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  1. Condor
    60K. A previous owner supposedly did the engine mods. Weather it was done under a shade tree, or in a shop, is a mystery?? Or if it was done at all, and just hear say?? There is no work order proving it. This is my thinking Brad. It's a buyers market. The bike needs lots of help. There's no guarantee the frame hasn't been tweaked. The trade in value of a '99RSV is around $5,300. Plastic parts don't come cheap. I can fix most of the busted plastic, but would be looking at a professional paint job. Most of the chrome outside of the engine area would need to be rechromed or buffed out...the chrome surfaces have been scratched up pretty good. The LH passenger floorboard is toast. It has a salve title, so as far as any insurance company is concerned it has no value. It'd take a lot of work getting it back on the road. I figured if I couldn't pick it up for around a grand it would cost me more to fix it than I'd spend going out and buying a clean low miler. I don't mind sweat equity, but I don't really like paying anyone for the privilege of sweating.
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    I just use spray brake cleaner. When assembling use DOT 3 to lube the rubber cup. After getting everything rebuilt and bled wash everything down with water to neutralize the brake fluid. BTW the stuff... DOT3.. works better than paint remover on any fairing surface. Keep everything covered up. As far as which end to start, take your pick. Rebuild it all.... When bleeding start with the farthest run and work to the shortest...
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    I've posted this before, but it seems that you'll get the best milage in lower gears.. higher RPM's. I, and others, have experienced around 50mpg while riding in the mountain twisties. 38-40 mpg when running in 5th gear at 4000rpm. Wind resistence and engine load seem to be the enemy.....
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    I've tightened things up by cutting a piece of plastic milk carton to fit exactly around the shaft, lube the 'H' out of it and slip it into the gap. Works.... If the gap is too tight try a piece of thinner plastic, just don't forget to lube.
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    :rotf::rotf::rotf::rotf:
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    Gotta check the pads!!
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    Sounds like you already have a leg up over any one else buying a used bike in that you're already familiar with the it. If you didn't experience any glaring problems in the past, go ahead, hop on and ride it home....
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    Glad to help....
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    Oh oh!! Here we go......:rotf:
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    So what did you do, buy another one??. Your original post said you had an '88 you were going to install....
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    Could be the boost sensor not doing it's job?? Or... maybe a leak in the sensor vacuum hose?? Have you ever tried to apply manual vacuum on the boost at idle to see if the rpm's change any? And what gear are you in below 2K. My '83 will buck, snort, and get really pissed off if it isn't in 1st or 2nd...
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    Ok, don't get excited..., but I went to look at a 99RSV yesterday. It was a salve that the owner was trying to rebuild, and had bought some of the parts needed off Ebay. It had seen better days with lots of damage to the plastic, dented tank, etc. The motor is reputed to have a V-Max cam installed, but no documentation. I basically turned it down because I don't need another 'project' in my life, but then got to thinking that maybe it might have some redeeming value. Repaint it black?? I took a bunch of pics HERE , and if you look at the pics of the rear end it looks like the saddles and tire are out of alignment. Or maybe it's an optical illusion?? Whatcha think??
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    Yesterday while riding I got my first ping...ever.., but I really dogged it down when I did. These motors love high R's. Low R's is what caused it.
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    Avon's

    Condor replied to halfwitt's topic in General Tech Talk

    Nope..nope..nope..... Call Avon and get it waranteed. KEITHAVON TIRE warantee1-800-624-7470 I had the same issue with the front tire on the '83. Started checking right from the git-go. Avon replaced it and a few months later it started checking... although not nearly as bad.... Turns out they were made about the same time. Anyway Avon waranteed the second and I guess three times a charm as I've put about 5K miles on the third and not a sign of checking in over a year... I might also add that if weight has anything to do with tire wear I don't see it. 5K and the tire still looks fresh... and I'm 350#...and on a diet... I also picked up the set of Avon's from Southwestmoto, and since the rear Elite II on the rear still had plenty of tread left I just put the one on the front. Very pleased with the handling improvement over the II. It's been a couple of years now and the rear still has some miles left in it...and the rear Avon sits. On the handling, at one time I had two identical 83VR's... see 'double trouble'...one with the Avon and one with the II on the front, so had the opportunity to ride both within the same time frame. The Avon bike had a quicker and lighter response than the II bike. You could actually feel a big difference. Not many have the opportunity to compare like that. Just yesterday riding back to the home after a morning ride I almost missed a sweeper exit and did something very stupid. I should have kept going and made a U-turn, but at the last second I dove into the curve and had the front tire well into the chicken strip. Luckly the front tire stuck like glue and I made it.... but not by much.. This is second time that Avon has saved my dumb a$$. Great tire!!
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    This board has a feature called a Private Message..PM.. Look up his name in the members list and leave him a message. He'll get it the next time he logs on.
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    You might try getting hold of Gone14S here on the board. He just installed an '88/1300 that I sold him in his '84VR. From what what I gather he just swapped out the motor and kept everything..carbs, electical... off the '84. He ended up with one very nice '84....
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    :clap2:
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    Structurally they probably don't do a thing?? I'd go ahead and take 'm off.
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    Along with a lot of sure things in this life, like death and taxes, ABS plastic will crack. If cost were no object wouldn't it be great if they built the covers out of Kevlar and Carbon Fibre???
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    In the past I've found that the cheap sprays don't work worth a hoot. The secret is to find one that lists pyrethrins or alrethrins in the contents. Liquid is great for hitting them on the fly, but if you can get it in a powder form they'll track it back into the nest and wipe out the colony. I have used the spray on the 'comb' type nests under the eaves with good results. Around here the county will come out and treat the nest if it's in the ground, but anything else and you're on your own.....
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    Put it back up on Ebay....
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    Now that I think about it, I don't hear the term 'harley rider' used that much. 'He rides a harley, or owns a harley, or bunch of harley riders'... sure, but 'harley rider'...nope... Getting back to the term 'hyped image', harley has done a great job painting a life style image that every yuppy in the world wants to jump in on. They went after a little of the inner-rebel in all of us, and it worked. That's hype my friend...
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    It might be a place to plug in the rear passenger cord. I have a passenger plug on the '83, but haven't any idea as to where it connects into the intercom??? This maybe the place???
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    Harley riders buy into a hyped image. I don't think that's the reason we ride a Venture. If it is, I got a great deal on a piece of this bridge you might be interested in.......
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    Try doing most of your riding back during the very early morning. Get on the road at 2-3AM, and get most of your milage in before noon. It gets hot along I-10 thru AZ, NM, TX. Mostly desert. Drink lots of water and stay hydrated. Go south out of Oceanside and take I-8 out of San Diego toward Tucson. It'll join in with I-10 out in Casa Grande AZ. You can get on I-20 past El Paso and head for the barn.....
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