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  1. Condor
    You have to remove the side covers and the front lowers. If you have the OEM tool kit it comes with a double ended spark plug remover, and 2 or 3 large mm box end flat wrenches and handle. Slide the remover in over the plug and take the flat box that fits the remover and break the plug loose. Then take a length of 1/4" fuel line and slide it over the porcilan of the plug and unscrew it. The fuel line really makes it easy. One of the ends of the remover has a rubber piece up inside to hold the new plug. Put the new plug in that end and by hand slip the plug into the hole and wiggle it while starting the threads. This keeps you from cross-threading anything. Once the threads are started pull the remover off and grab the hose again. Thread the plug in the rest of the way with the hose. Put the remover back on and snug the plug down with the flat box. It sounds like it's complicated, but should only take about 5 minutes per plug. Some folks have said they use a thin wall socket... 18mm I think... but I'll be damned if I can find one. I'm sure they're out there but I have better things to do than chase down a thin wall plug. I put them in the same catagory as the 2nd Gear punch mark....
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    Personally, without passing judgement on others, I won't drink anything that will effect my reaction time while riding a bike, or behind the wheel of a car for that matter. It's dangerous enough riding a bike without adding another variable to the equasion. During the day it's water, but when the day's over, and there's no possibility of climbing back on the bike, a couple of beers taste pretty good.
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    It happens a lot when a bike sits. I just put it in gear, pull in on the clutch lever, and rock the bike back and forth. That generally breaks the plates free.....
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    You won't be getting any oil up into the air cleaner box if the crank hose has been removed and replaced with one of those filters. Good idea to check it for flow. Hope the mod hasn't contributed to the problem....
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    There's an Ebay seller 'Mike's Covers' that makes a HD cover. It's US made and made to stand up to the elements. Sells for $65.95. I'm about ready to order a couple and see how they rate. Most of the Chinese Covers sold on Ebay are nothing more than a dust covers or overnighters. Same goes for the covers sold at Wally World. They're from China too. It doesn't make sense to by the cheapest cover you can find to protect $5,000-$10,000 dollar investment. From experience those light nylon covers are a waste of money.
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    You may be getting a lot of piston ring blow-by causing the crank pressure to build up, causing the oil leak, and the oil to turn black. Pop the top off the air cleaner and see if you have oil at the bottom of the housing.. I've never heard of the 'twinkie' leaking oil. There are 'o' rings to seperate the water and oil. Never have figured out it's function, but it's either an oil cooler or a coolant warmer?? Change the oil and filter and see if it's black oil or black sight glass. Put a couple of drops on a piece of white paper and see if there's anything metalic in it. Make sure you check the magnet on the drain plug too. Hope it's something simple...
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    I just visited their website to find the next auction. This weekend.... While on the home page I started looking at some of the cars coming up for auction in Vegas. The page showed about 4 and a half cars. Then I dragged to the left and... what a cool pic display!! You need to give it a try. http://www.barrett-jackson.com/ Scroll down to the Las Vegas logo and click and drag. It hard to discribe, and I've never seen anything like it... Hats off to the web designer...
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    They just threw 'insurance' in there to confuse you Don.... Actually they probably should have left it out, but health care and insurance do go pretty much hand in hand when discussing it here in the US... kinda like ham and eggs....
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    Very nice.....
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    It's the difference in builds. Light weights will sit low in the saddle, but those of us with more butt padding will sit a couple of inches higher..... just because....
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    OK, as Don brought up there is a medicare type system in Mexico that some ex-pats do take advantage of.... however, the article I posted is just one of many reports I get from cruisers going south on their boats and spending the winter months where it's warm. It has nothing to do with any health program. These are just plain folks on an extended vacation, and they get sick or injured, walk into a hosipital or clinic... or dentist... and get treated. They're not putting any burden on the local government or health care system. MOF the tourist industry loves them. They get taken care of, and pay the bill. And it's generally a small portion of what it would cost back home in the US. I get this type of feedback all the time over the last 15-20 years. It's plain cheaper to get fixed elsewhere, and the care is excellent. Heck they all graduated for USC Dental School, and UCLA pre-med. IF USA Today wants to take issue with the health care system, let 'm, but that's not the point being made in my first post.
