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Condor
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Prayers sent. You might have the kids check with the hospital, sometime they have pro-bono rooms available for greaving relatives....
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That's assuming that you're a young stud and can still put on 600-700 mile days. I'm knocking on the door of 70... don't feel like it, but hey.... I trailered the bike to Cody last year and rode it all week over Bear Tooth and Yellowstone. It would have been neat to have something like this and 'camp out' over at the Ponderosa. The only draw back to the trip was the cost of fuel for the truck. Whew!!! If I could have cut down on the motel bill maybe it wouldn't have been as traumatic.... A toy hauler would be nice, but lets face it, most of the time we're eating out in groups. 'Bout the only thing extra that might be needed is a Port-a-Potty for those midnight runs....
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One of these things could very well extend riding time for a few more years... POP OUT TRAILER #280570875607 Not a toy hauler, but very nice KOA special....
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Try Jake Wilson.
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S as in Bling......
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Plugs or Carbs?
Condor replied to MikeZ06Allen's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
If the plugs don't clear up the problem, I'd vote on a wet TCI..... -
In your opinion....
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I don't think you'll find anyone on this board who will sacrifice safety for the sake of a dollar, and I didn't take anything personally, but questioned your original statement 'why in sam help would you keep installing a product that could kill you' as very 'holier than thou' judgemental on your part. From that response, sir, I wonder why you even ride a bike due to the possible inheirent danger involved.
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You'd be surprised what these guys will spot in a pile. Take a bunch of pics and post them. Also it would be nice if you became a supporting member....
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And your saying the blow out was due to side wall checking or cap seperation?? I think there's more to your story than's being mentioned here... And can I assume that if you blow another brand tire you won't replace it with that brand either? Also read my post again. I was not worried about a catastrophic failure due to the conditions it had been ridden under, but the checking was discerning.... Ergo, the request for a warantee. I'm not rolling dice, I'm riding a bike. If you feel that all failures are the fault of the tire, than by all means keep changing brands. What ever floats your boat..... But that doesn't mean that boat is for everyone...
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I was probably the first one to report the checking on the Venoms in '07 after the Susanville gathering on the '83. Since there wasn't any history like there is now, I went ahead and chalked it up to a fluke, and also since I had the tire up into the triple digits I wasn't worried about any catastophic failures. The second tire started checking right from the git-go and it was built within 2 weeks of the first tire. Now it was looking like a bad batch. The third tire built much later hasn't checked in over 6000 miles, and it's still going strong. I did replace the tires on the '99 with E3's, but still have a set of Venoms for the '91 waiting in the wings. The checking is discerning, but to my knowledge there has never been a catrosphic failure like those with the Metzlers. But let's face it they'll all kill you if you let them.... No tire is 100%.
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I replaced the first two fronts under warantee. The first tire I paid for the labor, the second time the labor was paid by Avon. You'll never get them to pony up the labor unless you ask.
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So what's the color? Standard or Royale? What was wrecked?? Why can't you post pics here??
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It'll fit, but it's a tight squeeze. The MKII passenger seat is broader than the MKI's. Personally I'd keep looking for a MKI...
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Oh he!!, I thought that's where Buddy was, and letting me know he was in town????
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Don't see why not. Put another wrap of teflon on the threads and go for it. MOF I have a couple on the old '83's ADives that will be going on the '99 when I get around to it. Will need to pick up a couple more off the web site fairly soon.
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Me Too.....
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That was the most intertaining half hour I've had a quite a while... Loved every minute. Thanks!!
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Cupping comes from underinflated tires. Did your friend happen to mention what pressure he was religously running the Avon's at?? A lot of riders will try to soften the ride by running pressures lower than max, rather than adjusting the suspension....
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You'd have been better off spending the money on a set of Speed Bleeders. 4 SB's would run about the same price as the Mighty Vac.
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I find this kinda curious. What's the difference between building and titling a custom made up of 'parts', and this kit, which is also a bunch of 'parts'. It can't be sold as a complete bike, because it ain't...
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VR 1300 Engine on Ebay
Condor replied to MikeZ06Allen's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
Yeah, the '86 1300 in my '84 also says YICS.... -
Wasn't there a member who used to rebuild the TCI's???