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    I Quit!!!

    Max replied to bongobobny's topic in Watering Hole

    Congradulations Bob! ...the Catt's got some of the best Steelheading in the state
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    applied basically the same treatment to the vents because of warped louvres a couple of months ago with no adverse affects to date. definately stopped further warping.
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    It should work out ok for us Keith, ol' Jimbo's gonna take of us cause he's been studyin' this very problem for a year. I just know something will happen....soon....really. http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2011/09/08/pol-canada-us-price-differences.html
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    M880's came with the 87' first year. I found them an excellent tire other than the more miles I put on them, the noisier they got to the point it wasn't soon enough for replacement. That was done this spring with E3's based on what I've read on this site. No issues with them after 6500 miles. Holding and handle well in all conditions so far. Ive noticed a slight rear tire noise recently up to 30mph and that stops at highway speed.
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    6'2 with same issues. Picked up a set Kuryakyn 'Longhorn Offset Dually Highway Pegs' last week. What a difference! Only have a few hundred miles on them, but definately a whole new comfort level for this cat (knees don't creak as much now:hihi:) Got about an extra 3.5" footroom. http://www.kuryakyn.com/Products/460/Longhorn-Offset-Dually-Highway-Pegs
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    great offer but the 6 hour round trip for an evening ice cream might be over the top (not necessarily myself, but the Boss). Give us a heads up anytime your over this way.
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    Picked up 4 SD10's at SCI (great folks to deal with) yesterday $81.00 tax in. Installed diaphrams, cleaned and sync'd carbs today. Noticed an immediate difference in performance all round during (100k, 60mi) test run . Only had one minor problem, 3 of the 4 diaphram alignment tabs were 1.5 mm oversized and wouldn't fit into it's recess, trimmed with scissors. The 4th one fit like OEM. Other than that the dimensions are identical to originals. All originals were riddled with holes and tears. A successfull mini MD.
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    great justification for our climbing Premium Insurance rates ..
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    Tkosonic, here's a link for diaphrams if you need them. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=72106
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    Emailed SCI & Martin was prompt to respond with "The are made from different suppliers sir but fit the same models and youneed to order the SD10 on the site before they sell out sir... Martin" Ordered them online for instore pick-up Thursday afternoon as I'm in the area that day. Pricing on their website is set of 4 SD1's - $99.99, 4 single SD10's 17.99 each = $71.96 Considerable gap in price for same product different supplier. Anyhow, they're ordered and I'll followup. Martin also mentioned no discount for VRO members for this particular item
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    Has anyone tried or knows if diaphrams SD1 & SD10 are identical or interchangeable? read thru all posts in search and couldn't find a definative answer before I order a set. Edited to add, I can get an SD10 set now, whereas the SD1 is on back order.
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    That's a rare bird as I found out last fall. Try Kellys in Hamilton Ontario, they found the OEM cover within 2 months. Request a broadcast search and they will dealer que the part for 3 months. Great people to deal with. Good luck http://www.kellyscyclecentre.com/
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    Marion and I were only able to attend the Tuesday and we didn't get a chance to meet everyone. This was our first rally and was great to place web names with Vriders. Thanks to all the organizers and Adventurer for the Windmills Tour for a most enjoyable day. Also Bongobobny for digging thru his part bins and coming up with that brake reservoir switch I've been looking for about 3 months. What a great group of people and we are looking forward to the next event!
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    hey Tom, will call you in a few when we're closer to the Trail.
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    i agree, ideally both sides should be done for longevity. yep, the more I think about it, the total reinforcement will happen. waiting to see how this Dominion plastic holds out against the steel plate. 9 hours and counting
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    yowza, what an intense day,, we are good to go for the AM. abs held well for the inserted piece the repair appears somewhat stronger than originally anticipated, I'm hoping it holds till end o season. check, got lucky on the timing yes, great success! they have a variety of plastic products, used 'Dominion Sure Seal - Plastic Surgery - Rigid Flex Bonder-XRFNTR' this stuff is slick to work with. had at least 1 hour work time per application. the compound has some viscosity so it didn't run much on the angled surfaces. used heat lamp for final speed cure which took 15 min to harden. air cure takes 18 hours. so, longterm?...we'll see. check on that, sanded the epoxied side to the metal and left the other side painted as it's exposed. man that is one serious video. sure makes it look easy. too bad I missed it by an hour . would have used his solder iron dabbing stitch technique. there isn't much meat there to sink copper staples. I can see that happening on the short 'winter project' list. thanks all .. Max
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    Used the 2 part Dominion SS syringe applicator last year to patch and reinforce rearview mirror mount plastic. Depending on mix ratio gives 5-20 sec window to apply and mold. This epoxy appears to be holding just fine. Glued piece in ok, ready to epoxy metal reinforcement strip in place.
