Condor

OK, We've all posted pics of our bikes, what about our garages? This is mine. I worked long and hard to get it this way, but what a mess. Is your's any better? Let's see the pics...

:sign20:You have no idea.... :rotf: That gives me an idea.... To start a new post.

It's in a different location on a 1stGen.

Yep.... It's right over there...somewhere??

Welcome to the board. Right under the clutch cover on the right side of the bike there's usually a decal showing the vin# and the born-on date. They are not bullet proof and can get damaged... don't spill DOT 3 on it..... There is also a serial number stamped on a flat spot of the engine behind #1 cylinder (left side). I've never heard of an agent needing the decal, but if the decal is missing they'll usually accept the neck stamp. I think the agent was just too lazy to get up in there and check the neck vin. When I registered the '93, from AZ, the guy just looked at the decal and OK'd it. He even asked about the EPA decal, and when he couldn't find it, he just checked OK. Never been to CA City, but been buy it enough times. Checked on Google satilite. You must have the only house out there...

IMHO after owning quite a few 1st's, and pondering it for a while, a low mile '85VR over serial# 1417 would probably be the most desireable. Bigger trunk and stowage. Detachable bags and trunk. Faster 1200 motor. NO second gear problem. All the electronic play toys. Kinda the best of both worlds..... And I don't own one...yet..

Yeah, they were closing them out and I picked up one for the '93 for 50 bucks or so. Still haven't installed it.... no don't ask... Wish I'd bought everything they had left.... Oh well... Hind Sight!!

Take lots of pics when you're in there. My '91 is doing the same thing. Talked to Rocket about it, and a loose switch makes sense....

This should be fun to watch.... See if the Bull organization will 'rescue' them.... http://www.westauction.com/auction/index/id/207 I found this in this mornings paper. Solves the mystery of why and who....... Business decisions haunt former Kings coach Brown Published: Tuesday, May. 5, 2009 - 12:00 am | Page 1C Randy Brown is well aware of the perception, even if it doesn't match reality. That, more than anything, is the most painful part of an already challenging time. "People figure that here's this guy … he's played in the NBA, he just got fired (as a coach), he's broke, and here he is giving up his championship rings," he said recently, frustration clear in his voice. "That hurt me because those (rings) mean a lot to me." Less than two weeks after he was one of four Kings assistant coaches fired with interim coach Kenny Natt, Brown – the former Kings player and role player on the Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls teams that won titles in 1996, '97 and '98 – finds himself as the latest poster boy for athletes who mismanage money. When news broke April 28 that West Auction had gained control of Brown's three championship rings as part of his bankruptcy filing, the timing of the story led to a tailor-made story line of the financially failing athlete. It served as a brass-knuckles blow to the man who was part of one of the NBA's most celebrated teams. There's a looming May 19 auction date, a starting price of $19,000 apiece and an uncertain fate for his most cherished hardware. But this situation, Brown wants to make clear, isn't what it seems. "I'm going to be working for another NBA team here in a couple months, and (the recent media coverage) portrayed that I'm broke already and here are my rings (being auctioned)," said Brown, who hopes to find his next NBA coaching job soon. "My family suffered a lot, my wife suffered a lot. It was old news to us and news to everyone else. … I (don't) want to be portrayed as a guy who didn't manage his money well and who is giving up his championship rings for a nice dinner out with his wife." Bankruptcy came even before the Kings hired Brown, a Chicago native who was based in the Windy City before returning to Sacramento. He said the process "started in August of 2007." After a series of failed real estate and restaurant dealings with "some bad people who I thought were my friends," he was in a financial hole too big to dig out of alone. "Some buddies who I'm not even going to call friends anymore, left me in a 20-year lease with 20 properties and just left me with all those deals, so I filed bankruptcy in 2007," Brown said. "I already told my attorney that I'm going to contact the NBA to see if I can talk to the young players in this league about signing their name to some business situations that turn out to be no good. At the end of the day, I had some business partners, but it was Randy Brown's name that was on everything." It was then that Brown changed careers, with former Kings coach and longtime friend Reggie Theus hiring him in July 2007. While bankruptcy would mean the debt wouldn't be fully repaid, creditors wanted Brown to pay one way or another. "When it came down to it, the judge said your name is on everything and you've got to come battle for this stuff," Brown said. "My business partners went and hid behind the rocks." While the rings aren't the only valuables Brown has been forced to give up, he said they are his most cherished possessions. "They went for my heart," Brown said. "They knew those rings were on my finger, my name was on those banners. They went for my heart, they went for my name, and for the most part they were successful. They don't care about what happens with those rings." Until last week, Brown had been told he could regain the rings by way of a third party through the auction. Now, however, he has been informed otherwise. If Brown can't reclaim the rings, he said the Bulls could replace them. "It pulled me apart," Brown said. "Legally, I understand these creditors wanted the rings, but they knew they were getting my heart."

