Holyman

That's what I was saying in my other post man... no sense being all broke up over someone that don't care about you, worry about the stuff you need, like your job.

I thought they stopped burying "regular" soldiers in Arlington. Did the government cover the entire funeral expense?

I did find this though... Q23: Was the original Social Security program designed to be self-supporting? A: Yes. In fact the actuaries estimated the program would have a $47 billion reserve by 1980, and the Trust Fund balance hit $46 billion in 1974. However, the reserve declined after that so that the balance stood at only $26 billion in 1980. (Today the Trust Fund reserves are over $1 trillion.)

WOW brooke that is a good read... http://www.ssa.gov/history/reports/briefhi...y.html#keydates I never came across the expiration date though

I will admit you are much more well versed about the history of soc sec than I am. I was not aware that ss had an expiration date. So when was it supposed to end?

Both I and the WMD's have been hiding under the same rock. Of course it didn't originate from bush, his brain has been toasted years ago by malted hops and bong resin. All he can do is believe what he's told whether it makes sense or not. Rest assured, he'll never know the difference. And on Soc Sec being raped... have their ever been reductions in payments, will the people who have paid in for their entire working lives get out what is promised to them when the money was pulled out of their checks? Will Soc Sec be able to continue to do what it was designed to do or has it been abused to the point that it will not exist when we should be able to depend on it? Money has been repeatedly pulled from the SS budget for anything and everything that has been deemed more important. Granted, SS was never designed to be a retirement account to live on. But for those who for one reason or another have needed the safety net of SS, the net has been ripped and torn, left to dryrot and stretched beyond it's limits and will soon fail to exist at all. Who's fault is that? The politicians who have neglected it. Like I said before, if they had to do the same things {president included} that they expect the rest of this country to do, things would change almost immediately.

For once I think we agree. Like all those millions who actually believed all the "intelligence" that was spread about how 'Sodom Hoosane is gonna nuke every man woman and child in the US with his dubbyuh imm deez that he can actuvat within a haff arrr of givin' the ordurrs'. Not exactly on the topic of Soc Sec but the fact remains the fat cat's get fatter and everyone else gets the left overs. Social security has been raped by every politician who wanted a few more bucks for himself.

Exactly

What's even better is the 150,000 soldiers who are fighting to find WMD's that don't exist, who have left their families behind to protect their country, will only get a slight additional benefit if they die in active service. Other wise they are held back because they aren't making the money their families need and they will have to stand in line for the few jobs that remain if these wars ever end. Oh they do get medical care but i've seen livestock get better care. I'm sure if these politians had similar "health" care, had to dodge bullets and chemical weapons to protect themselves and the ones they love and had to wonder if their SS check will pay the phone bill and leave enough to buy groceries, things would really change. But so far, there are millions of lemmings who think the politians are actually doing something for the people of this country. It's enough to make you puke.

Well send me the cash then man

Well I'm gonna throw my 2 cents in here too. I had a girlfriend that I was really serious with. We were planning to get married some day but way in the back of my mind, I knew we weren't right for each other. Then one day you just realize that enough is enough. Not too long after that I started dating the person who would be my wife. She had had a similar relationship that went bad. Since we both were inthe same boat, we both promised each other that if it wasn't working for either one of us, that we would just come right out with it. We always promised each other from one of our first date that we would be completely honest. Our 15th anniversary is later this year and I couldn't ask for a better friend. I will never lose a minute of sleep over someone who doesn't like me or who doesn't want to spend time with me. There's a whole world or people who don't give a crap about me why the heck would I lose a second worrying about them? Water under the bridge bro. She ain't worth the crap dried on the bottom of your old work boots.

I thought you might a new contribution... http://www.bansheehq.com/forums/index.php?...st=40&p=327252&

Well led since your problems seem to have come back, I'm gonna play this one for you... Well, I heard that you're leavin', Gonna leave me far behind, 'Cause you found a brand new lover, You decided that I'm not your kind, So I pulled your name out of my Rolodex, And I tore all your pictures in two, And I burned down the malt shop where we used to go, Just because it reminds me of you. That's right, you ain't gonna see me cryin'. I'm glad that you found somebody new, 'Cause I'd rather spend eternity eating shards of broken glass, Than spend one more minute with you. I guess I might seem kinda bitter. You got me feelin' down in the dumps. 'Cause I'm stranded all alone in the Gas Station of Love, And I have to use the self-service pumps! Oh, so honey, let me help you with that suitcase. You ain't gonna break my heart in two. 'Cause I'd rather get a hundred thousand paper cuts on my face, Than spend one more minute with you. I'd rather rip out my intestines with a fork, Than watch you going out with other men. I'd rather slam my fingers in a door, Again and again and again and again and again. Aw, can't you see what I'm tryin' to say, darlin'. I'd rather have my blood sucked out by leeches, Shove an ice pick under a toenail or two. I'd rather clean all the bathrooms in Grand Central Station with my tongue, Than spend one more minute with you. Yes, I'd rather jump naked on a huge pile of thumbtacks, Or stick my nostrils together with Krazy Glue. I'd rather dive into a swimming pool filled with double-edged razor blades, Than spend one more minute with you. I'd rather rip my heart right out of my rib cage with my bare hands and then throw it on the floor and stomp on it till I die... Than spend one more minute with you.

