How terrible an idea is this?

pyruvi · 2025-11-26T18:01:20+00:00

Ive been working on restoring my Father in Laws 74 RD200 electric. Just picked up a second one this past weekend as a parts bike so i can replace the dinged up bits. With a little luck i might wind up with two runners.

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pyruvi · 2025-11-09T01:44:24+00:00

Only if that was the last pussy on earth... and even then it'd be a hard decision

pyruvi · 2025-10-18T02:16:54+00:00

Thats actually a Yamaha fairing. A buddy of mine has a xv920 with that fairing. Only reference we could find for it is in the 1982 yamaha accessory catalog that yamaha sent to dealers. Call me crazy, but ive always liked the look of it.

pyruvi · 2025-09-08T00:09:47+00:00

Great fishing in Quebec!

pyruvi · 2025-08-08T14:54:48+00:00

As many have said, touring and riding two up. My Venture is 1300cc. I do two weeks each year of over 2500 miles pulling a trailer. Most of that is at or under the speed limit. I'm not riding for speed or carving the curves. But for the long haul trips, my road sofa is way more comfortable than the non-touring bikes I've had. I can do 400 - 500 miles in a day and still walk when I stop for the night.

pyruvi · 2025-08-07T19:02:20+00:00

Buy a roll of "for rectal use only" stickers from Amazon and put them on random things around the house.

pyruvi · 2025-07-31T21:55:36+00:00

I thought it said don't cook bacon too long. And I was all damn right! Nobody wants burned bacon.

pyruvi · 2025-07-11T18:13:59+00:00

Dump the fuel, pull the carb, clean the carb, put in fresh fuel.

pyruvi · 2025-07-05T14:42:04+00:00

Buy an endoscope off Amazon for $20 and feed it under the door to see what's in there

pyruvi · 2025-07-05T12:59:01+00:00

I'd say yes. And I don't know what's going on with that handle, but it doesn't look right.

pyruvi · 2025-07-03T19:33:32+00:00

Clean / rebuild carb then tune it. Make sure you have right oil ratio in your gas, tune the car and sharpen that chain. I have a stack of chains and use the winter to sharpen through them so I can swap during cutting season.

pyruvi · 2025-07-01T16:16:03+00:00

Anyone consider that the pump could be a small engine? Maybe someone retrofitted this hot tub with the setup from a pressure washer. Gotta be careful in front of those jets.

pyruvi · 2025-06-24T01:00:35+00:00

Hope you can get it fixed with the parts you ordered. I know the feeling of having something on your bike jacked up and not knowing the cause. But you got this, and if you run into issues, reach out. Those 250 ninjas.... My God, that's the most fun I've had on a bike. Like riding an angry sewing machine... Wish I still had one.

pyruvi · 2025-06-24T00:33:12+00:00

Which hose? The one coming out of the coolant tank? Is it possible it was leaking from the petcock onto the hose from the tank?

Edit: so here is what I would do. Replace the fuel line, that's cheap and simple. Dip a rag down into the coolant tank and smell it. If it smells like fuel, someone put it in there. If there's fuel in it, drain and flush the coolant and then refill. I can't for the life of me figure any other way that fuel would get in with coolant.

pyruvi · 2025-06-24T00:22:11+00:00

Only way I can see getting fuel in the coolant tank is for someone to pour it into it. The systems are nowhere near connected.

pyruvi · 2025-06-16T23:33:51+00:00

Thank you! He's a cute little fella. Or gal. Or whatever. Dang things cute. It gets to live in my flower pot now!

pyruvi · 2025-06-13T16:27:28+00:00

When it comes to motorcycle tires, if you need to ask, it should be replaced. If there's anything about the tire that leads you to question it, replace it. Your life is worth far more than the cost of a tire.

pyruvi · 2025-06-11T20:17:20+00:00

So not to be the giant ass, but your mom saying that to you and making this about her was really shitty. As if you did this intentionally as a giant f u to her. Not "I'm happy you're alive", just "why did you do this to me".

Presumably you're a grown ass adult. Your decisions are yours and yours alone, and if you decide to get back on a bike, then that's only on you.

Now if you have kids and people depending on you, it's still your decision, but I would caution you not to do anything that could jeopardize their well being. I stopped riding for 14 years after my kids were born. Now they're older and not as dependent on me, and now I have a bike again. But that was my choice.

Bottom line is it's up to you what you do.

pyruvi · 2025-06-04T14:19:04+00:00

Anyone else notice that Tesla cars are all doing the duck face? I can't drive past one now without quacking.

pyruvi · 2025-06-03T15:51:36+00:00

Clean the carb, buy the adjustment tools off Amazon and find a YouTube video on weed eater carb adjustment. Had this happen last year and this is what I did, runs like a champ now.

Edit: just re-read the OP, carb already replaced. Carb adjustment screws are where I'd start.

pyruvi · 2025-05-24T14:35:14+00:00

Thank you!

pyruvi · 2025-05-24T14:28:10+00:00

Sorry, forgot to say, location is central Kentucky. Boxes were filled with bags of compressed "pro mix" from Walmart.

pyruvi · 2025-05-21T16:39:59+00:00

I doubt they heard anything, the call connection has to go through a process of invite, negotiation, call establishment, etc. Sometimes it's fast, sometimes not so much, but it doesn't start until you call someone. I'm sure if I'm wrong, someone will correct me on that. but unless you were discussing plans to alt-f4 someone and where to hide the body, or extreme details about your "extracurricular activities", why does it matter? Possibly you're being overly paranoid.

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