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Condor
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I have one of those high priced half covers and they do look kinda cool, and do protect the bike when it's raining...straight down, but if it's not... or your in a dust storm... forget it. If you're looking for something that doesn't take up a lot of room for overnights pick up one of those 'El Cheepo' full covers from China off Ebay. I pick them up for about $17-$18 bucks delivered, and they will shed water and do the job, and since they aren't on all the time they'll last a very long time. They're also made out of a light weight material and pack up small enough to not take up a lot of room in the saddle bag. I even double them up for outside storage during the winter.
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I used to drive a lot of miles up and down the state of California, and a lot of them were at night in the San Juaquin Valley. Because of all the agriculture it was a breading ground for buggy critters, and I killed a lot of them. I had one company car that was dark pepper green and in a year and a half the front was bug blasted down to the white undercoating. On my business truck when ever I'd stop for fuel at a truck stop on I-5 N or S I noticed that the bugs came right off without using any elbow grease and scrubbing. I finally asked a cashier about it, and they said they put a cup of ammonia in the cleaning water. I'm not going to use Ammonia when cleaning plastic on the RSV, but it does work on glass. I don't get anywhere near that amount on the RSV, but do kill a few. What I can't figure out is why everyone seems to have his or her special voodoo formula for cleaning the bike windshield, and make it sound very difficult. I just carry a can of Pledge and 3-4 micro-towels in the saddle bag. It's the quickest and easiest.... and simplest method to use. No soaking the windshield, no soapy solutions, no hosing anything down.. etc. I can be anywhere and have a clean windshield in 2 minutes. Even in a rest stop....
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My F250 is my business vehicle, but it sits for long periods of time. Costs me about $50 bucks to fill one tank with diesel.... every 3 to 4 months....
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I wonder how a single edged razor blade would work. If the paint is raised it just might work?? I use one on our range top to clean off the carbon (read burnt) deposits and it works great. Doesn't scratch the surface. Using chemicals around plastics always makes me leary...
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We have one here in Sacramento a couple of times a year. I checked it out last summer, and it's the same old thing. Enough Harley junk to restore every old knuckle or iron head in the world....three times over. I guess these sellers think there's a market for the stuff, and don't realize that bins fill up daily, and add to the pile. It should be taken to the recycler and sold for scrap metal. There used to be one held at a MC accessory dealer in a neighbopring town that was pretty good. It was a first class operation, but unfortunately they didn't survive the eco-bust..... I did find some great stuff tho- Even a few road kill Venture parts....
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It's a Motorvation built in Iowa. The model is called a Back Pack 20 without the wing, and the last 4 digits of the vin are five-two-eight-four. I have also notified Motorvation about the theft and included a couple of pictures. It's a long shot but you can never tell?? Repainting is always a possibility. But it's a PITA to get a trailer registered without a signed off title here in Ca. I bought a 6x10 inclosed out of a local bankruptcy auction. Getting the title signed off... the owners had disappeared... was so difficult that after 2 years the auction house finally bought the trailer back at retail, so I didn't get hurt, and it still took them another year to get a clear title.
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The load would be marginal, but you might want to make sure the tire load rating will handle it.. Even tho the axel is 3500gvw the tires may el cheepos and under rated. Personally I'd go with the tandem and have plenty of fudge factor...
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Ever tried to pick up an RSV??? They probably tossed the trailer in the bed of a pickup....
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Well is was locked.... I just hope they don't get to prying on them to get inside and get the coupler open and then abandone it somewhere. Plus they are going to have a biatch of a time wiring it up. The wiring color code on that thing is in a world all it's own.
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16 in '57. Simplex. 17 Ariel Square Four.
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Yeah.... I'm not sure if the fine print is going to get in the way either. I think when I registered it with the insurance company they said it's covered completely, but we'll see.
