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    Simple Green. Spray it on, let it sit for a bit and hose it off. I use a pump style garden sprayer. It don't hurt the plastic either.
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    Well I missed ya somewhere. Met some friends from KC this morning in Rock Port, MO and rode I-29 up to Missouri Valley, IA with them. You were probably behind us. If nothing else you had a beatuiful day to ride. Best weather we have had in a while. If we had crossed paths I more than likely would have ridden to Sioux Falls with ya. Hope the weather holds out for your trip. Ride safe Mike
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    Normal. Nothing weird about it. Just make sure your anti freeze is in good shape and the fan does kick on about the time it hits the red zone. Some guys install a toggle switch on the fan to kick it on manually when doing the stop & go around town to keep the temp down a bit.
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    Used to do that in a couple of my GTO's. That was about the time I learned to quit using clamps on my exhaust and started welding the pipes together. Any of you guys ever install spark plugs in the exhaust pipes? My dad showed me that one. Wired up a couple of coils to a switch on the dash and the plugs in the pipes, kill the motor for a few seconds and then hit the switch for the plugs and turn the key back on. Boomer and a fireball! Loved my dad. He was aways right next to me in the courtroom. LOL!
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    I got to ask. I've been seeing a lot of the guys using these so I stopped at the local HF the other day. Alas.... no trailer kits to see so I'm still in the dark. As far as basic assembly, is there a lot of welding or is it pretty much bolt together? Seems like a good answer for those of us that are cheap.....er....budget minded....ahh....frugal.....and makes a nice looking rig when a little personal touch is added. Something that I'd like to put together for my long rides. Mike
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    Give it a little time and a some miles before you change the fork oil over to something else. The Progressives felt pretty stiff themselves when new but after a couple of thousand miles they seemed to loosen up a bit. I added a little extra to the preload this spring.
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    One of my oldest friends has run a a CB shop for most of his adult life and we have discussed this more than once. Seems to be no real way around the 18' number for maximum performance. The only thing that becomes critical in hiding the coax is making sure that you wind it in a loose figure 8. Zip tie it in the middle then zip around the loops to hold it togther so it don't wander on you. Under the pan of the seat is about the only place it is possible to tuck it in and that is tight.
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    Regular old 10 wt will do. Some try 15 wt but I found it a little stiff. You can use hydraulic oil and some use transmission fluid.
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    He's right on that. There just isn't any room to spare under there. Me.....I like the Avon Venoms. Had mine for about 9,000 miles now and still looking great. I ride a bit on the aggressive side so I like a tire that is sticky. They do real well in the rain and on wet roads also. The folk that don't like them seem to be straight line guys that wear out the the middle first. As far as cost for mounting.....man that's a toss up. Some places here won't even talk to you unless you buy the tires from them. If the old one is still on the bike it might run a $150.00 or better at some places to r & r. If you pull the wheel off yourself... well worth learning to do....... it might be $30.00 at some and $60.. or more at others. Best to talk you some local riders and find out who they deal with then make some calls and ask around. You walk into a shop that wants your business and you have a new tire in one hand and the wheel in the other they should be happy to mount you up for a reasonable rate. If they do the mount make sure they do a balance to. Most will not charge for that if they mount them.
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    Hey Rick. Good to hear ya'll are taking some time for yourself. Enjoy your vacation and I'll try to hold off on breaking anything until you get back. Ride safe Mike
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    Oh yeah!.......You can add more lights no problem. LOL! Running down the road with EVERYTHING lit up I'm still showing 13.7 on the digital voltmeter. By the way I like the color of your bike. Mike
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    Hey Wiz.... Have you looked at your current starter yet? My '84 was bear to start let alone once it got hot. I took mine off and ended up replacing the brushes, cleaning up the armature and a little lube to the bushings and it has not given be a moment of grief since. It's instant start every time hot of cold. And yes I have the 4ga cables to with a Deka AGM battery. Far cheaper than replacing it. Take a look before you make up your mind. I also added the upgrade stator later on and that will keep the battery in top shape but not needed for starting unless the old stator is just not doing it's job for the battery. Mike
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    And Condor shall lead us through the hills and valleys in the search of the perfect curve to test our machines. Amen.
