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  1. Condor
    Interesting concept. Sorta like the old 'polar gap' plugs...only different. http://www.e3sparkplugs.com/ I've been using the NGK's with no problems...
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    Thanks for the input Earl, but did you ever experience higher mpg in the twisties w/hi-rpm, and lower mpg while slabbing it in 5th before the swap and then after?? I guess what I wondering is when on a long trip did you see an inprovement with the lower geared final and the higher rpm's?? PS: I can relate to the 'hammer'....
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    Randy, It's possible, but with the 2Gen final being a bit higher geared, you'd end up lowing the rpm's even more in 5th.. You'd probably need to keep it in 4th to get any benefit. I would think the lower geared V-Max final would raise the rpm's in 5th gear, and reduce the load on the engine resulting in slightly better fuel milage. I wonder if anyone who has done the V-Max mod could comment on any gain in highway milage?? Before and after the mod??
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    When we were at Susanville, Delta Rat and I both got 50mpg on the ride up and back, and that included the group rides mid-meet. Most all of it was mountainous and 2nd-3rd-4th gears. While going to and from Ft Collins on the slab running 65-80mph in 5th, I averaged 38. On my last 300 mile day ride in the Sierras around L.Tahoe, north to Hwy49, and back I averaged 50mpg again. So it's no fluke, it's how you ride and where you ride that makes a lot of difference....
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    I'm DONE!

    Condor replied to FROG MAN's topic in Watering Hole

    After all the discussion on this board about AGM batteries I'm not sure why anyone would still buy an Odyssey. Over priced, and not the same foot print as the OEM. I'm not sure if it's still in effect, but last year Bohanon was giving the board members a price on the DEKA EXT18L AGM battery for $80 and that included shipping. Maybe someone will chime in and verify the price is still good? But if not, at retail, it's still a better deal than the Odyssey. And the nice thing about the DEKA is it's the same size as the OEM with more CCA's.
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    Did you give it enough time to go to manual or auto...front/rear??? These CLASS systems run about 1 hz speed and take a while before things start to happen. Usually if there's a problem it will go blank or throw an Error code... E1..E2..etc.
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    I passed!!

    Condor replied to Monty's topic in Watering Hole

  8. Condor
    Found this site. SHOW CHROME They're on sale until tomorrow 4/6. Looks like a pretty good price, but ya better hurry...
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    You should see what a used one bring's on Ebay.....
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    Ya know what I've always had trouble with is people saying the difference in a couple of pounds pressure makes a difference in the handling of a bike....... At 35-40psi a couple of pounds is squat....
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    Never read about one here. Might be something that one of our 'welders' might be able to do on an exchange basis??? Cut an inch or two out of the shaft below the loop and reweld, grind smoothe, and rechrome or let the owner deal with the chroming....
  12. Condor
    Just a wild stab here. Runing strong but surging, usually indicates something going on with the timing. Have you checked the vacuum line going to the boost sensor for leaks???
  13. Condor
    Put a load on that battery just for the heck of it Klaus. I had one that checked out OK using the multi. When the battery dealer first checked it out he thought it was OK too, but when he put a load test on it, it failed big time. It had a shorted cell... Not common.
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    I just did a search on Google and came up with this dealer. http://store.qualitydist.net/piblrucavaca.html
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    Just depends on the severity of the crack. Haven't heard of one cracking for a couple of years now....
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    I just went through that problem with the '91. I solved it by backing off all the sync screws on 4,1,3, plus the idle screw so they weren't effecting anything. Fired up the motor and readjusted the idle screw only to 1000rpm. Motor warmed up normally and the choke worked as it should. With the choke off and the engine warm I could rev the engine and it would settle back down to idle speed normally. I haven't resync'd the bike yet, but feel it will respond normally. I'm no carb expert, but what I think is happening is if the the carbs other than #2 are sync'd too tight the idle speed is actually being controlled by #1, or #3, or #4, or any combination of them. When the motor is warm, and the choke is off, one or more of the carbs open up the main jet sooner and keep it open longer causing the idle to stay high. Like I said I ain't no expert, but this worked for me.....
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    Yep..... Common sense tells you to give them as much clearance a possible.
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    Lots of things could cause the weaving back and forth. Fork pressure isn't one of them. Bad/loose bearings, weak springs, gummy fork oil, are a few. But since you're going to find it a new owner, I wouldn't stress over it. However... if the weaving is the reason you're selling, I suggest you service the forks and put in Progressive springs. Once you've done that, I have a fork brace upgrade that will really help in handling.... On the CLASS glitches do a resolder and clean the connectors.
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    I'm as dumb as a brick when it comes to anything bluetooth. Here's what I'm thinking about doing, and wanted to ask for input on whether it's even possible. I just picked up a Garmin Streetpilot c550 with bluetooth capabilities. It also has the MP3 player. What I wonder is... can I get the Garmin, and a helmet bluetooth head set, and my bluetooth cell phone to interphase with each other? The Garmin addresses the ability to link to the cell phone, but can the helmet set send and receive audio and be the primary controll???????? Anyone ever done this type of set up? I like the Garmin as it has the same sunlight screen as the Zumo550. It is smaller but easier to find a place on a crowded 1stGen dash. Any thoughts would be appreciated....
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    Hey Brian, it must be the season for plugging leaks.... The '91 has had a mystery leak ever since I bought it, and it was driving me nutz. I finally had Kurt replace the 'O' ring in the gear indicator and he drove the 'H' out of it with out leaking a drop. During that time he had Herb's cut-away middle gear cover on it. (It'll be mailed back to you Herb....) Anyway Kurt put the original cover back on and I trailered it back to the house. While syncing the carbs it started to leak again. Grrrr!! Anyway I went ahead and replaced the middle cover gasket, put some RTV gasket maker along the bottom edge, and it hasn't leaked a drop since. Yes I warmed the motor back up to make sure there was oil in the middle gear sump... Now it's on to figuring out all about the wiring on this thing.... PS: Hope you didn't touch that '09.... You know they give you warts....
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    Good luck Don. May the cyber gods watch over you, plus I'm sure it won't be as bad as the big crash....
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    I don't think it's all '83's. I don't remember having a problem taking mine off last summer when I flushed the system??
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    I think that's a question for the Garmin tech department.....
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    Yep, that's what my first front tire looked like with less that a thousand on it. The second built within 2 weeks of the first started cracking too, but not as bad. It was also waranteed. This third front tire has been doing good.... I have around 6000 on it... and so far so good. I bought a front and rear the first time around, and didn't actually replace the rear until just before Cody. Keeping a watchfull eye on it....
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    You're right George. That's the reason for this thread, and that's why I started it. I don't have to re-read it. It seems that Avon is trying to avoid the obvious. A recall on all Venoms sold in the US. Fortunately no one has been injured or killed yet. Their warantee approach to the problem has been above and beyond, but from what I can see... so far... the problem still exists, and if they have tried to resolve the problem, they haven't been very successful. One or two cracking problems would be isolated incidences. 24 cracking problems, and counting, is a potential design defect.
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