Cavalier International magazine issue #8

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CavalierThe Magazine for Suzuki Cavalcade Owners The Best touringJanuary 2015 Bike Ever Made Issue No 8

International

Read about Timo Saarnorsquos Suzuki Cavalcade Club Finlandaccount of fixing this side car to his GV1400LX

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Index

1 Photos Of Timo Saarnorsquos Cavalcade amp Sidecar

3 Editorial

4 Cade Raids for 2015 European and USA

5 EZS Kompakt Sidecar Installation To Cavalcade 1986 - Episode 1

8 History of Military Motorcycles - Part 1

10 Photos Of Members From Around The World

11 Maintenance - Secondary Box

12 My Love Of Motorcycles

15 Maintenance part 2 - Re-painting Emblems

16 Cavalcade Parts For Sale

17 Learning Curve Part 7

20 The Real Definition Of Tools

22 Suzuki Return To Motto GP in 2015

23 Bag Light Lenses

24 Links

25 Suzuki Cavalcade Trunk Mirror for Sale

27 Cade Gear For Sale

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EditorialWelcome to the latest edition of CAVALIERINTERNATIONAL magazine If there is anythingthat you want to be published in the magazine thensend all information to gv1400lxegmailcom

Thank you for all your contributions to this magazine all are gratefully received

Keep those articles coming without people writing there will be no magazine topublish and Irsquoll be out of a job

All articles received will be published

I would like some Ladies of the Club to write of their experiences on motorcycleseg the worst or best bike they have been on either riding or as a passenger

There is a new feature starting in this issue of Cavalier that hopefully will carryforward to forth coming issues but it will be entirely dependent on yourselvessupplying me with your photos and a little information about you your Cavalcadeyour wifehusband

If you have any links to suppliers for spare parts to maintain our Cavalcades pleasesend them to me so I can put them on the links page There have been some addedthis time

I have received a suggestion from a group member about a Memorial page for pastmembers that are no longer with us People like Red and Wally etc includingfemale members

Having asked members of our Cavalcade Clubs to submit articles for this magazineI thought that it was time I contributed to the writing off them with MY Love OfMotorcycles

If you have any stories about past members please sendthem to me

Enjoy the articles

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CADE RAIDS

The 9th European Cade Raid at the Sandnes Norway from 10th to 13th of July 2015 Thisevent is being organised by the Suzuki Cavalcade Club Norway

Our Thanks to Geir Soslashrum and Karingre Tveit for their time spent on this event It took 5 yearsbut we are coming

All information for this event can be found on the new Cavalcade Europe web sitewwwsccnno Click on Raids and then 2015Also at wwwcavalcadeeuropeeu

East Cade Raid details September 14th - 18th 2015 Ohio No Registration Fee

Ohiocaderaid mailto Ohiocaderaidgmailcom

Make your reservations today to join us in beautiful Southern Ohio Ameristay Inn amp Suites800 W Emmitt Avenue (St Rt 23) Waverly Ohio 45690 Phone 740-941-4678

Tell them yoursquore with the Cade Raid to get the discounted rate of $65 Sunday and Fridaynights available at discount rate Continental Breakfast Indoor pool limited smoking roomsJacuzzi suites available

Explore Hocking Hills the flood wall murals along the Scioto River Indian mounds DailyRides = Bike washing station = Tent set up for ldquotune upsrdquo Meeting room amp Friday EveningBanquet on location = Friends amp FUN

West Coast Cade Raid Details

Reno Nevada with rides to Lake Tahoe and Grass Valley California is the venue we haveselected for this years West Coast Regional Cade Raid The dates will be September 14-182015 You may want to arrive on Sunday afternoon September 13th and depart Saturdaymorning September 19th Our motel there will be the Baymont Inn and Suites One of ourmembers in that area checked it out for us and reports that it is a very nice and clean locationThe rates are reasonable and at this time there are rooms available for reservations I suggestthat you book your room now even if you think you may have to cancel later Reno is apopular destination and the National Champion Air Race Competition is happening therethe same week So the lodging in town will get booked up early

Here is the link to book your room Baymont Inn Or if you prefer to use Expedia

Make your plans to join us for an awesome week of Cavalcade fun

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EZS Kompakt Sidecar Installation ToCavalcade 1986 - Episode 1

By Timo Saarno Finland

In a three person family there isalways one person left out of thesunny motorcycle trips Either itwould be Maija (8 yrs) or wife MirjaIt was obvious that a sidecar shouldbe found to bring some justice to thatsituation

