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    Ya I have a dealer up here who can get them in a day or two but if there isn't any air coming out, whats the point of those vents and all the duct work? I think I'm going to block them off and be done with it. Brian H. Uxbridge Ont
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    Hi, I find the big slobbery annimated smiley face immediately below the message text entry window very distracting while I type (I'm at work after all and its a dead giveaway to onlookers). Is there a 'Smiles [Less]' feature I could use to make it go away? Thanks for such a great site to share and learn about these great bikes. Best regards, Brian H. Uxbridge Ont.
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    Hi, I have been attempting to repair my dash panels. I have lots of cracks and breaks in them and a missing RHS dash air vent. The LHS vent wants to jump ship too but I just caught it in time and put it in my pocket while riding at speed on the highway. This got me wondering just what Yamaha was thinking when they put these air vents into the dash design? Next to no air comes out and what ever does, is easily swamped by ambient airflow eddying around the windshield & fairing etc. Yet if you are missing a vent it looks like CR4P! The hole for the vents leaves the dash panel very vulnerable to breakage as the thickness of the plastic at the in board corners of the vent hole is VERY thin and flimsy. I have concluded that they aren't worth the bother and am thinking of blocking both of mine off in an aestheticly acceptable manner. Have I missed something ? Does anyone see any real benefit from these vents? Thanks, Brian H. Uxbridge Ont
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    Cucciolo ?

    6m459 posted a topic in Watering Hole

    Hi, Here is a history question for you. Has anyone ever seen or owned one of these ? Cucciolo a small engine, developed by Ducati during and shortly after WWII, that could be mounted on a bicycle [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN4BA4JPSkc]YouTube - Cucciolo Vilar[/ame]. Apparently there were two versions, the earlier T50 with exposed valve gear and M55 with the valves enclosed with little caps. I suspect my interest is with the earlier version but am interested to know about either. My dad, now 86, waxes poetic about his post war days traveling around the english country side with my late mum aboard a pair of Cuciolo powered bicycles. They had to sell them in order to afford to immigrate in the early fifties. Whenever I talk about motorcycles, I hear about these bikes and these happy days of his. I'd like to know, how rare / common are they these days ? Thanks, Brian H. Uxbridge Ont.
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    Has anyone tried this alternate brand of plastic specific epoxy putty product on first gen bodywork ? Reviews ? Seems to be available at ACE hardware which are not present in Canada. 16502 http://i3.ebayimg.com/04/i/000/f2/d5/ae56_1_b.JPG Thanks, Brian H. Uxbridge Ont.
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    Hi, I have been talking to support@permatex.com about the NON availability of 84315 in Canada. Apparently the Canadian version is 84325 but they also tell me that both US and Cdn versions have now been discontinued. (Despite that, I was able to pick up a couple of packs at the Walmart in Niagara Falls NY last week. Its almost all used up now though.) It has crossed my mind to wonder if the right hand knows what the left hand is doing down there at Permatex, see my correspondence with them below. I'll keep you posted if Rene comes up with any thing useful. BTW, has anyone tried this mighty putty stuff ? Permatex denies that it is the same stuff but I notice it looks a lot like the Permatex 84315 and if Permatex has discontinued thier product, they may well have sold off a bulk lot to these telemarketing types. I'm tempted to try some but with their tripple offer I'd end up with too much of the stuff if its a dud. Cheers, Brian H.
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    Thanks igiya for the s/n info. I understand that when the aflicted bikes were fixed at dealerships, they punched a recognizable set of marks somewhere on the engine case. What and where might I look for these marks? Thanks, Brian H. Uxbridge Ont
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    I don't either, at least its not heated and we like to bring the cars in in winter. My plan, if I ever find myself in the position of having to do this job, is to remove the engine from the bike in the garage (or better still my dad's garage ) and have someone help me carry it down to my basement work shop for the full treatment. Might taking the engine to a better workshop be an option in your case? Brian H. Uxbridge Ont
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    ..........but I have a dremmel tool, a composite cutting disc and I don't care about the wheel. Can't I cut them out? They aren't really that cheap, are they? If so, I guess I might as well not bother. Thanks, but its no biggie, its the one that came with the bike. I knew it was damaged from the start and replaced it long ago with an Ebay one. The only reason I have kept it on the shelf is that it has a good tire on it which I am now going to swap for the one on the bike, which has now also reached the good bye point. Whats a wheel going to fetch do you think? BJH
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    Ok so, I have a first gen ('84) front wheel that is damaged, the rim is bent. Before I throw it away I'd like to salvage the wheel bearings for the spare parts box. How do I remove them? Can it be done without trashing them? Do I need any special tools? Thanks, Brian H. Uxbridge Ont
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    Sorry to hear about this development Dave. I will be interested to hear how you get on with the repair. Glad you like the bike overall. Do you still have your XJ on the road ? Brian H. Uxbridge Ont
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    Usually during an accelleratioin phase like leaving a light or pulling out to pass. It is a heart stopper isn't it. I have noticed in these events, that my oil level is in the lower half of the "happy" range when this has happened. I topped up to put the level into the upper half and havent had this happen since. BTW, I am using 20W50 grade oil since it is easiest to get locally. Cheers, Brian H. Uxbridge Ont
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    I have always found that backfiring on my Venture was cured when any leaks in her exhaust system were fixed. How is your exhaust sytstem ? Hope this is of some help / interest. Brian H. Uxbridge Ont
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    I have been working on a german car all day. Its a nice little car but man those folks like to have lots of little complicated parts that take a million steps to dismantle and ten hands to put back together ! I am really appreciating the simplicity of japanese engineering after todays travails! Somehow, this: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdqZ8gRNjBk]Subaru commercial[/ame] kept coming to mind as I contorted my self into strange positions and shapes to do the neccessaries. Sorry, not really dissing, still a little punchy:starz: from standing on my head much of the day. Brian H.
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    I don't know that I'd put a whole can in a tank full but, at the concentration recommended by the mfg at 1 oz / Gal, SeaFoam certainly cheered up my old gal ! Brian H. Uxbridge Ont
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    See HERE for the First Gen Tech page entry on fuel gauge sender repair. Hope this is useful. Brian H.
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    How's that new Venture suiting you ?

