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    I put a set of airhorns under the upper fairing and they look ok. I used to have chrome ones, but over years they went bad, so I bought a cheap set from Harbour Freight and painted the red horns gloss black. I also have a compressor for each horn rather than splitting and they are even louder. I have no doubt they have saved me from serious injury or death. It is amazing how many people do not pay attention to what they are doing while driving. RandyA
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    My wife Laura has had three shoulder surgeries related to the rotator cuff. Not a pleasent thing to go thru. Venturejocky did a good job of describing some of the things he will go thru. I ended up making arm rests for our bike so she could ride more comfortably due to her shoulder problems. We wish him and you the best of luck and for a good recovery. RandyA
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    When you ready to put the engine back in, take the rear differential out first. This makes it a lot easier to get the driveshaft hooked up. You will also need to grease the splines on the driveshaft and inside the rear wheel hub if you have not been doing that during tire changes. Good luck on your project and we wish you luck. You will really enjoy the bike more than ever when you can do a WOT run thru the first three gears. If you have any questions, look for my cell number in the members section and give me a call. Two other things to consider is checking the valve clearances while the engine is out and installing solid motor mounts. RandyA
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    Yep, the 83's, the firstest and the fastest. RandyA
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    Bill, there has been a lot of comments about the Avon Venoms on a 1st gen. Search 100mph wobble and other threads like that. Like I have said several times, I love and hate my Venoms. Speeds below 80mph for many of us are great, but getting over that has brought on the rearend wobble for many also. There does seem to be something unique on the 1st gen that brings this out on the Venoms that the 2nd gens don't seem to encounter. I have put over 90,000 miles on my 83 with Dunlap Elite II's, Metzler ME880's and now Avons and at speeds below 75, I like the Avons the best. I am also getting better tire wear out of the Avons. But when it is time to replace them, I am not sure what I will do. RandyA
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    Actually this a common problem on these speedometers and the fix SHOULD be part of routine maintenance. The problem is the bearing where the cable comes into the speedometer. The good fix is to take the speedometer out and with a syringe or something, put some good grease on the bearing in the very bottom. If your's has been run too long growling, you may have damaged it so bad that grease is not going to fix it. You will just have to disassemble it and see what all is torn up. RandyA
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    Hey skid, as one who also had a side stand problem years ago, I feel the the amount of play you have is way too much. Mine has about 1/8th inch play when moving the tip up and down. Are you tightening the bolt until it bottoms out and then tightening the nut on the back side? If I remember correctly, I replaced my bolt with something other than a stock bolt. I don't remember where it came from. Another thing, I put my bike on the center stand about everytime I ride it and I routinely take my foot and check how loose it is. I do this because I also routinely use my left footpeg to stand on while I am getting off the bike when Laura is on it. It is just much easier to get off the bike that way. The biggest problem on these side stands is where people let them get too loose and that is when they break. Otherwise, they are very strong and will take a lot of pressure. RandyA
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    A gallon of oil seems a bit much. Are you checking it on the center stand and not going more than halfway up the sight glass? RandyA
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    up on Mt Mitchell, NC. I took a ride up there to get away from the 95 degree temperature down here in the valley and it was the hottest I have seen it up there. It would normally be in the mid 60's there this time of year. In fact, I was up there Memorial Day weekend and it was 57 degrees. I had a nice lunch at the park restaurant and took a picture from my seat looking down the mountain. RandyA
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    Another thing you can do is open the bleed valve on the slave cylinder while you are pushing the clutch rod back in. RandyA
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    Another explanation on burn rate on the two and why higher octane runs hotter. With a slower burn rate, the fuel is still burning as the piston is bottoming out, therefore saturating the entire cylinder wall with burn. With lower octane fuel, the heat is more in the top part of the cylinder and head area, and is easier to remove from the engine. RandyA
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    Are you still having a drought up there and having to water your yard? I was just watching the weather thru Ohio and it looks like a train of rain. RandyA
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    I envy you!!! Have a great ride. RandyA
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    You did not mention riding the Blue Ridge Parkway, but that would be along your route. There are some portions closed from Asheville to Mt Mitchell, but you can detour around that. The BRP is a fantastic motorcycle ride. RandyA
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    Yep, Tennessee has had it for years. RandyA
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    Man, I would love to come down for a visit, but I probably will be working. RandyA
  17. Venturous Randy
    I have run 87 in my 83 for years. I will occasionally upgrade to 89 when I am pulling my 450 pound camper thru the mountains, but I don't even know if that is necessary. RandyA
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    Buck, it is not that bad to pull the plugs and change them. As you look at each one, if you see a wet or oily one, that one is the problem. It may be the plug, a bad plug cap or even a carb diaphram. That may be easy to fix compared to the cough problem. I suspect that is 2nd gear and you are looking at that getting worse until you fix it. It is actually ratcheting loose on the gear locking due to a thrust washer being worn and the gear dogs not engaging deep enough. RandyA
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    Mine has 114,000 miles and I consider that low mileage for a 1st gen. RandyA
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    Another thing that might help is to take the brake line off at the reservior and try pumping fluid thru it. Put you finger over the hole and use it as a check valve. Just make sure you have plenty of rags to catch all the brake fluid. RandyA
  21. Venturous Randy
    Yep, I looking forward to looking at your map and seeing more than Ohio and Indiana colored in!!! RandyA
  22. Venturous Randy
    YOU DA MAN!!!! I'm proud of ya. RandyA
  23. Venturous Randy
    Make sure you have some good windshield cleaner such as Plexus and a good soft cotton rag. RandyA
  24. Venturous Randy
    Thank you very much for this post Wayne. All along, I have stated that I love and hate my Avons. They handle great until I get to about 75 and the faster I get, the more rear end wobble I get. I have stated this time and again and I keep getting that something is wrong with my bike. I just know that I never experienced the rear end wobble with the Metzlers, Donlaps or Bridgesones that were on it when I got it. All along I have stated that there seems to be something incompatible about 1st gens and Avons and I think you have proved that point. I have played with the tire pressures and lowering it to about 42 seemed to help, but it is still there. I can live without doing 100mph down the highway, but I do not like the feeling I am being buffeted by a truck while going just a little above 70mph. I really wish this was not the case for me as I am getting the best tire wear on these Avons compared to any of the others. But, when it comes time for a new rear tire, and I now have over 10,000 miles on these, I may have to try something else. RandyA
  25. Venturous Randy
    Yep, with a couple of gears or so to go!!! RandyA
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