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  1. twigg
    I have one on it's way Who is Jerry? Because I owe Jerry a big Thank You, he has sent me one for the cost of the Shipping. It's even the correct colour!!! Steve
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    Hey, I am having trouble with the fuel gauge. The sender has been replaced. Currently the tank has done 24 miles since full, and the resistance across the sender is 60 Ohms. So all correct there. The wires from the CMU to the sender both have continuity, and, when connected, the hot (Green/White) side is reading just over 5V. Yesterday I removed the CMU and resoldered a few joints, but mainly it looked to be in very good shape. When I got this bike just about every warning light remained on, and we are now down just to the fuel gauge. Could someone check for me what the voltage should be if when the gauge is displaying correctly, because what I am left with appears to be needing a new CMU. If we have any really, really well informed readers, who know which parts of the CMU control the gas gauge, then I could investigate the precise path in the CMU. There is some small, intermittent fault here as I have, on a couple of occasions, seen the gauge work, or at least try to with the gas pump icon out, and one or two bars on the gauge. Thanks.
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    Now you have me confused WHen you sync carbs you generally do it at idle. If you then change those settings at a higher rev range, they will be out of sync at idle .... There aren't TWO settings to do this. Guys .... Some of you are over thinking this. It's simple. Sync the carbs according to the book, Adjust the idle mixture, preferably with an exhaust gas analyser, then sync again. It's not hard. If, and only if you understand fully what you are doing, then by all means sync higher up the rev range! If syncing carbs at idle leads to significantly different gas mileage that syncing at 4000 rpm, then you have a carburation problem to fix
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    You might want to consider the SCMA Four Corners Ride. It's about 8000 miles, you are already at one of the corners, and there is time to sightsee on the way. http://www.usa4corners.org/
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    Loved the description A few things to consider. You have to get the rust out before sealing. Use duct tape for all the holes then chuck a pound or two of old nuts, bolts, ball bearings etc into the tank. Seal it up and shake it till your arms fall off. When you are well rested, shake it some more ... and do this several times. Clean the tank of the junk, and swill out the remaining crap with some kerosene. Once it has dried out you can use a phosphorous based rust cure. Pour it in, seal it up, shake it around then drain and clean again. Then .... You need to check for pinholes. Throw a flashlight in there in a darkened room and you should see any holes. Failing that, seal it up well and use low pressure with the tank submerged and watch for bubbles. THEN you are ready for the sealer. Good luck.
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    I'm in the "fly North ride South" camp. When I was looking for my VR I was tempted to try to find one as far from Tulsa as I could .... Just for the Fly/Ride
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    Motorcycle Superstore for me. I have put Bridgestone Spitfire II on the VR and the Triple ... and been very happy with them. There is a local guy who will change and dynamic balance them for $20. No complaints.
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    I can selectively quote too. The worst place .... The very worst place is iTunes.
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    Wonderful video, wonderful organisation. That said, I am entirely unsure wtf it has to do with the NRA, and why their video division feels it appropriate that they should be the ones to produce this video. The NRA is a highly politicized Corporate paid for pressure group. The Patriot Guard is anything but!
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    Bluetooth adaptors can be had for a modest cost. Has anyone wired one into the speaker output and mic input of the VR system and, if so, can we learn how ya did it? Also, does anyone know how to integrate GPS so that we can hear the voice directions through the headset? The GPS bit isn't strictly necessary, as that will pair with a bluetooth headset on it's own .... as will the phone. What would be really interesting is how to make the radio and CB units work with bluetooth.
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    It's possible to do a lot of things, whether or not it is a good idea is a different matter The wattage handling of the speakers doesn't tell you much about how loud they will be in use. To handle 400W the speakers will not respond well to an amplifier that, I think, is about 17W per channel. In any event, it doesn't much matter what the power handling is .. a small speaker cone simply cannot move enough air to be as loud as the power rating suggests it might. For our bikes, anything in the 100W capacity is more than enough, and it's the sensitivity of the speakers, not their handling capacity, that decides the volume you will achieve. The danger is when using high capacity, low sensitivity speakers, or under powered speakers. In both situations you will have to whack up the volume to get a decent sound. There is a danger that you will drive the amp into "clipping", and that will damage the amp, and the speakers. It is very easy to damage high capacity speakers by trying to drive them with an under-powered amplifier. It is very difficult to break low power handling speakers with too high a powered amp, because the speakers can generally protect themselves from this.
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    Generally no, there is no easy way to get stuff from your DVR to DVD. Technically it is perfectly possible, but the Cable companies have chosen to make it hard. Sometimes the stuff is encrypted on the hard drive, and the file formats are proprietory. Some of the connections on the back of the unit are disabled ... some can be enabled for a fee. If you are prepared to do a lot of digging, and some hacking, then it can be done, but it's not easy. What is easy is recording off air HDTV to a computer, and then you have easy access to the files and can do what you like with them. If you can set up a PC to record HDMI streamed from the DVR, then you probably can get the stuff off the DVR in a format you can use.
