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  1. Condor
    Super!!! I've done the Grand Canyon in a Helo, now I've done Sturgis... Two for the price of one. Sucha a deal... ManyThanks!!
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    One thing I've noticed about the Garmin Streetpilot c550 I just picked up is the text speech sucks. More like Robbie the robot in 'Lost in Space' than a real person. The Zumo might be better, but I have two other 'El Cheapo' GPS's and the Whistler is head and heels better than the Garmin. I like the Garmin because it has the 'screen', but it is only basic intuitive. The Whistler isn't as user friendly but it has a ton more info and the ability to modified a bunch. I also have an BrandX Micro?? that has a better speech pattern than the Garmin.... My
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    I think the speed sensor is in the final housing. I'd check all the connections before trying to find something more serious.... But.... heck I ride a 1stGen.... wadda I know..
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    Use quick short bumps on the rachet. DO NOT apply constant pressure or you will snap it. Short and quick is the reason an impact will work....
  5. Condor
    Have any pics of the damage. From your discription it sounds more like tread damage than a sidewall problem?? 14K out of any tire is good...
  6. Condor
    The Durango Round-Up has been canceled. See the post in the Rally forum.....
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    I ran an Elite II on the rear and Venom-X on the front for about 5 thousand until just recently when I finally wore the rear out. Not a bit of a problem in handling....
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    Never used the word stupid.........
  9. Condor
    My bad. Real original handle..., and a classified ad for his first post. Wonder if we'll ever hear from him again.... Haven't finished my first cup of coffee yet..... Grrrrr!!!
  10. Condor
    After I added Progressive springs to the '83 the 'clunk/rattle' disappeared....
  11. Condor
    This is in the classifieds. EDITED...... Midnight Venture
  12. Condor
    Wish I could help you Sam, but that one area I don't mess with. I'm sure somebody will chime in here shortly with some good advice....
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    That may be a bit of overkill. Falling over isn't the problem. The center stand collapsing because it wasn't secured in the down position is. Just removing the front tire and letting the forks rest on a piece of plywood should be sufficient. On the high idle return. This is just a thought, but have you checked for drag in the cables. Maybe lubing them and the linkage around the carbs might solve the problem.???
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    I think you're stretching it on the weight. The 450# dry weight will not be the max but the minimum. Start adding can goods, coolers, do-dads, and you can easily add another couple of hundred pounds. It's going to be like the tail wagging the dog..... IMHO...
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    In my original post I said an inferior battery. Not many amp hours. With a good battery like a Deka AGM with tons of CCA's you can go into a neg draw and not experience any weakness unless you ran the tape deck everytime you got on the bike. In my case I was trying out an 'El Cheepo' AGM... always trying to save a buck and beat the system ... I ran the tape deck on the last Venture West all the way to SLO. I kept the tape on the next morning of the second day on the Hunter-Leggitt ride after stopping for gas in Paso Robles the bike barely turned over. So I turned the tape deck off to cut back on the electrical draw, and it did fire. Left the tape deck off and after lunch it fired right up...no problems... and none the rest of the trip as the batt started to build a charge again. So if you have a good battery go ahead, don't worry about it, and Rock On!!
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    If it still has the probe it hasn't been modified. After doing the mod the wire is soldered to the accessory side of the fuse holder, the probe is no longer there.
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    I think your biggest problem is going to be the stator output. Will it be enough to power the Amp for an extended period of time? Mine's a 1stGen, but when playing the tape deck on a recent trip, and testing a battery, toward the end of the day when starting the scoot it was really turning over slow. So I'd been in a neg. draw condition all day. Turned off the tape deck and the battery rebounded. An amp big enough to drive bigger speakers may have the same effect as the tape deck???
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    Don't know where it is on the 2ndGens. Maybe the 2's don't have one, and all timing advances are handled by the computer?? But if vacuum has anything to do with controlling timing there's got to be a vacuum sensor/converter somewhere. On the 1stGens the vacuum hose comes of the #2 manafold, but after reading about doing the Jason Mod in the tech library I see where the hose that does go to #2 carb if just left hanging, and there's no mention of it's function???
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    Put in 3 quarts and then top it off to the middle of the sight glass. Works every time....
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    It might also have a lot to do with the monitor. No color is exact on screen.
  21. Condor
    Betcha could if'n there was a mirror on the ceiling..... :rotfl:
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    You could probably pull it OK, but I'd hate to be the one that has to stop it.... Probably be more like the tail wagging the dog.....
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    They're still making 'm Earl. http://www.golittleguy.com/teardrops/
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    In this economy it doesn't surprise me..... So much for looking forward to a new Venture....
  25. Condor
    A couple of years ago there was a tech article on how to change the rear tire without jacking the bike up by removing the front tire on the center stand and then tilting it forward. It still might be in the tech library??. Tieing the center stand so that it doesn't collapse is a good thing..... And it works really well if done properly.
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