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  1. dingy
    What are the thoughts on using a front brake line set up off of an RSV for the front brakes on a 1st Gen. (1983) It seems like it will work to me, but I would like to hear from the voices of experience out there. I got a set from Pinwall cycle for $18.00 shipped and it looks like it will fit. This came off of a 2000 RSV. If nothing else, lines are 17 years newer than my 83 has on it. Pictures below. Last picture is of one caliper ends and the master cylinder end. I will need to fabricate a bracket to mount the coupling unit. The hose lengths look OK The angle of the master cylinder fitting is off some what. That may create a minor problem where the cover goes on under the handle bar riser. This is not a show stopper though. The caliper angles on hoses appear to be workable. The front brake lines are one of the few things I don't have off of the bike at this point. I have not measured I.D. of the ends of the hoses to check for a match yet. Is there any thing inside the center coupler unit or is it just straight piping? One the rear master cylinder, can I just block off the port that the line to the front comes out of, or is it more involved ? Gary
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    Snaggletooth is working on them. Thanks.
  3. dingy
    Young Charlie had a "Senior Moment" in his case a "Junior Moment" He does not have a Service Manual, just an owner's manual. Still looking for service manual scans. Gary
  4. dingy
    I have several versions of the 83 Service Manual that I have downloaded and they are all missing some common pages. Pages are only partially scanned and have large black areas on them. There are 10 pages missing or incomplete. I included page 183 below so you can see what I am referring to. Would someone that has a hard copy manual please scan these pages and send them to me. The higher the scan resolution the better. I have the software that I can replace the bad pages and I will post a complete manual. First number is chapter & page number in printed manual, followed by what appears to be detailed on that page. Number on next line is the PDF page number for reference in two different copies that I have. 2-5 - Deals with TDC mark & valves 150 3-5 - Engine removal 183 3-10 - Engine dis-assembly 188 3-52 - Right after clutch reassembly 230 3-55 - Cam chain installation 233 3-58 - Oil pipe installation 236 5-20 - Brake master cylinder 275 6-2 - Coolant replacement 316 7-27 - Brake light wiring 354 8-3 - Appendix Bulb specs 403 Gary
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    http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af193/gdingy101/buck.jpg
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    Not one picture of the better half ?? Tater's is my only friend !!
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    How many times does it beep when you power it up? What type computer is it? This is web site to different beep codes depending on model. http://www.computerhope.com/beep.htm Gary
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    The thermal event was possibly due to the CPU overheating. I take mine apart about once a year and clean the dust out from inside. Especially around the CPU heat sink and fan. You would be amazed at how much dust a PC will suck in, this is the worst on units that sit on the floor. As far as how to clear error, I am in the dark. It probably depends on the BIOS the machine has. Gary
  9. dingy
    Just a question regarding coiling the wire. Since you are predicating the length of the wire based on the wave length, doesn't coiling the wire no longer give you the effective length to interface with the wave length? If your calculated wave length is 20.8 inches, it would seem you would need a straight piece of wire that length. Making, say, an 8" coil would now only fully interface with a shorter wave length. Not to mention coiling wire is like a resistor to an attenuated signal. I could be wrong, been three decades since I worked with this stuff in the Marines. :confused07: Gary
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    Hope he doesn't have a spare $12.00
  11. dingy
    In one picture from the rear it looks like right muffler is rusted out, Left saddle bag has big gouge along center line. Appears to be missing left side road peg. Water pump cover wouldn't bring $0.99 on ebay. Don't see an antenna for radio, may have a stealth one. And seller has a 97.1 rating. :rotfl:
  12. dingy
    What is a "Trap Door Email " ? I just Googled it and it did not show anything. And I think that people that ride the 4 wheel bikes are actually awesome. It shows that despite whatever, they are willing to get out there and enjoy riding for what it is. !! Gary
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    dingy replied to Condor's topic in Watering Hole

    Really ?? :rotfl::rotfl:
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    dingy replied to Condor's topic in Watering Hole

    I'm longer than YOU. Jan 31, 09 last day. Layoff from a wheel bearing manufacturer for GM. Summer was OK, but Winter Sucks
