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Posted by Troll
- September 08, 2013, 15:29:17 PMSoooo, I ride over the the local Wal-Mart to do the weekly grocery shopping this morning. I have my tunes playing, and as I pull up to park, this guy asks me what radio station I'm listening to. "South Rampart Street Parade" by the BBC Big Band is playing. I tell him it's an old bike with an old radio...he seemed satisfied with that.
Posted by greenbarn
- August 15, 2013, 19:16:45 PMat the gaspump, from the rolled-down window of his cage: What year Indian is that?
me: It's not an indian, it's a Kawasaki drifter
him: Oh, so you just got indian fenders and stuff on it.....
Posted by ChilliDrift
- May 15, 2013, 20:24:40 PMExcellent info.. think I'll leave well enough alone for now... the previous versions of the Cobra tuner required the o2 sensors had to incorporated in the wiring. The new one does not, as you said.. it basicly disables them. It makes real time infinate adjustments. I'm looking forward to seeing what it will do.. 2nd to 3rd will now lift the front wheel off the ground.. almost pulled the grips out of my hand. Had a kid on a cbr try to blow past me tonight on the on ramp... end result was him watching me leave him standing. This bike is fun to ride. Heck they all are I guess.. but having tunes is great for sure. I know you are enjoying that yourself.
Thanks Troll..
Posted by Troll
- May 15, 2013, 07:40:46 AMYeah, well. here's an annoying thing. The fuel system on the Vaquero is VERY different from that of the Drifter. There are O2 sensors on the new ride, and it's called a closed loop or feedback system....like a car. \The Drifter uses an open loop or mapped fuel system which has values for each operating parameter preprogrammed in. From what I have read, the fuel tuner boxes all disable the O2 sensor and essentially take it back to the old days. You have several things to consider, now with this new bike...first and foremost is what will, and what will not void your warranty.
Posted by ChilliDrift
- May 14, 2013, 23:55:50 PMLOL....youth is often wasted on the dumbasses..lol thank God your there Brother.. glad you out riding.
Since your reading this can I pick you brain?,.. I've drilled 4 1/4 inch holes in the baffels of my vaquero.. I don't want to have to buy that cobra power pro unit yet, but wanted to see if I could improve what I had. I've added a k&n air filter... can I drill too many holes and have it running too rich. Or too lean I guess. to where I would need to buy the fuel processor in order to compensate for my drilling. 1 hole was good,.. 4 ended up great.. I'm wondering what 10 will do?... n
Posted by Troll
- May 08, 2013, 19:36:48 PMI guess this actually doesn't fit perfectly here, but... I was out running an errand for the Wife this evening. I had the stereo on the bike playing "No Moon at all" by Kai Winding and JJ Johnson. A car with some kids pulled up next to me at the light. The driver yelled...What the hell is that? I smiled and replied...It's music, I'm not surprised you don't recognize it.
Posted by jmbo
- January 02, 2013, 09:00:25 AMTwo Harley Snob Stories:
I live near Milwaukee so I expect a little attitude from the guys who have a "God only made one REAL Motorcycle Complex" but even they surprise me sometimes.
(1) A couple years ago I stopped in at the bar that my son managed and joined a group of his buddied. Before I had my first barley pop, the guy next to me threw me the keys to his new V-Rod and told me to give 'er a rip. Who am I to say no. We all went outside. I hopped on, fired it up and off I went. Fast forward to the next day at work when I told the card carrying HOG member who worked for me that I rode a new Harley and thought it was a pretty sweet ride. She floored me when she turned her nose up and said, "WE don't consider THOSE (V-Rods) real Harleys." This is a woman who road an 883 Sportster and had more invested in her riding togs than the bike.
(2) Durring the Hundredth Milwaukee went nuts. So many Harleys you could hear the thunder 20 miles away. Bikes parked handle bar to handle bar covering every inch of Milwaukee. Since there was no room for cars, I rode my '74 Triumph Tiger in to check things out. I found and open spot and parked on a side street between a couple of dressers. Most old timers love Triumphs because it's what they all started riding on back in the day. Guess there weren't any old timers in the crowd because when I returned a couple hours later I found my bike still parked in the same spot. Nobody touched my bike. In fact no body parked near it. In fact there was a thirty foot on either side of of my bike. Judging from the looks on the faces of the guys standing around, it was not out of respect. Undaunted I hopped on, kicked it over, it popped right off (thank God) and I went off to enjoy the rest of my evening.
Posted by 45 Bravo
- January 01, 2013, 17:23:15 PM49, I would have never gone that far..
Close, but not that far...
Posted by CDNRatMan
- January 01, 2013, 17:06:42 PMWOW BC backwoods man...that is so old that Troll heard it back in 69..........
Posted by 49Reo
- January 01, 2013, 16:34:03 PMQuote from: pcarrell on December 30, 2012, 20:38:19 PM***Ratman needs a girlfriend......YESTERDAY!!!!! Anyone got any suggestions? At this point, anyone female will do!***
He was nibbling on his last girlfriend's ear, and bit a little too hard; she farted in his face and flew out the window....... 
Posted by Troll
- January 01, 2013, 16:02:11 PMEverybody needs a hobby
Posted by 45 Bravo
- January 01, 2013, 15:03:13 PMThanks, I had bariatric surgery on the 28th(my wife had it back in nov.)
I am in good spirits, and as I slim down, I should get in better form...
But nothing can help me mentally.....
Twisted, weird, socially unacceptable, and quite proud of it....
Posted by CDNRatMan
- January 01, 2013, 14:51:04 PMWelcome back and hope you are in good form, and spirits......
Posted by 45 Bravo
- January 01, 2013, 14:21:15 PMIt would take a "special" woman for Ratman, one that doesn't mind an 800 parked in the living room, and is not disturbed by her man out playing in the snow with angel wings , a snow shovel,
and nothing else.....
P.s. I'm back!
45 Bravo
Posted by CDNRatMan
- January 01, 2013, 13:43:26 PMok cool....