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  1. Condor
    What a great post!!!! Put's faith back in the concept of marriage.... Congradulations on your 40th.....
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    Yep, this one is made by J&E also. The other style looks to be made out of paneling while the J&E is hand laid fiberglass. That may be the reason they're a little heavier. I called and talked to Eddie at J&E in Elkhart about getting another lock set for the hatch cover, and he kinda hinted that they haven't made any for about a year and a half... He also wholesaled them to American Teardrop here in Ca.,but it looks like they will be closing their doors in Loomis and moving somewhere in Nevada. Las Vegas I think?? So all the glass Teardrops come from J&E. Eddie said he did have extra keys for only about 5 different locks, and explained where to find the number. It was right where he said it would be.... So I'll be calling him monday to see about buying a key or two... I guess that cooler would be blocking any road crud from hitting the trailer with only one wheel kicking up stuff and centered...
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    Another thing to give consideration to is ventilation for the animals. The trailer is pretty close to the exhaust slip stream. Doesn't take much CO to do damage.
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    It's a '99 silver/pewter Dan. The Motorvation was white and did look good with the silver. If I keep the black I'll probably end up painting it to match the bike, but the Teardrop would be left alone. Hmmmmmmm?? Very nice looking combo Larry. With the ice chest mounted do you get many road dings?? Good point......
  5. Condor
    No matter which way I go the rack stays....
  6. Condor
    This story starts back in Feb'2012 when my beloved Motorvation Trailer got legs and disappeared over the horizon. Since the escape it's remained at large. It was insured so I wasn't worried about finding something to replace it, and after a few months I started shopping Craigslist instead of hoping to see the Motorvation listed for sale by the DS that took it. About a month ago I ran into a nice 2003 American Legend Trailer and bought it. It looks good behind the RSV even though it's black, and the price was very right. Fast forward to last weekend. Just before buying the AL I found a white 2010 Teardrop listed in a local auction, but ran into a scheduling problem and couldn't make the auction. To my surprise it turned up again last weekend due to the bidder not having the bucks to pay for it. So I bought it this time around. The price was very close to what I had paid for the Legend. I actually bought it to make a few bucks since I already had a trailer that I liked. Here's the conundrum.... The dang thing is growing on me, and now I don't know what to do??? Which one should I keep?? The Legend is built to retro blend with a Harley and does look good behind the '99. The Teardrop has cleaner lines and is like a cavern inside. Which way do you think I should go???
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    If you trully overheated, and you didn't lock the rear brake up, I'd suspect the pads are not retracting and dragging on the rotor. Probably from lack of use they may have built up some grunge on the piston.... I don't know about others, but I very seldom use the rear brake on my 2ndGen. You might try spreading the pads away from the rotor and then pump the pressure back up. It might clean what ever's keeping them extended off...
  8. Condor
    I've never tried it, but I've heard that driving a couple of copper nails into the trunk will kill it.....
  9. Condor
    If you decide not to mess with the moding the seat, I'd be interested in talking to your buddy....???
  10. Condor
    Dang!! That pic of the garage kinda looks familiar.....
  11. Condor
    This is just a thought, but what position is your drain valve set in? If it's set to 'on' the coolant will by-pass the thermostat and move fast enough thru the engine that it will not pick up heat efficiently , and the coolant will stay cool while the block will heat up. Set to the 'off' position will slow flows down and allow the radiator to do it's job.... This may also be the reason excessive heat is radiating off the block and melting louvers on those hot days..??
  12. Condor
    It's been a long time coming, and I bet you're glad it's over.
  13. Condor
    Here in California we're up the proverbial creek. Did a search for Non E stations, and they're all out in the boonies.... http://pure-gas.org/index.jsp?stateprov=CA Dang!!! I wish the government would stop screwing with things....
  14. Condor
    It's a American Tear Drop Sparrow. Apparently someone bought it, on a loan and didn't pay for it, so they popped it... It's a 2010 and like new, and has a really cool lid lock. Never seen one like it before. I don't have the key...it's open..., but maybe American has a record of it off the Vin#, or there's always a lock shop??? It's built like a tank and weighs in at 240# with a tongue weight of 24#. Almost killed me pulling it uphill off the street into the front yard..
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    No sense in duplicating what you already have...huh??? I'm a trailer magnet, what can I say... This one's a 2010 American Teardrop. Not my style, but hopefully someone's?? I'm going to go through it, make sure all systems are go, and put it on the market. I have this one cabled to the rought iron porch upright. I used one of those cable gun locks they give away at gun shows. Works good. Goes thru the pin hole in the coupler and still had enough length to wrap it around the upright.... TNT is a good idea though.... Got up to 110 yesterday... 100 somethin' today. 88 tomorrow. Com'on Monday!!!!
  16. Condor
    Went to an auction this morning and it wasn't too bad...until I went out into the sun.... Temp in the rear view mirror on the way back home hit 109. Oh, and by the way I picked up another...... trailer. Don't need it, but the price was right...
  17. Condor
    A possibility might be that your sync screws on 4 and 3 are set too tight, and they are controlling your idle.....
  18. Condor
    And hope it lasts all day. 108 degs predicted in NorCal today. Cooling off tomorrow.... down to 104.....
  19. Condor
    And make sure you replace the 'o' ring seal.....
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    AND
  21. Condor
    The wife had hers done 2-3 years ago. Hurt like he!! for 6 months, and she became addicted to the Vicodine pain pills. Everything's fine now and she no longer thinks about the replacement.... or has to pop a pill...
  22. Condor
    They're actually a cover. I'd also get ahold of the eBay seller and tell him to ship you the rest..... Sometimes they 'forget'... http://www.accessories4bikes.com/images/STR-4NK27-18-02.jpg
  23. Condor
    Very very nice........
  24. Condor
    True, but only the first 300 or so Ventures in '83 had the gromet, not all '83's. Yamaha went to the strap very quickly due to the plastic 'horns' breaking. My '83 was #389 and had the straps..
  25. Condor
    Outside of a few subtle changes it's all interchangable. Dash and choke lever are two items that come to mind that aren't the same but can still be 'adapted'.... If you're thinking about selling off parts the market might not be the best for 1stGen stuff lately.... When shipping the stuff to the US the cost will kill any sales south....
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