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    I still get a monthly sailing news ezine that let me know what's going on in my other lifetime. They just posted this story. I thought it was noteworthy considering the present situation here in the US. Please don't let this thread spin off into anything political. It's just to show there's another side out there and worth a little conversation. Health and Dental Care While Cruising September 20, 2010 – Central America How to pay for health care is a huge concern for everyone, cruisers included. There is some good news, however. Once you leave the United States, health care costs plummet. Secondly, in places like Mexico, there are very low cost health insurance options. When Terry and Jonesy Morris of the Chula Vista-based Gulfstar Sailmaster 50 Niki Wiki decided to quit their jobs, sell their house, furniture and car, and get rid of everything else in order to start living, they couldn't afford health care because of a series of pre-existing conditions. Faced with the choice of either going to work for a big company so they could get on a group policy and not being able to cruise, or self-insuring so they could "go out and live," they decided on the latter. They've been having a great time cruising Mexico and Central America in the four years since they did the '06 Ha-Ha, but then Terry needed to have emergency laparoscopic surgery to remove her gall bladder while they were spending the summer up the Rio Dulce. Here's her concise report: "The total cost was $5,000 U.S. That included three nights and four days in the upscale and modern university hospital in Guatemala City. This cost included the surgeon, anesthesiologist, and primary care doctor fees, as well as all tests, medications, and follow-up care. It was one of my best hospital experiences, and I’ve had six other surgeries, all of them in the United States." Cruisers in Mexico find the quality of medical care south of the border to be just as good, if not better, than in the U.S., and the costs substantially lower. © 2010 Henry Kaiser In case anybody thinks all health care outside of the United States is substandard, let's repeat her last sentence: "It was one of my best hospital experiences, and I’ve had six other surgeries, all of them in the United States." "So far, we have been quite happy with the medical and dental services we've received," continues Terry. "Jonesy, my husband, had an urgent and extensive root canal and crown procedure in El Salvador. It was done by an endodontist who was trained in the States. The total cost for the two dentists, plus the crown, was $350. In addition, we have had routine dental cleanings and check-ups for between $25 to $40, and filling repairs for $25 — all by English-speaking dentists. A walk-in, same-day mammogram at a private hospital was $35, with the typed radiologist report and films available for pick-up the next day. Routine blood-work is done inexpensively on demand at laboratories." To add a little perspective on the situation, a Sausalito sailor we know had the same surgery a couple years ago at Marin General. The total amount billed to the insurance company? $80,000! And that didn't include any overnight stays — he was forced to check out six hours after the surgery — or follow-up care. Let's see, there are no signs that the U.S. job market is going to improve anytime soon, used sailboats are selling for all-time low prices, the cost of pleasure cruising south of the border is well under what's considered poverty level in the United States, and health insurance and health care south of the U.S. is both good and reasonable. For some people, deciding to opt out of what for too many has become the 'new normal' in the United States in search of a better quality of life might not be such a bad idea.
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    I use Geico for both the '91 and the '99 bikes. I just paid it, and it ran $506 for the full Monty policy. 100/300/10. What kicks it up is the liability and collision. I have too much to loose if I go out and T-Bone a Lamborghini....
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    I think all this discussion about raising or lowering, and what works best, accomplishes only one thing, and that is to confuse folks. Leveling is the key, and it doesn't make any difference how it's accomplished. The bike comes from the factory lowered in the rear to give it that 'cruiser' look. So if you're shorter, then lower the front, if you're taller raise the rear, and if you're into looks, and don't give a hoot, leave it stock..... Simple.....
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    You can get the bolt from the dealer for $4.76. It fits a lot of different models...
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    So here's I am waiting for Brian 'golf&venture' from Seattle to show up and go over his new2him bike before he heads back to the barn. He's been chomping at the bit to get it back home ever since he bougth it 2 months ago. He bought it from a party up in L.Tahoe, and it's been sitting at his daughters in Vacaville between here and SanFrancisco. So what's Mama Weather thinking about doing? Raining. The one weekend that looks like we'll get the first rain of the season. It's gonna be interesting changing out the plugs and syncing the carbs. Hope this stuff misses us..... http://www.cast-aways.com/images/unlucky.jpg
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    If it was done under warantee Y should have a record. Even with warantee work you should have gotten a work order and receipt... ??
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    What If?

    Condor replied to Yama Mama's topic in Watering Hole

    I'd be out sailing....... http://www.cast-aways.com/images/lancer4.JPGhttp://www.cast-aways.com/images/lancer5.JPG
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    As long as they were the last ones in there and may have overtorqued the bolt, I don't think you should have to either. Or maybe they tried to remove a bolt that had loc-tite on it without heating it up. Either way the onus is on them..... Do you still have the work order from the last time??
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    magic !!!!
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    Somebody bring me a towel... I think I got something in my eye......
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    So what got broke... besides your pocket book??.....
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    E ticket ride in the twisties.......
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    Mag 8" wheels

    Condor replied to Condor's topic in Trailer Talk

    It might come to that Earl... With all the 8" wheels being pulled behind bikes in the US, or the world for that matter, I can't figure out why someone hasn't gotten into the 8" market. They make them for 12", but why not 8".... MC trailers, Small boat trailers... there's a lot of them.
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    Mag 8" wheels

    Condor replied to Condor's topic in Trailer Talk

    I may have to go with them if I can't find the real McCoy..... The silver/black set looks kinda cool.... But what do I do with the two leftovers???
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