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This is what I share with other riders, which includes my son: the older I get, the faster I WAS......

Jim, I have been looking to shoot the breeze with you about the good/bad times on active duty for some time, now. PM me (in between rotor rewind jobs!), if you want to.

I did not actually crew the "Aardvark", but I was working on the Phase Docks at RAF Upper Heyford, UK from '74-'77. My very first tour after Tech School. Fun times!

In my early years as an AF crew chief, in the absence of a torque wrench, we used to say: use your "elbow torque wrench", meaning: you stop torquing when you hear your elbow pop.......

Some years ago, even the US Army was conducting a test on the benefits of a quick afternoon nap. From memory, I remember that they found that naps provide a rapid recharge of physical energy that makes afternoon work more productive and less draining. And the term "combat nap" was born.

No, you are not! I have been taking afternoon naps since I was a toddler, and I am 72 today. Being born and raised in Southern Europe, the afternoon siesta has always been a way to recover after a delicious lunch accompanied by a glass of good wine.

I am not an engineer, but have owned, and continue to own, chain driven bikes ('76 XS 650 and '71 CB 350). But, I have always thought that it is sound design that drive chains should always meant to be operated in a full enclosure, and for 2 main reasons: 1. Safety; exposed running chains risk...

I suggest starting at the headlight bucket connections. Remove the front headlight/chrome ring unit, disconnect the bulb socket and set it aside. Then look at all wire connectors, one by one; they must be clean and tight. Remember, the headlight moves with the handlebars, and the harnesses from...

Of all the things I lost over the years, my mind is what I miss the most.........

At almost 72, I cut my teeth for decades starting kick-only bikes; my last big bike with a kicker was my '73 Benelli 650S Tornado, and it was easy to kick start, probably because it had a very short stroke. But I feel your pain; I have had my '76 XS 650 now for several months. It only has a...

Or: Did you hear about the agnostic dyslexic insomniac? He stayed up all night searching for doG.......

The desert landscape flora is amazing; these plants showcase the beauty of creation that is too often overlooked by people that only see with a shallow lens. I, for one, have lived in New Mexico in the past, and appreciate these plants, the never-ending blue sky and sunshine.

Correct! What's important is how your disorders can be monetized by doctors and health insurance companies prescribing unnecessary/unrelated tests, procedures, and prescription drugs that cause even more disorders, so the cycles of fleecing a patient can be continue........indefinitely!

My US '76 had been modded by previous owners, who had installed the rear indicator with one long and one short stem indicators. But, the lenses were amber, just like the front ones. Additionally, their original oval chrome attach brackets had been removed and replaced with 2 thick steel braces...

To the best of my knowledge, as legal requirements go, US DOT FMVSS 108 turn signals for motorcycles should be at least: Front: 16" apart center to center, measured from the middle of the lenses; Rear: 9" apart, measured from edge to edge of the lenses; This, would make many bikes stem lengths...

On mine, the feed to the turn signals running lights came directly from the switched on connector inside the headlight bucket. They came on with the ignition in ON. I have removed the feed wires now, so no more silly running lights. Now, for a real running light, I added an LED bulb in the...

On my '76, not just the front signals had 2-filament bulbs, but the rear ones had them too. But, in my case, the mod appears to have been done by previous owners. Running lights during the day are useless, because they only use the 5-watts part of the bulb, and are not visible in normal...

virgis9: Is it the tail light OR brake light coming on with the ignition key ON? OR, are tail AND brake light both lit when the key is on? And/or is it just the Stop light warning light in the instrument lit when the ignition is ON? Depending on the answers to these, the confusion can then...

I am assuming that the OP 1979 XS650 Special is not equipped with a Lights switch on the right handlebar, like my '76 is; and that is the reason for the tail light coming on when key is ON. But, assuming that his tail light is wired separately from the others, the headlight, and the instruments...

Since my 650 is a '76, I stand corrected. However, it still baffles me why Yamaha went to the trouble of adding mostly useless features to our bikes, such as the stop lamp failure warning light, the brake lining worn warning, and the headlight reserve system warning light. None of these are...