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    Yamaha scooter wont idle. Please Help?

    I recently acquired an 87 yamaha riva 80cc scooter with 1700 miles on it. It starts fine and runs good once its going, but it dosent idle well at all. When sitting still thengine will rev up and then die down considerably, to the point where the headlight nearly turns all the way off, then revs...
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    91 ford ranger lacks acceleration...?

    I have a 1991 ford ranger with 180 thousand miles. I recently acquired the truck so i dont know the full history, or how long its had this problem. but the problem is that it seems to lack considerable acceleration. You notice this especially when starting out in first and second gear, and even...
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    whining noise from alternator when starting car?

    ok, so ive had my truck in to a shop and just found out that my alternator is going out and needs to be replaced sooner than later. However, ive just recently made a connection between my bad alternator and this whinning noise ive been hearing for the past couple months when I start the car...
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    I need a title for my book!?

    It is about a 14 year old girl who becomes a very famous actress/singer. She starts realizing that fame is a fake and horrible thing (from her view so please don't get mad at me) and becomes depressed. She reads blogs that hate her and realizes that some of her celeb "friends" and her celeb...
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    turn signals wont flash on scooter?

    i have an 1987 yamaha scooter. the turn signals will turn on, but they do not flash. the rear tailight also appears to be dim, and the tailights may not be as bright as theyre supposed to be, but its hard to tell for sure since i only got this thing a few weeks ago and have no idea what it was...
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    Bicycle Tik Tok KEsha?

    yes that would be custom. it would be reffered to a customized modern style of a stingray. A schwinn stingray was a very popul;ar bike back in the 1960s, it led the way for modern day bmx style bikes. An original would be worth a lot of money. A bike like in that video would probably cost a lot...
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    Bicycle Tik Tok KEsha?

    yes that would be custom. it would be reffered to a customized modern style of a stingray. A schwinn stingray was a very popul;ar bike back in the 1960s, it led the way for modern day bmx style bikes. An original would be worth a lot of money. A bike like in that video would probably cost a lot...
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    best bicycle manual fix, repair maintain put together?

    to be honest you can read every book out there and still not be clear on how to do things. the only way to learn is by hands on eexperiance. there are schools for this, such as united bicycle institute or barnetts bicycle school. one of the best investments you can make is a bicycle repair...
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    looking for a compression ring for my bicycle?

    your best bet is to try a bike shop. You CANT just buy any compression ring, however, because they have to match your specific headset. With a 1 1/8th headset you can mismatch spacers, no problem. but the compression ring, cups, and crown race are all going to be specific to your specific...
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    Where can i find bike parts that are free or cost a little bit of money?

    yopur best bet will be a bicycle co-op. They usually have a ton of parts that they will sell next to nothing, the local one in cincinnati has something like a 20$ cover charge to "become a member" and after that you can go sign in and use what you want to work on your bike. That being said...
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    looking for a compression ring for my bicycle?

    your best bet is to try a bike shop. You CANT just buy any compression ring, however, because they have to match your specific headset. With a 1 1/8th headset you can mismatch spacers, no problem. but the compression ring, cups, and crown race are all going to be specific to your specific...
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    IS ANYONE LOOKING FOR A SPONGEBOB BIKE?

    hell no... try craigslist if youve got someting to sell
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    need help with starting yamaha riva please..?

    I just acquired a yamaha riva, i believe its an earlyt eighties model, possibly 1983 to be exact. In any case, the battery is dead and so ive been trying to charge it with a batery charger set to 6 volts, its been going for about 12 hours now but im still able to do no more than sound the horn...
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    Song writing groups or circles in ohio?

    ok i know i've asked a ? about song writing before but i live in ohio and i was wondering if they're were any groups or places anything really that could help me improve my songwriting skills? I would love to co-write a song with someone...I can't find anyone around here who does or that will...
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