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  1. Condor
    I gotta get me a couple sets of those domers. I just called my local Yamaha dealer and they quoted me $4.39 ea., and when told him I needed 8 of them, and would like to buy them local, and that I found them listed for $3 bucks somewhere else, he dropped the price to $2.89 each. I also ordered the sleeves, didn't ask the price...didn't care.. Sometimes you win some....
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    Let us know what you turn up Steve... I figure just selling off the plastic would be enough to recover a low wining bid plus... I'da been real interested if it were local....
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    Saw this one on Ebay. If it doesn't go for much more than the opening bid, Part it out, and make some MONEY...
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    I don't know about the rest of the years, but on a long day ride in extream heat, the seat on a hot runing '83 will toast your buns without them in. Then again it might be a good thing when there's white stuff on the ground....
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    Welcome to the world of 1stGen's. At one time I thought that Jardine was the only one left who built anything for a 1stGen, until a couple of years ago I found a set of MAC's NOS listed on Ebay, and did some detective work. Mac's retail price was a hundred bucks less than Jardine's, so I went ahead and ordered a set... direct. I liked what I received and thought I'd share with the rest of the members and try a group buy. The first group buy was great!! Mainly because they had stock. Number two took a while longer because #1 cleaned them out ,and they had to build to order... but it still wasn't that bad. This third buy sucks!! It's been nine months since the order went in, and I've heard more BS and blatant lies than anyone has a right to be subjected to. They must be having a good laugh thinking I believe them... I took it because I just didn't want to burn any bridges, and short change anyone who had pre-paid. Believe me, when this buy is over, it's over. And to be real honest, I rellay don't think MAC is too long for this world. I've been involved in manufacturing and sales repping for over 45 years, and when it walks like a duck, and talks like a duck, ya gotta duck. MAC is on the verge of going belly up. Jardine has dropped 1stGen mufflers of their website, and I suspect that they sold what stock they had left to the guy who sold them on Ebay toward the end of last year. Unless someone picks up the torch to supply muffler sets for the 1stGen we're going to be SOL....
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    I noticed that Jardine doesn't list the mufflers for the 1stGens on their website any longer....
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    Definately a dandy, but.... at $4,500 it's getting a bit close to what a clean '99RSV will bring in this economy... Two years ago is would have brought more than the 4.5... IMHO
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    If anyone has been holding off to install their MAC's and run into a fit problem, don't grind on them. It voids the warantee. I got stone walled by MAC on JB's fit problem due to the grinding. Contact me first. My first set on the '83 fit perfectly, but the second set on the '91 took a little 'relieving' to make them fit right. Not nearly as much as JB experienced, but still had to. Also keep in mind that MAC is the only manufacturer that is making aftermarket exhausts for the 1stGens. Jardine has dropped them from their line.
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    LOL... You have a lot more than I have in mine...
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    Thanks for the feedback Squeeze. Now I'm really confused... Oh well, sometimes you roll the dice and take your chances... The washer I got with the final measures in mm 18.5ID, 34.5OD, and 4.5 thickness. I don't know if it means anything or not, but there are a couple of numbers etched into the neck, and it looks as if the first one has been scratched out. I took a couple of pics and they are posted below. I'll try and do a ratio count a little later on, and see what I come up with.
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    Stay out of Myrtle Beach.....
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    I wonder if, when you cleaned the rim with Scotch Brite, that you created micro scratches in the bead seat wall and they are what's causing the leaks. Like Squid said, there's a clear coat on the seat and if it's damaged the surface will be too porous to seat properly?? Ride-on will stay mainly on the tread area and not get up on the sidewalls. If it was up there you may be putting more RO in the tire then's needed.
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    This is a dumb question, but couldn't you, after draining the bowl, inject pure Sea-Foam up into the bowl and let it sit for a while, and then drain it out??? Maybe a more potent way of freeing up the float valve if that's the problem...
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    Squeeze, Is there any way to visually identify an early V-Max final? I picked up one off Ebay a while back for the '91 and the seller included a washer he said would be needed when installing. I can take a pic of the washer, and put a mic on it if anyone wants???
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    I just bought a set from Southwest Moto . I understand they just changed ownership but it's biz as usual. Buy two and shipping is free. You might want to compare prices for the second gens. The last set I bought was 3 years ago, and if memory serves me right it was about $25 bucks more this time around.
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    I was looking at the Audiovox for my '83, but ended up finding and installing a NEP throttle lock. Takes about 5 minutes to install. From what I've read the Audio would do a great job. The only thing I find troublesome with the NEP is when running with 2ndGens I tend to run over the top of them on the downhills, and fall back on the up's due to their constant adjusting of the throttle to maintain speed. Get's frustrating after a while. When riding by myself it's great....
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    Sorry.... but that's ridiculous.....
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    I'm pro'bly as guilty as most when it comes to torquing a bolt. About the only thing I do pay attention to are the rods and main bearing bolts when rebuilding an engine. Breaking off a bolt head due to over torque, or having one work loose can mess up your whole day. Here's a nice little web tool for figuring out torque specs in both metric and SAE. http://www.futek.com/boltcalc.aspx?mode=metric
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    I haven't used it in a while, but I have a Cobra Trapshooter in the truck. It saved my bacon a couple of times when I took a trip around the US. Had it hard wired. Been thinking about mounting it on the scoot and using a 12vdc accessory plug. That way it can be removed, and I don't have to carry a bunch of batteries.
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    AGM Batteries

    Condor replied to sgn's topic in Watering Hole

    The price is going to really nice for those on the east coast...or in some instances for those in their back yard... The $19.95 quote was for a coast2coast UPS shipment, but for those closer the shipping should be a lot less....
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    AGM Batteries

    Condor replied to sgn's topic in Watering Hole

    Every time I look at that tech post it seems to get more screwed up. Try this one. http://cast-aways.com/yamahabatt.htm Steve- 50 is a lot of batteries. $5,000, and 900#'s worth. The shipping, even by truck, will kill you. The last time I did a Group buy with Odyssey we came up with about 25 orders, and that was a combination of the PC680 and the PC545. I was thinking about Big extending a Venture Rider Discount to the individual members, and that way no one would have to mess with a thing. But first things first. Let me take a look at the thing and check it out. If nothing else the battery looks like, even at their regular retail, it might be a pretty good deal...
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    AGM Batteries

    Condor replied to sgn's topic in Watering Hole

    Thanks for posting this. It looks like it'll be a better fit than the PC680 Odyssey, and the amp rate is listed at 300cca vs. 220 on the PC680. Plus the price is a heck of a lot better.... Gonna have to order one and check it out. OK I just ordered one of the BIG-ETX18L. Shipping came out at $19.95 UPS Ground. 'Bout $95 bucks total. What intrigues me the most is footprint being close to an OEM, which makes it a bit larger than the Odyssey, and is probably where they get the extra amps. I'll give it a test and see how it performs. If it looks good I'll approach them about a group buy... I didn't look, but they may have one for the 2ndGens too..??
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    The second pic is how it should be. If it's like the first pic, that's your problem. Like I mentioned before in a previous post, you need to take the carbs off to get that cable correctly connected on the cam... It's impossible otherwise.. Did you do that?
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    If the cable is coming out of the cover like you have pictured...it's binding. The cable should come straight out and lay in the chanel of the cam. Hope your just a bad artist...
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