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    I ride a 1st gen and needed to upgrade a failing stator. After reading everything I could find on the different ones available and the comments from riders who had bought from other makers I went with the Buckeye unit. I am more than happy with the change. Ricks unit is well made and quality all the way. I can run all my lights (Rear light bar, side markers, front fender light, 2 55 watt driving lights, and stock head light and rear tail light) and still show no less than 13.7 on the digital volt meter at 2,000 rpm or better. At an idle with all lights lit up and the brake light on the lowest it showed was 13.1. Just running the stock lights it keeps a charge of about 14.5 to 14.7 going to the juice box. And the one for the 2nd gen provides more amps than a 1st gen so you can judge from there. Mike
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    Yep I got that. I registered a while back and and have been considering joining the Guard. I was just wondering what the procedure was. I figured I'd contact the state captian and find out.
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    Thanks. I'll shoot him a PM.
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    I know we have some PGR's here. Can somebody shoot me a PM. I'd like to ask a few questions about the group and membership. Thanks Mike
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    I got to throw in Leo Kottke. Not well known but his album "Regards from Chuck Pink" is excellent. Full of his unique guitar style and humorous stories. If you haven't seen him play you would swear there are several guitars. Then again...anything by Carlos Santana, Stephen Stills, Eric Clapton and B.B. King are fine by me.
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    I ride a 1st gen and was amazed the first time I got caught in bad weather. I was headed back to Omaha when a severe thunder storm hit leading a tornado. All I had was a jean jacket and gloves. It was pouring down rain so hard the only thing that helped was the driving lights let me see the lines on the road. I had about 20 miles left and was running about 50 to 60 mph all the way back. When I hit the garage I was laughing my butt off. I was pretty much bone dry except the toes of my boots and my hair. (I hadn't closed the vents in my helmet) My gloves weren't even damp. That lil ride also sold me on Avon Venoms X's. Of course since then I've added Baker Built Foot Wings, a full rain suit and a 1/2 cover in case I decide to wait the next one out like a sane person. But gear up if you even suspect rain rather than being caught in a downpour and distracted by trying to find a place to pull off and get into the rain gear. You will stay drier moving than stopped and trying to gear up in the rain.
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    Glad to hear you are home and doing well. Enjoy your chances to nap while you can. Mike
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    Finally.......somebody to play with!
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    Here is a pic of the proper order and placement of the idler gears. Only one way for them of go in a work. I'm not sure if they could be reversed and reduce the rotation ratio. And I agree with Jason. Gasket and sealant around the wires from the pickup coils and stator.
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    If you are just looking for a cover for the seat check out Hartco. I just was checking with them for a cover for the lambskin on my '84. It was about $29.95. http://www.hartcoseats.com/index.html
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    As far as doing it yourself you will save major bucks buying a sync tool and it will pay for it self in a couple of uses. From what I've seen dealers are asking between $50 and a couple of hundred bucks to do it for you. Some give a sermon about how many shop hours it takes. In reality, once you get to where you can reach everything it's maybe 15 minutes to do a sync (after the 1st time.) practice ya know. I do check mine in the spring and again midsummer just because. If the bike is backfiring or chuffing a bit it is a good time to check it. And you won't believe the new friends you will make with your new skills. LOL! I think Kitesquid had a thread on here somewhere listing out the opitions for sync tools. Pretty informative. Yep....here it is. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=34596&highlight=sync+tools Mike
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    Most of my problems with my bike have been carb related. As in float problems. When I got the bike it had two bad floats that had sank. I found after many inquiries that NEW or even aftermarket floats were no longer available. So I ended up buying a used carbs off eBay and stripping out the floats then dried them for several days and gave them a coat of airplane dope. A recommended and workable fix but it does add some weight to the float causing serious adjustments to get the fuel bowl level close to specs. So when I finished my winter projects I swapped out the treated floats for another used set hoping for the best. It was fine for a couple of weeks until one of those sank on me to. Geesh! So it was back to the drawing board and I turned to Squeeze, our friend and member here on the site. Squeeze is the V-Max guy and he had a set of carbs on his bench from a VR. He stated he couldn't see the difference between the floats and the carbs were very similar body wise. Squeeze gave me a part # for a float for an '85 V-Max. I then got ahold of Rick at Buckeye Performance and he only had one in stocks so I bit the bullet and ordered a set of four. They arrived yesterday and they are an exact match for the VR 1st gen floats. Dead on! So maybe this will help someone in the future. The Yamaha part # 1FK-14985-00-00 Float Here are a few pics of the old and new side by side. Thanks to Squeeze and Rick at Buckeye for all your help in figuring out a solution. Mike
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