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    Harley-Davidson Moving More Production Overseas!

    I bet if you opened a scooter store across the street from a maserati dealer, and placed a random selection of people in a car on the street in front of them, the comments you would hear would be, Look, more people are buying scooters then maserati's these days.,,
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    Need help, my math skills stink

    Throw 10 ounces in and you'll be good to go.,,,
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    Flushed antifreeze

    I'm thinking your old thermostat was stuck partially open, that's why IT read a lower temp. And you may still have air trapped in the system. Your heater core may be partially blocked with crud. But before I'd go tearing the dash apart, keep an extra bottle of anti-freeze in the car and drive it...
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    Why do some cars just "eat" tires?

    I can see how you get long life out of the rears on a Corvette. The car is light to begin with, plus all the real weight is over the front tires. I personally haven't seen a tire rated at 30 psi in over 50 years. With car makers trying to squeeze the most mileage they can out of cars these, I'm...
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    Why do some cars just "eat" tires?

    I'm willing to bet, most never think of checking the tire pressure. Or don't think of running them 2-3 pds higher then what it says in the car door sticker. The tires that came on your car 10 years ago are probably not even made anymore. And whats available today are way better, and will last...
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    Aging, loss of strength, and large bikes (like a Harley)

    I had bike drop a few years back that had me thinking. I was 69 at the, time when I was doing some slow speed maneuvers to get the feel back after winter, when I committed the sin. I touched the front brake, and down I went. I was only doing about 5 mph, so it was more of a fall over. I know how...
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    Harley-Davidson Moving More Production Overseas!

    I can agree that price has an effect on the number of bike sold, but if you bought a bike 4 years ago, there's a chance your still paying for it. The big bike rally's which are mostly Harley people, are still going on . Trikes are popular as a way to keep riding. Most probably don't ride as much...
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    Transmission fluid change

    Some vehicles trans filters can only be changed if you remove the trans from the vehicle. I'm not looking to spend a fortune to have that done on a routine service. I've had the fluid changed twice on my equinox, and it's just a drain and refill event. Just as a precautionary action, not due to...
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    How Cool Is Too Cool?

    I don't feel that the temps your seeing will cause any harm or excessive wear, but what might cause the oil to drop in viscosity being it's run thru the transmission. It will probably shear down a grade of so from that. If you are concerned with condensation being a problem when the bike is...
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    Best filter for V-Twin Victory

    Seems the only risk is getting the wrong filter. Or one that doesn't meet the factory specs. At least buying a filter from the dealer assures you'll get the proper one. I could buy filters at the local auto parts store and hope it's the right one, for the same price as the Harley dealer. Hmm...
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    Best way to clean a headstone

    Boy this topic sure took a left turn, LOL.,,
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    Best way to clean a headstone

    I've watched videos from other countries where it appears they kinda make it a party, when a family member's body has to removed from their grave. The definitely don't do that here. There are some very expansive cemeteries here. But I don't think anyone would be in favor of using that ground...
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    Best way to clean a headstone

    One thing I found out years ago is, when a cemetery say it offers "Perpetual Care", that really means they will cut and trim the grass around the stones, and plow the roads if applicable. It does not cover the cleaning, or repairs, to head stones or mausoleums. That responsibility usually falls...
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    Do shops charge women more for car repairs?

    Years ago my daughter 18 yrs old, was going to college in Austin Texas. Her car was a few years old and once she was down there , seemed to break down almost weekly. The place she would take it would give her crazy prices for the smallest repairs. Light burned out tail light bulbs. Her brakes...
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    Ford is offering employee pricing to all U.S. customers on most 2024 and 2025 Ford and Lincoln vehicles

    Has anybody looked at how Fords stock is doing lately?.,,
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    Best way to clean a headstone

    There is a list of a few government approved cleaners , that are the only type approved to be used in cemeteries like Arlington. Power washing isn't an approved method, and certain cleaners can cause structural damage according to one company , where that's what they do. Getting the stone wet...
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    What is this kind of fence called and best place to look?

    I fenced my yard in with 5 ft chain link fence to keep my dogs corralled. That type of fencing isn't for privacy, but it seems to give the impression of more openness. On the other hand, my neighbor chose to use the white plastic type of fencing. It gives the look of a prison yard to me. But...
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    EP Additives in Motorcycle oil for the gears?

    To the best of my recollection, there was a chart posted somewhere on this site that gave the GL rating for oils. Harley for instance always says to use their engine oil in their engine, primary's, and transmission. It was posted that their 20w50 wt oil carried a GL-1 rating. Millions of Harley...
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    What Standby Generator are you buying for your house?

    I pretty much guaranteed I will never need a backup generator. Where we live, the power only goes out for a few hours at a time, if it ever goes out. Two years after Sandy hit us, I bought a small 4k watt Harbor Freight genny. Since then, we haven't had a outage that lasted more than 20...
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    Snowblower Carb...too Lean?

    I'm sure the carb you replaced it with is used on other machines beside your snowblower. The main difference is the other machine more than likely also use an air filter. I haven't seen a snowblower with an air filter, so that might cause it to run a little leaner. Unless you try an add one, you...
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