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    Just a thought here but I had a similar problem on the tail light assemblies on a Lincoln Towncar. A couple of studs had broken loose in the housing. I picked up a couple of nylon screws from the hardware store and used 2 part epoxy to set them into the housing. When it set up they were as strong as the original studs and they are holding up well. Might work for ya......... Mike
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    Well then you are pretty close to the original game plan. SWR meters are pretty cheap so picking one up is a good idea. I used to check on the highest and lowest channels and then dial it in on the channel I used the most. But your are hearing stuff now that you didn't hear before so you're good to go. But get that SWR dialed in and you will have it made. Mike
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    Hey David, Just another thought here. Talk to your local CB shop about this. The coaxial cable that comes with an antenna is cut to the proper size to create the best wave length. You mentioned you cut the new cable down to the original size of the OEM bike coax. You might want to check that length and ask the shop about about any issues with getting a good wave out of that. I'm sure YamaMama had a game plan when they set this all up but was it the right one? I used to use the full length coax on my GWs and wound it in a figure 8 patten and tucked it under the seat. Got good results with that. Believe it or not....there is a huge differnce in performance on winding the coax in a circular loop and a figure 8. 10-7.......Down and out.
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    The CB should handle two with no risk however............. The problem is with the ground plane. That plays a part in the shape of the signal. One antenna on the rear will work the best. A single antenna on the rear will throw a signal more towards the direction you are traveling and to the rear in an elongated oval pattern. Two antenna require some distance between then. About 8ft. to give an almost circular pattern. Two antenna on the rear within only a 2 1/2 to 3 ft of each other would throw an extremely elongated oval off the the sides with very little reaching to the front and rear. Take look at an over the road semi that you can talk to for the longest time. They have a huge ground plane from the tractor and trailer and more than likely a single anteena on the passenger side mirror mount. That combination would throw a signal forward and and slightly to their left. Towards oncoming traffic. Most OTR's run two. That gives a good circular pattern if they are 8 ft or more apart and have been dialed with an adjustable splitter and the SWRs set properly. Just my from 35 years of using CBs. By the way....The K40 is an excellent choice. My preference. Mike
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    Thanks for the heads up Steve. Be watching for them. Mike
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    Hey Shaun, The mysterious switches, indicator lights and odd wires are always fun. The PO's always have something they did that leaves the next guy scratching their head. About all you can do is start at the source and follow the wires. Things to look for would be did he have, and remove any extra lighting? Marker lights? Driving lights? Ahh, almost forgot about this one. Some have added a switch to bypass, or over ride the control for the cooling fan. If they were used to doing a lot of stop and go traffic or riding on a hot climate it can be kicked on before the bike gets too hot. Pretty common mod. Check to see if it affects your fan. You would not believe how much added wire I removed from my '84 when I first got it. Not to mention a can of Scotch Loks! Started over and built an entire new harness for the lights and extra gizmos I wanted. The next owner, if I ever part with it, will be scratching his head and cursing my name over it. LOL! The fuse panel is a good start for avoiding a lot of problems with the electrical system. Poor connections at that point create all kinds of other issues that may be misleading at first. I replaced mine with a blade type before Skydoc_17 came out and offered his upgrade kit. His is a complete setup with everything you will be to make the change. Ah geesh, things to do......... You will see all kinds of upgrades and mods on this site. Pretty much all tried and true. A common problem creates an interesting affect here. People start throwing out ideas and somewhere along the lines somebody comes up with a solution. Check out the classified ads and you will see items made by some of our members that are fast and solid repairs for everything from a leaking coolant drain valve to changing out complete brake systems to upgrade to SS lines and better calipers. We even got a guy than can do wonders for making a seat fit your tail section. But I'll shut up now. You're here, you joined, you already have the picture of what this group is like. And the way you jumped into your bike shows you aren't afraid to get your hands dirty. Welcome to your new home. Kind of like Hotel California....... you ain't getting out now. Muhahahaha
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    The Progressive Instuctions state: Oil level should be 5.5 inches from the top of the tube with the fork completely collapsed and the spring REMOVED. So top cap off, spring out, push lower fork all the way up and THEN measure the oil level.
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    There was something very similar to this floating around the Internet a few years back. Scared the daylights out of a lot of people.
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    I think we have a couple of members not too far from ya. If you have a Dairy Queen in town.....some of these guys will have programed into their GPS already. Now you mentioned BBQ...........I'm up for that! Mike
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    We don't need any stinkin' red X's.........
