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General Discussion / Re: Pressure washer recomendations,gas or electric?

« Last post by Matt Story on April 23, 2024, 05:17:52 PM »

I am very happy with my 120VAC plug in washer.  No more gas, oil or difficult starting in spring.

Oh, also it's really quiet

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General Discussion / Re: Pressure washer recomendations,gas or electric?

« Last post by kballowe on April 23, 2024, 05:16:41 PM »

Gas.

And bring it inside when the temps are going to be below freezing.

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General Discussion / Re: Still Kicking

« Last post by Dave Swanson on April 23, 2024, 05:06:58 PM »

I'll be 79 in a couple months, and still kick start my 56 Harly KHK, my 73 Triumph 750 Tiger and my 58 Ariel Square 4.  I like to rib the new macho HD pirates by telling them, "Real men kick start their Harley's" then kick mine to life and drive away.  It's amazing how many riders have never kick started a bike in there lives. I also keep all my kick start bikes in good tune otherwise they can be a real pain.

Hats off to you, still kicking at 79!.  From one KHK owner to another.

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General Discussion / Re: More accidents

« Last post by Tom on April 23, 2024, 05:06:03 PM »

I'm not advocating use or no use of a helmet.  It's how the accidents are reported to the public in general.  The misconception is that a helmet will protect you 100% of the time.  Hard to do that when cars run over you or you're stupid and exceed your skill level.  Stupidity from the rider rules that out. 

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General Discussion / Re: Moto Guzzi National Owners Club (MGNOC) National Rally 2024 @ John Day, Oregon

« Last post by Tom on April 23, 2024, 05:00:13 PM »

Update on registering.  Pay Gayle Gutherie using Zelle.  Use 206-218-8982.  Rally pin for first 250 registrations.  This per the latest MGNOC May newsletter.   
$100 before June 1, 2024.  $125.00 after June1, 2024.

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General Discussion / Re: New opinions on preferred mesh summer jacket

« Last post by Vagrant on April 23, 2024, 04:31:06 PM »

When I know it's going to be 90+ especially where you live I use one of those cooling vests you soak in water. Just soak it in the am and put in a garbage bag until you need it.

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General Discussion / Re: Static Timing

« Last post by chuck peterson on April 23, 2024, 04:28:55 PM »

Why wouldn't that procedure work on a Convert. Isn't the ignition the same as the 850 T3?

It might…but I don’t have a vert anymore…
 

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General Discussion / Re: Pressure washer recomendations,gas or electric?

« Last post by Vagrant on April 23, 2024, 04:27:17 PM »

I'd put a carb kit or a new carb on the old one first. Clean up the electrical contacts and check the air gap on the fly wheel.
A good quality new gas isn't cheap. Stihl does have a nice electric one at a reasonable price with much better quality than the other cheap electrics.

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General Discussion / Re: Pressure washer recomendations,gas or electric?

« Last post by Kev m on April 23, 2024, 04:26:38 PM »

I have a portable electric by Kobalt (Lowe's house brand). It's fine for what I need, but yeah not all that powerful. I did strip both the dock and the deck with it before treating them last summer. It probably took twice as long as it would with a gas unit, or maybe only time and a half.

But I don't need one often and it works on the same batteries as our little electric lawn mower, hedge trimmer, and leaf blower (so I can charge some batteries while using up the others).

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General Discussion / Re: Still Kicking

« Last post by garbln on April 23, 2024, 04:10:12 PM »

I'll be 79 in a couple months, and still kick start my 56 Harly KHK, my 73 Triumph 750 Tiger and my 58 Ariel Square 4.  I like to rib the new macho HD pirates by telling them, "Real men kick start their Harley's" then kick mine to life and drive away.  It's amazing how many riders have never kick started a bike in there lives. I also keep all my kick start bikes in good tune otherwise they can be a real pain.