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  1. Condor
    You may not be worth a hoot once you get there. The whole thing is supposed to be injoyable. If it were me I'd fly. Probably won't be much more if gas gets up into the $4/gal range. And hey... you'll get a free grope...
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    Geeze -47... that's not c-c-c-cold.. That's brutal.. Makes me appreciate those 32-33 deg mornings I'd been @#&%^ about a few weeks ago.... Think happy thoughts...
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    I think that's a good thing in the case of the RSV's. Some members are relating that the rear brake is touchier than 'H', and a few have almost highsided because of it. It is an RSV problem. I think a little rear brake mushiness in the begining is a good thing. That's one of the big reasons Rick put his thinking cap on and came up with his solution. If your brake was mushy all the way through the squeeze... or stomp... you probably still had air in your lines. So like I said before as soon as the 'bling' gods stop picking on me I think I'll try one out on the '99. I'm going to need feedback a little more recent. Those links above are 4-5 years old and they might not be talking about the current TCB design??
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    So are you saying you couldn't lock up the rear no matter how hard you tried... like air in the lines???
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    Maybe they are, but since they... the site... seems to be after the Harley rider, we just haven't been aware of them. As soon as I heal from the latest bling buys I'll try one out and let you know.... OK, from those links posted above it looks like we have a few members already trying them out. Since I'm only lately involved with a 2ndGen I didn't pay any attention to the last threads. So what's the verdict? Anyone want to let us newB's in on the results???
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    If you're on ice, oil, or sand it doesn't make any difference what you have... you're gonna go down. I think the big difference is that the brakes, as Carl pointed out, are going to be spongy.... to a point. Unlike air in the lines where the 'feel' is soft throughout the intire application, with this system it gives a little at the begining and then hardens up. It may give you enough time to react and let off the brakes a bit after the initial OMG Romp. As far as improving brakes to the point that they're hard from the git-go, with stainless lines, HH pads, more efficient calipers etc, I think it's defeating the the finesse of braking. I think you can overdo braking. That said I may give one of these a try on the '99. With all the coments about the rear brake locking up I've been a little hesitant to really use the rear brake. My
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    I don't see no cheesecake. I got all excited, and was expecting something else....., but being a PG board and all??? http://www.cast-aways.com/QUICKY/misspiggy.jpg
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    Rick Butler also puts together a set up to reduce rear wheel lock up, but this idea seems so simple to install. I wonder if it delays the applied pressure no matter how much you stomp on the brakes like Rick's. I need more info... but very interesting....
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    Rick, take a deep breath.... It may very well be the method of shipping. Some large sellers use FEDEX, and it's usually around $7-8 bucks. Some of the smaller sellers will stick the smaller items in a flat rate priority box and charge $5 bucks. The guys that really will piss me off is the one that want's $75 bucks to ship an item that should only take $10-$15. I report them to Ebay if I have the time and am bored....
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    I knew about the trunk problem before buying the '99, and the P.O. said that he had the trunk replaced under warantee in '04. So I figured I was good to go. Then we got into another discussion about the Y plate mod. Went out and checked the trunk, and sure enough... no plates, and the trunk had started to spider around the bolts. Used an ABS welding product on the cracks and ordered the plates from Y. Not expensive. Now I know I'm good to go....
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    Neither F or C is metric... youse guys just can't figure out what's the temp when water freezes....... Metric is for folks who are limited to fingers...... and toes if they want to be sneaky......... :rotfl:
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    That's something only your agent can answer for sure....
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    Two wheels unless you like to walk.....
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    Yamaha may have to start changing their tune. In the past the internet wasn't as prevalent as it is now. Information is available in a nano-sec after it's released. Complaints and displeasure are also. They may actually have to start listening.... or stick with building guitars and amps.....
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    Sounded great to me.... I dabbled in Trumpet before I entered High School. Even played in the orchestra my freshman year. Then I discovered sports and never picked the horn up again until recently when I bought a Cornet in a garage sale. Found I could still play 'When the Saints'. My oldest girl played it for a while in middle school but I'm afraid she takes after me... hasn't touched the Cornet since turning a sophisticated 15....
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    I don't think Yamaha has produced an RSV in the last 4-5 years, and have been living off crated RSV's, just changing the color every year. Much the same as they did with the 1stGens. The last of the '93's being marketed in Europe as '94's. We then went into a 3 or 5 year draught, whichever way you want to look at it, with the RSV appearing in '99. I think with the present economy and potential sales being what they are, we're not going to see another cruising V4 appear for several years. Even though the new V-Max motor has been released I don't think it will be any time soon before we see something in a cruiser design if at all. The chances of seeing a sports tourer similar to the LT1600 will probably be more likely. My
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    Boss Hoss

    Condor replied to Condor's topic in Watering Hole

    Never gave that much thought, but now that you mention it...... With all those CI's I bet they put out a ton.... And I think they'd have enough spare power to install refrigerated AC.... It would be different...
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    I'm curious. I've been thinking about installing a 3000 in the '99... as soon as I come up with some spare change... I've looked at Dyna-Tek's web site, Ebay, as well as others, an keep coming up with two different pics for the 3000. One has a two port plugin and the other has three. Yet they are both listed as fitting the RSV. Is this just a case where one pic fits all, and what I'd get will be right?? Or.... have they changed configurations?? The reason I'm a little gun shy on which one is correct is I remember one of our members buying a used TCI off an Ebay seller and it came with two ports and he needed three... or visa versa. http://i.ebayimg.com/03/!B2OmdKgB2k~$(KGrHqQOKi4E)VpEW9m3BMhoivI4B!~~_35.JPG http://i19.ebayimg.com/06/i/001/0b/35/7b2a_12.JPG
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    Thanks for loking Ray. Maybe some day I'll run across a set.....
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    Thanks for looking Ray. Maybe some day I'll run across a set.
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    Boss Hoss

    Condor posted a topic in Watering Hole

    I'm a real Barrett Jackson fan, and next week they're auctioning off a Boss Hoss bike #318.1 on Wednesday. Thought some of you might be interested as well....
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    Hope you're successful.....
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    If you do find them, and would like to get rid of them, I'd be interested. Thinking of having them polished out and maybe starting an exchange service. Seems like flaking Bubb tips are a huge problem.... That also goes for anyone else who might have a set taking up space in the garage.
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    Thanks for all the input. I think that most advice deals with connecting two wires with a but connector, and not tapping a third wire into an existing circut. Those blue 'squeezers' are one way, and the dialectric grease is something that would guard against corrosion down the road. I do a lot of boat wiring and if it isn't done properly things will go bad very quickly. Using the grease should solve the possibility of any corrosion with the squeezers. Stripping a 1/2" of insulation off the existing wire and then wrapping the third wire around the primary, soldering and sealing will probably be the way I'll go. Sealing the splice with liquid electricians tape is also added security. Messy at first, but it does a great job. There's probably another 6 or 7 brands of the stuff, but Star Brite has been around the longest and what I use. I appreciate all the opinions...
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