  15. dingy
    I've got to go to dealer or one of the local used bike guys. I need seven 270's total. I only had 3 valves in spec. Gary
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    Attached is a Microsoft Excel 2003 spreadsheet that can be used as an aid in selecting replacement valve shims. This should work for 1983 through 2009 models, I did not see any variances in the sizing charts in the service manuals. 1st sheet in file is in Metric format. 2nd sheet in file is in Inch format. I expanded upon the valve clearance charts that are in the service manuals to include the shims end in 2 and 8. The reason for this is that these shims can be reused in the bike if available. I don't believe you can buy the --2 and --8 sizes. Screen shot below shows cylinder 2 area. The only cells that are selectable are the "Shim in Now" & "Measured Clearance" data fields. The "Shim in Now" field will only accept valid shim sizes. There is a pull down menu for valid sizes or size can be keyed in. The only other value that is accepted as input is a zero. I included this to set chart to neutral setting. The "Measured Clearance" field has no error checking built in. Use millimeters on Metric sheet or inches on Inch sheet. The decimal point needs to be entered, the "mm" or "in" does not need to be entered. Below the "Measured Clearance" field is a calculated field for "Shim Needed". This field will display the correct shim size to set valve clearance to the high end of acceptable range. Next is "Expected Clearance" field. This is a calculated field to show what valve clearance should be with the shim size shown in "Shim Needed" field. Next is "2nd Choice Shim" field. This field will display the next larger size shim that will work. This shim may be selected due to "Shim Needed" is an odd size or not available. This shim will set valve clearance to the low end of acceptable range. Next is another "Expected Clearance" field. This is a calculated field to show what valve clearance should be with the shim size shown in "2nd Choice Shim" field. In the upper right hand example, the lower "Expected Clearance" field is highlighted in Red. This will happen when any of the calculated sizes fall outside of acceptable range. If value cannot be calculated the "Shim Needed" field will be blank and error will display in "Second Choice Shim" field. This will happen if an out of range clearance value is entered. The two right hand charts in screen shot do not have data entered in so there are errors shown. This should print out on 8 1/2" x 11" paper very readable. This is just an aid for shim selection. Verify Clearances if you use this after shims are installed. Gary http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af193/gdingy101/valvechartclip1.jpg 39118.xls
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    Attached is a Microsoft Excel 2003 spreadsheet that can be used as an aid in selecting replacement valve shims. This should work for 1983 through 2009 models, I did not see any variances in the sizing charts in the service manuals. 1st sheet in file is in Metric format. 2nd sheet in file is in Inch format. I expanded upon the valve clearance charts that are in the service manuals to include the shims end in 2 and 8. The reason for this is that these shims can be reused in the bike if available. I don't believe you can buy the --2 and --8 sizes. Screen shot below shows cylinder 2 area. The only cells that are selectable are the "Shim in Now" & "Measured Clearance" data fields. The "Shim in Now" field will only accept valid shim sizes. There is a pull down menu for valid sizes or size can be keyed in. The only other value that is accepted as input is a zero. I included this to set chart to neutral setting. The "Measured Clearance" field has no error checking built in. Use millimeters on Metric sheet or inches on Inch sheet. The decimal point needs to be entered, the "mm" or "in" does not need to be entered. Below the "Measured Clearance" field is a calculated field for "Shim Needed". This field will display the correct shim size to set valve clearance to the high end of acceptable range. Next is "Expected Clearance" field. This is a calculated field to show what valve clearance should be with the shim size shown in "Shim Needed" field. Next is "2nd Choice Shim" field. This field will display the next larger size shim that will work. This shim may be selected due to "Shim Needed" is an odd size or not available. This shim will set valve clearance to the low end of acceptable range. Next is another "Expected Clearance" field. This is a calculated field to show what valve clearance should be with the shim size shown in "2nd Choice Shim" field. In the upper right hand example, the lower "Expected Clearance" field is highlighted in Red. This will happen when any of the calculated sizes fall outside of acceptable range. If value cannot be calculated the "Shim Needed" field will be blank and error will display in "Second Choice Shim" field. This will happen if an out of range clearance value is entered. The two right hand charts in screen shot do not have data entered in so there are errors shown. This should print out on 8 1/2" x 11" paper very readable. This is just an aid for shim selection. Verify Clearances if you use this after shims are installed. Gary http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af193/gdingy101/valvechartclip1.jpg 39120.xls
