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  1. Condor
    Back on 3/4 I picked up a 1srtGen dash panel from a guy on Ebay. VTCustoms/Anthony Alfieri . The dash was discribed as in 'good condition with 14K on the Odo. Here's a copy of an email I sent to the seller after it arrived. The email bounced, and it's the same address that shows in the paypal details for the transaction. Tony, Just wanted to let you know the dash panal arrived OK, however it wasn't anywhere near your discription of 'good condition' that one would have suspected from a bike with only 14K miles on the ODO. One of the mounting posts on back of the shell was broken off and missing and should have been very easily noticed when you removed it from the bike. Probably damaged in the accident. Lots of rust on the electrical connections. Someone was also inside the housing, as a large piece of speedo back light plastic was broken off, and there's no way that broken piece could have gotten out. There was also electricians tape and caulk/sealer in a couple of places on the inside. Bottom line is the dash was not in any condition to be of use as a complete unit. So.... disappointed? Yes, but I'll go ahead and keep the dash and chalk it up to experience. I've owned and worked on over 5 Ventures, and will just rendeer the dash down into parts for the shelf, and toss the broken and rusted stuff. I suggest in the future you be a bit more up front with your discriptions and with the pictures you take. So, I'd suggest that if any member of this board is considering bidding on an auction by VTCustoms to be very carefull. I'm going to resend this email via Ebay and see if it goes through. I've bought a lot of stuff off Ebay and this is the first time I haven't received what I expected...... Just an addition. I fianlly did get a response from the seller via my Ebay message board with his apologies and an offer to return for a refund, but by then I had already taken it apart and bagged it. His email address is still not functioning.
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    Thanks for the technical info Squeeze and the performance results Bigin. That's what I kinda suspected. Even with all the tweeking and twisting over the years there's very little difference between them. .2 sec and less than 1 mph. Put some weight on either one and it's gonna loose in a match race on any given day. With the added low end torque of the 1300 it probably would make a slightly better bike for trailering and handling weight even with the extra 32# as the extra 8 horse is close to a 10% increase of horse power. Where I'm going, and maybe turning this thread back to topic is that replacing the 1200 with the 1300 might be the best way to go. Cost and performance wise.....
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    Nah, not confused, just wanted more than hear-say about what makes them faster like everyone seems to be saying. I'm getting the impression that an '83 owner might have started the rumor??? and everyone picked up on it and now it's considered fact....but no one can say for sure. I'm just trying to get to the bottom of the story..... Fact or fiction. I did find a report on the 1200 and 1300 bikes but they failed to give a 1/4 mile time on the 1300, just the 1200 at 12.69/103.92. I can see where the 1300 may be slower due to the bikes weight and load capicity, even with the extra 7hp, but if a 1300 were stuffed into a 1200 frame, would it be faster yet???
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    Here's something I need to ask. Why is the 1200 faster than the 1300? The 1300 is a couple of ponies more, should have the same top end, but I keep hearing that the 1200 is faster. Why is that?? Is it gearing? Weight of the bike?? Camming?? What??? Since just about everything in the motor is interchangeable, I'd really like to know what the story is....
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    Getting older 'n older....Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz.............................____________
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    The only difference is that the passenger seat is wider on the 86 and up. Personally I'd wait for a later model to show up.
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    Just keep the R's up coming out of 1st, and you may be able to get a bunch more miles out of it. Lug it down in 2nd, where it starts to jump out, and you're asking for things to go bad. Also when shifting, don't be bashful and let the dogs chatter before engaging. It causes the dogs to round off. Shift it quick and positive.
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    I used Valvoline MC 10-40 in the winter, and 20-50 in the summer, with no complaints except the price at my local auto parts dealer. Since I'd heard so many good things about Rotella 15-40 I decided to switch over last summer. Buy it at Walmart for about $8 bucks a gallon.... about half the price I was paying for the Valvoline. So far so good.....
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    And anti-freeze will smoke white like crazy if it gets into the cylinder. You might try a shot of Sea Foam in the engine oil to loosen up those rings and scrappers. You might also just have a lot of condensation in the crank. Have you changed the oil and filter yet???
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    I like the little Janis Joplin sound alike rocker chick.... and she rides....!! Ah hell they're all good.....
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    Don't overfill the reserve. Fill to the middle of the sight glass. If you had fluid leaking out of the top I suspect you probably have it filled to the brim. Also fluid level will go down as the pads wear.
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    OK.... Sorry to hear about your 'put's demise.... Maybe reinstall your browser??? Still have the boot disc?? Do you have a system restore feature?? Sometimes backing up a week or so makes things better....
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    Yep.........
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    OK, I saw this really cool video on another board from youtube and tried to post the link and screwed up. Now I can't locate the damn link. Still searching..... OK found it. Let's see if this works. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caOInhi5e8c&eurl=http://www.pashnit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16025
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    Just about any mesh jacket with armor will work. I picked up a FieldShear mesh w/zip out off Ebay for $64.00 a while back, and it's better than expected. MOF it's nice. Wore it to Ft Collins and back. It's black and in 105 degs it was not uncomfortable. Sure dehydrated me tho. Took two days to get the fluids back up.
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    Yep, wouldn't miss it. Some of that talent is amazing. And don't feel alone on the terrible guitar. I've been strumin' a Goya acustic for years and still can't play....
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    I've heard that the cheaper pumps don't hold up well under constant use.... i.e. a very flat tire. I picked up one of the Cycle Pumps for the scoot. It'll dent your pocket book, but better safe than sorry.... Ride-On and Cycle Pump are always on board.
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    That's because it never happened... http://www.snopes.com/politics/crime/homeinvasion.asp
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    LOL!!!!
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    What year, color???
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    Excuse my ignorance, but Tom-Tom's don't have, or come with, a 12vdc female plug in the housing??? If it did come with a 12vdc power cable cut the cig lighter plug off and wire it to your accessory fuse box for a one vehicle only install, or install a cig lighter power plug if you want to move it from vehicle to vehicle.
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    I think a lot of the reason some fit and others don't is the helmet size. A medium or large is not going to take up nearly as much room as a 2XL. That said my 2XL Nolan Flip will fit in the trunk of my 1stGen. But you can forget about putting two in there.....
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    It's my understanding that part of the price of fuel in the UK is for auto insurance that we have to pony up out of our own pockets in the US?? I wonder what the price of fuel in other countries might include?? What part of it is taxes?? I wonder what the actual cost of a gallon without the 'tax/perk pack' would be in comparison???
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    Gotta love those wasps... Had one get in my helmet because of a raised shield and proceed to sting the crap out my lower lip. Keeping the scoot under control while trying to scrape it out from underneath the chin guard was an experience. The last time I got stung by a bee while picking plums off the tree in the back yard my hand started to swell and the pain started to run up my arm. With the wasp sting I wasn't sure if I was gonna die or not. Luckly my lower lip stayed numb for about a half hour and everything returned to normal. I now keep the shield almost closed.
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