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    I have had a set of Jardines for about nine years on my 83 and they still look very good. They have gotten a little louder but to me they sound great. They kinda sound like a small block Chevy engine with glass packs under wide open throttle. I would recomend them highly unless you are looking for a quiet bike, then stay stock. I like my hot rod. RandyA
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    I bet you have holes in the diaphragm. RandyA
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    Another point on these discs is many times you can move one that is a little tight to one that is a little loose. Just be real careful not to rotate the cam without a disc in it as the edge of the cam lobe can come in contact with the lip where the disc goes. It can score the cam lobe. I have found than one of these small magnets that go in your pocket works good to get the discs out. Make sure the disc and the area where the disc lays is completely clean. Anything, such as rag lint can make you think the clearances are too tight. RandyA
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    You can pick up Plexus or something similar at most cycle shops. Honda makes one that is similar, but I prefer Plexus. You just need to make sure you have a soft cotton cloth. If your cloth has something other than cotton, it will tend to leave a bit of haze on the windshild. Just remember, with Plexus, when you are wiping the windshield, you are also polishing it. RandyA
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    Rain suit Flashlight Sun Glasses/clear glasses Gloves adjustable wrench visegrips flat tip/Phillips screwdriver The last three you probably can not take on a flight so you may want to stop by a Wally World. Good luck!! RandyA
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    I have had Allstate for years on everything (bike 4 cars and house) I changed everything but the bike over to Farm Bureau. FB did not want to insure the Venture, but insured my son's crotch rocket. Until last year I was paying about $90 for a year with Allstate for libility and uninsured motorists. After Yammerdan's crash, I ended up raising my minimums a bunch to help in the underinsured part and now it is about $160 a year. RandyA
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    It is amazing how much load these side stands will take, if you keep the bolt tight. If you let it get loose you will break it sooner or later. I make a habit to take my toe occassionally and see how much play I have in the stand. I like to tighten it to the point it is snug moving. I had mine break and it was not a fun ride. RandyA
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    A little trick that helps is first of all, I used a three bolt puller. Once I put a considerable amount of "pull" on the puller and the flywheel did not come off, I used a real dull punch to hit the area just on the outside of the shaft on the inside of the flywheel. Give it a good smack as you are trying to do a slight deformity on the sleeve. One point to remember is you want something under the flywheel to catch it because it will pop off very quickly. RandyA
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    It's more like getting old and cranky!!! RandyA
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    Hey Thom, I have seen you and it is going to take more than a hat to make you look good!!! RandyA
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    I don't want to start another "Whining about the weather" thread, but after a week of upper 70 degree days, we are looking at 60% chance of rain and cooler from my house to Cherokee. So, I guess I will probably stay around here. This is the 4th weekend in a row for rain and cooler. RandyA
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    I had a problem with mine because I let the bolt get loose. Let's use this thread as a reminder to check your side stand on your 1st gens, and probably 2nd gens. I have made this suggestion before because it is a PIA to try to manage it with only a center stand. RandyA
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    Telling me you had a good day made my day better. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts.. RandyA
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    Anybody on here bidding on this left side console cover? The bid at the moment is up to $227.00. That's a little pricey for me. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=008&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=180233622609&rd=1 RandyA
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    Hey, I like purple. RandyA
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    Go to Wally world and buy a roll of Industrial strength Velcro. Put the correct pieces on each side where the pin is broken off and it will last for a long time and is no harder to get off than pulling off with the pins. RandyA
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    It makes it lopey. RandyA
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    For the last several weeks, we have had beautiful springtime weather, sunny with highs in the mid 70's, until the weekends comes around. We have another wet cool weekend with rain and guess what, next Monday thru Friday is expected to be sunny with temps back to the mid to upper 70's. This seems to be the third weekend in a row with rain. Ok, I am done whining about the weather, for now. RandyA
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    Good point. Carl, how does it idle with the sync tool hooked up? Also, recheck your plugs on the YICS ports. I had a plug that split. Try running it with the Jason mod off and ends plugged and see how that does. RandyA
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    I know that when I put the Avons on my 83 and did a 100mph run, it was scary. I was running 50psi with the tire hot and reduced it to mid 40's hot. It was also interesting that Richard had just put Avons on his later model 1st gen and when we were talking about the Avons, we were both having the same symptoms. I know there are several on here that have stated that their Avons handle great at speed, but there have also been many on here that have expressed concern with the Avons at speed. I have strengthened my frame with extra bracing. I have new front and rear wheel bearings. My swing arm bearings have been cleaned and re-greased and are snug. My rear suspension shock link has grease fittings installed and I keep them greased. I still feel there is something unique to the 1st gen and Avons. RandyA
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    Why do think it does not have a title? Did I miss something? RandyA
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    Well. given that it was announced a week or so ago that one of the top oil executives just received a $18,000,000 bonus on top of his salary, somebody has got to pay for it. RandyA
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    Carl, I have stated several times that I love the way my Avons handle on my 1st gen, as long as I don't get over 80mph. And, 100mph is scary as he**. I have had several sets of Dunlops, Metzlers and now Avons. Nothing has been as good and bad as the Avons. I am posting a thread I did a while back about my experience. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=10048&highlight=100mph+wobble Also, if you do a search, you will find that many of us have had a problem with the high speed wobble with the Avons on our 1st gens. I may have to give mine anther try now that I have some miles on them and some worn flat spot on the rear, as Rocket suggested. RandyA
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