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    Hi again, Here is the link to the thread on the connection for diaphragm replacements. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=32943&highlight=replacement+diaphragms One of our members set this up and we keep buying out their stock. LOL! Saves a few bucks. So you have just invested in the best Venture site available. Worth way more than the price. If it wasn't for these folks my '84 would have never made it to where it is today. I'm partial to Blondes myself. As you are a next door neighbor......keep your eyes open for me. I'm always over there wandering around. Mike
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    Hey Eck. He bought another bike a few weeks ago. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=56520
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    Hi Shaun, What part of Iowa you live in? I'm out of Omaha and been through this issue myself on my '84. Might be able to offer some help. I'd start with a Sea Foam treatment and go from there. It's a good way to start cleaning the carbs and fuel system from the inside. Mike
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    A Minneapolis couple decided to go to Florida to thaw out during a particularly icy winter. They planned to stay at the same hotel where they spent their honeymoon 20 years earlier. Because of hectic schedules, it was difficult to coordinate their travel schedules. So, the husband left Minnesota and flew to Florida on Thursday, with his wife flying down the following day. The husband checked into the hotel. There was a computer in his room, so he decided to send an email to his wife. However, he accidentally left out one letter in her email address, and without realizing his error, sent the e-mail. Meanwhile, somewhere in Houston , a widow had just returned home from her husband's funeral. He was a minister who was called home to glory following a heart attack. The widow decided to check her e-mail expecting messages from relatives and friends. After reading the first message, she screamed and fainted. The widow's son rushed into the room, found his mother on the floor, and saw the computer screen which read: To: My Loving Wife Subject: I've Arrived Date: July 19, 2010 I know you're surprised to hear from me. They have computers here now and you are allowed to send emails to your loved ones. I've just arrived and have been checked in. I've seen that everything has been prepared for your arrival tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing you then! Hope your journey is as uneventful as mine was. P. S. Sure is freaking hot down here!!!!
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    He had me going there for a second to as there are no brake lights in the trunk of an '83 until I looked at which forum he posted in. It's on his "other" bike me thinks. Ecks thoughts may be the answer.
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    I'd have to say I'd support it IF they hold them accountable for following the same traffic regualtions we have to follow in our motor vehicles. Now that would be the money maker!!! There isn't a day that I don't see a cyclist run red lights, cut lanes in stopped or slow traffic, fail to yield, and lets not forget they have no idea what a stop sign means. I ride a trail bike myself but it's usually on a bike carrier until I get to a trail site, away from motor traffic. Some of the stuff I see cyclists pull on city streets makes a lot of the crotch rocket crowd look pretty sane. Some of them around here have figured out that those fancy spandex pants don't do much to protect them from road rash. Good lesson for them. They do have one up on us though. When they high side a bike.....they can limp home with it on their back.
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    Good news to hear. Glad they are rolling in the right direction for you. Mike
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    What was that old joke? What do you call a thousand lawyers chained together on the bottom of the ocean? A good start.
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    Well done. I ran strips of aluminum between the mounts on mine to give it a stronger base but it looks like the mounts on yours a way farther apart and the rear is well into the curve. I ended up covering the interior of the truck just to get rid of the butt ugly braces.
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    And one of the local independent shops is calling Shinkos "one of the top performance tires available on the market today". Yikes!!
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    I had to give mine a smack with the hand impact to crack it loose the first time.
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    Tom, Check this thread for more info. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?threadid=55960
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    How much would she sell the dog for? I have a few neighbors that REALLY need to see an angry dog come through a window. To me the dog sounds like a keeper. Maybe some training classed for control would be the answer. The way things are in the world today.......you don't want the legal issues biting you in the butt. Glad the dog is ok for sure. Time for a nice treat. Like a nice New York strip and some gravy. (For the DOG!) Give the GF a hug to. Probably scared the daylights out of her. I have a friend with a Red Doby. That dog has had training as a guard dog and it cracks me up. It will let ANYONE into the house. It will just sit and watch you the whole time. But when it comes time to try to leave, the owner better be there to give the dog the signal that it's ok. You ain't leaving without permission.....or a Doby attached to your tail end. Mike
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    I don't know the condtion of your bike but I know you have worked on it a lot. But it's hard to make a judgement like that on an unfamiliar bike. But I'll tell ya about a car I used to own. I had bought '65 Ford Galaxy convertable with a 6 cyl and a 3 speed on the floor. I think I paid about $75.00 bucks for it back in '75. Nice looking car, and ran well. The only problem I had was the shifter linkage always worked loose and would lock up. Had that down to a science. Other than that...no real issues. BUT......it being as $75.00 car and knowing the shifter was twitchy I was always afraid to wander too far from home. Missed out a lot of trips to meet with friends and didn't go on a couple of vacation runs I'd hoped to do because I was concerend about the car. That told......I ended up selling the car to a friend from school for what I paid for it with a warning about the linkage. I ran into him a few years later and he still had the car. He had been to California with it twice, Washington State a couple of times and a handful of trips to Texas and even Mexico. I saw him at our twenty year reunion. Yep. He still owned the car. Had it restored. I offered him his $75.00 back. I think he's still laughing. So all in all.....if you know the work you have done on the bike is solid, the parts you have on it have been checked and maintained under your hand..........GO FOR IT!! If not you might miss out on a heck of ride. It's only a 1000 miles! I do that on a weekend on my '84. Adventure ........ right? Mike
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    Sorry you got hit with the bug. I know three other people that got hit and EVERYBODY in their address books is getting spamed to death. Hope you get it killed in short order.
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