Thanks guys... Gotchall on the list.

I picked up a gallon of GM specific coolant from my local auto parts store for the suburban. Looked orange. Ran about $19.00. When I changed out the coolant the last time around I went ahead and used it. Added a little water wetter just because. The '83 now runs a lot cooler than it did in the past. Still up there, but not as close to the red.

I contacted Avon by phone and talked to Sukoshi at length about the cracking. This is the email she sent me regarding the issue. Hi Jack, Thank you for your feedback and the threads. As I mentioned some of what gets posted on forums is not filtered by the questions a tire manufacturer would ask so we prefer to handle each tire query on a case by case basis rather than generalizations on forums. I've attached some of the typical things that can cause dry rot along with other issues commonly seen by tire manufacturers. I hope this will be of assistance. If a rider has a concern they should first take their tire to a dealer for examination /evaluation and the dealer can call Avon with the details. If it's fine spider line cracks this is cosmetic and should be just monitored. Tires do tend to flex and this will generate fine lines within the grooves and on sidewalls. Also it's important for tires to run at correct inflation pressures or they can flex too much. Sukoshi Fahey (Ms.) Sales Manager North America She also included the attached info below. .

That crack is the worst I've seen so far.... I'm curious if there are any other brands experiencing side wall checking like the Avons??

I'm jealous.......

After testing the waters, it looks like another 'Condor' fork brace group buy is in order. I checked with my supplier and we can get the same price as last year's at $50.00 bucks. So it'll be $60.00 total to your front door for those in the US, and $70.00 total for our VentureRider brothers north of the boarder in Canada due to the extra shipping costs. The flat rate shipping cost also covers the paypal fees. The braces will all be shipped via USPS Priority. Pic of the brace is attached. The Group buy has been closed off for some time now, but there's hope. Extra braces are still available and an ad has been posted in the Classifieds under 1stGen Parts. All payment info is also there. Thanks

OK, from the response received to this thread I think it's reasonable that we start another Fork Brace group buy, so I'll be posting all the details in a new thread. For those that have posted to this thread expressing their interest... Many Thanks http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=35289

Drop by the local drugstore and pick up a bottle of Zicam in desolvable tablet form. The stuff is awesome. Tablet tastes like orange, doesn't knock you out, and you can kiss that runny nose and cough goodby.

Yep, I'm just waiting for information on quantities needed and pricing.

Can't remember if it was $70 or $75 total, but the $20 bucks covered the shipping as well as the paypal fees. I just took a look at one of the earlier shipping receipts, and it was $17.38 to Canada, and things have gone up a bit since then. It was $10 bucks for US shipping and fees..

Oh Geeze!!

Here's another alternative.... http://www.motortrike.com/

My wife had both of her's done 15+ years ago and to this date it hasn't recurred...

Nope, not stock...Here's a pic on the 'OEM and the 'Condor'.

Nothing better than a 1stGen group hug thread...

OK, My spin. I've been suffering from the old Dead Hands Symptom for about the last three years or so. Right hand worse than the left. The throttle lock helped a bunch, and probably would have kept things under control, but last summer while riding on the SLO get2gether we were on 25 miles of twisties over the the coast out Ft Hunter-Legget. I couldn't set the TL and couldn't let go of the grips. The right hand went so dead it hurt. I should have pulled over, but DUH!! When we finally reached Hwy 1 my hand never recovered. For the next 6 months until I had carpal tunel surgery I couldn't feel a thing. When I went in for testing they found that both hands had equal carpal but only the right showed symptoms. So I had the right hand done in Feb. About 95% of the feeling has come back, and I haven't had the hand go dead since. Lately the left hand has started to act up, and I now have surgery scheduled for October after the Cody Round-Up. If you're experiencing DHS you need to go see a Doc and find out where you are on the Carpal Scale... Caught early enough you'll recover to 100%...