[Look Ma no teeth]

Do you ever pressure wash the bike? Car wash stall?

[Rear Lights on 1 gen VR]

This is the back of my 1990. All of these lights were dealer add ons, except the ones mentioned above. All the twins (or mini twins) have LED bulbs, now.

[GW trike Vs Venture Trike?]

Ever consider a Spyder?

[Best tires on a budget? 99rsv]

I have about 5,000 miles on my set of Shinko tourmasters on a 1st gen and so far they are great. I don't know if they will make it pst 10,000, but for the $140 I paid for the pair, it seems a good deal. They have a good weight rating and are still handling road irregularities and rain better than I expected.

[Who Makes These lights]

For LED bulbs, you can pick them up at O'Reilly's. I replaced all 22 of my red ones and the 6 amber ones in my front markers.

[Whats you favorite brand of tire?]

I know they are not a popular brand, but I put a set of Shinko Tourmasters on my first gen and they are holding up well. They are running at max pressure stated on the sidewall, and handle great dry or wet. They are not fazed by tar snakes or seams and are running quiet so far.

 

I only have about 5,000 miles on them, but the wear is not beginning to show yet. I would be happy with 12-15,000 life for the price of them. They ran me $140 for both, delivered to my door.

 

I'll let the community know how they are towards the end of their life. I will be satisfied as long as there are no surprises.

 

Ride on!

[Tweety has landed at Galena]

My last ride through Chicago on two wheels was shortly after I bought my '82 XS650. I was in the Navy in South Carolina and getting ready to become a civilian again. I had a nice three day trip to the north coast of Wisconsin, except for the butt clinching ride through the windy city. All the bypasses were under construction, so I had to go straight through. No Fear!

[Gen I amp and speakers free for the asking]

I am looking for the cable that clips to the false tank cover and connects to the drivers headset. Is there any chance that piece is laying around? Also, my handlebar controller needs a new face plate. My controller works, just missing the face.

 

Will pay shipping of course.

[HJC IS-33 Helmet]

I bought the IS-33 this spring. Took the outer shield off for the summer. Love it so far. I may try denting the forehead area in a little. I get a little sore after 2 hours or more, but not that bad.

 

I did make the speaker pockets a little bigger for the J&M set that come on my 1st Gen, but others may not have to. I also added a quick release for the chin strap. Would have liked to have a silver color, but black will do.

[premium gas ,, dont use it]

Unfortunately, a lot of the local stations have 10% ethanol in the lower grades. The only way to get "REAL" gas is to step up to premium (usually 91). I end up getting the premium for the lawn mowers, tiller, bikes and snowmobiles. Regular for the cars.

 

There is one station only about 5 miles out of my way, near where I work that has regular 87 octane without the dreaded alcohol enhancements. I head that way quite often when I commute on the bike.

 

Then there is always SEAFOAM!

[Glad I found this plug wire!]

For only the second time since I've owned my '90 VR I heard the fan come on. It sounded kinda loud, so I decided to investigate. I found the #4 plug wire with a big chunk missing. It must have been rubbing for a long time to chew through 50% of the wire and loom.

This was the easiest fix I have done on this bike, so far. I was kinda surprised the cylinder was not missing. Nice to have a quiet fan, too.

[Radio reception terrible]

Also, make sure the Local/Distant switch is set to DX (distant). Makes a difference.

[Need info for Venture Line Driving Lights]

Kevin, it's unbelievable how you came up with this information!

I thought my lights were the originals, since I had the original order paperwork with the bike, and they look right (except for the KC soft covers). They do a good job of lighting up the sides, though, so I do want to keep them.

I'll start a search with the information you provided and see what I come up with. In the meantime, they still work and will probalby stay covered most of the time during daylight hours.

 

Thanks for all your help, and let me know if you end up finding an extra lens.

[Need info for Venture Line Driving Lights]

I could not find any Cibie ID on the lights. Inside or out. The center of the lens does have ROL on it. I'll try searching on that.

I kind of want to keep them. They are really heavy duty, and look almost like new.

[Need info for Venture Line Driving Lights]

My 90 VR was purchased new with Venture Line Driving Lights from the dealer. These are p/n ABB-26HCD-12-00. One of the lenses is cracked and I would like to replace it. Does anyone know who made these lights? The housing is approximately 6" X 3".

[Torn between two Venture's.]

Thanks for that advice. It's just what the PO told me to do, too. It wasn't bad at all. 65mph down the freeway and I didn't even get a chill. At 55 I had my visor open. So, now that it is home, I'll start a new post with pictures of my new baby, after a little cleaning.

Now I need to get my membership paid up, before I forget.

[Torn between two Venture's.]

I am NOT going to Texas for a motorcycle. I am, however going to go pick one up tomorrow. My only question now is am I going to freeze my *%$ off on the 70 mile trip home. Most of the snow should be melted off the roads, but the high is only going to hit 38 degrees. I am sooo tired of waiting for spring. I mean, COME ON!

[Torn between two Venture's.]

I am going to give the 1990 VR one final checkup on Saturday, and if it passes, I will bring it home. That is, if the roads dry out enough after the snow we are supposed to get on Friday. I don't really want to drive through slush and salt for 70 miles.

[Torn between two Venture's.]

I got a chance to look at bike B today, and it was not in very good shape, after all. I seriously doubt it only has 23k on it. It must be 123k. There were a lot of cracks, adhesive and extra screws all over the plastic. The bottom of the instrument cluster had a bunch of adhesive on it as well.

The aluminum engine cases were very corroded and pitted. Even the aluminum on the handlebars is corroded. Some of the side panels were loose (probably broken posts) and had some broken vents. Trunk had cracks.

I think I am going with the first one. I drove it today and it ran without any problems over a short 6 mile run. I may be able to get the battery and tires for under $250. If I can get that off the asking price, I'm in.

[Torn between two Venture's.]

Awesome.

Off key.. but awesome!

[Torn between two Venture's.]

Here is a try at posting picture from the ads.

[Torn between two Venture's.]

New to the organization, but have already learned a lot. I am looking at a couple of 1st Gens, and would like some guidance to make my decision.

 

Bike A is a 1990 with 25,000 milesand a lot of bling. It has light bars on the side cases, trunk and front fender. It has KC driving lights, brake rotor covers, side case luggage, all the helmet controls (in a bag, not on helmets) and original tool kit and service manual. He even has a cover for it, but it has not been used, because it is really dirty. It is missing one button on the handlebar radio control, and has a piece of fairing broken where there are wind deflectors bolted on. The battery is weak (original type with sensor), but when charged it started and ran fine. Tires are 8 years old and both are less than 50%. It was mid 40's, so it took full choke for about a minute. Owner wants 3,500 for it.

 

Bike B I have not seen in person yet, but it is a 1989 (same color as A) with 23,000 miles and was in for service this winter. Owner states that ignition module and coils were replaced, along with "full tuneup". I will get the chance to see receipts when I go to check it out. This one has no extra ornaments on it, but it does have drivers backrest. PO passed away and the family fixed it up to sell it. It has a new battery (don't know what kind yet) and tires are 75%. The pictures look really clean. This one can be had for 3,000.

 

Which one?

 

Dennis