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  1. Snaggletooth
    OK..... Who broke the file? Says it's damaged. Or.... is it just me? .....again. Mike
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    Ok, going with my basic knowledge of electronic stuff of which I have er........ NONE, I would guess one of you wizards out there can fill me in. I have a gizmo that is powered by 3 AA batteries so I'm looking at 4.5 volts. See, I can figure some stuff out. I would assume, and I do love that word, that it would be possible using resistors or other unknown objects I have have no idea of that I could reduce the bikes 12 volts down to 4.5 to power this gizmo with a hardwire setup. So tell me wise ones...... what am I looking for to pull this off? Mike aka Sparky
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    I used the 2.2k on my when I changed to the DEKA AGM. Hit it right the first time. Mike
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    Take a look at Cee Baileys stuff. Bit thicker than stock and run from 18" to 24" heights. Didn't see anything on wider though. I installed one a couple years ago and it's done well. Looks like it did when I got it. Took a direct hit from a Grackle last summer at 70 MPH and didn't even flinch. http://www.ceebaileys.com/yamaha/xvz13venturews.html Mike
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    Man there are so many choices. The Silverstar Ultra is a good choice on a budget along with the Burners from Wally World as driving lights. The first pic is Burners that I had first to start. About $40.00 for both the Ultra and the Burners. A lot have changed over to the HID setups but some minor mods need to be made with the ballasts used because of the way the head light shuts off during starting. I added the 4.5 inch housings on the bike and changed to the standard auto head lights. I used both the amber and clear and currently running the clear. 2nd & 3rd pic. Some mods need to be made for the larger heavier housing. I went nuts and did a whole headlight upgrade (Dingy) to mount the Hella 90mm Projector lights. That is an expensive mod to do and the kits are not availble anymore. 4th pic and more. The last two are the Silverstar on Low and then on high with the 35wt drivers. So how much ya wanna spend is the only question. Mike If I had the money to throw at the light right now I'd hang a set of Piaa drivers on the old girl. Very nice.
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    Nice looking saddle for sure. The thing is...... let us know how much ya love it after a days ride. Some love 'em....... some hate 'em. I'm hoping the best for ya. Mike
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    Too fuzzy Fuzzy. No insult intended. I'm sure you're not fuzzy at all. That was taken with the Drift 170 HD. Orginal is sharp and clear. After converting from .mov to .jpg it lost the quality. Guess I should go try something other than all the freeware programs I have. Such a tightwad. Back to the video board ....... Mike
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    Need to polish that eh?
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    Never mind me. Just trying a couple things,
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    I just heard from Bob. He has been moving and his Internet has been a bit iffy. He says he has heard from 4 of the guys that wanted these so if you are interested fire him a PM and let him know. He's hoping to have the Internet issue fixed tomorrow. Mike
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    Yep.. budget is about the only limit. I'm still a newbie to the GPS scene. I bought a Nextar off Woot a year or so ago to get started for like $40.00. I didn't know nuttin about GPS's then but was happy with the unit as it did what I wanted it to do. I bought a TomTom 550 off Woot again for $80.00 this summer to step up. Some disappointments as it did not have some of the features I was used to on the $40.00 unit. I got over that with the bigger screen and the fact it was glove friendly. That was huge! And a lot more features that were NOT on the first unit. A waterproof case helps protect mine on the bars and am working on a sun shade to help with the screen. As stated, many screens are not bright enough for full daylight. You have a digital camera? Same issue. It comes with a cost. Have fun choosing one..... So many out there. As long as this TomTom still can find a gas station I'll be happy with it. Mike
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    Bump
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    I don't think he'll run into that on his '84 unless somebody swapped the forks for new models. But.... with these old girls.... ya never know. Mike
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    Fuzzy..... Me thinks I need some therapy treaments. Everything I look at anymore it's like "How would that work on the bike?" So I'm packed up and heading out for ride tomorrow. That should help. God knows what I'll drag home for the next bright idea. Mike
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    Yep these bikes are addictive..... not to mention the entertainment value from this bunch. Nice looking ride. Sounds like good progress and doing fine. But I got to throw in to check the date codes on those tires..... just to be sure, and safe. Enjoy the ride. Mike
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    I bought a water proof case for my GPS to mount on my handlebar studs (Snagglestuds! Shameless I know). Clamp mount works good, case fits fine, BUT the slip connection is not a lock type that snaps on, just friction. Now I'm not a fan of grabbing at things as they come loose. So some sort of lanyard was going to be needed to be fashioned in case, just in case that puppy popped off. I was at the store today and I passed one of those bargin bins that had a bunch of those stretchy straps with the slider that slip over the ends of the ear pieces of your glasses to hang them around your neck for .50 cents. Well the light popped on. Back at the house it took all of ten mintues for fix it up is it's easy on - easy off. The slip connection don't work loose anymore. A stretchy strap A couple of small key rings A couple of zip tie stick-on zip tie mounts and it was done. Under a couple bucks for a little extra secuity for the toys you paid good money for. Mike
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    Copy on the radiator shop. I thought I had a leak on the one in my '84. I don't know if the 2nd gens are similar to the 1st gens but the manager was impressed with quality of it. He was surprised it was out of a 26 year old bike. He did a pressure test and found no leak but he combed out the fins and at my request went ahead and gave it a dip for the heck of it. Two years with no problem yet and not expecting any soon. Turned out to be the upper hose had a pin hole and was spraying back down onto the back of the grid. Looked back but not the problem. But a decent shop shop be able to deal with that and take care of ya. Mike
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    Earl.... I swear the only BS would have been if I said I fixed it myself KNOWING what I was doing! :rotf:
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    I've said it before and I'll say it again..... ATGATT! In this case .......... it's critical!
