cowpuc Posted December 22, 2013 Share #1 Posted December 22, 2013 The year is 1983, you left the dealership on your new Yamaha Venture, got a little second gear wheelie as you left the place (young and stupid) - put a big smile on your face cause you KNEW it was BYE BYE time for your buddies wing.. Later, as you watched this buddy disappear in your right mirror you felt the horrible feeling of a bike running out of gas You pull over, do a little digging for a fuel petcock,,, ahhhh,, saved by grace there it is,,, now,, the big question,,, does your 1983 1st Genny have an actual "reserve" petcock like ALL bikes should have??? :stirthepot: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squidley Posted December 22, 2013 Share #2 Posted December 22, 2013 Nope, some of them are just on/off, I know because I have one. Yamaha must have thought that the gas gauge was a fail safe for folks that dont check the gauge on a regular basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongobobny Posted December 22, 2013 Share #3 Posted December 22, 2013 Yup! I bought what I thought was a reserve petcock for a VR off ebay and when it came it was just on/off in the original box. Still have it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankd Posted December 22, 2013 Share #4 Posted December 22, 2013 Yes, my 83 came with a 3 position petcock (I bought the bike new in May 1983). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowpuc Posted December 23, 2013 Author Share #5 Posted December 23, 2013 Ahhhhh,,, so we got a yes, a no and an explanation of why they didnt BUT we still dont have a real answer for this one... I mean,, come on you guys, after all,, these are OLD bikes and there has to be someone out there that has collected a stock pile of these bikes that has run across the answer to this little trivia.. Bets still on at two :stirthepot: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
93 venture Posted December 23, 2013 Share #6 Posted December 23, 2013 Yes my 93 has reserve, have used it a few times. and it turns hard but i can still move it with my fingers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Rollins Posted December 23, 2013 Share #7 Posted December 23, 2013 Mine is on or off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dingy Posted December 23, 2013 Share #8 Posted December 23, 2013 I think the reserve was added midway through the 83 production run. I know the early 84's had reserve petcock. I had one of those last year. Easiest way to know if the bike has a reserve petcock is to look at side cover. The covers that had reserve feature have a 'notch' for easier access to petcock. 1st picture is of Tweety in early years, side cover is not notched. 2nd picture of yellow bike, which is not Tweety, has notched cover. Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yammer Dan Posted December 23, 2013 Share #9 Posted December 23, 2013 They got a Off??? What For?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.C. Rider Posted December 23, 2013 Share #10 Posted December 23, 2013 My 89 Royale has a reserve but it is a canadian model and there was a couple of diferences between the Canadian and US models Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venturous Randy Posted December 23, 2013 Share #11 Posted December 23, 2013 I think my 83 is just on or off. I have never tried to put it on reserve and can not imagine why anyone would want to put it on reserve. RandyA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yammer Dan Posted December 23, 2013 Share #12 Posted December 23, 2013 I think my 83 is just on or off. I have never tried to put it on reserve and can not imagine why anyone would want to put it on reserve. RandyA I guess off would be for when you are waiting for the 2nd Gens to catch up.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icebrrg3rd Posted December 26, 2013 Share #13 Posted December 26, 2013 On/Off on my '83 with no notch in the plastic. Oh, and my lever is broken off, so I can't really switch it at all. So what's the point in it?!? -Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairiehammer Posted December 26, 2013 Share #14 Posted December 26, 2013 There was no reserve on my first '83 (VIN 001764). There is no reserve on my current '83 (VIN 006708). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GS51 Posted December 27, 2013 Share #15 Posted December 27, 2013 There is no reserve on my 83 Vin 101 no lever either just a square head with a slot. I even ordered a replacement to get the leaver didn't happen, the only thing I did get was the screen. it's a pain to turn it off to change the filter i have to use a wrench. Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbig1 Posted December 27, 2013 Share #16 Posted December 27, 2013 my royal has a reserve. notch for key to turn it. pass foot rest covers it so good luck using it. its a 83. cant remember notch in side cover. after company leaves will have to look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowpuc Posted December 28, 2013 Author Share #17 Posted December 28, 2013 my royal has a reserve. notch for key to turn it. pass foot rest covers it so good luck using it. its a 83. cant remember notch in side cover. after company leaves will have to look. Indeed!! My first Venny was exactly that, 83 Royale and it had a reserve tap.. Next was an 83 Standard - no reserve tap.. All three next bikes were standards and none had the reserve tap (includes the one we are riding now).. All makes me think that Yamaha actually considered the reserve petcock assembly part of the Royale package... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmelah Posted December 28, 2013 Share #18 Posted December 28, 2013 mine does not have the original tank in it it has a tank from an 83 that has on/off and thats broke so its always on and i cant shut off to wait on a 2nd gen to catch up:whistling::stirthepot::rotf::rotf::rotf::rotf::rotf::rotf::rotf: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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