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  1. Condor
    Thanks Don, you just saved me $140 bucks.... Next time the coffee's on me... My GPS has both MP3 and bluetooth so I'll be using it for music and directions. The only thing I'd want to use is the CB, and have that taken care of via a Nolan cable. I'm sorta surprised that Yamaha made the mic always open and picking up background. Learn something new every day....
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    So I think what I'm hearing is that the mic is always open when listening to anything audio?? Interesting. I always thought it was off until the PTT button was pushed to transmit or speak to a pasenger... which ain't never going to happen because I take up too much room....
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    So, let me get this straight. The Mic-Mute filters out all the background noise while speaking to a passenger or talking on the CB.... Yes??
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    The wife had one of hers done and she never even thinks about it any longer. You'll be fine....
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    Sounds like the doors open and they're already negotiating. Nothing wrong with a counter offer. Ya never know unless ya ask...
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    Yeah, it does.....sorta...
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    So ya been hanging around with my friend huh?? http://www.cast-aways.com/images/unlucky.jpg
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    No apologies needed.... Actually I was talking to Fred (Fvogt) a few years ago in Susanville about repairing ABS, and what he did is take a small jar of acetone and start adding scrap pieces and shavings of ABS to it. The ABS would melt, and eventually what he ended up with was a slurey of ABS glue.... Kinda like a maintaining a bowl of sourdough pancake mix culture.... I've never tried it, but it sounds good to me... The glue...not the pancake mix...
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    Fiberglass mat is structural, and I agree epoxy resins will eventually crack and seperate from the ABS surface. However.... using the glass along with the IPS 16 will work since the the 16 will chemically weld to the repair surface and the glass mat really doesn't care what stiffening agent is used....
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    Gotta agree with you on the slowness, and I can't understand why that is since it's a satilite link?? I can't remember how much time I bought on the last trip to Alaska, but only used half of the time, and when we got the final bill they had credited back the unused portion.
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    The ad for the fork brace in classifieds. PM me if you need any further info....
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    I just can't get real enthused about the look of the box. At least the Piggy Backer 'looks' halfway decent.
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    I'd start with ISP 2354. It's a thiner viscosity and will wick into the crack no matter how small. Once the crack has been 'welded' up use the 16 and glass mat to reinforce the inside. Wet out the surface and lay the glass mat down... it'll stay..., and then work the 16 into the glass. After it's set up rattle-can it with Krylon Semi-Flat Black. Makes a very sanitary repair. I've actually repaired a couple of 1"x2" holes in the bottom of the '91 trunk using 16 and glass mat to cover the holes. BTW, I use a small 2-3oz plastic bottle with a tiny capilary tube in the cap to apply the 2354. Makes it a lot easier to get the stuff where you want it and in the right ammount. You can generally find the bottles at a plastics outlet. I just leave the bottle on the shelf and it's always ready to use. The liquid won't evaporate a lot as the tube is very small. Anytime I see a hairline crack start I lay a little on the backside of the crack and it stops developing.
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    That's a pretty common crack on 1stGen trunks. My '83VR had them in both corners. I used IPS 2354 to chemically weld the crack. Took about 15 minutes, but I could never get the crack to draw together enough to get the crack to disappear. If I need to do it again I'll use fiberglass matting on the inside with IPS 16 and a fairing paste to prep for paint. http://www.ipscorp.com/images/assembly/abs_2354.gif http://www.tapplastics.com/uploads/products/images/fullsize/standard/611_weldon16.jpg
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    I know how to cure the problem, but it's a secret....
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    Yep, dealt with those sleeze companies in my old camera days. Like you said.. buyer beware, and... If it looks too good to be true.. it ain't. Some discount operations are honest, but there's enough of the dishonest ones out there to create a stink... Just demand that they ship the item complete factory packed, or put it where the sun don't shine....
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    I never changed my master. The increase in braking power over stock was great... heck any increase would be great....so left it... as is.... Very happy with the results..
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    Getting carbs out of the boots just takes a little 'forcefull' rocking side to side and lifting. When putting them back in the boots I use a bit of Deep Creep... WD will work too... and coat the bottom of the carbs. A circular motion while pressing down seems to work best to get them back in the boots....
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    When 60 year old grandmothers start looking HOT!!
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    Nice chart. It's been duly saved.... Thanks..
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    So... Used, when are we going to see 'supporting member' under your board name. With all the help and advice you've already received from members here I would think by now you would have thought joining the board would be a good idea....
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    Yep, I did the mod to my '83. '86 forks w/progressives, 2gen rotors, and R1 calipers. The '83 rotors are thicker,cooled internally, and will not fit. The 2ndGen's are thinner, fit perfectly, and are an easy swap out on the '83 wheel.
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    That's kinda along the lines I was thinking. My thought was to get a 1 1/2" dowel... or broom handle with one end cut off.. and drill a hole in the end to take a 5/8's bolt. Bugger up the threads of the bolt with a hammer and then coat them with JB Weld. Stuff the bolt in the hole and let the JB cure. Wah-la.. Fork Tool...
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    It's amazing how many different shapes housekeeping can come up with....
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