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I'll match your question with a stupid answer. I wouldn't trust a quick-lube place for battery advice. Put a voltmeter on it and see what it's putting out. The comments I've seen on motorcycle batteries say that it should be at least 12.6 volts. I don't know that it would be any different for a car battery. If there's some doubt, take it to an AutoZone, O'Reilly's, etc. and have them test it.
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Nah, that would be the Honda PC800 Pacific Coast. That bike makes the GL1800 look like a naked cruiser!
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That does about sum it up. They are VERRRRRY similar! If my first gen dies and I can't find another one, the similarity would be the reason to go with the wing.
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94% 8 miles 284 seconds
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On a used bike????
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1989 Venture royale replacement speakers
cbmel replied to derek601's topic in GPS, Audio, Electronics
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It's already been discussed and answered. Use the "search" feature!
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For a while there, the doc had me doing that every 2 years. Kept finding stuff. Don't remember if they were called polyps or brain tumors. Think positive. I'm sure that it will all turn out fine in the end!
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I think I went to high school with her.
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little green connector??
cbmel replied to warthogcrewchief's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
Dingy- If you read rhncue's post, the quote shows that he wasn't calling you out. He was saying that the original poster was wrong in saying that the condenser wasn't needed or useful. -
I've had two of the GoldWing 1100s, rode a buddy's 1200, had a 1500 and test drove the 1800. After having owned a few 1st Gens (88, 89 and now 86), I felt that the 1200 and 1500 had very cramped and upright seating positions. However the ride on the 1800 felt extremely similar to the Venture, in seating position and even in handling. It is an extreme improvement over the 1500, and to me was more "familiar" and comfortable than a 2nd Gen. Of course, that's just one man's opinion. Oops, better say two persons' opinions, since my wife liked it better too. If the day ever comes that I can't come up with a decent 1st Gen, I think it will be the GL1800 for me, unless something better comes out between now and then. C'mon Yamaha, where's that 3rd Gen. with its return to touring (rather than cruiser) style?
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"1st Gen owners are always older than dirt and cheaper than - - - -" And proud of it! 57 for 4 more hours.
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Yeah, my dad rode. When I got my first bike (a Suzuki 150) he was all PO'd. I found out later from an uncle that he had an Indian and used to raise all kinds of h*ll with it, going into towns and spraying gravel on cop cars and taking off. How he figured that I would end up doing the same with a rice-burner is beyond me.
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To Eddie: Thanks! I appreciate the thought. To KenW: No thanks. I don't appreciate trying to turn Eddie's fine gesture into a political statement. Veterans served, and continue to serve, with a goal of doing their best no matter who's in charge.
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exhaust to loud???
cbmel replied to Donde's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
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No "he" doesn't. "He" does think those trailers are priced a heck of a lot higher than they should be, for what they are. And for the record, no, I don't think the setup is worth anywhere near $8k. Sheesh, some people.
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Don't forget - the trailer's worth something too.
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No problem. I can convert it to Excel.
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Your actual return on investment (ROI) is, in simple terms, how much rent money you have left annually after payment of all expenses on the property. Expenses would include interest (not principal) on any mortgage, taxes, utility and maintenance costs, insurance, etc. That net income is divided by your investment in the property (cash you paid out to acquire the property, such as down payment, closing costs, transfer fees, etc.) to give the annual rate of return on investment. It gets more complicated than that when you factor in depreciation (which serves to shelter other income from taxes in the current year, but will be taxed upon sale of the property), appreciation of value (which did in fact happen in the past!), vacancy factors and other items. I've got a basic spreadsheet that I've developed using MS Works that does the calculations for you. If you want it, PM me with your email and I'll get it to you.
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If you've never felt any difference with ABS, you've never really had to use it.
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Just got these: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/KURYAKYN-DUALLY-HIGHWAY-PEGS-NEW-11-4_W0QQitemZ250363256353QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotorcycles_Parts_Accessories?hash=item3a4ad01e21&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1171|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318 Good price, quick ship, and seem to help me stretch out. I'm 6'3.
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Looks terrific. But then I'm partial!
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I just installed the Longhorn Duallys on mine, and I had the same problem with one of them. I swapped the bolts, and both tightened up nicely. I'm not sure if one bolt was just a little longer than the other, or one hole was bored deeper than the other, but the end result was that the one bolt was bottoming out before it really tightened the peg. Thankfully, swapping them solved it, so I didn't have to call Kuryakyn or go searching for slightly shorter bolts.
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86 VR comes in at 18 5/8.
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1986 repainted with General Motors White Diamond Pearl, a 4 coat process.