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  1. Condor
    Let us know how it feels. BTW West Texas BBQ is a great place for lunch.....
  2. Condor
    ALLRIGHT!! No more complainin'..... Just curious. Were the OEM spacers still on top of the springs? We were wondering about that because there was so little front end lift.
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    Lot's of questions. The first tire was mounted about Jan of this year. The born-on date was (2305). The replacementwas mounted in sept with a born-on of (2205), and has been on for aprox. 2.5 months. Even with the close dates they might not be of the same batch?? Yes it's stored outside with a full waterproof cover...the garage is full of marine equipment, and this -is- California. We're talking about two tires with less than 6 months on the first and 2 months on the second, so UV rays shouldn't be a factor. The wheels are just clean...only use a micro fiber once in a while. No rim cleaners...OK maybe some dish soap but can't remember if I had... Per Avon warantee I'm running 50#psi and check it regularly due to running tire#1 at 40. Didn't want the checking to happen again....so much for that. Alignment problem?? I can run down the road at 70 without holding on to the bars and it tracks like an arrow. No vibration. No pulling. The Elite II I replaced with the Avon was on for aprox 2 years, and never had checking, and in fact is remounted on the '93. The first tire came from Southwest Moto, the replacement came directly from Avon, although at the time they said they were out of stock and then found this 'buy back' from a dealer somewhere. So like I said I'm at a complete loss, and I'm glad the rest of you aren't running into this problem. I emailed Avon, so we should find out something tomorrow.... I hope...
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    OK, I'm starting to wonder if it's just me or this problem is more wide spread than first thought. Some of you may remember me posting a few months ago about sidewall checking on the Avon Venom X AM41 tire I had on the '83VR. To make a long story short, Avon waranteed the tire. Now the replacement tire is starting to check, not as bad as the first tire, and I'm wondering if any other Avon Venom users are having or had the same problem with their Avons?? It's either I'm really screwing up somehow and doing something wrong, or this problem is more wide spread than first thought.
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    Done that a few times myself..... but I make up for the loss by selling in volume.
  6. Condor
    I had one, but bongobob has already claimed it. It came along for the ride when I picked up the 1300cc engine in Southern Cal. Bob want's to put a sheepskin cover on it. Rick- I never had the oportunity to try that seat out. It came in a box with the '87 parts, and didn't match the bikes colors all that well. have you had any luck finding a new home for it. Ebay it maybe??
  7. Condor
    It took some fiddling with the foot pegs and pedals before I finally found something that was comfortable. The seat I have for my main '83 was built by a local and the padding is very soft. It allows me to scoot back into the candle a little further than with a stock seat. When I ride #2 with a stock it's a little tighter. But that's why I need those highway pegs on long trips. They can stuff me into an airplane seat, but I'll be damned if I'm going to sit in one position for a long time on my scoot....!! :)
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    Yeah, the knees are pretty close. But....I'm on a diet and loosing inches. The more I loose the more room I seem to have. 30 pounds so far!!... but still a long way to go.... So maybe there's hope for the wings...and me yet...
  9. Condor
    Nah, pretty well proportioned. 6'6" and shrinking.... Used to be 6'8" when playing roundball in college.
  10. Condor

    Oil

    Condor replied to a topic in General Tech Talk

    Don't know, but drain out enough to get the level down to where it's supposed to be and run it around for a while to see if the smoking habit goes away.....
  11. Condor
    Well, I'm horizontally challenged, with a 35" inseam, so I guess getting to the pegs comfortably shouldn't be an issue. I'd just hate to punch holes in the fairing and find out that the wings are in the way for riding on the pegs.
  12. Condor
    Thanks Rick. That'll help a bunch when I get around to mounting them. I wonder tho.. Will the wings get in the way when trying to use the highway pegs up front?? Anybody??
  13. Condor
    I just picked up one of the Cobra 38ST's. It does have the jacks for speaker and mic. Bought it a week before VWIII but it never showed in time to bring it along. Just going to velcro wrap it to one of the risers. Can't really speak about performance because it's been sitting on the desk since it arrived, but it seems to have a lot of features and looks like a quality unit.
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    It's amazing how much stuff you can tear off a 1stGen if you can only get them to stand still for a second or two..... What I wanna know is.....whachu doing eye balling Oldsmobiles???
  15. Condor
    Thanks for the pics Rick.. Maybe after you dig out in the spring you could take a few more.....
  16. Condor
    Buddy, I have a used one off an '88VR you're welcome to if it'll fit.
  17. Condor
    Can anybody post a couple of pics on a 1stGen?
  18. Condor
    I did that once.... Then I started turning it to off everytime I got off the bike, and on when I started it. Now it's automatic, it's just one of the things 'I do to start the scoot.. Haven't had a problem since. 'Nother thing I think it might be a good thing and keep the switch from corroding from non-use, and really leaving you stranded.??? I guess>>??
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    I picked up something similar at the local BMW dealership....hey it's OK to look.... The thing used a zip-tie and the installation instructions said to put it on the lowest bart of the frame. I stuck mine on my centerstand and so far haven't had to wait yet. On the way over to the dealer I ran into 2 lights that didn't want to cooperate.
  20. Condor
    Up in Susanville at VWIII we had a couple of scoots that this happened to. Mine included, and it's had never happened before...or since. Seems to happen during a cold night when the motor cools down, and it's quite common. Start it up and it goes away. Fred gave a technical explanation on it, and it wasn't something to be super concerned about just as long as it was a small leak, and was intermitant.
  21. Condor
    I donno, I run premium because in my mind it runs cooler due to better burning. The difference in price is not an issue when taking on 3-4 gallons, and I figure it's not going to hurt the motor running it, so why not....
  22. Condor

    Carb cover

    Condor replied to a topic in Bike Accessories

    They were originally from Atascadero Ca, but moved to Shoshone ID via Las Vegas Nev. My daughter and David are in the home construction biz, and own a Dry Wall Company.
  23. Condor
    Yeah, but can you get #M's in 000? As hard as chrome is, it will scratch when you use a coarser weave? I've used 3M's on boats and it's lethal. Just curious....???
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    Carb cover

    Condor replied to a topic in Bike Accessories

    It's a small world. A couple of days ago I called UPS to schedule a pick up and the gal that answered the line was a Kathy Brown. My response was I have a daughter named Kathy Brown!! Now I'm looking at a post from Double D, aka David Dotson, My response is...Hey, I have a son-in-law named David Dotson..!! We must be running outta names....
  25. Condor
    Like the schematics a lot better than those on the CD disc I picked up off ebay. Image doesn't fall apart when zooming in on a particular area. Looks like pricing is a little under retail also.
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