     

    Brian H.

    Uxbridge

    bjh@orbitonline.ca

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    Hi, I scanned a British magazine article about plastic repairs and put it in a zip file HERE I thought that the Locktite product info was particularly interesting. Hope it is of some interest. Brian H.
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    Very ingenious! I have been thinking of doing something about mirrors. My LHS OEM mirror just won't stay put no matter how much I tighten it down. The OEM xvz12 mirrors are quite big. All the generic m/c mirrors I have looked at as potential replacements are smaller. Both of these adapted mirrors look smaller than originals. Does size matter ? Then there is the issue of plano / convex. Most generic replacements I have found are just flat plano mirrors. I'd like to have convex ones on both sides. Are your replacement ones flat or convex ? Nice work though! Thanks, Brian H. Uxbridge Ont
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    This bodes badly for the state of the carb jets I am afraid. They are very fine little passages and as the old gas gels up they clog up with it. Fact of life I am afraid. Dissassebly and manual cleaning is likely indicated. Not out of the realm of the amateur garage mechanic, but not for the faint of heart either. Particularly on these bikes. If the engine won't start I doubt that adding seafoam or any other additive to the gas tank will help. Sorry but that is my gut reaction after resurecting several bikes from this state over the years. Personnally I like a Chevron product called TECHRON for carb cleaning. Others will disagree, SEAFOAM is popular, thats life. What ever you use, unless fuel is flowing, as to a running engine then the additive cannot work where you need it to work in the jets. The best thing would be to remove and dismantle the carbs and get the jets (they are removeable) soaking in some solvent like TECHRON that will dissolve the gelled gas in them. I don't know how you feel about removing and dismantling the carbs but I will assume its not a favorite option. If you have someone handy with experience at this, perhaps its time to ask them for assistance. If not and you are feeling brave, or desperate, perhaps its time to say to yourself, 'well this is where I learn to remove clean and reinstall xvz12 carbs'. We will be only too pleased to advise and support you through it all from a distance. I wish I had better news for you but thats the way I see it. Hope this is of some use, good luck and keep us posted. Brian H.
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    First, if the tank is more than half full, syphon from the filler neck until your fuel level is below the level of the top of the major portion of the tank, under the seat. Otherwise you'll soon have any gas above that point, leaking out all over the place as you proceed. To get the rest of the gas out, I'd take the seat off. The seat comes off on two bolts on either side of the seat, towards its aft end obscured by each of the side bags. Once the bots are out, slide the seat back and lift it off. (As best I remember anyways.) Under the seat, you will find an oval panel about 4" x 6" with 2 wires going to it and held in place by a number of bolts 4 or 6 can't remember. That panel is the top of the fuel guage sending unit. Some pix of an already removed one are here: http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=10519 I'd remove that panel and withdraw the fuel guage sending unit from the top of the tank. DON'T DO THIS IF THE TANK IS FULL TO THE BRIM! Be careful with it and the associated gasket, unplug the wires and lay it aside. Now you have a gaping hole that allows you access to syphon right to the bottom of the tank. As a bonus, you can also see the inside side of the pet cock and its associated mesh filter. A miniMag lite is handy for this. All cautions about working with gasoline apply no open flames, no smoking etc etc. Don't forget to consider hidden sources of ignition like water heaters with standing pilots nearby etc etc. (No responsibilty here if you mess up but it would not help me sleep well so please be careful.) Hope this helps, good luck, have a care and keep us posted. Brian H. Uxbridge Ont.
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    Hi, Do you have a picture you could post (Or can you tell me the ebay auction number you got it on so I can have a look at the ebay picture?) so I can see if it is what I think it is ? Thanks, Brian H. Uxbridge Ont
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    Have you looked at the parts diagrams at http://www.yamaha-motor.com/sport/parts/home.aspx Select year model etc and you can see all the parts fiche that the dealers use to id parts. Might help. HOpe so, Brian H. Uxbridge Ont
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    1) In my experience the battery capacity is only just enough for this, and many other, bikes. When lots of starter use is necessary, the lack of battery capacity quickly becomes a liability that masks and obscures other issues. Trouble is that the starter draws lots of current, which causes the battery voltage to drop below the point that the ignition electronics needs to do its job. This happens sooner with an older battery but is inevitable eventually, regardless of battery age if lots of starter use is happening. When I am having difficulties that involve lots of use of the starter, I don't fool around. I jumper a spare truck battery across the terminals of the bike battery. I suggest you do likewise, while troubleshooting your problem, using the largest gauge jumper cables you can lay your hands on. (I have used cable tie wraps to secure the jumper cable jaws inplace or to take the weight of the cables so I don't have to worry about them slipping off.) 2) Does the bike fire at all if you squirt a blast of quickstart type spray into the airbox prior to hitting the start button? This is an invaluable troubleshooting tool IMHO. Hope this is of some help & let us know how you get on. Brian H. Uxbridge Ont
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    I had this happen earlier this year too. It was my neglected rear res. Topped it up and haven't heard a word from it since (touching wood now). I am due for a rear tire so I'll check the pad thickness then. Hope this helps, Brian H. Uxbridge Ont
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