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    There are some on here that will tell you it will cost a lot, even more than the bike is worth, but if you are mechanically inclined and can do some grinding, you could probably do it for around $100. I did it about 10 years ago on my 83 and spent $28 and that was for gaskets and oil. I undercut the gears and unfortunately used the same washers, I just flipped them over. At that time I did not have access to a site like this and the local Yamaha shop knew less than I did. I did not know the replacement washers were harder. I put 60,000 more miles on it and started to get a rattle while on the side stand, but it never had jumped anymore. I pulled it apart and put a trans out of an 86 in it and it is working fine. There have been several on here that have done the undercut and I don't remember anyone having any problems. RandyA
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    I know what you mean about Labor Day Blues with my breaker box in my house blowing up Sunday night and then stepping on a nail in a piece of plywood. Not a fun Labor Day. RandyA
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    Hey Margaret, I hope everything comes out ok. At least when I stepped on the nail the other night it did not stay in my foot. The rust probably did though. RandyA
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    OK, with an extension cord to the garage and a cable line that works, I am checking in. We went to Farm Bureau this morning and it sounds like we have an adjuster coming over this afternoon. They also told us that we can go to a motel if we need to. So, I guess we will just have to make the best of it. We had planned on going camping with the little camper, but for now we are just camping at home. I just keep telling myself that this could have been so much worse. RandyA
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    Given the various electrical problems I have encountered on my bike, now I have one at home. Last night I was watching the race about 10:15 and all of a sudden it sounded like a train was coming thru the house for a couple of seconds and then the power went out. I went down to the basement to strong electrical smoke smell. The front panel on the breaker box was very hot. I took the panel off and the left buss bar where the main breakers were located was missing and the bottom of the box had molten aluminum running out of it. It had evidently exploded. I walked outside and even the garage 75 feet away and my street light was dark. We are the last one on the line with our own transformer and it had popped the fuse on the transformer. Then, to make things worse, I went out to the garage to get my big LED flashlight, I had to go in the side door, which I seldom use and when coming out, I stepped on a piece of plywood that had a nail sticking up where there had been some roof repair where a big tree limb went thru it a few weeks ago. Now, with new priorities, Laura and I took off the VA emergency room to see when my last tetnus shot was done, which was three years ago. Since it was not hurting bad, I decided to just wash it good and put some antibotic ointment on it. So, when I awoke this morning, it was hurting and had some swelling, so back to the emergency room we went for an antibotic shot and a round of antibotic pills. This is more critical as I have been diabetic for many years. I ended up calling the Power Board, who came out and disconnected the power to the house and reset the transformer so I could have power to the garage. Then I was able to run a 100" cord to the house to plug the refrigerator back up. Now, to make this more frustrating, I took this week as vacation as I was planning to meet up with Big Daddy down in the Smokies, but right now, that ain't looking too good. I am currently at my son's house because I could not get my cable internet to come up. Of the the three TV's we have, only one would come on correctly with cable, so I don't know what I have there. And of course, all these checks is using the long cord from the garage. So, I am getting ready to go to my insurance carrier tomorrow and see what the options are. I have Farm Bureau and they were real good when lightening struck my heat pump last summer. Wish me luck folks. RandyA
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    After riding some today, it is still doing it so it is not fixed. I may have to dig out the other one and see what it does. Eeerrrg! RandyA
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    This was discussed a while back, but be careful using your debit card as a debit card when paying at the pump. Use it as a credit card if it asks. I checked my balance to see if I needed to transfer any money into it as I knew my paycheck would go into it that night and I was fine. The next day I got an overdraft. Evidently the gas station I used put a $75 hold on a $10 dollar fillup. The bank would not give me my fee back. RandyA
