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Condor
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Stone Age technology :rotf:
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LOL I bookmarked yours too. I'd been using NOAA for their local radar, but it's been a while since I'd been on their main page. Lots of interesting stuff.....
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Gotcha down Vance. Thanks
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Being a frustrated ex-climatology student in college I have a ton of links to just about everything weather, but the one site I use most of all is UNSIS for a real time idea of what's headed your direction. Make sure you have a broad band connection....
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The radio on my '83 does the same thing. Sometimes it plays...sometimes it doesn't. Same thing with the speakers... I think it's dirty plugs under the radio control panal, or the plug into the amp. To lazy to tear into it, so I just let it do it's thing. Besides at 50mph+ you can't hear much anyway.... and my headset sounds like crap....
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I'm just wondering. I recollect reading an article on braking somewhere that a 3000# car traveling 60-70mph only weighs about 5-10lbs on each tire due to lift created by air pressure under the chassis. I have no way of substantiating this, but some lift sounds reasonable, and one of the reasons for ground effects flashing and wings to reduce air pressure and increase traction on race vehicles. Now, I wonder if this holds true with a motorcycle. On my 1stGen I can see areas in the fairing that might? produce a downward force at high speed. And maybe the fairings are designed to do more than offer protection from the elements. When it comes to static weight on my bike I can go over the 400# factory specs just sitting on the bike with a sack lunch.... well not quite but close... That's why I can't ride two up. Even loaded up with enough stuff for a 3-4 day trip and I'm way overloaded....without moving. But.... I wonder just how much an 800# bike with 450-500#s of gear and rider weighs at 60-70mph?? Does it still weigh 1250#'s, or is it considerably less. Curious...
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I've been sailing offshore in stuff like this.... Scary times!!
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Thanks Reiny. Between you, and Black Owl maybe one of you will have a clean one in the closet. I thought I had one, but apparently it got legs and walked off???
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Your on the list. I don't think we'll have any trouble getting the minimum. lots of activity...
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Yeah, It's really bad up here in Sac. I've lost about 50-60 feet of fence, the cover to the patio, the two back RV gates. Lost power for about 2 hours.... actually was supprised it came back on so quickly. Hear on the news that 200,000 people are with out electricity. I just fired up the Honda EU2000 and watched a movie.... :-) Right now it still interrupted by blasts that shake the house and office. WooHooo!!!!!
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Where have all the 1st gens gone?
Condor replied to 91nwl's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
Just sold one of my 83's on Craigs list. Seems like the place where things are headed. Ebay actually owns 25% of Craigs List. Hope they don't get their hooks in any deeper..... -
I'd feel safer riding my 1stGen in this stuff than having a 2ndGen in the garage...... :dancefool:
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I hear tell that Texas' gets their fair share of wind. You can have this one if'n you want.... Gotta talk that way to these Texans.... I understand that there are about 50 different names for wind....chinook, mariha, santana, etc. This one's 'Frijole'... This thing is supposed to last the rest of the day and into tomorrow. No telling what it's gonna look like (Californian) in the morning....:rotf:
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If you used your Visa to pay for the battery you can dispute the charges. I had to do that once. Took a while to get the charge reversed, but it finally happened. Got you on the list Don. Since some of the guys have already started, you can send the payment now or later. Whichever's most convenient.
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WOW!! 50-60 knot winds, rain. One heck of a storm rolling thru. So far I've lost the gates in the back fence and about 50 feet of side fencing. The window in the office sounds like a digery-do. Tried to save some of the fence and then said screw it and came back inside. Hope the roof stays put.......
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Yep, saw one that was a top luggage rack. I'm looking for the rack the 86-93 trunk sits on. Unless..... I missed it??
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Where have all the 1st gens gone?
Condor replied to 91nwl's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
There has been a drop in activity. Last month (Dec '07), only 12 bikes were listed. In Dec. '06 Ebay had 17 sold. Currently I only see one that's listed. For the entire month of Jan of '07 there were 30 1stGens that closed. The same thing goes for 1stGen parts. If it weren't for a couple of sellers parting out bikes ,and doing mass listings, parts activity would be really low. Sign of the economy.....?? -
LOL Duly noted Jeff.....
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I'm really an odd duck. Been working for the same guy for 30+ years........ me!!
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Nah, Kenny, hang in there until about the 20th and I'll send out PM's.
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Don't make this mistake
Condor replied to Z Factor's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
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That's a good point Graig. Anyone installed the combination?
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I saw that and posted a comment about it in the thread. Depends on who you talk to at Odyssey. They recommend the MJ for Harleys because of the air cooled motor, lots of vibration, and the battery sitting next to the oil reserve. Really hot. We're dealing with water cooled motors and a battery on the 1stGens that sits above and in front of the carburation. There's lots of ir moving through that area. Temps not anywhere near those of the Harley. But if you re-read my first post, if you want the MJ it's $11 bucks more than the standard. They both are built the same, except for the jacket, and with the same performance and warantee. Your call. I'm not sure where the 2ndGen is mounted, but I bet it's in a much cooler area than that of the Harley.
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The last time I posted this thread it was pretty short notice and although we did get 5 members to commit it just wasn't enough. But hey, we tried. I just got off the phone with Odyssey, trying to get 2008 pricing from them, and I have some good news. Odyssey agreed to hold the 2007 prices until the end of the month for us. So the prices posted below are still good until 1/31/08. We still need to get 10 members.... or more, but the timing isn't as critical this time around. Here's a cut and paste of the important info..... http://www.odysseybatteries.com/battery/pc680_sm.jpg For 1stGens the Odyssey is PC680. Your price each to your doorstep will be $99.00. Be aware that this is the non-metal jacket battery. I discussed the application at length with Odyssey , and they reiterated what they had said in the past about not needing the heavier MJ version for our 1stGens. If anyone would like one of the PC680MJ's I'm sure we could get one, but the the difference will be an extra $11.00 bucks. Also take note that the batteries will be fresh from the supplier, and haven't been sitting on a dealers shelf for an extended period of time. http://www.odysseybatteries.com/battery/pc545_sm.jpg For 2ndGens the Odyssey is PC545. Your price each to your doorstep will be $94.00. Payments are to be sent via Paypal to paypal@cast-aways.com Bateries will be drop shipped directly from Odyssey, except for those batteries going into Canada. They'll be bluk shipped to us and then shipped from here. There will be a shipping surcharge for those batts shipped to Canada. I'll probably do the same thing as the MAC's which seemed to keep the cost down, and be agreeable with everyone. The prices work out to be Dealer cost plus $15 bucks to cover shipping and paypal charges. Canadian shipment will need to be adjusted once I get one here to do a shipping estimate. If you have any questions, or see something that's missing from the above please PM me. Jack