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Old Sep 3, 2017 | 10:08 AM
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Damn it. I just changed all 3 holes. When the water resides in my part of town, I'll have to check and repack the muffler bearings and replace the blinker fluid. The blinker fluid has to have water in it by now. While I'm at it, might as well check the knuter valve to make sure its valving like it should.
 
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Old Sep 3, 2017 | 01:30 PM
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long ago my wife came home and told me the car had stalled.
a stranger checked under the hood, then told her try it now.
it started.


he told her the goofin valve was stuck.
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Old Sep 3, 2017 | 04:41 PM
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While detailing my bike I noticed some surface rust on my Johnson rods! Any advice?
 
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Old Sep 3, 2017 | 05:35 PM
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I was gonna adjust my muffler bearing but all I had was a metric crescent wrench and it just wouldn't quite fit.

While working on helicopters in Nam we used to send FNGs after a bucket of rotor wash.
 
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Old Sep 3, 2017 | 06:17 PM
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Don't forget to check the 710 fluid in your cage. Its under the hood.
 
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Old Sep 3, 2017 | 07:12 PM
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When I was in the Navy we used to send new guys around looking for Fallopian tubes. (Yes this was way back in the vacuum tube days.)
 
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Old Sep 3, 2017 | 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by cycle7447
No one is discussing tire wear - probably because we remembered to put the summer air in the tires before the riding season.
I use official HD Air ™, so I never have to worry.
 
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Old Sep 3, 2017 | 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Radiochris
While detailing my bike I noticed some surface rust on my Johnson rods! Any advice?
Since they are yours, wash as fast and often as you can until the rust is gone.
 
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Believe it or not but Tailgunner exhaust actually have muffler bearings!
 
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Old Sep 3, 2017 | 09:48 PM
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Believe it or not but Tailgunner exhaust actually have muffler bearings!
Good one!!!!!
 
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