I bought the Cade 2009 and eversince checked out if there would bea sidecar on the market which wouldbe used modestly priced and modernenough Finally on summer 2014 Imanaged to find one not more than150km from my home The item EZSKompakt (mf 2000) was in excellentcondition and it came with cover anda separate rain hood It had beeninstalled next to a white Honda GoldWing and for some unknown reason

the bike was sold separately forsome time earlier

When participating European CadeRaid 2014 in Holland I visited themanufacturer Engbers ZijspanService in Zelhem They did notsupply brackets for Cade since theynever had installed one Howeverthe owner Dave Engbers checkedout my Cade and gave valuableinformation about the possiblebracket locations I promised todocument my work and to providedrawings and measurements for himfor possible further use He washappy to hear that and he gave mea good price for couple of optionalitems I bought the rearcompartment luggage rack and a gasstrut for the compartment cover

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I also wanted to keep the privacy anddrive solo sometimes Therefore I haveto try to attach the sidecar in a way thatit would be easily removed withinminutes and the minimum set of toolsand hassle Also I want to avoid anydamage to the original fairings Letrsquos seecan that be done Iacutem optimistic sincemy late father an old school engineeralways pointed out that ldquoeverything elsecan be run out except meansrdquo

Work in progressFirst I needed to create a rolling sled forthe sidecar to be able to move it aroundA 2x4rdquo wooden plank with two rubbercastors (castor total height 13cm) weresuitable so that the sidecar was close toits final level when located next to thebike

Next a removal of the body was neededIt was stripped completely so that itwould be ready for the paint job I wasglad to see that there was no damageson the body As I learned from Dave in

Zelhem the body is polycarbonatenot fiberglass so it stands the test ofthe time road vibrations and hotsunburn much better

It didnrsquot fit with the Gold Wingbrackets not at all ofcourse So I hadto figure out each and every one ofthe four brackets + one for thesteering damper Luckily EZSconnecting rods are very adjustableThe whole sidecar frame is actuallyvery very sturdy 10 points to Daveacutesteam for the design I just wish thatthey would use grease when installingthe rods in the factory I needed toburn red the long rod ends to be ableto remove adjustable bolts as thosewere stuck because of rust Samething was with the body wherewindow was installed with strangenuts inside a rubber tube I managed

to remove 23rd of the window screws

normally and had to drill away 13rd

as those were badly rusted

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I started by setting the sidecar nextto Cade and spent some hoursfiguring out the set up Theconnecting rods are all of differentsize which is good and helps tolocate best spots The material to beused for the brackets was an 2meter long iron bar sized 40x5mmfrom a local hardware store Thesidecar should be located so that itswheel axle is 10-30cm in front ofbike rear axle My setting was goingto be near the 30cm limit

By removing the right side pedal andrear brake pedal there was obviousplace for the lower front bracket Idecided to make it long using thewhole length of pedal screw holesand the right lover chrome bar boltThis way there should not be anypossibilities for cracks caused byvibration and one could still adjustthe pedal to any location available Iwill provide the bracket drawingsand measures later when finishedso donrsquot worry

The lower rear bracket needed a bitmore of measuring and thinking Idecided to use the muffler bolt andone chrome bar bolt Better be on thesafe side and use at least two pointconnections for these lower bracketsThe angle and the shape needs to bechecked carefully so that one wontdamage the rear passenger pedalattachment nor the muffler cover

In the next episode you will see howand where I located the long upperbar brackets All the brackets will geta new black powder paint Then thereis the question of sidecar brakes andthe steering dumper If I can I will setup a separate brake circuit to it sothat there would be no need to messwith the bike brake system fluidsWeacutell see

Timo Saarno SCC FinlandnettisamuraicavalcadeeuropeeuEZS sidecars ndash wwwezs-sidecarcomYou can find included and otherpictures from here also

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lot of the Germansrsquo militaryequipment) But it was we Americansthat would get the last laugh ndash likemany other ingenious Germandesigns captured BMW bikes wereshipped home dismantled and reverseengineered for use in our ownhardware

World War II

While WWII is often said to be theheyday of the military motorcycle itactually played a much reduced rolecompared to the direct combatoperations they saw in WWI due tothe predominance of mobile armourin use by the 1940rsquos Wheremotorcycles really found their stridein the European theatre was again asthe transportation choice ofmessengers helping to close the widedistances between mobile forwardunitsBut as prolific as the WLA was theAllies soon discovered how far theirHarleyrsquos were behind technologicallywhen compared with capturedGerman motorcycles (a situation thatunfortunately repeated itself with a

The History of Military Motorcycles Part 2

By Jay D Johnson USA

US motorcycle troops showing off theirgear for a photo a must-do activity forevery generation of military

The iconic WLA in action Taking jumpson a hard tail in a gas mask - just partof the job

