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I bought one off ebay from Pinwall for about $50. It was used on a 96 RSTD with 30 something thousand miles on the bike they were parting out. The really neat thing about Pinwall is that they video the bike on a dyno before disassembling it.

Are the leaner peaks at 55mph and 72 when the gears were shifted? I assume he let up on the throttle when shifting and the mixture might go leaner at that point. The initial lean readings were when he first opened the throttle? Right? It might take a short time to go rich. I'm not sure you need to do anything to the carbs but I'm no expert for sure.

They talk about the cams and carbs up top causing the engine to be taller on the Vmax. True, but the stroke of the V4 is much less reducing that height too. If they tuned the Vmax engine for more low end and made it in a dry sump model it would sit low too. Lots of excuses for making a cheaper engine and blaming the reason on technology. I can understand the Vtwin design selection much better than I can understand the air cooled decision. I think the reason they went with air cooling is because it "looks" better. When it comes to motorcycles, I suppose Harley has proved that looks and sound mean more than engineering.

From watching the promotional films, I got the impression that they rode air cooled Vtwin Yamahas, Road Stars or something like that. That is what the films showed anyway.

I suppose sturgis is where they got all their advice on what to offer with a new "Venture".

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Going on past memory, you need about a 12 to 1 A/F ratio for full throttle operation and that appears to be what you have or richer in the upper ranges. Those diaphragms should have the metering rods completely pulled out on full throttle runs. As I remember, you need almost 18 to 1 A/F ratio for best part throttle fuel economy. Engines with O2 sensors and computer controls control the A/F ratio at 14.7 to 1 because that is the ratio where the O2 sensors start detecting O2. And that is a good ratio for low CO and low NO. NO goes up with lean ratios.

I've put a whole bottle of Gumout for high mileage engines in one 3 1/2 gallon tank and run it through my Kawasaki and it didn't hurt the carbs. It didn't completely clean them either so I did have to clean the jets and emulsion tubes mechanically. I had let it sit for over a year without draining the carbs.

Wow! That's ugly!

My favorite gas additive fuel injector cleaner which I also use in my bikes is Gumout for high mileage engines with PEA. I've used enough of it to be convinced it does not harm bike carbs. I just saw this test report on a F150 site. https://www.f150online.com/forums/other-powertrain/515021-win-gumout-prize-package.html

Congratulations! You gotta love it when a plan comes together.

Puc, did you remember to ask the tech what the maximum allowable oil temperature is? Evidently, it is 410 degrees F for a Harley.

Love those blond 1st Gens!

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First Gens 91, 92, and 93 have 4 brush starters from what I've read. And all of the RSTDs and 2nd Gens have 4 brush starters.

I would buy the Fury brand half helmet that Walmart sells but it only comes in black and I would prefer a lighter color. They are inexpensive. Ideally, I want a wine color to match my Kawa and it's close to matching my Yama. Wearing a half helmet is almost like not wearing a helmet.

So happy you survived with no injurys! I hope you have some help from the insurance co. on the repairs. I ran over a retread with my Dodge Magnum and it cracked the rubber nose. Ended up costing me over $600 to repair the damage. I was lucky I suppose no radiator hoses or radiator was damaged. The Magnum does have a belly pan that may have helped.

Well, he did have the chance when Jon left to join the Night Watch but didn't for some reason.

Yep, it has the rake and trail of a cruiser more so than a touring bike.

The Scorpion EXO C110 Open Face Helmet is the one I ordered and sent back. I measured my head like they instruct and ordered a Large. I could get it on my head but it was tight, too tight. So I sent it back for that reason and because it was very thick and made my head look like a giant mushroom. BikeBandit at first refused to accept it saying it didn't have some sort of sticker. I told them to look in the box because everything was put back in the box instead of trying to stick it back to where it came off. They finally accepted it and I decided that they would be my last choice for anything in the future.

If you order them, check out the vendors return policy if they don't fit or you don't like them. For instance, BikeBandit won't pay for return shipping and DennisKirk will. I returned a helmet bought from BikeBandit that didn't fit and it cost over $30 to ship it back. I learn everything the hard way!

I enjoyed this weeks episode so much, I just watched it again. When I first started watching it, I would get upset when they killed off a favorite character but now it's just part of the show. The title says it all, "Game of Thrones". So many people fighting to get on the throne. Kind of like Washington DC except there isn't as much killing involved.

Excellent episode Game of Thrones last night. I watched it this morning because we also watch Ray Donovan on Showtime and the first episode of the season was last night.

I think it may be related to the fact that the average cost of living adjusted salary for non-college graduates hasn't increased in over 20 years and many of the potential customers just can't afford an expensive toy like a new Harley.

You missed "lighter" which is very important. The new BMW K1600 GTL weighs 767.2 pounds wet, about 200 lbs less than the new Venture. It is smoother, lighter, and much more powerful. Appearance is subjective to each individual but I think the Gen II with a newly designed frame mounted fairing with redesigned round gauges instead of the 57 Ford speedometer would be better looking.