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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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    Keep a close watch on the expected delivery time and email the seller with any concerns you may have. Always keep the emails, at least until you have the item and are happy with it. If your item does not arrive or arrives in a condition different from "as advertised" you have a month from date of purchase to file a dispute with PayPal. They will want proof that you have made an effort to resolve the issues with the seller. If you have cause to be unhappy PayPal will refund your money. If more than a month goes by PayPal will not talk to you about it.
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    I just recently put an E3 on the rear my Virago. While researching a replacement, as I recall, the E3's have different compounds with harder rubber in the middle and softer on the sides giving both good mileage and good grip in the twisties. There are probably better mileage tires and grippyer tires but the E3's seemed to be a good combination of both.
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    I just recently put a bigger rear tire on my Virago which dropped the cruising RPM about 2-300 and seem to be getting 10-15 km less per tank. There could possibly be other issues causing the loss but I was watching closely since I was expecting to get better mileage and got less. Not very scientific but a probable real world confirmation of what Condor and Squeeze are saying.
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    I've never felt like a deadbeat but since I pay my CC off every month that must make me one. My one and only CC is used for every transaction during the month except for the odd place that does not accept CC's then my debit card is used. It costs $12 per year for the privilege of having the CC (Visa) but but with a certain amount (fairly low) of usage $1 per month is rebated so for me it is essentially free. How good is using the CC company's money for a month for free? Not such a big thing these days but back in the 80's when bank interest rates were 21% the return was significant. I know several people who have built up their CC debt to the point all they can afford to pay is the interest with a marginal amount going on the monthly purchases so they essentially have no credit but still have a huge debt. How silly is that. If one gets into a plugged CC pickle, other than declaring bankruptcy, it's best to get a loan from your bank if you have any equity. Pay off the CC and either cut it up or start using it properly. It is unlikely the CC company will object too much to getting paid off monthly if the card is used frequently as they make 3% on all transactions. CC debt is the real darkside.
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    A month and a half ago I bought a Hawk flip-up for US$109. It definitely feels cheap compared to the Arai Quantum 2 helmet I had been using before. The face shield seems a bit on the thin side and tends to vibrate a little. Those are the nit-picks. The Hawk fits my medium head the same as the Arai. The sunshade is dark enough for most sunny conditions and sits far enough down that it is below my line of sight. The closure is metal and seems to be solidly built. The helmet is DOT approved. The chin has a fixed curtain that extends in far enough that there is no breeze from under it. The liner is removeable. The venting seems to work quite well although I have not been able to try it in any hot weather. It looks as though there is enough room to easily mount a mic and headphones but I don't have one yet so that is just a guess. All in all, I am very happy with the Hawk and feel it is a very good helmet for the price. http://hawkhelmets.com/p/Hawk-Helmets/Advanced-Hawk-Titanium-Grey-Dual-Visor-Full-Face-Motorcycle-Helmet/56992.html
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    @ Condor: That was the only time I ever tried the bungied lever trick and perhaps you are right that the air would have bled itself out over time. Later when I bled the brakes properly it took about 20 minutes to completely flush and replace the fluid with new doing it without special bleeders or pumps. The Virago front brake is a fairly straight run but perhaps I was lucky or perhaps I used proper procedure by accident. I could be wrong but it appears to me the trick is the drain hose off the caliper bleeder must go up before it goes down into the waste container. If it doesn't there is no air lock and the air in the hose will continue to infect the bake line. I've done it that way the few times I have had to bleed brakes and never experienced a problem. I have not yet had the privilege of bleeding my Venture which appears to be a more complex system so only time will tell.
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    I changed the brake pads on my Virago during a break at work. Unfortunately I was not prepared for issues when retracting the pistons and ended up cracking the bleeder to get them in. So with no brake fluid and no brakes the best I could do was get it to three pumps before it would harden up enough to get brakes. Time had run out at that point so I pumped up then bungeed the lever closed, loosened the reservoir cap, turned the handlebars so the reservoir was up. Checked it on the next break and could see bubbles in the sight glass. Pumped it a bunch of times then left it to sit again. After work the brakes had improved to one pump which was better than expected and good enough to get me home. At home, bungeed it again and the next morning a half a pump got to hard. Ended up doing that for four days before it I had time to bleed them. By that time they were still a little spongy but that method works surprisingly well. I figure pumping it up to hard before bungying with the lever pulled to the grip the relief hole must have opened as the pressure fell off, enough to allow the air out.
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    I've never had to deal with this but from reading on here it appears to be quite common for a worn clutch lever pivot to deactivate the cruise control.
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    So, it dragged a bit when he jumped it with a car battery but was that jumped at the battery or jumped at the starter? Could make a difference. Something else that could make a difference is the ground to the frame goes from the engine instead of from the battery. There could conceiveably be cruddy connections somewhere in that mix. Could be a faulty starter, relay or battery. I think more information is required.
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    My Virago came with a pair of Bridgstone Spitfire II on it. Recently wore out the rear after putting 30,000 km (18,000 ) and replaced it with an Elite 3, don't know how may miles was on it before I got it. The new tire handles way better than the old one ever did, to the best of my memory that is. Probably some of it has to do with old worn out tire versus new tire. Only have about 1000 km on the Elite and wet traction is the most noticeable improvement.
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    I'm going to agree with Goose on the Bridgestones. I just replaced the Bridgestone Spitfire II rear tire on my Virago with an Elite 3 and experienced a dramatic improvement. At this time the front is still the Bridgestone but it will be coming off this Winter when I have more time to arrange a better deal than is available from the local MC shops here in B.C.
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    That looks like a tidy little kit, I like the idea of storing the plugs in the handle. Thanks for the tip.
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