Usually leading Allied convoys inrecovered territory the WLA earned thenickname The Liberator

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As the old saying goes ldquoif you canrsquotbeat em ndash copy em then beat em soHarley-Davidson incorporated theengine forks and shaft drive designexactly from the BMW designresulting in the XA - a superiormachine to any American motorcyclesmanufactured at the time

Astonishingly similar looking to theBMW R71 its sealed shaft drive andtelescoping forks were well-suited tocondition in the North African theatrewhere the Army demanded a bike thatcould withstand the dust and grit thatconstantly invaded vehiclecomponents However by the time oftheir release the Jeep had become thequick transport vehicle of choice by themilitary and the XArsquos were never evendeployed

So what happened to all thoseawesome war Harleyrsquos The storygoes that huge numbers ofdemobilized troops enamoured withthe bikes they saw in theatre boughtcheap military surplus WLAs afterreturning home Of course all thoseawkward looking racks bags andwindshields were no longer necessaryand were chopped off the bikesgiving birth to the term ldquochopperand the eventual rise of biker culturein the 1950rsquos And because so manyWLArsquos were shipped to our Sovietallies as a part of the war effort to thisday Russia remains a source ofthousands of original WLA parts forAmerican restorations

End of Part 2

Part 3 will be in the next edition ofCavalier

Reverse engineering captured BMWsresulted in the exceptional Harley-Davidson XA

A post-war army surplus yard thesebikes found new life as choppers andstarted a cultural movement

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Photos Of Members From Around The World

Yves RummensBelgium

Geir SoslashrumNorway

Loslashke and Hera Soslashrum Son anddaughter of Geir

Ronnie amp DavidHebblethwaite UK

The next set of photographs are from the Cavalcade USA web siteUnfortunately I do not know the people on them so can not put names orwhere they are from (CountryState) under them

For the next issue of Cavalier I would like members to send photographs ofthemselves or past members of the group just so we remember them and thegood times Send to gv1400lxegmailcom

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Maintenance of YourCavalcade

Secondary Box MaintenanceBy Yves Rummens Belgium

Maintenance of the box intermediary placement of new stuffing joints and corkSanding the exhaust and the two beading and re - painting high temperatures

A little maintenance of the Secondary Drive new seals gaskets and plugSandblasting from the exhaust Collector Box and new high temperature paint

Small maintenance of the secondary transmission New seals bourage and thestopper The exhaust pot and curves sandblasting and new high temperaturepaint on it

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By David Hebblethwaite UK

Well my love of motorcycles all startedwhen I was a young boy of 8 I was ina childrens home from the age of 4the youngest of four brothers untilthat eventful day in June 1957 when Ileft the childrens home to go to afoster home and Mrs Ford a widow

After a tearful goodbye to Joe the nextyoungest brother I entered the houseand told to join the other young lad inthe living room of the house Wouldyou believe he too was called Davidsix months younger than me Thething that really caught my attentionwas a large box in one corner of theroom with a small screen and moviesin black and white with soundtelevision

Never having seen one whilst in thechildrens home I was just starring atthe movement on the screen my firstsight of motorcycles BSA DOTGreaves Ariel et roaring around amuddy field with people all cheeringthem on this was motorcyclescrambling I was told I was hookedfrom that day and said when Irsquom oldenough I will have a motorbike

My mother Mrs Ford I always calledher my mother because it was shewho had given me a home and gaveme so much love and taught us rightfrom wrong said that I could not havea motorbike that they are far toodangerous

However on the eve of my 16thbirthday I exchanged my 10 geartouring push bike for a 197cc ArielColt It did not start but I wasdetermined to own a motorcycleworking or not Now I am notmechanically minded and didnrsquot have aclue to why it would not start but whocared I owned a motorcycle on my16th birthday

Ariel Clot 200 Library picture

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long hair wore jeans and pumpstheir music was Pink Floyd YesetcThe Rockers just remained the sameas before

When I was 17 I decided that Iwould learn to drive a car instead sobikes went on the back burner for ayear I didnrsquot take my car test at thattime but instead bought a Lambretta2 stroke scooter

The only difference to the one I hadwas the colour mine had blue panelsand front trim instead of the red

I had this for two years and duringthat time the ports had beensharpened the head skimmed and thecarburettor changed to a 1frac14rdquo downdraught amal carburettor Thisincreased the acceleration and the topend speed but if not lubricatedcorrectly could cause the engine tocease Of course being 2 stroke theoil was added manually to the fuel

Well when my mother opened the blindin the kitchen the next day there for allto see was my pride and joy the ArielTo say she went bananas would be anunderstatement

