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  1. Condor
    First off that battery you found in there was something a P.O. tossed in there to make the bike salable, and the big reason for the sluggish starting. Before doing anything else replace it with one of the DEKA ETX18L's. It's the proper footprint for the battery box. It will amaze you....
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    Back on November 4th 1967, two very young people decided to tie the knot. I was blessed to marry the magnificent Nadine I. Templin, and she remained the love of my life for the next 45 years. Wife, Mother, Teacher, Councilor, Friend. Last night she lost a battle with liver cancer, and there was nothing I could do to fix it. She was surrounded by family and close friends, and slipped away peacefully. She’s now in a much better place, and God has inherited a mighty warrior of the Gospel. Rest in Peace Sweety, I love you…..
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    83's run in tandem with the outside temps. On a cool morning the needle wil stay in the mid range of the swing. On hot afternoons it will climb higher and when it get's into the 90-100 range the needle will hang just below the redline. There's one thing your buddy might check. Is the drain valve turned to off?? And new coolant with a little 'water wetter' will make the system more efficient and help a bit..... There is also a stator cooler mod that was done to the 83's and some 84's to keep the stator running cooler. The kit can be found listed on eBay occassionally, and I bet a few of the members here have them stashed away in their 'kit' bags.....
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    Found it on Ebay. The seller was up in Idaho If I remember correctly?? They use the stuff to pack race bike exhausts. It will withstand higher temps than glass packing. I wrapped the baffle with stainless screen from McMaster-Carr before wrapping with the ceramic. So far so good. Rode to Cody and back... 2500mis...last year, and I can tell if there's been any change in the sound. Found this on YouTube that was interesting. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEsLktGzNx8]Ceramic Fiber wool vs Steel Wool. This is going to be used for muffler packing - YouTube[/ame]
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    I rebuilt a set of bubbs using ceramic packing and like the sound a lot...
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    So put a wad of tissue in the bottom.... or stop wearing monoculars..... Just to check things to make sure I know wheat the 'H' I'm talking about I checked a pair of glasses in a spare Hopnel bib I have. Attached are the results and pics. You must have very short fingers....
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    And that's the one I'm going to use to replace the OEM Ventureline double pouch I have now because the pockets are so shallow I can't get a pair of shades or digital camera in the thing. The Hopnel at least allows the camera and glasses with room to spare. I don't toss spare change in them....
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    Not really.... More like a sealant. I use this method to secure splices from mono to spectra on my tuna rigs. I thought it might help get rid of the weepage..... Save Ducks!! Use Crazy Glue....
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    You might want to consider using crazy glue on the cloth wire cover that goes thru the gromet. It will keep the oil from wicking thru and cause a leak. Use Permatex afterwards to create a seal between the cover and the gromet. Think of it this way. You have three wires that are bundled, and down the center they will create a small gap. The type that oil loves and will drive you nutz....
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    I just got off the phone with Brian, and from what we can figure out he drifted on to the shoulder road a tad, over corrected, and got into a tank slapper, and high sided. He ended up on the other side of the road from the bike. He was out there by himself, but an on coming car stopped to help out within minutes. They called 911 for an ambulance and it took him to a hospital in Tonopah, stabilized him, and he then was life flighted him down to Las Vegas in a fixed wing plane. His wife and sister-in-law are both with him in LV as that's where they were headed for their vacation. Brian was riding down, they drove. They'll be driving back up to Vacaville next Monday or Tuesday, and will spend a few days there recouperating. The bike is in a salve yard in Vegas, and I guess it's toast. There were some nice additions to it, and in mint condition when the accident occured. According to Brian there isn't any plastic left. The saddles are the only things intack but pretty chewed up.
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    Go the trailer route. I've done both, but I ride solo, and even then when hauling a bunch of stuff up to Cody last year I couldn't have packed it on the bike. Two up.... trailer time. For a 2-3 nighter a duffle type bag fits crosswise in the navigator seat nicely.
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    sorry to hear about the accident brian anything I can do to help let me know
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    Yeah, mine won't stay on either.... Sounds like the pumps OK, so the only way it can be coming out the overflows is by getting by the float bowl check valves?? And are all 4 carbs overflowing??
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    So apparently it's happened before?? Same LEO?? Unfortunately having a cam amongst a bunch of joyriding crotch rockets might be a reason to get pulled over. Guilty by association. If he wasn't recording anything at the time then the cam should show that. Sometime we're the fly swatter, and sometimes we're the fly.....
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    As far as I know there is no adjustment. It either works or it's bad. When you turn on the ignition can you hear it pump and then shut down??
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    I wonder if I need a Class A license to pull a set of doubles????? And I bet backing up would be intertaining....
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    First off the video looks like it was shot during the day to me, not 10 at night.... And a quick pan shot of the dash didn't look like it was a Venture. I think there's more to this story than what was shown on your video cam...??
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    :sign yeah that:That's my thought. The pump may not be sensing pressure and not shutting down, or it's an aftermarket putting out way too much pressure.
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    I really haven't Larry, and I'm not just saying it. They both have their good points. If I do decide to keep the Teardrop I'll probably end up painting it like the Legend to match the bike. I've seen a couple of really cool looking schemes. I'll get serious when I finally get the paper work and registration on the Teardrop which should be in a couple of weeks. If I am going to get rid of one, I think the best time would be just before Sturgis.
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    Paches...... Pashnit..... Close but no cigar...
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    I can only imagine what the air quality is like in Colorado and points east. 2-3 years ago when California was on fire I drove up to Shoshone Id., for my grandson's wedding, and didn't get out of the haze until I reached Twin Falls. Going over the Sierras early in the AM, it was like fog..... It just didn't burn off....
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    Nice job nice pics
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    Wow!!! Wish I were closer. My Great Great Grandfather was a mule skiner on the Erie Canal. If I ever get back to the area I'll have to look into taking that ride.....
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