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Message |
| Topic: Center Stand Dolly |
BlueThunder
Replies: 7
Views: 2485
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Fri May 16, 2025 9:53 pm Subject: Center Stand Dolly |
| I use a Park-N-Move although its a bit pricey. I suggest that you roll the rear tire onto a 1/2" board. It makes it easier to use the centre stand on the roller. |
| Topic: When you can't afford Murray's... |
BlueThunder
Replies: 6
Views: 2560
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Mon May 12, 2025 9:45 pm Subject: When you can't afford Murray's... |
I was going to build a snow blower out of a 750F motor. Even started welding the frame. Decided to move to Florida, so it rendered the whole project moot.  |
| Topic: Brake Bleeder screws |
BlueThunder
Replies: 1
Views: 1449
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2023 1:06 am Subject: Brake Bleeder screws |
| bleeder 8mm x 1.25 |
| Topic: Papaluker? |
BlueThunder
Replies: 26
Views: 10027
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2023 3:36 pm Subject: Papaluker? |
| Is there a reason why no posts are displayed?? |
| Topic: 2023 Ride for Dad |
BlueThunder
Replies: 9
Views: 3554
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Tue May 30, 2023 12:35 am Subject: 2023 Ride for Dad |
| Geesh Chris, How many years running have been the top guy? |
| Topic: Back and Forth, Maine to Arizona... |
BlueThunder
Replies: 97
Views: 40033
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2023 3:04 pm Subject: Back and Forth, Maine to Arizona... |
Drove a part of the Blue Ridge Parkway today. Todays ride was in the truck, but this is now part of my motorcycle Bucket List!
Spectacular views, pictures do not do justice to the place!
Rick,
I ... |
| Topic: Back and Forth, Maine to Arizona... |
BlueThunder
Replies: 97
Views: 40033
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2023 9:27 pm Subject: Back and Forth, Maine to Arizona... |
| Daytona was a blast!! |
| Topic: Back and Forth, Maine to Arizona... |
BlueThunder
Replies: 97
Views: 40033
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2023 7:03 pm Subject: Back and Forth, Maine to Arizona... |
| Rick, are you going to Daytona Bike Week? I will be arriving in Orlando Thurs March 2nd. |
| Topic: New member from Texas |
BlueThunder
Replies: 10
Views: 4230
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2023 5:29 pm Subject: New member from Texas |
| Welcome to the site! I see that you are close to Navasota. Every April a bunch of friends ride from KY to Navasota. This year is April 28-30. Let me know if you are interested. |
| Topic: Merry Christmas |
BlueThunder
Replies: 9
Views: 3769
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2022 5:39 pm Subject: Merry Christmas |
| Merry Xmas!!! |
| Topic: Touring on a CB750F? |
BlueThunder
Replies: 9
Views: 3995
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2022 4:29 pm Subject: Touring on a CB750F? |
| Depends on your age! When I was younger (and I didn't know better) I rode my '79 750F all over the country including Canada. As I got older my body required something more comfortable. Tried a '77 ... |
| Topic: Great day for a ride |
BlueThunder
Replies: 31
Views: 11908
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2022 9:02 pm Subject: Great day for a ride |
| Make sure you thank Justin. |
| Topic: Great day for a ride |
BlueThunder
Replies: 31
Views: 11908
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2022 4:56 pm Subject: Great day for a ride |
| Saturday was a good day for a ride on the Snake TN-421. |
| Topic: Bike Bandit bankruptcy |
BlueThunder
Replies: 7
Views: 4126
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2022 4:53 pm Subject: Bike Bandit bankruptcy |
| Little late in reporting this Bike Bandit bankruptcy was mentioned on the GW (and others) sites in June. |
| Topic: Headlight replacement or upgrade |
BlueThunder
Replies: 7
Views: 3279
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Mon May 16, 2022 6:53 pm Subject: Headlight replacement or upgrade |
The cool thing back in the day was an 8" Suzuki head light but those are like hens teeth nowadays.