Her exact words were ldquo What thebl__dy hell is that doing on our backpathrdquo To which I replied ldquoItrsquos mymotorbikerdquo Then came the last wordon the subject ldquoI said you couldnrsquot haveonerdquo

I decided to keep my mouth shut and letit pass over she would soon come roundI thought and pigs might fly

I never did get that bike going At thattime I didnrsquot know about plugs andpoints etc and with no person to assistme on the mechanical side I sold thebike for pound10 that would be $30-40 inthe early sixties and since the push bikeonly cost me pound5 I had doubled mymoney

In the sixties in England you either rodemotorbikes or motor scooters Mods andRockers Now the difference betweenMods and Rockers were the Rockersloved rock and roll music whilst theMods were into progressive musicBeatles The Who etc and soul musicAlso the dress was key Mods in theearly sixties wore smart clothes and therockers wore leathers and jeans but bythe latter end of the sixties Mods had

Lambretta Li150 Series 3 scooter

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After a three years and many miles laterI sold the Lambretta for pound25 and boughta mates Vespa 180SS bored out to 200cc and race tuned for the same amountThe reason he sold it was because he wasbanned from riding for 12 months fordoing over 90 miles per hour in a 30 zone

Again my scooter was orange not whiteIt also had a back rest for the passengera big tank ariel and a rear rack for thespare wheel This machine was testeddown on the drag strip at over 105 mphfaster than the Triumph Bonneville atthat time The bonnie did 100 mph witha strong tail wind and was 650 cc

This was the scooter I had when I metVeronica (Ronnie) my wife to be inJanuary 1972 one week after her 18th

birthday She of course had never beenon the back of any two wheelers and soit was a novelty to her She soon got usedto being picked up and riding around ourcity and my little peculiar ways on theVespa One we recall quite regularlywhen people ask us about the Vespa wasthis We were waiting at some trafficlights in Sheffield our home city whena Mini Cooperess pulled up in the lane

next to us He sat there revving hisengine and glancing across at us andmaking fun of the scooter When thelights changed to green he put his footdown but Ronnie and I passed himwhilst doing a wheelie before he hadgone 5 yards and we waited for him atthe next set of lights Needless to sayhe did not make any more stupidremarks about the scooter

In 1972 I had to sell the scooter Irsquoveregretted it ever since because I hadto leave my lodgings and had no wereto store the Vespa at Ronniersquos mumshouse where I lived until we marriedon her 19th birthday in January 1973Of course I gave her a birthday in themorning to my fianceacute and gave heranother one in the afternoon after wewere married to my wife

Because we had bought a house wecould not afford any form of transportfor a while By April of 1973 webought a Vespa 180 Rally scooterThis was almost the same as the180SS just slight differences in thetrim

We rode this for 9 months and thensold it because I collapsed of it whenon the way to work with temperaturesdown to -10ordmC

My uncle had put a deposit down ona three wheeler but thatrsquos anotherstory Read Part 2 in the next issue

Vespa 180SS Scooter

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Maintenance of Your Cavalcade Part 2

The products I used were a carburetorcleaner and a semi flat paint

I started by cleaning off the old paintwith the carburetor cleaner I justsprayed it on and the paint comes offnice and easy While it is still covered incarburetor cleaner I use an old toothbrush to get down into tight places Itmay take a few times of doing this to getin all the small spaces and then I justwash it one good time in hot soapywater and let it dry

Then I glued it down onto a piece ofwood using a hot glue gun this way Idonrsquot have to try to hold it and try toclean off the areas I want to Once driedI sprayed on one good coat of paintagain let it dry clean off the areas Iwant to

Now comes the part that you need totake your time and be careful Afterletting it dry I then took a Q tip andsprayed a light coat of the carburetorcleaner on it You donrsquot want to sockthe Q tip with the cleaner because thenit will run down the sides of the lettersor drip in areas you donrsquot want it to

Lightly start wiping the paint off the topof the letters You need to be carefulbecause the paint will clump up and falldown in between the letters I have usedother types of paint and found this paintwas the easiest to clean off

I sprayed on another coat of paint andrepeated the cleaning Irsquove also useddisk break cleaner to get the old paintoff with Also I would not use a primerbecause it is hard to clean off

Painting Emblems by Arthur Littlepage USA

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_______________________________________________________________

1 Set of JampM leads to connect radio to intercom ndash pound30 ($45)

2 Set of Suzuki leads to connect radio to intercom ndash pound30

3 2 Headsets for open face or Flip helmets ndash pound80 ($120)

Buy the headsets with a set of leads for pound100 ($150)

