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  1. twigg
    ATGATT Tell my kids that "Dad preferred his Freedoms" .... I think not!
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    That would be my solution too. Feed the block with a 10g wire, with an in-line 30 Amp fuse. That way the combined accessories won't threaten the power feed. These guys have everything you need. The Fuse Blocks start at around $5: http://order.waytekwire.com/CGI-BIN/LANSAWEB?WEBEVENT+L0423FE0B7E613501F554072+M50+ENG
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    Maybe .... but you'd hardly be likely to be posting on this site, if a Honda 50 was exciting, now would you?
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    I'm not convinced that the narrower tyres make much difference in this situation. Two things I would suspect are the main contributors .... The profile the bike and bodywork present to crosswinds, and how easy it is from the riding position to compensate. The steering angle would make a difference too because steep angles are much more reactive, so smaller forces can produce a bigger reaction. That helps on a track, not so much when it's windy.
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    Last time I saw something like that it was in a very exclusive club ..... Dang! Did I just say that out loud?
  6. twigg
    They are quite some pictures ... I have never seen that before and I wonder just how thin is the steel that tank is made from!
  7. twigg
    Viragos are not that exciting!
  8. twigg
    You are not "way off" but it depends. You are asking the whole setup to run in "deficit", that is, it will run on battery power that is slowly diminishing because it is charging capacity that counts. You can only produce power at the rate the stator can cope with. So for a short journey no problem, but ultimately you will have to switch things off to keep going. I do not know the potential consequences of driving the system so hard over a period of time. It may cause problems with the stator or, more likely, the Reg/Rec. A better solution would be a higher output stator.
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    Nope ... You are supposed to let your wife or kids learn to ride on it
  10. twigg
    It's a solution for a problem I didn't know I had Much like most "As Seen On TV" ads
  11. twigg
    I like the Viragos .... They are very easy to ride, completely non-scary and great for those "vertically challenged". They make great learner machines too. Once their issues are resolved they are pretty reliable.
  12. twigg
    This!
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    The problem with Harley sites is that they are populated with guys who like Harleys. Most of those guys are perfectly decent, perfectly reasonable folk, but they do have a higher proportion of those who are neither decent nor reasonable, and they make a lot of noise. On the other hand .... if it is technical info you want, those guys know their bikes. They kinda have to because they get their hands dirty, a lot So ask your questions and you'll get good information .... Start giving opinions and .... It is worth bearing in mind that there are no good technical reasons why HD exist. They don't make the best bikes, they never have. They are slow to innovate and they are frighteningly expensive for what they are, When the other US bike makers went bust, HD should have gone with them, but with Govt. support and some very good marketing, they survived. Right now they look like they might not survive next time around. On the other hand ... A motorcycle is a motorcycle ... ride what you like and welcome to the club
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    lol ... yeah it's easier Mainly because pretty much everything quotes power consumed in Watts. Once you have worked out the watts you have to spare once the necessities are taken care of, you instantly understand whether or not you can power an item. All those little things, like GPS etc ... you can pretty much ignore them, the current draw is either tiny or not continuous. So your bike spec will quote the maximum amperage of the generator ... multiply that by 14 ... the running voltage and after that it's easy
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    Work it out in Watts ... it's easier. Find the amp output from the generator and multiply it by 14 (volts). That is the total power produced .... Then make the subtractions (do this once and remember the power you have to play with. (Watts). Allow about 30 Watts for battery charging, maybe 50 for the ignition. Then you have to add up the power consumed by all the lights that are perm. on ... Head, Tail, etc. Don't forget the panel lights ... Yheyt are 3.4W each, and there are a lot of them on some models. Ignore the brakes and flashers ... If you plan to use the hazard lights while driving, then add up the bulbs and divide by two. Take the total from the power produced and there you have the spare capacity. You might want to reduce it by say 10% for a safety margin. Also ... a good voltmeter in the circuit will actually tell you when the battery is discharging.
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    Expect to pay around $80 for the springs, plus the oil. The job can be done almost in minutes rather than hours. I exaggerate, but not much.
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    eBay sellers usually have them too, from around $70.
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    All you can really do is look at the Seller's Feedback. If it's good you are unlikely to be ripped off. Most eBay problems stem from poor descriptions and poor buying choices .... high shipping costs are a no-no for me. I would think that if an eBay trader is selling Progressive springs, then Progressive spring are what you probably will get. Paypal offers pretty good protection.
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    Seems to be the correct part #, and the price is decent ... but fairly typical. What's the concern?
  20. twigg
    Thanks Earl. I'll take you up on that offer, but it can wait a little while. Getting the covers off wasn't that hard with a decent 10mm ratchet wrench. I'll buy those gaskets from you, and you have a few other bits I will want too, so a decent order can be put together. It has taken 56000 miles for my valves to wear "just" out of spec ... The good news is that the bike, although sadly neglected in the last few years, has been fairly well looked after. The Progressive fork springs were another nice surprise. I will be needing a set of braided brake lines and possibly the anti dive covers too. I haven't done a compression test yet, but I am really not expecting any nasty surprises. The priority now is to have it running and get 50 to 100 fast freeway miles under the wheels. That will tell me a lot more. Cosmetically the thing is a mixed bag, and it might stay looking a bit rough for a while until I can replace or repair some plastic parts, but it will run like a sewing machine ... only faster.
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    I have one of those .... Her name is Jodie
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    I have the cam covers off, and the gaskets need replacing. I read somewhere that the gaskets from a later model (RSV?) were better than the original VR versions. Does anyone know what part is best? The valve clearances themselves are just a fraction under the minimum clearances .... maybe .01 to .02mm all round. The engine has 56k on it. That's actually not bad, especially the very even wear aspect of it so I will leave them alone for the summer and check again in the Fall. By that time I can find out which shims I'll need, and won't mind waiting for them. In the meantime it will come to no harm. Thanks.
  23. twigg
    Volkswagon can test all sorts of things in secret. They have a private test facility that includes, among other things, a five mile straight.
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    heh! We were tping at the same time EDIT: A four post lift with a cross beam would take the trike
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    Just the ease of removing the back wheel makes it all worthwhile I think they all have a removable plate there ... make sure the one you get does. Second the Mig Welder ... I'd add a lathe and milling machine, but I wouldn't use them enough.
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