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[QUOTE]Shep - 1/6/2009  8:18 AM

I'd spend the $1500, if it's that much. Hard to see it being that much though. Again, the valve adjustment is really not too big of a deal. Maybe an hour of shop time at the most, so $100 maybe? I would have the alarm looked at. My guess is a bad horn or wire to the horn. I can imagine new cables costing more than $1000, but even if they are, I think you're motor is pretty bullet proof, and could easily last another 6 years, even with those kind of hours. Maintain it properly, and you should be good to go. Not sure of the notion that you should replace the steering cable when you replace the throttle cable. Maybe you mean replace the shift cable with the throttle cable? That makes sense. You replace the steering cable when it is bad, not because you need to replace the throttle cable. Please note there is maintenance required on the steering cable. This should be done yearly. Lubrication kits are available so you can do this. I think you could also do the valve adjustment, too. Get a manual. If you are at all mechaniclally inclined, it's no too hard to do the PM's on these things.

Good luck with your decision.[/QUOTE]

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