The above prices do not include postage amp packing

Contact Dave at gv1400lxegmailcom

Returning from Cade Raid 14 I had a fairly serious accident-(Irsquom fine) in which I felt it best to disassemble my 87 LXblueblue Am now parting it out Some parts have alreadybeen bought by members but I have the remaining parts tosell Not looking to make a fortune --just Know that theparts are worth something Most all electronics are goodMost damage to front-end Any one is welcome to call meBill Goodwin 4402259113 (1030am --10pm EST) ore-mail bgoodwin6windstreamnet Thank you for thinkingabout this Bill

Cavalcade Parts For Sale

Items For Sale

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By Janice Mink USA

The learning curve part V11

Just so you know the Yankee Imarried has had several relationships -some brief others lengthy - with avariety of recreational vehicles Isensibly turned a blind eye to thecomings and goings of motorcyclessnowmobiles and classic cars becauseI knew they were passing fancies Andthey kept the man industriouslyoccupied usually up to his elbows ingrease working in various garagesworkshops and barns with a motleygroup of other guys - assorted friendsand kin who shared his passion foranything with an engine they could takeapart to restore rev up rebuild replacethen run until it quit again James hasspent as much time as he could managealong with most of his spare cash onmachines labelled Polaris Arctic CatHarley Davidson Suzuki YamahaGold Wing Chevelle GTX etc If itran on gas and went zoom it capturedhis attention His fascination withmechanical gizmos also includes themotors which power the snow blowerweed whacker and ancient lawn mowerwe own - pre-computerized contraptions- which require frequent meddling withtheir internal organs so they willcontinue to function I personally favourthe simple upkeep and reliability of a

good saddle horse but Jameswont go near one Our conveyancepreferences were polar opposites

The Cavalcade however changedthat Both of us fell in love with thismachine It isnt his It isnt mineThis motorcycle is ours We rideit together We keep it shined andpolished We brag about it toeveryone whether theyre interestedor not Its final disposition has beennoted in a codicil to our wills It willnever have to be junked - unless itsblown up by a bomb - because Jameshas bought enough replacement partsto keep it looking and running likenew forever Even experiencedbikers have mistaken the Cade for acurrent model and bewildered by itasked us When did this come outIts the only thing in our livesincluding ourselves which isntshowing its age

The grandchildren were excitedwhen we first rode up on ourCavalcade but the children foundmy transformation into a biker chickhard to believe They couldntimagine me riding around on amotorcycle never mind enjoying it

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They recovered from the shockhowever and to show they supported theinexplicable behaviour of theirdoddering parents they gave James aspecial order t-shirt with IF YOU CANREAD THIS JANICE FELL OFFprinted very large on the back Just intime for him to wear it to the 2013 EastCoast Cade Raid in MechanicsburgPennsylvania (See photo end ofarticle)

Mike Mills and Jan Nagle were the hostsof the rally They secured hotel roomsfor the members made restaurantrecommendations planned the dailyrides provided a site for campers plusgave the group the use of theirswimming pool cabana and lounge areaThey had food and more food providingdrinks snacks desserts an all we couldeat buffet with roasted turkeys and a pigfor the barbeque For entertainment afterthe barbeque Mike and Jan gave us afireworks display They really lit up thenight sky It was a splendid show Thebonfire kept us warm while we watchedit - and afterward because no onewanted the evening to end everyonekept adding wood to keep the fireburning During the week Mike threwopen his shop to the group for tech timeprojects The building was fullyequipped with a multitude of tools newand used Cade parts and an aircompressor Plus a bathroomNaturally James began plotting how hecould install a similar convenienceinside his work area in the garage

One of the planned rides was a tripto Gettysburg - the site of a famousCivil War battle Or War ofRebellion as some Yankees call itIt was the 150th anniversary of threedays of fighting which turned thetide in favour of the North As aSoutherner Ive been there twicebefore To me its a sad andhaunting place My paternalancestors came to America indestitute circumstances Onearrived in Virginia as an indenturedservant and worked seven years torepay his boat passage to thecolonies The other was sent to thenewly founded debtors colony(established in Georgia by JamesOglethorpe) courtesy of HisMajesty the King for spendingmoney he didnt have - a dominantgene in that family line to this dayTheir descendants couldnt afford tobuy a mule much less a slave - yetvoluntarily joined the Confederatearmy unshakably convinced theywere fighting for the hallowed causeof States Rights The ancestors onmy maternal side were sensiblemiddle class German LutheransThey didnt come to America untilthe roads had been paved thecountry electrified and indoorplumbing well-established

James and I left Mechanicsburg onThursday We had complexarrangements for visiting withvarious friends and family living

