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Anyone selling any oil seal washers? I would like to purchase two!
26H-23146-00-00
This might be an option if you still need washers.
Replaced mine last year due to corrosion. 'Skydoc' was prepared to fabricate washers if I couldn't find them. In the end, found a local fabricating machine shop that sliced a couple of SS washers off a matching pipe.
Used course steel wool to smooth the edges. Attached my original sketch with dimensions.
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A couple of weeks ago dad's 5 year old Onkyo TX-8050 receiver audio stopped working. I took it to an Onkyo service centre to determine if the repair cost outweighs the cost of the receiver. Surprisingly I was told that Onkyo has a no charge 'one time out of warranty repair program' that may apply to some of their customers (whatever that means) and will get back to me. I've been waiting a week for they're response
. Point being, you never know, nothing to lose, it might be worth while to take your Onkyo in to see if they'll apply the 'one time' repair. -
Hi all, new to this forum, thank you for having me! I recently acquired an 89 venture royale 1300 in descent shape except for dash panels (radio and cb etc.) I was wondering if anyone has done any modifications to these panel "receptacles" since mine are cracked and radio and cb don't work. Thank you in advance
Welcome...
Ahhh, plastic repair can be quite the learning curve. Removed AMFMcassette (extra weight) and installed storage basket in it's place. Lots of good repair methods on board using 'search'.
I found Dominion 2 part plastic epoxy works well for most repairs. For major cracks I'll reinforce with 20 gauge galvanized sheet metal. Cracked corners and missing pieces of plastic reinforced with washers and same epoxy from inside. It's not pretty but does the job and isn't noticeable from outside. Haven't had any failures to date over 5 years, time will tell long term. good luck
Should add that a layer of epoxy was first applied on plastic, then positioned piece of sheet metal on epoxy, and then another layer of epoxy to bury the metal.
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OK Silly question time.
Now that Bob mentioned it, That screw head does not look so much like it is rounded out as it looks like it IS a SAE Philips head. What thread did you tap that hole out to?
You guys don't miss a trick lol. I used an SAE stainless steel screw to match my SAE tap set.
the screw on left side of pics are original and screw on the right side of pics are stainless. The Dewalt P3 bit fits perfectly into both.
Likely pick up hex heads to replace screws next week.
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OK, one thing to mention here, when ANYONE is working on these bikes, make sure to use JIS Phillips screwdrivers, not SAE drivers. The difference between the two is the angle of the teeth. If you use SAE on a JIS screw, you stand a good chance of stripping out the head. I mention this because when I look at your picture, the head does look a little bit rounded out. I will say that with the larger P3 and P4 heads the chance of rounding them out is less than with the P1 and P2 but it still can happen.
As mentioned, a little heat helps to soften the Loctite, and use an impact driver to break them loose. Myself, when I installed my stator I switched to metric hex head bolts...
Very glad you were able to get things squared away!! Hopefully, the information in this thread will be helpful to the next person!
All good points taken Bob. For the remaining 4 screw removal I used an impact Dewalt SAE P3 bit. As luck has it, turns out it the fit was tight as could be ... and they came out easy without noticable damage. Next time I'll add a little heat. I still have the 'day use' bike cover to remove and reseal.
After some thought, I like the idea of changing them out to hex heads. Brafasco next week.
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Used a Dremel reinforced cut off wheel disc to grind surface flush, drilled and tapped.. success. Gasket remover, clean-up and that's about it, not bad for a first. Thanks for the help y'all. In hind sight, as mention in orig post, use an impact driver to remove these screws!!
Hope this help's out someone with similar issue and inexperience.
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You can remove the clear coat with paint remover and polish with a electric drill and buffing wheel and alum polish to look like new then coat with VHT high temp clear . I just did mine on my 86 trike.
First I gotta say, bikenut, dude, that is one beauty job ! You got me thinking now.
Got lots of stuff to strip paint.
Did you oven bake clear coat after application ? The VHT cc flameproof website recommends a 3 stage temperature curing process. I would even consider taking it to the shop for the CC application alone.
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Hey do you have to drain the oil before you pull that stator cover off? I know probably a goofy question but I wouldn't think oil would get over there unless it is running.
Hey snyp, no question is goofy in my books. Short answer is no. I've read a number of methods prepping bike for cover removal, from actually laying the bike on it's side to shimming the left side of the center stand to slighty lean the bike to the right. I believe you can remove covers with bike on center stand 'as is' and expect to lose a slight amount of residual oil. Maybe someone will chime in here.
I decided to drain the oil and will reuse it afterwards. There was a couple of teaspoons residual oil when I pulled both covers off, easy clean-up.
