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  1. shadow
    Sorry I haven't gotten back sooner. Ruffy is right. I should of been more specific at the time. What happened was I was 2up and low on gas so rather than gear down, or use the front in the curves, I was using the rear brake down hill more than usual.( I didn't think is was THAT much) but all of a sudden I have no rear brake. Well, it cooled and came back and we rode the Dragon and the Cherohalla Skyway the next day and never had another problem. I plan to flush out the old and replace it tomorrow. Probably just stick with the DOT 4 since this is 1st time in 30 yrs. of riding this has happened to me. Thanks for all the responses. Dan
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    Hey didn't see this asked or ans. anywhere. Need a few opinions. Wife and I are in Asheville rode the Parkway here yesterday and my rear brake overheated. It's an 09 RSV and this has never happened to me before. We had planned to ride the Tail of the Dragon today and I was wanting to know what others thought. Would it be safe? Does them overheating once make it easier to do again? I think once they have colled they should be fine but I'm not 100% sure. Need thoughts
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    Well. I finally got it out. After Church went by Lowe's and bought an automatic punch. First I tried my air hammer with a punch on it. I put on goggles, long cuff leather gloves, and covered the tool with a heavy quilt. I wanted to protect myself from this thing when it exploded. So I hit the air hammer and hit it and hit it............ Nothing, I take the auto punch since the point on it is much sharper, I think maybe that will do it. I punch and punch and...... well you get the picture. So, now my safety from this thing has taken a back seat to getting the darn thing out. So a cold punch and a 3lb. hammer takes a shot. I beat and beat..... Well you get it, nothing. I can't remove the chrome fender rail because the rear fender bolt won't budge. BUT I can remove the other bolts in it and swing it up off of the saddle bag mount. I do that and I have to twist the mount back and forth but eventually it comes off and the broken tap is in it. I try to turn it and twist it but it and the rest of the bolt is still in there. I take the punch and hammer and well same results. I have these steel rods with #'s stamped on the heads I got in a box of tools at a yard sale. One was the perfect size and I put the mount over the open vise and drove that steel rod till it drove the tap and bolt out. Halli-lou-ya!!!! So any way that's what it took for me to remove a broke tap. I love the Driver's backrest and I'm sure I'll appreciate it more with all the effort to install it. Thanks to all of you for your ideas and concern. This is the best group of people you'll find.:thumbsup2: Dan
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    Gee Whiz Wes, You are probably correct. There is a piece of the bolt still in there. I'm thinking if I can break the tap out I may have to just put a nut on the inside. I hate to do that but breaking another tap is not an option. Finding a bolt that matches is another problem. The one I drilled out was an inch and a half long and only a couple of mm's stuck through. I haven't seen a 1-3/4 so 2in" maybe be only option. What are ya'lls thoughts?
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    WoW, So many fantastic ideas. Tom. I try the center punch idea first. If that don't work I'll get me an automatic punch. And if all that fails I'm gonna take short haul up on his offer on the extractor. I just got this bike a couple of weeks ago. Bought it from a Harley dealer in Fla. and had it shipped to N.C. Due to weather I've only ridden it about sixty miles one Sat. Morn. Found me a drivers backrest that uses the forward fender bolts as one of the mountings. I was so excited when it arrived today then the bolt head strips and the tap breaks. I was at a loss when the cobalt bits wouldn't cut it but I have renewed faith now. Thanks Guys, Dan Joyner:thumbsup2::thumbsup2:
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    Hello Everybody, Shadow here. Can anyone tell me how I can remove or rather drill out a broken tap? It is in the foward rear fender bolt hole. Long story, but the head on the bolt striped when trying very carefully to remove it. So that entailed drilling out the bolt but, my bit did not come out center on the inside of the fender. So I took a tap and slowly with oil proceeded to tap new threads. Almost to the end and the tap breaks. I guess it's case hardened cause drilling it even with new cobalt bits seems futile. I've been at this for most of the day. I can't take the chrome fender rail off because the other bolt holding the fender won't turn. They have the red loctite on them. Funny thing the other side bolt came right out. I know heat would help with the loctite but how do you heat inside the fender without removing the rear wheel or hurting the paint. I just need to know if anyone knows, do they make a better or harder drill bit than the cobalt? I still think drilling the tap out is the best way I just need a drill bit that will cut it. I'm sure I'm not the first one of us to break a tap or easyout that had to be drilled. I appreciate all ideas.
