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  1. Venturous Randy
    The 1st thing I would do is pull the left side cover off and check the connection from the rectifier. I cleaned mine a few weeks ago and retightened the terminals and it sure helped the consistant readings on my voltmeter. Also, if you have not done it yet, it helps to take the connector out of the stator wires and direct soder the connections. RandyA
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    If you were within a half mile of it you would have seen it....it glows in the dark!!! RandyA
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    Thanks Jeff, that was a well written review. It does sound like that with the repeatability that you had, that it does work. Where on your centerstand did you mount the magnet? I have some magnets that are mounted on a disc and are about 2 1/2 inches in diameter. They are reasonably strong, but not like you are talking about. I have thought about mounting one on each leg of the centerstand just in front of where the first point of contact is when you roll the bike up on it. This would also help in I could use my heel and push the stand down until it touched and the magnets would be real close to the pavement. RandyA
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    I live locally to where the rally was and it was said they had 8,800 registered bikes. If you think you saw a lot on the Parkway, you should have been around here. Saturday I was on the strip from the Lynn Cove Viaduct to Little Switzerland and saw a bunch, most of them riding alone. It was reported they fell in love with this area due to all the great riding roads and I agree. RandyA
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    Those forks are pretty tough. I doubt you will hurt it any as long as you don't scratch one of the tubes. RandyA
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    A few weeks ago when I was having a problem with the side stand switch, I also unplugged the rectifier and cleaned the connections good. It appears to have helped the readings I was getting on the volt meter as I was getting some inconsistant readings also. RandyA
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    Thank you Tim, I appreciate that and as said, had a great time myself. Now you need to be looking for a sidecar so you can take your wife and son both next time. RandyA
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    The springs that were in my 83, which I got with 23,000 miles on it, and a set that came out of an 86 parts bike, all have the springs that on one end the windings are close together and the other end farther apart. I thought this was stock. This would also be a good time to check, clean and regrease your steering head bearings. RandyA
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    Maybe it was me!! RandyA
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    I had one more that did not load. RandyA
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    Hairman, his son and father in law and I met up for the first time today and had a really great ride to Grandfather Mountain, the Lynn Cove Viaduct, and down the Blue Ridge Parkway to Little Switzerland and had a great lunch. We have just had a clearing cool front move thru and the views on the Parkway were rare for this time of year. There must have been 50 mile visibility, not the blue haze these mountains usually have in the summer. But it was only about 59º at Grandfather mountain, and that was down at the road, not on top of the mountain. I did hear it was 39º on Mt Mitchell one morning a day or so ago. We had a nice easy ride and this was the first good test on the needle changes I did on my carbs while taking it easy. When I filled up, I had gotten a little over 48mpg. This is absolutely the best I have ever gotten. Thank Hairman, as I had a really great time with you guys. RandyA
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    Hey, you and Lonna have a real nice looking bike. Now, if we could just find a real nice place here in east Tennessee to keep it parked for you. RandyA
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    Cronkite was the most believable man in America. Boy, did that change with his predecessor. RandyA
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    Just out of curosity, have you tried EBC HH pads? RandyA
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    I knew the 2nd gen was just a fad. Maybe they will quit for a while and six years from now Yamaha will come out with a 3rd gen, like they did going from a 1st to a 2nd. RandyA In all honesty, Yamaha must have the worst marketing department of ANY sucessful company.
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    When you do yours, let us know if this helped and how it turned out. If you want to add suggestions, please do so and then if its good, we will post this in the tech section. Thanks, RandyA
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    I think I know why you are feeling tired, you are working yourself into the ground with little rest and cycle therapy. You won't help the company bottom line if you are overworked and your health begins to fail. RandyA
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    Great, but do you have to haul your wife on a trailer? RandyA
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    Going toward Johnson City from Bristol, after passing the Bristol Motor Speedway, go about 3 to 4 miles and turn left on 19E toward Elizabethton. Go a little over a mile or two and turn the third road(I think) to the right, which will be after you passed a gas station on the left. The road will turn down into a little valley and then up a hill. The restaurant will be on the crest of the hill on the right. This place is a classic roadside dinner and is good. The Google Earth coordinates are 36º 26' 03.74"N 82º 15' 55.58" W RandyA
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    Is the Virago water cooled? If so is the coolant clean, IE., a blown head gasket? RandyA
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    First of all, I want to say that I was either really good or really lucky on changing the setting on mine as it seems dead on. I have checked it thru a lot of mile markers and also checked it to the radar screens that are setup beside the road to tell you how fast you are going. I have done this from 30 to 70 mph and is always right on. Mine was about 4 mph off before I fixed it. The first thing you do is lift the needle over the stop pin and let it come to it's natural rest. As you see from the picture of mine, the needle is about 3/8th inch from the stop pin. Move it around a little and make sure it comes to rest in the same spot. Once you are comfortable at where the needle stops, determine how much it needs to change. To go from 70 to 60, you will need to move it the width between those two numbers on the dial. On mine, to do that, I would need to put the needle back on with it coming to rest at 3/8th plus 1/2 inch more counter clockwise, or now a little over 3/4 inch from the stop pin. To remove the needle, put two thin blade screwdrivers on each side, using the two small screws as a fulcrum point. As you can see from the pictures, the black cover came off mine and I suspect it will on yours. This also makes it easier to get under the needle. When the needle pops off, put it back on at the point you already determined it needs to be. Move it around some and make sure it comes back to the same place. Once you have determined it is where you want it, gently peck it down some to seat it snug. Then bring the needle back on the correct side of the stop pin. Before you put the dash back together, also check the the other needles and make sure they are on the correct side of their stop pin. Ask me and Steve(SGN) how we know this. If you have not greased the bushing at the base of the speedometer where the cable goes into, you need to do this before you put it back together. I made a fitting I noted in another post about greasing the speedometer. After you get it put back together, I hope it does as well as mine. RandyA
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    Are you getting gas at the same place? If you are, try changing it around some. RandyA
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    Rode out again this evening to the Fairgrounds and I have never seen so many tents. Just about any direction I rode this afternoon, I encountered beemers. Here are some interesting observations: I hardly ever saw anymore than two riding together and most were riding as a lone bike. I saw very few riding two up. Most were dressed with riding gear and a lot had reflective strips everywhere. That group definate does not have an eating disorder because whether the rider looked 25 or 65, they looked like they did not weigh over 140 lbs, even with all the riding gear on. Many did give somewhat of a wave and usually it was just raising the fingers while the hand never left the grip, or they gave a big wave. None of the pointing to the ground stuff. I saw several triked BMW's. So far I have not seen anything bad on the news about crashes. There are several of the large blinking mobile billboards around warning people to pay attention as there are bikes in the area. The news said this group will add about six million bucks to the local economy. RandyA
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    Are you planning on going thru Boone first or toward Asheville? If you will let me know about what your plans are, I may can meet up with you somewhere and we can ride and have lunch together. Last week we ate in Little Switzerland and I enjoyed my meal. At the moment, I don't have any specific plans for Saturday. Just let me know what kind of roads you like. I can take you on some twisties you about have to back up to get around some of the curves and the speed limit is 55mph. My cell is listed in my profile. RandyA
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    How come gas prices are so much higher in WV? RandyA http://www.gasbuddy.com/gb_gastemperaturemap.aspx
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