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  1. Condor
    I think Steve and I found a soggy receipt in the trunk that refered to the rear caliper being replaced, but can't be absolutely sure.... How memory fails when you're over 20.... The one on there now is fine, and after bleeding the heck out of it, it works great.
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    Here's a pic of the right saddle bag off '83#2. Great conversation piece. Never knew so much damage could be caused by a caliper overheating.. This is the only thing it could have been because the caliper is sitting right next to this area of the bag. Talk about smokin'.... The cover of the bag was in great shape so I replace the back with an extra I had with a funky cover. Looks great....now... :)
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    Might be worth a try on the '93. The two false buttons in the riders seat are gone. Otherwise the seat's in decent condition.
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    I haven't heard back yet Rick, and I don't really have much hope of it happening, but if I do I'll let you know. Mine didn't have any marking on them either. One thing I can do is let everyone on this board know the sellers Ebay ID. And I just searched back thru the sellers feedback and it seems this pad size problem has happened before. All 3 of the pads I have did the same thing, so it's not just an isolated thing. Also from what I gather he never answers his email..... The Extreme Shop. He's out of Fl., and this is how he describes his pads. High Quality KEVLAR Brake Pads (NOT CHEAP CHINESE PADS with LESS FRICTION MATERIAL) , Best Quality-Price Store.
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    Yep, got the same deal Rick. I did the same thing as you did, but felt I'd rather be safe than sorry. If I'd had the disc sander up and running I might have done a little nicer job on the edges, but with the grinder it turned out a little less than square. Maybe I'll dress them up and use them on one of the other VR's the next time around. The composition of the pad looked pretty good. I just felt if they were supposed to be made to fit a certain model, then they should fit without having to screw around with them. I still haven't heard back for the seller.....
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    Thanks for the info Mike. I think I'll check and see what it would cost to R&R the motor on '83/2. If I wait until I get to it, it'll never get done....
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    I've bought... and sold... a ton of things off Ebay in the last 8 years, and have gotten great prices on things I need. You have no idea... I haven't won the lotto lately and quite frankly can't afford plunking down big bucks for a new scoot, or have a dealer maintain it. Thank God for 1stGens. If it weren't for them and Ebay, I'd be walkin'.... This auction just happened to be one of those very few times that things didn't work out. I'm sure that if I had discovered the problem shortly after purchasing I probably would have gotten some sort of satisfaction from the seller, but I didn't, and don't expect to. I don't know what more one could do to 'research' an item??? Ebay's been great to me, and I'll continue to enjoy the savings. For those who are so rich that they don't need to save money, more power to them.
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    Just wanted everyone to know what happened with the tire. Avon stepped up and replaced it...again, and picked up the labor charge as well. The one they replaced it with was built 4-5 months later toward the end of '05. Didn't cost me a cent, just my time to R&R the front tire. We'll see how this one holds up......
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    About a year ago I picked up 3 pairs of brake pads for future use off Ebay. Hey..the price was right. Anyway, lately I'd been getting a little chattering noise out of the right front caliper, and since I had the the front tire off and down to the store for warantee work, I thought I'd go ahead and toss in another set of pads. Well..... I took out a set of pads and they wouldn't fit. Close, but no cigar.... The width was a few thousands over tolerance, and the thru holes were a few thousands undersized. I did a little shade tree adjusting on them and finally got them to slide in, but they still didn't feel right. I held one up to the the EBC pads I had just removed, and the radius at the bottom was right on on one end and off on the other. 'Bout then I went on down to my local shop and picked up another set of EBC's. They slipped right in. They might have cost more, but I have a lot more confidence in their working. I actually still had a record of the Ebay sale and fired off a email to the seller...he's still actively selling... warning him about possible liability issue. We'll see how he handles it. Just thought other members would like to know about my experience with non-major brand pads on Ebay.
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    I've picked up a couple of sets off Ebay for about $25-30 per set.
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    If i remember correctly the stuff is called Prep-Sol.??
  12. Condor
    The wife and I were there in '89. Walked one way....couldn't go back...
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    It would be interesting, as in Rick's case, to know the dates of those tires that did show sidewall cracking. Rick, do you still have any info laying around?? Mine were both around June'05. I asked Avon about the inspection results of first tire, but the warantee dept never gets that info, and the tire was shipped to another location.
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    Time Travel...... Should have been 05. It's been corrected..... :)
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    Sorry for the misread Rick. In my case Avon is sending the tire and a pickup for the old one. All the dealer is getting is the fee for changing it out. He only charged $25 bucks on the first replacement, but maybe Avon will allow more for his trouble. The dealer is an local independant. No manufacture affiliation. Me thinks you should have checked around for a friendlier dealer and then waited until Avon sent the replacement instead of buying it yourself and then trying to get Avon to pick up the tab for a padded retail. Did I get it right this time.... :)
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    Hey Rick. Just got off the phone with Avon and they are replacing the tire.... and picking up the cost of the R&R. I paid for the first one, but this one's on them. The last replacement date was very close to the original date from SouthWest Moto. The one they're sending me this time has a date of 5005 (dec/05). The last two were 22 and 2305 ('bout June/05), pretty close... And the replacement was a dealer buy back, and no telling where the H it had been stored. Your big problem was you were at the mercy of a Sturgis dealer, and they stuck it to you on the price. I called Avon this morning and they just called back and said the replacement tire will be at the dealers by Wednesday. Pretty fast service. I don't know how warantee works for Canada, but i know that shipping anything up there takes forever......
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    Let us know how it feels. BTW West Texas BBQ is a great place for lunch.....
  18. 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.
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    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??
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    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....!! :)
  24. Condor
    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...
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    Nah, pretty well proportioned. 6'6" and shrinking.... Used to be 6'8" when playing roundball in college.
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