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here and there in Virginia before heading home to Illinois Cade Raids are suchmellow relaxing vacations that we really value the time spent at them - and hatedcutting one short However we knew the North American Cade Raid was onlya year away - and we would get to see most everyone again Little did we knowwhat the future would bring +++ Photo below of the t-shirt Also me and Jamesin the field across the road from our house Taken February 27th it was 9 degreesFahrenheit the wind was blowing in gusts of 23 to 30 miles per hour - BUT thesun was shining We could really use an easy snap-on kit to convert the Cavalcademotorcycle into a Cavalcade snowmobile Is anyone working on that yet

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The ldquoRealrdquo Definition of Tools

JAMES Mink USA

The following article was circulatedyears ago - author unknown - and isrecopied from the one James tackedto the wall above his work bench Itsalways good for a laugh - and everymechanic can identify with itCavalcade is added were possible

DRILL PRESS A tall uprightmachine useful for suddenlysnatching flat metal bar stock out ofyour hands so that it smacks you inthe chest and flings your beer canacross the room damaging thefreshly-painted Cavalcade part whichyou had carefully set in the cornerwhere nothing could get to it

WIRE WHEEL Cleans old paintand rust off bolts and then throwsthem somewhere under theworkbench with the speed of lightAlso works great for removingfingerprints and hard earned callusesfrom fingers in about the time it takesto say Oh sheet

SKILL SAW A portable cutting toolused to make studs too short

PLIERS Used to round off boltheads Sometimes used in the creationof blood-blisters

VICE-GRIPS Generally used afterpliers to completely finish roundingoff bolt heads If nothing else isavailable they can be used totransfer intense welding heat to thepalm of your hand

BELT amp ORBITAL SANDERElectric sanding tools commonlyused to convert minor touch-up jobsinto major refinishing jobs

HACKSAW One of a family ofcutting tools built on the Ouija boardprinciple It transforms humanenergy into a crooked unpredictablemotion and the more you attempt toinfluence its course the more dismalyour future becomes Hence thename Hack Saw

OXYACETYLENE TORCHUsed almost entirely for lightingvarious flammable objects in yourshop on fire Also handy for ignitingthe grease inside the wheel hub outof which you want to remove abearing race from your Cavalcade

TABLE SAW A large stationarypower tool commonly used to launchwood projectiles for testing wallintegrity

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BAND SAW Another large stationarypower saw primarily used by most shopsto cut big expensive aluminium sheetsinto smaller worthless pieces that moreeasily fit into the trash can after you cuton the inside of the line instead of theoutside edge

HYDRAULIC FLOOR JACK Usedfor lowering an automobile to the groundafter you have installed your new brakepads trapping the jack handle firmlyunder the bumper

8 FOOT LONG DOUGLAS FIR 2x4Used for levering the car upward off yourhydraulic jack

TWO TON ENGINE HOIST A toolfor testing the maximum tensile strengthof ground straps and hydraulic clutch-brake lines you forgot to disconnect

STRAIGHT SCREWDRIVER A toolfor opening paint cans Sometimes usedto convert common slotted screws intonon-removable screws and butcheringyour palms

PHILIPS SCREWDRIVER Normallyused to stab the vacuum seals under lidsor for opening old style paper-and-tin oilcans and splashing oil on your shirt andpants but can also be used as the nameimplies to strip out Phillips screw heads

PRY BAR A tool used to crumple themetal surrounding that clip or bracketyou needed to remove in order to replacea 50 cent part

HOSE CUTTER A tool used tomake hoses too short

HAMMER Originally employed asa weapon of war the hammernowadays is used as a kind of diviningrod to locate the most expensive partsadjacent to the object you are trying tohit

UTILITY KNIFE Used to open andslice through the contents of cardboardcartons delivered to you front door Itworks particularly well on contentssuch as seats liquids delivered inplastic bottles collector magazinesrefund checks and rubber andexpensive plastic Cavalcade partsEspecially useful for slicing workclothes but only while being worn

E-Z OUT BOLT amp STUDEXTRACTOR A tool that snaps offin bolt holes and is 10 times harderthan any known drill bit

TWEEZERS The perfect tool forremoving wood and metal splinters

ZIPPO LIGHTERSee Oxyacetylenetorch

SON-OF-A-BEE TOOL (A personalfavourite) Any handy tool that yougrab and throw across the garage whileyelling SON OF A BEE at the topof your lungs It is also most often thenext tool that you will need to use

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The long wait for Suzuki to return to the premier class of motorcycle racingwill be over from Thursday 26th March 2015 when they take part in the QatarMotto GP

Next year the Team Suzuki will have two very promising riders 19 years oldMaverick Vinales and 26 years old Alix Espargaro

