Bobby Joe Posted September 5, 2013 Share #1 Posted September 5, 2013 Hello everyone as you can see I am a newbie to this site and have been lurking for some time and enjoying every time I log on.I have a 1999 Venture Royal Star (recent purchase).My question is I received the chrome carb covers with the bike and the PO did'nt explain how they were to be installed.I have looked and looked and don't understand how they go on and I figured someone on here has them on their bike and could post a pic or tell me how to put the things on.Also by reading some of the great info on here I just completed the muffler mod where you take the Dremel and cut the center pipe into,and it sounds real good! Thank you in advance for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playboy Posted September 6, 2013 Share #2 Posted September 6, 2013 They should have two bolt holes in the covers. Align them with two corresponding bolts on the carbs and remove those. Mine came with two longer bolts or two for each side and a spacer to replace the bolts removed from the carb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Joe Posted September 6, 2013 Author Share #3 Posted September 6, 2013 Maybe it's not carb covers that I have, because mine are not what you described.I will take pictures tomorrow and post them to see what they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Joe Posted September 6, 2013 Author Share #4 Posted September 6, 2013 Here is what I have,anyone tell me if they are carb covers? And if so how do they attach? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squidley Posted September 6, 2013 Share #5 Posted September 6, 2013 Those are not carburetor covers, they look somewhat like like a baker air wing. I have never seen anything like that on a 2nd gen Venture before. I couldn't even hazard as to where they might bolt up to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted September 6, 2013 Share #6 Posted September 6, 2013 I think they are what Squidley say's they are. and they are a nice pretty chrome though. Nope not carb covers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freebird Posted September 6, 2013 Share #7 Posted September 6, 2013 They do look like some kind of air deflector but I've never seen any like that. Baker's wings are plastic. Not sure about that mounting either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 6, 2013 Share #8 Posted September 6, 2013 Mounting is completely different then what the Baker site shows. I doubt if its for a Venture. You may be able to come up with some type of a clamp to mount it. They do look nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrycuda Posted September 6, 2013 Share #9 Posted September 6, 2013 Hello everyone as you can see I am a newbie to this site and have been lurking for some time and enjoying every time I log on.I have a 1999 Venture Royal Star (recent purchase).My question is I received the chrome carb covers with the bike and the PO did'nt explain how they were to be installed.I have looked and looked and don't understand how they go on and I figured someone on here has them on their bike and could post a pic or tell me how to put the things on.Also by reading some of the great info on here I just completed the muffler mod where you take the Dremel and cut the center pipe into,and it sounds real good! Thank you in advance for the info. Since no one is quite sure where they go exactly, is there a way to call or swing by P.O. to get any clarification? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Joe Posted September 7, 2013 Author Share #10 Posted September 7, 2013 (edited) The PO left a little drawn picture and it states "You have to lift up the gas tank and you remove a bolt from the "fake fins" and bolt them there". And I don't understand what the "fake fins" are? And y'all are right, they are pretty chrome.lol. Now this PO has had several other bikes over the years and he could have gotten confused on which bike these went on,thanks for the help. Edited September 7, 2013 by Bobby Joe misspelled word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M61A1MECH Posted September 7, 2013 Share #11 Posted September 7, 2013 The fins on the cylinders are fake, the are just bolted on, you will see three socket head cap screws in each one , if you remove those screws the fins will lift right off. The bike does not need them for cooling like on an air cooled motor,but do not try to run the bike with out them, because they do hold some coolant drain plugs in place and if you run the motor with out the fins , the drain plugs will pop out and you will lose all of the coolant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playboy Posted September 7, 2013 Share #12 Posted September 7, 2013 If they indeed will fit in the fake fin's you would have a unique set of knee blockers. It maybe that they will bolt in a position to have them just above the lower cowling effectively blocking the wind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carbon_One Posted September 7, 2013 Share #13 Posted September 7, 2013 If they indeed will fit in the fake fin's you would have a unique set of knee blockers. It maybe that they will bolt in a position to have them just above the lower cowling effectively blocking the wind. Or drawing air in during hot weather. If you get them mounted up post some pics of the final fitting. Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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