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  1. Condor
    Not to my knowledge. 83-85's mounting bolt holes have an 83mm spread, and the aftermarket as well as 86+ are 100mm. About the only thing you can do to improve braking, without going thru a fork swap, is go to the HH pads. I ride an '83 and don't plan on changing anything other than the HH pads.
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    If you shop Ebay for an RSV tool kit they come with the OEM plug tool, and they don't bring much. It's fine for loosening and tightening the plugs. The plugs will come out by hand or if you have big fingers about 12" of 3/8" rubber hose will fit over the end of the plug and then you can unscrew it by turning the end of the hose.
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    It's only been 3 days and I'm back to typing with two hands. Soreness is mostly gone except when applying a lot of torque to the wrist. I've always been a fairly fast healer. So maybe I'll be able to ride sooner than expected....and the rain and cold weather will return....
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    At least I'd have a good excuse to not ride the scoot.....
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    Suns out, blue bird sky, warm, and I wish it were snowing. Then I'd have a good excuse not to fire up the scoot and go for a ride, but here I sit with my throttle hand wrapped in dressing from surgery last friday. It's not supposed to be this nice, that's why I scheduled the Carpal for January..... ARRGGGH!!!
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    When Don changes it everything gets changed...even the old posts...
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    Send a note to Freebird. He'll change it to anything you want.
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    What counts???
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    I planned on putting a cruse control on my '83, but decided against it after looking at what was needed to do the job. So I went ahead and installed a throttle-lock. Took about 15 minutes, and does the job. The only problem I have is when I'm running with a pack of 2ndGens and their cruise controls. I'll speed up and slow down over hilly terrain, and they will maintain a constant speed. So I'm either lagging way back or running over the top of them.... On the flats it's fine. Riding long distance solo is great.
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    gasket theory

    Condor replied to a topic in General Tech Talk

    I've never had a side cover gasket leak... and some of the engines have 70+K miles on them and are fairly long in the tooth. All the sealants are doing is treating the symptom and not the cause. Re-torqueing the bolts occasionally is a good suggestion, as you might be dealing with harmonics loosing them. You might also check for hairline cracks along the mating surfaces. And just for the heck of it, lay the cover on a flat pain of glass and check for a warping. A trick to clean up the mating surface of the cover is to take 1200 wet/dry in wet mode, tape it to the pane of glass, color the surface of the cover with a Marks-alot, and lap the surface of the cover in a circluar motion. If you have any low spots they will show up. Keep lapping until all the black disappears. Also make sure you're using 'dino' oil and not synthetics. The 1stGens don't like synthetics all that much.
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    :rotf:
  12. Condor
    Quit cold turkey back in '89. 3 packs of Marboro 100's per day. Now I get down wind of a smoker and I can't breathe...
  13. Condor
    Thanks, glad they made it. Actually the shipping fees changed a lot since I first put the order in...and you can guess which way they went , so the extra $10 bucks went to a worthy cause and was appreciated.
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    OK Dang it!!!!!!! I wanna see a pic..... I've never seen one before.
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    If it is you've cut a sweet deal....
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    Different chasis', basically the same V4 block....
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    I picked up another '83 and it turned out to have a 'weak' second gear. Lug it down in second and the dogs would jump out. I put about 500 miles on it, and when I shift into second I don't mess around ,and bang it into gear with a clunk. Slowly second gear got better, and when I sold it... didn't need two... it shifted fine and didn't skip. Go figure. I think what happens is the dog edges get rounded off when the rider trys to baby it into second gear. When I slammed into second, the edges flatted out again. Maybe???
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    It your '85 is over serial # 1413 then your question is a moot point. You have the better tranny. If it isn't.... good question...
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    You need to update your pic file...... Talked to Rocket a couple of nights ago. Your motor is about ready to go in....
  20. Condor
    What your saying is valid... if folks were spending bucks. They're not. It's going to be a long while before the public feels comfortable enough to stick their neck out, and go into debt for any non essential items. Let's face it, the boat has been rocked!!
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    In these economical times the MC biz is going to change. Just like car dealers, a lot of them will be closing their doors if they can't, or refuse to, compete. If they're in over their heads in flooring debt, it's just a matter of time before the collectors start knocking at their door. It's going to be a long time before a bike sells for msrp, and it's going to be a long time before dealers will have a bunch of inventory on their showroom floor.
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    Yeah, but it has that dang crooked vent installed..... Are they going to fix that???
  23. Condor
    I just picked up a set of 415 Wolo's www.wolo-mfg.com off Ebay. They're the metal model with the bell cover. They also come in plastic. Anyway, has anyone ever tried a set of these?? Got 'm for a pretty decent price, but if they're junk, I won't bother mounting them.... http://www.wolo-mfg.com/415-big.jpg
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    I've seen a few Jibbs in that condition, but they usually end up as drop cloths...
  25. Condor
    Lately I can believe some of the stuff sellers are listing on Ebay. Dirty, rusted, looks like they drug the bike out of Freebird's pond, and they expect a venture rider to bid on it??? It's happening more and more. Are they that hard up... or dumb??? I'da tossed it in the dumpster. EXAMPLE
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