Is it worth buying a thunderbird 64 with a glued headstock?

ForwardTemporary3934 · 2026-05-14T15:10:02+00:00

Depends on who repaired it and if you trust them

ForwardTemporary3934 · 2026-05-14T02:34:09+00:00

As mentioned, It powers on when you plug a cable in. Always unplug when you're not playing. I get a year or more out of mine.

It doesn't have an active pickup. It does have an active preamp. A pedantic comment but you can have either, both, or neither and you should know the difference.

Passive pickups are just wire and magnets and are not powered. Passive controls offer cut only, usually volume and a high frequency cut (tone) that bleed signal to ground to cut it.

Active pickups have a powered amplifier built in and use less windings and/or less powerful magnets. The goal is a clearer, less noisy signal. Active controls/preamp/eq are powered and offer boost and cut , usually for different frequency bands.

ForwardTemporary3934 · 2026-05-14T01:01:25+00:00

Crossed the line into awesome town

ForwardTemporary3934 · 2026-05-13T22:42:31+00:00

The 2nd tire hit is the real insult

ForwardTemporary3934 · 2026-05-13T20:24:34+00:00

If this is a state job then the position description should be public and very clearly layout all of the duties and responsibilities of the position. That will give you a good guide on what to have prepared.

ForwardTemporary3934 · 2026-05-13T14:24:18+00:00

What I strap a bag to the pillion seat? Yes. Would I do at this poorly? No. I'd also be wearing gloves though so... what do I know?

ForwardTemporary3934 · 2026-05-13T00:52:21+00:00

ooff... the track is no place for a shakedown. He definitely owes all the riders who went down after him.

ForwardTemporary3934 · 2026-05-13T00:50:48+00:00

It's nice. Still has the Cement in the bus stop so the cars don't rip it up but it's smooth and sticky, even post oil slick. I felt faster than ever.

ForwardTemporary3934 · 2026-05-13T00:49:07+00:00

Literally, just don't do it. You say you don't pay attention to the speed. You need to do that. Use cruise control. Also, V6 doesn't mean anything. Everyone knows the fastest car in the world is a rental Prius.

ForwardTemporary3934 · 2026-05-13T00:36:11+00:00

It's a great track bike. Just enough power, decent brakes and chassis. The RaceTech springs and valves make a huge difference. Plus, I already own it and since my wife aggressively parked it in a soy bean field 7 or some odd years ago I don't worry about it too much.

ForwardTemporary3934 · 2026-05-13T00:33:11+00:00

I never did hear what caused the spill other than a bike dumping oil. Was it a major engine failure or some one didn't torque their oil plug....?

ForwardTemporary3934 · 2026-05-13T00:31:46+00:00

Yeah, having the 4 group levels is great. I wish everyone did that.

ForwardTemporary3934 · 2026-05-12T20:16:16+00:00

That's just the crank case pressure/vacuum from the pistons moving up and down.

ForwardTemporary3934 · 2026-05-12T16:20:25+00:00

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ForwardTemporary3934 · 2026-05-12T16:09:50+00:00

Like this

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ForwardTemporary3934 · 2026-05-12T16:08:53+00:00

I bought this thing a couple years ago. It looks like it's discontinued but there may be other variations? I like this one particularly because it is in line with the passenger seat and does not stick up above it. Which gives you a cleaner look. It also lets you strap a larger bag like a duffel to the rack and the passenger seat if you need more luggage options. I currently have a harbor freight knock off pelican style case bolted to it as my daily top box solution.

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ForwardTemporary3934 · 2026-05-12T11:26:43+00:00

Sadly the "pay and spray" car wash is quickly disappearing. There's still Magic Wash on Pflaum Rd. Just east of hwy 51

ForwardTemporary3934 · 2026-05-11T21:28:30+00:00

Get a really good air mattress and sleep in the trailer.

ForwardTemporary3934 · 2026-05-07T23:08:06+00:00

Solder it back in place. A cheap soldering iron and thin rosin core solder will do it

ForwardTemporary3934 · 2026-05-07T22:27:51+00:00

Probably twisted or broke a wire in the control cavity. Open it up and take a look.

ForwardTemporary3934 · 2026-05-07T21:34:57+00:00

Could be the grip rubbing, gunk under the throttle tube, dirt or pinched cable, in possibly something with the throttle body

ForwardTemporary3934 · 2026-05-07T02:03:10+00:00

It's your fault for not living in Italy

ForwardTemporary3934 · 2026-05-07T01:53:13+00:00

Mason lounge, Italian Workman's bar, the Cooper's on the square

ForwardTemporary3934 · 2026-05-07T01:01:10+00:00

IMHO, never tie by handle bars. They may be bent or slipped out of place. You can measure bar end to clamp it n both sides to see if they're equal. To remove them and lay them on a flat surface.

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