wheres kerry?

[Blueknyt]

Kerry, from my years at animal care and regulation  (county dog pound) those look like standard run of the mill shep X  Or shepard Mix if you will,   The only way to tell really what the Mixes are is to Know the Bloodline(mom and dad) or wait untill they grow and finnalize.   about the only thing you can guess really close is the size they are going to get. Puppies grow into thier paws, Not long after they are born, the paws grow quickly in relation to their bodies then stop, their bodies then grow over time to match their paws.    they are cute though, enjoy.

[OldTwinzNeverDie]

Kerry still lives!
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I did several searches trying to find the answer to the question "Where's Kerry?" on my own since it would appear that his last post to GSTwins was on June 10th 2012.

Although I have not yet exchanged posts with him, I wanted to thank him for his help on something that he would not have been aware of!
Back when I first acquired my 2007 GS500F from my son (He's still an active member here AFAIK. If/when he chooses to acknowledge my presence is HIS call!   The bike had +/- 20K miles and there were a few routine maintenance issues that needed to be addressed. One of it's previous owners had installed (MIG welded on) some sort of "universal fit" automotive muffler. The last owner before my son claimed the jetting had been changed (Clearly he had never removed the float covers, much less changed the jets)

In light of that, I wanted to verify that the valve clearances were correct, or at least not too *tight*.

A few points on the valve check were not as clear to me as I would have liked. (bottom line? Too simple. I was "over-thinking" it.) It occurred to me to do a search of Youtube. Boy, we sure didn't have that resource "back in the day" when I rebuilt the engine in my first "honest to goodness" road-going motorcycle, a 1969 Honda DOHC CB450!

It was there that  I found a DIY video posted by Kerry on checking the valve clearances....I found the video most helpful and  really enjoyed his "down home" laid back approach to "wrenching" (meant in the most possible complimentary way!)

I especially enjoyed the "human-ness" aspect where he patiently tried multiple times to get the shim removal tool to work....PRICELESS! At that point I decided to wait until the winter season to swap shims on one of the exhaust valves that is ever so slightly out of spec to the loose side.

So, THANKS KERRY!

I hope whatever is occupying your time these days is as gratifying to you as being on here helping folks like me who are new to this particular bike! "The internet never forgets"...which can be good and bad....in your case it looks to me like it's ALL good!

I've been lurking on this board since February of this year. I posted this past weekend for the first time when I had a problem with the Starter Motor Clutch. Source of problem was the *barely* finger-tight crankshaft end bolt, which apparently is not a rare occurrence? Fortunately I wasn't a long way from home. Had I attempted to "bump start" the bike and ride it any distance, it's seems pretty obvious  a fair amount of damage could be done. ($CHA-CHING$)

So, I count myself lucky on that one, and I got some good input from several people here on the "do's and don'ts" on doing the fix.

The GS 500 really is a fine motorcycle in all respects and an absolute joy to ride! I've owned a number of bikes over the past 42 years. Some were either bigger, or badder, or both. It's been a very long time since I have felt I had to "prove" anything to anyone concerning my choice of rides....this bike *works for me* and is light and economical to boot! Even a short trip up to the store is *FUN* with the only downside being that it doesn't last long enough!

Anyway, I hope someone will come along and let me know where Kerry is these days? Thanks!

[jestercinti]

Everyone's life and interests change from time to time. I have abandoned interests, message boards, and other hobbies sometimes with little to no warning.

Iirc, he was taking an epic trip to Ohio and KY in September and was busy with his job in SLC Utah.

And yes, Kerry's posts have saved my rear several times including the valve adjustment one.

[sankyo]

Hi,
I had watched Kerry's valve adjustment video in the past, but now when I try to view it on youtube it says that the video is private.

Was this done for a reason?  Is there another way to access the video?

Thanks