SUZUKIRETURNTO THEMOTTO GPIN 2015

Valencia test - Alix Espargaro Valencia Test - Maverick Vinales

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Hints And Tips

Info about bag light lenses

I just encountered an issue I thought to share maybe save someone else thestruggle I had

Through attrition I need to replace several of the red lenses for my bagrunning lights I disassembled 2 of them and could find no identifying dataon the lens or on the fixture

I contacted Jerry Tennant where I got the bike he couldnrsquot remember whatthey were and suggested checking out the truck stops which I had alreadydone from WI to NC and back

After hours of surfing found lots that the dimensions were ALMOST right Ifinally found them to be Peterson M125 fixtures

Nowhere do they give the lens dims but they give the fixture dimensions andI was able to work backwards The lens measures 325 x 175 with holes at275rdquo

What ALMOST makes this worthwhile is that after spending over 10 hoursresearching the lenses only cost $150 each which satisfies my frugality

Ben Harrison

86 LXE Blue and 86 LXE Brown

_____________________________________________________________

Posted by Greg Alley ltwaya917livecomgt

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LINKSALLEN KING - Cavalcade parts used and new wwwcadecountrycom

TRACY PRESNEL - New Cavalcade parts wwwbillydumpcom

BAKER WINGS - Wind deflectors for Cavalcade wwwbakerwingscom

SILVER STAR BULBS - Headlight bulbs wwwconsumabulbscom

ED SILER Cavalcade Repairs and technical help ed_s_429yahoocom

BELGIUM - wwwsuzukicavalcadebe

FINLAND - wwwsccffi

HOLLAND - wwwsuzukicavalcadenl

NORWAY - wwwsccnno

SWEDEN - wwwcavalcadeclubse

UNITED KINGDOM - wwwcavalcadewebspacevirginmediacom

USA - wwwsuzukicavalcadecom

CAVALCADE_USA - Email grouphttpsgroupsyahoocomneogroupsCavalcade_USAinfo

Send me your LINKS to add to this list It can be someone who servicesthe Cavalcade parts supplier- used or new in the US or rest of the worldWhere you get your battery or tyres from

The list will be updated with new LINKS when available it all depends onyou to have them added I am hoping to eventually to do a LINKSsupplement separate to the magazine People could then print it off to keepas a reference when needing parts

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Afmeting 175 x 125 cmDeze spiegel is gemaakt op het formaat van de spiegelhouder in de topkoffer achterop de Suzuki CavalcadeThis mirror is especialy made at the size for the trunk of the Suzuki Cavalcade

Op speciaal verzoek van mijn kennis Henk Bierman cq ter gelegenheid van de SCCNL(Suzuki Cavalcade club Nederland) raid 2011 naar Engeland heb ik zijn SuzukiCavalcade getekent en op de spiegel gegraveerd

De spiegel past precies in de spiegelhouder in de topkoffer achterop de motor

Spiegels zoals deze Cavalcade spiegel worden op de achterzijde van de spiegel (inspiegelbeeld) met een speciale diamantfrees gegraveerd Na het graveren worden delijnen en letters met speciale watervaste witte (of evt zwarte) verf met de handingekleurd zodat de afbeelding goed zichtbaar wordt en blijft Vooral als de spiegelin een spiegelhouder zoals in de koffer achterop de motor wordt geplaatst

Spiegel van Suzuki Cavalcade euro 2795Afmeting 175 x 125 cm Dikte 3 mm InclBTWGratis verzending binnen Nederland

Especially for foreign countries like USAI will also send mirrors to foreign countries at shipping cost US $ 2550 ( euro 19-)This mirror cost currently US $ 3750 (euro 2795)Note collectively order will reduce shipping costs per mirror

graveur Johan Gasman e-mail infocreattentnltelefoon van maandag tm donderdag 900 - 1130 uur 06 - 522 91 633

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Wanneer bellen niet (meteen) lukt dan kunt u ook een verzoek doen om u terug te latenbellenStuurt u in dat geval een terug-bel-verzoek of spreek uw naam en nummer in waaropu teruggebeld wilt worden

adres Isebrandtsheerd 199 (bezoek alleen op afspraak) 9737 LR Groningen

On special request of my knowledge Henk Bierman or to mark the SCCNL (SuzukiCavalcade club Netherlands) raid in 2011 to England I have Suzuki Cavalcade getekentand engraved on the mirror

The mirror fits into the mirror holder in the trunk behind the engine

Mirrors as Cavalcade mirror engraved on the back of the mirror (mirror image) with aspecial diamond cutter After etching the lines and letters with special waterproof white(or possibly Black) paint with hand coloured so that the image is clearly visible andremain Especially if the mirror in a mirror holder such as in the case is inserted Theback of the engine

