nov 26, 2023
Downeaster
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Will ya Quit Tryin' to Friggin' Bury Me... fer Pete's Sake.....
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She'll have the service early so the yard sale can start at 1pm...
Nov 26, 2023
Downeaster
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New project coming up soon..
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Nice. Must be the Year of the Vee...
Nov 26, 2023
Downeaster
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Interesting motorcycles, not XS650
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Didn't know you were on YTMag, @kshansen. I'm "Fawteen" over there, don't hang on the Farmall board but I'm around on Tales, Tools and...
Nov 25, 2023
Downeaster
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Interesting motorcycles, not XS650
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As a mechanical exercise, interesting. From a practical usefulness standpoint, not so much.
Nov 25, 2023
Downeaster
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New 1976 Yamaha XS500
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As long as the leads are connected via a fuse, I wouldn't worry about it for now. Clean and gap the points and then pull a plug, ground...
Nov 24, 2023
Downeaster
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New 1976 Yamaha XS500
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There are no leads going to it, so no, there doesn't need to be a fuse there. Do you know what type of ignition it has? Points? TCI...
Nov 24, 2023
Downeaster
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Official CX Refurb Thread
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Oil filter and cover reinstalled, clutch cover removed for cleaning. Of course, the clutch cover gasket was the original and...
Nov 23, 2023
Downeaster
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Oh, Lordy...I've become one of THEM
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I said "effit" and ordered a wireless bridge AND my new TV. Merry (early) Christmas to me...
Nov 23, 2023
Downeaster
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Oh, Lordy...I've become one of THEM
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I have mild to middlin' tinnitus too (Thanks, Uncle Sam...) but I've had it so long I don't even notice it until I think about it...
Nov 23, 2023
Downeaster
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Oh, Lordy...I've become one of THEM
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Oh yeah, it will get shut off for some operations. Already has, in fact. So far, the playlists, based on the "three favorite bands" I...
Nov 23, 2023
Downeaster
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Oh, Lordy...I've become one of THEM
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The Lounge
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Messaged Grandson asking about current music technology. Been thinking for a while that some tunes in the shop would be nice. Never...
Nov 23, 2023
Downeaster
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Will ya Quit Tryin' to Friggin' Bury Me... fer Pete's Sake.....
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My burial plans involve a ham bone and some stray dogs...
Nov 22, 2023
Downeaster
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Official CX Refurb Thread
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Drained and refilled the drive hub on the rear wheel, refilled the radiator with 50/50 Prestone, lubed the throttle and clutch cables...
Nov 22, 2023
Downeaster
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Segway scooters.
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At which point my sanitary facilities will involve a bucket and the back yard. Looking to buy a new TV. Try to buy a "Smart" TV...
Nov 22, 2023
Downeaster
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I just acted my age, and bought a sensible motorcycle...
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Wait...what? Acting your age? Is that a thing? Not on MY planet! :lmao::laugh: Seriously tho, it's hard to go wrong with pretty...
Nov 22, 2023
Downeaster
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Best place to get braided stainless brake lines?
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I ordered one of the cheap ones @5twins linked to on Ebay. I figure for $11 it's a reasonable gamble. 99% sure it will work, the only...
Nov 22, 2023
Downeaster
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Lets Play "The Price is Right!"
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Close. Change from $250 didn't involve any folding money...:unsure:
Nov 21, 2023
Downeaster
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Lets Play "The Price is Right!"
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In the ballpark, but not a home run.
Nov 21, 2023
Downeaster
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Lets Play "The Price is Right!"
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The Lounge
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Went to NAPA. Picked up: 2 gallons of Rotella T6 5W-40 (Tractor) 1.5 gallons of 10W-40 dino oil (Bike) 1 qt of gear oil (Bike) A...
Nov 21, 2023
Downeaster
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WTF pictures
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Likewise on all counts. '87-'88 for me.
Nov 21, 2023
Downeaster
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Best place to get braided stainless brake lines?
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Poifeck! Just need to run down to the shop in the morning and verify the banjo size and I'll get one on order. Thanks!
Nov 20, 2023
Downeaster
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Pleasant surprise
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Wooooo, NICE!
Nov 20, 2023
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