Thu, 29 Dec 2022 01:41:05 +0000

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Thu, 29 Dec 2022 01:41:05 +0000 quote
A package of goodness from Burbank friends.

Lots of laughs (including a ham ornament not pictured), a Spanish plate for the Spanish and a beautiful piece of 44.

Pure class creating big smiles.

Gratzi G- man and Dr the Mrs…

Gratzi

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Thu, 29 Dec 2022 02:59:47 +0000

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Thu, 29 Dec 2022 02:59:47 +0000 quote
Awesome.
The same are responsible for one of the best Xmas cards I've ever received.

They have claaaaaasss
Thu, 29 Dec 2022 03:39:04 +0000

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Thu, 29 Dec 2022 03:39:04 +0000 quote
it was all Dr. The Mrs. idea! I just put the plan into action.

the ham ornament was just the cherry on top, I had to grab it when I saw it! glad the tree is still up to hang it!

apologies on the gift wrapping (I suck at it) and greasy prints, I was using the lift as my work table!
Thu, 29 Dec 2022 14:46:41 +0000

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Thu, 29 Dec 2022 14:46:41 +0000 quote
Bought a car on the 27th, since our Laguna II started to be needy, after serving us for 400k Kms...

Found this gem in a nearby county. It's an import from Holland, one owner car. Checked up everything and gave a deposit. Total Kms corresponded to all records in Renault's European system up to November when it was last serviced and then imported to Greece, so it wasn't tampered in any way (unfortunately pretty common in Greece with used cars / imports). Furthermore, I asked around and the specific dealer is one of the best and totally honest on what he sells. It's a diesel with a DC A/M gearbox. BOSE edition with lots of extras (it even has a massage function on the driver's seat). Photos are from the dealer's ad, I'll be getting it next week after the paperwork's done...

Can't wait...













Thu, 29 Dec 2022 14:57:42 +0000

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Thu, 29 Dec 2022 14:57:42 +0000 quote
Slick!

I wonder if Renault will ever dabble in the US market again. they make really nice cars.
Thu, 29 Dec 2022 15:14:53 +0000

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Thu, 29 Dec 2022 15:14:53 +0000 quote
Birdsnest wrote:
they make really nice cars.
True, they do! French (and Italian) cars are a bit misjudged cause of the electrical gremlins they had in the past. Times have changed. And the ride, it's like you're on a magic carpet. Our Laguna II (2005) has been bulletproof all these years with the typical maintenance but ultimately it's tired. I'll be gifting it to a friend who's in desperate need for a car at the moment and can't afford one...

New one is a 2017 Megane IV with the bulletproof and ageless 1.5dCi (Euro 6) used by many makers, even Mercedes...
Thu, 29 Dec 2022 15:44:26 +0000

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Thu, 29 Dec 2022 15:44:26 +0000 quote
Great find.
Love the heads up display and sound system.
The French are great at those kind of details - and that's a killer little motor.
Nice New Years present!
Thu, 29 Dec 2022 16:45:33 +0000

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Thu, 29 Dec 2022 16:45:33 +0000 quote
French cars are under-appreciated.
Thu, 29 Dec 2022 17:40:45 +0000

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Thu, 29 Dec 2022 17:40:45 +0000 quote
SaFiS wrote:
Bought a car on the 27th, since our Laguna II started to be needy, after serving us for 400k Kms...

Found this gem in a nearby county. It's an import from Holland, one owner car. Checked up everything and gave a deposit. Total Kms corresponded to all records in Renault's European system up to November when it was last serviced and then imported to Greece, so it wasn't tampered in any way (unfortunately pretty common in Greece with used cars / imports). Furthermore, I asked around and the specific dealer is one of the best and totally honest on what he sells. It's a diesel with a DC A/M gearbox. BOSE edition with lots of extras (it even has a massage function on the driver's seat). Photos are from the dealer's ad, I'll be getting it next week after the paperwork's done...

Can't wait...
Will a scooter fit in the back of it?
Thu, 29 Dec 2022 19:18:47 +0000

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Thu, 29 Dec 2022 19:18:47 +0000 quote
whodatschrome wrote:
Will a scooter fit in the back of it?
Probably, but I'm not going to do it. At least for a while...
Thu, 29 Dec 2022 19:26:08 +0000

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Thu, 29 Dec 2022 19:26:08 +0000 quote
Very nice! I love wagons/hatchbacks…
Thu, 29 Dec 2022 22:52:16 +0000

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Thu, 29 Dec 2022 22:52:16 +0000 quote
SaFiS wrote:
Probably, but I'm not going to do it. At least for a while...
famous last words.

also, pics if you do. otherwise you'll have to draw us a picture!
Thu, 29 Dec 2022 23:25:44 +0000

