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  1. Condor
    It think you'd better stick to an oven to dry them out Bob.....
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    If you want to make a dip stick, the dip part goes into the hole 1.25" and the level indicator is 1.00" below the plug seating surface. Fairly simple to make. Personally I just fill to the bottom of the hole on all the bikes, and one of them is an '83. So far the final on it hasn't imploded on me after about 10,000 miles.... KOW! Another thought... If you happened to overfill it, I think the excess lube would blow out the top thru the breather. I do know that when shipping a final and the thing hasn't been drained, your going to get oil all over the place, and have a few very unhappy postal workers.... :)
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    I read somewhere that there's a rev limiter of 10g's built into the system. Maybe it's TCI controlled?? OR maybe the valves start to float...
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    I use a set of Canyon Dancers.
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    I picked up a pair of 15D EMT boots with the side zipper for $60 bucks off Ebay. Here's a listing for a pair of 15EE BOOTS in a Dingo listed in one of the Ebay stores. Here's a listing for a pair of 14EE's. As a rule of thumb there's not a whole lot of guys looking for the big sizes and if they go to auction they can be had fairly cheap....
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    This is just a guess, but you may not be pulling enough amps to make the breaker work. Instead of seperating they are trying to work and just buzzing. Maybe a higher rated bulb???
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    Axles?? The fronts are 6303 or 303 if they're timkin, the back is 6304/304 on the rotor side. The rear needle bearing is Yamaha only from what I've read.
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    So the cup, or pushing surface is actually an intrigal part of the short rod on the MkII's. See...I told you we were talking about two different things.... And you can tell I've never gotten up close and personal with a MkII clutch...
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    I think we're talking about two different things Squeeze. I'm talking about the cup that fits in the center of the throw out bearing that the push rod 'pushes' against to disengage the clutch. Without it there would be no way to actuate the clutch pressure plate. The rod would go right thru the center of the bearing.
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    Yep, my '83VR has 50+K on it. Dry as a bone. I put in some synthetic oil, and it started to smoke from oil leaking on the exhaust. Changed back to dino and the leak stopped. Amsoil states right on their website the older engines that have been using dino oil will develope leaks. You may have heard the myth that synthetic oil can cause engine seals to leak. Synthetics absolutely do not cause seals to leak, they simply may only reveal an existing leak path and seal which has failed and is in need of mechanical replacement. Either the seal lip is worn down or the seal is hardened and cracked from old age, heat and ozone. What happens is exactly as we described above. If you have a very old engine that has been running petroleum oil, and it also leaks, for example around the rear-main oil seal, then chances are it will leak more with synthetic oil. This is commonly referred to a false seal. AMSOIL Synthetic Motor Oils are recommended for use in mechanically sound engines! If you have a vehicle that leaks oil excessively, then repair the seal prior to converting to AMSOIL. What I find sort of comical is the statement that Synthetics don't cause leaks...., It's like saying I put 3000# of weight on an old 1000# scale, but the weight didn't cause the thing to break, it was a worn part. Synthetic oil does have a lot of additives. That's why it's so expensive. It's doesn't compute that dino oils companies would put the same cost of those additives into non-synthetics. I'll stand by my statement earlier, without smiling, and recommend dino oils for the 1stGen Ventures.
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    Yes... we do have to make it easy for some....
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    Einey..meany..miney..moe... Nah, the one that runs....
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    There's a plastic elbow coming off the water pump on the right side of the engine. The ground is tucked in on the inside of the 'L'.....
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    Sure if you want to go that route. It's kinda on the pricy side, but now days I guess they all are. I pick up Rotella a Wally World for a little over $8.00 bucks a gallon.
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    My bad. Didn't pay attention to the BIN. At $285 it's a steal....
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    And there's a cup that fits in the center that the rods push against... It's not part of the bearing...
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    Nice trailer, but it still hasn't hit reserve....
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    Stick to dino oil. Synthetics are great on a new engine, but on older engines it will start to leak everywhere. Make sure the oil does not have 'friction modifiers'. I've used Rotella 15-40, and Valvoline 20-50 in my '83 and they work just fine.
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    I guess you could create buffer bank accounts and register them with Paypal. Also use a credit card with a low credit line. Just for paypal fees only. Transfer monies from the bank account registered with paypal to another account that isn't registered with them. That way any charge backs go at accounts with little or no money??? Seems like a lot of trouble tho-....
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    Get a can of SeaFoam in it before it quits.....
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    When I export items anywhere, I don't guarantee delivery. I do guarantee that it's been consigned to the shipper, and back it up with receipts etc. But once out of the country there isn't really any control over it getting though. That said, I've never had an item not make it...knock on wood... In the case of an OB motor going to Dubai last month, I wouldn't even arrange shipping. The onus was on the buyer to arrange shipping. Right now I'm working on a shipment to Cartagena Panama. Not sure what I'm going to do with this one as shipments going south of the boarder have a high rate of vaporization...
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    To Trike or Not

    Condor replied to a topic in Watering Hole

    As we get older our ability to balance starts to be effected. Some sooner than others. I think that if you start to bang into wall while walking around, or occassionally lose your balance, might be a pretty good indication. I think that if you're seriosly thinking about a trike, anything with a reverse would be a smart move. Trying to push a 1200 pound bike out of even a slightly downhill parking space ain't fun. There are ways to overcome the lack of a reverse...coast backwards into the space... park dowhill and away from other vehicles.. etc. Riding in the twisties won't be as much fun, but slabbing it could be great.
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    It might be in a wire. Since it works every once in a while while riding, when you have the bike running on the sidestand, start shaking wires around and see if you can physically get the problem to appear or disappear. If may be a pinched/crushed wire??
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    I used to work for these guys back in another lifetime... Anyway they have a branch right in Seattle. KEYSTON BROS They might be able to supply you with some leads.
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