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I just posted the info on Craigslist and the Pashnit Board. That should cut down on the possible palces the perp can unload it.... Also the theft report is in with the CHP. Hopefully it'll turn up in the next 48 hrs. One nice thing is it's very unique for this area. Probably the only one in norcal.
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Dad gum it!!!! Got up around 3am and the trailer was gone. Someone stoled it. I took a ride around the neighborhood just in case some kid didn't run it a few houses down and dump it. Nothing. It's insured...I think?? It's registered under the '99's policy, but wasn't attached. So we'll see. Pisses me off....
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I vaguely remember trying one of those soldering irons with the carbon tip and powered by a couple of AA batteries... I think?? You could solder something and then grab the tip and it was cool to the touch. The one I got didn't work all the well so stowed it away somewhere.... Found it [ame=http://www.amazon.com/Cold-Heat-20128CH-ColdHeat-Soldering/dp/B000RWCRAM]Amazon.com: ColdHeat Classic Soldering Tool: Home Improvement@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/21F2TqSuuyL.@@AMEPARAM@@21F2TqSuuyL[/ame]
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Then why would do we need this thing???
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Didn't see or hear anything like that offered on their website last summer, or when I talked to an agent on the phone... I probably would have opted for that had I known about it...
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Sounds interesting. Maybe a better alternative to SPOT... The pay-as-U-go feature sounds like it's the way to go. I bought used SPOT before Cody, and registered it in my name, but didn't activate because of the $150 yearly cost. It would have been nice for the one trip, but the rest of the time it would just sit....
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Yeah, his emails stopped for a while after he mentiioned getting back with his XYL, but lately they're picking up again so things must be settling down....
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YET!!!
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As already stated the Jason Mod doesn't do a thing for performance, but I'm going to do it anyway.. I like the lope. Otherwise the bike sounds like a machine gun. On the mpg, new plugs and a Sync will help. Running Sea Foam has a tendency to foul plugs, and running it for the entire trip I'm surprised you got that good of mileage. Sea Foam will also cut into the mpg as it's less volatile and reduces the burn rate of the gas when used in large quantities. Last year I pulled a trailer to Cody and got 25-26mpg. Reg/no Sea Foam. Dropped the trailer and took a day ride to Shell Falls Wy. Got 40mpg on two tanks. So the trailer does take it's toll, especially on a motor that doesn't come on until over 3000rpm. BTW I ran in 4th gear over the Sierra Nevadas, and 5th on the slab thru Nevada/Utah/Wyo, and it didn't make any difference in gas comsumption...
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For years I used to stay at the Center Motel on the strip. It was a small motel sandwiched between the old driving range and a larger hotel. But alas they tore it down and I think?? built the Belagio on top of it. The last time the wife and I were there we stayed at the Monte Carlo. Nice rooms..reasonably priced... and since it, and the Belagio, are owned by Winn they had a monorail connecting the two hotels. They're also within walking distance of NY..NY, the Luxor. and MGM. and others.
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It's still done that way. The SIL owns a drywall company in Idaho. They are considered a sub-contractor and usually bid the job by the sqft. No contractor pays a sub by the hour. They've done a lot of those huge celibrity estates in Sun Valley. Right now they are over in Pocatello rocking new schools.
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I sat on BigBob's while in Cody. Like Freebird said it ain't for the horizontally challenged. There just isn't any room for the knees. Plus getting off wasn't very graceful.
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My son-in-law is in drywall. Drywall is a little different from an hourly wage employee. They get paid by the square foot. About .10-.20 cents depending on the size of the job. So each sheet is worth about $3.20 to $6.40 installed. He's good, and with my two grandson's can put up 50-100 sheets a day. That said, never pay an hourly wage to someone who is not experienced in construction. Pay them by the job and only when it's completed.
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I think Ruger made a Blackhawk that chambered 30 carbine, to combo with the MI military 30 carbine. There are a few lever action rifles that are chambered for 44 mag to combo with a lot of 44 mag side arms. Probably 357 combos out there too.....
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