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by pinger05
Sun Oct 12, 2014 5:27 pm
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Why we Ride
Replies: 11
Views: 6165

Re: Why we Ride

by pinger05
Tue Jul 26, 2011 5:39 pm
Forum: Member Motorcycle Blogs
Topic: Pingers Blog
Replies: 48
Views: 55235

Bug Boomed

Yesterday the wife, my 6 year old daughter and I were in the master bedroom. My wife reached behind her to get baby wipe and came up with the wipe and an earwig. My daughter let out a screech that would make horror film director proud. That of course made the wife scream and flick the earwig at my d...
by pinger05
Fri Feb 18, 2011 12:03 pm
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: WTF!? insurance???
Replies: 166
Views: 51944

Re: WTF!? insurance???

In a really weird way I miss verm.
by pinger05
Sat Feb 12, 2011 2:42 pm
Forum: Trouble Shooting
Topic: Anyone know where to get a Maintenance Manual?
Replies: 3
Views: 3413

Re: Anyone know where to get a Maintenance Manual?

Think I found something that may work until I figure out how to get one from Yamaha. Thought I should share

http://www.paulmilner.com/yamaha/handbu ... IN_MAN.pdf
by pinger05
Sat Feb 12, 2011 12:47 pm
Forum: Trouble Shooting
Topic: Anyone know where to get a Maintenance Manual?
Replies: 3
Views: 3413

Anyone know where to get a Maintenance Manual?

I am looking for the Maintenance Manual for my 2005 Yamaha V-Star 650 Classic. All I really want to do is to change the oil, but I am a little leery of doing it without the manual. I guess the biggest thing I am worried about is the "weep" bolt at the top of the cylinders that I have to &q...
by pinger05
Tue Nov 02, 2010 9:03 pm
Forum: The Soap Box
Topic: Tailgaiting
Replies: 17
Views: 7947

Tailgaiting

I am really getting sick of people tailgaiting me while I am on the bike. On my way to and from work there is a two lane road through the prairie that is 35MPH due to construction. Double fines make it almost $30 per MPH over so I tend to keep it just about 35. The cagers think it is their right and...
by pinger05
Tue Nov 02, 2010 8:56 pm
Forum: Beginning Bikers
Topic: How to convince my parents to get me a scooter (49cc)
Replies: 13
Views: 11825

Re: How to convince my parents to get me a scooter (49cc)

It may help both you and your father if you both set down and talk about why he does not want you to have a bike. I do not know the culture in Serbia but it probably will help. Even if it is a "No because I said so" you are young. Things will come with time (but I bet you did not want to h...
by pinger05
Tue Nov 02, 2010 6:00 pm
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Total Motorcycle Stats for 2010 thus far.
Replies: 8
Views: 3592

Re: Total Motorcycle Stats for 2010 thus far.

storysunfolding wrote:Fire-

Well you could have been like Verm and hit, what, 5000 in a few months? No need to contribute THAT much :lol:
Wonder what happened to ol Verm anyway. Hey look ay me, 350 posts in how many years? Just rediscovering the site after my military experience. I really like it here.
by pinger05
Tue Nov 02, 2010 2:20 pm
Forum: Beginning Bikers
Topic: Any benefit from mid or high-grade octane?
Replies: 14
Views: 14809

Re: Any benefit from mid or high-grade octane?

This is not official by any means.

I have the same bike 4 years newer, I get slightly higher MPG on 90. Just sharing.
by pinger05
Tue Nov 02, 2010 12:53 pm
Forum: Beginning Bikers
Topic: I need helpful advice, not post-facto criticism, please
Replies: 44
Views: 25332

Re: I need helpful advice, not post-facto criticism, please

First thanks for your service.

I know a bunch of guys out that way that would be able to help get it home for you. Let me know if I need to make some phone calls.

-Pinger