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  1. Dragonslayer
    I can do Georga immediately where is the Baton?
  2. Dragonslayer
    Here are some pictures of the factory built unit that is on my bike now and the home made one I had before. The hand made one worked fine I just ended up with the other one and decided to install it. The hand made one is available if anyone wants it.
  3. Dragonslayer
    I love that line in the Billy Bob Thorton movie "Sling Blade" when his more mentally astute friends are trying to figure out what's wrong with the rotary tiller. His retarded but correct answer. "It aint got no gas"
  4. Dragonslayer
    So you know how I feel.
  5. Dragonslayer
    I quess I deserved that. It could have happened to you too Lewis.
  6. Dragonslayer
    Thats why I love you guys and this site. It never hurts to get a second opinion. I knew it was full of fresh gas, I just forgot to turn the petcock on. Started right up. I feel like such a rookie dumb A**. :doh: Thanks for the help. Dingy the TCI is apparently good to go.
  7. Dragonslayer
    I may be able to help you if you don't mind bringing it to the spagetti Junction area.
  8. Dragonslayer
    I got a guy down here in Atlanta that is good with that sort of thing. Setting up jigs for mass production of custom parts and assemblies. If you want to work on your retirement.
  9. Dragonslayer
    So with the new HO Stator, starter clutch, and programmable TCI installed I can't get the bike cranked. After 3 cans of starter fluid the bike will fire only as long as the starter fluid is present but then chokes out. The fuel pumps seems to click for long time every time I turn the key on. And the battery drains down to nothing quickly and I've had it on the charger all day. When the charger indicates charged it has 13.5 volts but doesn't last long. The bikes been sitting for about a year. I'm thinking I'll probably have to pull the carbs and go through them again. But, I thought I'd get some more opinions before I did that.
  10. Dragonslayer
    Got the taps from McMaster Carr. Ordered Monday showed up on Tuesday (Great Service). The tap seemed to work fine and bolt threaded no problem. What is the Ft/Lb spec for the flywheel bolt?
  11. Dragonslayer
    Nice hearing from you George. Just put the Dingy progammable TCI on, Dano Starter Clutch Mod on, New Dunlops front & back and am about to pull the trigger on the HO Stator and R/R tomorrow. But the old 87 is still hanging in there.
  12. Dragonslayer
    Yea....bump..... I'd like to know too
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  14. Dragonslayer
    How do you say it Dea Ja Veau? Is that how you spell it? Your story sounds exactly like mine when I found this sight. I was ready to part mine out on E-bay until I ended up here. Hey George S how many years has it been now? Was the shop that worked on it Rockdale Cycles outside of Atlanta by chance? $1,400 is what they stuck me for also. Since then my 87VR has been reworked several times and every repair, upgrade and modification that has been thought of has been done to her. Thanks to the great folks and help received on this site. Hang in there Grasshopper. Wax on Wax Off... Wax on, wax off....Wax on, Wax off.....
  15. Dragonslayer
    Two words.........Gorilla Glue
  16. Dragonslayer
    I didn't think of that, But how many terrorist ride motorcycles? On second thought, never mind I know more than a few.
  17. Dragonslayer
    Hey you work was fine, I was the dummy. I'm just hoping I can recover for the cost of a tap.
  18. Dragonslayer
    Thanks Gary but my bolt and oil rod are ok it's the starter threads on the inside of the shaft I buggered up. And thanks for the offer to loan tap but I just placed an order to McMaster Carr should be shipped this morning.
  19. Dragonslayer
    Does the Baton carriers have to be signed up on a team or just VR members? If they have to be game players this could take a while with the number of players signed up so far. I think no teams to start with. Which team you are on depends on which baton you accept to carry and pass on, But can only be passed to VR members. There must be a prize too. How about winning team gets to pick the location for the next International M&E Rally?
  20. Dragonslayer
    How about a short piece of of say 2" PVC with end caps (Not Glued) We could make a form for data entry Roll it up with a pen and stick it in the PVC/Baton. You could also use it to carry a San disc card (SD card) that will fit in anyones digital camera. The photo evidence could travel with the baton and be uploaded ( without erasing card) to the thread by each baton carrier. Makes sense to me.
  21. Dragonslayer
    Sorry Your right, My Bad....I meant to say Crank shaft. You know the tapered shaft the Fly wheel goes on.
  22. Dragonslayer
    I did a rookie thing and screwed up (I hope not big time). To make a long story short, What size tap should I use to clean the female starter threads out on the inside of the drive shaft that the Flywheel bolt screws into? And where can I get one? It looks like a M12 x 1.25 thread pitch. I've tried Sears, Harbor Frieght, Northern Tool and NAPA. None of the sets they sell have that particle size included in them.
  23. Dragonslayer
    Who would be a source for an apparently Odd bolt thread tap. I'm looking for a M12 x 1.25 thread pitch and evidently it is not popular enough to be included in any of the tap and die sets I have been able to find so far. I have already checked Sears, Harbor Frieght, Northern Tool and NAPA.... No luck
  24. Dragonslayer
    What good is it owning one if you don't carry it? I say: Better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it.
  25. Dragonslayer
    Maybe I was confused
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