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    Here are some pics of the bushings involved. The first pic shows both on the inner tubes. The second shows the lower bushing, the one I think they described as pressed on, but in fact it has a split that snaps into place in the groove as shown on the upper tube about it in the pic. The last pic shows the position of the upper bushing just before pressing it into the outer leg before seating the seal and retaining washers. Mike
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    We have all had times when we were afraid of our bike for one reason or another. Close call on a ride, a project we have never taken on before, or just being out there in a difficult situation far from home. But the tables have turned for me ...... I think the bike is a bit nervous if not down right frightened of what I might do to it next. I think taking it's nuts off the handlebars last week may have been more than it could deal with. Since last season I've been fighting a glitch in the CLASS controller. Not just one ... but three of them. Been through the solder fixes and cleaning up the connections all the way back to the compressor, chasing power and on every one of them I'd get an error code, or a couple different ones everytime. Sometimes it would run for a few second then error out or sometime get nothing at all. I'd change one out for another controller and start with different codes or failures. Never really bothered me as I had good pressure on the shock when it all started but every time I would try to run the controller I would lose a pound or two. Over time, it was getting lower and with my big ham bone parked on it I was feeling the effect when it got down to 35 lbs pressure. It was time...... I had bought the fittings to do the schrader valve mod to be done and stop fretting over it. Time to get my smooth ride back. Not something I wanted to do but ya know.... sometimes ya got to do it. So I had the bike on the lift, I got the work bench folded down from the wall and laid out the needed tools and parts. I laid out the teflon tape and fittings for the schrader fix. The cutters I needed and all the sharp tools handy. I plugged in the soldering pencil for the one last shot and final attempt at saving the CLASS. I felt I was being watched. I looked around and it was just me and the bike. Just us and the cutting tools and that smoking soldering pencil. I stuck the key in the switch to check one more time for a reading. It just shot me one more defiant look and flashed "35". Popped the release for the housing and lifted it out. As I pulled it up I brushed my finger against the button and the bike started to vibrate. I waited for it to code out but it kept going. The display showed 40, then 50 then 60 and stopped at 71. I stood there waiting for something, anything else to happen. I pressed the lower button and the pressure smoothly dropped to the bottom. I ground my teeth and closed Imy eyes and pressed the button to raise the pressure again. I could feel the bike vibrate and it stopped again. When I looked it was back at 71 lbs again. I could almost feel the submission. I had scared the bike to my will. I was the Alpha! So I celebrated with a ride. Been riding for two day now and made pressure adjustments at every stop I'd make. It's working flawlessly just like the old days. Enjoying the ride again on these danged Nebraska roads. So for now I'm going to keep the soldering pen in the saddlegbag and those nuts I took off.... On a chain around the handlebars. Just a reminder of who is in charge. How else can I explain it? The Gremlins did it? NAH.... nobody would belive that! Mike
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    Just my opinion but I'd say the shop ain't trying very hard. These seem to quite available. I don't have the part numbers handy but if you PM skydoc_17 (Earl) he can help you out. I have a bought a couple sets, both sides upper and lowers along with seals from him with no problems. Same from Buckeye Performance. If they find one badly worn, it would be best to replace them all or you risking doing the seal again. Mike
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    Gotcha. I was thinking about doing the bend with a brake (that's why I asked) but it sounds like a better idea to bend it over a round pin for reduce the stress a bit. Don't have a lot of room for a big radius bend but a 3/8 pin should help. Thanks guys. Mike
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    Sorry to hear that Dave. It takes a lot out of you even when you expect it to happen. I was in an industry for 26 years and had it walk out from under me. I've been on this job for the last 7 and with the restructuring going on...... ya never know. Best of luck to you on your search and prayers are on the way for you and Jamie. Mike
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    Ok.... I don't know nutting about this one. I've had good luck bending and shaping thin aluminum sheet before but I've moved in to the heavier stuff on another project. I bought some 1/8" x 2" aluminum strap today for making some brackets. I need to put some 90 degree bends across the width of this stuff. With the 1/8" thickness am I going to be concerned about stress or cracking at the bends making that sharp of a bend? No real weight will be on the bracket after mounting but don't want to weaken it in the process. Mike
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