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Forum: 1500 & 1600 Nomad 06-01-2018, 05:01 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,041
Posted By macmac
And I would go with the alloy washer since you...

And I would go with the alloy washer since you will never touch the blasted thing again. I have never once removed that drain plug. Never have on any Nomad yet. Never did on my 01 and never did on my...
Forum: 1500 & 1600 Nomad 06-01-2018, 04:57 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,683
Posted By macmac
I bet, but my cross over tube was gone the first...

I bet, but my cross over tube was gone the first week I had the 06 nad which I still have. I did do a ciggy butt smoke test and at idle the left side as seated did nearly nothing.

But you being in...
Forum: 1500 & 1600 Nomad 06-01-2018, 04:51 PM
Replies: 17
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Posted By macmac
I see you "adjusted" :tup:

I see you "adjusted" :tup:
Forum: 1500 & 1600 Nomad 06-01-2018, 04:50 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,488
Posted By macmac
Of that list I know nothing :) Well I know of the...

Of that list I know nothing :) Well I know of the cobra tuner, but didn't like it because idle won't change when you supposedly set it up. I am old school and like something to change I can see,...
Forum: 1500 & 1600 Nomad 06-01-2018, 04:40 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,169
Posted By macmac
Trying to survive. Gwyn became ill and we are...

Trying to survive. Gwyn became ill and we are working towards some control on that issue. I get out rarely on the bike and haven't been hayaking in the past 2 years. The rest is work and chores. Same...
Forum: 1500 & 1600 Nomad 06-01-2018, 11:22 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,169
Posted By macmac
Ouch no 3rd! Don't do that. But hey I am still...

Ouch no 3rd! Don't do that. But hey I am still wastin' good fresh air right where i was the last time you saw me.
Forum: 1500 & 1600 Nomad 06-01-2018, 11:21 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,683
Posted By macmac
LOL You have no idea how much better you and that...

LOL You have no idea how much better you and that engine would be if you added a Dobeck fuel module even if it were the only thing you ever did. Just in 87 octane that you could run, the unit would...
Forum: 1500 & 1600 Nomad 06-01-2018, 11:11 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,041
Posted By macmac
Engine oil Drain plug washers ? You don't need...

Engine oil Drain plug washers ? You don't need any unless you screwed up the one you have by using it.

The better way to drain engine oil is via the screen filter, which is the lowest possible...
Forum: 1500 & 1600 Nomad 06-01-2018, 10:42 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,488
Posted By macmac
I don't know what that device is. I will try to...

I don't know what that device is. I will try to locate it and have a look. Kuryakyn rebranded the TFI once, but if dobeck isn't making then Kury might not have then anyway .

The unit looks good...
Forum: 1500 & 1600 Nomad 06-01-2018, 10:39 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,488
Posted By macmac
I am lost in here , so if you can find that...

I am lost in here , so if you can find that again, it might be a good idea to post it.
Forum: 1500 & 1600 Nomad 05-31-2018, 07:28 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,488
Posted By macmac
I haven't been around here is ages . If you do a...

I haven't been around here is ages . If you do a TFI plug n play, and nothing else it will be a good deal for you. These engine are staved for fuel from the factory. There is no way to change that...
Forum: National Rally 2017 - Lake George, NY 01-01-2017, 03:30 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,511
Posted By macmac
Oh I guess I never knew there was a difference....

Oh I guess I never knew there was a difference. Wilson came to both :)
Forum: National Rally 2017 - Lake George, NY 01-01-2017, 03:28 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 15,321
Posted By macmac
I won't ride the Mt Washington auto road either....

I won't ride the Mt Washington auto road either. IMO it's like adding a season of wear on the bike in 16 miles. I have driven and hiked it many times, but riding is out for me. Bikes don't grow on...
Forum: National Rally 2017 - Lake George, NY 01-01-2017, 03:23 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 15,321
Posted By macmac
BudMan , 500 miles in a place with no east west...

BudMan , 500 miles in a place with no east west roads, and a town each 10 miles will slow you down. All the way across VT and NH it's that way. 55 mph for 10 or miles and then bam 35 mph for 3 to 5...
Forum: National Rally 2017 - Lake George, NY 12-31-2016, 07:30 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 15,321
Posted By macmac
From downtown Lk George to ossipee NH on the...

From downtown Lk George to ossipee NH on the Maine border is 1 tank fuel of fuel for 1600 Nomad 2 up, if you ride NY rt 4 to Vt rt4 to I-89 to exit 11 NH Rt 11 west going east LOL and a lot north...
Forum: National Rally 2017 - Lake George, NY 12-31-2016, 07:17 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,511
Posted By macmac
Yes there was, and it was in North Woodstock NH,...

Yes there was, and it was in North Woodstock NH, just north of Lincoln NH. The group stayed at the Mt Coolidge Lodge / Motel. Going to your other thread on VT NH and Maine.
Forum: 1500 & 1600 Nomad 07-13-2015, 04:07 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,588
Posted By macmac
Maybe try pulling the fuse and cleaning the slots...

Maybe try pulling the fuse and cleaning the slots by putting in the fuse and pulling it several times. Next run the engine a feel that fuse seeking for heat.

Fuse can age and get electrically...
Forum: 1500 & 1600 Nomad 07-13-2015, 03:56 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,053
Posted By macmac
These bikes don't use the screw on plug caps....

These bikes don't use the screw on plug caps. Inside the plug end resistor is a brass like thing with a carbon steel hair pin that can rust and go away though. And the brass thing will turn green and...
Forum: 1500 & 1600 Nomad 07-13-2015, 03:35 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 7,981
Posted By macmac
In what gears? Both 4th and 5th are over drives....

In what gears? Both 4th and 5th are over drives. But there should not be ping. I still think you have a vac leak. That will create ping no matter what you set the TFI too. A vac leak will get you...
Forum: Off-Topic 07-02-2015, 08:29 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,653
Posted By macmac
The rest of you guys have more resources than I...

The rest of you guys have more resources than I do by far. I don't do doctors, and deal with these in my own ways. If i told you guys what I live on no one would believe me.

But I have been...
Forum: Off-Topic 07-02-2015, 08:25 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,653
Posted By macmac
Not sure either 5 or 6. It was totally missed at...

Not sure either 5 or 6. It was totally missed at the time I broke it. All the attention was paid to my spleen which I no longer have, and broken ribs that punctured my left lung. Years later i was...
Forum: Off-Topic 07-02-2015, 10:24 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,534
Posted By macmac
I am willing to risk that heart attack. This flag...

I am willing to risk that heart attack. This flag must come 'down' ! :D
Forum: 1500 & 1600 Nomad 07-02-2015, 10:22 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,148
Posted By macmac
Yes you must seal the oem opening air tight,...

Yes you must seal the oem opening air tight, which is dust and sand tight too. A few screws, some tin, and silicon sealer ( ATV) will work fine.
Forum: 1500 & 1600 Nomad 07-02-2015, 10:19 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,124
Posted By macmac
Gasoline fuel leaks are not acceptable.

Gasoline fuel leaks are not acceptable.
Forum: 1500 & 1600 Nomad 07-01-2015, 08:42 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,124
Posted By macmac
What did that cost in the weld and the paint? ...

What did that cost in the weld and the paint?

I have welded a lot of gas tanks for cars, but none really needed nice paint. Welding gas tanks is a little different too. :hmm:
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