a1bummer
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Doesn't get much simpler that that. Thanks! -
Class acting up
a1bummer replied to a1bummer's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
Thanks, I'll look into it. I'm assuming the valve assembly is those three little dudes between the desiccant canister and air pump under the trunk? -
Lately when I try to put some pressure into my suspension, according to the class, the pressure goes up kind of fast but the bike doesn't go up at all. The first time this happened, it worked fine 6 or 7 miles later down the road. I'm not getting any kind of error code or anything. This happens on the front or rear, doesn't matter. Any ideas? Thanks, Bill
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I'm leaving before I forget to remember why I'm here.
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A couple question for you guys who might know off the top of your heads. First, I'm replacing all my turn signal bulbs with LED's. So I need to change my old load resistor type flasher and hazard relays with new electronic relays. Do any of you know right off hand what the electronic equivalents to the FU257CD/NIPPONDENSO flasher relay and the FR-9H22/MITSUBA hazard relays are? Second, Will the self canceling unit still work as it should, or will it have to be replaced as well? If it will need to be replaced, what is its electronic equivalent? Its model/manufactures #'s are YH-001/MATSU****A. If this guy won't work properly after the LED conversion and there is no electronic equivalent, it's no big deal. I usually cancel the turn signal myself anyway. But it would be nice that it work as it should for those times when I forget to turn off the dang thing myself. Thanks, Bill P.S. I already remedied the flashing LED on the dash problem. I simply jumped the reed switches on the computer instead of going with those inline resistors. I was just to damn cheap.
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LOL! Thanks guys. Where did you say you live?
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Hey! It's been a while since I've been able to visit you guys. A while back someone had a thread going keeping us updated periodically on his project. He was putting 2nd gen gears into his 1st gen. Anybody remember who that was or could you point me to the thread? I'm not finding very quickly using the search method. I've been curious how his project was going. Thanks, Bill
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Replacing seals
a1bummer replied to a1bummer's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
Are your referring to this little guy? #23 P/N 90430-06014-00 If so I'll check it out before I do any of the seals. Thanks, Bill -
Very well put. In college statistics courses, they teach you how to look between the lines for just these reasons. Always be suspicious of how the data was taken, for what reason, and by whom, etc. But I myself wouldn't mind having anti-lock brakes. Though I don't think the guberment or insurance companies should make it mandatory. Especially insurance companies. Look how much pull they have in our lives already.
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I'm trying to stop a slow oil drip that appears to be coming from the left side of the crank/trans case. So I'm going to replace the clutch shaft oils seal (93109-08061-00), and the shift shaft oil seal (93102-12106-00, (SD 12-22-5 HS)). I was also gonna shim any loose or worn areas while I was in there. Is there anything else I should be looking at down there that may be causing the drip? I don't want to be having to crack open things any more than I have to. Thanks, Bill
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Ditto! Ever since I started riding the back roads almost everywhere I go, I seldom have any troubles with any cagers trying to kill me anymore. When I was running the freeways and main drags most of the time, it would be at least a 2-3 times a week. Even in my car, it's dangerous on those freeways and main roads. Two days in a row this week I almost had front bumper taken off by people moving into the left lane where I was, because there were cars coming down the on ramp. Both times there would've been an accident if I hadn't of hit my brakes.
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I'm guessing that it would be fair to say that a certain percentage of those accidents are caused by bikers screwing around.
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Thanks Guys, that should do the trick. Bill
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Looks sharp. Better than mine by a long shot. Of course I was just going for function over form. The trunk rack mounted on the lid is a nice touch. FYI... those nets found in the trunks of a lot of cars work great if you put one inside the trailer. They also work great to hold things down on top of the trailer when needed. I also cut one down a bit and it works great for holding down groceries and other stuff on the back seat.
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Where can a guy get a copy of the VentureRider logo? I was thinking of getting some vinyls made up for my helmet and truck. I also was thinking of having a master cylinder cover engraved with the logo. Thanks, Bill
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Not long after the attack of 911, an adult video/toy/mag., etc. store put up a GIANT American flag on the tallest pole he could find. Miles before you got into town you could see this GIANT flag waving in the wind. I thought it was an appropriate response to those who oppose this country. Then the city got its undies all in a bunch citing that it was to high. Later they said it was to close to the airport to be that high. The officials at the airport said they were plenty far away and that the flag wouldn't interfere with air traffic. The battle went on for some time in court. I never did hear what the final verdict was, but the flag is still there just as high as it was from the start. A few other companies in the area also got giant flags soon after. Though not as high in the air.
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My last Avon wore through the cords at about 7-8 thousand miles. The Metzler after that got even less. When I put on my next tire, which was another Avon, I could feel that something was wrong with the way my bike felt. I replaced the bearings in the rear wheel and the bike felt much better and now I've got about 10,000 miles or so on that same Avon and it still has about 50% of the tread left. To bad that same tire is having the sidewall cracking issues. I got another one hanging on the wall in the garage/nursery that I got under warranty waiting for this one to get burnt off.
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I'd say it's worth a try. You could put the grass/hay through a centrifuge to reclaim most of the oil so it could still be refined. Salons and vet clinics have been collecting the hair for the same purpose. There's also Petroleum Remediation Product (PRP). I haven't heard anything about it being used on this oil spill yet. There's also S-200. I'm not sur if it's based on the same beeswax technology, but it would also break down the oil naturally. Petroleum Remediation Product (PRP) http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/322180/petroleum_remediation_product_prp_biodegradable.html S-200 Oil Remediation http://www.iepusa.com/our-products-mainmenu-33/s-200-mainmenu-50.html
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Oops! My bad LOL! Dang ADHD!
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How about some of those gloves with the gel inserts? At least I thing they were gel anyway. I know we had discussed them here a while back. I can't remember who made them though. I'll have to do some searching. Found them here. http://www.qwinerveprotector.com/MotorcycleGlove.html I might have to try some myself.
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Good idea, Thanks.
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I usually fill up at around 150 miles also. Don't use the gauge to measure your mileage. It takes 50 miles or so before my first bar goes out and the go very fast after that. I get about 38ish mpg when I'm running the back-roads where I can relax and cruise at about 55mph. Doesn't change much with a loaded trailer and two up. If I'm hitting the highways and doing 70is, I can expect to get about 33-35pmg. Just do as the other members have mentioned to figure your actual mileage. Fill her up, reset the trip meter, when the tank appears to be near empty fill her up again. Divide the gallons used by the mileage run to get your mpg. Keep track of your mpg as best you can for each tank for the season and find the average for best results. After you do that, you'll know what you you should be getting mpg wise, and will know something is wrong when your mileage drops out of range. Or if you get bad gas somewhere. Even the gas from one station to the next can vary quite a bit. I hit the BP in the next town over for the best mileage. I hit one station last summer that got me less than 100 miles on that tank. I thought to myself that the gas smelled funny. But I though that was due to me just having surgery done on my sinuses. It also spit and sputtered a lot when it was cool too.
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That's also what I use. I bolted down a roof top cargo carrier for a car onto it. Works great! I also mounted the axle on top of the leaf springs instead of under them to save a couple inches. I didn't think about it at the time that I could have removed the extra leaf too to save a bit of weight. I don't think I'll be hauling anything heavy enough to need it. You might also want to put some rubber hose or something around the bolts that hold the leaves to the frame on the rear of the leaves. When you have a light load, it can make a lot of noise when you hit bumps. I also built a longer tongue with a swivel to help with trailer sway and to help unhook it when the ground is uneven.