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If you have access to TIG welding, that is the very best option. Face drill and tap and you are good as new. Just watch the heat so you do not get an ugly heat spot on the other side.
I took it to the shop this morning. Bob says TIG welding it is. Got it back this aft and looks not too bad, lots of metal to work with.
Did get a heat burn on the outside, looks as if the clear coat browned on the corner. I can live that as a 30 year old bike lol. I'll flush grind, drill and tap later.
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Wow! Just checked ebay for you, lots of clutch covers but currently no stator covers. I remember once buying a stator cover off ebay for around $30 and the stator was still attached and good too!
Thanks for checking Bob. As you know, that's one of the bennies of retirement, having the luxury of time to mess around with this stuff and I do love challenges. I have 2 spare part bikes of which this is one of the covers. I`ve kept this spare running ok, but leaks the same. If it doesn`t work out with the shop this coming week, no worse for wear. The prime bike runs like a champ other than that minor leak which I can live with.
Last year on the prime bike I tried to clean and RTV the stator wire ports from the outside with great success ... for about 3 days, and as warned by this forum, do both sides.
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Thanks for the prompt responses.
The JB weld option is out, sounds a little risky. The reason the hole looks way out of round, had a lot of trouble drilling out the 'easy out' and broken drill bit ends. There is still a small piece of Titanium bit tip embedded in the bottom. Thought it better to 'tap out' before there's more damage. I can just set the original screw inside and center.
Never occurred to me to use a Helicoil. In hind site, that would have been the perfect solution in this case. In the end, I'll take the case and original 3/4", and metric 1" screw to the shop next week and hopefully they'll bail me out. Even the small stuff can turn into a headache.
I'll tell ya, I've learned more about cycle wrenching in the last five years from this site alone, thanks to it's members and tech's. The only reason this ol' 87 is still in our garage. Followup to come.
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Winter project. In the process of resealing stator wire ports on of my spare 87 and swapping it out on the regular bike to eliminate a pesky leak. Nooo, Don't listen to the pro's, I think it was Marcarl who said the screws have factory locktite and use an impact driver. Broke the head off first attempt by hand. The other 4 screws with impact removed in a minute. Could have saved a couple of days if I'd listened.
After breaking off an 'easy out' and about 3 titanium drills in the hole, I got most of innards cleaned out. My question is what would be my next option. I have access to a shop that could fill in hole with aluminum or could I fill in hole with JB weld and retap.(I have a set of taps) I have JB, but not sure if it has the strength. There is quite a bit of meat around the circumference of the inside, however, the top of one edge is thin.
Any suggestions welcomed.
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If you don't have FaceBook, you might not see this but here it is anyway .... TOO FUNNY!!
You might have something here that almost qualifies for a Darwin award.
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Just for clarification... ( I just had to find out LOL )
AVG was introduced in the U.S. in 1998 (It originated in Czechoslovakia before that.)
Malwarebytes was first released in January 2006
Zonealarm Initial Release 16 February 2000
ccleaner (originally called Crap Cleaner) released 23 September 2003
loL .. Rick, IT guy, you rock man.
Randy, I'm pretty sure these 'free version' software packages have all the current updates these days with company cutthroat competition and all. Another option is removing Mcfee, and enabling Windows Defender and Windows Firewall which is included with Windows 10.
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My new laptop came with a trial period of McAfee and it will expire on 1/23/17. I do have Malwarebytes Premium installed and McAfee wants $39 a year to stay active. Would there be that much value to keep McAfee active or should I uninstall it.
I also installed Free AdRemover and now they are saying after a month, it will cost. It does seem to work pretty good, but is there a better deal?
Thanks,
Randy
We've used AVG, CCleaner, Malwarebytes, & JRT (junk removal tool by Malwarebytes) with ZoneAlarm in that order since, can't even remember back, say early 90's. Some of this software wasn't around at that time. Never had an issue with any of it. And the best part is no charge if you subscribe to the 'free versions'.
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All the best this morning !!
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UPDATE:
Took the trip yesterday to the border, then up to Patagonia. Didn't go to the lake but did stop for pics at the Bird Sanctuary area off the road. You can then go hiking into the birding area during season and get to see the migrating birds. I just took pics and moved on.
Nice pics vid! Beautiful country. Brings back fond memories our July 2014 cruise. We'll be back for sure.
As it happens ma nature cut us a break, temps just above freezing this week into next.
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Hey Vid, you got an extra room for a quiet retired couple with good ol 87' down there?