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    I need an upper fork tube for a '93. By the way, anybody know if an upper fork tube from an '86 will work on a '93? I know the fork assembly is a different part # for the 2, but I only need to replace the tube that mounts to the triple tree and slides through the seal. Mine has a scratch and causes the seal to leak.
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    I need an upper fork tube for a 93 1300. The left if it matters. I think the 1200 is the same part #.
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    Well, just wanted to say WE DID IT!!! George mentioned added acc. maybe causing it and well that got me thinking in another line and turned out to be the trunk switch screw had come out and the light was staying on. Thanks for aw ya'll's input and ideas. What never said "all of you allls" like that?? I'm country. Dan
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    I just sent George a message and thought I'd put this out there. Charged Batt.( 2yr old gel) Watched it for a day and held charge good. When I go to install I notice an arc and find that the red cable off the pos. side with the fuse link is causing it. I check and find it reads 5ohms to battery grd. I haven't yet started to trace it futher I'll need to start removing fairing. Any past experiences or thoughts??
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    Thanks guys I'll follow through on this in the a.m. George S got back to me. I had sent him a message about this. He helped me another time on an electrical problem. He's a well of information and he thinks the stator is good too. By the way my work drive is 24mi mostly 60 mph. Thanks again.
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    Went to start my 93 Venture Royale to ride home from work the other day and weak battery. Didn't start and had to boost. Noticed comming home gauge showed right on 12 and seems to me it use to be a little higher. Had to get gas after about 10 mi. and it started right back up. Got home went to testing. Battery showed 12.07v, stator output showed 7.04-7.25ac to ground on all 3 connections @ 3 wire plug. I charged the battery and now shows 12.30 not running and 12.50 running idle @ 700rpm. If I rev to 2500rpm I,m getting close to 13v. I have a pair of driving lights I added a couple of years ago and noticed when I shut them off I pick up about .25- .40v. They are 50 watts each. I had not had any problem at all, before this so I think the lights are ok, and I just got back from a 500mi trip 2 days earlier. I had the battery tested and it showed good-low charge before I charged it. From what I'm seeing on here the stator should be putting out more. And if I understood correctly I'm suppose to test the stator between the connections not to ground??? I'm wondering if the stator is weak, the lights are to much, idle too low (should be 1000rpm?), or something else altogether. Sorry so long here I tried to tell all I know and if anyone can shed more light here I'd appreciate it.
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    parting out '83

    shadow replied to a topic in Watering Hole

    I need the fuel "knob" or "dial" that goes on the square shaft to rotate for on-off-res. All I need is that knob my screw came out and I lost the knob the screw stayed on the floor boards. My email is shadow66@bellsouth.net Thanks Dan
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    I'm looking for the "knob" or "dial" you turn to go from on- off -res. Just the knob that goes on the 1/4 square shaft.
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    Would you happen to have the fuel switch? By that I mean the, I guess you call it a knob, that you turn to go from OFF to ON to RESERVE on the fuel. The screw came out and I found it on on the passenger floor board but the "knob" was gone. Please e-mail me @ shadow66@bellsouth.net Thanks Dan
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    Thanks for the responses, hope to get alot more. Talking to the wife last night and looks like it'll be next fall. Nothing definite of course, but my last one graduates in May and there's a chance my union will go on strike in Aug. so we'll have to see how that plays out. I'm thinking we'll trailer to somewhere in the Vegas area and maybe a week later move north or south. Like Texas or Wyoming, thinking out loud right now. I won't to ride route 66, just to say I did. Anything else out that way that's a must se let me know. Thanks Dan
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    I'm starting to plan a trip out west for hopefully next spring or fall. I live in N.C. and want to spend about two weeks in the Las Vegas area. I'm planning on hauling my '93 VR and 2 Shadows. I thought maybe shipping the bikes and flying out, or maybe a train could take us and the bikes. Just started looking and wanted to see if anyone here has any experience with doing this. I may just drive and haul them myself. Anyone done this lately? Also anyone who lives or has been out there and could give me suggestions? I know of course we want to do the Grand Canyon and Hoover dam. How far is Yellow Stone? We don't have to stay in Vegas.We want to travel around out there and see the sites. My daughter went with a friend when she was 10 ann says we have to see the pink sand. Anyway, anything anyone can tell me wll be more than I know now.
