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  1. Condor
    Hope it doesn't fail you out in the middle of nowhere... There's nothing like preventative maintenence...
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    the dog

    Condor replied to wild hair 39's topic in Watering Hole

    That was fun to watch.....
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    I'm lost... Nice bike, but what's so special about it??
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    http://www.bohannonbattery.com/html/deka.html http://www.bohannonbattery.com/html/deka/etx20l.html
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    You have a gas leak in the garage somewhere....
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    Around $6500 to $7000....
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    OK here's the deal. I went thru this with my '83. Start using the rear brake and after a bit the brake locks up tighter than a frogs a$$. What will get you going short term is crack the bleeder valve and let out some fluid. That should get you back to the barn. If they lock up agian...repeat. Now for the permanent fix. On the side of the rear master there's a plastic elbow held in by a phillips head screw. Remove the elbow. It has an 'o' ring, so wiggle it around a bit and it'll come out. Inside the master there are 2 holes. One you can see thru and one looks like someone started to drill a hole and then stopped. At the bottom of the hole is a very tiny hole that can be overlooked if you don't know it's there. It's plugged, and it's not allowing hot expanded fluid to return up into the reserve. Take a wire tie and strip off the paper..plastic and you should be able to poke it thru the hole and clean it out. Once you feel it's clear bleed the 'h' out of the rear brake, and don't forget to do the same for the left front as they are linked. Do this and you should be good to go and still have a few bucks in your pocket...
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    Thanks for the pics. Looks like more fun than riding over tar snakes....
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    I picked up two Harley look alike pumps off Ebay. 1 zero-30, and 1 zero to 60. The 30 I use on the forks because it's more accurate at low pressures, and the 60 for bulking up the rear shock.... Both were in the $25.00 range with shipping. Works for me....
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    The E3's a good tire, but it's not a cure all. They will get squirelly on tar snakes. Maybe not as much as a lesser performing tire, but it'll happen. I run E3's and like them a lot, but when we were riding the Chief Joseph out of Cody there were a few occassions when going thru the switch backs and riding thru a snake pit or two that pucker power set in... Sliding sideways 6" while carving a hairpin ain't fun. So it can happen. Just be careful.... And you're welcome....
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    Yep I feigned ignorance.....
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    Motrin Time.....
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    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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