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  1. mohamer

    Antique VS Classic!

    Here in Missouri you can tag a vehicle 25 yrs old as a Historic vehicle. It is a permanent registratiion!! You are limited to 1000 miles a year for "personal use" and have to carry a mileage log while driving on public roads. I might do it on my 79, no inspections and no renewal would be worth...
  2. mohamer

    Merry Christmas one and all!

    Merry Christmas morning to all of you and a Happy New Year from Joplin, MO. :salute:
  3. mohamer

    Cutting your own gaskets

    In some applications you must have the gasket for clearance with parts associated. Those few thousand inches can make a difference sometimes.
  4. mohamer

    Winter Forecast

    Here's yer sighn............... :thanks:
  5. mohamer

    Affordable electrical repairs

    This is obviously an item no mechanic or electician should ever be without, even a common Do-It-Yourselfer (DIY)!!! Of course professionals will probably not need it as much as the DIY as they are always highly trained and make far fewer mistakes and cross wires less than the typical DIY, fer...
  6. mohamer

    Another Good One Gone....

    I hope his family is doing well. We will all miss him.:(
  7. mohamer

    Whats on your head?

    I usually wear a modular helmet when I ride, I also have a 1/2 and a 3/4 that I wear sometimes. I am one that would not be here if it were not for an old 3/4 helmet I had on in 1969 when a lady pulled out in front of me in Texas. I am glad I had it on. I also wear a Buffalo Hide jacket or a...
  8. mohamer

    1980 GL1100

    That is the Primary Chain rattling, it will do that a lot at low rpm especially if the carberators are not synchronized correctly. Keep the rpm up and it will not rattle as much. Welcome to the forum............ ;)
  9. mohamer

    Classic patch

    Got Mine, Looks very good, Thanks Dan!! :salute:
  10. mohamer

    Expert Advice needed

    Do ya need plans for a chastity belt??? I am sure you could weld one up............ :help:
  11. mohamer

    dreaded white smoke in exhaust

    Don't forget guys, the torque value was changed for GL-1000 by Service Bulletin 1000 #14 of 11/8/78......... Quote..... "The GL1000 recommended cylinder head bolt torque value has been changed from 5.3 - 5.7 kg-m (38 -41 ft-lb.) to 5.8 - 6.2 kg-m (42 - 45 ft-lb.). The recommendation applies to...
  12. mohamer

    Sturgis?

    You aint lived till ya go to Deadwood :Egyptian:
  13. mohamer

    Post your desktop!

    It is CLASSIFIED :sensored:
  14. mohamer

    Sayings, and where did that saying come from?

    "Underway on nuclear power" On January 17, 1955, Commanding Officer Eugene P. Wilkinson of the U.S.S. Nautilus (SSN 571) declared, "Underway on nuclear power." Thus began a new era in submarine warfare and a race between the United States and the Soviet Union for superiority under the sea. I...
  15. mohamer

    Mileage-whos wing has the most miles?

    My 1979 GL-1000 has a little over 38k miles on it now, I have had it about 6 years, it had 19k miles on it when I got it, it had not been tagged since 1988 then. My wife can tell ya, I got millions of mile on me!!!!! :salute:
  16. mohamer

    Definition of acceleration

    By the way, those Nascar engines do 900 HP now, you can get a real thrill running one of those. They all get really bad fuel mileage though.... :yahoo:
  17. mohamer

    What do you do for a living and what are your passions?

    I make water for a living. I work at the water plant in Joplin, MO. Note; we are not city workers, it is a private company. I have been in this type of work pretty much since I got out of the Navy in 1980, I rode submarines in the Navy. I was in Engineering on the subs so I pretty much do the...
  18. mohamer

    Bubblehead from KY :) '83 Aspy

    Welcome aboard Bubblehead, I don't think there are many subs in KY. I rode the black sewer pipes out of Charleston, Rota, etc. Good luck with the Wing, it is a better ride than a sub fer sure!!! :salute:
  19. mohamer

    Guess What? I never named my bike..

    Blackie :hi:
  20. mohamer

    TOOLS EXPLAINED

    That utility knife is particularly useful in stabbing oneself. I usually make a blood sacrifice on every major project in my shop.. :head bang: Even some of the minor projects..... :swoon:
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