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    Just in case

    camos replied to Bubber's topic in Watering Hole

    I'm glad you enjoyed the weather on the usually Wet Coast that I ordered up for you over Xmas. I'm sorry my schedule didn't allow us the chance to meet up. Let me know if you come over again next Christmas as my house reno should be done... I can only hope.
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    There seem to be a lot of networking adapters in your list. Mine only has the one ethernet adapter but I don't have WiFi so that could have something to do with it. Try booting up in Safe Mode with networking enabled. The reason you may not be able to uninstall the drivers is that some software that is running may be accessing the drivers. The ones on the list with AVG could be related to AVG antivirus firewall if it is installed. Anyway, once into Safe Mode go into Device Manager and try ininstalling the devices then go to Add New Hardware and let it do its thing. The ones with the warning are possibly conflicting with the network adapter for your Internet connection.
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    Ahhh.. I got the number off the tool in the Brit link 08-0017 and the JC Whitney one is 08-0020. There must be several variations of the same tool.
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    Now that is interesting, I googled the part number and the JC Whitney link did not come up, at least in the first 6 pages. Would have thought they would rank higher than that.
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    If that part does work it is available for US$14.81 at Amazon.com here: [ame=http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000GTVOC8/ref=asc_df_B000GTVOC8956097/?tag=globa0a-20&creative=380333&creativeASIN=B000GTVOC8&linkCode=asn]Amazon.com: MOTION PRO SUZ VALVE SHIM TOOL - 08-0017: Automotive[/ame]
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    I came across this method of determining the correct height of a windshield and thought it might be useful. 1. If your stock shield is mechanically adjustable, put it in the lowest position. If your windshield is electrically adjustable, put it about 1/4 to 1/3 of the way up. 2. Get a yard (meter) stick. 3. Park your bike on level ground. Measure 30' (9 meters) from your front wheel contact patch. Drop something on the pavement, keys, a rock, whatever. 4. Measure 30' (nine meters) more, you're now 60' (18 meters) in front of your bike. Drop something else. 5. Tape the yardstick along the center of the windshield with masking tape or something, with the 20" mark aligned with the top of the windshield and the stick pointing up. 6. Sit on your bike and look at the two things you dropped on the pavement. Try to sit with your normal riding posture. Don't cheat - if you slouch a bit when riding, slouch a bit now. 7. You can sight along the yard stick and see how many inches up from the top of the shield you see the 30' and 60' marks. This tells you how many inches taller/shorter you would like your windshield. 8. Your optimum windshield height is somewhere between these two heights. Lower for warmer climates, sportier feel and more air flow. Higher for colder climates / quieter riding / more wind protection. Our shields are typically made in 1.5" (4cm) increments to help you get the best height for you.
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    This was originally a spicy vegetarian recipe that we ramped up with some meat and red pepper flakes. 2 tsp olive oil 1 cup chopped onions 1/2 cup each diced celery and chopped green bell pepper (we add red or orange as well) 1 clove garlic, minced (we use 4 - 5) 3 cups vegetable broth (or chicken broth) 3 cups peeled, cubed sweet potatoes (or yams) 1 19oz can tomatoes - drained and cut up 1 19oz can chickpeas, drained and rinsed 1 tbsp lemon juice 2 tsp grated ginger root 1 tsp (we use 1 tbsp) each ground cumin, curry powder, ground coriander, chili powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp black pepper 1/4 cup raisins 2 tbsp each light peanut butter, and chopped, fresh cilantro Optional 3 chicken breasts chunked and sauteed or 3 Hot Italian sausages sauteed and cut into thin slices (Costco ones are very nice) 1 tsp red pepper flakes If adding meat, saute and set aside. Heat olive oil in a large, non-stick saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onions, celery, green pepper and garlic. Cook and stir until vegetables begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Add all remaining ingredients (including optional meat), except raisins, peanut butter and cilantro. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes. Stir in raisins, peanut butter and cilantro. Mix well. Simmer for 5 more minutes. Serve hot.
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    Here is a link to a free utility that I have been using for a few years that puts a temp readout in the task tray plus it does more than that but... After installing, copy the shortcut to the Startup folder. http://download.cnet.com/SpeedFan/3000-2094_4-10067444.html?tag=mncol
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    Seems like you are referring to the mylar reflective tape used to make/repair fishing flashers. O'Ki Tackle used to have it available separately and they still may offer it. http://okitackle.com/okistyleflasher.shtml
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    Do a search on the item number. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_rdc=1&item=270486500001&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.ebay.com%3A80%2F%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dp3984.m38.l1313%26_nkw%3D270486500001%26_sacat%3DSee-All-Categories%26_fvi%3D1&viewitem=
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    camos replied to SilvrT's topic in Watering Hole