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    Thanks for responding Steve and I think I fixed it. I split the halfs of the unit and inside there is a plastic plate that goes between the handlebar and another metal plate that holds the wires in place to keep them from getting chaffed. The metal plate, which has only one screw, was not seated well and was crooked enough to slightly touch the copper fingers of the power wire. Evidently the power wire, which will go to both sides of the mechanism that slides was grounded. Normally, when you move the slide, the power wire fingers causes that part of the signal to activate and then moves away when released. The slide actually stays against the side that was last used unless you push the button in. By grounding, it appears it was reactivating that signal again. After putting it in place and trying to duplicate the problem, it never happened again. So, that may be one more of these electrical demons I can get passed. Hey, I am on vacation for a week so give me a call sometime. RandyA
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    A while back I replaced my signal light unit on the handlebar because mine was the kind where you push the lever down to cancel and I wanted to kind you push in. Since I have had this one, I have had a strange issue. When I turn the signal on, it works and cancels in the correct amout of time and it will manually cancel when I push the button in. The problem is I can go a distance after I use it and it cancels and sometimes when I come to a stop, it will start blinking again. I have to manually push it in to cancel. This is frustrating as there have been several times I have come to an intersection and it will start blinking, for in the last way it was used. This has had people cross in front of me because they think I am turning. Has anyone else experienced this problem or have any suggestions? RandyA
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    My bike idles between 600 and 700 rpm's and does not hesitate. RandyA
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    Because I will still sign off as RandyA. And, you can still recognize the highly unintellegent posts. RandyA
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    I also feel the Avon Venoms make a 1st gen handle noticably more nimble. I just wish they felt good on my bike, and several other 1st gens on here at 70 mph and up. If that were so, I would still have Avons, but I do like the Elite III's. RandyA
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    One thing some people may not notice is there is an orientation for the upper boots to fit on the airbox. There are rubber tabs that go in between raised areas. This also helps keep the clamp screws in a certain place. RandyA
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    How about "Taturds"? maybe that fits one of us better. RandyA
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    I have good luck using the axle and putting it between two jack stands, as I also change my own tires. If you are patient, you should be able to get within a 1/4 ounce just playing with the heavy spot. My tires , at least three different brands in 100K + miles, usually end up with about the weight in the same place. I am not always comfortable with electronic balancers for cars or bikes as after balancing, you should be able loosen the clamp and rotate the wheen 180º on the balancer and it still be balanced. Many times this is not the case. But, electronic balancing on cars is by far the beast way to go. RandyA
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    No, I think the name "Taters" is probably highly contaminated on here. Actually, the name I am looking at is "Venturous", which is my username at several other places. RandyA
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    Anyone notice the comment about having "both carbs rebuilt"? RandyA
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    Excuse me, I stand corrected, as you are right! RandyA I also call it "rap crap"
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    eeewww, Dano, you must old. Only old folks would understand that comment, which I thought was pretty neat. RandyA
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    My thought on motorcycle radios is; if you are playing rap music and I can hear it from 10 feet away, you should have your motorcycle crushed and you spend the rest of your life in prision in solitary confinement being forced to listen to country music 24/7. BTW, I don't care much for Rap music. RandyA
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    One of the love's of my life is riding a motorcycle. That being said, I really don't think I could be a rider if I chose Canada to be my home. Even though I know Canada must have some of the most pristine riding in the world, with the shorter season, extremely high insurance rates, higher cost for parts and generally being taken advantage of by the government, I am not sure I could be a motorcyclist there. I just wanted to say that I admire you folks for going through all this and still be riding. RandyA
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    Nothing worse than trying to be a responsible citizen and getting royally screwed by the government. RandyA
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    Are you telling me Yama Mama is not on snopes? I felt she would be in several different commentaries. Or, are you commenting about snipes? Are you suggesting that it wasn't really a snipe, but a raccoon and started in 1997? I can tell you as a country boy, snipes have probably been around since 1897 or earlier. You need to be a lot more specific in your wild accusations. RandyA
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    Yep Yammer, there are some things you just can't get away from. RandyA
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