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  1. Condor
    I've used the spray on 1stGen manifolds and the cracks disappear, but that's off the bike. Since I'm not really enthusiastic about removing the carb's on the '99 I'm thinking brush on with a long small artist's brush. Getting to as much as possible. I find PDip in the Home Depot paint dept. A spray can lasts forever....
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    Seeing your story about a trailer got me to at least sympathize with you. My trailer saga goes on for much longer. Back in Dec '08 I bought a 2001 6x12 enclosed trailer in an auction for $1000 bucks. Felt real smug about the 'buy'. I'm still waiting for the title. One and a half years and I've heard more excuses than .... than.... ?? Oh well... a lot. I know the auctioneers, and to make matters worse the owner passed away about 6 months ago, and his wife is now chief cook and bottle washer of the whole operation. I'm a pretty patient guy, but lately I feel I've made it clear that I'm tired of excuses. We'll see what happens and if nothing before the next scheduled auction.... and it's the same ol' same ol', I'll give the local TV station a call.
  3. Condor
    Nice price on the '83.. What's the matter with #2 ?
  4. Condor
    Depends on what you're going to do. If you're doing a frame off restoration, then of course buy the assortment. Most folks can get by with clutch, middle gear, stator, and valve cover gaskets, and not all at once.....
  5. Condor
    You assume right....
  6. Condor
    Whew!! Takes guys. These are the ugliest I've ever seen. Scary.... I might try filling the cracks with Plasti-Dip just because...
  7. Condor
    Here's a site that may help....?? http://www.etrailer.com/faq-wiring.aspx
  8. Condor
    plus let it sit and idle til warm and then check for smoke from the exhaust when you blip the throttle...
  9. Condor
    If I didn't relate to your story so much, it would actually be funnier tha 'H'.....
  10. Condor
    So do the 1st's from 86-93.....
  11. Condor
    I've never noticed before, but maybe as suggested a regular o-ring will form to fit?? Or ask Dingy send you what he has??? I've never seen the inside of a caliper so I'm not sure what grooves you're refering to?? When rebuilding a caliper in the past all I've ever done is replace the piston seals, and if they don't leak they're good to go. Anytime a piston and the caliper wall are badly rusted I toss the caliper. BTW any crud inside the caliper should get washed out with regular fluid changes
  12. Condor
    Do the carb manifolds on a second gen have the enternal metal sleeve/liner like those on a first gen?? I just took a look at those on the '99 and they are cracked a bunch. Motor runs good tho.....
  13. Condor
    Happens more often than it should....
  14. Condor
    No one has ever actually studied what effect oil dispersant has on shell fish. 90% of all oysters sold in the US come from the central Gulf, and 85% of all other oyster beds in the world have been depleted, and oysters are the major filters for ocean life in general. There are already over 100 dead spots in the ocean around the world. If we kill off any more oyster beds, we may be looking at major die offs of many other species. Want some Zebra mussels back? We have lots of them. Contact the dept of Fish and Game here in California.....
  15. Condor
    Two people died because of the drivers negligence. What every happened to involuntary manslaughter. So what they' re saying is... if the guy has a wife, two kids, and a home in the suburbs, and is 'Joe Average' he should be forgiven?? He was stupid enough to disregard other's safety my using a cell phone. Time to do time... When are people going to be held responsible for their actions??....................
  16. Condor
    Because my 'motorcycle' runs on electricity... and fuel??? Take either one away and you won't coast very far.....unless you're near the Grand Canyon....
  17. Condor
    Buy 'm as you need 'm. Most of those will get tossed....
  18. Condor
    Another 'POG' craze.... Keeps 'm off the streets...
  19. Condor
    I'm no expert, but I'm 6'6", and like you feel more comfortable with my arms up and just slightly bent. I could adjust the bars and risers on a 1stGen to get the right 'feel', but on this new2me '99RSV I feel 'crowded' with the normal setup. I also feel like I'm sitting on it rather than in it. After looking at what I could do, and I figured that if I put any riser or extension on the stock bars it would actually push the bars further back because it has to clear the dash overhang and can't go straight up. IMHO I think I'm going to address the seat position and see if by removing some of the padding I can sit farther back and gain a couple of inches more setback from the grips. Getting a little 'padding' off the rear end would help a bunch too....
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    Yamaha suggests to not split the calipers, but being as that's what you done I'd suggest picking up another set off Ebay. You can split them to get your seals or use them as-is. It's going to be very hard locating one of those seals. Which reminds me... I have a set of calipers off my '83. The left side was rebuilt about 2 years/5km ago. Shipping might be an issue, but if you intereested and can't find a set locally.... $50US bucks plus shipping and you own them. LMK....
  21. Condor
    :confused07::confused07:
  22. Condor
    Nice stuff Phil....
  23. Condor
    Take it too the Dealer and let them check it out....
  24. Condor
    Yep, me too. It's an 84/83 with an '86 motor in it. Now that's very confusing...
  25. Condor
    Buy 'm all Rich. Heck I'm gonna go visit the Kragen down the street, and see if they're blowing them out too.... Open... open...open...
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