    It's actually a bit of computer trivia. The date that most computer clocks are set to is the beginning of the "VAX-Epoch" which was the first millisecond of Jan 1, 1970, which is stored as the number "1". So 1969 would be "0". Perhaps those people were involved somehow in setting up VR.
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    Looks to me the cable is crimped to the antenna and may not be replaceable. There are antenna couplers that can be soldered then assembled with a wrench but that one does not look like it is the right type. Seems to be a dumb way to manufacture an antenna and hopefully I'm wrong.
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    Seems not, according to the guvmint, it has been decreed that there must be no pleasure taken when driving to a place of employment.
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    What about collector status insurance? Here in B.C. that's available for vehicles 25 yrs or older, pleasure use only though. They go by estimated value with that insurance.
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    Some TCI's can be fixed and others are more difficult. Get in touch with the guy in this thread, perhaps he can give you some useful information. http://viragotechforum.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=13068&highlight=tci+repair
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    OK Yammer Dan you win, truly you are the bad one. footsiebiker will certainly be breathing a sigh of relief now. :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
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    in this thread: 1 post = 25 members 2 posts = 7 3 posts = 6 4 posts = 0 5 posts = 3 6 posts = 1 The winner: footsiebiker Honourable mention: bongobobny Yammer Dan Whitlow
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    Our WalMart does not carry an iPod remote. What brand did you get and how well does it work?
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    Since there doesn't seem to be very many international requesters, perhaps we should all be put on the same list.
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    I heard there was a DVD in Canada but have not seen any forwarding type traffic. At this time I am the lone Canuck on the list you have made.
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    How does the selection of non US members work since there is a separate list for each country? Are us foreigners selectable after there are no longer any US requesters?
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    The new and larger E3 is on the rear with the old BS Spitfire II on the front, so there has been no change to the ratio on the speedo drive that comes off the front wheel. The xv1100 always seemed to be over geared so I was surprised to find there was no increase in mileage. The larger tire dropped the RPMs in 5th at 60 MPH to about 3500 from 3850. Pretty much lost a gear in town at 30 MPH and at 60 MPH and 3500 the engine does not feel very torquey, I believe max torque is reached at 3000 and max HP is at 6000. It feels real good at 80 MPH and approx 4200 RPM. It's quite possible there are unknown issues that may account for the lower mileage. The bike has been on the road since the first week of Feb as a daily driver, living outside with minimal maintenance. It would not be surprising if there was some electrical degradation due to gobbed up connectors. That will be taken care of during the winter layup which started 2 days ago and will last until early Feb. I'll post an update to this thread likely by the end of Feb. I guess the only other thing is how comparable the 60 HP Virago is to the 98 HP Venture.
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    Here is what you need to know about how to properly fix the box of rocks starter issue. http://viragotechforum.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=4739&highlight=starter+fix http://viragotechforum.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=14170&postdays=0&postorder=asc&&start=0
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    The box of rocks starter thing only relates to 1st gen (83-84) Viragos and was fixed in the 2nd gens (85 +). The best fix for the 1st gen is to replace the left case and put a 2nd gen starter in. The clip fix seem to be problematic and may or may not work very well or for very long.
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    The nominal 2.5 turns from soft seat will get you in the ballpark but that setting really depends on a the condition of few other things like fuel and air flow.
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