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    I'm curious as to why you lack confidence in a motorcycle tyre that is being used in accordance with the manufacturer's load limit. It's made even stranger by your willingness to completely disregard the manufacturers tyre recommendations, and fit a car tyre to a motorcycle. Car tyres on motorcycles are a very controversial subject, as I am sure you know. I am neither objecting to the practise, nor condoning it, it's very much a personal decision. Still, when we post on a site where advice to ignore manufacturers recommendations is generally frowned upon, I wonder where your confidence comes from. I still have been able to find no definitive answer to the insurance and warranty implications involved here ... Although the warranty issue is pretty easy to guess. The legal implications of using tyres not approved for the purpose are a potential nightmare.
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    Sit astride you bike with small object about 50 foot in front. Mark the screen in a direct line between your eyes and the object. Cut to that height. That will give you a screen that is at about nose level ... Just below your eyes. A screen that height will still lift virtually all wind, dust, bugs etc higher than your face, and about the right height to max out helmet vents. You will see over it easily yet still be able to get down behind it if you want to.
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    You beat me to it OTOH, I don't need a million other bikes on that road when I want to ride it
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    No. He is completely incorrect. Historically, Apple Computers did not suffer virus and malware issues because there were too few of them around for the bad guys to bother. But they are as vulnerable as any other computer, whatever Apple Reps would have us believe.
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    Some sync carbs in the cruising rpm because that is where they want them the smoothest. It's a reasonable position to take. There is a problem though. Carbs do not maintain perfect sync right across the range of throttle opening. The reason for syncing at idle is simply because rough running at idle can cause bigger issues than a tiny imbalance on the highway. As for the OP's problem ... That sounds like an issue in the Pilot circuits.
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    lol ... It is there now. It wasn't two weeks ago, it might be tomorrow Personally .... I approve of Limewire and thepiratebay ... Without them we would be suffering even more restrictive practises from the RIAA, not a loosening as demonstrated by Amazon and others. It's interesting that all the time that the industry was banging on about illegal downloads, sales were actually through the roof. I have no intention of either promoting or supporting illegal music down-loading, but the issue is never as simple as some would like it to be. Illegal down-loading is simply a fact of life, and the industry is learning to cope ... They need to, they have ripped off both the cutomers and the Artists for about two generations now. In the end we will all benefit. By the way ... I have lost count of the number of times I have "borrowed" a track from Limewire, then gone to Amazon and bought the album. I know that I am not alone in this.
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    It appears that pirate bay is back up ... we will see for how long this time. As for Amazon mp3 .... This is from the Amazon website: What does DRM-free mean? Digital Rights Management or "DRM" commonly refers to software that is designed to control or limit how a file can be played, copied, downloaded, shared, or accessed. DRM-free means that the MP3 files you purchase from Amazon.com do not contain any software that will restrict your use of the file. As I said .... Amazon mp3s contain no DRM software. Once you have bought them, you are free to do whatever you want with them. It is a policy that is serving Amazon, and the Artists, very well. It has also hit Apple's dominance badly, and hopefully it is a trend that will continue.
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    Just be aware that anything with "warez" in the name is not for the meek of heart
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    thepiratebay has been offline for a while. The best legal source of DRM Free music is probably Amazon mp3. There are hundreds of legal sites for Indie Artists, much is free. The worst place is the iTunes Store.
  22. twigg
    I would love to but it might be tricky this year. Plans for this year are slim so far. I am volunteering to help on an Iron Butt Rally prep. event next weekend. That's local. There will also be a weekend LD Rally in Oklahoma this Fall, and I am thinking of entering that as my first rally. I have my VR in a thousand bits and am hoping that it will be in one bit next weekend. Then I plan on a few "shakedown" rides and fixing anything that crops up. I still have a righthand front fairing panel to repair, at least well enough to make it useable. A friend and I are planning another Iron Butt ride for later in the summer. This will probably be a SS 2000, involving us riding 1000 miles west from Tulsa, and back. Jodie and I want to spend a weekend riding the Talehmina Scenic Highway this Fall. Meanwhile I potter around on the Triple ... It's a great ride
  23. twigg
    Second this. From everything I have heard about mesh jackets, it boils down to "pick the Joe Rocket that fits best". To improve on them involves spending more money than I normally spend to buy a motorcycle.
  24. twigg
    If you were able to heat form it, and it's impervious to the solvents, then it is almost certainly one of the polythenes.
  25. twigg
    What? You mean there is a better way to remove an oil filter? Did you tell anyone?
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