Yes I know. I have a complete assembly for when I was thinking of doing the switch. Never did i ... |
| Topic: Headlight replacement or upgrade |
BlueThunder
Replies: 7
Views: 3279
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Mon May 16, 2022 2:05 pm Subject: Headlight replacement or upgrade |
| check out 4-into-1 as they have a good selection for replacements. |
| Topic: USPS Mail service to lands Down-Under |
BlueThunder
Replies: 7
Views: 4255
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2022 5:45 pm Subject: USPS Mail service to lands Down-Under |
Seems odd that they would take FedEx, DHL, etc. but not international mail. Can't be Covid related as that doesn't make any sense.
To answer the question... I export worldwide via FedEx and haven' ... |
| Topic: Current tire options? [don't kill me] |
BlueThunder
Replies: 19
Views: 10636
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2022 5:07 pm Subject: Current tire options? [don't kill me] |
| For stock sizes I found Pirelli Demons to be excellent for grip and wet weather riding. |
| Topic: How long to crank before oil pressure light goes out? |
BlueThunder
Replies: 22
Views: 9317
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2022 6:45 pm Subject: How long to crank before oil pressure light goes out? |
This is what cold unrideable weather does. It makes you think too much and then you start worrying
about the monster under the bed.
Prove that there's air trapped in the filter cannister and th ... |
| Topic: How long to crank before oil pressure light goes out? |
BlueThunder
Replies: 22
Views: 9317
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2022 6:27 pm Subject: How long to crank before oil pressure light goes out? |
| I think you guys are over thinking this. Just push the button and ride! |
| Topic: Cycle World September 1981 CB750F vs 750 Seca/GS750EX/KZ750 |
BlueThunder
Replies: 6
Views: 5086
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2022 1:58 am Subject: Cycle World September 1981 CB750F vs 750 Seca/GS750EX/KZ750 |
| Ask Glenn to allow pdf uploads. |
| Topic: eBay sucks |
BlueThunder
Replies: 22
Views: 10533
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2022 3:12 am Subject: eBay sucks |
| When I sell something on fleabay, I am charged 12.55% plus $.30 on the total amount of the selling price, the shipping cost, and the tax the buyer has to pay. Fuck fleabay, like Tom says, I wish someo ... |
| Topic: eBay sucks |
BlueThunder
Replies: 22
Views: 10533
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2022 6:35 am Subject: eBay sucks |
| Payment not done through PayPal? Just trying to figure out how this mess ocurred. |
| Topic: eBay sucks |
BlueThunder
Replies: 22
Views: 10533
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2022 6:18 am Subject: eBay sucks |
| Chico, I don't understand. If the funds were transferred to your bank account -less sellers fee - then hpw could the account number be wrong? That is, if the account number is wrong, the funds would n ... |
| Topic: eBay sucks |
BlueThunder
Replies: 22
Views: 10533
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2022 2:40 am Subject: eBay sucks |
| I hear you. There was a time when eBay was pro-buyer, then pro-seller. Sellers stopped listing and now its just pro-nothing. |
| Topic: eBay sucks |
BlueThunder
Replies: 22
Views: 10533
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2022 12:30 am Subject: eBay sucks |
| That's why I only pay with PayPal. Anytime I've had a problem with the seller, they promptly refunded the money. Fortunately I've only had to go this route twice in the past 10 years. The most rece ... |
| Topic: Fairing ID |
BlueThunder
Replies: 4
Views: 3042
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2022 1:50 am Subject: Fairing ID |
| Looks like a fairing that I have seen quite often on Yahoo Japan. |
| Topic: Oil filter sale |
BlueThunder
Replies: 20
Views: 8829
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2021 11:56 pm Subject: Oil filter sale |
I think Brian should sell each of us 2 filters at cost $1.50 and deliver them to the spring ride
Thanks Brian
😇 |
| Topic: Oil filter sale |
BlueThunder
Replies: 20
Views: 8829
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2021 11:48 pm Subject: Oil filter sale |
Fram is weak. Car filters, anyway, so it would stand to reason that the bike ones are similar in quality.
That was true 10 years or so ago. Today the filters don't have the material or construction ... |
| Topic: Oil filter sale |
BlueThunder
Replies: 20
Views: 8829
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2021 1:00 am Subject: Oil filter sale |
| The local auto store in Lynbrook was liquidating their Fram oil filters. I bought his entire stock of 39 CH6009 filters at $0.75 each! Needless to say I won't have to buy another oil filter for the ... |
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