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Sent you a paypal as I recall, to you r personal. PM me with the address if you will.

One of the fellows at work today already had an article of a PC mag stating what a PIG Vista is and reflecting the fact that most the computers that it is being supplied on are not really capable of running it! Requires something like 2 gig of ram, core 2 duo, and some special video card to run properly, and all the new ones are loaded with it, ready or not! What shiiite! Think I will stay with the XP for a bit, as I don't really want anything "flying" on the pc anyway!

You see how much input you get on this topic!

Got the renewal notice, tried to pay, would not accept a US card and paypal was not an option so I thought I would try to catch you in the BAR, as it would not let me post in the Website News either!

Good start, anyway!

If there is fuel trapped in the long vent tubes it can cause a negative pressure in the bowl preventing proper fuel flow through the pilot jet. This also causes a "floating" lean idle at times. Not to be confused with water in the carb having the same effect. I have been running short tubes only, primarilly to help prevent water/dirt entry when washing the bike. Otherwise the tubes do you no good it seems and many remove them entirely.

I think you got it!

What type of fuel are you running? Do you have the long vent tubes installed? What jets? Billy, Twit!

With the carby upside down, measure to where the float rides on the arm. Adjust with the tabby on the needle! I think!

One thing I have found in speaking with most folks that I have asked, is that more adjustments add to more confusion. This is in reference to the later model Paoli forks and the shock. Basically, the suspension should be balanced front and rear, in both compression and return. To me, the forks spring and return rate seem to work fine in the backed off positions and with the stock oil. Four(4) wt is still the spec in the manual, try and find it! I weigh 180lbs which is still in basic design limits of the springs. The rear spring sagged out quickly on mine and required about five full turns on the adjuster to keep it from falling a full two inches of static sag. With my weight in it, it makes the front end angle (rake) kick out considerably, making the bike "push" on turns. On a tight off camber, you can push the front right outside the boundry ribbon if you are not careful. This is one of the main reasons the front geometry was changed on the '06 and up. In years past, many "hoppers" complained the rear was too slow, requireing more effort to move the rear wheel, yet this same increased damping generally provides better "hook-up" and traction in slippery conditions as the rear wheel does not tend to "pogo' and break traction. My current thought is to increase the rear damping in these conditions. Comments welcome, as I have yet to get much feedback from riders. Also in muddy conditions, raise the forks in the clamps to transfer more weight toward the rear for traction. Some use footpegs with more rear offset for the same reason. Maybe even pull the bars back a bit to pure verticle to aid in getting weight back , but generally you want to keep them up as far as possible for obsticles. Correct body positioning, steering with your feet and proper clutch control will get you a long way. I no longer use first gear in the sections, but that is another story. My 2C.

The thing about suspenseion setup that nobody EVER wants to talk about is that any thing you change can have a negative effect under certain conditions and much is left to rider preferance and riding style. If you can HOP, you don't need to turn as much, so that becomes less important, yet to us mere mortals it is very important. Setting the rear so the front does not push or tuck makes a difference. EVERYTHING is a tradeoff! The same setup that works well on the rocks may not work well on the slippry roots and mud such! Cost me a few points last weekend! Stupid!

Oh yea , Dab, I remembered to ck this one, it is the 1.4gig,P4! Wow! Has some sort of wierd memory, so I had to but some used ones off ebay to get up to 256 and run the XP! Happened by the CCity today to buy the Tax software for the year, still eyeing a cheap laptop as they are getting more affordable, most with wide screens too, and ALL running Vista since the release! Basic or Pro versions, not sure the difference. Which brings me full circle, bought this old box just after the release of ME in hopes of getting a more stable platform,------NOT! Not cheap in it's day either! Of course they are all less expensive now as compared to my first 12mhz box ! Time flys, and so do junky computers! Wanted a flat wide monitor too for Christmas but my old reliable trinitron just will not die! I think it still looks better than some of the cheap LCD's. Wait, the prices will go down and the quality up! Oh well!

Same lot admireing HL's avitar I think!

Here is a LINKY to a site done as a school project by some of the top Texas kids. Some good pics, I noticed Tommi Ahvala sitting patiently waiting his turn in one!

Yes, but then I would have to kill you. There is a good article on this somewhere, I will try to find a link. LINKY AND set the bars forward to verticle or just beyond. A trick is to rotate the bars forward, insert allen wrench into the front clamp bolts, then bring the bars back untill the crossbar just touches the allen wrench. Lock them down tight! And be sure the front and rear gaps on the clamps are equal, if not, readjust the bolts. Ooops, you did say '07 in the title, so no crossbar to work with, just past verticle will do! If you added one more tic mark to the index on the bars, or sight a line on the front edge of the bar, difficult to describe but you get the idea.

Good stuff Charlie, nice old axe too, funny how you picture folks in your mind till you meet them or see them. Much younger than I pictured. At least, Charlie has good taste in music, coming from Transilvnia or whatever, here, we had people like SRV to rub in a little blues when I was younger. Then even the more transitional types like Eric Johnson. I would almost be willing to bet Charlie has a fat body Gibson in the closet too! But maybe not!

Then photoshop out the mudflaps!

Clive, that stuff just keeps you "up" all night, I need my beauty sleep! How much did you have to pay the girls in your avitar? Get a new bike yet?

The Iso Alcohol is a pro trick for cold conditions. The standard soap mix is a 1% solution(approx 2 drops) of Lanolin free dishwashing detergent(Dawn, Joy or Dove) per quart of water.

Only if you want to see where they fit, not how!

Nowdays, I would rather just go ride, I don't get near as messy! Just old age i suppose!

I just replaced one, and yes they take some work. Mine turned out good, better than factory. If it is cool in the shed og garage, below 50f, use rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle. Clean the frnder with it and then peel back the whole decal and spray it down good. This allows you to re position things easily. I started from the rear tip working foreward, about 3mm from the edge. Work from the center outward aligning key points, next being the center cutout. Use your fingers to maintain the 2-3mm edge distance all the way down both sides to the front point. If you need to stretec or re position, do it now. Then work the centerline toward the screw hole on front, pressing only in the center and letting the sides flap UP. Once the entire center part is stuck, work outwards. Then use the hair drier to heat, stretch and work the sides until all the cutouts align with the cutout holes, still working from the center out. The front "flaps" will roll down nicely with a bit of care and stretch. Your front edge is the last key point. The stuff is amasingly flexable and really does not stick well cold, and with the spray. Hope that helps!

Huuuummmmmm! Started out about 40f and rain in the morning at Muenster. The rain kept coming! Then it turned into a slop fest! (Those who attended the Texas National a couple of years ago know what a SLOP FEST is!) The "waterproof" jacket was soaked, dripping underwear down the legs and into the boots! Made it through the morning event, shivering and soaked, then, GO Observe section three for the PM riders! Hypothermia set in by the end of the day standing in the woods in the rain! Can you please help me load this 300lbs of mud onto the trailer I asked? I can't move too well!(spousal unit sitting in truck with heat and dry)! Sure, one fellow said, did you have a good time he asked! I replied " I will feel much better if you will attach your 4WD and help me get the truck out now!" Only took a couple of guys to help get things rolling in the muck! Once on the road home(2hr drive) I was falling asleep from exhaustion, had spousal unit drive to car wash. The water was WARM, felt GOOD! Stripped naked to the undies to dry off in the truck, warm up, and head home. What a day! Still raining!

Good one Donald!

Look better when they aer FINISHED!