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Thu, 29 Dec 2022 23:25:44 +0000 quote
greasy125 wrote:
famous last words.

also, pics if you do. otherwise you'll have to draw us a picture!
Definitely kidding. I'm not doing such a crime except if it's a freshly painted frame…
Fri, 30 Dec 2022 00:09:57 +0000

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Fri, 30 Dec 2022 00:09:57 +0000 quote
SaFiS wrote:
Definitely kidding. I'm not doing such a crime except if it's a freshly painted frame…
Until comes the day when that "deal" presents itself, and you happen to be in your new ride ...
Fri, 30 Dec 2022 01:09:48 +0000

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Fri, 30 Dec 2022 01:09:48 +0000 quote
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Until comes the day when that "deal" presents itself, and you happen to be in your new ride ...
"I put down a couple of garbage bags and rolled down the windows, it'll be fine"
Mon, 02 Jan 2023 14:26:29 +0000

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Mon, 02 Jan 2023 14:26:29 +0000 quote
Got me some really nice gear changers for a future project I have in mind. Made by Domino for a 3 speed Garelli but they can be easily adapted for 4 gears (I've seen them on an Italian Vespa project). Found them on the Italian Amazon...











Mon, 02 Jan 2023 19:22:41 +0000

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Mon, 02 Jan 2023 19:22:41 +0000 quote
Love the Domino leversets. Used several on Vespa mopeds.

I bet their cable gearchange is a lot crisper than the setup used on the Puch 3-speed old-timer engines.
Mon, 02 Jan 2023 19:35:37 +0000

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Mon, 02 Jan 2023 19:35:37 +0000 quote
It seems that I am a dumbass. Got all pumped to work on my old smallie engine and immediately hit a snag: aside from the flyside bearing and caged roller for the axle, yes, I have no ball bearings today.

So I ask the brain trust, SKF or NTN? I know to avoid SKF if it's not European in origin. NTN is always good stuff, but I press those into the Japanese/Taiwanese stuff...seems a bit like sacrilege.

In the interim, I was just gonna sulk and go change the Malossi belt/rollers/sliders on the Majesty, but it started pouring outside again.

Guess I'll try baking this iMac video card and Dell laptop main board. If I can salvage them, great. More money for scooter parts.
Tue, 03 Jan 2023 00:10:37 +0000

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Tue, 03 Jan 2023 00:10:37 +0000 quote
Today in the "why can't I have nice things" department, I took the GL out for obvious reasons and the clutch nut decided to come loose. So I got to fix that.

But then I also got to put some miles on the GL, which was nice, but also made me realize the carb needs some attention at 1/4 throttle, plus I think I need to consider a new exhaust, because it's loud AF and comes in too late in fourth gear.

I also mixed up a tiny batch of orange paint and fixed some spots on the VBB that needed touchups. That's something that's been on the to-do list for way too long, but I'm really happy it's done.

So lots of goodness across lots of scooters, even if none of them were the Smallstate.
Tue, 03 Jan 2023 00:55:18 +0000

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Tue, 03 Jan 2023 00:55:18 +0000 quote
Today my wife and I took a drive up to Yachats for fish tacos. It's her birthday and she wanted to see the ocean. Of course we took the Magestic Minnow, the 1997, 30' Winnebago.

It's pretty stormy out today but the drive up to Yachats was clear, and the tacos were delicious.

We decided to split right after eating because it was getting a bit windy. Well, about half way home we needed to stop for a bathroom break. Bob Creek wayside had too many cars to park there so I stopped at Brays Point - spectacular views up and down the coast.

As soon as I stopped I knew this wasn't good. The wind was blowing the crap out of us. And it started raining hard. Like really hard. So we decide to get off the cliff and find a better place.

I turn the key and .. nothing. No click of the starter relay. Lights on the dash but no relay clicking. So I try the MOM switch. It's a switch that lets you use the house batteries to start the engine. like a jumpstart. Nothing....

I get out and about get my arm ripped off by the wind turning the door into a sail. I grabbed a pair of pliers out of the tool bin and proceeded to play with the battery connections.

I went in and out three of four times, all to no avail. Oh, and there was no cell service where we were at.

So we sat for a moment and I went through the whole process again...and the MOM switch worked! It started right up and we drove straight home, getting blown around so we went nice and easy.

A bit of excitement for her birthday

Riders on the Storm....
Tue, 03 Jan 2023 01:14:45 +0000

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Tue, 03 Jan 2023 01:14:45 +0000 quote
And the moral of the story is: don't be a dumbass and stop on the side of a cliff in a huge storm!
Tue, 03 Jan 2023 03:12:15 +0000

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Tue, 03 Jan 2023 03:12:15 +0000 quote
Rain broke for a bit, so I tore apart the Majesty's CVT. Looked decent for 15K on Malossi parts. Biggest surprise is that it pulls way better than stock but doesn't variate fully.