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    Just wanted to say Thanks again for everyone's input. Finally got the pick-up coil Sat. morn.. Installed it, torqued the cover, put in the oil and zooooom she fired right up!!! When I first got home I checked it and it reads 110 ohms between the orange and black wires. So if you have a '93 with a single pick-up coil and you get no fire to the plugs. Check the plug with the orange and black wires. It's located on the left under the side cover right in front of the seat.
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    Thanks mBrood, So I'm not crazy. You think it should have some ohm reading. So do I let's hope we're right.
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    Thanks for all the info guys. I now know for a fact ( from the pictures) that my bike does not have the 5 pin plug at the front of the seat. I have ordered a pickup coil . Hopefully it will be here by Fri.. I think this is my problem because I get no ohm reading on it. That is between the two wires going to it or either wire and the bracket or the pick up sensor. I haven't found anything in my service manual or on line to tell me if it should or not. But from what Frogman's info said when I follow it out it looks like it should. Since I do not I have the five plug and the wires in my 6 pin plug to the TCI are not the colors in the manual, I'm not 100% certain. I bought this Bike from the owner of a local Yamaha dealership. It was his personal bike and had been since new. Only had 20k when I got it. So I don't think it's been altered. I'll let you know if that does it.
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    I've checked and didn't find any on ebay. Anybody got one laying around? If you do try to ohm between the two wires and see if you are getting a reading. This is the pick up coil that is in the crank case. Mine has two wires going to it. A black and an orange,that come from the TCI 6 pin plug.
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    I tried to e-mail Frogman about this but I don't think it went so I'll try this route. Wed. morning my 93 VR didn't won't to start. I put about 3/4 choke turn on ign. and hit the start like always. In only a few seconds I smelled fuel like it was flooded. I shut off the chock held throttle wide open and hit start after about 15-20 sec. it fired ,I applied choke and it idled just fine. rode it the 23 mi. to work. That afternoon it fired right up and I rode her home. Thurs. Morn. no start. tried same tech. but no go. Got home started testing and found I have no spark to any plug wire. Came to the great VR web site and found Frogmans post about the TCI.(oh yea I tested the coil plugs and found I had no voltage going to the coils). Here's my problem. My 6 pin connector to the TCI has different color wires than the post describes. I have black/red, Black, orange, black/yellow,blue/red, and black/white. I have good ground to chassis. The black/white checks like frogman describes. The blue/red has 98.2 ohms to battery ground wire. The rest have no connection to battery grd. My 8 pin connector has 6 wires to it.It has 3.7 ohms to battery pos. with switch on, on the orange, gray, yellow, and white wires( about what frogman says). I have a red/blue and a black with .9 ohms to battery pos. with switch on. This .9 is probably 0 just not making good enough contact. So I think my problem lies in the black wire on the 6 pin, it reads out of limits to battery ground. I trace it along with the orange in the 6 pin all the way through a 2pin connector to the stator housing in left side crank case cover. I removed the cover and I can ohm out the wires all the way from TCI plug to where they go into the pick up coil. I cannot get any reading on either wire to the pick up coil bracket or the exposed metal sensor on the face of the pick up. ( I would think you would get some kind of reading from the wires to something there) I've cleaned several connectors but all looked good. I have yet to find the 5 pin connector under or below the front of the seat. From what I gather from all this my pick up coil is bad. It's $307!!! but hey if I need it I need it.( ridiculous price for that) I just need to see what you all have to say. This is almost over my head but I can generally figure things out. If it's not the pick up then I'm at a loss. Any ideas or experience you all have is greatly appreciated. Dan (shadow) Joyner.:bang head::bowdown: 's
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    That sounds like a great deal. Unfortunately I bought one from Buckeye Performance last spring. I think it was a little over $100. but don't quote me. I couldn't believe the difference in the handling of the bike, went from handling like a truck to a sports car.
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