Should be a no brainer. You don't need the RZ electronics, more space for your pipes, a little more room around the top end. You will have a smaller water jacket and you'll need to run the Banshee head too, but should be an easy swap.

I'm sure this went bye-bye with the old forum so I thought I'd redo it. Start from the front and work your way back. Get it on flat ground and look at it. Does it look lop-sided, the plastic fit tight, bars bent, rims look straght up and down and not tipped in at the top. {some aftermarket arms will look tipped in at the top}. Grab the top of the tire from the side and push it and pull it. There should be no looseness. There is it could be wheel bearings, A arm ball joints, loose pivot bolts or worn out pivot bushings. While you're there look closely at the frame for bends or cracks where the brackets are that hold the A arms to the frames. Grab the tire from the side one hand front and one hand back and move it like you're turning the bars. Looseness could be tie rod ends or wheel hubs. Move to the front of the quad and grab the upper A arm and pull it forward and push it back. Looseness here is worn pivot bushings or loose pivot bolts. Push down on the front bumper and notice any clunking especially at the shocks or front hubs. Notice how easy it is to push down for strength of the shocks. Look at the radiator for dents or repairs. Look at the fit of the rad plastic to the front fender. A crooked fit shows the bike was rolled and the steering hoop has been bent back. Look for discolored plastic or cracks. Take the plugs out and look at the color. They should be nice and clean and not burnt, melted, or black. Screw in your compression tester. Go around and check the oil. It should be clean and not smell burnt and should not look like chocolate mousse. Silver flecked oil is NOT good. Get on the quad and sit on the seat. See if the bars and pegs feel like they're in the right place. Move bars and listen for noises or looseness. Could be top stem bushing, lower stem bearing, tie rod ends, A arm ball joints or bad hub bearings. Stand up on the pegs and bounce all of your weight on one of the foot pegs and then the other. Listen for clunking or movement other than the squishiness of the tires. Looseness or noises are usually swingarm pivot bearings or axle bearings. Sometimes loose rear wheel hubs will thump a little. Look at the pegs too for bends or looseness. Bounce up and down on both pegs at the same time and listen for noises usually in the rear at the shock. Move the throttle a couple times and try to notice any snags or rough spots. Hold the throttle open and kick the kicker until the compression gauge won't go any higher. Write down the compression. Do the second one and record the number. Less than 100PSI compression or more than 10% difference between the 2 numbers means top end time. Get off the quad and take off the seat and filter top. Take out the filter and see if it's clean and run your finger inside the carb. Any grit or dirt means bad filter maintenance and NOT GOOD for the motor. Check carb tops to make sure they're tight. Check crossover tube or boost bottle for grooves from the cables rubbing. Put the filter and seat back on. Get off the quad and look at the grab bar where it meets the frame. This spot usually gets bent from back flips. Grad the rear bar and lift hard and lsiten for noises especially at the shock and linkage as well as the swingarm pivot and axle bearings. Grab the bar and push it side to side. This is another way of seeing if the swingarm pivot or the axle bearings are bad. Check the chain and sprockets for looseness and bent/ worn teeth on the sprockets. Check the tires for uneven wear and check the plastic for discoloration or cracks. Start it up and let it get warm. Alot of smoke for the first few minutes is not unusual. Clanging noise on the right while it's idling is probably the kicker. Reach down and hold it to see if that's it. Rev it up. It should rev freely. Go for a ride. Power should be even with no significant hesitations and no bogging. Check brakes front and back. They should stop well with no clunking and no grinding. Come to a complete stop and hold the front brake rock forward and back and listen for clunking. Could be loose A arm bushings, hubs, ball joints, front discs, and calipers. Hold rear brake and rock front and back. Noises could be swingarm pivot bearings, axle bearings, loose caliper or caliper bracket, or loose brake hub or caliper. Get moving again and go back and let it coast to a stop. Listen for anything unusual. A slight rubbing/ whirring sound is probably the chain slider. Well that's about all I can think of right now. Hope this helps

It moves the actual drive point of the chain from the sprocket which is in front of the swingarm pivot to a point directly above the swingarm pivot. Because of this, the chain can pull directly on the rear sprocket without having any effects on the suspension. In the stock configuration, the torque from the engine is somewhat absorbed by the suspension. I have one on my 95 and I don't on my 99. I feel the 95 has better "grip" because of the AMP link. I got one for my 99 because I plan to run a - size swingarm and I don't want to have to run a chain slider. All that being said, I don't think I'd pay $130 for a new one. I think your money would be better spent on other uprgrades. But a used one for around $50 is probably worth it.

Well since you owe me, you can drop that trailer off at the house and I'll buy you a tank of gas and give you a couple Burger King coupons for the trip back home No prob on the pics bro... wish you the best on that trailer. Looks like a good one.

Let's see if this is any bigger...

Here you go...

Send me a pic of the plastic, kicker, and rear wheel hubs... [email protected]

Post a pic and your location.

You might as well goober it up and get back to riding. Make sure you disconnect the electronics just in case the welding will effect it. You never know

Was is past tense. So ARE you a roller blader or WERE you a roller blader? Or are you a recovering fruit boot wearer?

Agreed!!! Hey man haven't you ever seen Mummy? When something is buried, you don't dig it up just for grins or you might just suffer a curse