Fewer spiders than expected, considering the belt case exhaust ducts were open to the elements and it's been sitting in my driveway for almost 18 months.

I have the new belt, rollers and ramp plate sliders. Ordered some other worn parts; hoping I can button it up before my buddies realize that Vegas is coming in early March and they need their scoots worked on.

A damp day screwing with a CVT is still better than no scooter time at all.







Wed, 04 Jan 2023 00:12:10 +0000

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Wed, 04 Jan 2023 00:12:10 +0000 quote
so *technically* it wasn't today, but I put this thing together over the holiday



only now, I have a sense of impending doom....



more things are going to have to move...

the situation is ongoing, and we will report as it unfolds...
Wed, 04 Jan 2023 00:17:02 +0000

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Wed, 04 Jan 2023 00:17:02 +0000 quote
You're going to have to rename "Kajit's House of Wares" to "Kajit's House of Where the Fuck Did I Put That?"
Wed, 04 Jan 2023 00:27:29 +0000

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Wed, 04 Jan 2023 00:27:29 +0000 quote
I started moving stuff around in preparation for this right about thanksgiving so this has basically been me for the better part of a month...



Wed, 04 Jan 2023 14:04:06 +0000

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Wed, 04 Jan 2023 14:04:06 +0000 quote
Quote:
Kajit's House of Where's?
LOLZ

*giggled like a bratty kid*
Wed, 04 Jan 2023 14:42:03 +0000

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Wed, 04 Jan 2023 14:42:03 +0000 quote
qascooter wrote:
Today my wife and I took a drive up to Yachats for fish tacos. It's her birthday and she wanted to see the ocean. Of course we took the Magestic Minnow, the 1997, 30' Winnebago.

It's pretty stormy out today but the drive up to Yachats was clear, and the tacos were delicious.

We decided to split right after eating because it was getting a bit windy. Well, about half way home we needed to stop for a bathroom break. Bob Creek wayside had too many cars to park there so I stopped at Brays Point - spectacular views up and down the coast.

As soon as I stopped I knew this wasn't good. The wind was blowing the crap out of us. And it started raining hard. Like really hard. So we decide to get off the cliff and find a better place.

I turn the key and .. nothing. No click of the starter relay. Lights on the dash but no relay clicking. So I try the MOM switch. It's a switch that lets you use the house batteries to start the engine. like a jumpstart. Nothing....

I get out and about get my arm ripped off by the wind turning the door into a sail. I grabbed a pair of pliers out of the tool bin and proceeded to play with the battery connections.

I went in and out three of four times, all to no avail. Oh, and there was no cell service where we were at.

So we sat for a moment and I went through the whole process again...and the MOM switch worked! It started right up and we drove straight home, getting blown around so we went nice and easy.

A bit of excitement for her birthday

Riders on the Storm....
Wonky electrical connections cause no end of headaches. During the fall, I rebuilt the alternator for my VW bus. Soon after, the main power would cut out while driving and come back on a few seconds later resulting in a huge backfire. Every time this happened, it was preceded by the signal light relay chirping like a cricket. At one point it died entirely and I got home by running a wire from the battery directly to the coil. Of course, I expected the alternator.

The problem turned out to be a switch on my dash that turns on the main power. The wire was still attached, but the solder joint was cracked causing intermittent contact. My keyed ignition switch is broken and aftermarket replacements are poor quality. It also requires complete disassembly of the steering column.
Wed, 04 Jan 2023 17:23:30 +0000

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Wed, 04 Jan 2023 17:23:30 +0000 quote
I feel your pain orwell. Figuring out electrical problems have never been my strong suite. The Stella is giving me grief which I was so convinced the CDI was the problem.
Wed, 04 Jan 2023 17:35:39 +0000

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Wed, 04 Jan 2023 17:35:39 +0000 quote
greasy125 wrote:
so *technically* it wasn't today, but I put this thing together over the holiday



only now, I have a sense of impending doom....



more things are going to have to move...

the situation is ongoing, and we will report as it unfolds...
Wow! Great lift!
Wed, 04 Jan 2023 20:40:58 +0000

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Wed, 04 Jan 2023 20:40:58 +0000 quote
Mistakes were made.


