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  1. Condor
    Actually I picked up one of those 'tilting' balls off Ebay. I was sceptical, but after pulling the trailer to Cody and back I'm a believer. Didn't even know the trailer was there... The nice thing about the ball is any MC trailer will work with it. With the swivel coupler it's only on one trailer.
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    I know I'll get a lot of flack on this one, but a battery tender will not charge a battery. They will maintain a charge, but you need to invest in a quality smart charger unless you like buying batteries. http://www.batterystuff.com/battery-chargers/12-volt/marine-chargers/SC1500A.html
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    Brian, i just went out and checked a bunch of boxes of spare plastic parts and couldn't find one. If I had I'd mailed it to you NC. I'm wondering what they run new. Sometimes it pays to check rather than assume that the Ebay seller knows what he's talking about....
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    Still praying for Ponch, but I gotta ask. Without going through 370 posts, has anyone taken a look at the bike yet?? I did see the possible stroke post, and the one about the weaving, but a blown rear tire could have caused that. Anyone in the loop??
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    Voltage

    Condor replied to Rick Haywood's topic in Watering Hole

    Besides all the stator advice, don't forget to check the rectifier. Even if you're getting volts to the battery terminals you might not be getting any amps. It's amps that spin the starter, not volts.... If you have a fairly fresh battery, and the stator shows volts, you may have a bad rectifier.....or the rec. plug is needing attention....
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    Tell 'er ya found a deal on some white plastic.... Or buy a half dozen cans of Krylon paint and after a week tell 'er ya painted one.... Or keep it covered by a tarp and if she finds it feign ignorance... Or tell 'er you've had it for years and she just now noticed it??? Just some of the excuses I've used in the past.
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    I just got off the phone with Ebay and there was a phone number varification issued yesterday for my account. I told them they need to forwarn someone it's going to happen, and even then I may not press anything... He also said I had the oldest account he'd run accross... so far. Been buying and selling since 1998. How time flies when your spending money.... I don't even want to think about how much I've spent total...
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    I just answered the biz phone, and received an automated recording. "This is Ebay calling. If you are expecting this call press '0' " I didn't, and hung up. I don't do anything off a recording... It may have been a scam?? I went to my Ebay message board and there was nothing posted.... It probably was a scam.... Be forwarned...
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    Man I can see a run on V-Max and 1stGen clutches on Ebay....
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    That makes sense... I get confused very easily.....
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    That's what happened to me in Cody. Towed the trailer 1000+ miles without lights, and thanks to Dano I came back with all systems go..... The bike is a 5 wire set up and most MC trailers are also 5, but in some cases on the less expensive trailers are set up with 4. I bought an isolator set up from MCHITCH , but I have heard of all different ways that members have done it, from direct, to using a converter. I'm not sure if the converter does the same thing as an isolator, and even though the iso was more expensive, I figured better safe than sorry. BTW if you go with the MCHITCH set up you do not need the extra wiring adapter... When Dano did mine he went directly from the iso to the bike wiring....
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    Am I missing something here?? The Rally Wagon is listed on Ebay. If this is the one everyone is posting about it's $895 plus $139 to ship. The link was posted back in the first 4 or 5 replies....
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    If it's bad replace it..... and yes, they are available...
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    Sorta like a Beamer GS....
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    Oops!! My bad. Didn't read down the side menu far enough....
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    Read all the posts, and what I'm trying to figure out is why you can't recharge the batteries. Are you using a plug in smart charger, or are you trying to recharge them using the bike's stator??? It's very possible to show a voltage at the battery anodes while runing and still not get any amps. Looks like you stator checks out, so I'm inclined to believe it's the rectifier. While running to Cody last month I killed a Deka AGM. The voltage output was very high, but the battery wasn't getting any amps. It took 3 days to discharge it to 8.9vdc., and it did charge back up on a plug in charger. I also killed a wet cell that I bought to get me to Cody the next day while on a group ride. It read 10.8vdc when I checked it. The rectifier plug looked fine, so we replaced the rectifier with one of those group buy Indian's we had a few years ago. I'm now running the Deka again, and it's fine. The new wet cell is charged up and waiting in the wings. I think it's your rectifier. It is possible that it's actually bad with a good looking plug....
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    Need to know... How does a chin fairing protect the cooling system???
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    Quite a testimonial. Too bad they don't make them for the RSV....
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    It fits at the base of the radiator on some models. The early style was chromed and looked like a snow plow, the later were made out of plastic with a grid in the center to allow air flow.
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    My old '83 used to run right at red line when I first bought it. It ran a little cooler when I finally figured out that the drain valve was turned 'on', by-passing the thermostat. The coolant ran thru the radiator to fast and it wasn't allowing it to transfer heat. With the drain valve 'off' it ran a couple of needle widths lower. I also added some 'water wetter' to the coolant and that helped a little more. During the cooler times the guage needle would run about horizontal, and the only time it climbed toward the red was on 100+ deg days. I also removed the chin faring to allow air to get to the fins on the bottom of the engine. Those fins can really get cruddy over the years and will not allow any heat transfer. It helps to keep the bottom of the pan clean.
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    Earthquake

    Condor replied to dingy's topic in Watering Hole

    Felt it out here in California too.... No wait that was another local....
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    Glad you got it squared away Annie. I know first hand all about that sitting on the side of the road on a hot day..... in Cody...
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    It'll be interesting to hear back from you on the results of the V-Max basket, and how it effects the whine.... The spacing seems to be the same, but those tips are definately narrower.
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    The caliper mounting hole spread is different between the MKI's and MKII's. Otherwise they are the same....
  25. Condor
    I'm not sure if it'll fit or not, but I have a drive shaft from an FJR1300. It's 15-1/16" in length, and since the FJR finals will fit a Venture it's possible this will too?? Anyway it's yours for shipping if you need it...
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