Mirror Suzuki Cavalcade euro 2795Size 175 x 125 cmThickness 3 mmIncl VATFree shipping within the Netherlands

Especially for foreign countries like USA

I will send usefull mirrors to foreign countries at shipping cost US $ 2550 (euro 19 -)This mirror cost houmlrt US $ 3750 (euro 2795) Note Collectively orderwill reduceshipping costs per mirror

Note Collectively order will reduce shipping costs per mirrorengraver Johan Gasman e-mail infocreattentnl Phone Monday Thursday 900 to 1130 am 06-522 91 633

When to call not (immediately) work you can also make a request to let you call backYou send in that case a call-back request or record your name and number in whichyou want to be called back

addressIsebrandtsheerd 199 (visits by appointment only)9737 AE Groningen

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Cavalcade gearReplica beltbuckle

pound15 inc pamppWorldwide

Pin badges pound4each includingpampp worldwide

Special offer 2badges for pound6 incpampp

Paddock Jacket quilted inside with or without woolcollar

Cost pound65 + post and PackageShip World WideDescription below

FRONT Club logo on left breastSHOULDERS CAVALCADE or SUZUKI flasheson bothBACK HorseRider amp Cavalcade Script

The jacket can be ordered with just the HorseRider +Cavalcade Script on the back amp flashes on theshoulders pound60 + pamppFor a jacket email with size amp with or without collar

Cap with bikeand Cavalcadescript Anycolourpound10 + pampp

Email gv1400lxegmailcomto order

Pay with PayPal

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T-shirt with bike amp Cavalcade Script on left breast pound15 + pamppPolo shirt with bike and Cavalcade Script on left breast pound20 +pamppPostage amp Packing for World wide is1 shirt pound5 2 shirts pound7

Sweatshirts with bike amp Cavalcade Script on left breast pound25 +pamppPostage and Packing for World Wide is1 Sweat shirt pound7 2 sweatshirts pound900

Fleece Full Length Zip with bike amp Cavalcade script or Clublogo on left breast pound25+ pampp Postage amp packing World Wideis1 fleece pound8 2 fleeces pound10

Email the size(s) colour of garment(s) amp quantity Also themain colour and the inset panel colour Click HerePlease remember when ordering that the thread colours can varyin shade and therefore each garment could have slightlydifferent shades on the bikes and Cavalcade script if ordered atdifferent times

All garments with logo on leftbreast T-shirt pound11 + pampp Polo shirtpound16 + pamppSweatshirt pound20 + pampp Postageand Packing CostsT-shirtPolo shirt 1 shirt pound5

2 shirts pound7Sweatshirt 1 shirt pound7

2 shirts pound9Email the size(s) colour(s) amp quantity required to postmasterState which Country or State required

Cap with HorseRiderdesign pound10 + pamppPostage ampPackage 1 Cappound250 2 Capspound350Ship World Wide ClickHere

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Index

1 Photos Of Timo Saarnorsquos Cavalcade amp Sidecar

3 Editorial

4 Cade Raids for 2015 European and USA

5 EZS Kompakt Sidecar Installation To Cavalcade 1986 - Episode 1

8 History of Military Motorcycles - Part 1

10 Photos Of Members From Around The World

11 Maintenance - Secondary Box

12 My Love Of Motorcycles

15 Maintenance part 2 - Re-painting Emblems

16 Cavalcade Parts For Sale

17 Learning Curve Part 7

20 The Real Definition Of Tools

22 Suzuki Return To Motto GP in 2015

23 Bag Light Lenses

24 Links

25 Suzuki Cavalcade Trunk Mirror for Sale

27 Cade Gear For Sale

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Vespa 180SS Scooter

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By Janice Mink USA






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Ben Harrison


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FINLAND - wwwsccffi


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By Janice Mink USA






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JAMES Mink USA











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Ben Harrison


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FINLAND - wwwsccffi


NORWAY - wwwsccnno







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Pay with PayPal

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Yves RummensBelgium






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Vespa 180SS Scooter

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By Janice Mink USA






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JAMES Mink USA











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Ben Harrison


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FINLAND - wwwsccffi


NORWAY - wwwsccnno







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FINLAND - wwwsccffi


NORWAY - wwwsccnno







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FINLAND - wwwsccffi


NORWAY - wwwsccnno







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Ben Harrison


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FINLAND - wwwsccffi


NORWAY - wwwsccnno







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By Janice Mink USA






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NORWAY - wwwsccnno







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Pay with PayPal

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JAMES Mink USA











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FINLAND - wwwsccffi


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FINLAND - wwwsccffi


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