2014 Xciting R 500i ABS. 19K on the clock. Doesn't run, possible overheating issue. Came with title for $100.

Wed, 04 Jan 2023 22:56:17 +0000

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Wed, 04 Jan 2023 22:56:17 +0000 quote
az_slynch wrote:
Mistakes were made.
is this a cry for help? is it intervention time?

fwiw, if it winds up being the pump don't mess with trying to rebuild it, just order a complete new unit if possible. these were remarkably decent bikes, not my cup of tea, but a good product overall.
Wed, 04 Jan 2023 23:17:24 +0000

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Wed, 04 Jan 2023 23:17:24 +0000 quote
greasy125 wrote:
is this a cry for help? is it intervention time?

fwiw, if it winds up being the pump don't mess with trying to rebuild it, just order a complete new unit if possible. these were remarkably decent bikes, not my cup of tea, but a good product overall.
Nah. I wasn't planning to buy another scooter right now. Wanted to focus on what I have in queue (see Majesty CVT). It was more the for the challenge and to have another loaner ready for rallies and visitors. I probably won't touch it until March at the earliest.

And yes, plastic automatics aren't nearly as soul-stirring as a steel-bodied shifty. My P200 was way more fun to bomb around town on, or even cover the 100-ish miles to Phoenix.

Where the Majesty comes in are the 500+ mile days when I want to go to Vegas or Cali for a rally and don't need the truck. A good screen, a rebuilt seat, upgraded suspension, tapered steering bearings and a Malossi trans made it pleasant for the big-mile stuff.
Mon, 09 Jan 2023 01:56:24 +0000

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Mon, 09 Jan 2023 01:56:24 +0000 quote
az_slynch wrote:
So I ask the brain trust, SKF or NTN? I know to avoid SKF if it's not European in origin. NTN is always good stuff, but I press those into the Japanese/Taiwanese stuff...seems a bit like sacrilege.
I made a call. Waiting on the other two to arrive.


Churchin' this turd up, yo.

Mon, 09 Jan 2023 02:00:14 +0000

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VNB VSC o9c VMA vbc vmb VSX
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Mon, 09 Jan 2023 02:00:14 +0000 quote
Eccellente.
Sun, 15 Jan 2023 20:14:05 +0000

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'15 GTS300, '86 PX125EFL, '66 VBB, '01 ET4
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Sun, 15 Jan 2023 20:14:05 +0000 quote
Bought a heap from Kajiit:

Ponch and John ET4 revival

I just like resurrecting them. First time dealing with mechanicals on a modern - the GTS is in good shape and hasn't needed much.
Mon, 16 Jan 2023 14:19:25 +0000

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Mon, 16 Jan 2023 14:19:25 +0000 quote
^^^

Congrats hustler!

Speaking of Kajiit....

Was finishing up the Rally180 engine for the Spanish and realized I did not have the two little clips for securing the rear brake shoes. After a a string of curse words and general pouting I remembered that Kajiit had sent a bag of treasures (A zip lock bag crammed with smalls and what me wife said "looked like contents of a watchmakers junk drawer." ....Pffft)

Fetching the bag - now homed in a small coffee container - I light my candles and said the appropriate incantations to the House of Kajiit.... sure as shit I had TWO retaining clips in the Kajiit bag of treasures. I closed the container immediately not wanting to damage the gris gris. Yeah, also as I found the second clip and closed the container, I may have heard a Paco snort from the great beyond.

Don't doubt the powers of Kajiit. IJS.
Mon, 16 Jan 2023 17:43:33 +0000

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Mon, 16 Jan 2023 17:43:33 +0000 quote
those damn clips are the worst, never there when you need them.

I too have Kajiit Koffee cans filled with treasures. Mine don't have lids - I hope the magic has not disappeared...
Sat, 21 Jan 2023 11:58:04 +0000

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2 matching N.Z. '69 VBC Super, 177cc Racer, VespaCross Bodge, Puch SRA150, Piaggio Zip 100! & others
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Sat, 21 Jan 2023 11:58:04 +0000 quote
Today I realised that there is no just helping some people!



Sat, 21 Jan 2023 13:21:40 +0000

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2007 Stella 225
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Location: Rochester, Minnesota
 
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Sat, 21 Jan 2023 13:21:40 +0000 quote
SubEtherBASS wrote:
Today I realised that there is no just helping some people!
I saw that also, reading in there somewhere "it's running fine, plug chop looks good, but I think I should be 10 jet sizes smaller"
Sat, 21 Jan 2023 14:08:08 +0000

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Sat, 21 Jan 2023 14:08:08 +0000 quote
Christopher_55934 wrote:
I saw that also, reading in there somewhere "it's running fine, plug chop looks good, but I think I should be 10 jet sizes smaller"
This one don't have any idea what plug is in it, let alone what a plug chop is!
Complained that when going flat out it keeps slowing down..l
I said, ohh, sounds like a soft seize...
He says , nah, not that, it keeps stopping!
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