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  1. Condor
    Thanks for the feedback Earl. The best I could do with the '83 was 50mpg in the twisties. 38mpg out on the slab buckin' wind in 5th. The '99 is the one that concerns me. The first tank through it was 29mpg. I haven't done anything to it yet, but right now it's worse than a horse eatin' oats.... Of course that's about what the milage was like on the '83 before I started tweeking it. I have a V-Max final sitting on the shelf. Not sure which bike I'm going to put it in, but I didn't want to make things any worse if it ended up in the '99....
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    SOLD OUT...
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    Thanks Steve. You got it... Follow the link in the first post to the Classy ad and follow the payment instructions.
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    Got the Paypal Joe. Thanks,
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    MAC's are no more. After the last group buy I'm all out of pain and suffering..... Bob, got your Paypal. I'll have them in the mail in the AM... Thanks. Then there were 2................
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    I think it's an east coast thing. I can't remember the last time I've seen fish tails out here on the left coast, but to each his own... Beside the only fish around here are the catch'n'fillet type....
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    Way back last year we had a group buy on fork braces. To get the price break I had to buy 50 braces, and ended up only moving 20-25 to the group. Nothing like the first group buy where almost 70 were sold. Since then it's been one here and one there. I have four left with one's that's been spoken for. Only 3 are available. So.... anyone thinking about replacing their OEM brace shoot me a PM. Here's a link to the Classy ad. Once these are gone it's going to be a while before... if ever... there'll be another group buy.
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    That is really interesting. Wonder if it could be done to the basket gear?? Can you emagine what kind of market someone would have if they could develope a successful process??
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    Wes, I had the same problem with the first Nolan. If you put the quick release together and then put the loop over the strap between the helmet and the fat part of the release it'll be secure. The fat part will not go thought the loop. Took me a while to figure this one out. I gotta add that that's what I did on the '83, and so far I haven't had to use the helmet lock on the '99, but if the locks the same way as the '83 it will secure the helmet.
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    So, if I understand you right, the idea was to decrease front brake lock up by using the 5/8" master, which is a good thing, but by reducing the size of the rear master they've created a situation were rear lock up is not that uncommon. and panic high-siding is a possiblity.... which is a bad thing. So why not at least stick with the 5/8" front master and reduce the possibility of locking up the fronts?? And reducing the sensitivity to the rear delaying the sudden high PSI flow via Rick Buttler's mod?? Or... find a larger rear master that's compatable??
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    Then.... since Y chose to use the 14mm on so many different models, why did they use the 5/8" on the heavy RSV??
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    OK, I can see where you're going with this, but I'm not completely sold on the big difference between the two masters. We're talking about less than a 2mm bore increase. I understand that Y uses the 14mm on their lighter sport bikes, and because they are a lighter bike they might not need the bigger master. Going to the R1 or R6 on the RSV does increase the number of pistons from 2 to 4, and I'm sure that does come into play with better braking performance. That's the reason for going to the R1/R6's in the first place. I guess I'll just have to find out for myself if there actually is a positive result in the switch, and if I'm wrong I'll definately know what to do..... Thanks
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    8 Total. 2/83's, 1/83_84, 1/87, 1/90, 1/91, 1/93, 1/99, plus 1/88 and 1/91 spare motors. That adds up to a lotta spark plugs, and tires....
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    Our families did it about 4 years ago and musta lucked out. One stop for 15mins and that was it. Smoothe sailing otherwise. You folks have a great trip....
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    I'm surprised that no one's mentioned Glacier yet. Staying at Mariners on Flathead Lake puts you in it's back yard..... Brother lives in Kalispell...
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    I haven't used it yet... don't even know if I can, but while messing around, and looking at routes to Cody on Google and emailing them to myself, I noticed that there's a GPS option, as well as the Email, and another that I can't remember right now. So I clicked on the GPS and it gave a Garmin Option. Clicked on it and it brought up the Garmin upload program, and it started looking for a GPS to load the route to. I didn't have anything hooked up so I just got out of the upload area. I have a Street Pilot c550, and I don't know if it'll take a route upload, but it's worth a try the next time I go on a ride-about.
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    Does the engage point change when it warms up??
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    Actually there is a way that the front tab can come out of the gromet. The front part of the cover isn't the stiffest in the world, and can actually flex enough to move the bottom edge the 3/4" it would need to come out of the hole. However that's highly unlikely. You might try bending the gromet flange a little farther forward and see if that helps. Maybe it got bent back in another lifetime?? I've had my '83 up to 120mph and never had a problem.... and I have a big washer holding the rear down...no tab.
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    Ponch... do they make those fittings in Stainless??? And is that a new oil line???
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    IF your rear tab is not broken off, and the gromet tab is not worn down, there's no way the cover will come off... with or without the gromet. Without the gromet the cover will shake a bit.
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    A clutch shouldn't be that grabby. 1/8" off the grip to full on is not right. It basically means your pack is barely releasing. Maybe that's what happens when you remove the 1/2 discs?? If it were me I'd go back to OEM. I hate to say this, but pull the clutch pack and reassemble. You might have put something in wrong. While you have the pressure plate off hold your finger over the push rod while gently squeezing the lever to check and see if you have enough movement to move the throw out bearing. IF there's very little movement you have a slave side issue. IF you get a lot of movement then it's a clutch pack issue.... BTW make sure you have the pressure plate in the right position. Rotate it around to different positions until it seats flush on the disc.
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    Geeze, that's no fun at all. Chalk another one up for 1stGens.... What do we have to do when changing fork oil??
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    One of the big improvements to the 2ndGen when installing Progressives is front end dive when stopping. I've noticed the front end on the '99 is mushy when hitting the brakes... Been thinking about Progressives. However... after reading this thread I gotta wonder, Why does the whole front end have to come off to install them?? If that's the case I may just let'r dive. I don't know if this is normal or not, but on the 1stGen it really makes a difference. Most don't even hook up the anti-dives afterwards....
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    You can simulate air flow by blowing compressed air through the venturi.. It won't be exact but it will show if you're getting fuel....make sure you have fuel in the bowl. You can also blow air across the oval opening at the top of the venturi to see if you're getting slide movement from your diaphragm.
  25. Condor
    Thanks guys.....
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