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    Just curious, as I get lots of strange comments from perfect strangers, as to why I am still riding my VR in the middle of winter. I try to ride everyday that is free of snow and ice so I was wondering who else is enjoying those nice brisk morning/evening rides?
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    I concur
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    I will take two; as I am a little prone to misplace my specialty tools sending payment via Paypal.
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    My thoughts exactly. Now along the lines of ettiquette or proper form. If both bikes are traviling in the same direction, what portion of the lane should the lead bike take? I ride to DC every morning and often times will meet up with other riders along the way. I have noticed most of the time I end up in the lead position so should I be in the left most portion of the lane or right portion (closer to the shoulder)?
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    Sign me up for one. Meant to respond yesterday to the other thread but got busy and forgot
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    screen name

    MikeZ06Allen replied to a topic in Watering Hole

    Well mine comes from the fact I have been in road racing for many years and in one club there was actually two Mike Allen's so both of us decided to put out car types as our screen names on the forums to cut down on the confusion. I chose the RPO code for my Vette which is a Corvette model Z06.
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    As I recall about the same year as your birth
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    Okay I have a question about this as I am concerned with any wethanol in my vehicles. Woud it be possible for an enterprising person to find a way to replace all the parts affected negatively by ethanol? I know this may be a noobie question but it seems there are some fairly smart folks on this forum and this could potentially be a solution. I know it may be cost prohibitive but I do not think ethanol is going away so what solutions are out there to "convert" to a more ethanol friendly fuel system?
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    Exactly how did you "tweak" the mod?
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    I concur
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    Well at least the earwax is gone.
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    Ok folks I might be losing my marbles so I have come here to validate either I am crazy, going deaf (selectively) or this really is happening. Ok my bike has modified mufflers; the ends and first baffle have been removed. I think it sounds awesome (although not sure Skydoc has embraced the sound). Anyways, once the bike gets warmed up nicely I swear it gets quieter (not sure that is a word) My thoughts on this is either I am going deaf in direct relation to the bike warming up. Which could be nice when the wife comes along and wants to discuss meaning of life or other sundry details not pertinent to enjoyong the ride. This scenario is not likely. I am crazy and this isn't happening at all. Quite possible as I shot a stump once because I swear it looked like a deer staring at me. Now before PETA fanatics start blasting me for wanton destruction of Bambys let me state I do not hunt for sport but rather to supplement my grocery bill and besides I love venison. This really is happening; maybe due to thermal expansion or something else. Thoughts? And yes I have tried to treat the symptom with SeaFoam and now my ears are on fire
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    I have a complete exhaust system heading my way (it is truly amazing what you can get on Ebay these days) and I will start trying to get a plan together of how to eliminate the collector and open up the possibility for using a wider range of aftermarket exhausts. I will keep everyone informed.
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    OK guys, Problem solved and it did indeed turn out to be the needle valve shim mod. Here's a blow by blow of what I did to fix the problem. 1. Took the carb sliders apart and put the stock needle valve shims back in (man I glad I kept those suckers) . While I had it apart double checked the diaphragms' (new with only a couple of miles on them) orientation. All parts were still squeaky clean; reassembled each carb. 2. Took the bike out for an oil change at the local Yamaha dealership. Bike ran great with no hesitation or stumble. 3. Got the bike back home and let it cool for a couple of hours and proceeded with a plug change. All plugs were more white than tan or brown (indicative of a lean condition). If anything I would have expected a darker color because of the SeaFoam treatment. Luckily no metal detected on the electrodes so I think everything else is fine. Synopsis: I believe for some folks the needle valve shim mod may work perfectly fine but the low miles on my bike means the orifice in which the needle valve seats has not worn enough (or perhaps the ethanol additives have swollen the o-rings) to take advantage of the mod. Thus causing my bike to run leaner than anticipated. This is my opinion and I can not substantiate without having an exhaust gas analyzer.
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    OK folks all very good suggestions both in PM's and replies. I will change the plugs tomorrow as well as reverse my needle valve shim mod. If these don't clear up the problem I will pursue further. Although I have to admit a wet TCI is a little on the far side of what I would suspect as the bike is garaged and hasn't seen rain since I have owned it but not entirely out of the realm of possibility I suppose. Thanks everyone I will report back.
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    Oh look another spark plug/carb thread. I have searched and could not find anything conclusive. So here is the scenario: Bike has been sitting for about two weeks while I waited for the rain to clear out and for Rick to do is magic on my seat. I put in some SeaFoam (about 6 oz) at last fill-up and prior to letting it sit because I wanted to clean the fuel system some more when I got the chance to ride again. Put the seat back on last night and decided to take it for a spin and top of the gas (took 1.8 gallons). When I started the bike no issues however as I rolled on the throttle there was hesitation and what sounded like misfires until I got the rpms above 4K. This got a little better as the engine warmed up but never went away entirely. Got back home and let it sit for the night. This morning, with a very pleasant day ahead, I decided to ride the bike to work. Again bike started fine but same symptoms as last night. So as I am leaving from a stop the engine stumbles and as I twist the throttle the hesitation is there but it will accelerate just not really that quickly. If I hold a constant throttle at anything below 4K rpm there seems to be a surge folowed by a miss. Now if I apply the choke the surge/miss goes away but throttle response gets very sluggish. My gut feeling tells me this is a carb issue but I think I also need new plugs as the ones in there were in a very rich condition for over a month worth of riding. Recently, Skydoc and I replaced the carb diaphragms, installed the needle valve shim mod and tuned the carbs with a carb sync and other sundry adjustments. I have run plenty of SeaFoam through the system so advice other than add SeaFoam please. When sitting ( not under load) bike revs fine. Any advice is welcome.
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    My 89 has exactly the same dress plates. They are hidden under the side fairings so I haven't addressed them as of yet. Also, auction clearly states a local pick-up is offered if someone lives close. I have seriously contemplated it but right now I am concentrating on the plastic and my motor only has 30K very easy miles on it so I think I have a while before it becomes a concern.
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    Seems natural to include this in my TLC Part XXX.XX; does anyone ever stop tinkering with these bikes? Count me in.
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    Just ran across this and thought it might be a deal for anyone looking for an engine. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260671594241&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT
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    Howdy Earl; yes it answers my questions. I am attempting to put together an entire exhaust system for the MK II so I can see the collector and all the components off the VR. This will help with the design of a new collector for the VR MK II; one that will allow us to run a wider range of slip-on mufflers. At least that is the plan. Thanks for the response.
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    Can 83-85 VR mufflers work on an 89 VR?
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    That is the intent and I think the sound would be more aggressive depending on the muffler because even when I tested with no mufflers the bike was surprisely quiet.
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    Ok I see about a year ago there was an attempt to figure out how to replace the stock exhaust collector with something cheaper than what Mark from Markspipe was charging. Has there been any action on this since last year? As I see it the front headers curve down and would be pretty straight forward connecting those to a common point. The issue is the rear headers, both from a space constraint and orientation to meeting up with the front header although from a geometry standpoint not too hard with accurate measurements and patience. I see clearing the mounting point of the mono-tube shock as the biggest clearance issue. I know this horse has been beaten but I might have asource for reasonable tubing and someone with a bender and welder. Plus a mechanical engineer on standby with a shop of fancy tools. So I might be able to get a little traction if the interest is still there.
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    I see...... well I guess it time for me to get to know someone with a tubing bender, welder and sense of adventure. This CAN be done it is just a matter of time and money. I gots lots of time (well at least time to help suggest alternatives). Money is another story.
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