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We've been using AVG free version for Android on our cells for a year without issue. Also using AVG free version on our laptop for 5 years and desktops for about 15 years without issues. Free version protects web, software & email only. AVG was aquired by Avast this year and software ratings are generally ok. Since the Avast acquisition we've been getting AVG-ZEN 'Maximize with PRO' pop-up dialogue, but the basic is still free...for now.
Thanks for the heads up. We'll keep a close watch for AVG/AVAST shenanigans.
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Max
Re: Technologically impairedWe've been watching, over coffees, a local McD with 2 test pilot kiosks for a few months now, what a riot ! At least until the McD world is trained, they're quite counter productive and actually requires extra staff to help people figure out how to place orders. Initially, this kiosk (should be renamed kaosk) was worth a ringside seat just to watch the pandemonium. More recent, it's gotten to the point were the kiosks are basically ignored and business as usual. Now the cashiers print out 'wait in line' numbers on the bottom of the receipt which are displayed from a big screen when orders are ready. That wasn't a bad idea.And, this brings up another point. Not all technology will survive. If it really isn't easier to use, and time productive for the customer, it won't stay. I've used one of these "Kaosks", lol, and I agree with what has been said. They're hard to understand, and cumbersome to use. It's not at all faster and more convenient for the customer. I predict it will slowly go away. Or, it'll be a relic that will be in Mcdonalds restaurants, but will be bypassed by going to the counter.On the other hand, self checkouts at Lowes, HD, Walmarts and such, have been wildly successful because it sometimes is an asset for the customer. I regularly use them if I only have a few items to check out, and it drastically speeds up the process for me. That's the way these new technologies are. If its good, it'll stay, if it's bad, it'll go by the wayside. But, in the mean time, it sure can be painful for us to learn while we're trying to figure out if it's good/bad.
I think we're on the same page BigLenny.
Wife and I dropped in to same Mcds for a coffee this aft. This thread came to mind, I took a minute to ask a seasoned cashier a few questions with a smiling shift manager standing within ear shot. Asked how the new-ish kiosks were working out. She said "they're working out pretty good. A few people are still having a few problems using them but we have a full-timer around that keeps an eye out to assist those people."
I tried a dry run and found the menus fairly easy to navigate, but understand folks that aren't tuned in to touch technology might have difficulty initially.
Anyway, the loaded question, is this new technology affecting your jobs in a negative way? A big "heck no, as a matter of fact we hired more staff as we are now busier with the kiosks, bring em' on"... And how are you busier, wouldn't the kiosks reduce staff? to which she replied " nope, we now have 3 points of order (drive thru,till & kiosk) instead of 2, the busier, the better".
Maybe the cashier was quoting the 'party line', but that's what she said.
Totally rad.
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We've been watching, over coffees, a local McD with 2 test pilot kiosks for a few months now, what a riot ! At least until the McD world is trained, they're quite counter productive and actually requires extra staff to help people figure out how to place orders. Initially, this kiosk (should be renamed kaosk) was worth a ringside seat just to watch the pandemonium.
More recent, it's gotten to the point were the kiosks are basically ignored and business as usual. Now the cashiers print out 'wait in line' numbers on the bottom of the receipt which are displayed from a big screen when orders are ready. That wasn't a bad idea. -
I had identical symptoms with our desktop a couple of days ago. Couldn`t get into safe mode or task manager. Figured a bug worked it`s way in. Out of desperation reset power 4 times and mysteriously the thing booted up to main menu after a half hour on the `standby` logo. Sometimes Win 10 automatic updates have been a real pain .
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I'm sure that somebody will have some suggestions.
heh, why not ... how about that Frakensickle eh
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Please help relieve my worry that this thing will be another torture rack for me (his bike is an '86 venture royal). Thanks everyone!
I'll chime in and concur with others. Wife (as passenger) and I have toured together for 44 years on wings, yamies & bmr's. Both at 6' and around 200, the 87VR' has been hands down the most comfortable of the lot with averaging continuous touring of 12-16 weeks/yr. Seat and backrest are stock. I installed aftermarket arm rests, extended footpegs 3" and never leave home without ye old sheepskin. You can't go too far wrong.
. Point being, you never know, nothing to lose, it might be worth while to take your Onkyo in to see if they'll apply the 'one time' repair.
, sounds pretty good right about now.
More recent, it's gotten to the point were the kiosks are basically ignored and business as usual. Now the cashiers print out 'wait in line' numbers on the bottom of the receipt which are displayed from a big screen when orders are ready. That wasn't a bad idea.
new yamaha finally
in Watering Hole
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looking for newer touring bike .. MT10 not even close.