Poor Man Tips and Fixes

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1. 3rd set cheap mods, fixes, maintenance

   By 5bikes, February 3, 2009   

   • add
   • battery
   • (and 3 more)

     Tagged with:

     • add
     • battery
     • ground
     • starter
     • wire
   • 6 replies
   • 3.5k views
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   • 5bikes
   • February 5, 2009

2. Ride on

   By Bigfoot, June 16, 2009   

   • called
   • ride-on
   • (and 3 more)

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     • called
     • ride-on
     • started
     • subject
     • worth
   • 11 replies
   • 3.5k views
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   • jeeper0202
   • April 5, 2012

3. Color of wire that goes to tail lights

   By Guest JMAC71, March 30, 2008   

   • color
   • light
   • (and 3 more)

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     • color
     • light
     • lights
     • tail
     • wire
   • 2 replies
   • 3.5k views
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   • Guest
   • March 30, 2008

4. 83 XVZ 12 ignition problems

   By Guest Scottimuss, November 8, 2007   

   • bike
   • filter
   • (and 3 more)

     Tagged with:

     • bike
     • filter
     • gas
     • running
     • tci
   • 9 replies
   • 3.5k views
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   • Denden
   • November 9, 2007

5. Brokrn lower front vent

   By SamB, November 14, 2006   

   • bracket
   • broke
   • (and 3 more)

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     • bracket
     • broke
     • lower
     • metal
     • mine
   • 13 replies
   • 3.5k views
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   • dray
   • December 3, 2006

6. How I polished aluminum

   By Marcarl, March 15, 2013
   • 10 replies
   • 3.5k views
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   • Marcarl
   • March 17, 2013

7. Fuel pump issues

   By dogman, May 11, 2015
   • 5 replies
   • 3.4k views
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   • dogman
   • May 12, 2015

8. CB Antena Chip Fix

   By stardbog, August 28, 2006   

   • antena
   • antenna
   • (and 3 more)

     Tagged with:

     • antena
     • antenna
     • magnetic
     • midland
     • step
   • 1 reply
   • 3.4k views
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   • Condor
   • August 28, 2006

9. Foam Grip Covers

   By Evan, June 30, 2010   

   • covers
   • durable
   • (and 3 more)

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     • covers
     • durable
     • foam
     • grips
     • original
   • 11 replies
   • 3.4k views
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   • Evan
   • July 13, 2010

10. Which glue to use?

    By Cheesehead in flatland, April 1, 2013
    • 13 replies
    • 3.4k views
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    • Cheesehead in flatland
    • May 9, 2013

11. Front Wheel Purrty

    By BuddyRich, February 7, 2007   

    • chrome
    • diamond
    • (and 3 more)

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      • chrome
      • diamond
      • front
      • purrty
      • wheel
    • 9 replies
    • 3.4k views
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    • BuddyRich
    • February 9, 2007

12. Head Set Speaker Replacement

    By 86 VR, August 19, 2006   

    • head
    • replacement
    • (and 3 more)

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      • head
      • replacement
      • set
      • speaker
      • tinney
    • 2 replies
    • 3.4k views
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    • Mean Dog
    • August 23, 2006

13. A question of music

    By pickinfred, July 27, 2010   

    • bluegrass
    • choice
    • (and 3 more)

      Tagged with:

      • bluegrass
      • choice
      • drive
      • loaded
      • venture
    • 16 replies
    • 3.4k views
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    • flb_78
    • September 1, 2010

14. Carb Diagphrams - repairing liquid tape or Plastidip?

    By PEIslander, April 5, 2007   

    • detective
    • diagphrams
    • (and 3 more)

      Tagged with:

      • detective
      • diagphrams
      • liquid
      • plastidip
      • tape
    • 10 replies
    • 3.3k views
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    • timk
    • April 5, 2007

15. Improved Oil Change Funnel

    By oldfaithful, July 12, 2018
    • 2 replies
    • 3.3k views
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    • Flyinfool
    • July 13, 2018

16. clutch pull

    By Marcy, January 21, 2009   

    • clutch
    • difficult
    • (and 3 more)

      Tagged with:

      • clutch
      • difficult
      • hand
      • pull
      • trips
    • 9 replies
    • 3.3k views
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    • CMIKE
    • March 26, 2009

17. Carbon Fibre It

    By SilvrT, April 15, 2009   

    • carbon
    • color
    • (and 3 more)

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      • carbon
      • color
      • fibre
      • remove
      • roll
    • 14 replies
    • 3.3k views
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    • SilvrT
    • April 16, 2009

18. 1988 Venture Royale

    By edtheguy, July 15, 2011   

    • bit
    • cruise
    • (and 3 more)

      Tagged with:

      • bit
      • cruise
      • engine
      • info
      • trans
    • 5 replies
    • 3.3k views
    • 
    • edtheguy
    • July 18, 2011

19. Need carb pilot screw orings for my 1998 Vmax

    By Beau-Kat, March 7, 2016
    • 2 replies
    • 3.3k views
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    • Beau-Kat
    • March 8, 2016

20. Making engine show ready

    By Dragonslayer, February 2, 2008   

    • color
    • covers
    • (and 3 more)

      Tagged with:

      • color
      • covers
      • engine
      • motor
      • paint
    • 13 replies
    • 3.2k views
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    • Dano
    • February 4, 2008

21. $1.25 Throttle Lock

    By Wanderer, March 5, 2014
    • 11 replies
    • 3.2k views
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    • Wanderer
    • March 10, 2014

22. Poor mans jack

    By midnightventure, January 13, 2008   

    • jacks
    • measurments
    • (and 3 more)

      Tagged with:

      • jacks
      • measurments
      • pictures
      • pretty
      • reasonable
    • 4 replies
    • 3.2k views
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    • midnightventure
    • January 13, 2008

23. hairline crack fix ??

    By wfdyer1, February 20, 2012   

    • air
    • base
    • (and 3 more)

      Tagged with:

      • air
      • base
      • carb
      • crack
      • hairline
    • 11 replies
    • 3.2k views
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    • a1bummer
    • March 30, 2012

24. Trunk Bolts

    By BEER30, September 18, 2007   

    • bolts
    • hole
    • (and 3 more)

      Tagged with:

      • bolts
      • hole
      • lowes
      • ring
      • trunk
    • 13 replies
    • 3.2k views
    • 
    • Guest
    • September 19, 2007

25. Tires, Tires, Where to buy

    By Marcarl, February 18, 2007   

    • bought
    • buy
    • (and 3 more)

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      • bought
      • buy
      • post
      • retailer
      • tires
    • 13 replies
    • 3.2k views
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    • Acadieman
    • March 6, 2007