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    found a white abs end cap and fabricated the missing piece (same thickness) ... off to pick up some abs glue.
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    20 hours to tentative departure (minus time to post this) for 3 week east coast trip and I find a missing piece of plastic and cracked plastic around backrest to trunk connection last night. I've read of this problem somewhere, should have payed closer attention to these threads. Get right to it, looking for any advice next 12 hours for temp fix to get thru trip & NYRally. Materials I've picked up : A pint of 2 part Dominion Plastic repair Rigid Flex Bonder, JB Weld putty stick, PF230 pinch&bond weld primer, 14 gauge sheet metal. Plan is to cut 2 pieces sheet metal, one for the missing piece and a large one to replace the existing metal plate and cover the entire cracked area from the inside. I've worked on small areas prior with the Dominion plastic. Not to sure about the long term affects on plastic using the PF250, so might drop that step. Any suggestions welcome (1st gen one liners:no-no-no:) Off to cut up some sheet metal... Will check back periodically. thanks Max
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    another 'E4' victim of recent, repaired this aft, just shy of 2 hours. found 4 cracked solder connections visually, resoldered all connections at plug.... thanks for posting the fix Don http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=493&highlight=e4fix now,what was the question.
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    I was told by our local Yamy dealer that unleaded fuel wasn't an issue with the '87'. The only concern was that ethanol has a tendancy to dry out the vulcanizing properties of the rubber components in the carbs. Apparently the only fuel up here that doesn't have ethanol is premium (if it's ok to name them) shell, ultramar & petrocan. Quite a few sites around the net generally concur. I took his advice to the bank almost 2 years now without any issues.
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    Tour-cruiser with auto ice maker would sell well over here today. Condor, alignment with match mark on drain housing was set to off. Given time restrictions here is temporary Mguiver Gorilla tape over 1/8" board fix. (did both sides) The tape held well considering sweltering temps. Eventually will mount permanent plate from the inside. Thanks for the inputs.
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    hey Tom, we are doing Cape Breton/Cabot trail-Halifax via northern states same timeframe for a few weeks and round up at the rally. Great to connect out east for java and ride at some point.
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    ran out of spare louvres for right side, tried straightening warped louvres with hair dryer, lolol, S warp. At $160.00 a pop for replacement vent, removal sounds like the viable option. Ran 2 up 90*f a few hours yesterday afternoon no probs. Upper cylinder cover/deflector didn't shift.
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    Probably a one off, but if a heads up helps anyone .. Had a meltdown couple of weeks ago (the 87 VR & me). Noticed the back half plastic fins on the right side-vent were warped. man was I pi@@ed, anyhoo, this was the only symptom of the motor overheating. it was extremely hot combined with city driving must have launched the motor temp. Temp gauge held steady slightly above normal on the green entire trip. (still don't understand why the temp gauge didn't redline) Didn't notice the fan cut in at any time, not to say it didn't, it is functional. There doesn't appear to be engine damage. Long and short of it, found the top of the 2 part front cylinder head cover/heat deflector had come apart and partially slipped forward between the front cylinders and the rad fan. The upper cover is secured to chassis frame by friction fit and connect to each other by a rubber channel and a dozen interlocking male/female rubber prongs. Repositioned covers and end of problem methinks. Checked front cylinder head covers this morning. Sure enough, they're separating slightly at the rubber channel. Reseated again, maybe zip tying them together would be one fix. Hope I'm on the right track here. left fin in image is normal. tough getting decent pics of the cyl covers.
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