  18. dingy
    Attached is a Microsoft Excel 2003 spreadsheet that can be used as an aid in selecting replacement valve shims. This should work for 1983 through 2009 models, I did not see any variances in the sizing charts in the service manuals. 1st sheet in file is in Metric format. 2nd sheet in file is in Inch format. I expanded upon the valve clearance charts that are in the service manuals to include the shims that end in 2 and 8. The reason for this is that these shims can be reused in the bike if available. I don't believe you can readily buy the --2 and --8 sizes. Screen shot below shows cylinder 2 area. The only cells that are selectable are the "Shim in Now" & "Measured Clearance" data fields. The "Shim in Now" field will only accept valid shim sizes. There is a pull down menu for valid sizes or size can be keyed in. The only other value that is accepted as input is a zero. I included this to set chart to neutral setting. The "Measured Clearance" field has no error checking built in. Use millimeters on Metric sheet or inches on Inch sheet. The decimal point needs to be entered, the "mm" or "in" does not need to be entered. Below the "Measured Clearance" field is a calculated field for "Shim Needed". This field will display the correct shim size to set valve clearance to the high end of acceptable range. Next is "Expected Clearance" field. This is a calculated field to show what valve clearance should be with the shim size shown in "Shim Needed" field. Next is "2nd Choice Shim" field. This field will display the next larger size shim that will work. This shim may be selected due to "Shim Needed" is an odd size or not available. This shim willset valve clearance to the low end of acceptable range. Next is another "Expected Clearance" field. This is a calculated field to show what valve clearance should be with the shim size shown in "2nd Choice Shim" field. In the upper left hand example, the lower "Expected Clearance" field is highlighted in Red. This will happen when any of the calculated sizes fall outside of acceptable range. If value cannot be calculated, the "Shim Needed" field will be blank and error will display in "Second Choice Shim" field. This will happen if an out of range clearance value is entered. The two right hand charts in screen shot do not have data entered in so there are errors shown. This should print out on 8 1/2" x 11" paper very readable. This is just an aid for shim selection. Verify Clearances if you use this after shims are installed. Gary http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af193/gdingy101/valvechartclip1.jpg 39118.xls 39118.xls 39120.xls
  19. dingy
    Add cruise control from 88 Replace wiring harness & switches Upgrade instrument cluster Replace valve cover gaskets Fix valve clearances Replace transmission Replace clutch plates Replace & relocate TCI Upgrade starter & battery wiring Replace rear shock with one with spring add grease zerts to rear linkage Possibly rewind stator Clean carbs Clean & paint frame
  20. dingy
    Is there a setting somewhere so I do not have to click on the MORE icon at the bottom of the HOME page to continue to older posts. Clicking on MORE icon gives me 5 more posts then it enables previous page selections. The home page is also formatted different than subsequent pages in center section as far as posted by column. Is there a setting to change number of threads shown on 1 page ? Gary
  21. dingy
    Page 8-72 of the service manual shows how to hot wire pump. Screen shot is below. Gary
  22. dingy
    I have a vacuum pump from an 88 that I am going to put on my bike this winter. I just hooked it up to a Mighty Vac II unit and got a reading around 3.5 inches of vacuum. Don't know if this will help you, I guess I'm bored and looking for something to do !! Gary
  23. dingy
    Is this correct connector from carb to Boost sensor? Gary
  24. dingy
    Is the resistor in the line what is shown in the attached PDF, item # 11 ? Gary
  25. dingy
    From information I have seen in other threads, the 1983 TCI is a unique version. This seems to be due to the vacuum port placement above the throttle plate on the carbs, in combination with a unique vacuum sensor. Question is, what are the thoughts on using a later model TCI, such as an 86-89 version coupled with a vacuum sensor change. I have a sensor that came off of an 88. Also drilling one carb body and installing vacuum port below throttle plate. Plugging existing port. Reason I am asking is I am in need of a replacement TCI and 83's are about as scarce as chickens teeth. I have carbs off of the bike, so that would facilitate adding port. What would this do to HP of bike. Gary
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