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Posted by CDNRatMan
- October 27, 2013, 18:15:22 PMThanks and notice you had your ears on today, bet it makes a big difference on the legs and feet. Going to order mine in the spring.....
Posted by Troll
- October 27, 2013, 18:12:32 PMQuote from: CDNRatMan on October 27, 2013, 17:32:38 PM
good for you Troll, I have not forgotten that I want your CD so I have video to ride with this winter......once I get my truck fixed I'll be getting that taken care of.....
I'm saving one for you 
Posted by Boaski
- October 27, 2013, 17:55:05 PM4 of us went out for a loop from Mt. Gilead (everyone knows where that it at, right?) through Mt. Vernon then up through Mohican State Park. We went through Butler on the way back to Mt. Gilead. About 110 miles or so. Usually this time of year that ride is packed with bikes, this year we saw less than 10. I have to admit I was a little cold by the time we got back home.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- October 27, 2013, 17:32:38 PM good for you Troll, I have not forgotten that I want your CD so I have video to ride with this winter......once I get my truck fixed I'll be getting that taken care of.....
Posted by Troll
- October 27, 2013, 16:24:59 PM39 degrees, with a promise of 59...with all the snow about 300 miles west of here, and nothing to stop it but the river...I decided that today was going to be a make it or break it kind of day. Mapped out a route, and went for a ride. I got some nice scenic pictures, a little video, and most important...my 179 miles with ten extra! Anything I can put on now is just going to be gravy.....Back roads, hills and then, the River....
Posted by Troll
- October 27, 2013, 10:29:20 AMThat kind of component was one of the major inspection parameters in N.Y. Glass, suspension, brakes, exhaust, tires, alignment, lights, all are mission critical. When I was working there, we did these inspections once a year for $5. People couldn't re-register their cars until it was done.
Posted by greenbarn
- October 27, 2013, 09:35:23 AMYou should be VERY unhappy with that, brother. I have no idea what is on their "check" list, but for $120 they should have CERTAINLY found that ball joint. If I understand you correctly, and the upper ball joint separated, it's not likely it wasn't really loose 2 weeks ago. I suppose, like anything, there's a slim chance that it was just a catastrophic failure (I've seen the ball joint just break off a couple times) but the GREAT majority of them wear out slowly and become loose, when loose enough they can pop out. Whoever is doing your work should be able to tell easily. If it was loose enough to come apart, I'd take the ball joint back to you certified service center and have a conversation. For $120 (that's almost 2 hours labor at our shop) they should have had hands on your car, and should have found that.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- October 26, 2013, 18:26:26 PMTroll was checked by a certified service center not 2 weeks ago as my pre winter inspection, and they said it was all ok, $120.00 for the check, so now I am not happy and they are off my list of dealing with after I go and see them once the Jimmy is fixed.
Posted by jmbo
- October 26, 2013, 18:06:28 PMJust got a text from my son. Seems their planning what he calls a "Snot Run" Thursday (Halloween) night from Steny's in Milwaukee. Supposed to be in the high 50's during the day but back in the 30's at night. Since it's the last day of the month and my rider's insurance drops down to storage insurance the first day of November looks like this is the last run for the year.
Posted by Troll
- October 26, 2013, 17:59:18 PMThis is why vehicles need periodic inspection. I was a N.Y. Safety inspector (all dealerships had to have at least 1) before I moved to Wisconsin, where they apparently don't give a damn if your wheels fall off while you are driving...
Posted by CDNRatMan
- October 26, 2013, 17:20:59 PM Dude no noises no clunking no warning, went around a corner and wham it stopped, this morning it was acting a bit weird but I attributed to the amount of snow on the roads. But will have it looked at on Monday and fixed so I am ok with that . But I did make it to the Honda dealer and get all my parts for the winter projects ordered.....
Posted by greenbarn
- October 26, 2013, 17:09:44 PMYou were supposed to have that clunking and tire-wear issue looked at, BEFORE the ball joint separated!
I can help you out, but I hope you have AAA, the tow bill will be a bit steep...
Posted by CDNRatMan
- October 26, 2013, 17:04:25 PM 
may have to get the bike out of the shed because while going around a corner my upper ball joint failed, truck is ok I had a 8 km walk home...lol it was kind of funny, and was thinking darn good thing my cell is at home or I would be calling my good buddy who owns his own fix it place in 0hi0 to come help a buddy.......
Posted by Troll
- October 26, 2013, 15:53:56 PM'77 was the last year...403 with a 400 behind it. Almost a 442, but not quite. I've had 2 Rivs before this one...a '64 and a '65. The '64 had a 401 in it, and the '65 had a 425...or at least it did when I bought it, but it was stuck tight, so I popped in a '66 401 out of a Wildcat. My favorite Buick was my '68 GS400 Convertible. I've had a couple of decent Chryslers, too. A '57 300C, a 300K and an L...Had a 65 Imperial Convertible for a while, too. I had a '58 DeSoto Sportsman with a 392. Back then, they were just cars, most of which were bought and sold cheap. I think I paid like $650 for my '66 Corvair Corsa Coupe (for those who don't know Corvair lore...the Corsa had a 164" 140 horse flat 6 with 4 carbs...2 primary and 2 secondary, like a 4 barrel carb, and mine had the 4 speed manual transaxle and air conditioning). NICE CAR...but some idiot in a '63 Lincoln 4 dr convertible t-boned it....
Posted by greenbarn
- October 26, 2013, 14:25:49 PMQuote from: CDNRatMan on October 26, 2013, 10:17:12 AMWOW close call, you have a Ranger too......and bumperettes and a sunroom wow you have it all.......
a Ranger? I'm talking a beater 2WD 4 cyl truck, dude, not a $15,000 Polaris 4x4 UTV... And now it's got antler and/or hoof gouges all down one side, and a broke-off mirror... 
Quote from: Troll on October 26, 2013, 12:40:31 PMTroll, you had a Holiday? and now a Riv. I bet you've had a lot of cool cars over the years. I didn't know they made the Holiday in the 70s. All I've ever seen was the run-of-the-mill 88's around here. I had a 77 Grand Prix that was pretty cool. Had the 2-tone maroon/mauve paint. They don't make 'em with style like they used to......I had to drag an empty 4 wheel U-Haul trailer 25 miles with my '77 Olds Holiday back to where I rented it...Ahhh, memories!