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  1. Condor
    Late spring would be a great time to do the high dessert. Depending on the weather some of the mountain passes over the Sierras (I-80) could have snow. Just be patient and pick your weather window....
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    It's getting to be a common practice for sellers to start an auction at $.99 and pad the hell out of their shipping charges to where they are more than the item is worth. The one that really gets me is the seller charging 20 bucks via UPS for something that can be mailed USPS priority flat rate for $8.95. They do this to get away from paying any Ebay end-user fees. I figure it's coming out of my pocket in the long run, so if I see something like that happening I'll report them to Ebay. There's a page for doing that. I know it sounds like I'm a PITA but if you spent as much money as I do for shipping every year you'd be a bit touchy too....
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    Riding styles dictate the milage. Worn out is worn out no matter how you get there. Even radials won't last that long during the burn out competition at Sturges....
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    :rotf:
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    I think it looks worse that it really is. Flush the intire area with lots of a baking soda (arm&hammer) water mix to remove all the acid corrosion. Don't be bashfull. Once dry, paint the pitted areas... or everything you can find....with Krylon Semi-Flat Black. PM me your address and I'll send you another battery bracket..... How's the battery box? Another reason to change to a AGM sealed battery..... With an AGM you don't need the drain hose.
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    Time of the year may dictate which route would be best Pat. When do you plan on doing it?? Also is this a 'ride-about', or do you have a reason for going?? In the back on my mind I've been thinking about the possibility of doing a two week ride-about up into Canada via Seattle, over to Lethbridge, south thru Glacier to Kalispell MT., in mid-September, and end up in Reno for Street Viabrations. The weather will have a lot to do with whether I drop down into Nevada or go west up north... There's lots of things to do and see no matter which way you go....
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    What's even more amazing is that it took 5 bidders to get it to go that high..... and it was another one of those hidden bidder deals. I wonder how any of them were legit...??
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    Carefull JB. I have a wall in the garage piled high with office storage boxes full of 1stGen parts because I thought I'd do that a couple of years ago. One of these days when I get the 87 and 93 back on the road I'll pro'bly have one heck of a blow out with what's left. The best things I've picked up off Ebay are 3 to 4 boxes of old Venture...may they rest in peace... nuts, bolts, and screws. $.35 to $1.00 for a new metric nuts or bolts at ACE Hardware get's old quick. Eck has been accepting 1st and 2nd parts donations from members that are passed on free for the asking, just pick up the shipping costs, and the classified section has a 'Wanted' section that makes a pretty good needs list.
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    Geeze, that's terrible. I've never heard of a Venom failing so soon. I think you need to take this to AVON, and see about getting the rest of your pro-rated warantee....
  10. Condor
    I just received a reply from the seller asking him what year his take out 'V-Max' motor is. It ain't a V-Max. It really frosts me every time a seller mentions that his Venture motor is 'like a v-max', or 'is the same as a v-max', or... is a v-max because it came out of a Venture. Grrr!! Oh well....time for dinner. Good luck...
  11. Condor
    So is someone going to nibble bid this thing up to the reserve??
  12. Condor
    I've got an extra sidestand or two floating around in the garage. If it comes to it I can cut one up and reposition the foot peg... I just thought more chrome would look better if it'd work. I don't know why Yamaha never put out a chrome stand???
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    Interesting Rick. I've gotta look into this further and see how it would extend the stand in the right direction. Thanks for the heads up....
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    Yeah, I've been eyeballing a second and it seems?? that the yoke is straight to the shaft, just like a 1st. The angle may be created by the frame attachment point. The stand foot pin on the '91 hits the bottom of the floor board and has been shortened....I assume by the PO because the thing was too long to allow the kickstand to come up all the way and the switch to make proper contact. The end result is, it's a PITA getting a toe hold on the stand to get it down. I usually have to reach down with my hand and flick it out to use it. Ergo, I figured if I'm going to have to rework the thing I might as well mess with a chrome 2ndGen sidestand??
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    Nah.... Just thinking about adding more chrome.... I'll have to admit there are a few things on a 2ndGen that are nice improvements over the 1st's..... But very few.....
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    When you get them take some clear spray paint and coat the welds a couple of times. That should keep them from rusting.
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    I agree with DELTARAT and GeorgeS. But...... the mechanicals can be fixed or repaired fairly inexpensively...it's your time..., but then afterwards 2ndgear could still up a bite you. It's the plastic that will cost a ton to replace, and this one looks like the plastic is pretty good?? Also it's a 1984 as the color scheme doesn't match up to 83. Buy it as a parts bike, do enough to check out second gear, and if it's good think about bringing her back.....
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    Helpfull hint Lowell. When you remove the plastic and take the nuts, bolts, and screws off don't toss 'm in a coffee can. Put 'm back in where they came from. They all have tiny legs that we can't see, and they will make a break for it if given half a chance.... Also unless you put fresh gas and Seafoam in you pro'bly plugged up the carbs.
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    Does anyone know if the 2ndGen sidestand will fit on a 1stGen???
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    Great Video

    Condor replied to Pilot's topic in Watering Hole

    Very Cool.... Thanks...
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    Gas Cap

    Condor replied to a topic in General Tech Talk

    And on the same subject.... Ain't that special..... :rotfl:
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    Gas Cap

    Condor replied to a topic in General Tech Talk

    Heck, Eck, you know what they say about great minds.....
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    Gas Cap

    Condor replied to a topic in General Tech Talk

    You might take the tank into your local NAPA or AutoZone dealer and see if they can get something off the shelf to fit.
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    YEOUCH!! That's what I gave for mine. Now I don't feel so bad.... I just got thru looking at some of the pics I took right after I got it home, and the '93 looks a lot better than I remember. Not going to part it out now, but a repaint is definately in it's future.... I tried and sure screwed things up.... Just as soon as I get the '87 together I'll get on it..... Right after tweeking the '91...
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    I put a handheld CB on the '83 for the trip to Ft Collins. Wasn't worth a hoot. Couldn't hear a thing. We had a group of 4+1 riding together and I just followed the crowd..... An intercom setup would have been nice just to listen to the others yak. I don't know if the '91's CB works just yet, but it does cancel out the am/fm when the squelch is turned down, so that must be a good thing.....
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