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Ahhh!! Was that your post on facebook?? They look great!!

This summer I will have a low mileage 1200 available...

Hmmmm, my understanding, although I may be wrong, from what other have told me the ratio is different on all 3...

No, that's Manuel labor, like in "Get Manuel to do it..."

Would have NEVER guessed in a million years!! Hannigan "fixes" the issue with tire size and gear ratio. Didn't like the increased RPM but had to admit the speedometer was dead nuts on, not the usual Yamaha 10mph off! I "corrected" that issue by going with larger diameter tires. Might not blow a Harley off at the line, but cruising on the interstates is at a much more acceptable RPM's, not screaming at 75...

Mmmmmmm!! I can just smell those split chickens roasting from here!!

Yea, but, I can't tow a trailer with the trike on it with a little car... Sure Puc, sure, go Biblical on me! Yes I am very Familiar with 1 Cor:13 but there's instructions in there for her too... No, she doesn't feel unsafe on the trike, or no more unsafe with me driving than she does in a cage! Worst case scenario I sell the trike to buy the car, and finally fix Goldie once and for all!! I'm suppose to pick up the engine from PCW racing very soon!

I ain't got 'em on my Hannigan, and mine was done at the factory...

Well, yes I did scan through the engine one, but was not rebuilding mine at the time, the original engine still only has 18K on it! I followed his carb rebuild step by step, used my old laptop out on my work table in the garage!! The engine project started out with me buying a pair of VMax heads, but the project mushroomed into VMax heads with PCW 3/4 cams and PCW valve springs, then a 1300 engine came up for a good price, and after talking to John at PCW I got talked into 0.030 oversized pistons, etc!! Meanwhile about $5000 later I should be picking up the engine, he's had it since last summer! Now I'm looking at a $1500 fuel injection system that uses the stock carbs with special machined injectors that slip into the carb body I think where the slides go...

The ratiios are somewhat different, most noticeable in 2nd! They are interchangeable, but if you are going to go that far, then why not just replace the thrust washer and save the money buying the parts bike?? That's the only thing wrong with the '83, '84, and early '85, the material was to soft! It's like a $3.00 part, but you have to split the engine to get to it... Yes Heather, I think it was '90 when they went from 2 pickup coils to 1 pickup coil. The '83 only works with an '83 unless you want to change where the vacuum is picked up for the advance, from the carb or from the manifold, they are exactly opposite of each other. There is an ever so slight difference also in the MK1 (1200) and the MK2 (1300) on the advance curve, probably related to the differences in the gear ratios but you will never ever notice the difference other than the part numbers!! PS there were several MK1's that had the thrust washer replaced under warranty!! There is some kind of marking that tells if it was done or not, punchmarks but I'm not sure where. I think Prairiehammer has that answer...

Ahhhh!! I only watched his video on the carbs! I have his engine video too. Ended up sending the engine to PCW racing...

This afternoon the wife announces, "Why don't we sell the trike and get a convertible??" Oy Vey!!

Simple!! Do you want to go UP the street or DOWN the street?? So far add on garage door opener makes the most sense...

Did you think to pour a can of Seafoam in the tank when you left for home?? Perfect opportunity...

Don, check with Earl (Skydoc_17), he made up a set of brake lines for me complete with the VMax hose splitter and home made splitter mounting bracket for a decent enough price! I used to have a local hydraulic supply company make up lines for me but their prices went through the roof! Earl does great work and is very reasonable, but I also remember him having an issue with pricing where he used to get his lines made up as well...

Yah!! From what you described with the incident while towing, you probably did some damage to the plates and discs so you might as well make like new, and this time protect the clutch with the right oil...

Hey Steve!! Nope, never been that deep myself but as stated, they are a press fit steel into, aluminum. I usually send my heads out to the professionals for that kind of work, time is money and I don't come cheap...

Yah Scott, another Scott, Mother on the site, had his break off in my driveway!!

