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3286
Well, it seems this board has trickled to a stand still. So here's something to get us all out of the winter funk, and it will help all of us out with tips :)....
eng_michael
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Feb 3, 2009
4:23 am
3287
i`ve been over sea`s for seven months,I am worried about restarting my bike.Should i drain the small amount of gas in the tank?? should i just put new gas in...
John Boyko
jwunplugged
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Feb 3, 2009
4:34 am
3288
The battery dropping low could be something simple. If it does recharge on a longer run. It should be showing more than 12V with the alternator running. It...
patrick
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Feb 3, 2009
10:35 am
3289
no garage-no problem, off the street, good bike cover or big tarp and some long bungie cords,remove battery and take indoors put on battery tender this always...
John Buxton
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Feb 3, 2009
10:04 pm
3290
dear friends     I have a jackel 2000,i`ve been over sea`s for seven and a half months.My Guzzi has been sitting.i left a small amount of gas in the tank...
John Boyko
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Feb 6, 2009
11:00 pm
3291
From: jackalownersclub@yahoogroups.com [mailto:jackalownersclub@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of John Boyko Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 5:00 PM To:...
Ron Kaye
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Feb 7, 2009
12:11 am
3292
I am from Buffalo, NY. My 03 Stone sits for over 6 months each year. I just make sure the battery is fully charged, the tires have the right air pressure. Fill...
Marc Jones
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Feb 7, 2009
12:49 am
3293
You don't happen to have pix of where the Alternator is? I know it's the little circular plate  on the front of the engine block. So how do I get to the...
Mike Eng
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Feb 7, 2009
2:06 pm
3294
Directly above the alternator, the wires from the alternator connect to it, looks like an aluminium ribbed box. It has an earth wire connected to the lhs. You...
patrick
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Feb 7, 2009
3:38 pm
3295
Well John, if it were me I'd put a half container of Techron into the tank and then fill her up and ride the hell out of it. Then put the other half techron...
jburd@...
jburdmtnet
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Feb 7, 2009
3:39 pm
3296
I would suggest disconnecting coil and turning over the engine to get some oil in the passages before firing it up. However this is being really conservative....
Ray Vaselich
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Feb 7, 2009
11:36 pm
3297
Thanks Patrick, Hope this solves my fuzzy electrical problem Anyone else know about how to put grips on ? Size needed? ME ... From: patrick...
Mike Eng
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Feb 8, 2009
2:05 pm
3298
Hey! Is winter over yet? Just checking :) Motogeezer...
motogeezer
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Apr 14, 2009
5:38 pm
3299
Actually, no. We're currently under a winter storm warning, was spitting a bit of snow this morning when I rode into town, had cleared a bit on the way home,...
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jburdmtnet
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Apr 14, 2009
7:41 pm
3300
Actually winter is still here. This morning oit wass 53 degrees, I had to wear a jack. Imagine a jacket in April, BRRR . Bob Goggin , Jacksonville, florida...
bob goggin
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Apr 15, 2009
9:20 pm
3301
As a motorcyclist, I demand the Government do more to bring about this "Global Warming" I keep hearing about. Jay ... ...
Jay Williams
cj750
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Apr 15, 2009
9:24 pm
3302
Well, we got an inch on the ground last night. The forecast was updated to a winter storm warning, up to 4 feet above 6000 ft, and up to 5 inches down here at...
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Apr 15, 2009
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3303
Anyone know the size of the grips? I need to replace the originals....
eng_michael
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May 6, 2009
12:52 am
3304
... Hey Michael. 7/8 inch bars. Any standard Honda, Yamaha or Suzy grips. I have a 2000 Jackal and changed mine to a set of grips for an off road bike. They...
Dan
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May 6, 2009
3:18 pm
3305
Guys -- I just got a nice new sticky Michelin rear tire for my 2000 Jackal...having mass trouble bleeding out the rear brake system...it just ain't ...
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May 9, 2009
9:59 pm
3306
... Hey Bob in Olympia. This is Dan in Vancouver,Wa. I had the same problem when I changed the brake fluid in my Jackal. This is what I did and it worked for...
Dan
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May 10, 2009
1:58 am
3307
Dan -- Big thanks! Right after I smoke up a big skillet of breakfast chow I will be out there trying the trick, with aquarium tube and a jar of brake ...
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soberrider
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May 10, 2009
3:08 pm
3308
Hi guys,  I had the same problem. I took off the caliper and turned it over so the nipple was on top and used a Mityvac pump to draw the fluid through. I also...
Robert Carr
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May 10, 2009
6:53 pm
3309
Hope this worked for you, if not try bleeding it backwards i.e. use a big hypodermic full of brake fluid and a tube (make sure full to the end) and inject the...
Tony Smith
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May 11, 2009
12:33 pm
3310
So it's spring. And I've already been riding in the NYC area since February (brrr) whenever the ice wasn't on the road. To be fair, I've only ridden to work...
eng_michael
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May 12, 2009
12:05 pm
3311
Can't help with the speedometer, but for the side cover, you might try the MGNOC classifieds. There was at least one EV being parted out, and aside from paint...
Jay Williams
cj750
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May 12, 2009
1:31 pm
3312
At the SWMO Guzzi campout last weekend, I spotted a black '01 Jackal with the front brake on the LH side of the fork. My own Jackal, and every other Jackal I'm...
Jay Williams
cj750
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May 12, 2009
1:40 pm
3313
Yes, that's correct. These are not so common, it's like a between model. Possibly a consequence of flexible production planning. Olle Torgny Stockholm  ... ...
Olle Torgny
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May 12, 2009
2:54 pm
3314
also ran across a buy parting out a 98 EV in Atlanta on Craigslist yesterday. ... From: Jay Williams <cj750@...> Subject: RE: [Jackal Owners Club] New...
Rider MM
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May 12, 2009
5:41 pm
3315
... If both the speedometer and odometer are dead the first thing I'd look at is the speedo cable. Over the last 897xx miles I've had to replace my cable...
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May 12, 2009
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