Check it Over

Discussion in 'Texas Bikers' started by Bill Walker, Aug 12, 2006.

  1. Bill Walker

    Bill Walker Guest

    There seemed to be something missing on the Green One, while we were on our
    little run to Mena, Ar. last week.. It just didn't seem to be running quite
    the way it normally does..

    After almost ten years of good service from that little bike, I took it in
    to Grapevine Kawasaki .. The shop manager, Dean.. put it on the lift and him
    and one of his techs commenced going over that Vulcan with a fine toothed
    comb..

    First .. they found a slight gas leak.. thought I'd been smelling gas on
    that trip.. The next problem was a defective switch for the stop lights..
    That sucker was hanging up.. besides a couple of tail light bulbs had burned
    out elements..

    Dean asked me how long it'd been since the valves on my motorcycle had been
    adjusted.. When I told him they'd never been adjusted.. he grinned.. See
    there, you'll think you are riding a different motorcycle when we do that..

    The fuel line is a two part tubing .. one size at the fuel petcock and a
    smaller size at the carburetor jet.. I'm sure that I could fabricate the
    line, but I decided to go ahead and order the thing.. The stop light switch
    had to be ordered also.. Those dealers don't have any kind of supply of
    parts, these days..

    Well sir, I have got the parts ordered.. meantime, the gas leak is
    temporarily stopped and I've got new bulbs in the tail light.. We set up
    next Tuesday for the valve adjustment and we'll do the complete job when I
    take it in.. The valve adjustment will take about one and a half hours with
    about an hour and a half to cool the engine down before the work starts..

    This is the first time that Vulcan has had this kind of service and I'm all
    excited .. lol.. Lookout world.. the Green One is going to hit the ground,
    running like a
    watch .. Regards

    Bill Walker
    Irving
     
    Bill Walker, Aug 12, 2006
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    louie Guest

    You can hope it helps....but I gotta tell you.. I just had all that stuff
    done to my Valkyrie; valves adjust, replace don't freeze, stopping fluid,
    that 'special' Honda oil, tires, and you name it. Then that country bastard
    on the maintenance deprived 2tone outrun me. Me and the Sheriff (for my
    jurisdiction) still find it difficult to talk about that riding ridicule.
    Hope it works out better on that Kawaha


    ....louie
     
    louie, Aug 12, 2006
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    Calgary Guest

    Didn't you just post something about recently being stopped twice by
    DPS Troopers and they performed a safety inspection on your bike. Odd
    they didn't notice the stop lights were not working or the tail lights
    were burnt out. Very odd indeed.
    --


    Don
    RCOS# 7
    If Hezbollah was to lay down their arms
    there would be no war.
    If the Israelis are to lay down their arms
    there would be no Israel

    2000 - Yamaha Venture Millenium Edition
     
    Calgary, Aug 12, 2006
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    Wakko Guest

    <snip>

    Something missing from your bike?! Like what? Mufflers? <heh> Your jacket?
    (we found it on the road) <lol> A handlebar lever?! <chortle> Maps?! <ROFL>
    Thats good to hear, Bill. Now you can keep up with them Harleys on those
    long steep Mexican roads.
     
    Wakko, Aug 12, 2006
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  5. Bill Walker

    Bill Walker Guest

    LOL.. That Valkyrie of yours will be running strong for a long, long time..
    When you and the bride took on that sport bike running about 110 or so, the
    big beast don't have much to complain about..

    That ol' boy on the two tone wasn't running with a load and he sure wasn't
    two up.. <grin> 'Nuff said..

    I hope the stuff that I'll get done on the Vulcan next week, meets my
    expectations.. Regards

    Bill Walker
     
    Bill Walker, Aug 12, 2006
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    Bill Walker Guest

    LOL.. That's cold.. btw.. I finally checked the oil on the Green Vulcan..
    When I got back to Irving, I dropped that trip oil and it was as full as
    when I changed it before the trip... Whew...

    Then too, get your big ass back on the road again, dude.. Morgan Kane and I
    sure did a number on you in Mena last week..

    Regards to you and the Backpack.. hmmm See you soon..

    Bill Walker
     
    Bill Walker, Aug 12, 2006
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    redshad Guest

    And the whole time I thought it was skill level that was the cause of Wakko
    and Morgan running off from the Green One in Mexico. Now we know that wasnt
    the case at all. It was the Green One wasnt performing up to par. The Green
    One demands a rematch... LOL

    Redshad
     
    redshad, Aug 12, 2006
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    Wakko Guest

    I bet his gas milage goes up as well.
     
    Wakko, Aug 12, 2006
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    Bill Walker Guest

    hehehe.. Speaking of gas mileage... ummmm .. ????? Damn.. that was a great
    ride, wasn't it ?
     
    Bill Walker, Aug 12, 2006
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