TCI is interchangeable for '84 and '87, there is a very minute difference in the ignition response curve I've been told between the 1200 and 1300's but it is completely unnoticeable! the '83 is incompatible with '84 on up due to the vacuum advance being 180 degrees out of phase. Nice thing about the MK2 is the improved brakes, 4 piston as opposed to 2 piston! The difference being the bolt mounting space, 87mm on MK1 and 100mm (more standard, you can use Yamaha R1/R6 calipers) on the MK2. You have to switch out the forks, or at least the fork bottoms in the front, and the caliper mounting bracket, and the swing arm or at least the caliper mounting bracket pivot bolt on the MK1 swing arm. The MK2 headlight will fit the MK1 but you have to change out the upper fairing center support frame and the bottom bracket that holds the 2 upper fairing pieces together in the front. If you want to use the bigger saddlebags you have to swap out the rear frame piece. For the larger trunk you need the '87 trunk frame and antenna bracket. All that stuff is direct bolt on, the main frame is exactly the same! If you convert the front forks you have to use the EAD (Electronic Anti-Dive) and hook up the circuitry, which is just a relay triggered by the brake lights to engage the solenoids. Or, you can either just put Progressive brand front springs in (may as well rebuild the front forks while they are off the bike) and either leave the anti dive solenoids disconnected, or buy the blanking plates from Earl (Skydoc_17) and leave the EAD's off. I hooked mine up even with the Progressives, personal preference... What you pay for the '87 is going to depend on a lot of factors!! Obviously, not running puts it in "Junk parts bike" category. A lot depends on the overall condition and I'll bet you dollars to donuts it's been neglected, dirty and rusty/corroded!! Now, stripped down and with the parts cleaned up, selling the parts on Ebay will get you a thousand dollars or more EVENTUALLY but that's a LOT of work!! Realistically, myself I wouldn't pay much over $300, preferably even less, but depending on condition it may be worth up to $500. $700 is totally out of the question, waaay too much time and money involved to get running and cleaned up to resell!! The cost of the parts you may or may not be looking for for your "84 would most likely be less if purchased separately! Remember, the current owner obviously does not care about the bike and to him it is a piece of junk he wants to get rid of!!! He, being human, wants to get you to pay as much as he can get out of you hoping to recoup at least some of the money he originally paid for it! If he bought it as a basket case project for a lot of money, and put even more money into it, that's his tough luck, not yours! If he bought it running, and got some use out of it until it died, then fine, he got his money out it in riding time! Motorcycles, just like cars, are a money pit and they loose money just being parked!!

Yah!! Something don't sound right! sounds like there is something warped or bent somewhere! Ya don't want your bags falling apart going down the road...

Yah!! Does it HAVE to be steak?? I like Lobster, or Scallops, or ribs a lot better than steak! And beer, nah, beer bloats me and I am also, being pure German, a bit of a beer snob and can't stand domestic beer! Most of it is like soap water to me! I would prefer a nice bottle of premium tequila or rye whiskey, or maybe we could kill a large bottle of Carolyn's (sp) Irish Whiskey together! Is the bed king size?? What brand mattress?? I like Sterns and Foster... Maybe you could turn it into a Maintenance Day event!

I was wondering when you were gonna ask that Wayne...

As I look at the picture, it looks like there is a set of LED strip lights mounted on the top of the clear plastic bottoms of the upper fairing, similar to what I have on mine and what Zzyzx has/had on his...

Wanna bet??? Unfortunately, due to the much larger size and lack of support on the bottom they vibrate and stress cracks develop at the 90 degree bend and they eventually break off! Happened to me and a few other people as well! Mine broke off on Wizard765's road as we were leaving. Heard a "tink" and thought my GPS made a new sound! It just broke off while idling! Don't worry, you will probably get a year or two out of them! The other side looked perfectly intact! I now have a very nice set that Chuck (slow roll) made up for me! Not quite as over=sized as Ruffy's friends were, but good looking and sturdy!!

Hmmm, not sure on that one Don! I needed a couple extra inches when I did mine, but then again I also have the Baron's risers as well as the Flanders bars. The biggest issue is the throttle cables, I went a whole 4 inches longer just to make sure I had plenty of room because with the stock handlebars with the Barons installed the RPM's would really increase when I turned full lock to one side. While I was doing the Flanders install, I also switched to SS lines for both brake and clutch so I had them made up a couple 3 inches longer. If I remember right the clutch was more critical than the brake lines were... Have a safe trip tomorrow!!! PS is the boat waxed yet?