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Unfortunately, I know all too well what you’re saying. I have been working on this with limited success for a few years now. I am off the meds and still taking care of business more or less.

My forecast says 28 hours of freezing rain beginning tomorrow morning. “Up to one inch of ice.” This could be catastrophic. Everything here is electric, including my water. I have no generator. Up until an hour ago I was considering evacuation. A four hour drive would do it. No help from...

Never. My wife’s laundry pair is 22 years old. They work fine. Good stuff. I’ve made some repairs, sure. All easy and cheap enough. The GE junk in my kitchen was installed in 2019. Dishwasher, range, microwave, and refrigerator all junk. All broken in one way or another. I believe...

Closing that air space affects fork travel at the bottom 25% of compression. It eases brake dive or bottoming on a big bump. Fork collapsed and spring removed, my stock forks are fill to 130 mm from the top with 10W fork oil. I weigh 200 lbs. Maybe start at 150 mm and tune in 10mm...

I have found that when it comes to eBay selling a valuable item there is considerable risk. Say I have something worth $2500 that should generate interest or I think it will. If I list said item for $2500, I’ll likely get it. If it is an item that generates traffic, list it for $0.99. You...

I’m just glad to know you didn’t buy junk from Aircraft Spruce.

Where did you get those? I like these better than anything else I have used on the XS650 drain plug. https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/pnpages/AN900-20.php They crush nicely.

I was once standing on an F15 ramp in Thailand having conversation with a fighter jockey. We were standing under the wing of my airplane, a 757. As I recall, he said his jet had 16,000 lbs of thrust. I said, “Mine has 42,000 lbs in this engine, and another 42,000 lbs in that engine.” :poke:

Here is how I did it, complete with big pictures. https://www.xs650.com/threads/clutch-pushrod-seal.48953/

Well.... sort of. I don't find the quality anywhere near that of OE. For me, they are not futz free. Now that I know how to properly fix the vacuum tap, I believe that's my preference.

I hope you'll be watching. I've got three years to retirement.

Hopefully, I'll be up to it in retirement as I'd like to spend six weeks or more doing a loop. It would be my preference to do it on an XS650, just because.

I took a few photos at Lake Hills Motors restoration shop in Corinth, Mississippi yesterday. https://www.lakehillmotors.com/ Lake Hill Motors has a very impressive museum if you ever find yourself in the area. https://www.facebook.com/lakehillmuseum/

The Memphis Old Bike Club enjoyed a presentation by Sam Carrera yesterday. He is the man who spent 30 years putting together the Trans America Trail. It would have been nice to have recorded this. That didn’t happen. Wow! What a story! The bottom line is, if you were to try to drive across...

I used to walk by those drop hammers every day on my way to school. They could be heard all over town. I believe the city is quiet now. It appears to have mostly completed its journey going down the drain.

This jacket is 2XL or size 48. If it was size L I would keep it, maybe forever. I've come to realize it isn't going to shrink hanging in my closet. It's a very nice jacket. It just doesn't fit anymore. This jacket has had very little use and is nearly as new. There is no damage...

You must have a good strong battery. Also, check the voltage at the coils as compared to voltage at the battery. Too much voltage drops and it’s not going to start. If you’re dropping voltage, you’ll need to clean all those connections in between the battery and the coils. Also, ignition...

It’s been a very long time since I investigated this. I assume that because I can buy into the plan provided by my employer, am over 65 and can pay for Medicare, and I live in Mississippi, that I won’t want VA medical. I say that because no vets I know are on it. Retired veterans I know are...

Yes. You are eligible and entitled. I don’t recall the particulars. It isn’t free. Possibly, if you meet certain income requirements? I D K.