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    #31
    Wow Impressive Looks strong.

    My Seven is stock except for the usual chassis mods, steel trans mount, etc. I have the Chris Beebe rear axel conversion with TR7 axels and a quaiffe in the Std 10 housing, plus a ball joint A frame and trailing arms. It works OK for a stock car.

    If you can enter a 40 plus year old mostly stock street car in an autocross and take on most of the moderns, you will probably find the initials ACBC on it comewhere. Mine has always been in contention for the quickest thing that arrived under its own power.

    Originally posted by Old Colt View Post
    No, it is far beyond a F500, this is a clean sheet of paper designed for hillclimbs. It has allot more impact protection built in.
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    Sevens are cool, I have quite a bit of experience with a SCCA DP car having built and maintained a customers car from 1977 till 1998. I built the first SCCA approved rollcage that had no rear braces in that car. That first chassis is now down in Arizona. I built three chassis for that car over those years.

    I also have an assortment of British stuff, 2 Elva Couriers, and a Jag 140 being the more interesting of them.
    sigpic Too old, too many bikes, too many cars, too many things

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      #32
      Originally posted by JHawkins View Post
      For spare parts, The things that come to mind are:

      1. Clutch cable
      2. Throttle cable
      3. Tire/tube repair kit and some tire irons along with something to inflate with.
      4. Headlight/Signal/Taillight bulbs
      5. Fuses, and some spare wire and connectors

      And don't forget the handymans secret weapon, ... Duct Tape! hehehe, 1,001 uses for everything except ducts!

      Oh, and a couple of pairs of vice grips, can be used for darned near everything in a pinch, no pun intended

      And one last thought, if you bring it, you won't need it, if you decide to leave it home, you will need it at the worst possible time. That always seems to be the way it works for me.
      One thing I would add to Jeff's very good list here is something I have found invaluable to my repair kit- bailing wire. Make sure you have some needle-nose pliers with it. If something falls off that shouldn't, bailing wire can tie it back on very nicely.
      Currently bikeless
      '81 GS 1100EX - "Peace, by superior fire power."
      '06 FZ1000 - "What we are dealing with here, is a COMPLETE lack of respect for the law."

      I ride, therefore I am.... constantly buying new tires.

      "Tell me what kind of an accident you are going to have, and I will tell you which helmet to wear." - Harry Hurt

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        #33
        The best thing that I have found to keep the windshields and bikes clean on a trip, Pledge, removes bugs like you wouldn't beleive, doesn't hurt paint or plastic.
        V
        Gustov
        80 GS 1100 LT, 83 1100 G "Scruffy"
        81 GS 1000 G
        79 GS 850 G
        81 GS 850 L
        83 GS 550 ES, 85 GS 550 ES
        80 GS 550 L
        86 450 Rebel, 70CL 70, Yamaha TTR125
        2002 Honda 919
        2004 Ural Gear up

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          #34
          I just went through Vernonia last Saturday. I went over to Scapoose and back from Tillamook to pick up a set of wheels and tires for my car.

          Lots of great roads over there...
          sigpic Too old, too many bikes, too many cars, too many things

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            #35
            What's your route through Maine going to be?

            Not sure what your route was going to be through Maine but we just went through Rte 4 in Rangeley, ME on our way to Vermont and it was all tore to hell major road construction and the parts that weren't tore up from construction were not in that great of condition. Just beware, may have it cleared up by then but probably not. Have a great ride and good luck.

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              #36
              We will mostly ride Rt 2 once in Maine. My new house is right off Rt 2

              I have beed working on the 3 GS's that are going. All 3 were showing little to no charging, even though they had never had any symptoms of electrical problems. 3 Duaneage R/R's plus some additional grounds, and they are all charging in the low 14 volt range. samsonite Tri-Bar set up on the Suzuki accessory rack on one of the 850's, which already had a Hondaline trunk. (This set up is made to clamp on to the Suzuki accessory rack. It even has the correct shape of clamps) 3 valve adjustments, 3 oil changes, carb synch done last year, new tires and splines on '82 1100, These bikes are about as good as they are going to get.

              My brothers show up Thursday night, we hit the road Saturday morning. I need to install harnesses for volt meters and electric vests, and thats about it.
              I have used input from this list to define the route, Lolo Pass, and Bear Tooth pass, here we come!
              sigpic Too old, too many bikes, too many cars, too many things

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                #37
                Sounds like we're going opposite ways. I'm planning a vacation to Orgeon just after the 4th of July. Would love to ride there!

                ~Adam

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                  #38
                  sights to see - the windjammer days festival June 23 - 24 http://www.boothbayharbor.com/windjammers.htm
                  in Boothbay Harbor.

                  I forget if you said you'd be in ME that late but I'll be there. Prettiest place on the planet if you ask me.

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                    #39
                    Missed it.

                    We used to go to Boothbay Harbor a lot when I was a kid. My Aunt Bertha had a place on the water there. Later on, my grandmother moved to Boothbay too, but not right on the water.

                    Its nice.

                    Originally posted by justin caise View Post
                    sights to see - the windjammer days festival June 23 - 24 http://www.boothbayharbor.com/windjammers.htm
                    in Boothbay Harbor.

                    I forget if you said you'd be in ME that late but I'll be there. Prettiest place on the planet if you ask me.
                    sigpic Too old, too many bikes, too many cars, too many things

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